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Sennheiser GSP600 Headset Review

Updated: Oct 19, 2023 11:53 am
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Sennheiser is one of the biggest names in the audio game, providing everything from competitive gaming headsets to audio amplifiers and everything in between. Today, however, we’ll be looking at the former – one of Sennheiser’s flagship gaming headsets – the GSP 600.

The GSP 600 is a high-end, pro-grade gaming headset that offers fantastic audio, a decent microphone, and a bunch of cool alternative features that separate it from some of the market’s leading contenders.

Today we’ll be putting the GSP 600 headset through its paces to see how it stacks up in build quality, audio performance, microphone clarity, and everything else that affects a gaming headset. We’ll be answering the big question surrounding a headset of this price – is it worth your cash – and how it compares to other models within the Sennheiser family.

So, with all that in mind, let’s waste no further time and dive straight into it!

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Pros

  • Build Quality – German-engineered with longevity in mind. Very well-made headset
  • Audio Output – Provides excellent spatial awareness and crisp sound
  • Microphone Clarity – Extremely clear  microphone quality
  • Attractive Aesthetic – A stylish gamey design that ticks all the right boxes

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Cons

  • Comfort – Some people find the head tension a little too powerful
  • Price – Will outprice some users

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Specifications

Here at WePC, we always like to give credit where credit is due; and the setup process for the Sennheiser GSP 600 could not be easier. Inside the box, users will find two audio cables; one with a split audio/microphone input, and the other with a single audio connector. Choose which best suits your needs and simply plug the cable into the base of the left earcup. If you’re using PC, simply plug the cables into the relevant slots and away you go.

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As this is an analog headset, users will be happy to know that no drivers or software are actually required in getting things up and running. Unlike the GSP 670, a wireless variant of the 600, this headset is pretty much plug-n-play.

Like always, the box is fairly stylish and sports an image of the headset on the front. It’s made of thick cardboard and feels fairly robust and protective. The headset sits inside a foam mold ensuring no damage is incurred during transit.

Inside the box, we see:

  • Sennheiser GSP 600 Headset
  • PC Splitter cable
  • Laptop/Console cable
  • Safety Guide
  • Instruction Manual
  • Warranty Card
Sennheiser GSP 600 Specs
Headphone Frequency Response12 - 30,000 Hz
WirelessNo
Battery LifeN/A
Drivers50mm Neodymium magnets
MicrophoneBi-directional ECM, noise cancelling microphone
Weight395g

Design

Like every headset within the GSP range,  the first thing you’ll notice when unboxing this headset is just how bulky it looks. The earcups are pretty much identical to those of other headsets in the range (GSP 670, GSP 370, etc), boasting a large oval shape and some cool aesthetic features (depending on how you look at it).

Bulkiness aside, the headset brings an extremely gamey aesthetic to the table, so much so that I would avoid wearing these in public at all costs. Even if you were to remove the large boom microphone (that is non-detachable), it still looks far to space-age for my liking.

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The GSP 600 has a fairly dark color theme that is nicely accentuated by splashes of silver and red found alongside the earcups. Speaking of earcups, the insides have been laid with a cool leatherette padding to help keep your ears cool even in the most intense battle scenarios.

The headband is again, fairly bulky in design. It offers some cool design features that allow you to alter the tension the headset puts on your head while providing adequate support thanks to a nicely-positioned cushion underneath. Sennheiser branding can be found on both earcups and across the headband itself, ensuring everyone knows exactly what headset you’re wearing.

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Ultimately, while the design isn’t exactly a subtle look, it certainly offers a cool gaming aesthetic that is going to please many individuals out there.

Build Quality

Build quality is one of the most important factors to consider when reviewing headsets, especially ones that boast such an impressive price tag – we’ll go into more detail on that later. Thankfully, the Sennheiser GSP 600 did not disappoint in this department.

While this headset is predominantly constructed using plastic, it isn’t quite as alarming as it might sound. The plastic is of the highest quality and re-inforced by steel in the more vulnerable areas of the headset (headband and yokes). The general feel of this headset is very promising, providing very good durability when put through our extreme robustness tests. We bent, twisted, and generally pulled at the headset trying to find some weaknesses in its design but to no avail. We were quite impressed if truth be told – but then again, at this price range, would you expect anything less? Maybe not.

