Sennheiser HD 599 SE Around Ear Open Back Headphone - Black

I recently purchased the Sennheiser HD599SE, my first pair of open-back headphones, and they have quickly become my go-to for listening to music and playing my digital piano. Here are a few reasons why: Balanced Audio: The audio quality is simply outstanding. The HD599SE offers a balanced sound profile that perfectly captures highs, mids, and lows without any one range overpowering the others. Whether I’m listening to classical or jazz music, the clarity and detail are exceptional. Perfect Soundstage: The soundstage on these headphones is phenomenal. The open-back design creates an expansive and immersive experience, making it feel like you’re in the room with the musicians. This spatial accuracy is perfect for appreciating the intricacies of your favorite tracks. Super Comfortable: Comfort is another area where the HD599SE excels. The ear cups are large and plush, fitting comfortably around the ears without causing any pressure, even during extended listening sessions. The headband is also well-padded, ensuring that the headphones stay secure and comfortable on your head. Nice Body Color: The design and color of the HD599SE are elegant and sophisticated. The sleek black finish with subtle accents gives these headphones a premium look that matches their performance. Perfect for Lossless Music and Digital Piano: As someone who enjoys listening to lossless music, these headphones deliver every nuance and detail with remarkable clarity. Additionally, using them while playing my Yamaha digital piano is an absolute pleasure. The sound reproduction is so accurate and immersive that it enhances my playing experience. In summary, the Sennheiser HD599SE offers balanced audio, an impressive soundstage, superior comfort, and an attractive design. They are a fantastic choice for anyone looking to enhance their listening experience, especially for classical and jazz music lovers. Highly recommended! ★★★★★

What can i say, very well made headphones and the sound really nice and accurate especially when you eq the slight muddy base. Great headphones especially on sale for $100!!! Gaming on FPS games like Valorant is really Cool! you can hear footseps easily and the direction. Overall, Great imaging! Great sound accuracy not too harsh and somewhat warm. Awesome Price, Only HD560 will be a small upgrade in terms of build quality and easier to use since you can wear those without eq and they will sound nice out the box without any tweaking.

Acabo de recibirlos. En primer lugar sus almohadillas se ajustan perfectamente a mis oídos, aunque las siento cálidas, y quizá a la larga generen algo de sudor. En general son comodísimos como mencionan muchos compradores, tan ligeros que pronto olvidas que los llevas puestos. Antes de comprarlos leí muchas reseñas (acostumbro leer mucho antes de comprar algo), y tomé en cuenta sus puntos positivos y negativos, y como los negativos no fueron determinantes para decidirme, entonces los compré con cierta conciencia de lo que podía esperar. Para probarlos escuché canciones que conozco plenamente, y que tengo en formato FLAC real de 24 bits y 48 KHz. Los conecté a mi PC a través de una Sound Blaster X3 que es bastante decente, y usé el reproductor Music Bee que puede aprovechar el modo ASIO de mi SB X3. No tengo ninguna queja en cuanto a la calidad del sonido que entregan, mis canciones se escuchan espectaculares sin ecualizaciones ni ajustes adicionales, he logrado distinguir detalles que antes no percibía y es muy agradable el sonido a cualquier nivel de volúmen. Cabe mencionar que me gusta la ecualización plana, sin bajos exagerados, lo más natural y cercano a la grabación original. Una queja común que leí fue que los bajos no eran potentes, pero a mi me parecen perfectos, los bajos son profundos, presentes, sólidos, y no contaminan las demás frecuencias. Leí que el sonido era algo "opaco", sobre todo en la zona de bajos y medios, y que las voces masculinas no sonaban naturales, pero en lo personal no noto algo así, las voces se escuchan tan bien y con tonos tan naturales y nítidos, que a veces cuando escucho diálogos creo que alguien se encuentra hablando físicamente a mi lado. He estado probandolos con X4 Foundations (mi juego de PC favorito), y es alucinante. No esperaba que funcionaran tan bien para videojuegos. Cada tipo de munición de cada arma suena impactante, cada motor de las naves ruge potente, cada voz es clara y se distingue perfectamente la procedencia de cada fuente de sonido. Para comprobar la diferencia los desconecté de la Sound Blaster X3 de mi PC, y los puse en mi celular POCO X6 Pro 5G y escuché exactamente los mismos archivos de audio en formato FLAC. Hubo cierta diferencia ya que los audífonos son de 50 Ohms, y eso hace que los bajos pierdan un poco de impacto. Aún así siguen siendo disfrutables, el audio detallado sigue ahí, presente (no tanto como en mi PC con la SB X3 que hace gran diferencia con los bajos). Esa pequeña perdida en la fuerza de los bajos se mitigó habilitando Dolby Atmos en el cel. Soy consiente que el tema del audio y su "calidad" es totalmente subjetivo, cada persona tiene su propia definición del tema. Con esto en mente, y considerando que en este Buen Fin me costaron $1,583 MXN con descuentos, para mí estos audifonos resultaron ser perfectos y no necesito algo "de mejor calidad". Las almohadillas al final no resultaron ser tan cálidas, luego de usarlas unas 3 horas se sienten bien y no pienso quitármelos, estoy disfrutando mucho de mis canciones favoritas 😊

