Sennheiser HD598SR

Technical Information:

Impedance: 50 Ohm

Sensitivity: 112dB/V

Amplifier requirement: No, but make sure amplifier output impedance is lower than 5 Ohm

Detachable Cable: Yes


Target Headphone Loudness: 110,0 dB Sound Pressure Level

Power Required: 12,62 Milliwatts

Voltage Required: 0,7943 Volts

Current Required: 15,89 milliamps

Open back HD598 variants at a glance.

This series has been discontinued and is in the process of being replaced by the new HD5X9 generation.

HD598, HD598SE and HD598SR all sound the same and only have minor differences in terms of accessories and padding material. The HD598CS is a different headphone

HD598 (Original)

  • original color scheme
  • 3m cable (includes 3.5mm adapter plug)
  • standard headband padding

HD598SE (Special Edition)

  • Special Edition black color scheme
  • 3m cable (includes 3.5mm adapter plug)
  • standard padding

HD598SR (Amazon Exclusive)

  • Special Edition black color scheme
  • Two cables provided - a 3 meter cable terminated with a 1/4-inch jack and 1.2 meter cable terminated with a 3.5mm jack that features an in line one button remote with microphone
  • Headband padding of newer HD5X9 series