At the beginning of last year, Sennheiser released the first product of its new in-ear earbuds IE series, IE300, which caused quite a stir and praise in the enthusiast circle, as an entry-level in-ear earbud IE300 is undoubtedly a good start. Subsequently, Senhai released the IE family's high-end product IE900, which still needs to be "snapped up" to this day. Recently, Sennheiser officially released his new flagship series of ear earbuds IE series of mid-range products IE600, there is a big brother and little brother market reputation paving, IE600 for a time caused a lot of heat, so how does this earbud perform in the end?
Continuing the classic look of the IE family
In the design of the new earbuds of IE600, it adopts almost the same cavity shape design as the series of products, but in terms of material, it is neither the plastic material of the entry-level IE300 nor the alloy material of IE900, but an amorphous zirconium material called "ZR01" is used, and the process is 3D.
It is reported that the IE600 of ZR01 material is derived from aerospace materials, which has a very strong corrosion resistance and wear resistance, and the weight is relatively light. IE600 shell after multiple fine process treatment, its surface has a certain degree of finish, the overall show a relatively strong industrial style.
In terms of accessories, the IE600 is equipped with two cables, which are a 3.5mm standard headphone cable that can be used to connect mobile phones, and a 4.4mm balanced headphone cable that links professional external devices.
As a mid-range product, IE600 can be seen as both an upgrade and an entry, so these two lines can basically meet all the needs of the small white entry and the consumer group that has entered the promotion.
The interface of the earbuds IE600 adopts the design of Fidelity+MMCX, and the earbud interface part is relatively thick, so in the process of daily plugging and plugging, there is no need to worry about what damage problems.
The wire at the earbuds is made of a memorable material, so if you want to use the ear, you only need to bend an angle that suits you, and you can maintain a very comfortable hanging feeling.
In addition, the package is equipped with 3x2 pairs of ear tips of different sizes, three of which are made of silicone, three of which are made of memory foam, as well as the cloth headphone storage bag that is standard in the same series, and small accessories such as cable clips and cleaning tools.
Hands-on experience
Before we actually experience it, let's talk about the configuration of this earbud. IE600 is equipped with the same "Big Brother" 7mm TrueResponse dynamic unit, in terms of acoustic cavity configuration, IE600 is the exclusive dual cavity sound absorbing body technology (D2CA), with "ZR01" amorphous zirconium cavity shell material, its specific performance and IE900 gap is not too obvious.
In the choice of sound source public broadcast, the author uses the DPS-L2 of the elderly, and the choice of songs is some emotional vocals, as well as big film and television BGM. In view of the fact that IE600 has already gone through the so-called "cooker" when it arrives, it is not counted as the first sound, and the following have a strong subjective feeling.
In the audition of a series of songs with emotional vocals, IE600 gave the author the first feeling that it was very clean, the layering was very strong, and there was a low frequency while diving deep enough. After a song, the overall feeling is loose and stretched, there is no state of indistinctness, and the sharpness of the vocal lines has a clear feeling.
As for the high frequencies, the blockbuster BGM in the author's public release has just the right sense of encirclement and the sense of rhythm that a magnificent music should have. The sound field is not too wide, but the sense of atmosphere of the symphony is not lacking at all, just like sitting in the audience of the symphony orchestra, there is a strong sense of layering between the horizontal sound and the opposite sound, and the sound can be integrated into the heart in an instant after entering the ear.
So in my opinion, IE600 to my feeling is a clear voice, sense of atmosphere and layering of a gorgeous earbuds, most suitable for when no one is around, a person sitting in front of the window quietly listening to some singers "tell" about happiness and sadness.
summary:
For the IE600 earbuds, the author feels that it does not fall into the middle of a "high is not low", but has its own unique style. Whether you want to skip the entry and feel the charm of music, or seek to advance to a higher level of listening after entry, the IE600 is a headset that is perfect for you. At the same time, as a 5,000 yuan price point of in-ear earbuds, its characteristics of sound and the expression of human voice can be said to be very competitive.
For IE600, his sound performance does not continue the sound style of IE300 and IE900 as I expected, but this style is still the mainstream aesthetic performance of Sennheiser. And this differentiated series of products also loses a correct product direction, giving enthusiasts who like different sound styles a different choice. In the price segment of 4999 yuan, its balance and sound characteristics are very obvious advantages, and as a product of Sennheiser, the top brand in the circle, it is a very worth considering choice.