Sennheiser HD-595 Consumer Headphones Reviews

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I am very happy with my Sennheiser HD-595 headphones. to date I have used them only on my Mac to listen to playlists on iTunes. from Amazon.com This is the 4th pair of sennheisers that I have owned. I first owned the EH 1430's that sounded pretty good and lasted a while. from Amazon.com Secondly, the open air design allows me to hear the telephone and doorbell ringing, as well as someone calling your name. Truly astonishing when you feel that the volume is pumped up, but you can also clearly hear the snap of your fingers. They are also exceptionally comfortable (far more comfortable than the Sennheiser HD-650's I also use which cost three times as much) for extended wear, and finally, they have held up very well to wear and tear, and seem to have absorbed no unpleasant odors despite the fact that they can be quite damp after a workout. Highly recommnded. from Amazon.com Let me start by saying that I'm no audiophile, so there will be little or no technical jargon or creative audiophillic descriptions. That cliche out of the way, here's my review of the Sennheiser HD-595 that I recently purchased right here on Amazon. I have never spent more than $20 on headphones, and have only owned either proprietary earbuds (e.g. from Amazon.com The fact that these headphones are of an 'open air' design means that they don't block out outside noises at all and also those around you can hear your music; so you can really only use these headphones at home. And, if you want to use them to try to block out any noises around you, you would have to turn the music up to ear damaging levels to do so. A lot of people swear by Sennheiser headphones because the open air design can often provide a speaker like sound and a nicer separation and sound stage than closed type headphones. Unfortunately, the HD-595s are a bit different than most Sennheisers in that they engineered them to have a more close and forward sound, with less of a sound stage as far as I can tell. from Amazon.com Still, I can tell a decent set of speakers or headphones from trash. I can get in a person's car and tell if they have a basic system or an upgraded system. These Sennheiser headphones DO sound better than any previous headphone I have had. I don't own a lot of music, so I put in a Frank Sinatra Christmas CD to test these speakers -- his voice sounded richer than I have ever heard before. from Amazon.com This was my first new pair of headphones in quite a few years. They were a replacement for a 25 year old pair of AKG K-240s, My last pair of Sennheiser headphones was a pair of HD-414s which still work great after 30 years of use. I have always found their products in general to be very high quality. from Amazon.com I mean hearing different instruments playing on right/left channels very clearly. You are able to judge the right/left bias the recordist has set for the instruments. This was never highlighted to such a degree by other headphones (like MDR-V900 and 5 other consumer grade headphones) Amazing!!! Downsides: from Amazon.com I had one plugged into the front jack connection of my computer. I would occasionally inadvertantly knock it when I moved near my computer and ultimately bent it. Though I really did not need to replace it as it continues to work fine, I ordered a new one from Sennheiser. The new configuration is not a rigid adapter but more of a dongle configuration. from Amazon.com Before buying these I had been a very satisfied owner of a pair of Sennheiser HD590's for a few years. I must say these are yet quite a big improvement on even those headphones. from Amazon.com

Released	over 3 years ago
Design	Over the Head
Usage	Consumer
Connectivity	Cable
Plug Type	3.5 mm 6.35 mm
Cable Length	9.84 ft.
Compatibility	Home Audio
Frequency Response	12 Hz - 38500 kHz
Impedance	120 ohm
MPN	hd595
Sensitivity	104 dB
Sound Mode	Stereo
UPC	615104053434
Weight	9.52 oz.

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