Sennheiser HD 600 EQ settings for Mac

Last updated: October 2, 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. 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.

Who it is for: anyone listening to the Sennheiser HD 600 on a Mac who wants its measured tonal balance pulled toward a neutral target.
What a correction is: a set of equalizer filters that the open-source AutoEQ project computes by comparing a published measurement of the headphone with a target curve.
What this page holds: for every measurement, the curve, its parametric filters, the same filters as copy-paste text, a ten-band version and a one-click EQBase preset.
Which variant is yours: the 5 variants in the measurement picker are different versions of the Sennheiser HD 600, so pick the one that describes your own pair before choosing a measurement of it. Standard means the measurement was published without a revision or condition noted.
What it cannot do: it changes frequency response only. It will not make up for worn pads or for distortion, and it was measured on someone else's pair, not yours.
What you need: any parametric equalizer takes the filters, on any platform. The preset needs EQBase, free on macOS 14.4 or later.

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.

What the Sennheiser HD 600 correction changes

These figures come from the measurement by oratory1990, the one the picker below opens with. 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.

The Sennheiser HD 600 corrections, measurement by measurement

Pick a measurement to see its 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 version, which is what the downloadable preset applies.

Measurement

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by oratory1990

Measured by oratory1990. Preamp −6.3 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, oratory1990
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.5 dB	0.70
Peak	125 Hz	−2.7 dB	0.55
Peak	8.45 kHz	+3.3 dB	1.61
Peak	522 Hz	+0.7 dB	1.02
Peak	1.3 kHz	−1.2 dB	2.14
High shelf	10 kHz	−3.1 dB	0.70
Peak	3.16 kHz	−1.8 dB	3.67
Peak	2.17 kHz	+0.9 dB	3.32
Peak	6.64 kHz	+2.2 dB	5.82
Peak	5.43 kHz	−1.2 dB	5.70

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, oratory1990
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.4 dB
62 Hz	+3.4 dB
125 Hz	−1.0 dB
250 Hz	−1.3 dB
500 Hz	+0.5 dB
1 kHz	−0.5 dB
2 kHz	+0.5 dB
4 kHz	−0.7 dB
8 kHz	+3.3 dB
16 kHz	−2.7 dB
Preamp	−6.3 dB

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by crinacle

Measured by crinacle. Preamp −6.3 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, crinacle
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.3 dB	0.70
Peak	10 kHz	+4.4 dB	0.75
Peak	157 Hz	−2.1 dB	0.77
Peak	1.3 kHz	−1.8 dB	1.90
Peak	3.33 kHz	−2.1 dB	3.51
High shelf	10 kHz	−3.5 dB	0.70
Peak	4.39 kHz	+1.4 dB	6.00
Peak	57 Hz	+0.7 dB	4.58
Peak	5.64 kHz	−1.7 dB	5.98
Peak	6.41 kHz	+1.7 dB	5.98

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, crinacle
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.3 dB
62 Hz	+4.6 dB
125 Hz	−0.5 dB
250 Hz	−1.2 dB
500 Hz	−0.1 dB
1 kHz	−0.9 dB
2 kHz	−0.3 dB
4 kHz	+0.5 dB
8 kHz	+3.1 dB
16 kHz	−0.7 dB
Preamp	−6.3 dB

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by Rtings

Measured by Rtings. Preamp −6.1 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Rtings
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.1 dB	0.70
Peak	149 Hz	−1.4 dB	1.07
Peak	67 Hz	+1.1 dB	2.95
Peak	3.32 kHz	−1.7 dB	4.53
Peak	1.56 kHz	−1.2 dB	2.32
High shelf	10 kHz	+1.9 dB	0.70
Peak	4.54 kHz	+3.1 dB	5.93
Peak	627 Hz	+0.8 dB	2.20
Peak	8.22 kHz	+1.0 dB	3.86
Peak	3.67 kHz	−1.3 dB	6.00

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Rtings
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.1 dB
62 Hz	+5.1 dB
125 Hz	−0.1 dB
250 Hz	−0.6 dB
500 Hz	+0.4 dB
1 kHz	−0.1 dB
2 kHz	−0.6 dB
4 kHz	−0.3 dB
8 kHz	+1.3 dB
16 kHz	+1.4 dB
Preamp	−6.1 dB

