Headphones — HiFiMAN HE600

The HE600 is a planar-magnetic over-ear headphone from HiFiMAN, sitting above the HE400se with an exceptionally wide top-end extension. The HE600 brings HiFiMAN's more accomplished current planar-magnetic engineering to a serious open-back over-ear format.

Key specs that matter

Frequency response spans an exceptionally wide 8Hz to 65,000Hz within plus-or-minus 10dB - considerably wider than the HE400se's 20,000Hz. Connection uses a 3.5mm jack. Sensitivity is notably high at 94dB SPL at 1kHz/1mW, with impedance at 28 ohms. Weight is 389g.

Sound and use context

Expect the exceptionally fast, detailed character HiFiMAN's legendary planar-magnetic driver technology is broadly celebrated for, with the exceptionally wide 8Hz-65kHz bandwidth representing HiFiMAN's more accomplished current driver engineering above the HE400se.

Pairing

The comparatively benign 28-ohm impedance and notably high 94dB sensitivity make the HE600 compatible with a wide range of sources.

Alternatives

HiFiMAN's own HE400se offers a more accessible alternative within the same broader planar-magnetic catalogue.