Philips SHP9500s Review and Comparison VS HD600
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Good review. Just ordered the shp 9500s hope the build quality is not a problem.
Thanks! They are still the top of my recommendation list. Good luck!
I have owned a lot of sub $100 headphones and the build seemed very simple and plasticy but solid. I liked the build on the shp9500's more than the $150 fostex mk3's.
I never fell in love with my shp-9500s, they sounded very good for the $55 I paid. Generally though, I found them thin and bright, kind of like a superlux 668 upgrade. I actually found myself liking the Koss ksc75 more, even though I can't technically say their better. I will say the 9500's seemed to have a very tall/vertical, in the front soundstage, compared to my other headphones, if that makes sense. The 9500's would be great for anyone who does not have upgraditis. Then again the $16 ksc75's would be even better.
sorry if I am late but the shp9500 sounded ehh at first but after about 12 hours of burn in they sounded phenomenal for their price. but I can agree the Koss 75 also sound phenomenal for their price.
SHP 9500's are baby HD600's for a quarter the price. Best audio purchase I ever made, but I'm still looking for the right upgrade.
BTW love the list in your description, it lines up with all my research so far. Thx for the video
I know what you mean. SHP9500s are incredible. I was looking for an upgrade too - tried HD6XX, AKG K702 - I was disappointed! I ended up selling them because I still liked the SHP9500s better. You should try Koss KSC75x for $17 on Massdrop. They aren't as good as SHP9500s but they are incredible for the price - and it feels like you aren't even wearing anything.
@@brydon10 I got a SHP9500 and returned it recently, it's too bright for my taste and some female vocals are hash. I don't quite understand the hype about it.
I've recently bought another pair of HD 6XX's. I can now appreciate the more neutral / warm sound of the 6XX. I still like the SHP9500s, but yes they are a bit bright, but still way more comfortable than the 6XX. Also I bought some HD 599SE for that great sale price ($100 USD). I really like the comfort and laid back sound signature of them.
@@lal7103 I had that notion as well when I first got the shp9500 but for some reason after using it for weeks it sounded warmer, maybe that's just me adjusting to the sound or the drivers needs a little burning in.
I had that headband adjustment issue in my shp9500 as well, what I did is open up the adjustment mechanism and slightly bending the metal part that makes contact to the adjustment grooves. You can easily access the insides by just removing the headband by pulling on the tabs (it'll take a little force, don't worry it won't break) then you'll see 2 screws that holds the adjustment mechanism in place.
SHPs have better slightly soundstage and imaging than the HD600. IMO, the shp's have a more accurate treble response. HD600 sound like they take a dip in the 5K Hz range. I've noticed that difference after using HD600 for a while to mix and master my music and over EQing just about that range. The HD600 just have slightly better "details" and resolution, but that's to be expected considering they're 300 Ohm. I also would have to disagree that the 600s have slightly more bass, to my ears, the SHP's have slightly more bass, although they're virtually identical to me in regards to bass. I find that the SHPs perform so wildly different when driven by different amps and DACs, most likely due to their 32 ohm impedance. When over driven, they definitely can sound sibilant.
Again, i don't think it's completely fair to compare these two anyways, but since they are so similar in terms of sound profiles, I have to give it up to Philips for what they've done with these. If Philips could mark these up to $300 and use the cash to improve the build and sound overall, the SHPs would without a doubt blow just about any open back headphone out of the water. Philips is a massive conglomerate with manufacturing scale far greater than Sennheiser as a company so it makes sense that they could make headphones at such low cost. They just don't have the "name-brand" recognition like Sennheiser does in regards to the headphones, so they don't have the flexibility that Sennheiser does to mark up headphones based on their intangible reputation.
Also, Philips definitely cut corners in terms of build quality. I haven't experienced the headband slippage mentioned in the video, but the headband and earcups are made of cheap lightweight plastic and all of the padding is cheap cotton mesh that is not replaceable so you can tell a majority of the cost went strictly to the drivers and tuning the audio and not much else. The cable is also a very flimsy run of the mill 3.5 cable. \
The production/review style of your latest videos has come a long way! Enjoyed the head banging though.