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The headband is designed using thick plastic with steel reinforcement at its center. While the ear cups can be removed and cleaned, the leatherette used on the padding feels quite robust and should be good for at least a few years – meaning you shouldn’t have to worry about replacements any time soon.

The microphone feels extremely sturdy and is comprised of a thick rubberized material that offers only marginal movements if truth be told. The swivel-to-mute system (which we’ll touch up in more detail later) this headset uses feels well-engineered and provides smooth, seamless rotation that is neither stiff nor slack.

The only other area left to mention is the cable. We used the PC splitter cable and it feels great. Sometimes headsets come with quite thin rubberized cables that could easily break if put under too much strain or accidentally rolled over. That being said, on the Sennheiser GSP 600, a thick braided cable has been used to ensure longevity is a major factor in its design.

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Overall, the build quality of this headset is extremely good. With high-quality materials used throughout, you’d put good money on this thing outlasting a lot of the market’s leading alternatives.

Comfort

Being completely honest, comfort is where things get a little bit wobbly for the Sennheiser GSP 600 gaming headset. Having said that, let’s start with the positives.

Firstly, I can safely say the earcups offer fantastic comfort. The soft cushioning used in the earcups is a bit of lifesaver in this headset – pairing nicely with the cooling leatherette pads to provide a very comfortable seating position. The earcup shape is designed to fit over your ears and does so easily. In fact, thanks to the size of the earcups, I’d go as far as saying even the biggest ears wouldn’t struggle to fit inside these things.

The adjustable headband allows you to alter the size of the headset to suit your exact needs. It has a decent amount of adjustability available too. The cushion on the underside of the headband, once again, feels very nice and takes a lot of the stress off the top of your head whilst gaming. Furthermore, the yokes have a swivel mechanism which really allows you to find a great seating position for this headset. It might only be subtle, but it’s things like this that really separate this headset from the competition.

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Unfortunately, that is where most of the positives end.

Sennheiser has labeled the GSP 600 as a professional gaming headset, meaning they must have considered the prospect of long gaming sessions wearing this thing. That being said, I can’t quite understand why they’ve designed the headband to have such high-pressure tension. I mean, this thing really clamps down on your head. I wore the headset for about five hours on the first day, and it’s safe to say I was not enjoying how tight the headset felt after around two hours or so.

Not even taking the weight of this headset into consideration, the GSP 600 just felt a little uncomfortable for the most part. Comparing this to the GSP 370 and GSP 670, the GSP 600 is probably the worst of the bunch.

Performance

Now that design and build quality are out the way, it’s time to take a closer look at how this headset performs in real-world situations – i.e.; gaming and music.

Ultimately, the audio performance of a headset should be its number one selling tool, regardless of comfort and features. That being said, at over $300, it’ll be very interesting to see what this headset brings to the table, especially when you consider the fact it already falls a little short in the comfort department.

Let’s jump straight into it!

Sound

Like always, to kick start the performance section of the review, I decided to fire up some of my favorite music to see how it sounded. I start with this to try and get a better understanding of what range the headset has to play with. It’ll also give me a good idea of how bassy and well-balanced the sound is.

I started off proceedings by listening to some bassy electronic. It’s safe to say I was not disappointed with what I heard straight off the bat. Considering this headset does not require software to run, I was very impressed with how well-rounded the sound actually was. The bass sounded powerful but wasn’t too overpowering. The highs seemed crisp and trance melodies cut through the mix nicely. I went on to listen to several other genres and each one sounded pretty damn good. One thing I will say about this headset is that the mids sometimes sounded a little muddy. Not always, but in certain scenarios, it wasn’t as clear as you might like. Having said that, overall, the music sounded tremendous.

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Next up, I decided to load up some games. I started with my go-to game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This is a game that relies heavily on the understanding of your enemy’s whereabouts – making a headset one of the most important peripherals you can buy. I loaded up some deathmatch to warm up and straight away I could tell this headset was going to be great for gaming. Comparing this to the last headset I tested, the HyperX Cloud Stingers, the GSP 600s had much better spatial awareness. I could easily pick out footsteps and gunfire, even on a packed server with over 20 people playing.

