I still like my HD25SP's for when I'm not wearing my 'aids, the peak in the upper kHz region no longer a major issue and the bass is clean and not boomy/thick. com is a leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Seems "not terrible" to me, considering the probable use case - most of them probably end up as TV headphones for the elderly.

Built almost entirely out of plastic, the rigid design of the 569 doesn’t feel cheap or uncomfortable. And when combined with the noise attenuation of the closed-back design, they can bring out a lot of detail in what you are listening to. In games and cinema sound, audio material with pronounced program dynamics becomes a problem as sound effects, such as explosions, can not only hurt the protagonists in the game/movie.

Granted, the HD 569 is mostly made of plastic, but it’s rugged plastic, and the black suede accents on the earcups and the memory foam earpads add touches of class.

Almost every headphone we test is checked by us: In addition to determining the frequency response, the heart of our measurements, we also evaluate the effects of noise that penetrates from the outside to the inside.Asked my iPhone to apply this audiogram to AirPods Pro (which are not bright at all according to measurements but sounded bright for me) - and it sounded so much nicer ( = listenable for prolonged periods of time) afterwards. I have the HD 598SR and they have a similar or identical looking cable but no micro phonics in the cable.

While maybe not ideal for mixing/mastering, they are great for casual listening and for tracking or playing instruments such as electronic drums. All Peter Tyson Extended Warranties are only valid for the original purchaser and are not transferable.I hear a slight imbalance emphasizing 500Hz-1kHz a bit more than 1kHz-3kHz making vocal fundamental tones a bit stronger than their overtones, which I hear as a slight warmth and veil to voices. I tested the longer one and while it was microphonic, I appreciated the length and rather low memory in it. This is because they deliver exceptional sound quality thanks to Sennheiser's proprietary driver technology and Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement design. On tracks with intense sub-bass content, like The Knife's "Silent Shout," the headphones deliver fantastic bass response—both clear and powerful, even at top, unwise listening levels. The copy I tested did not have this much channel imbalance and showed similarish response up to 1kHz as the measured left channel.