Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black)

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Summary: WOW
Review: WHO NEEDS SPEAKERS ANYMORE. YOU HAVE NOT HEARD MUSIC TILL YOU'VE HEARD THESE HEADPHONES. THE PRICE MAY SEEM LARGE FOR SOME PEOPLE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO ESCAPE LIFE THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT.

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Summary: WOW!!!! THIS THING IS AWESOME!!
Review: Wow! I just got my HD600 and I cant say enough how pleased I am. This thing is AWESOME!! Word just cannot describe enough how great this headphone. Please, do yourself a favor and get this thing immediately. I GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!!!

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Summary: Did I get a bad sample? Totally disappointed!
Review: Yes, I burned them in for at least 25 hours. They sounded muddy. Smooth as caramel, but veiled. The bass was heavy and indistinct. The high frequencies were not clean, and not abundant.

Having listened to Stax headphones for years and years, I know I got used to a superclean, almost clinical sound. But still I cannot believe how completely different the HD600s were.

I borrowed these from a friend, who bought them new and had hardly used them. Frankly, I get more pleasure listening with my Sony MDR-W20G sports headphones that I bought for less than $10. I am at a loss to understand the glowing reviews. I would love to hear a headphone that sounds as wonderful as people are describing. But the one I heard did not. Not even after break-in. Never would I consider one of these phones without auditioning them. Perhaps I truly heard a rare, defective unit. But if so, both drivers were defective, because they sounded the same.