# Sennheiser HD 560s Open-Back Headphones - Official Thread

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**Category:** Official Headphone Model Discussion\
**Tags:** sennheiser\
**Created:** [October 19, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/sennheiser-hd-560s-open-back-headphones-official-thread/8823 "2020-10-19T23:13:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![AudioTool](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/audiotool/32/14289_2.png) [@AudioTool](https://forum.headphones.com/u/AudioTool)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/sennheiser-hd-560s-open-back-headphones-official-thread/8823/61 "2025-03-04T19:50:26Z")

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I almost forgot! 😳

I recommend trying some EQ before making another purchase (unless you really want to try some new gear). There’s lots of ways to do EQ depending on your system, so I can’t recommend any specific software.

> [@DSP, EQ and other Plug-Ins](https://forum.headphones.com/t/dsp-eq-and-other-plug-ins/4087):
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> I am looking at this thread as being an ongoing list, and summary, of various DSP tools, Equalizers and other plug-ins for audio/music playback (or mastering/recording) - be they commercial/paid or free/open-source. Note: Plug-ins require music-player software that can host them. There are some standard formats such things in Windows and on macOS. For macOS the most common is the “Audio Unit” (AU), and Windows is generally “VST3”). Players like JRiver Media Center and Audirvana can both host…

> [@Headphones.com EQ Repository & Request Thread](https://forum.headphones.com/t/headphones-com-eq-repository-request-thread/23552/57):
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> Sennheiser HD 560S Confidence: MEDIUM-LOW Uses data from GRAS KB50xx, B&K 5128, B&K 4128, and HeadAcoustics HMSii.3 Preamp: -8.1 dB Filter 1: ON PK Fc 20 Hz Gain 3.6 dB Q 1.200 Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 90 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.700 Filter 3: ON LSC Fc 250 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 0.800 Filter 4: ON PK Fc 1200 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 2.000 Filter 5: ON PK Fc 1850 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 3.000 Filter 6: ON PK Fc 2200 Hz Gain -1.7 dB Q 1.400 Filter 7: ON PK Fc 4400 Hz Gain -4.0 dB Q 5.000 Filte…

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