Samson Technologies SR850 vs Sennheiser HD 6XX

I wanted to expand my headphone collection, particularly those of open-back design, so I purchased the Samson SR850 based on the number of positive reviews. As others have noted, the construction is not the most robust, but it's fine for mostly at-home use. When I compare the Samson to my other open-back headphones, the Philips SHP9500 and SHP9600, the sound quality falls somewhere between the two Philips units. The 9500, while clear and detailed, can be overly treble-heavy and sharp; the 9600 eases back on the shrillness and has somewhat more bass emphasis

In fact, I'm so happy with the quality of the sound (which blows away my next nicest pair) that I'm already looking forward to finding something new. My setup is simple: Schiit Stack (Magni 3+ & Modi). I currently own: Audio Technica M50x (my first baby), Sennheiser HD 6XX, and the DT 1990s.

The weight and self-adjusting head strap make them easy to put on and allows them to stay comfortable for as long as you need to wear them. The shape of the ear cups does require me to adjust the headphones after an hour or two if I don’t hit that sweet spot due to them not fitting my ears exactly, with them also being open back there is a good amount of sound leakage and not any noise cancellation other than having some form of audio playing. The build quality might feel a little on the cheap side at first, but they are still holding up a year later and the materials used allow it to be as light as it is. I will continue using these headphones for the foreseeable future and would recommend these headphones for anyone looking for good, reliable, everyday use headphone that won’t break the bank

Overall though what I found was that the 4XX kind of was a little bit in no-man's land between the two. It didn't have the impact and bass of the DT88...

I hope they continue to improve as they break-in though [* they didn't] As for fit and comfort, they need better ear pads. Velour pads are a great idea but these pads are not soft. The velour on these pads remind me of the material that are on a lint brush. They look like they could be easily removed and upgraded

So if you've got a really big head like that, it'll, it'll actually still work for you. Now these do clamp on your head pretty tight. I'm a huge fan o...

Now I don't know why amazon is asking me to rate the noise cancellation and the bass, as these are open backs so for people who know, they know. If you don't know, about 5 minutes of research will get you caught up.

Decided noise cancellation was only nice on an airplane, and I preferred wired, donl't have to turn on or charge. If you have eyeglasses or hearing aides like I do, these are perfact. Yes I have expensive Sony noise canceling blue tooth, but the HD5XX are just in a different class, use all day, gaming, general listening. Plugged directly into Gigabyte Z690 Master mobo, no need for a DAC/amp here