Sennheiser HD 599 Open Back Headphone - 2024 report by Whydis

Sennheiser HD 599 Open Back Headphone

Powered by Sennheiser's proprietary transducer technology for truly excellent sound performance, the open back HD 599 delivers impressively natural spatial performance. Topping Sennheiser's 500 series, the full sized premium headphone offers near-aud...

Reviews by Features

Soundstage

(12 reviews)
Style

(5 reviews)
Range

(7 reviews)
Detail

(13 reviews)
Experience

(11 reviews)
Pair

(9 reviews)
Headphone

(35 reviews)
Design

(10 reviews)
Ear

(12 reviews)
Bass

(24 reviews)
Sound

(38 reviews)
Thing

(7 reviews)

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Reviews around soundstage (5.00 of 5)

  • Senhiser HD 599The interchange-able cables with different lengths worked perfect for home listening as well as on the go
  • good soundstage, a little more bassy than 600 598. but less veild than older sennheiser phone
  • Overall great headset I highly recommend this headset for pinpointing footsteps and enemy’s locations, great soundstage.
  • As a father and husband, an open soundstage is important to me
  • but u can hear some nice bass with a pretty good soundstage
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Reviews around style (5.00 of 5)

  • They have a really nice style, and I don't play my music very loud so the open back idea isn't bad for me in public
  • Super comfortable velour style ear covers so no sweat build up or gummy ear.
  • The ear cups are super comfortable, and personally I like the style and colorway
  • Now they have a replaceable cord which is great and the style is much better

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Reviews around range (5.00 of 5)

  • After owning so many headphones of different price ranges.. I really love these... but everyone's ears are different but these fit perfect for my taste of music.. ranging from rock to hip hop to electronic, etc
  • Senhiser HD 599The interchange-able cables with different lengths worked perfect for home listening as well as on the go
  • But when I don't want to annoy the neighbors - which has been most of my listening life - and when I want a quiet, contemplative experience with a high-dynamic-range, uncompressed piece of music - I would reach for these headphones every time.
  • These headphones offer a great range of quality sound, with well-articulated bass to warm mids and highs
  • Where these shine is musical music; high-fidelity, high-dynamic-range, properly mic'd and mixed: real sounds, transferred to media by real engineers who are trying to bring a listening experience.
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Reviews around detail (4.56 of 5)

  • It is clearer, cleaner, more detailed and great bass for open headphones
  • On the flip side, the HD 600, common with professionals and often used as a reference standard, has a nice neutral balance and great detail, but they were always missing something for me, almost like they sucked the life out of the music
  • I was able to get much better detail, and also listen at higher volumes without sacrificing quality
  • Upgrade from 558Amazing clear detailed sound, smooth thumping bass.
  • Exceptionally good detail, losing only the finest microdetails behind the infamous Sennheiser veil
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Reviews around experience (4.45 of 5)

  • while maintaining awareness of what's going on around you (this is a plus/minus depending on your perspective).That being stated, if you want to get into truly great listening experiences with headphones, the HD 599 is a phenomenal product as a first-step
  • Though if you're in a noisy environment, it will disturb your listening experience
  • but i have tried some headsets and believe me no one of them is like this for this price!can keep them for more than two hours without feeling any sweat or itchy with a very clear and nice listening experience, i is also use it for gaming except that it needs a mic if you want one and it doesnt come with any,would give five star if there was a mic and pc cable or usbalso no case but why the case if it looks AWESOME!the picture was taken without any lighting effects or editing!
  • On some tracks, like Pink Floyd's Pulse album or the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack, these amped is an amazing experience
  • The soundstage has already opened up noticeably in only five hours and change of listening, and prior experience tells me they should improve quite a bit, so I will update this review with whatever happens
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Reviews around pair (4.33 of 5)

