Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones
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Customer Review: Pretty darn good for $13 with free shipping
Summary: 5 Stars
Sound Quality:The sound from these cans is great. The highs are clear and not at all tinny, the mids are good, the lows are present, and very crisp, not overpowering and muddy as I tend to find the sound on many other headphones. It isn't the same sound you would get from a $100 pair of headphones, but hey, I paid 13 bucks for these and it is pretty darn close.
Comfort: These are by far the most comfortable full sized headphones I have ever worn, hours and hours of constant use and still comfortable. They are light on the head, balanced, and don't pinch too tightly. My only complaint comes when I am wearing glasses and then they can become uncomfortable after an hour or so, but that is to be expected. Overal, extremely comfotable.
Quality of Materials: Don't get me wrong, but I pretty much hate the plastic these are made of and the overall appearence, but they are duable. I carry these around in my backpack during school and it gets tossed around and such, not neccesarily handeled in the most careful of ways :) and these still don't have a scratch on them. I'm expecting these to last for a long time. Plus who cares what they look like, it is the sound that matters.
Noise Isolation: Here Sennheiser made some sacrifices in the name of comfort. These still do a pretty good job of isolating sound, as soon as you put them on, even without music plaaying, it muffels outside sound, but not quite as well as I would like. But one of the things that would have been done is have the phones grip your head tighter but this generaly proves to be uncomfortable so it is a good trade off in my humble opinion.
Overal: for $15 these can't be beat, they have a crisp, clear sound(I listen to a lot of classical music, these are great for that), comfortable even for all day wear, extremely durable, and cheap. These are full sized headphones and they don't fold, these were designed as monitor headphones or home stereo headphones, not portable ones. If you want something small, these are not for you. However if you want something that sounds great,is comfotable for hours on end, is cheap and is going to last and you don't mind the size, these are for you.
Customer Review: Awesome pair of headphones!
Summary: 5 Stars
I watch a lot of movies on my laptop and while it's a HD/blu-ray player, the speakers on it are criminal. I have had on the ear headphones which I hate, I've had ear buds which never fit my ears right and are painful, and the kind of earbuds that go into the canal which was what I used most, but they were painful after awhile and caused a sort of vacuum when swallowing or eating. I decided I needed a good pair over the ear headphones. I searched around Amazon, almost buying a pair of sony, but one review mentioned these. I decided on the Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones and received them today. First off, wow...the comfort level is amazing. They fit perfectly around the ears and the padding is plentiful. The cord is very long, which is nice the slit area is plenty big (if you've ever had a pair of headphones where the double wires meet too close to your head, you'll appreciate that!). I plugged them in and fired up a movie...I feel like I'm in a theater! The quality of the sounds are phenominal. A nice blend of bass, but not too deep that it makes your ears vibrate. It gave my movie a surround sound feeling with the crispness. I'm no expert or professional, I'm not listening to music with bass so heavy that I want to feel my headphones vibrating, I'm just a casual user and I can say these are perfect for me. They don't cancel noise, but are pretty padded (I was so impressed that I have paused my movie to write this, they are still on and I can hear the keys as I am typing). But for the price, they are amazing. I have small kids who seem to find everything so I didn't want expensive headphones that I might have a breakdown if they managed to destroy them, but I will be hiding them because they are really fantastic. I can see myself ordering a second set soon as a back up and so I can share my movie with someone since there are 2 headphones jacks on my laptop. So, if you need a pair of solid, comfortable headphones that will give you really supurb sound at a steal of a price, I'd highly recommend them!Customer Review: Nice Headphones
Summary: 5 Stars
Let start by saying that i have been using the headphones that came with my hd2 phone ear-buds style. ever since i can remember i been using ear-buds and usually they are from sony. After looking around for different reviews for headphones i decided to go for this headphones, i decided that it was time to give it a try, at first i was a bit cautious about over the ear headphones, but i gave it a go after all the price is not bad.
Impressions
1.They are one step up from normal earbuds, the sound is rich and clear it has a good bass for me.
