Sennheiser HD25-SP Headphones
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(4 out of 5)Sennheiser HD25-SP headphones
These headphones are of remarkable sound quality and completely shut out all outside noise. They're versatile in that both earpieces are rotatable and all the components are replaceable: Replacement ear-pads, cans, leads, jacks and straps are all available. Having said this, the headphones are amazingly resilient; I'm using a set that are now more than three years old and have taken a lot of abuse and I am only just looking to replace the ear pads as they are getting a bit tatty.
The phones fit snugly around your ear and the headband is lightweight so you can wear them for long periods comfortably.
Primarily though, it is the clarity of sound that makes these headphones exceptional - surpassed only by the higher-spec HD25 model.
(5 out of 5)Perfect for DJ's, simply no competition
Sennheiser HD25-SP has been on the market for a long time. The reason for that is: pure quality.
This pair is perfect for DJ's and those who want to feel those magical sounds of that tune you so adore. These headphones will isolate you from others and give you hours of loud but pure quality sound. You will enjoy them so much, you might even start singing to the above mantioned tune forgetting you are on a tube in a rush hour!
As for DJ's, they are perfect in any and every sence. They are light enough to wear all night. Tight enough so they won't fall off and you won't need to hold them while you are mixing.They are closed, so they isolate any outside sound, and so well, you can easily enjoy your own tune on the other turntable/personal walkmen, while in a noisy large club. I am not kidding. The closed design, as well as loudness feature makes them perfect for mixing with ease, instead of straining to hear the next tune to mix. In fact I rarely needed to turn it up to even half volume to be able to hear it properly in a loud club.
But their strenght - the loudness, does in no way mean bad quality of sound. In fact quality is so good and clear, you'll think you are listening to Bose speakers. There is no distortion at any level. If there is, it's not the headphones. It's your record ! :)
Finally, the longivity is fabulous. I have used mine for years DJing actively few nights a week. I have been so impressed with HD25SP's that I decided I'd buy their big brother Sennheiser HD25, which I am using to date.
So weather you are using a walkman,have kids asleep in other room, don't want your neighbour to once again call the police about the noise or are DJing in a large club, you NEED these headphones. And if you ask me, they are far too cheap for what they are worth!
10/10!
(5 out of 5)The best headphones I have used
At the outset I should be clear that I use these headphones for really listening to sound, not just for ambient music, so I tend to be fairly critical of my equipment. I work a lot with bird songs and use these headphones both in the field and back in the office. The sound quality is absolutely superb and allows me to tell precisely when the song of the bird I am recording is "burning out" or becoming distorted. This is often not possible with other headphones as the speakers themselves introduce some distortion - not so the Sennheisers! Back in the office I need all the precision and sensitivity I can get when analysing recorded bird vocalisations and these are once again the headphones I rely on - and so far they have proven perfect. And at the end of the day I can slip on these headphones and listen to my favourite music in prefect reproduction. Often standard headphones are not up to reproducing the wide dynamic and frequency range of classical music, but these do a sterling job.
Any disadvantages? The electric cord is pretty annoying and could be improved. I have had to replace it once due to worn contacts. The headphones are not very physically robust and I expect them to give out soon, though I have had them in the field come rain or shine for ten years now.
(5 out of 5)Accuracy At The Expense Of Luxury
I'm a big fan of my trusty old Grado SR60s, which I rate very highly for comfortable listening, but I was also using them for my home recordings of acoustic guitar and voice. The open design and pronounced bass/mid range emphasis was proving troublesome.
So, I was in the market for something a lot more transparent and with a closed design to prevent leakage.
These Sennheisers are a supra-aural closed design, where the pads sit ON the ears rather than on the side of the head. I did imagine that this design might lead to some leakage (both in and out) but I was pleasantly surprised by the degree of isolation. What's outside is nicely muffled, and what's inside stays there!
The headphones are very lightweight, with an instantly "cheap" ergonomic. At first glance they do not feel or look like expensive headphones. They might have cost a fiver.
But after a few hours of use the design simplicity and efficiency begins to shine through. The pads are held onto the headband by a simple plastic ratchet mechanism. Sure, it might wear out after a few years, but in use it's simple and effective, holding the pads nicely on the ear.
The pads are very soft, and so extended listening periods are comfortable to a point. I did find after two or three hours of constant use that my outer ears were a little tender. But I can live with that.
The sonic characteristic of these cans will not suit everyone. The sound stage is accurate but not overblown, with a nice separation that never threatens to tear your head in half like some closed designs do.
There is a nicely controlled bass that easily produces relatively high accuracy all the way down. It isn't perfect, but it is tight without being too discrete, making for a more useable representation than my old Grados.
Treble is extended, but not too splashy. There is enough accuracy there to reveal the slight flaws in anything but a professionally coded MP3 file. The Grados sound sweeter and more controlled here, but at the cost of that all important fidelity.
The mid range is where these headphones excel. There is very little colouration, and everything is conveyed with a high degree of precision.
These headphones present a very flat, untainted picture of the source material. It's extremely easy to identify different recording techniques, and to unravel the technical mysteries of the material under scrutiny. Great for all you archivists out there!
There is nothing luxurious about these cans. They are utilitarian devices for those who require accuracy, either in listening or creating music. If you want the music to wrap around you and swallow you whole, then go elsewhere. But if you need to be able to tell your Gretch from your Gibson and your Neve from your Allen and Heath, these will do the job brilliantly.