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* Sennheiser HD 400/ eH Headphones (Supra-aural) -- (HD 437/457/477/497)Marketed as a "streetwear" series, for portable and home use. The lower models, such as the HD 457 and 477, are sealed and seem to be tuned for more bass, making them more appealing for younger users who may like the bass quantity. The flagship model in the 400 series, the HD 497, is open and designed with a more balanced frequency response, allowing them to compete with the [[Grado]] SR-60. This series is now accompanied by a collection of lower-priced similar circumaural headphones (HD 415/435/465/485) and the eH series, marketed for DJ and studio monitoring use (eH 150/250/350) |
* Sennheiser HD 400/ eH Headphones (Supra-aural) -- (HD 437/457/477/497)Marketed as a "streetwear" series, for portable and home use. The lower models, such as the HD 457 and 477, are sealed and seem to be tuned for more bass, making them more appealing for younger users who may like the bass quantity. The flagship model in the 400 series, the HD 497, is open and designed with a more balanced frequency response, allowing them to compete with the [[Grado]] SR-60. This series is now accompanied by a collection of lower-priced similar circumaural headphones (HD 415/435/465/485) and the eH series, marketed for DJ and studio monitoring use (eH 150/250/350) |
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* Sennheiser PXC 150/250/300 (Supra-aural) -- A family of small, supra-aural headphones with active noise-cancellation. Due to their diminutive size, they are not as effective in reducing noises as the larger, circumaural [[Bose]] QuietComfort 2. |
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* Sennheiser CX 300 Family of Canalphones -- Designed to be an intermediary canalphone priced between the $30-50 [[Sony]] MDR EX series and the $80-100+ models made by [[Shure Incorporated]], [[Etymotic Research]], and other manufacturers. |
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* Sennheiser HD 500/600 Series (Circumaural)-- One high-priced series, the HD 580/600/650, is widely heralded as a audiophile-quality series of headphones; the three models (from $249-549) share the same drivers, but feature better build materials and driver enclosures in the higher models. Another series, the HD 555/595 ($169-289), has nearly as highly regarded sound quality, but also features a more "upfront" sound presentation. |
* Sennheiser HD 500/600 Series (Circumaural)-- One high-priced series, the HD 580/600/650, is widely heralded as a audiophile-quality series of headphones; the three models (from $249-549) share the same drivers, but feature better build materials and driver enclosures in the higher models. Another series, the HD 555/595 ($169-289), has nearly as highly regarded sound quality, but also features a more "upfront" sound presentation. |
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*Sennheiser HE90 "Orpheus"-- |
*Sennheiser HE90 "Orpheus"-- An extremely expensive headphone system, it is also regarded as one of the best-sounding audio reproduction systems, regardless of type. It originally retailed at a price of $15,000, and still easily commands a price well above $5,000. The system consists of an electrostatic pair of headphones (as compared to the dynamic drivers of the HD 500/600), linked to a dedicated tube-based amplifier. |
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==Sennheiser vs. Other Manufacturers== |
==Sennheiser vs. Other Manufacturers== |
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Revision as of 04:20, 13 March 2006
Sennheiser is a German pro audio company.
The company is famous for its headphones and microphones. Sennheiser headphones are mostly open-air headphones, though they are offering more closed type models.
Sennheiser's international headquarters are located in Wedemark, Germany (near Hannover). Their United States headquarters are located in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The company's production facilities are found in Germany, Ireland, and the USA.
It was founded in 1945 by Professor Dr. Fritz Sennheiser (b. 1912). In 1982 he handed the management over to his son, Jörg Sennheiser. Since 1991, Jörg Sennheiser has been honorary professor and has held lectures on electroacoustics at the University of Hanover since 1981.
Notable products
- Sennheiser HD 400/ eH Headphones (Supra-aural) -- (HD 437/457/477/497)Marketed as a "streetwear" series, for portable and home use. The lower models, such as the HD 457 and 477, are sealed and seem to be tuned for more bass, making them more appealing for younger users who may like the bass quantity. The flagship model in the 400 series, the HD 497, is open and designed with a more balanced frequency response, allowing them to compete with the Grado SR-60. This series is now accompanied by a collection of lower-priced similar circumaural headphones (HD 415/435/465/485) and the eH series, marketed for DJ and studio monitoring use (eH 150/250/350)
- Sennheiser PXC 150/250/300 (Supra-aural) -- A family of small, supra-aural headphones with active noise-cancellation. Due to their diminutive size, they are not as effective in reducing noises as the larger, circumaural Bose QuietComfort 2.
- Sennheiser HD 500/600 Series (Circumaural)-- One high-priced series, the HD 580/600/650, is widely heralded as a audiophile-quality series of headphones; the three models (from $249-549) share the same drivers, but feature better build materials and driver enclosures in the higher models. Another series, the HD 555/595 ($169-289), has nearly as highly regarded sound quality, but also features a more "upfront" sound presentation.
- Sennheiser HE90 "Orpheus"-- An extremely expensive headphone system, it is also regarded as one of the best-sounding audio reproduction systems, regardless of type. It originally retailed at a price of $15,000, and still easily commands a price well above $5,000. The system consists of an electrostatic pair of headphones (as compared to the dynamic drivers of the HD 500/600), linked to a dedicated tube-based amplifier.
Sennheiser vs. Other Manufacturers
Being one of the leading headphone manufacturers in the world (and having one of the most broad headphone inventories, ranging from cheap earbuds to the aforementioned HD 580/600/650), Sennheiser naturally rivals other leading headphone companies. Its lower levels of headphones are challenged by more mainstream companies, such as Sony and Koss. One Sennheiser product, the PX 100 open, portable headphone, seems to have been released as a direct rival to the market of the Koss Portapro. One of the most common (and audiophilic) competitions is that between Grado and Sennheiser headphones in the upper tiers of headphone prices. Grado's headphones are regarded to have a brighter, "livelier" sound and are supra-aural, while Sennheiser's headphones aim for a less "colored" sound and are circumaural. Defenders of Sennheiser's higher-priced headphones point out the near-unanimous praisings of the headphones' comfort and describe the Grado headphones as colored to the point of distortion, while Grado headphones' fans point out a perceived "veil" in the Sennheiser's treble, making the headphones have a more "boring" sound signature.
External links
- Official site (German, English, French and Spanish)
- Official USA site (English)
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