2. HD videos of movies and music in youtube sound very nice with this headphones, way better than normal earbuds.
3. I used them for news like cnn, cnet, abcnews, 20/20, and others and i really enjoyed watching news with this headphones nice and clear.
4. i had a couple of songs in windows media, so i played the songs and activated the srs wow in windows media and what a difference it make really amazing sound
5.mainly i like trance,pop, classical, little of rap, they sound great with this headphones.
6. they don't have noise cancellation but if you have it a medium level its hard to hear whats going around your surroundings, as it is i can't hear the sound my fingers make when i am typing fast.
7. they are somewhat comfortable sometimes they hurt a bit so i will just adjust to reduce pressure in my hears.
8. the chord is really long i like it because i put in my tv and watch from a comfortable distance without disturbing anyone, others might find that the chord is quite big.
9. music in my hd2 phone sounds fantastic i really like it.
10.i never really own any of the high end headphones so i can't compare this headphones to those high end headphones.
11. over all i used them with my phone HD2, pc, tv -xbox 360. and i like it so far.
overall i like the headphones, the main problem is that i wish they were more comfortable.....
Customer Review: Great Headphones with Small Problems
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll get right to the point, here are the pros and cons with a quick summary.
Pros:
*The sound quality is amazing.
*The ear pads a decently comfortable, so far they haven't broken in much and still are flat. Broken in ones tend to be softer and puffier.
*The plastic is very durable and the design of the headphones looks good. When looking at the headphones, not a single plastic mold mark is visible, perfection. The plastic is also very strong and hard to break. I backed into a wall really hard with them on my backpack, sandwiched them, and they didn't even crack.
*The headphones come with a larger golden color jack for use with pianos and larger recording machines.
*Lots of bass in them.
Cons:
*Even though the sound quality is great, the bass sometimes gets a little distorted with the Apple iPod Bass Booster in music settings (you really won't need it)
*The cord is 10 feet long and can get a little troublesome. Either get a zip tie or a rubberband to fix that.
*Every time I wear these headphones, my ears get a little sore on the top. It just matters where you place them. Try squeezing the soft cushions til their worn in the place, it will make them more comfortable too.
*A minor, nit-picky problem with the headphones is that they don't fold up. If you want headphones that fold, get the PX-100's by Sennheiser.
Summary:
Overall, these headphones are a steal for the price. At $[...], they give loads of bass with incredible sound quality and have the durability and looks of much more expensive headphones. These headphones should be $60... If your the cheapo kind of person like me, buy these, you won't be disappointed.
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Customer Review: I May Not Know Much, But I Know I Love These!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not an audio expert by any means, but I know what I like and I have owned many, many pairs of headphones in the past. Noise-cancelling, non-noise-cancelling, earbuds, headphones, in-ear, out-of-ear, surround-ear, you name it. It seems like headphones and headsets are kind of an obsession of mine.
I use larger headhpones such as these Sennheisers primarily for playing video games on my computer after my toddler has gone to bed, and occasionally for listening to music (also on one of my computers). (When it comes to my iPod, I generally use something smaller and more portable, such as earbuds.)
When I took the HD201 headphones out of the box, I was first amazed at light they are. They seem to weigh almost nothing, though they don't feel flimsy by any means. I tried them on, and they were immediately very comfortable. They surrounded my ears comfortably, and the adjustable length on each side allowed for a perfect fit. I also noticed that the cord on these is nice and long, which is a plus. So far, so good. So I plugged them in for the real test.
WOW.
These sound GREAT! It's really kind of amazing to me that Amazon can offer these for under $20. I read the other reviews and paid attention when some reviewers said that they weren't loud enough, or sounded funny on "s" sounds. I did not find that to be the case for me. They sound just fine on all types of sounds and music, at various levels, and the volume is not a problem.
Pros: light-weight, comfortable, great sound, amazing price
Cons: too big for my taste to travel with, since they don't fold
I kind of wish they had an attached microphone, because then I'd never need another headset for gaming! However, for listening only, these are top-notch and I was very pleasantly surprised by the terrific quality at such a low price.