I'd go with the HD 490 Pro instead
Daemonxar in r/sennheiser
SourceSennheiser HD 490 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 600
Reddit head-to-head
7 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Sennheiser HD 490 PRO, 3 toward Sennheiser HD 600, and 1 don't pick a side.
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO · 3Neutral · 1Sennheiser HD 600 · 3
Why Redditors pick the Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
Headphones I like more though include the HD 800 S, the HD 490 Pro
Origami_Avatar in r/sennheiser
Sourcethe HD 490 pro has even better bass extension than the Sundara, with the same THD, so in a way it has better headroom than some planar competition
Predtech7 in r/oratory1990
SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO
147 Reddit mentions
CA$558.99
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Sennheiser HD 600
193 Reddit mentions
CA$579.95
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Products
#9
Sennheiser
CA$558.99
HD 490 PRO
66.8/100
147 opinionsReddit score
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133 positive1 neutral13 negative
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#12
Sennheiser
CA$579.95
HD 600
66.4/100
193 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
170 positive2 neutral21 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Sennheiser HD 490 PRO or Sennheiser HD 600?
7 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Sennheiser HD 490 PRO, 3 toward Sennheiser HD 600, and 1 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
How do Sennheiser HD 490 PRO and Sennheiser HD 600 compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Sennheiser HD 490 PRO has 90% positive sentiment over 147 Reddit mentions, while Sennheiser HD 600 has 88% positive sentiment over 193 mentions.
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