The bass, which was fairly prominent in music, was equally as impressive in-game. It gave AWP shots and exploding ‘nades a boomy characteristic that adds realism and immersion to the overall gaming experience. The highs made listening for footsteps and gun-fire much easier, allowing me to gain a much better picture of what was going on around the map.

I played a couple more games including Total War, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Far Cry 5, all of which sounded excellent through this headset.

While the GSP 600 did leave me wanting a little bit extra from the comfort, the same definitely can’t be said for the sound performance of this headset. It performed as I’d have liked, while providing true immersion across multiple platforms.

Microphone

Moving onto the microphone, I was expecting good things from the Sennheiser GSP 600 gaming headset, especially when most of the other headsets in this family offer such great microphone performance.

Having said that, I was a little disappointed – even more so thanks to Sennheiser marketing it as being “Broadcast quality”. Now, I’m not saying the microphone on this thing is terrible, because it isn’t. But saying something is broadcast quality is a big claim when it comes to microphones.

The GSP 600 microphone offers good functionality and OK versatility in terms of movement and adjustability. It offers an extremely firm design and has a handy swivel-to-mute feature which I used on several occasions. Overall, in terms of build quality and design, this microphone ticks a lot of the right boxes.

That being said, the first thing my teammates mentioned when I entered Discord was just how loud it sounded. I had previously been using the Sennheiser GSP 670s for a wireless article I was writing, and they said the difference between the two was fairly obvious. After tweaking some of the settings, we did actually manage to get the microphone sounding pretty good. Having said that, I was a bit annoyed they didn’t sound great right out-the-box.

All being said, for my personal needs – someone who plays competitive FPS at an OK level – this microphone was perfectly fine. It offered a loud and clear recording of my voice, albeit not as good as the 670. Comparing the microphone on this headset to alternatives outside of the Sennheiser family, more often than not, the GSP 600 would come out on top.

Features

Unlike some of the other headsets in this range, the GSP 600 isn’t exactly feature-packed. Sennheiser has decided to focus on the important factors that make a headset great, instead of gimmicky features such as surround sound and RGB. That being said, the features this headset does come equipped with do actually serve a purpose – not only making it more functional but increasing user-experience as well. 

So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the best features this headset has to offer.

Multi-Platform Compatibility

Seeing as though this is an analog headset, you’ll be far from surprised to hear that it offers multi-platform compatibility. Inside the box, users get two cables to choose from – a splitter for PC, and a single audio input for XBOX, PS4, laptop, etc.

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While many headphone manufacturers are sticking with the USB connector – providing more power and a sounder connection – we’ve noticed the analog connection increasing in popularity again. Having the functionality of multi-platform support is an excellent feature to have. It opens this headset up to a completely new demographic and provides competitive console gamers with the tools to take their game to the next level.

Fantastic Audio Output

While this isn’t a feature, as such, it’s still worth pointing out because it really does make a difference – especially when playing competitive titles.

The sound quality this headset provides is probably the standout selling factor it comes to the table equipped with. It offers a truly immersive experience when gaming and sounds brilliant for music and general entertainment purposes.

Our Verdict

So, there you have it, our complete guide to the impressive Sennheiser GSP 600 gaming headset. Despite the minor flaws this headset comes burdened with, it’s safe to say my overall impression was a positive one. The sound was definitely the highlight of the GSP 600, bringing fantastic levels of immersion and realism to the table.

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That being said, that wasn’t the only positive. With quality materials used throughout the headset’s design, the German-engineered headset is one of the best in terms of construction and longevity.

The big question left to answer is whether or not I feel this headset is worth the $300 price tag it comes equipped with. Well, it’s a tough one really. I do genuinely enjoy the Sennheiser brand and feel they have some of the best headsets in the game. However, thanks to the comfort issues and limited feature list, it might be hard to recommend at its current pricing. For example, the GSP 670s (which offer a better microphone and wireless connectivity) hit shelves for around the same price.

So, the bottom line is this, if you’re the sort of person that wants a wired headset that has multi-platform connectivity and provides the highest levels of audio output, this headset could be exactly what you’re looking for. However, keep in mind that for this price, there are a lot of other alternatives in today’s market which could showcase better value for money.

Sennheiser GSP600 Headset Review

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