Sennheiser itself offers several worthwhile alternatives. Of the ones not already mentioned above, the HD 560S ($230) and HD 660 S2 ($600) are the most compelling. The problem is that the 560S are ...

Perhaps the most compelling alternative, though, is Sennheiser’s own HD 600 – they’re a step up in performance, and they’ve been around long enough for their price to dip down close to HD ...

Sennheiser does what it does best: offering a smooth, detailed, easy-going listen in a comfortable, open headphone design.