These are exceptional headphones with a sound that can compete with headphones more than double its price (I would know as I own some of those headphones!). So what's the low down of these headphones? Well let's start with the (nitpicky) negatives: a) Open-back headphones - These clearly have a specific use case (i.e. at home usage) but it also means they cannot work as a one size fits all (as I said, I'm nitpicking here) b) Wires - The wires are a bit longer than I would like. Now, this probably isn't a con for many but it is (albeit minor) for me as my main use for these headphones is with my laptop and the wire just gets tangled due to the short distance between my head and my laptop. c) No Mic - Come on Sennheiser, surely it's not too much to ask to offer a mic (in-built would be fine too) with these? It's just frustrating not being able to use these for chats with my PS5/XSX - basic stuff really! d) No Folding - A concept which I simply "expect" nowadays because of how spoilt I became thanks to the M50s. Sadly, unlike the M50s, the earcups on these do not fold at all which makes storing these an utter mess (I just use a headphone stand so I don't have to deal with it!) e) All That Plastic - Make no mistake, they are as snazzy as anything out there but they are "cheap" for a reason. And that reason is their all-plastic build. They do appear to be reasonably durable (as long as they are well taken care of) but I highly doubt they would survive a big/heavy fall or two. Now onto the positives (which is pretty much everything about these!): a) Sound - Wow! I literally don't have a better word to explain how these sound. They have an epic soundstage and are just perfect for easy listening. The bass is tight (but not overbearing), the mids are punchy and the treble is far more than what I expected from what are reasonably cheaply priced headphones - they def punch far above their weight (for example, they easily rival the sound of my B&W PX7's and of the ATH-M50XBLs that I had before those - more on that at the end of the review) b) Comfort - These are 100% the most comfortable pair of headphones I have personally ever owned. I could quite literally wear these for 5+ hours and I wouldn't feel uneasy at all (and that's despite the fact that I wear glasses). These are as good - if not better - than the Bose QCs that I tried in-store (well renowned as one of the comfiest pair of headphones out today) c) Open-back headphones - What? You didn't think I would leave this point purely as a con, did you? Open-ear is what makes these so comfy and gives them the airy sound quality (not to mention the immense soundstage). They may not be a jack of all trades but they most certainly are the kings of their own! d) Wires - Another con that's a pro as well! Yes, the wires can get tangled and are fidgety but most importantly, they are replaceable! Once again, the M50's badly spoilt me with this feature, and now I refuse to buy a pair of headphones - no matter how good - if its wires can't be replaced (I'm looking at you Beyerdynamic DT770 Pros!) e) Feather-weight - Maybe it's because of the all-plastic build (another con that's a pro?) but these are insanely lightweight. Heck, sometimes I don't even remember that I'm wearing them (until I see it's wire tangled all over me!). In other words, PX7's (which I absolutely adore as well by the way), these are not! Bottom line is, I could sing praises for these headphones all year long - that's how good they are. Most of my complaints are very minor (some are just outright nitpicking) while these headphones have positives in abundance. If you can get these in a "deal" then they are a no-brainer but if not, well then they're still a no-brainer - an absolute must-buy! P.S. Check my review for the B&W PX7's as well if you want to see a sound comparison between those headphones against most of the newish wireless headphones. As a point of reference, for me, these headphones have nearly the same sound quality as those PX7's (these have better soundstage and comfort while the PX7's have far better isolation - obviously, somewhat punchier bass and a slightly more lively overall sound - thanks to their much more expensive angled drivers and metal build quality). Do note that the PX7's can cost up to 3 times more than these headphones (when these are on discount)! They serve an entirely different purpose to these headphones though so a direct comparison between both headphones would be inaccurate.