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by Super Review

Measured by Super Review. Preamp −6.2 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Super Review
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.4 dB	0.70
Peak	120 Hz	−2.1 dB	0.59
Peak	9.32 kHz	+3.8 dB	2.35
Peak	4.27 kHz	+4.2 dB	4.49
Peak	3.04 kHz	−2.6 dB	3.53
High shelf	10 kHz	−3.9 dB	0.70
Peak	1.38 kHz	−1.7 dB	2.29
Peak	476 Hz	+0.7 dB	1.18
Peak	2.07 kHz	+0.8 dB	2.97
Peak	237 Hz	−0.5 dB	2.22

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Super Review
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.3 dB
62 Hz	+3.6 dB
125 Hz	−0.5 dB
250 Hz	−1.4 dB
500 Hz	+0.6 dB
1 kHz	−0.6 dB
2 kHz	−0.2 dB
4 kHz	+2.5 dB
8 kHz	+1.6 dB
16 kHz	−3.3 dB
Preamp	−6.2 dB

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by Innerfidelity

Measured by Innerfidelity. Preamp −6.4 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Innerfidelity
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.5 dB	0.70
Peak	7.62 kHz	+3.8 dB	0.57
Peak	129 Hz	−3.4 dB	0.69
Peak	3.45 kHz	−5.1 dB	1.99
Peak	2.2 kHz	+2.2 dB	2.27
High shelf	10 kHz	−1.6 dB	0.70
Peak	624 Hz	+1.0 dB	3.50
Peak	226 Hz	−0.7 dB	2.51
Peak	159 Hz	+0.4 dB	2.13
Peak	46 Hz	+0.6 dB	4.01

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Innerfidelity
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.5 dB
62 Hz	+3.6 dB
125 Hz	−1.6 dB
250 Hz	−1.9 dB
500 Hz	+0.2 dB
1 kHz	−0.1 dB
2 kHz	+2.1 dB
4 kHz	−2.2 dB
8 kHz	+3.3 dB
16 kHz	+0.1 dB
Preamp	−6.4 dB

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by Filk

Measured by Filk. Preamp −6.2 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Filk
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.3 dB	0.70
Peak	9.48 kHz	+4.6 dB	1.59
Peak	158 Hz	−2.0 dB	0.71
Peak	4.49 kHz	+6.1 dB	2.22
Peak	3.24 kHz	−2.4 dB	0.55
High shelf	10 kHz	−0.9 dB	0.70
Peak	2.17 kHz	+1.2 dB	3.27
Peak	1.16 kHz	−0.8 dB	2.56
Peak	2.97 kHz	−0.9 dB	3.66
Peak	538 Hz	+0.2 dB	1.16

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Filk
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.4 dB
62 Hz	+4.1 dB
125 Hz	−0.4 dB
250 Hz	−1.3 dB
500 Hz	+0.0 dB
1 kHz	−1.0 dB
2 kHz	−1.0 dB
4 kHz	+2.6 dB
8 kHz	+2.6 dB
16 kHz	−0.4 dB
Preamp	−6.2 dB

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by Auriculares Argentina

Measured by Auriculares Argentina. Preamp −6.3 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Auriculares Argentina
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.3 dB	0.70
Peak	169 Hz	−2.1 dB	0.77
Peak	5.65 kHz	−5.5 dB	4.03
Peak	8.49 kHz	+2.7 dB	2.12
Peak	493 Hz	+0.9 dB	1.17
High shelf	10 kHz	−7.1 dB	0.70
Peak	3.13 kHz	−2.0 dB	3.71
Peak	2.13 kHz	+1.6 dB	2.83
Peak	1.31 kHz	−0.9 dB	2.58
Peak	4.33 kHz	+1.7 dB	6.00

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Auriculares Argentina
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.4 dB
62 Hz	+4.2 dB
125 Hz	−0.3 dB
250 Hz	−1.4 dB
500 Hz	+0.7 dB
1 kHz	−0.5 dB
2 kHz	+1.2 dB
4 kHz	−0.3 dB
8 kHz	+1.1 dB
16 kHz	−6.1 dB
Preamp	−6.3 dB

