Sennheiser EH-150 Dynamic Sound Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones
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Customer Review: AWESOME sound for one hell of a price!
Summary: 5 Stars
[...]Pros
- STELLAR bass response and i do mean stellar. Feels like it does when I'm bumping music in my 5.1 in my 2007 Focus SES.
- Great sounds all around, very rich and dynamic compared to the multitude of walmart and best buy offers around $20. Call of Duty 4 on my 360 sounds just as good as it does on my home theater and my setup is no pussy cat.
- Good sound dampening from the outside. Ever sit next to the girl at work with the annoying laugh that splits through your music? These will kill that without destorying your hearing.
- Great volume boost; i thought maybe my zune was weak or something sound wise with the headphones i was using, not the case with these, at all. At 10, the halfway vol setting, it's plenty loud even for those of us who like their music LOOOUUUUDDDD like me :)
Cons
- Wearing headphones for about 9 hours a day is going to irritate your ears regardless but due to the design of these i almost have to slide in my ears a certain and have the phones sitting just right to avoid the agitation, and even then it eventually comes. But bear in mind, 9 hours + and constatnly. But with such rich sound i can deal with it, no sweat.
- The head band thing doesn't adjust, just the phones, not really a con per say but it may be an issue with some people.
OVERALL
- Great set of headphones, may not be ideal for long periods of time for wear BUT i'll be damned if these aren't the best sounding phones i've had and I consider myself to be a bit of an audipphile and hardcore music enthusiast. If you need something for pro-longed use, say over 5 hours straight i would get a larger model but would stay with Sennheiser. I've gone through varios brands such as pohillips, sony etc, the only mfc that could hold a candle to these would be a $300 pair of Aiwa ones i had and these outshine those in nearly every aspect.
Bottom line, get a Zune (Zunes rock - much better than my old Ipod, first gen 30 GB's are dropping in price everywhere!!!!!), get these headphones, and immerse yourself in musical bliss!
Customer Review: Nice replacement for my Koss TD-61's
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't know that I'll have too much more to add to these reviews beyond what's already been said. Bottom line -- I like these!
I have a set of Koss TD-61's that I got some years ago (for line-recording) that I enjoy, but after a trip to Los Angeles during which my little ones shared these for the DVD player, their time was up.
Additionally, I had been pondering getting a set of in-ear Sennheiser's for my iPod, but decided to explore some of their full size offerings. The EH-150's and HD-202's both seemed to grab favorable reviews overall. The prices seemed excellent, and ultimately I went with the 150's due to slightly better reviews (IMO) and (at least at the time) were available via Amazon Prime (the 202's weren't then, but are presently).
That said, I tend to use Apple Lossless (ALE .m4a) compression on my song files, and have listened to my music library too many times to count on numerous systems (both CD and mp3 players), with and without phones. Generally speaking, I like the EH-150 response. Trebles are clear, mids are rich, and bass is full without being cumbersome (I've had exceptions, such as U2's 'Pop', but I find the bass on this to be a little overdriven on most systems anyway). Separation is pretty clean. Noise cancellation is decent, if not perfect -- I can hear external noise if I have them on but nothing is playing (like if a playlist just finished), but with music going I pretty much can't hear anything else at comfortable volumes; if I really amp it up, then I'm in my own world (just ask my coworkers!).
My only criticism at all would echo others' thoughts on the headband -- it does sit a little tight, and depending how I'm wearing them I do occasionally get pressure headaches from wear. As such I will sometime alternate between placing the headrest padding more frontally positioned (so it's on my forehead), or wearing the whole thing upside down (so the headrest is actually under my chin), which is surprisingly comfortable.
A great set of phones at a price that's hard to beat!
Customer Review: Found my Headphones finally!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great sound, small size and simple design headphones.
I went through a dozen of headphones/earphones starting from cheap and upto very expensive ones Sennheiser HD-590 and Shure e3c.
In my experience, this is only one capable to deliver right amount of bass and the rest of the spectrum.
Funny thing, more expensive headphones get -> less and less bass you will get out of them and more and more treble. Boosting bass only creates more distortion, but no bass (as you would expect).
