Outstanding natural spatial performance, brought to you by high-end proprietary Sennheiser transducers
“Ergonomic acoustic refinement” (E.A.R.) design, which channels the audio signal directly into your ears
Padded headband and luxurious ear pads perfect for long listening sessions
Cables included: 3m cable with a 6.3-mm jack for a home entertainment system and a shorted 1.2m cable with a 3.5mm jack perfect for use with phones, tables, and laptops.
Country of Origin: China
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Specification: Sennheiser HD 599 Special Edition Wired, Over The Ear Audiophile Headphones with E.A.R. Technology for Wide Sound Field, Open-Back Earcups,…
Brand
Sennheiser
Manufacturer
Sennheiser
Model
508697
Model Name
Audiophile
Product Dimensions
22.2 x 16.8 x 9 cm, 255 Grams
Item model number
508697
Hardware Platform
Laptop, Smartphone
Compatible Devices
Laptops
Special Features
Open-back audiophile on ear
Mounting Hardware
HD 599 SE headphones, 3 m cable, 6.3 mm straight plug, 1.2 m cable, 3.5 mm straight plug, 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adaptor
Number of items
1
Microphone format
without microphone
Headphones form factor
Over Ear
Batteries Included
No
Batteries Required
No
Cable feature
Detachable
Connector Type
Wired
Form Factor
Over Ear
Includes Rechargeable Battery
No
Includes AC Adapter
No
Country of Origin
China
Imported By
Sennheiser Electronics India Pvt Ltd. 104-ABC, 1st Floor, Time Tower, M.G Road, Gurgaon-122002. Haryana.
Item Weight
255 g
8 reviews for Sennheiser HD 599 Special Edition Wired, Over The Ear Audiophile Headphones with E.A.R. Technology for Wide Sound Field, Open-Back Earcups,…
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Laurence –
still using it every day very nice sound. at first i thought it had bluetooth too but that was a mistake on my part i will not replace this headset until its completely worn out a must buy for good quality!
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Prafful Verma –
I have owned several sennheiser headphones and IEMs, including open back headphones like HD238 and HD560s, i can clearly say that these HD599 SE are better than both of them in terms of mids performance. Listening to vocals on these is an absolute treat. Although these do fall behind HD560s in terms of overall soundstage and instrument separation, but they are still far more enjoyable than the reference grade HD560s because of their mids emphasised sound profile unlike the relatively neutral profile of the HD560s.
HD599SE pros: – warm and smooth mids(vocals) – nice sound imaging – sennheiser natural timber – decent and clear treble – can be easily driven by my iphone12 – awesome comfort
HD599SE cons: – bass rolls off a bit too much – lower mids region feels blending with bass at times – build quality could have been better
Overall its a great value headphone with true sennheiser sound.
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★★★★★
macerys –
Remballe/rembourse
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Anders N Backstrom –
Gran calidad de sonido, amplia escena, naturales. Fáciles de mover (50 ohmios, 106 dB) (iPad y Fiio X5 3ra gen), aunque no los recomiendo para llevar a la calle. Yo prefiero escucharlos en casa y mejora mucho si pones un dac-ampli. Son abiertos Yo escucho mucho jazz, blues y heavymetal. Otra de mis pasiones, la ópera, la escucho con otros auriculares o en el equipo hifi sin intermediarios. Buena construcción, todo plástico pero que impresiona de buena calidad Cómodos: grandes copas con suaves almohadillas y cable reemplazables y livianos Embalaje de envío pobre (son los SE) pero llegaron en perfecto estado Por su precio (los conseguí por 80€) son una gran compra
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Navneet pandey –
I bought these in Aug ( about 5 months back), so a long term review ig? tldr: I Have absolutely loved them since the day I received them and highly recommend for the open back option! PS: the open back hype is real guys, there is a huge difference Prior to buying them I had tried the: 1. Sony XM300 – great comfort and noise cancellation – hated the sound, found it too bassy 2. AKG MX50 – didn’t find anything great about the sound, the build quality was amazing, the earcups didnt go over my ears, sorta stayed on top of them 3. Some IEMs – great for the price but very unreliable, usually not comfy
So going into this my priority was straight – No compromise on sound, neutral sound (tho, if needed prefer bass over sparkle), good build quality, well known brand that has good warranty, price/performance ratio Note: I didn’t care about the sound cancellation as I live in a fairly quite place
For what I wanted, these are perfect in every sense. The sound signature is close enough to the HD6XX series while being almost half the price (in India atleast), the comfort is top notch even with specs, not too bassy while still being enjoyable in songs that need bass (a bit warm, great for long sessions), the tremble has never pierced my ears. Only downside I see is, i wish they were more portable.