Sennheiser HD 600, measured by Headphone.com Legacy

Measured by Headphone.com Legacy. Preamp −6.3 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Headphone.com Legacy
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.4 dB	0.70
Peak	3.61 kHz	−7.7 dB	2.19
Peak	2.02 kHz	+3.7 dB	1.75
Peak	152 Hz	−1.9 dB	0.67
Peak	542 Hz	+1.7 dB	0.94
High shelf	10 kHz	−5.4 dB	0.70
Peak	7.92 kHz	+3.0 dB	1.70
Peak	4.96 kHz	−1.9 dB	6.00
Peak	60 Hz	+1.3 dB	4.24
Peak	77 Hz	−0.6 dB	2.25

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Headphone.com Legacy
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.3 dB
62 Hz	+5.1 dB
125 Hz	−0.6 dB
250 Hz	−1.0 dB
500 Hz	+1.4 dB
1 kHz	+0.2 dB
2 kHz	+4.1 dB
4 kHz	−6.9 dB
8 kHz	+3.1 dB
16 kHz	−4.7 dB
Preamp	−6.3 dB

Sennheiser HD 600 (2020 revision), measured by crinacle

Measured by crinacle. Preamp −6.3 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, 2020 revision · crinacle
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.5 dB	0.70
Peak	8.43 kHz	+5.4 dB	1.02
Peak	122 Hz	−2.4 dB	0.50
Peak	1.55 kHz	−1.7 dB	0.21
Peak	532 Hz	+1.9 dB	0.82
High shelf	10 kHz	−2.8 dB	0.70
Peak	2.07 kHz	+1.8 dB	3.36
Peak	3.22 kHz	−2.3 dB	3.56
Peak	1.28 kHz	−0.7 dB	2.53
Peak	3.99 kHz	+2.1 dB	6.00

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, 2020 revision · crinacle
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.3 dB
62 Hz	+3.4 dB
125 Hz	−0.8 dB
250 Hz	−1.3 dB
500 Hz	+0.6 dB
1 kHz	−1.2 dB
2 kHz	+0.2 dB
4 kHz	+0.9 dB
8 kHz	+3.9 dB
16 kHz	−1.6 dB
Preamp	−6.3 dB

Sennheiser HD 600 (2020 revision), measured by Kuulokenurkka

Measured by Kuulokenurkka. Preamp −6.2 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, 2020 revision · Kuulokenurkka
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.3 dB	0.70
Peak	162 Hz	−2.1 dB	0.72
Peak	9.31 kHz	+2.1 dB	2.67
Peak	3.13 kHz	−1.9 dB	3.78
Peak	511 Hz	+0.9 dB	1.24
High shelf	10 kHz	−2.5 dB	0.70
Peak	5.49 kHz	−3.1 dB	6.00
Peak	4.42 kHz	+2.8 dB	6.00
Peak	2.03 kHz	+1.3 dB	3.42
Peak	1.38 kHz	−0.8 dB	2.59

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, 2020 revision · Kuulokenurkka
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.4 dB
62 Hz	+4.1 dB
125 Hz	−0.4 dB
250 Hz	−1.3 dB
500 Hz	+0.7 dB
1 kHz	−0.4 dB
2 kHz	+1.0 dB
4 kHz	+0.3 dB
8 kHz	+0.8 dB
16 kHz	−2.1 dB
Preamp	−6.2 dB

Sennheiser HD 600 (2020 revision, worn earpads), measured by crinacle

Measured by crinacle. Preamp −6.3 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, 2020 revision, worn earpads · crinacle
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.6 dB	0.70
Peak	9.43 kHz	+5.7 dB	1.37
Peak	134 Hz	−3.0 dB	0.55
Peak	1.19 kHz	−1.3 dB	1.90
Peak	5.46 kHz	+3.1 dB	5.53
High shelf	10 kHz	−1.7 dB	0.70
Peak	3.49 kHz	−1.7 dB	3.43
Peak	4.31 kHz	+2.7 dB	6.00
Peak	2.13 kHz	+1.1 dB	3.19
Peak	3.02 kHz	−0.6 dB	2.41

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, 2020 revision, worn earpads · crinacle
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.5 dB
62 Hz	+3.5 dB
125 Hz	−1.3 dB
250 Hz	−1.6 dB
500 Hz	−0.3 dB
1 kHz	−1.1 dB
2 kHz	+0.6 dB
4 kHz	+0.5 dB
8 kHz	+4.3 dB
16 kHz	−0.5 dB
Preamp	−6.3 dB

