Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3719 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sennheiser
• Model: HD 215
• Released on: 2006-07-10
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 10.00" w x 9.00" l, .62 pounds

Features

• Closed back headphones
• Excellent stereo sound

Manufacturer's Description
Enjoy excellent sound: The HD 215 has both outstanding sound characteristics and excellent attenuation of ambient noise. The rotatable ear cup for one-ear listening and the single-sided coiled cable make them ideal for DJ monitoring. The HD 215 comes with a convenient protective pouch for storage and transportation.

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Customer Reviews

Very good sound at a very low price
I have been pleasantly surprised by these headphones, which I bought for use while in the office. It's not overly noisy at work, but with two other people, three computers, and an ancient laser printer, the noise can often become loud enough to be distracting. That's why I opted for these closed-back headphones, which help to isolate the outside noise from the inside sound (just to be clear, these are not noise-cancelling headphones, merely one's where there's a solid bit of plastic cocooning your ears and thus separating 'out there' from 'in here').

They do reduce the office noise better than I was expecting, and mean I can listen to my music at a lower volume than open-backs, with the added benefit of not annoying my peers. The quality of the audio is very good for a £35 set of cans. The bass is full, clear, and warm, being neither overpowering nor distorted. They hit low notes that most integrated speakers I've heard would struggle to find (as a reference for how these perform at the low-end frequencies, Micky Finn's "Urban Shakedown" sounds fantastic). The mid-range is clear and detailed, as is the upper register. Audio separation is good with a wide sound stage - slipping these on it sounds as though you are really there.

All in all the audio quality is a step above any other cans or 'phones I've owned in the past, including a few Sony in-ear buds costing about the same, and miles beyone anything that's been bundled with an MP3 player. OK, they are no where near the audio quality of the higher end Sennheiser offerings, but then they are nowhere near the price of those audiophile cans either (one tenth the price in fact).

Pros: Good audio quality (excellent in fact for the price), good sound isolation, decent heavy-weight coiled cord that doesn't tangle.

Cons: being closed back, and totally cocooning your ear, they can become uncomfortably hot after a while.

For £35, I don't think you can do better than these. Highly recommended.

Good quality; low price
I use these cans with my ipods, Boss BR studio notebook and a number of hi-fi systems, listening to a diverse range of music from classical to rock and jazz. They represent excellent value for money, sounding as good as 'phones costing twice the price.

Background isolation is excellent and for a set of cans which are closed-back and totally ear-covering, I find them to be extremely comfortable. The sound stage is very good with a high separation quality and clear space in the pan. Frequency response is good and improves with time. My advice is to run them in gently from new. Contrary to other comments, I find that the bass response is more than adequate and accurately balanced with other values in the sound spectrum. The construction is plastic but not cheap or unpleasant; they are light to wear and do not lead to the ear fatigue that I get with other cans after using for one hour. The ear padding is very comfortable. The lead is light, coiled and quite long, and can be unplugged; so if you want to replace it with a 5 metre straight 3.5mm stereo-plugged lead, you can. DJs have the advantage of the swivel on the right can, if that is your bag. The plug is a 'gold' jack with a screw-on 6.3mm convertor so the cans can be used in most systems with or without the screw-on adaptor, depending on the female socket size.

There are better 'phones; Sennheisers costing a lot more. In my experience, Sennheiser are the masters of the product. The HD215s are excellent value for money from a manufacturer that has stood the test of time. From my viewpoint, if closed back cans and a 35GBP budget are your specifications, these will take some beating; recommended.

Excellent value professional quality 'cans'
These headphones are great for cutting out background noise due to their closed back design. The right earpiece can be rotated out of the way (forward or backward) so you can listen to background sound for DJing or hearing yourself sing etc. when recording. They are well padded (so very comfortable for those long recording sessions) and built well enough to withstand some abuse. The gold-plated jack has a screw on quarter-inch adapter which is less likely to be left behind than one of the pop-on types, and you even get a leatherette drawstring bag to keep them in. The sound quality is very impressive, picking up a lot of detail with excellent frequency response over the full range, but then you wouldn't expect anything else from Sennheiser. I was tempted to go for one of Sennheiser's more expensive models, but I'm glad I got these now as they are excellent and great value for money.

I would absolutely recommend these, your ears deserve nothing less. They are probably a little bulky to wear when out jogging and listening to your ipod, but for any other situation they are the business.