OPEN BACK DIGITAL HEADPHONE

by Sennheiser

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.2 x 4 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• ASIN: B0014KKXK2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,991 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 3, 2006

Product Description

OPEN BACK DIGITAL HEADPHONE

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic headphones for extended listening., March 12, 2009

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Ryan M. Stefanelli "Game Developer" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OPEN BACK DIGITAL HEADPHONE (Personal Computers)

I work in game development, which means I sit at a desk for 8-12 hours a day with headphones on non-stop. These Sennheisers have greatly impressed me, even after wearing them for hours at a time.

The sound quality is better than I've had with headphones before. I usually stay under the $100 price mark, but I've had three pairs that were more expensive than the 485s, and all paled in comparison. The bass is clean and deep, tones are intricate, and distortion is non-existent. I was a bit concerned that the high range would be too brassy and tinny as can often happen with open-ear headphones, but these project a very warm, deep sound overall. This makes extended listening very pleasant. Bass is also a problem on many open-ear cans, but these have plenty. Some have complained that it's too much, but I couldn't disagree more.

Comfort is good, I'd say 8/10. They've never bothered me. I've tried more comfortable ones before, but there's nothing to really complain about here once you get them adjusted well.

Durability seems like it'll be good with these as well. I seem to break headbands often, probably because people come and bug me in my office so damn much, I'm constantly taking them on and off with one hand. These are no worse for the wear, thanks to the thick headband.

I wouldn't recommend these for portable use... they are pretty big, and the cord is flippin' long. Good for home/desk use (especially since my computer is tucked as far away as I can get it), but bad for a Zune in the pocket.

Overall I can't recommend these enough for the price. They really sound remarkable (you'll want to show them off), they look like they are straight from Halo (the game), they seem like they'll last a good while, and they are cheap.

9/10 overall.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, excellent quality, February 6, 2010

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J. Larsen (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OPEN BACK DIGITAL HEADPHONE (Personal Computers)

My wife is a teacher and has to get up early in the morning. Sometimes at night I'm not quite tired when she is and want to watch TV while she is sleeping without disturbing her, which is why I looked into buying headphones. I contemplated going with wireless headphones but after reading about the potential sound degradation in even the most advanced and expensive headphones I decided that for my purposes I wanted corded headphones.

I also bought an extended headphone cable with these headphones so that I can easily be in bed watching TV or anywhere in the room and the cord runs all the way back to the input of our flat screen TV without any problem. This is the perfect setup for me and the sound is quite amazing. Sometimes I actually will watch TV or play games using these headphones as the selected audio source during the day from my Sony HD TV because I find the sound quality much better than the built in speakers and it allows my wife to read a book or something without hearing the noise.

I like the fact that these headphones cover the entire ear because it makes it so the sound is excellent while those in the room can't hear a thing. Also, the headphones are very comfortable and don't press to hard against your ears; I can wear them for a long time without any irritation or discomfort. Another small thing that I like that came with these headphones is a clamp type device that allows you to attach a hook for these headphones to a coffee table or part of the furniture you might have for your sound system. The clamp device doesn't require any screws or and can easily be moved from one table to the next but it provides a convenient way to hang your headphones when they are not being used.