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Anish Dubey –
good value for money
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J –
I’ve had them on me for 5+h on two occasions yet. What I’ve learned; Hear-through – wont cancel sounds around you +/- Light – they weigh close to nothing + Cord – one longer, one shorter + Sound – it’s Sennheiser. So clear and the opposite of muffled + Confortable – fabric and depth of the cups suits me perfect. It’s also a good tension over the “ridge”, as Im prone to headaches if it “squish” my head. +
Bought on sale; was a steal! (Roughly $90)
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★★★★★
Navneet pandey –
Well after falling in all the hype about combining a capable enough dsp dac amp with an open back headphone a person is propelled into a world of blissful surround sounds i decided to try this hands down once and for all.
After about half an hour of burning the headphones in with some 24bit Flac songs i went ahead to test it.
Played multiple songs and movies via the Walkman , X3 amp , Note 9 phone.
First impressions:
Build : The build quality is excellent, it’s all plastic that seems like it is made to last and keep it light for comfort. The mechanism also feels reliable. So 5/5
Comfort: Very good , not fatigued after 1 hour , No unwarranted peaks in any frequencies. Its winters here in the north so it also doubled up as a scarf insulating my ears from the peircing cold.
Sound isolation:
Well what would one expect from an open back , it’s terrible. But it is what it is. You have to be alone and in a quite environment to listen to these. Sound will leak both ways.
Package contents: Well the box that comes with it is unimpressive, it is a waste like soft cardboard box which is labeled as “frustration free” packaging, it’s all nonsense. If it was a good quality box one would use it to keep the headphones after use safely,and won’t throw it away. No i will have to purchase a headphone case adding more to the environmental damage. You get two cables one being a 6mm and one 3.5mm with a 6mm to3.5mm converter plug. Sennheiser took good care in that area.
Sound : Well i come from using the following in order of magnitude
Most vintage models of Sony tape walkman headphones and earphones Mdr xb 60ex Mdr xb500 Mdr xb 90ex Mdr xb 75ap ( Skull rattler ) Mdr ex220 Asus rog headset Xba H3 ( My personal favorite in all areas ) Shure se 846 ( Skull breaker , My almost perfect set but gets beaten in High frequency department)
As you can see there is only two over the ear headphones. Now i have always been disappointed by the music of over the head headphones due to lack of proper Isolation and driver limitations.
Being my first open back This HD559 is no different to closed back in music department.
Music coming out of it is unimpressive , you get almost no proper bass rumbles in the tracks that have them but maybe it’s my fault. (more on that later). The soundstage although quite good does not impress you enough to warrant the sacrifice in sound isolation and lower frequencies. Sometimes some songs get tinny and empty, sometimes they come out good but never great. Apart from that i maybe wrong with my eqs and settings i will update after a week of listening.
Movies : WTF This has blown all my in ear headphones far away , nothing comes close to the immersive theater like experience while pairing it with the X3 amp and switching on the xfi. You are instantly placed in a premium position of a proper dts tuned theater seat. All the action is all around you and dialog of the actors are clear and crisp even during intense explosions and gunfire. Things are properly imaged bodies dropping to the ground , bullets whirring past you thunders in the sky everything is represented perfectly. Imaging is more vertical than horizontal.
Now the bass : While the music had no bass on it , on movies while on xfi turned on the bass reaches skull rattling levels without getting distorted or overlapping any other frequencies. It is unreal and brings a huge smile on your face and the only reason i did not return these back. The explosions shake you bullets fired seem real , thunders are near to being real.