  • But whille the sound quality is the same, the headphones fit on my head a bit tighter than the 598, which is a shame because the HD 598 was one of the most comfortable pair of headphones I ever wore from the moment I started using them
  • You'll be blown away by another great pair from sennheiser
  • A friend of mine bought a pair of 579s and loves them though, so obviously your mileage may vary.
  • I find this nice as every other pair of headphones I've owned drowned out any knocking at my door
  • I find this nice as every other pair of headphones I've owned drowned out any knocking at my door
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Reviews around headphone (4.17 of 5)

  • Good headphones, great sound quality but not as comfy as the HD 598
  • These comfortable headphones have incredible sound, even at fairly low volumes
  • Also, these headphones don’t seem to leak as much as I thought they would
  • These headphones sound amazing and all of my music sounds incredible.
  • Coming from Bose noise cancelling headphones, which certainly have their place for air travelers, there is no comparison
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Reviews around design (3.91 of 5)

  • Love the double ended plug cords, no risk of headphone damage by yanking the cord... at most, u will replace the cord, very clever design.
  • There are two cords with different size plugs included; the big 1/4" one would fit the monitor output on my daughter's sound recording equipment but in that application I suppose the open back design might be bad
  • I tested these against the B&W P3/P5/P7 and prefer the open back design, with plush velour pads, where the drivers aren't a millimeter away from your ear drums.
  • The open back design doesn't make them neighbour friendly for commuting/travelling
  • The design is hit or miss, but I like it
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Reviews around ear (3.70 of 5)

  • They dont clamp your head too tight, and your ears dont get too hot if you have these on for extended periods of time
  • The only thing that surprises me is they still warm up my ears like the 280s
  • After owning so many headphones of different price ranges.. I really love these... but everyone's ears are different but these fit perfect for my taste of music.. ranging from rock to hip hop to electronic, etc
  • They are so soft and big so they don't push on your ears and hurt.
  • Of course I can tell that I have them on, but the top headband is luxuriously soft and the ultra-soft ear pads envelope your ears
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Reviews around bass (3.63 of 5)

  • etc.)When listening to these with no equalization, they sound pretty good, especially the bass
  • These headphones offer a great range of quality sound, with well-articulated bass to warm mids and highs
  • The bass seems a bit stronger and deeper with these almost to the point of being too much, but I quickly realized this was from my previous headphones having terrible bass response and this is what it should have sounded like
  • However, listening to Sublime with Rome while these are amped make their already overpowered bass guitar even more so and it drowns out some other parts of the track
  • I now understand why some reviewers say the bass on the HD599 is ‘muddy’ or that the drivers are ‘overengineered.’These headphones are geared towards treble and bass
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Reviews around sound (3.55 of 5)

  • These comfortable headphones have incredible sound, even at fairly low volumes
  • The HD598s have identical mid response and tone in my A/B testing, but are a hair slower and slushier making for slightly less aggressive sound
  • First, it provides a little relief when the sound gets a tad too loud, sort of, an escape hatch.
  • Unfortunately the 990's had worse sound quality than the 770 (a bit harsher sounding and not as clear) and were very uncomfortable even after only a couple of hours
  • Their electrical impedance (basically a measure of resistance/how much the signal needs to be amplified to drive the headphones properly) is fairly low at 50 Ohms, meaning that they can be plugged straight into most mobile devices and still have great sound
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Reviews around thing (2.09 of 5)

  • If I had to express some minor gripes, I would criticize a few things
  • I've heard good things about them but wasn't terribly impressed with the "look" of their products.
  • The only thing that surprises me is they still warm up my ears like the 280s
  • I've heard good things about them but wasn't terribly impressed with the "look" of their products.
  • Excellent fit n finish.
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More about Sennheiser HD 599 Open Back Headphone

  • Powered by Sennheiser's proprietary transducer technology for truly excellent sound performance, the open back HD 599 delivers impressively natural spatial performance
  • Topping Sennheiser's 500 series, the full sized premium headphone offers near-audiophile levels of sound quality and exceptional wearing comfort thanks to the large ear cups and soft replaceable ear pads
  • Finished in a distinctive Ivory color, with matte metallic detailing and a brown stitched headband, it is a great choice for those wishing to enjoy entertainment with sophisticated sound, design and build quality.