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HiFiMAN HE-6 vs Sennheiser HD 800S

    HiFiMAN HE-6 Headphones
    HiFiMAN HE-6
      Sennheiser HD 800S Headphones
      Sennheiser HD 800S
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      1 editorial reviews
      Digging deeper into the HE-6After Will and Lauren finished their listening, I settled in for some longer-term, in-depth listening — which ended up lasting for a couple of months as various hot new products pushed the HE-6/EF-6 combo further back in my review queue. No matter what I was listening to, though, it was always good to get back to the HiFiMan rig.Read more
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      19
      4.5 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		71 %
      4 stars
      		14 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
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      40
      4.3 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      3.9 out of 5
      43 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      HiFiMAN HE-6HiFiMAN HE-6
      Sennheiser HD 800SSennheiser HD 800S
      Sound outputStereoStereo
      StyleOn-EarOver-Ear
      Connectivity technologyWiredWired

      Design

      HiFiMAN HE-6HiFiMAN HE-6
      Sennheiser HD 800SSennheiser HD 800S
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Green
      Acoustic designClosedOpen
      CategoryAudiophileAudiophile

      Dimensions

      HiFiMAN HE-6HiFiMAN HE-6
      Sennheiser HD 800SSennheiser HD 800S
      Weight17.71 oz11.64 oz

      Sound

      HiFiMAN HE-6HiFiMAN HE-6
      Sennheiser HD 800SSennheiser HD 800S
      Impedance50.0 Ω300.0 Ω
      Frequency range8 - 650004 - 51000

      Connectivity

      HiFiMAN HE-6HiFiMAN HE-6
      Sennheiser HD 800SSennheiser HD 800S
      Inputs supported
      6.35mm
      6.35mm
      Cable length23.0
      Detachable cableyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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