Most important thing to be is sound quality. It is really hard to buy headphones based solely on reviews. I'm so glad that I tried them after trying other headphones. I was about to think that I was losing my hearing because other headphones that get good reviews didn't sound good to me. They are always just a little toobright; with highs that hurt my ears. I am totally blind . i'm a retired piano tuner. I like the idea of open back headphones. The very first great headphones I ever had were Sennheiser opened back. A long long time ago. I have forgotten what model they were. They were on ear headphones with a very simple design and very lightweight. I believe they were designed for a space program. The 599s are a different experience and I wasn't sure what to expect. I've tried the other around the ear open back headphones, but didn't care for them. So when I tried these, I was just gambling and I was just amazed at how good they were finally headphones. I could tolerate that where music actually sounds like music. I was really impressed with the 3-D imaging on really good recordings. If you haven't heard it it's amazing. I'm sure it's other headphones do this, but it was the first set of headphones that I had that did it well. I really appreciate that. They're not super bright. The highs are clear and maybe not the best of what you could get but they're not nasty loud and grading. They don't hurt my ears. And there's detail. The base isn't loud and it's a bit on the warmish side, but it does go low and feels pretty natural to me. I don't feel like I need to crank up the base for most recordings. That surprises me because I do like to crank up the base. My biggest surprise was with symphonic recordings. The level of spatial retrieval and instrument detailing was so far beyond what I've ever experienced before. It really sounds real if a recording is good. truly feeling like a live experience. I've been craving that for a long time. by the way: I'm using them with my iPhone. i'm not using a special dac/amp just a standard cheapiPhone headphone adapter. The volume is more than adequate for me. They're reasonably comfortable. I've had more comfortable headphones, but these are OK and I could listen to them for fairly long period of time. I do have larger ears, and they do touch the inside of the ear cup a little bit. But I've learned to work with that. Something that's really helpful about them is that the drivers are angled. This means you can slide each ear cup around till you get the best sound for each year. That really makes a difference. I have slightly different hearing in each year, but I could compensate just by adjusting that your cups to the right position. I was doing this with a recording that had a piano in the left ear, which sounded a little dull and lifeless so I moved them ever so slightly and all of a sudden the piano moved from a tiny little spot far away to a huge and solid and engaging realistic piano. It was just amazing. I don't know if you'll have the same experience as I am having. But I'm just so grateful that I finally got a headset that is at horribly expensive, that works with my iPhone, and that sounds good to me overall.

These are by far the best headphones I’ve ever used. I’ve been using a pair of B*se quiet comforts, which I originally bought for airplane trips. Those work well for noise cancellation but they have no range or depth compared to these. The Sennheiser’s go on sale from time to time, and if you can get them under $90 then they’re a no-brainer. Someone who wants the best possible sound for the lowest cost of acquisition and who is going to be using these at home in a quiet / private environment will be very happy with this purchase. I would not recommend these for airlines or other forms of public transportation, as the open back model allows others to hear what you are listening to, at the same volume. These are not appropriate for public places. Likewise, you will hear everything around you, and not in a good way. The wire makes these inappropriate for any sort of exercise as well. You would be better served with a bone speaker which is wireless and which allows for the ambient noise around you to still be audible. These are very appropriate for someone who is listening/mixing/producing music at home, or for someone who is playing video games or watching movies in a private room. The surround sound is spot on and clear, the range is vast, and the sounds are crisp. Moreover the ear muffs themselves are very very comfortable. The microfiber lining allows for hours of wear. The holes for your ears are very large, so if you have big ears then these are good. Note, these are good for ears which sit close to the head, if you happen to have ears like dumbo the elephant which are seated far from your head then these may not be for you, as I can feel them rubbing one of my ears not from the top, bottom or sides but from the outside and it is uncomfortable from time to time. These also fit people with large heads, I have a large head and a lot of hair and these fit very nicely for long stretches of time (IE several hours without removing them). The last thing to note is that the volume on these at “10” is equal to my Bluetooth headphone when the volume is set to “60”, so you’ll get a much louder headphone. If you have very very sensitive hearing then that could be an issue, but if you are not super sensitive these will be better than Bluetooth in that regard. At $200 they’re alright, but under $90 they’re really something. I would rate these as a buy, but unless you have money to burn then wait for them to go on sale and you’ll be very happy indeed.