For movies this is the ultimate solution for me the END GAME so to say.
Haven’t tested it yet on games but have heard quite a praise for them in that regard.
Conclusion:
These mysterious headphones struggle to pump up the proper bass notes on music but will pummel your head in movies. Maybe i am doing something wrong on my amp but i have tried to bring it on the music by various ways.
The world shattering bass is there waiting to be unleashed but with mysterious ways.
The mids are perfect for both Male and females all the frequencies are present and quite powerful.
The highs are a bit laid back and roll off at the highest levels quite quickly , whenever you will need them desperately they will bail out on you. But overall they are fine.
Is it worth the money ?. For movies absolutely. 100% For music Maybe For games , haven’t tested yet but i am confident they will excel in that department.
Laurence –
still using it every day
very nice sound.
at first i thought it had bluetooth too
but that was a mistake on my part
i will not replace this headset until its completely worn out
a must buy for good quality!
Prafful Verma –
I have owned several sennheiser headphones and IEMs, including open back headphones like HD238 and HD560s, i can clearly say that these HD599 SE are better than both of them in terms of mids performance. Listening to vocals on these is an absolute treat. Although these do fall behind HD560s in terms of overall soundstage and instrument separation, but they are still far more enjoyable than the reference grade HD560s because of their mids emphasised sound profile unlike the relatively neutral profile of the HD560s.
HD599SE pros:
– warm and smooth mids(vocals)
– nice sound imaging
– sennheiser natural timber
– decent and clear treble
– can be easily driven by my iphone12
– awesome comfort
HD599SE cons:
– bass rolls off a bit too much
– lower mids region feels blending with bass at times
– build quality could have been better
Overall its a great value headphone with true sennheiser sound.
macerys –
Remballe/rembourse
Anders N Backstrom –
Gran calidad de sonido, amplia escena, naturales. Fáciles de mover (50 ohmios, 106 dB) (iPad y Fiio X5 3ra gen), aunque no los recomiendo para llevar a la calle. Yo prefiero escucharlos en casa y mejora mucho si pones un dac-ampli. Son abiertos
Yo escucho mucho jazz, blues y heavymetal. Otra de mis pasiones, la ópera, la escucho con otros auriculares o en el equipo hifi sin intermediarios.
Buena construcción, todo plástico pero que impresiona de buena calidad
Cómodos: grandes copas con suaves almohadillas y cable reemplazables y livianos
Embalaje de envío pobre (son los SE) pero llegaron en perfecto estado
Por su precio (los conseguí por 80€) son una gran compra
Navneet pandey –
I bought these in Aug ( about 5 months back), so a long term review ig?
tldr: I Have absolutely loved them since the day I received them and highly recommend for the open back option!
PS: the open back hype is real guys, there is a huge difference
Prior to buying them I had tried the:
1. Sony XM300 – great comfort and noise cancellation – hated the sound, found it too bassy
2. AKG MX50 – didn’t find anything great about the sound, the build quality was amazing, the earcups didnt go over my ears, sorta stayed on top of them
3. Some IEMs – great for the price but very unreliable, usually not comfy
So going into this my priority was straight – No compromise on sound, neutral sound (tho, if needed prefer bass over sparkle), good build quality, well known brand that has good warranty, price/performance ratio
Note: I didn’t care about the sound cancellation as I live in a fairly quite place
For what I wanted, these are perfect in every sense. The sound signature is close enough to the HD6XX series while being almost half the price (in India atleast), the comfort is top notch even with specs, not too bassy while still being enjoyable in songs that need bass (a bit warm, great for long sessions), the tremble has never pierced my ears.
Only downside I see is, i wish they were more portable.
Anish Dubey –
good value for money
J –
I’ve had them on me for 5+h on two occasions yet.
