Samson Technologies SR850 vs Sennheiser HD 600

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

The original HD 600 is a legend in our hobby and its design and its sound has stood the test of time. This is one of the newer versions that has been ...

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

I’m not a headphone expert, though I have been using them in one form or another dating back to 1977, so a good 40 years on everything from the old Koss white eggshell looking things to Sony’s 1980s on the ear to noise canceling Sony and Bose phones. But for music (hi-fi) my AKGs had been my reference until they were damaged. But this review concerns some AKG K-712s that I purchased at the same time as the Sennheisers specifically to test. In truth I picked up the AKGs after being disappointed with the HD600s; feeling like something was missing

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

Clear: It’s pretty crazy how comfortable the Clears are for how heavy they are. They are so perfectly balanced on my head that I do forget I have headphones on sometimes.

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.

I went around one day in Sydney and tested all the earphones I could find in 3 stores and was just stunned by the performance difference in the Sennheiser compared to the rest. It was a huge difference.