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Etymotic ER2XR vs Sennheiser HD 560S

Side-by-side comparison — scores, specs and which one fits your setup.

Etymotic ER2XR
7.8
/ 10
IEMMid range
Sennheiser HD 560S
7.8
/ 10
Over-earMid range

Specs comparison

7.8/10
SCORE
7.8/10
45Ω
IMPEDANCE
120Ω
96dB
SENSITIVITY
110dB
No
NEEDS AMP
No

Analysis

The Etymotic ER2XR scores 7.8/10 with 45Ω impedance and 96dB sensitivity. At 45Ω, it drives well from most phones without an external amp.

The Sennheiser HD 560S scores 7.8/10 with 120Ω impedance and 110dB sensitivity. At 120Ω, it can be driven directly without extra hardware.

Both headphones score equally. The best choice depends on your full audio chain — use our analyzer to find your actual bottleneck.

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