When I saw news about launch of new CX 6.0BT Bluetooth wireless earbuds at CES 2018, my first reaction was awesome ! Wow .. how can Sennheiser sell something at such lower price tag ?
new CX 6.0BT – Half the Price Deal? Wow !!
Already Sennheiser have HD1 Free which are precisely similar headphones matching to the all new CX 6.0BT with some style differences but almost same technical specifications, they how can they offer CX 6.0BT at half the price of Sennheiser HD1 Free ? I am thoroughly confused !! my my !!!
So I tried to first compile the technical specs of both CX 6.0BT vs HD1 Free Bluetooth Wireless Headphones, this is the first attempt to understand what’s the difference and is is that except for style I am getting same features in half the price ?
Sennheiser CX 6.0BT vs HD1 Free Bluetooth Wireless Headphones Specs comparison
| Sennheiser Latest launch | Sennheiser CX 6.0BT | Sennheiser HD1 Free |
| Best buy price offer | Best Buy | Best Buy |
| Sound signature | Signature clean and expressive sound, with thumping bass | Premium sound quality and premium aesthetics |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| AptX support | Qualcomm apt-X and AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) delivering enhanced Hi-Fi sound quality AptX Low Latency technology keeps audio perfectly in sync with visual when watching videos |
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| Frequency Response | Specs not clear | 15 – 22,000 Hz |
| built-in integrated microphone | Yes | |
| Buttons | Three-button remote control for music playback | |
| NFC one touch pairing | Specs not clear | Yes |
| Multiconnect | Simultaneously connect two devices | |
| Voice prompts | Voice notifications about the battery status | Voice prompts inform about incoming calls, device pairing and battery status |
| Ear Tips | Four different sized ear adapters Set (XS, S, M, L) | |
| Music Playback time | 6 hours of playback | |
| Quick Charging | Plug them in for 10 minutes to get extra two hours | Specs not clear |
| Extremely lightweight | 0.5 oz (14 grams) | 0.59 oz (17 grams) |
| Sennheiser Latest launch | Sennheiser CX 6.0BT | Sennheiser HD1 Free |
| Best buy price offer | Best Buy | Best Buy |
Differences in Sennheiser CX 6.0BT vs HD1 Free:
So looking at the above specs comparison table, I am getting difference of
- Weight:
Sennheiser CX 6.0BT is 3 grams lighter than Sennheiser HD1 Free ! - Aesthetics:
Look at the pictures in the beginning of this post, I have purposefully magnified the earbuds side of both the headphones to show you how they differ in terms of shape and color combination.
Shape of CX 6.0BT is like a barrel whereas HD1 Free shapes similar to a dumbbell !
CX 6.0BT has rectangular logo at the end of earbuds, as against round shape for the HD1 Free
Final words !
Looking at the price difference I would surely go for the new launched Sennheiser CX 6.0BT