Bose QuietComfort 20 (2013) vs Sennheiser HD 600 (1997)

The Bose QuietComfort 20 (2013) has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like PCmag, SoundGuys, and Wirecutter - it was dubbed "Ranked 2 out of 10" by PCmag, "Ranked 1 out of 5" by SoundGuys, and "Ranked 3 out of 5" by Wirecutter. Any product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources should be considered by everyone who's looking for a Over-Ear Headphone at this price.

Moving on to the Sennheiser HD 600 (1997): it did great in a number of roundups that were conducted by sources that perform their own hands-on testing, such as headphonesaddict.com, MakeUseOf, Android Central, and Gear Patrol - it was dubbed "Best reference" by headphonesaddict.com, "Ranked 1 out of 7" by MakeUseOf, and "Ranked 1 out of 8" by Android Central, which indicates that it's worthy of consideration.

For a direct Bose QuietComfort 20 (2013) vs. the Sennheiser HD 600 (1997) comparison, we first examined sources that tested and scored both. Most of them, including Head-fi and Rtings, have found the Sennheiser HD 600 (1997) to be the better product, while Techradar rated both equally.

When we took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most, we discovered that the Bose QuietComfort 20 (2013) received its best, 9, score from PCmag, while the Sennheiser HD 600 (1997) got its highest, 9.4, rating from Head-fi.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Bose QuietComfort 20 (2013) earned an average review score of 8.0 out of 10 points and the Sennheiser HD 600 (1997) received an average of 8.3, compared to the 7.5 average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.