Sennheiser’s New HD558 and HD598
Sennheiser just released the new HD558 and HD598 headphones, which are successors to the mid-level HD555 and HD595 headphones.The HD558 now wears a slick, all black look, while the HD598 took an extreme direction with tan color, wood-look trims, and [...more]
Closed Cans Shootout: M-50, ESW-9, T50P, HD25-1, Beats Studio, SRH-840, SRH-750DJ, K181DJ, and DJ1Pro.
Here it is, the long awaited closed headphones shootout. Big thanks to Sem, Peter, and Bram for the loaners that make this comparison possible. There are nine headphones in total as seen in the picture below:In the group picture, the [...more]
Sennheiser Founder Died
"Under his guidance the first shotgun microphones and open headphones were created and he oversaw important developments in wireless radio and infra-red transmission.In 1982 he retired from the management of the company, handing over to his son, Prof. [...more]
Sennheiser PX100-II vs PX100
Sennheiser PX100 is quite possibly the most successful portable headphones that Sennheiser has ever put out for the Ipod generation. Introduced in 2003, it quickly became an instant hit among audiophiles, and judging from the visibility of these headphones among [...more]
The Search for the Best Portable Cans
There are times when I think that an IEM, universal or custom, isolates too much. What I mean is that sometimes I still want to interact with the people around me while listening to music at the same time. To [...more]
Sennheiser-Adidas Collaboration
This is just another product announcement from Sennheiser and Adidas. But I'm curious, with the ever increasing driver technology, it seems that even products like these may have a pretty good chance of sounding good for everyday use. I'm curious, [...more]
A Little More on the HE-5 vs HD800
I have been doing more listening on the Hifiman HE-5, partly because I'm doing a review on the Audio Technica W1000X and I want to see how it compares with the HE-5 orthodynamic. During this time, I've felt that my [...more]
Hifiman HE-5 vs Sennheiser HD800
I've been going back and forth on the HE-5 and the HD800. This time I am listening purely on the CEC TL51xz and the Balanced Beta22. Both the HE-5 and the HD800 is in balanced configuration. I did not want [...more]
$300 IEM Shootout
A while ago our reviewers got together and listened extensively to several of the most popular IEMs on the market. Due to the quantity of the IEMs involved and for the sake of readibility, I won't go in-depth about their [...more]
HD800 Journal: Part 3
Summing up what I've written previously on Part 1 and Part 2 of the HD800 Journal, I felt that the HD800 is an exceptional dynamic headphone, and the better the component upstream is, the better the HD800 gets. This is [...more]
SRH-840, HD25-1, and ESW-9
People has been asking me to do a comparison between the Shure SRH-840, the Sennheiser HD25-1, and the Audio Technica ESW-9. For a long time, the ESW-9 and the HD25-1 can be considered two of the most loved portable closed [...more]
HD800 Journal: Part 2
After more listening with the Sennheiser HD800, I've concluded that the HD800 is so good, that if your bank account permits, you might want to start doing some source rolling. Yes, the HD800 is transparent and it will reveal any [...more]
HD800 Journal: Part 1
What a long wait, but finally the HD800 is here. I've heard the HD800 at two other occassions, but nothing beats listening at home with your own personal set up.This past week I've been contemplating an upgrade to my CEC [...more]
Sennheiser HD Updated Drivers
This article is an update to the original one that I wrote: Sennheiser HD650, 600, and 580 Updated Drivers. Please read that if you haven't.I just want to update with more pictures of the old and new versions side by [...more]
Sennheiser HD25-1 Balanced
Seeing how the HD650 was transformed by the Balanced Beta22, just for kicks I plugged the HD25-1 to the Beta22 using the same balanced HD650 cable.The HD25-1 balanced, on the Beta22, startled me just as the HD650 had. The balanced [...more]