Another thing to consider: audio source. CD and MP3 are low quality sources with many digital artifacts that distort sound, sometimes pretty bad. More expensive headphones will only add more fire by accurately reproducing all of the imperfections.
In EH-150 case, these imperfections are not noticeable.
Digital imperfections are compensated by EH-150 imperfections. A final result yields pleasant experience even with low quality audio sources.
Reviews sometimes are very misleading. The best way, try to hear headphones first before buying.
EH-150 shares same cons with another closed type headphones (by design).
I know my hearing frequency range : 30 HZ ... 14,000 HZ. EH-150 fits and delivers to "my specs" perfectly.
Although, many who claimed 5 - 38,000 HZ, sounded more like 80 - (only God knows) HZ.
PS:
If you have pro audio store near you like SamAsh - Take some effort and visit this store. They have a rack of ~ 50 pro studio headphones hooked up to top quality audio gears. You will find the ones you like, guaranteed! Because you know exactly what you just purchased - it will save you trouble of any disappointment and following return hassle.
I glad I listen to my friend (pro) advise. Now I have headphones, I am completely satisfied with.
BTW, I fell for legendary SONY MDR7506 professional studio monitor headphones and the good part it is - it was only $99:-)
Good Luck!
Customer Review: Completely adequate!
Summary: 3 Stars
Audio quality is very "different strokes for different folks"; Some judge quality by how loud the source can get (quantity) while some are more particular about how crisp and detailed it is (quantity)
Loudness:
These headphones get plenty loud and have a lot of bass. The ear cushions are nicely insulated to block sound out, thus making your source material sound better.
Bass:
These emit a good bit of bass, but it's pretty cheap-sounding. You hear the indistinct 'boom' sound you're supposed to but without the tight,punchy definition of a high-quality pair.
The Mids:
Good clarity and separation; Acoustic and piano music sound quite good in this mode. It's when you add the upper/lower frequencies when the quality is compromised.
The highs:
The classic way to test a speaker's treble is to listen to cymbal crashes. If you've heard one in real life, they make a clear, piercing tone when struck and then slowly fades in volume while keeping the crisp, metallic hum. The best headphones are able to clearly separate them from the mix and reproduce the subtle fade in volume. The cheaper phones give you a distorted crash with the fine volume decrease being "somewhere in the mix".
The bottom line:
These phones perform well on the middle 70% of the sound spectrum but give themselves as 'budget' when given more demanding tasks. If you're looking for something to put on while your roommate is watching TV, these are a solid buy. However, if you're looking for more versatility, you could spend $30-ish on some in-ear phones that would be more portable and give better sound.
If you're buying headphones to improve your overall listening experience, I'd say you save up a little more and go with a higher-priced pair. With headphone sound being directed straight into your ear, you can really hear the difference between a good and adequate pair.
Customer Review: Not so "great"
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this headphone several months ago for $28. At that time I was on the choice of HD201 and this EH150. Because the price I got and the positive review on this site, I chose the EH150 finally. But this might be one of the big mistake I have made.
The major thing I don't like on this one is that both the low and high were enhanced significantly. More precisely, distorted.
The bass does get boosted, but in a very unnatural way. Listen to some songs with Guita, you will notice the low is very strange. I haven't used really good headphone before, but at least those cheapo headphones sound like real Guita but this EH150 sounds like nothing I've heard.
The high is also enhanced somewhat. When general listening, you can notice it but still OK. However, when you take it to the bus (or plane I guess), the bass of the music was muffled by the bus noise. All you can hear is the enhaced high which is pretty uncomfortable. When the bus engine stopped, the bass comes back and you will feel much relaxed.
Well, for the good. I did hear some sounds I never heard with those cheapo headphones. And in a normal listening environment, it is pretty good for the regular pop music, like Marieh Carey, Celin Dion. The bass boost in those songs are fine probably because they are not at very low frequency. And generally the sound insulation is fine for the casual listening. I haven't tried the HD201 yet, but I guess that might be more suitable for my listening taste although it is hard for me to persuade my wife to get another phone at home.
PS: The EH150 needs quite a lot of break in time. Immediately out of the box, it can response to the high and low, but I'll say it is only sound, but not the music. I plugged it into the CD player for 3 days and each day for 8 hours, and I can say it is delivering music, although not right to my taste.