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Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones (Midnight Blue)

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Drop has Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones (Midnight Blue) on sale for $169 when you follow the instructions listed below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member SociableMagic5103 for finding this deal
  • Note, must confirm your $10 towards your first Drop Studio purchase link through your email to receive discount.
Deal Instructions:
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  2. On the top right corner, click on 'Sign Up' link
  3. Create a new account w/ Drop
  4. You'll receive a unique link titled 'Welcome to Drop! Here's $10 off, on us" in your email
  5. Note, be sure to click the link in the email to redeem your $10 towards you first Drop Studio purchase
  6. Click this link here
  7. Add the Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones to cart and you'll automatically receive your $10 Off discount w/ this purchase
  8. Final price at checkout should be $169 w/ free shipping
About the Product:
  • Refresh aesthetic/improved utility +classic Sennheiser sound
  • Transducer principle: Open, dynamic
  • Frequency response: 10 Hz – 41 kHz
  • THD: < 0.05%
  • Nominal impedance: 300 ohm
  • Cable length: 6 ft (1.8 m)
  • Connector: â…› in (3.5 mm)

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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $51 lower (23% savings) than the $220 list price.
  • About this product:
    • 2-year manufacturer's warranty w/ purchase.
  • About this store:
    • Customers may return these item in new, unused condition within 30 days of delivery.

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Drop has Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones (Midnight Blue) on sale for $169 when you follow the instructions listed below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member SociableMagic5103 for finding this deal
  • Note, must confirm your $10 towards your first Drop Studio purchase link through your email to receive discount.
Deal Instructions:
  1. Click this link here
  2. On the top right corner, click on 'Sign Up' link
  3. Create a new account w/ Drop
  4. You'll receive a unique link titled 'Welcome to Drop! Here's $10 off, on us" in your email
  5. Note, be sure to click the link in the email to redeem your $10 towards you first Drop Studio purchase
  6. Click this link here
  7. Add the Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones to cart and you'll automatically receive your $10 Off discount w/ this purchase
  8. Final price at checkout should be $169 w/ free shipping
About the Product:
  • Refresh aesthetic/improved utility +classic Sennheiser sound
  • Transducer principle: Open, dynamic
  • Frequency response: 10 Hz – 41 kHz
  • THD: < 0.05%
  • Nominal impedance: 300 ohm
  • Cable length: 6 ft (1.8 m)
  • Connector: â…› in (3.5 mm)

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $51 lower (23% savings) than the $220 list price.
  • About this product:
    • 2-year manufacturer's warranty w/ purchase.
  • About this store:
    • Customers may return these item in new, unused condition within 30 days of delivery.

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awdawg
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These are lovely sounding, though you will want to have an amp on these. Great deal.
bosoxx091
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Just a heads up if you have a big head these have very tight clamping force. You get used to it/they will break in but it takes some time

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Dec 29, 2021
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animefreeks
Dec 29, 2021
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Still a very good price, but I can't remember if these went for $159 back on Black Friday?
Dec 29, 2021
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ealtinta
Dec 29, 2021
307 Posts
Quote from animefreeks :
Still a very good price, but I can't remember if these went for $159 back on Black Friday?
Not this Black Friday but a few years back. But remember that inflation is 7% now, so $169 this year is lower than $159 last year. I don't think $159 will come back again.
Last edited by ealtinta December 30, 2021 at 05:24 PM.
Dec 29, 2021
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kalel33
Dec 29, 2021
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Quote from turning_point :
New to audiophile headphones. I mostly listen to music on PC(Tidal/YouTube). I bought these headphones. Do I need an amplifier for my PC? If so, can some pls suggest a good amplifier <$150.
Not just an amp, you also need a DAC. A good combo DAC/Amp for under $150 is the Soundblasterx G6. It's more than powerful enough to power 99% of headphones properly. It also has a good DAC inside. If you upgrade in the future then can use the G6 as the DAC and purchase a different amp...if you want to.
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turning_point
Dec 30, 2021
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Quote from kalel33 :
Not just an amp, you also need a DAC. A good combo DAC/Amp for under $150 is the Soundblasterx G6. It's more than powerful enough to power 99% of headphones properly. It also has a good DAC inside. If you upgrade in the future then can use the G6 as the DAC and purchase a different amp...if you want to.
Awesome. Thanks very much.
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ealtinta
Dec 30, 2021
307 Posts
Quote from turning_point :
Awesome. Thanks very much.
My research is that if you will use your phone or laptop to listen these a USB-C to Audio 3.5 DAC adapter may be enough for DAC side. You can buy Conexant CX31993 for around $10 at Aliexpress. For amp I bought a "Douk Audio U3 Mini Class A Headphone Amplifier" from Amazon. I bought it for $26 but it costs $40 now and has good reviews. Schiit Magni 3 is also on sale for $59.