What I’ve learned;
Hear-through – wont cancel sounds around you +/-
Light – they weigh close to nothing +
Cord – one longer, one shorter +
Sound – it’s Sennheiser. So clear and the opposite of muffled +
Confortable – fabric and depth of the cups suits me perfect. It’s also a good tension over the “ridge”, as Im prone to headaches if it “squish” my head. +
Bought on sale; was a steal! (Roughly $90)
Navneet pandey –
Well after falling in all the hype about combining a capable enough dsp dac amp with an open back headphone a person is propelled into a world of blissful surround sounds i decided to try this hands down once and for all.
After about half an hour of burning the headphones in with some 24bit Flac songs i went ahead to test it.
Played multiple songs and movies via the Walkman , X3 amp , Note 9 phone.
First impressions:
Build : The build quality is excellent, it’s all plastic that seems like it is made to last and keep it light for comfort. The mechanism also feels reliable.
So 5/5
Comfort:
Very good , not fatigued after 1 hour , No unwarranted peaks in any frequencies.
Its winters here in the north so it also doubled up as a scarf insulating my ears from the peircing cold.
Sound isolation:
Well what would one expect from an open back , it’s terrible.
But it is what it is.
You have to be alone and in a quite environment to listen to these.
Sound will leak both ways.
Package contents:
Well the box that comes with it is unimpressive, it is a waste like soft cardboard box which is labeled as “frustration free” packaging, it’s all nonsense.
If it was a good quality box one would use it to keep the headphones after use safely,and won’t throw it away.
No i will have to purchase a headphone case adding more to the environmental damage.
You get two cables one being a 6mm and one 3.5mm with a 6mm to3.5mm converter plug.
Sennheiser took good care in that area.
Sound :
Well i come from using the following in order of magnitude
Most vintage models of Sony tape walkman headphones and earphones
Mdr xb 60ex
Mdr xb500
Mdr xb 90ex
Mdr xb 75ap ( Skull rattler )
Mdr ex220
Asus rog headset
Xba H3 ( My personal favorite in all areas )
Shure se 846 ( Skull breaker , My almost perfect set but gets beaten in High frequency department)
As you can see there is only two over the ear headphones.
Now i have always been disappointed by the music of over the head headphones due to lack of proper Isolation and driver limitations.
Being my first open back This HD559 is no different to closed back in music department.
Music coming out of it is unimpressive , you get almost no proper bass rumbles in the tracks that have them but maybe it’s my fault.
(more on that later).
The soundstage although quite good does not impress you enough to warrant the sacrifice in sound isolation and lower frequencies.
Sometimes some songs get tinny and empty, sometimes they come out good but never great.
Apart from that i maybe wrong with my eqs and settings i will update after a week of listening.
Movies : WTF
This has blown all my in ear headphones far away , nothing comes close to the immersive theater like experience while pairing it with the X3 amp and switching on the xfi.
You are instantly placed in a premium position of a proper dts tuned theater seat.
All the action is all around you and dialog of the actors are clear and crisp even during intense explosions and gunfire.
Things are properly imaged bodies dropping to the ground , bullets whirring past you thunders in the sky everything is represented perfectly.
Imaging is more vertical than horizontal.
Now the bass : While the music had no bass on it , on movies while on xfi turned on the bass reaches skull rattling levels without getting distorted or overlapping any other frequencies.
It is unreal and brings a huge smile on your face and the only reason i did not return these back.
The explosions shake you bullets fired seem real , thunders are near to being real.
For movies this is the ultimate solution for me the END GAME so to say.
Haven’t tested it yet on games but have heard quite a praise for them in that regard.
Conclusion:
These mysterious headphones struggle to pump up the proper bass notes on music but will pummel your head in movies.
Maybe i am doing something wrong on my amp but i have tried to bring it on the music by various ways.
The world shattering bass is there waiting to be unleashed but with mysterious ways.
The mids are perfect for both Male and females all the frequencies are present and quite powerful.
The highs are a bit laid back and roll off at the highest levels quite quickly , whenever you will need them desperately they will bail out on you.
But overall they are fine.
Is it worth the money ?.
For movies absolutely. 100%
For music Maybe
For games , haven’t tested yet but i am confident they will excel in that department.
Very good product.
Highly satisfied.