Sennheiser HD 620S Closed-back Headphones - Premium Audiophile Stereo Sound with Speaker-like Spatial Imaging and Optimized Surround for Immersive Listening - Wired, Black

I’d like to preface this review by stating that I am first and foremost a competitive FPS gamer, but also love to enjoy story games, music/media, movies, etc., and I’m writing this in order to help other people that are similar to myself, and are hunting for their perfect pair of headphones. I am by no means a headphones expert; just a headphones enjoyer - and most of what I talk about will be subjective.Now, onto what I personally like. Open-back premium headphones for music, closed-back headphones for gaming. I used the Sennheiser Game ZERO headset religiously before the pads eventually gave out (and I messed up by ordering shoddy replacement pads, not officials; that drastically changed the sound signature of the headset).I sought a new pair of headphones, so I went for the Epos H6 Pros - another closed-back headset. These were an improvement on the Game ZEROs - similar sound but with punchier bass and better overall sound quality. In between these, I also tried some open-back headphones for my FPS gaming such as Audio Technica ATH AD-700X and Beyer DT1990 Pros - both are sick headphones but didn’t tick the box for me, as you’ll see if you read further below.As nice as the H6 Pros were, this whole time what I’ve really been after is a premium set of stealthy, professional headphones that can do everything I ask of them, and that are going to LAST. Enter the HD 620S. Closed-back, exactly what I love for competitive gaming, as they minimise sound leakage and prevent sound from escaping (I find footstep audio is louder in closed-back headphones rather then open-backs) - I tried many open-back headphones with gaming such as the high-end Beyerdynamics (DT1990 Pros, etc.), I don’t know about you guys, but they make my ears bleed in games. Yes, music sounds heavenly on them, I’ll give them that, nothing else comes close - but I can’t game for long periods of time listening to them. Maybe I’m the exception to the rule, but surely there are others like me.The beautiful thing about these HD 620s is that you get maybe 85-90% of the quality of those ethereal open-backs, without your ears turning to blood when you play (competitive fps) games. They are an excellent all-round pair in my opinion - great in games such as CS2 and Tarkov (positional audio is FANTASTIC, even in Tarkov - if you know, you know!), but also brilliant to have when chilling on Cyperpunk or Elden Ring etc. With these, I no longer feel the need to reach for the DT 1990 Pros, depending on the use case; they handle everything I throw at them so well in my opinion.Onto comfort - they are extremely comfortable; the pads are like no others I’ve worn before, seriously plush fake leather type pads that fully encapsulate your ears to create a perfect seal. Now, when I wore these on day one, I felt significant clamp force/pressure on my head - this lessened the same day by moving the headphones around to find the right spot for the headband to rest on my head. We’re now on day 4 and I honestly feel like the clamp force is reducing day by day, and I don’t have any issues with them now. I can wear them for hours without any problem - however, your mileage may vary with this; each head is different after all.Some people have commented they don’t like the look of them. I actually love how they look - black and sleek and stealth, exactly what I was looking for, I’m so tired of the gamer headset look, and I’m personally not a fan of the blingy DT 1990s. There is more plastic here than I would like, I admit, but it doesn’t bother me. I wear them and then forget the plastic exists. I will say that the plastic on the ear cups does have a weird little pattern to it if you look really closely (like little beads of water?), but again, this doesn’t bother me. I’m not buying these things because of how they look.I’m really pleased I finally found the premium pair of headphones I’ve been searching for, for years, that fit my personal use case perfectly. Honestly, I’m not even one to write reviews but I felt I had to with this product. 5 stars from me! I think they’ll sell a lot of these.EDIT: forgot to mention, I saw some people talk about the cable causing issues when it comes into contact with your body etc - I can confirm I don’t have this issue. I even tried whacking the cable around with my hand and even that wasn’t super distracting. The cable is a little on the short side by the way!

These headphones are incredible. The sound quality is like nothing I’ve experienced before. The bass is beautiful but not overpowering. I’ve noticed little details in songs that I never realised before. They are very comfortable, I am able to wear them for several hours without them becoming uncomfortable.

I like the closed back so less external sound. It mentions spatial audio. I bought a wired headset so higher quality sound. A good make with enough bass.

I use this for gaming on my ps5 and I love how good the noise isolation is and the sound quality!

The sound value for money comfort and quality

Owned multiple pairs of phones over the years, from cheap to LCD-X including senny 600 and 650. I wanted a closed back for evening listening without disturbing the rest of the family and I'm impressed how good these are. Do a good job of isolation though it seems for some folk it's impossible to get a good seal. I wouldn't recommend these for wearers of glasses as you might find them bass light if you can't get a good earpad seal

Great quality headphones.Very comfortable to wear. The headphones are nicely padded, the headband is adjustable, and is steel-reinforced, so they also feel very sturdy. The ear pads fully cover the ears, so you're really immersed in whatever you're listening to. I really liked that while my partner was wearing them and enjoying his music, I couldn't hear anything, perfect for using them out and about as well, without disturbing anyone.I'm not an audiophile, but I thought the sound quality was great! Really lovely and clear, and they just made listening to my music really easy and enjoyable.You also get a nice soft bag to keep them in, which I thought was handy, since they can't be folded up, so they are a little bulky.The cable is a really good length, and connects to the headphones really securely, with a twist and lock feature on the 2.5mm jack, that I haven't seen before. (see my photo) At the opposite end, you have a standard 3.5mm jack, but you also get a 6.35mm jack attachment, which screws on over this. This is perfect if you want to use the headphones with more professional audio equipment, so I thought that was a big positive if that's something you're looking for.Overall, I'm really impressed with them. Great quality build, design, sound, and they also offer good value for money. I would recommend.