claud W
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I thought I would get a thread going since I must not be the only one who has them. Mine started breakin this morning.
Senheiser IE 600 impressions and discussion.
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audiobot
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Agh. Sold my IE900. Just waiting for these to become available for pre-order. Hopefully this week.
claud W
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I ordered mine from HiFiGo. got them Friday.
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I wanted to be patient and save $200 on them. Hifigo had them for $899 as opposed to amazon $699.
sleepdeprecation
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i’m also waiting to buy a pair, i’m really excited. all the reviews sound like they’re really what i’m looking for right now
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The Sennheiser IE600 has landed.
Tonally rich, musical and a hint of lush in the presentation. Timbre has a sense of realism that’s astonishing. The mix of musicality and a touch of warmth, to my ears, is nothing short of genius.
In its price range, the Staging width is better than the above average wide, though headroom height is more average.
There is good amount of micro details, though the IE900 still handles those clearly better.
There’s emotion in the IE600. Something the IE900 perhaps lacks. You feel the music.
This should have been named the IE900e, a different approach, the emotive equivalent to the technical genius that is the IE900. They are two sides of the same coin.
The hype is real.
Tonally rich, musical and a hint of lush in the presentation. Timbre has a sense of realism that’s astonishing. The mix of musicality and a touch of warmth, to my ears, is nothing short of genius.
In its price range, the Staging width is better than the above average wide, though headroom height is more average.
There is good amount of micro details, though the IE900 still handles those clearly better.
There’s emotion in the IE600. Something the IE900 perhaps lacks. You feel the music.
This should have been named the IE900e, a different approach, the emotive equivalent to the technical genius that is the IE900. They are two sides of the same coin.
The hype is real.
MRSallee
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I reviewed these recently. In short... I like them a lot.
IE 600 is arguably the most visceral, physical IEM in my collection of nearly 200 IEMs. Sound signature is basically V-shaped (U-shaped if you wanna be charitable), but with very well-tuned midrange. Treble is a bit aggressive, and bass is deep and big without any midrange smearing.
Only caveat: I think Sennheiser's stock silicone tips are awful. If you don't want to use their foam tips (I don't like foams), I recommend trying Final E-type tips. Worked great for me on the IE 600.
Frequency response: http://squig.link/?share=Super_Review_Target,Sennheiser_IE_600
IE 600 is arguably the most visceral, physical IEM in my collection of nearly 200 IEMs. Sound signature is basically V-shaped (U-shaped if you wanna be charitable), but with very well-tuned midrange. Treble is a bit aggressive, and bass is deep and big without any midrange smearing.
Only caveat: I think Sennheiser's stock silicone tips are awful. If you don't want to use their foam tips (I don't like foams), I recommend trying Final E-type tips. Worked great for me on the IE 600.
Frequency response: http://squig.link/?share=Super_Review_Target,Sennheiser_IE_600
sunnygsm
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How do you find they compare to the M9?
I reviewed these recently. In short... I like them a lot.
IE 600 is arguably the most visceral, physical IEM in my collection of nearly 200 IEMs. Sound signature is basically V-shaped (U-shaped if you wanna be charitable), but with very well-tuned midrange. Treble is a bit aggressive, and bass is deep and big without any midrange smearing.
Only caveat: I think Sennheiser's stock silicone tips are awful. If you don't want to use their foam tips (I don't like foams), I recommend trying Final E-type tips. Worked great for me on the IE 600.
Frequency response: http://squig.link/?share=Super_Review_Target,Sennheiser_IE_600
thank you. I always enjoy your review videos!
claud W
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And, there is a lot to like. IE 600 has a fun tuning. The break in helped to smooth them out and make them very musical. Always break in DD and planar drivers and certain electronics. The IE 600s are a keeper.
Hi, what do you think of the IE600 when compared to the Kato?
claud W
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It sounds better and a touch more like live music to me. I sometimes think it sounds better than the IE900. It is also my most comfortable along with the 900
If you don't mind me asking, when comparing both, what areas do you think the IE600 really shine on and what areas does Kato manage to somehow keep up on, if any?
I have both lol…. The IE 900 is slightly brighter, and gives you more 3D separation. IE 600 vocal positioned closer to your head.
I also noticed the IE 900 housing is a bit bigger, but IE 600 unit is heavier…
I like them both.
I also noticed the IE 900 housing is a bit bigger, but IE 600 unit is heavier…
I like them both.
claud W
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Used my IE 600 for three straight hours yesterday. Great SQ listening to Dire Straights. This morning was ready to use it some more, but only got a tiny bit of volume. Tried everything including different DAPS. No Go. Sent an Emale to MusicTech to order PWA # 10 and # 5 MMCX cables since not getting any Joy on their website.
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