They're the Beatles/Billy Joels/Simon and Garfunkels of headphones (there are better examples but I'm half asleep atm); everyone talks about em so they're instantly "overrated", but while sure they might not be as overtly vibrant as some modern acts, they're remarkably complex when you really give them a fair shot.
Totally. When I go back to them and am always impressed and am feeling excited by them currently. They do require a bit of sitting time for your brain to pick up what their laying down because they're nuanced. When I had the 800Ss, I was amazed at how the 600s got me 90% of the way there.
There is something about the bass on the 600s, though. They remind me of my Harbeth P3ESR XDs - there's not a ton of bass quantity there, but it feels clean and well controlled. I occasionally have a listen with 600s where I get phantom bass in my chest - which is pretty weird coming from them.
I will say that there have been instances when I've not been wanting for more bass _volume_ on the HD600s, just perhaps more texture and quality. That Original Master Phones amp actually did make them kick surprisingly hard, but yeah harsh and unrefined. I remember really liking the Senns's low end out of the Studio Jr. I demoed, and that was the 300B ver.
I had a few different sub 1K SS and tube amps but really loved the BHA-1 with the Sennheisers. I moved on to the Lry+ with a handful of NOS tubes and it's pretty remarkable. It's refined and a bit of a brute. It's pretty great with the 600s. I hope it'll be good with my new Auteur Classics when they arrive.
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