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Sennheiser has launched a new pair of entry-level audiophile headphones in India called the Sennheiser HD 560S. This pair of earphones which was launched to the world on 29th September and now it has arrived in India. The Sennheiser HD 560S was priced at Rs 18,990 in India, which may put it in the entry-level audiophile headphone segment, but it's still expensive for a pair of headphones. It is available on the Sennheiser India website.
Sennheiser HD 560S: Details
The Sennheiser HD 560S is almost all plastic, of the rather shiny, hard black variety; there is some well-padded velor on the ear cups and inside the headband, so comfort hasn't been. completely removed. The HD 560S has an open-back design, with the entire soundstage open (for the listener) and liberal sound leakage (for those sitting close to the listener) that this setup promises. They're wired in design, with a 3-foot cable terminating in a 6,3/560-inch multipurpose jack, and in case you still don't get the picture, the packaging says "for analytical listening sessions." No wireless operation, no touch controls, no app-based equalizer adjustment. None of the details of most on-ear headphones at this price are mundane. The HD 560S is for listeners who need to understand a tune in every detail, from the recording studio to the sound file. The company says its goal is to show how a track should be heard, rather than provide an interpretation offered by the headphones' sound design. The HD XNUMXS transducers are specifically tuned for precision, providing reliable A/B comparisons of mixes, sources, and media formats. Its open ear cups facilitate the natural expansion of sound waves, while its angled alignment recreates the optimal triangular listening position of the speakers for a wide and articulate soundstage, without the need for room treatment.