As in the headphone itself there is no end to how high you can go with these equipment but even cheaper equipments use renowned chips. So I guess it will be good enough for now and I plan to buy a better combo in the future.

Wanted to share my experience for a budget solution.
Dec 30, 2021
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turning_point
Dec 30, 2021
328 Posts
Quote from ealtinta :
My research is that if you will use your phone or laptop to listen these a USB-C to Audio 3.5 DAC adapter may be enough for DAC side. You can buy Conexant CX31993 for around $10 at Aliexpress. For amp I bought a "Douk Audio U3 Mini Class A Headphone Amplifier" from Amazon. I bought it for $26 but it costs $40 now and has good reviews. Schiit Magni 3 is also on sale for $59.

As in the headphone itself there is no end to how high you can go with these equipment but even cheaper equipments use renowned chips. So I guess it will be good enough for now and I plan to buy a better combo in the future.

Wanted to share my experience for a budget solution.
Thanks, it makes sense to invest low and upgrade as needed. Schiit Magni 3 is $100 now. Recently bought a Sony WF-1000 XM4. I really don't know if this headset would make a difference, but I wanted to try the audiophile version.
Last edited by turning_point December 29, 2021 at 04:24 PM.
Dec 30, 2021
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turning_point
Dec 30, 2021
328 Posts
Quote from ealtinta :
My research is that if you will use your phone or laptop to listen these a USB-C to Audio 3.5 DAC adapter may be enough for DAC side. You can buy Conexant CX31993 for around $10 at Aliexpress. For amp I bought a "Douk Audio U3 Mini Class A Headphone Amplifier" from Amazon. I bought it for $26 but it costs $40 now and has good reviews. Schiit Magni 3 is also on sale for $59.

As in the headphone itself there is no end to how high you can go with these equipment but even cheaper equipments use renowned chips. So I guess it will be good enough for now and I plan to buy a better combo in the future.

Wanted to share my experience for a budget solution.
After a lot of reading, I realized that these are amps. Is DAC needed for this headset while using with PC?

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Dec 30, 2021
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ealtinta
Dec 30, 2021
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Quote from turning_point :
After a lot of reading, I realized that these are amps. Is DAC needed for this headset while using with PC?
I am not an expert on this but my understanding is if you have a 3.5mm jack this means you have a DAC in your device whether PC or phone. DAC means digital to analog converter. Wired headphones are analog devices and your PC plays the music as digital signal, so that digital signal has to be converted to analog for you to use your wired headphones. So all digital devices with a 3.5mm jack needs to have a DAC.

For devices without a 3.5mm jack you need a USB C (or lightning) to 3.5mm converter which includes a DAC chip in it. According to my research Conexant CX31993 DAC adapter is a good one with decent DAC chip and can be bought pretty cheap at Aliexpress.