This video was very useful. I took it to my lip-reading classes.
Newly subbed. I like the way you reviewed in this video just straight forward comparisons. I don't feel like I have to drag the answers out of you. Thank you sir.
Very simple and great review!
Thanks alot!
I agree and I like how you're normal. Nice review and I subbed.
I was looking to get a pair of 600's or 558's and debating those with the 9500's for primarily gaming (65 gaming / 45 music and movies) and this answers my question. Thanks for the informative vid.
wau your first review !! hehehe 2 years ago when i began with my audiophilie, i wanted to do to youtube channel with reviews. But now i have sold almost 40 headphones and a lot of setups and now i just have 6 headphones. Someday, someday.
Do it!
txs for the video, just deciding between these 2 for just fps games
Get a AKG K7XX the K712 or get the Philips SHP9500 if you're on budget... Those are my top picks for gaming...
or just get the hifiman 400se, it's like the middleground of these two
Good review. The SS plus treble plus the fact that the Ships will take a VMODA mic make them clear winners for gaming. Every other category goes to the HD600 at 4-5 times the price.
Are the 600s better... well, yes. The comparison is not unlike, "Are the Stax 700s better than the Senn HD600s?" Well yes they are... at three times the price.
I agree with you Hd600s are not for gaming at all but are perfect do music! So I had to buy HD598s for gaming, and they are doing pretty amazing job for games like Bioshock and Crysis 2 and 3, yea I know I may have 2 great headphones but my PC sucks :D
you can easily bend the headband in if you need more clamp
Can you? I never tried, because I wasn't sure if it would snap or not.
After many videos and much debate I decided to go with the SHP6500's for gaming. Still looking headphones in the $200-$300 area for music
Riley Denning that’s not a bad choice for games tbh. i would actually recommend looking into a entirely new sound signature for music. Get something new, you know?
M560's or m1060's for music at that price
650 is the best personally but I'm a sucker for that sweet sweet low end.
I buy shp9500 because I don't have lo of money 😅
I'd have to agree that the comfort level on the SHP9500s are only fantastic until you move your head. I find myself having to readjust the headphone every 5-10 minutes from just normal movement while sitting at my desk. I can't speak for the HD600, but I have the HD660s, and I love it. The clamping force is more comfortable than the almost negative clamping force you get on the shp9500s. I switched between both during this video, and even listened to the Tarzan soundtrack with them both (because I had it saved because it's amazing), and the semblance of the shps are insane on this album. the comfort is actually better on the HD660s's than the shp9500 because of the clamp force keeping them in place. We both have narrow heads though, so that could be the difference right there.
My fix for the shp 9500 not having that clamping force was either wearing a hat or a beanie
Nice Review. The SHP9500's have that large soundstage. That's their main advantage. Even besting HP's that cost WAY more. As for tonality, and frequency range quality? It's subpar. Even lighter on bass than the 600's, way too uneven and bright in the treble, and very grainy throughout the spectrum. The only way they beat the 600's, is in soundstage. Otherwise, they are no where near in the same class as the 600's. For open back HP's under $100? - Yes, the SHP9500's are prob the best. For Gaming? Yes, 9500's are IT. They are essentially a poor man's 600. Best headphone overall at or below $100? - I would say the ATH-M40x or Hyper Cloud X/Alpha.
Hi, for gaming and lot of video and netflix listening what would you recommend me?
sph 9500 for the main headphone and sennheisers as a backup.
Senns have a slightly smoother more refined sound, not better, just different, more laid back, so for classical, jazz, they might fit better.
they have a boosted midrange and that is a good thing, especially for vocals, but the bass seems to be dialed back to lower than neutral. highs are very clean and clear
9500 are on a whole other level when it comes to games, the wider soundstage and pinpoint location accuracy puts the 600 to shame in games thats is.
