Sennheiser hd600 vs 598 vs game zero

[pandasaurus]

Used to run a pair of 598s and liked them but wanted more definition, picked up game zero and was disappointed, now thinking about hd600s but can’t find a comparison, play a lot of games and listed music etc, running a schiit magni3modi2 stack, will be 600s give me better bass and more definition to music etc that there game zeros?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Never heard the Game Zero. I own both the 598s and the 600s. The HD 600s are on another level. There is bass although I'd still consider them bass lite and the 600s have a smaller soundstage than the 598s. The soundstage is the only place the 598s beat the 600s though. The 600s are quite intimate.

I LOVE my 600s. But not with everything. If you have a bad recording or low quality source then the 600s are not forgiving at all. They also wouldn't be my first choice for newer pop/hip hop or EDM.

HD 650s are more forgiving. They also have more bass presence, a slightly larger soundstage and a warm tint. The 600s are more neutral, more resolving and more intimate. Both the 600 and the 650 do that magic thing with vocals especially female vocals. I couldn't decide between the 600 and the 650 so I kept them both.

With the Schiit stack you're good for pretty much anything.