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As attention is drawn to the powerful new breed of desktop speaker systems, the focus that alternate audio sources once held is disappearing. We rarely hear of the conventional two-speaker setup, and even more seldom, headphones.

What could be the cause of such a shift of interest when Aureal's own A3D 2.0 is most accurately represented using headphones? There is a general stereotype that headphones don't have the sound quality of speakers, aren't comfortable over long periods of time, and don't provide the raw power that a new 5.1 system can handle. Most of these misconstrued ideas are derived from too many hours listening to a Walkman with the dinky headphones that are typically included. How are Sennheiser's HD 600 headphones different then, and why are they worth consideration as a viable audio solution? Proceed to find out.

Sennheiser has long been recognized as the standard for quality in the headphone industry, and rightfully so. Their studio quality headphones are known for delivering crystal clear sound, superb frequency response, and maximum comfort. For any avid audio enthusiast looking to expand their audio experience, the HD 600s are definitely an investment worth thinking about.

If you don't feel you're getting your money's worth of positional audio from your brand new sound card, let us explain why headphones, as opposed to speakers, might be just what the doctor ordered.