For music they actually have bass, its not basshead level, but it has impact and i think better for more modern fast paced music, 808,s, bass guitar, while still having nice mids (definitely not as nice as the hd600, and slightly boosted highs i think.
in any event we all hear different.
9500's at $60, with a full return if you do not like at amazon and new egg, is a no brainer and a good back up or main headphone depending on how you hear and how you use them.
you can mod both headphones a lot of ways, replace the ear cushions, cables, add different padding and even make both closed back headphones if you like.
Again if you game the sph 9500 or "far far far far" better than the sennheisers, even sennheiser fanboys will admit that, movies about the same, with the wider soundstage, more bass and pinpoint imaging just brating out the clearer highs and more accurate and boosted miss of the hd600.
for music, depending on what styles i have to give the edge to the hd600, mainly because of the mids, cleaner more refined highs, even though i think the bass is lacking in volume. but thats what eq is for.
there are actually two versions of the sph 9500
original is the phillips sph 9500, they have more boosted highs and slightly less bass, i/4" adapter included.
the new one is the philips sph 9500s, they have slightly less highs and slightly more bass.
You do not need an amp with either one, but an amp will bring out details and dynamics more.
but be careful a powerful amp will cause these and other low ohm headphones to distort or even blow a driver, so make sure your amp has a low gain switch.
the sennheiser hd600 is the exact opposite, they need an amp to come alive, to little power and you will env er hear their potential.
9500 just because they are cheaper.
Just use the pair that comes with your phone
Hd600s need truck load of power to run. I cannot use these with my normal DAP at all. Now, I have to buy an Amp to run 'em.
You should catch up on some current videos.
Regarding the amp, will this work? th-cam.com/video/xtzGn_EloUQ/w-d-xo.html
Joshua Valour Hi Joshua. Real sweet you replying back. But, I was planning to buy a portable one. My choice has been set on Oppo HA 2 for sometime. It has some great reviews.
Oppo HA-2 Is a great option. The only issue is that they no longer make them. So, you have to buy new. They are built like tanks though, so they should last!
Joshua Valour Thanks for the approval... 👍
I needed this :) The SHP9500 are no longer $75 :(
Looks like they stopped making them :/
Dude I got them for like $74 on ebay
I bought Philips SHP9500S and I love it. Sennheiser HD600 expensive to gamble with never did like the Senn headphones sounded in headphone shops. fyi you can replace the pads on the SHP9500s. I replaced mine with
Brainwavz Angled Oval - Sheepskin Leather
Hey Joshua. What headphone do you recommend for gaming (on ps4) for hearing footsteps (call of duty, battlefield) and overall soundstage out of the Philips SHP9500 and the superlux HD668B? Strictly for gaming and no music. Thanks in advance.
I would say the SHP is going to provide a more accurate representation. That would be my preference.
Seems like you found my oldest video lol. Look at some of the brand new stuff! Much higher quality!
I prefer my SHP9500s over my HD 598s
For me best gaming headset Shp 9500 but best for music and movies hd600s in the 600s are still my summit for headphones!
Joshua, I respect your subjective opinion but looking at the data, SHP9500 and HD600 performance close match:
www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/philips-shp9500-vs-sennheiser-hd-600/371/325?usage=4997&threshold=0.1
Reuven Goldenberg Thought the same before ordering them, the graph can't show detail though. Maybe because of the better soundstage on the SHP9500, the 600 sound a bit less 3D, but with more detail. For me it's a clear winner too. I like the 600 even better than most Audeze. Maybe HD800s sound even better, idk.
how come no link for SHP9500s and only for SHP9500?
good review, many people are sensitive to highs and some are not, so opinions will vary wildly, definitely, as well with head size and comfort.soundstage is great on both, but much wider on 9500.
The best bet is to get both, as both are good quality for plastic headphones.
And both have excellent sound quality for music and games.
You may have got a defected pair of headphones on the 9500.
