Bose · Audio & Hi-Fi
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
The gift he would buy himself if he were better at buying himself things.
$250–$500
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Sennheiser · Audio & Hi-Fi
Sennheiser HD 600 Open-Back Audiophile Headphones
In production since 1997 because they were right. The reference against which others are judged.
Our rating
4.8 out of 5
Extraordinary midrange, and still the reference other headphones are measured against nearly thirty years after launch. Open-backed, so they leak sound in both directions — no use on a train — and they want an amplifier to sing.
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- Brand:
- Sennheiser
- Category:
- Audio & Hi-Fi
- Price range:
- $250 to $500
- Full title:
- Sennheiser HD 600 Open-Back Audiophile Headphones
What this pick answers
The questions the Sennheiser Sennheiser HD 600 Open-Back Audiophile Headphones is a genuine answer to.
- sennheiser hd 600 open-back audiophile headphones
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What we would buy alongside it.
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The turntable. Gives his record collection a reason to exist.
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Real surround sound without a single cable through the wall.
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