Archive for February, 2008

Sennheiser HD555

The HD555s aren’t the best headphones I’ve ever heard – that accolade falls to some Beyerdynamic heavyweights that cost more than twice as much, but are darn good. Sennheiser’s claims about very low colouration and extended frequency response sound true to me. The 555s have clear but not overemphasized treble, no bad behavior in the [...]

Sennheiser HD595

Open, Circumaural, Audiophile headphones
The biggest difference between HD595 and its little bro is speed and clarity. While HD555 lacked the speed for rock, HD595 handles it very adequately. HD595 also sound much crisper and clearer. The bass is noticeably tighter and extend further. Again these are not for bassheads, they lack the punch.
The mids are [...]