Shure SRH1540 vs Sennheiser HD 599 (2016)

The Shure SRH1540 was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best Wired Headphones for 2023" roundup where it was named its "Best Accessories", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Sennheiser HD 599 (2016), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Rtings, SoundGuys, and Head-fi enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We also performed a thorough Shure SRH1540 vs. Sennheiser HD 599 (2016) review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Over-Ear Headphones, including Head-fi, preferred the Shure SRH1540 over the Sennheiser HD 599 (2016).

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Shure SRH1540 turned out to be most loved by What Hi-Fi?, which gave it a score of 10, whereas the Sennheiser HD 599 (2016) got its highest, 8.1, rating from reviewers at Rtings.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Shure SRH1540 did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 9.0 out of 10, compared to the 7.5 overall average of Over-Ear Headphones in general, whereas the Sennheiser HD 599 (2016) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.4.