Vocals actually still sound surprisingly present and accounted for, but the headphones overall are definitely not entirely “neutral.”

Philips SHP9600 - Reviews | Headphone Reviews - Head-Fi.org

The Sonicare brush head replacement subscription is all about bringing convenience to your healthy smile.It's a little heavy but the padding is fairly generous and soft on the ear pads and headband. Overall, it's fairly comfortable. You will notice the grille on the 9600 is a tad smaller, perhaps reducing a bit of air that was present in the 9500, making it a bit less of a “fully open” headphone. More on that in a bit.

Philips SHP9600 Open-Back Headphones review | TechRadar

My previous headphones include the Sennheiser Urbanite XL and the Sennheiser HD598 SE. I mainly listen to pop, EDM, and jazz. I included both in my most comfortable headphones of all-time list and once you wear them for a while you’ll understand why.

Why is Philips SHP9600 better than Philips SHP9500S?

I didn’t have an official review of the 9600 but wanted to clarify my thoughts about this headphone. The separation to me is really decent for the price of these and probably the aspect that jumps out at me the most about these. This hallmark tradition in the line hasn’t changed, much to my delight and likely yours as well. Genre-wise, the obvious is apparent: