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product_id: 455287955
title: "Sennheiser HD 560 S Over-The-Ear Audiophile Headphones - Neutral Frequency Response, E.A.R. Technology for Wide Sound Field, Open-Back Earcups, Detachable Cable, (Black) (HD 560S)"
brand: "sennheiser"
price: "KSh1284"
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reviews_count: 13
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# Open-back design for natural sound Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement (E.A.R.) for wide soundstage Detachable cable for versatile use Sennheiser HD 560 S Over-The-Ear Audiophile Headphones - Neutral Frequency Response, E.A.R. Technology for Wide Sound Field, Open-Back Earcups, Detachable Cable, (Black) (HD 560S)

**Brand:** sennheiser
**Price:** KSh1284
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Hear every detail, feel every beat — your sound sanctuary awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Sennheiser HD 560 S Over-The-Ear Audiophile Headphones - Neutral Frequency Response, E.A.R. Technology for Wide Sound Field, Open-Back Earcups, Detachable Cable, (Black) (HD 560S) by sennheiser
- **How much does it cost?** KSh1284 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- sennheiser enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sennheiser brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Comfort That Lasts:** Lightweight design with plush velour ear pads ensures fatigue-free listening all day.
- • **Versatile & Durable:** Detachable cable and sturdy build combine convenience with longevity.
- • **Confidence in Quality:** Backed by a 2-year warranty, invest in headphones that keep up with your lifestyle.
- • **Immersive Wide Soundstage:** E.A.R. technology tilts drivers to your ear’s natural angle for expansive audio depth.
- • **True-to-Life Sound Accuracy:** Experience music exactly as the artist intended with neutral frequency response.

## Overview

The Sennheiser HD 560 S headphones deliver a neutral, natural sound with open-back earcups and Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement for a wide, immersive soundstage. Lightweight and comfortable with velour ear pads, they feature a detachable cable and come with a 2-year warranty, making them ideal for audiophiles and professionals seeking precise, fatigue-free listening.

## Description

Natural And Accurate Reference Sound That Reveals The Truth In Your Music

Review: Brill - great audiophile headphones with good bass response, great comfort on my head (fits well) the design looks nice and while it is constructed of plastic, its very study. suits a range of heads
Review: Excellent comfort and sound, recommended option for all-purpose headphones. - I am coming form Bose QC, which are known for their comfort. To my surprise, these are more comfortable for me during long listening sessions. The lightweight is noticeable and the larger ear cups with the velour ear pads were nice additions. The clamping force felt tight initially, but it loosened and felt comfortable after less than a day. The relatively long cable was good for my setup and also improved usability. I did keep it on the unlocked position to ensure that I wouldn’t drag my laptop with me if I forgot I was wearing them, preventing a disaster (which was needed a couple of times previously:) ). The sound is clear and the open-back makes it better for reducing listening fatigue. For gaming, the sound and stage were excellent in COD warzone to track footsteps, noticeably improving my gameplay. For enjoyment and immersion when listening to music or watching movies, the bass was unfortunately lacking. Coming across the Oratory EQ settings was very useful, however, and substantially improved the ‘fun’ factor when using these headphones. Overall, great and versatile headphones.

## Features

- Natural and accurate reference sound that reveals the truth in your music
- Lifelike depth and realism from open-back earcups that allow sound waves to expand naturally
- Wide soundstage from Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement (E.A.R.) that tilts the drivers to the natural angle of your ears
- Extended low-end reach with gratifying presence for clear bass performance
- Buy with confidence: 2-YEAR warranty

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08J9MVB6W |
| Age range (description) | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,056 in Headphones & Earphones |
| Cable feature | Detachable |
| Compatible devices | Devices with a 1/4 inch audio jack or compatible adapter |
| Control method | Touch |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | Headphones, cable, owners manual |
| Item model number | 509144 |
| Item weight | 240 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Sennheiser |
| Material | Leather |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 15.4 x 7.8 x 14.4 cm; 240 g |
| Recommended uses for product | Audio Monitoring, Music Listening |
| Specific uses for product | [IN] Music |
| Style | Contemporary |
| Water resistance level | Not Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sennheiser
- **Colour:** black
- **Connectivity technology:** Wired
- **Ear placement:** Open Ear
- **Form factor:** Over Ear
- **Headphone jack:** 6.3 mm Jack with 3.5 adapter
- **Impedance:** 120 Ohms
- **Model name:** HD 560S
- **Noise control:** None
- **Wireless communication technology:** Bluetooth

## Images

![Sennheiser HD 560 S Over-The-Ear Audiophile Headphones - Neutral Frequency Response, E.A.R. Technology for Wide Sound Field, Open-Back Earcups, Detachable Cable, (Black) (HD 560S) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71z2y-w+hmL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do these compare to the 58x and 6xx?**
A: I have all three.
The HD 6XX has the highest technical performance out of all three, and has the best dampening and least distortion. It’s tuning came from the studio-monitor like HD 600 sound, but the treble was intentionally reduced a bit so that mixing professionals or music enthusiasts could listen for hours and hours with less fatigue, and there’s just a bit more midbass to sound more like a home speaker system. So it has less sensation of “air,” but the drivers are quite articulate and detailed, also most people’s brains acclimate to the sound quickly so it sounds “normal” and pros can make mixing decisions based off it. The HD 6XX is a visual variant of the HD 650, and overall it is one of the most common HiFi headphones ever and a good reference point that has been compared to pretty much everything else. If I could describe the HD 6XX in one word, it would be “beguiling.”