Sennheiser HD 600 (Pre-2020, semi-worn earpads), measured by crinacle

Measured by crinacle. Preamp −6.4 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Pre-2020, semi-worn earpads · crinacle
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.7 dB	0.70
Peak	10 kHz	+5.6 dB	0.95
Peak	127 Hz	−3.3 dB	0.48
Peak	1.2 kHz	−1.6 dB	2.62
Peak	5.64 kHz	+2.0 dB	5.06
High shelf	10 kHz	−2.2 dB	0.70
Peak	2.16 kHz	+1.6 dB	2.83
Peak	3.42 kHz	−2.0 dB	4.06
Peak	4.21 kHz	+2.2 dB	6.00
Peak	1.49 kHz	−0.7 dB	3.84

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Pre-2020, semi-worn earpads · crinacle
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.4 dB
62 Hz	+3.1 dB
125 Hz	−1.4 dB
250 Hz	−1.8 dB
500 Hz	−0.3 dB
1 kHz	−1.1 dB
2 kHz	+1.1 dB
4 kHz	+1.3 dB
8 kHz	+3.9 dB
16 kHz	+0.4 dB
Preamp	−6.4 dB

Sennheiser HD 600 (Pre-2020, worn earpads), measured by crinacle

Measured by crinacle. Preamp −6.3 dB. Correction data from the AutoEQ project.

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Parametric filters, Pre-2020, worn earpads · crinacle
Type	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+6.5 dB	0.70
Peak	10 kHz	+4.8 dB	0.56
Peak	140 Hz	−2.6 dB	0.64
Peak	1.23 kHz	−1.5 dB	2.01
Peak	3.32 kHz	−2.9 dB	2.94
High shelf	10 kHz	−3.8 dB	0.70
Peak	53 Hz	+0.9 dB	4.14
Peak	81 Hz	−0.6 dB	3.11
Peak	2 kHz	+0.5 dB	4.20
Peak	4.35 kHz	+0.9 dB	6.00

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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

AutoEQ also publishes a 127-point graphic curve, a fixed-band version, the raw measurement and the response graph for this measurement: see the source files.

Ten-band version, Pre-2020, worn earpads · crinacle
Band	Gain
31 Hz	+5.5 dB
62 Hz	+4.0 dB
125 Hz	−1.1 dB
250 Hz	−1.3 dB
500 Hz	−0.1 dB
1 kHz	−0.9 dB
2 kHz	+0.5 dB
4 kHz	+0.4 dB
8 kHz	+3.3 dB
16 kHz	−0.2 dB
Preamp	−6.3 dB

Ten-band or parametric EQ for the Sennheiser HD 600?

A parametric equalizer lets every filter take any frequency, gain and width, where width is written as Q and a higher Q means a narrower filter, so it can reproduce AutoEQ's filters exactly. A ten-band graphic equalizer has ten fixed bands an octave apart, from 31 Hz to 16 kHz, all the same width, so it can only approximate them. EQBase's ten-band version sets those ten gains to match the parametric curve at the band centers, allowing for how the bands overlap, rather than reading the curve off at each center.

On oratory1990's measurement, the ten-band version stays within 1.5 dB of the parametric curve between 40 Hz and 10 kHz. Across all 8,666 corrections in EQBase's catalog the median for that range is 3.3 dB, which makes the Sennheiser HD 600 an easier fit for ten bands than most. Outside that range the gap reaches 4.0 dB around 20 Hz, below the lowest band at 31 Hz, where the parametric low shelf at 105 Hz keeps lifting by 6.5 dB all the way down and the 31 Hz band rolls off beneath its center.

Use the parametric filters if your equalizer accepts them: they are the correction exactly as published. The ten-band version is for equalizers with fixed sliders, EQBase's free tier among them, and it is what the downloadable preset applies. On EQBase Pro, applying the Sennheiser HD 600 from the Headphones pane uses the parametric filters directly, and the preset carries them as well, one switch to Expert EQ away. 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.

How to use the Sennheiser HD 600 correction on a Mac

To use the Sennheiser HD 600 correction on a Mac, apply it with an equalizer that runs on system audio, so it reaches every app at once. In EQBase the fastest route skips this page: open the Headphones pane, search for the Sennheiser HD 600, which is in the built-in catalog of 6,033 models, and click the measurement you want. The preset above does the same from a file, for anyone who wants to see the numbers first or a specific measurement rather than the default one.

Either way 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.

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.

Common questions about Sennheiser HD 600 EQ

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
HIFIMAN Sundara 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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