Headphone EQ

Sennheiser HD 600 EQ settings for Mac

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Sennheiser HD 600 has 13 published AutoEQ corrections, from 9 measurement rigs across 5 variants of the model, and this page carries every one of them. Below is the curve, the exact parametric filters behind it, and a one-click preset for EQBase. macOS has no system-wide equalizer of its own, so applying a correction to everything your Mac plays, rather than inside a single player, needs an app that sits on the system audio path.

Worth knowing: The HD 600 and the HD 650 are different tunings of the same platform, not the same headphone. The 650 carries more low bass and a softer upper midrange, which is exactly where the two corrections diverge, so check the badge on your own pair before applying either one.

Each measurement below carries four things: the correction curve, its parametric filters, the same filters as copy-paste text in AutoEQ's format (which Equalizer APO and Peace, REW and most desktop parametric equalizers import, and which EQBase's own Expert EQ reads and writes), and EQBase's ten-band fit of that correction. The ten-band figures are what the downloadable preset applies, so what you hear matches what is written here. AutoEQ publishes its own ten-band file on the same grid, fitted to the raw measurement rather than to these filters, so the two agree closely through the midrange and can differ at the extremes.

Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 125 Hz Gain -2.7 dB Q 0.55
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 8445 Hz Gain 3.3 dB Q 1.61
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 522 Hz Gain 0.7 dB Q 1.02
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1298 Hz Gain -1.2 dB Q 2.14
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -3.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3158 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 3.67
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 2166 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 3.32
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 6639 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 5.82
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 5433 Hz Gain -1.2 dB Q 5.70

Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 4.4 dB Q 0.75
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 157 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 0.77
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1298 Hz Gain -1.8 dB Q 1.90
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3326 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 3.51
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4394 Hz Gain 1.4 dB Q 6.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 57 Hz Gain 0.7 dB Q 4.58
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 5637 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 5.98
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 6413 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 5.98

Preamp: -6.1 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 149 Hz Gain -1.4 dB Q 1.07
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 67 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2.95
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3323 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 4.53
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1563 Hz Gain -1.2 dB Q 2.32
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4538 Hz Gain 3.1 dB Q 5.93
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 627 Hz Gain 0.8 dB Q 2.20
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 8224 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 3.86
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 3672 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 6.00

Preamp: -6.2 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 120 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 0.59
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 9316 Hz Gain 3.8 dB Q 2.35
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 4269 Hz Gain 4.2 dB Q 4.49
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3035 Hz Gain -2.6 dB Q 3.53
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -3.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 1376 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 2.29
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 476 Hz Gain 0.7 dB Q 1.18
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 2072 Hz Gain 0.8 dB Q 2.97
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 237 Hz Gain -0.5 dB Q 2.22

Preamp: -6.4 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 7620 Hz Gain 3.8 dB Q 0.57
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 129 Hz Gain -3.4 dB Q 0.69
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3449 Hz Gain -5.1 dB Q 1.99
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 2200 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 2.27
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 624 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 3.50
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 226 Hz Gain -0.7 dB Q 2.51
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 159 Hz Gain 0.4 dB Q 2.13
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 46 Hz Gain 0.6 dB Q 4.01

Preamp: -6.2 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 9478 Hz Gain 4.6 dB Q 1.59
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 158 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 0.71
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 4486 Hz Gain 6.1 dB Q 2.22
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3236 Hz Gain -2.4 dB Q 0.55
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2165 Hz Gain 1.2 dB Q 3.27
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 1160 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2.56
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 2972 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 3.66
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 538 Hz Gain 0.2 dB Q 1.16

Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 169 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 0.77
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 5646 Hz Gain -5.5 dB Q 4.03
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 8493 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 2.12
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 493 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 1.17
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -7.1 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3126 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 3.71
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 2134 Hz Gain 1.6 dB Q 2.83
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 1310 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 2.58
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4326 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 6.00

Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 3611 Hz Gain -7.7 dB Q 2.19
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 2019 Hz Gain 3.7 dB Q 1.75
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 152 Hz Gain -1.9 dB Q 0.67
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 542 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 0.94
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -5.4 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 7916 Hz Gain 3.0 dB Q 1.70
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4957 Hz Gain -1.9 dB Q 6.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 60 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 4.24
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 77 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 2.25

Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 8427 Hz Gain 5.4 dB Q 1.02
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 122 Hz Gain -2.4 dB Q 0.50
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1554 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 0.21
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 532 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 0.82
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2070 Hz Gain 1.8 dB Q 3.36
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 3223 Hz Gain -2.3 dB Q 3.56
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 1280 Hz Gain -0.7 dB Q 2.53
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 3988 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 6.00

Preamp: -6.2 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.3 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 162 Hz Gain -2.1 dB Q 0.72
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 9308 Hz Gain 2.1 dB Q 2.67
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3133 Hz Gain -1.9 dB Q 3.78
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 511 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 1.24
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -2.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 5485 Hz Gain -3.1 dB Q 6.00
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4423 Hz Gain 2.8 dB Q 6.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 2033 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 3.42
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 1379 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2.59

Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.6 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 9428 Hz Gain 5.7 dB Q 1.37
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 134 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 0.55
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1190 Hz Gain -1.3 dB Q 1.90
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 5457 Hz Gain 3.1 dB Q 5.53
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 3490 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 3.43
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4310 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 6.00
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 2126 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 3.19
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 3015 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 2.41

Preamp: -6.4 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.7 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 5.6 dB Q 0.95
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 127 Hz Gain -3.3 dB Q 0.48
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1197 Hz Gain -1.6 dB Q 2.62
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 5643 Hz Gain 2.0 dB Q 5.06
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2164 Hz Gain 1.6 dB Q 2.83
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 3418 Hz Gain -2.0 dB Q 4.06
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 4210 Hz Gain 2.2 dB Q 6.00
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 1486 Hz Gain -0.7 dB Q 3.84

Preamp: -6.3 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 6.5 dB Q 0.70
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain 4.8 dB Q 0.56
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 140 Hz Gain -2.6 dB Q 0.64
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1231 Hz Gain -1.5 dB Q 2.01
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3324 Hz Gain -2.9 dB Q 2.94
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 10000 Hz Gain -3.8 dB Q 0.70
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 53 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 4.14
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 81 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 3.11
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 1996 Hz Gain 0.5 dB Q 4.20
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4346 Hz Gain 0.9 dB Q 6.00

What this correction changes

The largest boost is +5.4 dB at sub-bass (31 Hz), and the largest cut is −2.7 dB at top octave (16 kHz). Total swing across the ten bands is 8.0 dB. Averaged over its bands the bass is lifted by 2.6 dB, more than the other two, which is where most of the audible change lands.

The 13 published measurements on this page, from 9 rigs, do not agree with each other, and the size of the disagreement is worth knowing before picking one. They differ most at presence (4 kHz), where the ten-band figures span 9.5 dB, and least at sub-bass (31 Hz), where they span 0.4 dB. A spread that wide usually means the rigs disagree about the seal or the coupler rather than about the headphone, so prefer the measurement whose conditions match how you actually wear them.

Applying this on a Mac

The Sennheiser HD 600 is worn around the ear, where the pads decide a good deal of what the measurement rig saw. Worn or replaced pads move the response, which is why several models here carry separate curves for exactly that. If yours are old, expect the correction to be a near miss rather than an exact one.

A correction also assumes the headphone is being driven properly. A high-impedance pair running straight out of a Mac at high volume can lose grip in the low end for reasons no equalizer fixes, so if the bass still sounds soft after applying this, the amplifier is the thing to change, not the curve.

In EQBase the fastest route skips this page entirely: open the Headphones pane, search for your model, and apply the correction. The Sennheiser HD 600 is in the built-in catalog along with 8,665 other models. The preset above exists for people who want to see the numbers first, or who want a specific measurement rather than the default one.

Either way the correction applies to every app at once, and the free tier carries it with no time limit. The Sennheiser HD 600 preset above sets the ten-band curve, which is what the free tier applies, so nothing on this page is behind a purchase.

Common questions

Do these EQ settings work on any Mac app?

Yes, if the equalizer runs on system audio rather than inside one player. EQBase processes everything the Mac plays, so the same correction applies to Spotify, Safari, YouTube, games and calls. The Music app's own equalizer only affects Music.

Where do the Sennheiser HD 600 numbers come from?

From 13 published AutoEQ measurements of the Sennheiser HD 600, made by oratory1990, crinacle, Rtings, Super Review, Innerfidelity, Kuulokenurkka, Filk, Auriculares Argentina and Headphone.com Legacy. Each one is a real frequency-response measurement compared against a target curve, and each produces its own set of filters. They are all on this page rather than averaged together, because a measurement belongs to the person who made it. The 5 variants (2020 revision, 2020 revision, worn earpads, pre-2020, semi-worn earpads, pre-2020, worn earpads, standard) are measured separately and corrected separately.

Why is the Sennheiser HD 600 preamp negative?

The Sennheiser HD 600 correction needs −6.3 dB of headroom on its default measurement, so the preset pulls the signal down by that much before the boosts are applied. Boosting a signal that is already near full scale would clip it, and the negative preamp is what buys the room. Skip it and loud passages distort. That is a large figure by the standards of this catalog, which is normal for a model whose correction lifts the bass a long way.

Can I use these filters in a different equalizer?

Yes. The filter table is a standard parametric list: type, frequency, gain and Q. Any parametric equalizer that accepts those four values per band will take them, on any platform. The one-click preset is only a shortcut for EQBase users.

Other headphones with published corrections

• Sennheiser HD 650 EQ settings for Mac, 11 published measurements
• Sennheiser HD 560S EQ settings for Mac, 8 published measurements
• Sennheiser HD 6XX EQ settings for Mac, 6 published measurements
• Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro EQ settings for Mac, 11 published measurements

Credits

Correction data from the AutoEQ project by Jaakko Pasanen, used under the MIT licence. The measurements themselves are the work of the people credited on each curve above. EQBase ships the same catalog in the app, with the same attribution.

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