The Fostex T50RP MK3 is 50Ω at 92.0 dB/mW; the Sennheiser HD 600 is 300Ω at 91.8 dB/mW. This page is only about what they ask of an amplifier — not how they sound, which no specification on either sheet can tell you.
In amplifier terms these two are the same headphone. The gap between what they need for 100 dB is under half a decibel, which is smaller than the step between two clicks of most volume controls.
| Specification | Fostex T50RP MK3 | Sennheiser HD 600 |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 300 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 92.0 dB/mW | 91.8 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 105.0 dB/V | 97.0 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 6.3 mW | 6.6 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 0.56 V | 1.41 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 11.2 mA | 4.7 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 6.25 Ω | 37.50 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 280 | 261 |
19 of the 280 sources have the power for the Fostex T50RP MK3 but not for the Sennheiser HD 600 — Apple USB-C dongle (US), Apple USB-C dongle (EU), JadeAudio JA11, 16 more.
19 sources are low enough in output impedance for the Sennheiser HD 600 under the one-eighth rule but not for the Fostex T50RP MK3 (Zoom AMS-22, Arturia MiniFuse 2, Arturia MiniFuse 1, 16 more).
261 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both. That count is about power only — the output-impedance and hiss lines above are separate questions, and a source can pass this one and fail those.
Each model has a page of its own with the full source list, the hiss estimate and the provenance of every figure above: Fostex T50RP MK3 and Sennheiser HD 600. Every figure on this page comes from what Fostex and Sennheiser published, or is derived from it — what Fostex publishes and what Sennheiser publishes, both counted.