Headfile

I once owned a pair of Sennheiser HD 202s. The year was 2006, and I wanted a little extra something for my 24th birthday. I knew I wanted headphones, because at that time my work was already computer-based, and I have already ditched the desktop with a laptop—which meant I had already dropped the idea of having an “office,” and was moving quite frequently (while working), even if it meant just at different rooms within the house.

I have heard of Sennheisers and knew it was a respectable brand of headphones. I purchased one (HD 202) at a local record store. Why I picked it, I don’t really remember, all I know is that the store only had a number of models left to choose from. Ah, the thing was made of plastic, literally. Anything visible was made of plastic (obviously except for the pads and the wire). It was not bad though, because I know that it was the tough kind. That also meant it was very light.

It was not as comfortable as I remember (having had a number of headphones after). The cups did not cover my ear entirely and the clasp was stronger than usual. In fact I remember tiring easily and having to rest my ears for long work sessions. I was not the worst in terms of comfort as I’ve had worse, but they were not tolerable as well. I remember trying on a pair of HD 201s at that same store and thought “Damn, these are comfortable as hell.”

The sound was respectable. It was not great, but it was of good quality and was really a step-up to what I was used to at that time. Noise isolation was decent, it was my first experience with closed headphones and I enjoyed it very much especially when I was movies and other videos on my laptop.

What else? Well, it had this wire organizer thingy but I not able to use it not once—because if you’re lazy like me, you wouldn’t see the point either. I know I have not commented on the sound characteristics much but for what I remember, they were a bit colored in the mids and but had a strong bass response. Of course, I’m judging this now that I’ve heard and owned a bunch of high-end cans. For $30, you should not even dare complain about the sound it produces. Oh well, except for the comfort maybe, because I know of cheaper cans that are more comfortable.

By the way, the headphones did not last long enough with me (it was confiscated, long story) to tell if the pads deteriorated in time as with other headphones using the same material (pleather? that glossy thin semi-leatherlike material on top of the foam).

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