Manufacturer’s Page: here
Specs:
- Frequency response (headphones): 14 - 20000 Hz
- Sound pressure level (SPL): 112 dB
- Jack plug: 3.5/6.3 mm stereo
- Cable length: 3m
- Nominal impedance: 32 Ω
My current line of work involves being away most of the
time, and I wanted to buy a set of headphones to take along with me. Taking my
HD 598 was not a good idea because they are open back, so people will be
hearing what I’m listening to (not okay in shared accommodation), plus I
considered them to be too expensive to expose to the harsh conditions I get in.
Without any research, I was at Radioshack when I saw this
set! With no doubt in Sennheiser’s label, I decided to buy it, with no research
of any sort. Typical impulsive buy.
The set has a solid but cheapish build. The fit did block noise pretty well, bit it was super
annoying for me! It felt too tight and definitely not something I would want on
my head for more than 15 minutes max. One can call it Sennheiser HD QuiteDiscomfort! Then came the sound quality. I must say
that at 20% of what I paid for the HD 598, it is only fair to expect lower
quality. I have officially been spoilt for good. Anybody who never had a nice
set and tried this one, got amazed!
Sennheiser put a soft leather pouch along with the set, and
a threaded pin converter. I sold the set as soon as I could, after about less than 6 hours of use.
Not that this set is bad, but it is definitely outclassed by
the HD 598 that I have. As a replacement, I am considering PX-200-II, HD 380
Pro or SkullCandy Crusher. Three different directions with different appeals,
but I think I will go for the HD 380 in the end.
See Also:
See Also:
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround Pro 5.1
- RCA HP817 Earbuds
- Philips SHE8500 Earbud
- Philips SHE9600 Earbuds
- Creative HQ-1400 Headphones
- Sennheiser MX 685 Sports Earbuds
- Guide on selecting Headphones
- Sennheiser HD 598 Headphones
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