Sennheiser PX200 Collapsible High-Performance Closed Headphones (Black)
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Manufacturer: SennheiserAudio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: CD
Model: PX200
Product features:
- Collapsible closed-ear headphone
- Warm natural sound for all types of music
- High energy driver system for max performance
- Super lightweight design
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Customer Review: Not Exactly Worth the Price
Summary: 3 Stars
I wrote a review on the Sennheiser PX100, and wrote in that review that I was buying a pair of these and would review these once I played around with them. That time has come. I think I rated the other headphones 4 stars (which really, I'd say they're about a 3.5), but I don't necessarily think those headphones are better than these. The PX200 has overall better sound quality, but my biggest issue is the PX100 are more worth their price than these are.
First things first, people who say there's very little difference between the PX100 and PX200...I definitely hear differences. The PX200 are simply a bit more perfected version of the PX100. They are similar in look, and the closed-ear design I don't truly find to be a closed-ear design. The cups might be smaller for easier portability, but the cups have leather covers on them that you can pull right off and then you kind of see these are really just standard over-the-head headphones. Also, being so small, the cups make the headphones kind of uncomfortable until your ears can adjust to the feel of them. The sound quality is better with the PX200--I complained about sound clarity and crispness with the 100, and that's improved upon here, though not really satisfactorily even still, especially considering the list price for these headphones. Still, sounds drop down or disappear less with these headphones. I do feel like the sound really is at its best in the high frequencies, though--in other frequencies, the headphones oddly sound similar to ones you'd get with a cheap portable CD player from Walgreens or even earphones. There is just a lack of fullness/richness in sound as with those headphones/earphones. You adjust to it after a while, if you even notice (the difference in the highs and mids/lows was very annoying to me at first), but again for the price...you should be getting much better sound quality. The highs actually almost seem to drown out the lower sound frequencies in the songs at times, as well. At least the volume playback is louder with these headphones than with the 100.
Second issue--I've seen some mixed comments on the bass response in these headphones, especially vs the 100. The 100 definitely has better/more bass, and once again you have to fiddle with your EQ settings to even hear bass. However...in my 100 review, I neglected to mention that there is some distortion in your music, more apparent in some songs than others and when you play the music at higher volumes. The 200 basically gets rid of the distortion, but I'm thinking that the reason you got distortion in the 100 IS because of the added bass response, and that's why they took the bass response down in these. Going back to listen with the 100 after the 200, the distortion actually becomes more apparent in the 100 and is just pretty intolerable. Similar to with the 100 but perhaps a little more noticeable with the 200 is the fact that the bass drum in many songs just is not pronounced and almost blurs in with the rest of the song, getting lost a bit. Again, these Sennheisers (the 100 and 200) just have disappointing and surprising clarity issues. This is not okay if you're going to pay $50-$80.
Once again, the best genres seem to be urban music genres (R&B, rap, smooth jazz and such), even with the bass kind of lacking...the bass just seems to respond more with certain songs with the 200 headphones than others, if you have the right EQ on. But unlike with the 100, other genres are almost just as tolerable and come closer to giving you the full range of sounds that exist in those songs with the 200.
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Conclusion: I'm probably going to sell either the 100 or the 200 and just keep one--probably selling the 100. The Sony headphones I mentioned in the 100 review might still be my primary headphones. I don't like the lack of clarity and, with the 200, also the fact that the bass is not as good as in the 100. For others, if choosing between the 100 and 200, I'd advise buying either neither or buying the 200 if you can find it for a cheap price (ehemeBayehem). Otherwise, the 200 is just pretty overpriced for what it offers. Still, as mentioned with the 100, I think a lot of average music listeners will not notice some of the issues I have problems with. In that case, the PX200 is still better than the PX100 and can be recommended to those who are not very careful/picky/close listeners.
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Description of Sennheiser PX200 Collapsible High-Performance Closed Headphones (Black)
SENNHEISER PX-200 -- These closed, dynamic supra-aural headphones are the perfect replacement for the throwaway phones you get even with high quality portable audio sources. Their excellent isolation lets you enjoy music without being disturbed or disturbing others. Folded and packed into their rugged, ingeniously designed transport case, these headphones are ready to go wherever you go. Neodymium magnets for extremely low distortion Comfortable headband with split padding Robust design with metal joints, steel-reinforced headband ends Two year guaranteeDigital Cameras & Photo Categories
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