Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones
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If you know audio gear, you know the Sennheiser HD 650. The company's flagship from 2003 to 2009, this open-back headphone has shown serious staying power. Praised for its richly detailed, effortlessly enjoyable sound, it remains one of the most talked-about products on Head-Fi today—and is still widely considered among the best headphones under $1,000. So when we teamed up with Sennheiser on its first-ever community-driven design partnership, the HD 650 was a natural place to start. A new revision of the popular all-rounder, the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX has that same great sound plus a few updates, and a price that makes it even easier to love.
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- #1Nov 4, 2025
What are the best headphones with a great price-to-performance ratio?
Im an audio guy and after many years of optimizing playback solutions imo there are two very clear answers: Sennheiser 6XX for full size, and Etymotic ER2XR for IEMs. The sennies can be found new for around 200 and the Etymotics are around 130 new. I found them uncomfortable and the cables are definitely microphonic but you can get aftermarket tips. For pure $/sound i think they are the strongest I've ever personally heard. Another outside option is Grado SRs, for under 100 I love the sound. Build quality and comfort is meh but they look cool and sound excellent. They aren't a great match for every genre though, read up if interested.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Nov 4, 2025
What are the best headphones with a great price-to-performance ratio?
Sennheiser HD6XX
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jun 5, 2025
What’s one item you bought that way outperformed its price?
Bonus points for buying the sennheiser off of drop.com - same headphones or similar just a lower price. The drop 6XX is one of the best deals in hifi.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Jun 5, 2025
What’s one item you bought that way outperformed its price?
Quick reminder for anyone who reads Sennheiser and skips the "HD Series" part of this: Sennheiser Momentum and Sennheiser HDxx are DIFFERENT COMPANIES!!! Momentum is their consumer line, and is subpar build quality, whereas their HDxx are properly audiophile-grade. TLDR: Don't be fooled by the consumer division of Sennheiser
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Mar 5, 2025
What technology is enough?
The short is, there’s a lot of good headphones out there. If you don’t have a vested interest in TOTL audio quality the difference of a $150 to $400 headphone isn’t going to mean much to you. I’m partial to Sennheiser so my recommendation is either the HD 599 or HD 6XX. These are open back so if you don’t mind some sound leakage these are amazing. They’re fine on their own but if you notice they’re quiet or have some awkward buzzing you’ll want an amplifier. I got mine for like $80 (though I’m sure cheaper is out there) and I’ve used it without issue for 4 or so years.
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