Note that what these headphones require is an amplifier rather than a DAC. A good DAC may improve sound quality but any other headphone would also benefit from that. But since these headphones require more power than a regular earbud, power provided by a simple PC audiojack will not be enough to drive them. It is the amplifier not the DAC that provides the power to them.
Last edited by ealtinta December 29, 2021 at 06:48 PM.
Dec 30, 2021
328 Posts
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turning_point
Dec 30, 2021
328 Posts
Quote from ealtinta :
I am not an expert on this but my understanding is if you have a 3.5mm jack this means you have a DAC in your device whether PC or phone. DAC means digital to analog converter. Wired headphones are analog devices and your PC plays the music as digital signal, so that digital signal has to be converted to analog for you to use your wired headphones. So all digital devices with a 3.5mm jack needs to have a DAC.

For devices without a 3.5mm jack you need a USB C (or lightning) to 3.5mm converter which includes a DAC chip in it. According to my research Conexant CX31993 DAC adapter is a good one with decent DAC chip and can be bought pretty cheap at Aliexpress.

Note that what these headphones require is an amplifier rather than a DAC. A good DAC may improve sound quality but any other headphone would also benefit from that. But since these headphones require more power than a regular earbud, power provided by a simple PC audiojack will not be enough to drive them. It is the amplifier not the DAC that provides the power to them.
Thanks.
Dec 30, 2021
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openupitsdave
Dec 30, 2021
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Quote from DanteZero :
Are these worth getting if I already have something like the PC38X? Not a huge audiophile or collector of headphones, I just like to have a reason for each set I own (PC38X I got for gaming/general PC use)
keep the pc38x if you mostly game.
Dec 30, 2021
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rumata13
Dec 30, 2021
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$10 off is only applicable if you are a new user at Drop. For the rest of us who's been using Drop before the price is $179.

Should mention this in the listing.
Dec 30, 2021
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bosoxx091
Dec 30, 2021
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Quote from rumata13 :
$10 off is only applicable if you are a new user at Drop. For the rest of us who's been using Drop before the price is $179.

Should mention this in the listing.
Just make a new account
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drgka55
Dec 30, 2021
536 Posts
Quote from TealPiranha605 :
But you gave just a blanket suggestion of spending the extra money for the Sundara. I've heard the Sundaras, great headphones but I'd choose the Elex as a better overall headphones for me...which I did when they went on sale, but they probably get the same amount of ear time that my other headphones get, because the other ones do better in certain genres and I listen to a very wide range of music(except country). Why tell people what to buy when you don't know their preferences for sound is or what genres of music they listen to?
Honestly the "except country" meme by people trying to project how wide ranging their music tastes are, shows how ignorant they are and certainly not open to a wide range of music.

Going forward, when you want to depict how wide ranging your music choices are, don't say "except country" cause it has the exact opposite effect.
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TealPiranha605
Dec 30, 2021
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Quote from drgka55 :
Honestly the "except country" meme by people trying to project how wide ranging their music tastes are, shows how ignorant they are and certainly not open to a wide range of music.

Going forward, when you want to depict how wide ranging your music choices are, don't say "except country" cause it has the exact opposite effect.
Lol. I grew up in rural Kansas, so I was inundated with it. I hate country. The last two concerts I went to was Slipknot and Norah Jones. I love orchestras and jazz. I even like many Japanese artists but I hate county. I didn't know it was a meme but I guess there's a reason it was made into a meme.

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drgka55
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Quote from TealPiranha605 :
Lol. I grew up in rural Kansas, so I was inundated with it. I hate country. The last two concerts I went to was Slipknot and Norah Jones. I love orchestras and jazz. I even like many Japanese artists but I hate county. I didn't know it was a meme but I guess there's a reason it was made into a meme.
I mean the statement just doesn't make sense whatsoever. When you just exclude country you are basically stating that you like all music and thousands of genre except that one which is just impossible. Just an absurd statement. If there are specific genres or artists you like then just say that. No need to make absurd false statements. Nothing wrong with country. As good a genre of music as any. But no need to pretend you like all music when you clearly don't and it's not likely.

Seems people feel "cool" when they state they don't like country music, and at same time they say they like "all" music. Just so weird.
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