Sennheiser HD 559 Open Back Around Ear Headphone - Black/Anthracite

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The pads do feel a bit ‘prickly’ and firm but reckon that over time they will soften up and feel more comfortable. The successor to the popular HD 500 series , the new HD 5 series combines high quality and value in any aspect powered by Sennheiser’s proprietary transducer technology including the “ Ergonomic acoustic refinement” (E. Finally, the HD 559 succeeded in building up space and stereo panorama in such a way that an enveloping sound image was created. While I can't tell if the smoothness I'm hearing in some recordings is just because these headphones are forgiving or if the dac truly makes the difference, I can say that the HD 559 does pick up the improved sound of cymbals that the multibit dac provides.

Those that have their ear touch the driver and are annoyed by it in the HD6xx series may be pleased to hear there is more depth in the HD559. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. From the specs above, we can gather that this headphone sports a standard frequency range and offers a decent amount of detail.This prompted me to pull out my other good cans because once the itch started, it required scratching. Not necessarily bright or relaxed, the 559 skimps on the highest high notes while retaining plenty of detail and contrast in the rest of the high end. Philips SHC5200/05 HiFi Headphones Wireless (Over-Ear, 32 mm Speaker Driver, FM Wireless Transmission, Dynamic Cinematic Sound, Rechargeable, Self-adjusting Headband, Lightweight Design) Black ds €69. My amp and dac are very revealing, but I bought those specific components mainly to get the sounds to sound right, like drums and cymbals.

Below a comparative measurement of the HD559 and its more expensive bigger brother HD599 Bass extension is the same. Sennheiser HD 5 model range offers high quality and value in any aspect powered by Sennheiser’s proprietary transducer technology including the “Ergonomic acoustic refinement” (E.Don't fall victim to the trap that you have to spend large sums of money to get good sounding headphones. Below 40Hz and 440Hz square-waves and 100μs impulse response of the modified HD559, stimulus (and target) and measured response. This too is reversible and one can play with different hole sizes and or closing of only 2 or 3 holes to tune the sound to your taste. Elevate the sub-bass in EQ and distorsion will rise exponentially, allowing you to only listen at low to medium levels.