Sennheiser HD 560S gaming headset performance benchmarks

The Sennheiser HD 560S is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the Sennheiser HD 560S is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. In terms of noise cancelling, the Sennheiser HD 560S has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. For gaming, the Sennheiser HD 560S is not up to par with other similar headsets. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The Sennheiser HD 560S is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. The Sennheiser HD 560S suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Sennheiser HD 560S is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

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Model	Sennheiser HD 560S
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation	1.9 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality	4.2 / 5.0
Gaming Quality	3.4 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation	2.3 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports	2.8 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience	3.4 / 5.0
Price	$ 150.0
Year	2020
Microphone	No
Wireless	No
Battery Life	0.0 / 5.0
Comfort	4.0 / 5.0
Controls	0.0 / 5.0
Noise Handling	0.0 / 5.0
Microphone Quality	0.0 / 5.0

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Specifications

HD 560S Active Features

ANC Control	No
Additional Charges	N/A
Android	No
App Name	No App
Audio While Charging	N/A
Battery Type	No Battery
Button Mapping	No
Charge Time	N/A
Charging Port	N/A
Equalizer	No
Mic Control	No
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone
Playback Control	No
Power-Saving Feature	N/A
Room Effects	No
Surround Support	No
Total Battery Life	N/A
Windows	No
iOS	No
macOS	No

HD 560S Battery

Battery Life	N/A

HD 560S Comfort

Weight	0.54 lbs

HD 560S Connectivity

Analog	Audio Only
Analog Audio	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRS
Detachable	Yes
Dock Charging	No
Length	10.40 ft (3.17 m)
Line In	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A
Line Out	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No
NFC Pairing	No
Non-BT Latency	N/A
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A
Non-BT Wireless	No
Optical Input	No
PC Latency (SBC)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)	N/A
PS4 Analog	Audio Only
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	No
PS4 Wired USB	No
PS5 Analog	Audio Only
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No
PS5 Wired USB	No
Power Supply	No Base/Dock
RCA Input	No
Type	No Base/Dock
USB Audio	No
USB Input	No
Wired USB	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio Only
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No
Xbox Series X\|S Analog	Audio Only
Xbox Series X\|S Non-BT Wireless	No
Xbox Series X\|S Wired USB	No
iOS Latency	N/A

HD 560S Controls

Ease of use	No Controls

HD 560S Design

Additional Controls	No
Call/Music Control	No
Channel Mixing	No
Clamping Force	1.1 lbs
Enclosure	Open-Back
Feedback	No Controls
H	3.5" (8.9 cm)
L	8.5" (21.6 cm)
Microphone Control	No
Noise Cancelling Control	No
OS Compatibility	No Controls
Talk-Through	No
Transducer	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	N/A
Type	Over-ear
Volume	202.30 in³ (3,315.09 cm³)
Volume Control	No
W	6.8" (17.3 cm)
Wireless	No

HD 560S Isolation

Bass	0.19 dB
Mid	1.44 dB
Noise Cancelling	No
Overall Attenuation	-3.19 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	59.12 dB
Treble	-10.85 dB

HD 560S Microphone

Boom	No
Detachable Boom	No
FR Std. Dev.	N/A
HFE	N/A
In-Line	No
Integrated	No
LFE	N/A
Mic	No
Noise Gate	No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	N/A
Weighted THD	N/A

HD 560S Noise Handling

SpNR	N/A

HD 560S Recording Quality

Gain	N/A

HD 560S Sound

ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	8.0
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.39 dB
Bass Amount	-3.05 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wired
Dips	0.47 dB
EQ	No EQ
Firmware	No Firmware
Head Modeling	No
Head Tracking	No
High-Bass	0.7 dB
High-Mid	0.76 dB
High-Treble	-6.11 dB
Low-Bass	-4.34 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	55.76 Hz
Low-Mid	0.14 dB
Low-Treble	1.37 dB
Microphone	No Microphone
Mid-Bass	-1.22 dB
Mid-Mid	0.3 dB
Mid-Treble	1.12 dB
Openness	9.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	1.45 dB
PRTF Distance	9.65 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	1.84 dB
Peaks	1.28 dB
Power	Passive
Room Ambience	No
Speaker Modeling	No
Std. Err.	2.22 dB
Tip/Pad	Default
Treble Amount	-0.49 dB
Virtual Surround	No App
WHD @ 100	0.070
WHD @ 90	0.136
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.86
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	2.21
Weighted Group Delay	0.19
Weighted Phase Mismatch	5.35