Sennheiser HD 560S vs Hifiman Arya

And this is one of the most enjoyable trouble responses for this price range. It is achieved level of kind of having some higher end headphone feature...

Build is better although not significantly. Bass is probably tighter? And repeated comparisons immediately between Ananda and Arya will show mild improvement in tonality. Once you start listening you forget which one you are wearing and sometimes liking Ananda more. Good headphones but is it worth the extra three times the price for a 5% maybe change ? To me it’s not

These are very detailed sounding headphones, the high frequencies are a bit sharp coming from closed back headphones but you get used to it, especially because you don't need loud volumes to hear details in all ranges, bass is definitely subtle, but punchy and sub bass has a nice range, its not like you'll notice its there but you'll notice if it isnt, depends on the song. Soundstage is hard to explain, coming from open back and in ear headphones and earbuds I always like the "inside your head" sound and coming in to these I was expecting a kind of out of head experience, which it can be, depending on the sound design, but for most songs, although there is a difference its not groundbreaking, people will mosly no notice. The bleedthrough is not bad and since i use these while gaming, my friends haven't complained about sound coming out of these, but then again i have a dynamic mic, also you wont hear your surroundings that well, i can barely hear someone coming into my room, so if you wanted more "spacial awareness" these won't really help. Now the one thing I struggle with is the comfort, it's not like these are uncomfortable but they're pretty tight out of the box, they're a bit on the heavier side of "light" and being used to "on ear" headphones having nothing touching my earlobes but my temples being pressed is a weird feeling, also the earcups are elongated so i feel the edges pressing against my jaw

Slightly laid back sound signature that can be little bright sometimes with warmish properties ( more prominent bass but less harsh treble than firmly bright headphone like the hd800). Good detail, resolution, and a wide sound stage. Bass extension is very good and have enough impact for me but maybe not so much for bass heads, mids are soothing, and treble is good but can sound just a lil harsh/too bright in poorer recordings imho.

It is ear-piercing and hurts. I don't know why noise-cancellation is an option as these are open-back and no mic. The open-back design is nice as it expands the sound-stage. The headset is about half the weight of my previous headset so that is a plus, however the major flaw is how it sits on the head

. I would only recommend these at a lower price point $1100-$1250 or HIFIMAN make improvements like: Headband sizing Headband Leather Aluminum Parts (yoke, cans) Audio cable(s) 7n OFC (At this price should not even have to be suggested) Carrying case (At this price should not even have to be suggested)

This is why I removed a star. Although, honestly, I have no other headphones that fit this price/profile to which I can compare these. Would doubling my budget to $400 and getting the Sennheiser HD 660S give me a better experience, similar to my old set? I wish I could tell you. To put my review in context - I listen mainly to Apple Music via a 24/96 DAC

They are not expensive and using these you will hear much more detail and clarity. All other cables I've tried sound grainy and veiled by comparison. Best to stick with these unless you are going to shell out big bucks for Moon Silver Dragons or the Artisan Silver Dream 2.

Long-story short: HD560S can be KING OF WIRELESS HEADPHONE depending on the configurations. Airpod Max/THX PANDA/Hifiman Deva is no match to LDAC/2.5mm balanced HD560S.

Providing decent audio quality in a very convenient wireless form factor for on-the-go situations. They have better sound quality than the WH-1000XM3s that I used to have and fit the role of travel headphones well, even without ANC.

The HD 560's chassis is identical to that of the HD 599, though it's rocking an all matte black finish and a grill design that more closely resembles ...

Also had to apply some pressure to the metal joints on the head piece to alleviate excessive pressure. These are all adjustments built into the design though and no problem for the headphone (meaning, adjust as you need to!). Once you lubricate the parts however, you will find these are silent, well-built headphones made of good parts, sexy black color-scheme and light-weight solid construction. Caveats: 1