A lot of the sibilant highs may be caused by using an amp, as the 9500 unlike the 600 do not need an amp to sound their best, it helps, but if too powerful can introduce sibilant highs and distortion, as is the case with many, if not most low ohm power requirement headphones can do.
but on low gain, an amp does help.
Try them both again without an amp from your phone and rereview.
Oddly, I am sensitive to highs. I have a couple other headphones that nobody else complains about the highs on which I personally find sibilant. The SHP9500s have always seemed smooth and totally free of sibilance to me, which is weird because I can tell they're bright headphones, maybe a few db more treble than 'the line'. But for some reason I just... don't mind, since it's high quality treble.
Thanks a lot! wanted the phillips until i saw this video. Have an ath msr7 and the highs are too much at times.
will search for another pair instead :D
Philips SHP9500s or Audio-Technica M40x...?..for music ,movies..etc...no games...
dandanutz777 The 9500 are more comfortable, so if you're just into casual activities, they're for you. The m40x start to hurt my head after an hour, but I can wear the Philips headphones for a whole day without getting a headache.
Audio quality ? No comparison. M40x is one of the best studio headphones and one of the flattest.
For music and movies, you might want to look for something more "exciting".
Shp9500 has way uneven response than m40x. You might want to look for a used m50x since they have more bass and will be better for movies
Please do superlux HD 681 vs akg k240
3200 is probably a pretty good memory speed to use.
Also, please test R6:S, it's always gaining in popularity!
whats the best sounding over the ear balanced headphones below $400? thanks in advance
depends on what you like but for 400 I would go with senheiser 650 and a decent 100 dollar dac
heres how this review should have went.
like crystal clear sound with bass? hd600
like crystal clear sound with a wide sound stage? SHP's
like keeping your money in your wallet? SHP's
want to brag your headphones are technically better? hd600
Have you tried the AKG 240 mark2? If yes , which do you prefer betwren the Philips SHP9500 and AKG M2... thanks
isn't the superlux 668b based on the k240? I can tell you the shp9500's blow away the superlux 668b's for music (in not a gamer). The design/build is also better on the shp9500's.
What about the shp vs sennheiser hd558?
In my opinion HD800 are the best for hq sound games like battlefield 1.
Shp 9500s + brainwavz hm5 velour pads = train go boom
I don't know about the HD600, but The SHP 9500 build quality is bad. The left earphone fall apart after 3 weeks of use. I both secound pair and after 3 months the left earphone is becoming loose again.
Weird, cause mine last for years. Maybe you're a bit too harsh on them ?
SHP9500s has 2khz to 4kkz extreme dip. Thus difficult to a fined a use case.
shp 9500s is usually on sale for 50
and the hd600 are around 280
why is this a video
iTozy look how old the video is dum dum. Lol
Prices fluctuate with market change. Simple concept.
Why is this a comment.
So people like you can watch it.
Even with the fact that they are in a completly different price range. these headphones have similar frequency response, and both are open back headphones. This comparison would be very useful to many new audio enthusiasts who might want to know what the price tag means in the audiophile world. I think that this is a great video, and is very useful to many. I personally watched it to find a cheap headphone for a friend who wants a more flat sound for mastering, without spending too much.
You don't need to swear, but I understand what you mean. It's not good to have sound that like, hurts your ears
Is he having trouble talking?
Treble addicts like me need that shp9500
After a recent listening to HD650. I would actually go for the 650... Much higher highs than the 600. But, you keep the quality in all the other areas.
One Man's Guide What? the 650 are actually more mellow, for some even veiled, ergo worse highs compared to the 600, but had better bass presentation overall. Did you heard the 650 stock or modded?
@@RJJC His pads are probably worn on the 600 versus the 650
This is because of zreviews why people are comparing these two
True. But, they are very similar either way. Thanks for the subscription!
Why do u have small head
yo im sorry but this sounds wayyy biased for the hd 600 ngl
Can't hear u..bad audio
updated video - th-cam.com/video/2aKvrkVwB9Q/w-d-xo.html
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