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I'll state up front that I am no audiophile, but I love music and I am pretty picky about how my music sounds. I ordered these so I can listen to some of my "parental advisory labeled" songs at work :) and let me tell you, for the price you'd be hard-pressed to do better. The sound is just awesome, I can't even find the right adjectives to describe it. Rich, full, textured, deep, etc. etc. You get the idea. I could pick up tiny details and even flaws in the music. I also found them to be very comfortable once I got them properly adjusted, but I will also say that I'm a girl, and my ears and head are probably smaller than a lot of guys' ears. I get headaches from anything that clamps my head too much or is too heavy, which is a problem with a lot of headphones. The EH-150s are light and rest on the head without being too tight, which is a huge plus for me.
Overall I would say they are totally worth what you are going to pay for them. To get much better than this, you'd have to go up considerably in price, and hey, some of us have other things to spend money on besides a $500 pair of headphones - like actual music to listen to. :) Get these cans!

This is my first review for an item I bought at amazon, even though I've been a custumer here since 1996. Here's why:

I bought the Sennheiser EH-150 personally depressed, while looking for a decent set of headphones after my $149,95 Sony VibraBass cracked up, which had an awesome sound. I wanted to try something new and decent without spending so much money, and I since have already tried several (more than 10 or 15, each one ++$100) headphone sets, with "Ok I'm pleased" result, I thought I had nothing to lose.

Let me tell you, Sennheiser EH-150 headphone produces the best sound I have ever heard in my life, whether if it's Mp3's, DVD's, iPOD's, whatever, and from what I have read on other reviews of better models from Sennheiser, I am currently thinking in saving up to get any of the 500 or 600 series. I tell you it's worth it, the sound is simply awesome. You actually hear stuff you never heard before or never thought of hearing. Isolates external sounds very impressively. Feels like you can listen to each one of the channels .

Now problem is (and this is why I write the review): Sennheiser designers must still think mankind is Homo erectus or Homo neanderthal, not Homo sapiens sapiens. The headset is small and uncomfortable for normal-sized ears, and believe me I read a lot on other websites, and when I purchased it, I thought "Oh well, maybe these are just people with big ears". Got it wrong. I'm a normal-sized ear human being and these headphones are the best and everything, but after 3 or 4 hours... your ears get really hurt, and you just can't put them back for another 3 hours.

Trust me:

If you have big ears... save and buy the Sennheiser 500 or 600 series. Probably better quality than this ones (I haven't test them but it's logical they should be better, and I would really like to listen), and your ears will fit.

If you have normal-sized ears... save and buy the Sennheiser 500 or 600 series. Probably better quality than this ones (I haven't test them but it's logical they should be better, and I would really like to listen), and your ears will fit.

If you have small ears. Buy this.

3 1/2 Stars, because it's very uncomfortable.

These cans are a great deal and the price is great as well. Saw them advertised for a much higher price elsewhere.
Sound quality is supberb for this range and the isolating ability of these phones is better than some very expensive units I have.
They are light weight and comfortable and maximize my minidisc listening. I enjoy nature tapes (just the sound) and classical music where there is a full range from high to low and these are handling it very well.
They are good on the road as I travel via bus and they help with hearing the music and not the traffic.
Very pleased and I own several other types of this brand but these fit the bill.

Great sound, small size and simple design headphones.

I went through a dozen of headphones/earphones starting from cheap and upto very expensive ones Sennheiser HD-590 and Shure e3c.

In my experience, this is only one capable to deliver right amount of bass and the rest of the spectrum.

Funny thing, more expensive headphones get -> less and less bass you will get out of them and more and more treble. Boosting bass only creates more distortion, but no bass (as you would expect).

Another thing to consider: audio source. CD and MP3 are low quality sources with many digital artifacts that distort sound, sometimes pretty bad. More expensive headphones will only add more fire by accurately reproducing all of the imperfections.

In EH-150 case, these imperfections are not noticeable.
Digital imperfections are compensated by EH-150 imperfections. A final result yields pleasant experience even with low quality audio sources.

Reviews sometimes are very misleading. The best way, try to hear headphones first before buying.

EH-150 shares same cons with another closed type headphones (by design).

I know my hearing frequency range : 30 HZ ... 14,000 HZ. EH-150 fits and delivers to "my specs" perfectly.

Although, many who claimed 5 - 38,000 HZ, sounded more like 80 - (only God knows) HZ.

PS:
If you have pro audio store near you like SamAsh - Take some effort and visit this store. They have a rack of ~ 50 pro studio headphones hooked up to top quality audio gears. You will find the ones you like, guaranteed! Because you know exactly what you just purchased - it will save you trouble of any disappointment and following return hassle.

I glad I listen to my friend (pro) advise. Now I have headphones, I am completely satisfied with.

BTW, I fell for legendary SONY MDR7506 professional studio monitor headphones and the good part it is - it was only $99:-)

Good Luck!

I recently got these headphones, and I'm impressed. I was tempted to order the cheaper HD-201, but all the reviews I read indicated that the bass was sub-par. For the price, Amazon can't be beat (provided they don't raise it over 25).

I am not an audiophile, so my review is subjective and I will try my best to be as objective as possible. The quality of these cans really depends on what you will use it for. If you already have, and are already researching headphones, then it's more than likely that these headphones won't suit you. But, of course, you'll also have to pay more than double the amount of these headphones to approach the quality you may be looking for.

I've tried these cans over PC games, console games, CD audio, and MP3. If distracting others is an issue for you, and that is why you want headphones then this is the best bang for your buck, in my opinion. I've tried several kinds of noise cancelling earbuds (mainly for MP3), but I'd be reluctant to call any of them comfortable. I think it's just the physics of the design - earbuds are just uncomfortable for long periods of time. Most of them are designed to cancel out ambient noise, while stressing the cavity of your ears.

Anyways, these cans perform well in games and action-packed movies. If you're looking for a pair of phones with absolute clarity, look some where else. These cans really capture the extra "uuumph" that you won't find without blasting your stereo. For that reason alone, I consider this a smart buy. I also have a relatively large sized head and ears (being a guy), but these are perfectly comfortable for me.