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

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Deviations in different severities at different frequency bands have an effect on the sound character. A few years ago, I could find no fault in these headphones, but tastes and experiences change, I guess. I appreciate that they need to be a reasonably tight fit to blot out unwanted sound but I've had other budget phones which were much more pleasant to wear. I've read that sound leak/disturbing others can be an issue for open back but as long as it's not as loud as the onboard speakers I suppose it's fine?

male connector is broken and loose (right channel only) but it f*** up both channels for output somehow. The first device I tried was a walkman with modest output power (2 x 5mW) and it was able to drive them nicely without feeling the need for more power. Its very low weight contributes to this as well and ensures one can do longer listening sessions with it. Being made of velour, the pads are way more comfortable than leather and they will also last much longer. Below a comparative measurement of the HD559 and its more expensive bigger brother HD599 Bass extension is the same.Sound pressure is low compared to closed-back models, but on-par with other open-headphones, and the harmonic distortion is decent. Perfect seal, seal broken with a thick arm pair of glasses and seal substantially broken by slightly lifting the bottom of the pads which can occur when not properly seated.

The straightforward design does not include any other extras; these headphones are obviously for use in the home and are primarily intended to be used as the output of a stereo system, but of course, they also work with any audio interface on a computer. The bass range turned out to be a bit too hefty for my taste and didn’t completely hit the spot in terms of definition and reproduction of tonality. Compared to my expectations anyway, in practice it's not really that bad but neither is it as good as other more expensive Senheiser 5xx. Well anyway, I recently decided I wanted to use closed headphones to watch movies at night as to not disturb my girlfriend or downstairs neighbor.I have a gaming headset which I also use for work for it's clear mic but for my FP-10, it just sounds horrendous especially when I pedal. Every sound is distinct sounds don't morph and distort they don't mash into nothingness each sound acts as its own layer. Since I listen to mostly rock, especially classic rock, most of the recordings aren't the best, the headphones needed to be on the forgiving side of bad recordings.

Something was missing in the music and although listenable as-is, once you know the correct tonality of music you wish for more. Elevate the sub-bass in EQ and distorsion will rise exponentially, allowing you to only listen at low to medium levels.Surely, it excels when it comes to rock and hip hop, but may skimp on classical or some more intricate instrumental tracks. 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. Like the other review said, this kind of tuning with recessed lower treble will be much more forgiving to flaws in mastering compared to a neutral or bright headphone which can give the sensation of piercing your ears with some music. Powered by Sennheiser proprietary transducer technology, these comfortable and attractively designed HD 559 headphones are the key to unlock the true potential of your home entertainment system. The picture on the right also shows a (self-adhesive) felt furniture pad with a 3mm hole punched out in the middle.

Besides, those that bought this headphone having auditioned them may prefer some lows boost so some of it is still there and works very well for the HD559. 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.

All the while, the soft, detachable ear pads and padded headband will ensure your listening experience remains comfortable for hours on end, allowing you to fully immerse yourself into the music.