The HD 560S is close behind the HD 650 in technicalities, with almost as much detail, and very low distortion. The HD 560S’ slightly smaller driver is also more efficient and needs less power to sound good, though the 120 Ω impedance is like a sweet spot that helps with some dampening and stability in amplifier operation, while being a bit less impedance than the 300 Ω HD 6XX. The longer, 1/4” terminated cable is great for listening to a TV or turntable while you sit in a comfy chair, but it also includes the best kind of 1/4” to 3.5mm adapter to prevent damage to your equipment. Things get interesting when you consider the HD 560S’ driver is set at a 9° angle, meant to interact with your outer ear more, and also the HD 560S has more treble “air” than the HD 6XX, so it’s easier to hear positional directions and recording venue acoustics... the HD 560S has better soundstage than the other two. Overall, the HD 560S is tuned closer to a studio monitor speaker, and maintains its deepest sub bass more than the other two, but has also the most linear sound... it sounds the most “reference” like a studio monitor speaker.

The HD 58X has an enclosure and flat-angle like the HD 6XX, and a driver size and impedance like the HD 560S, but it is the most “fun” sounding of the three, also the least expensive. A short cable, efficient to drive, more bass and treble to excite you, the HD 58X is lively and ready to immediately bring you a lot of fun. In one word, I think the HD 58X is “Perky!”

YMMV, hopefully from my description you can decide which appeals to you the most. I know it’s tough since they’re all between $180 and $220. Personally, I’ve been using the HD 560S the most lately, but it’s also the newest, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

**Q: How much do they weigh? How long can you wear these before getting a hotspot on your head?**
A: Without cable, they weigh only 240g.
That is unusually light for a full sized over ear headphone. To further prevent a hot spot from forming at the usual spot at the top of your head, the HD 560S have a gap where the headband doesn’t touch the top of your head, instead distributing the weight to the sides and some to the earcup clamp. The clamp is snug... you won’t exactly forget that they’re there, but they won’t slip around, and the padding is pretty soft. I will literally wear these all day for 8 hours or so, though I give my ears a break from sound every hour or so (that’s just good hearing health!).

**Q: Can I plug these into my phone and get good sound? If not, how is it for Xbox gaming?**
A: These are efficient: you will get good volume out of most sources. Yes, you can use them out of an Xbox console controller.

However, the HD 560S are also high quality. You will be able to hear how much better an iPhone dongle can drive headphones than an Xbox controller. Also, the HD 560S stock cable is very long, with a 1/4” plug and a (very good) 1/4” to 3.5mm mini plug ponytail adapter.

Xbox controllers are limited... out of their $60 or so purchase cost, most of the parts cost goes to the button input electronics and wireless transmission, with only a tiny fraction going towards audio parts. Also, wireless requires some audio compression. Lastly, very little battery power is spared to power headphones.

In summary, yes you can use it with an Xbox controller out of the box, but you will have a much better experience if you use the HD 560S’ long cable to your benefit and plug it into your TV or AVR/receiver instead.

**Q: What country are these made in?**
A: They’re an international headphone, haha. The transducers (aka drivers or headphone speakers) are made in Sennheiser’s exclusive Ireland factory, pads are from Germany, enclosure and final assembly is in China. They are triple-checked for QC throughout production and just before being packaged for retail and shipping.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brill
*by D***N on 16 October 2025*

great audiophile headphones with good bass response, great comfort on my head (fits well) the design looks nice and while it is constructed of plastic, its very study. suits a range of heads

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent comfort and sound, recommended option for all-purpose headphones.
*by K***S on 4 November 2025*

I am coming form Bose QC, which are known for their comfort. To my surprise, these are more comfortable for me during long listening sessions. The lightweight is noticeable and the larger ear cups with the velour ear pads were nice additions. The clamping force felt tight initially, but it loosened and felt comfortable after less than a day. The relatively long cable was good for my setup and also improved usability. I did keep it on the unlocked position to ensure that I wouldn’t drag my laptop with me if I forgot I was wearing them, preventing a disaster (which was needed a couple of times previously:) ). The sound is clear and the open-back makes it better for reducing listening fatigue. For gaming, the sound and stage were excellent in COD warzone to track footsteps, noticeably improving my gameplay. For enjoyment and immersion when listening to music or watching movies, the bass was unfortunately lacking. Coming across the Oratory EQ settings was very useful, however, and substantially improved the ‘fun’ factor when using these headphones. Overall, great and versatile headphones.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Roger
*by R***. on 2 November 2025*

Excellent sound Very comfortable First class

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*Last updated: 2026-02-23*