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Sennheiser HD 555 - Open High End Quality Headphones | 
| Brand: Sennheiser
Category: CE
Buy New: £57.95
New (9) from £57.95
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 2166
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: HD 555
Model: HD 555
UPC: 615104053427
EAN: 4012418053420
ASIN: B0002K0Q34
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1 to 2 months
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| Features:
| • | Hifi Design | | • | Open Backed Design | | • | Outstanding Wear Comfort | | • | Type: Hifi Design | | • | Open Backed Design |
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Product Description
The HD 555 open, dynamic stereo headphones feature a special internal surround reflector. It generates an extended, spatial sound field, making this model the ideal headphones for home cinema as well as music. Many innovative features such as E.A.R. technology and optimised Duofol diaphragms deliver a whole new level of audio reproduction.Main Features:Enjoy music in a completely new way: Eargonomic acoustic refinement (E.A.R.) design channels the audio signal directly into your earsAdvanced Duofol diaphr...
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 I agree, but... November 18, 2008
Robert Troke (London)
I agree with the majority of the reviews on this item. The sound is warm, clear with a great amount of bass and they are very comfortable to wear. However, these are my first set of cans and i opted for the open back because i read it had better bass response, but did not realise just how much sound actually passes through open-backs. It doesn't matter how loud you have these, EVERYONE can hear what you are listening to. This may not be a problem usually, but on the morning commute, you can get some annoyed looks. Also, the sound comes back through to your ears just as easily, so you can hear eveything around you. br / br /Overall, if you are in a quiet environment and dont care who can hear your music, these are great! For the morning commute however, opt for some closed backs
high quality headphones November 7, 2008
Mr. RJ WILMSHURST (UK)
I have owned a pair of these Sennheiser HD 555 headphones for a good 18 months now, and I have to say that I am very impressed by the sound quality they produce. They are very comfortable for extended use, the cable supplied is relatively long and also appears to be of high quality. The power draw requirement to these headphones is not so high that they can't be used with low power audio devices like mobile phones, though probably you would not want to use such large headphones with a portable device. Overall very impressive, clearly worth the extra expense compared to a standard model at around 20, but still not excessively expensive.
Amazing high-definition headphones October 30, 2008
Sean Moffatt (Scotland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was in the market for comfortable, high-definition headphones for home use. I have owned various brands of headphones within the last 15 years, most recently Sennheiser 205s. I have previously bought headphones between 20-30, but found poor build quality (headphone cables coming loose, headphone drivers failing). My Sennheiser 205s have been very reliable and solidly constructed, despite being in the same price bracket as previous headphones, however I found there to be too much high-frequency bias and poor extended-listening comfort (my ears would touch the felt-backed plastic capping of the speaker drivers) whilst my head was compressed by the clamp-like grip of the headphones. br / br /Before I suffered brain compression or further pain in the ears, I decided to invest in a new pair of buckets with my priorities being in considerable improvement in extended-listening comfort and sound quality (both clarity and range). Various reviews suggested that the 555 model were exceptionally comfortable and had an agreeable tonal quality (a little warm perhaps, but easy to listen to for diverse musical genres). The 555 model are the second model in the five model Sennheiser "audiophile" range. After research, amazon.co.uk were easily the best for price- at around 55 (October 2008) their price was approximately 45% less than the RRP. br / br /The Sennheiser 555s have a 6.25mm jack with 3.5mm adapter on the end (rather than the more "normal" 3.5mm with 6.25mm adapter over the 3.5mm jack)- great if you primarily use a hifi- less so for people wishing to listen to their mp3 player through these headphones (bulky adapter). The headphones have a 3m straight cable fitted (to me, it seems a far thicker cable than that supplied for the 205 model). The headphones themselves have a really comfy velvet-like material over the ear-pads and at the bridge of the headphones. This material is as comfortable as it sounds. Thankfully, the headphone drivers are also positioned further away from the ear-pad (than the 205s), so the drivers don't press against your ears. br /The Sennheiser 555s are very responsive to input- I've had to turn down my volume to save me becoming deaf!! br / br /I have a really wide-ranging musical interest- hip-hop, rock, pop, jazz, folk, classical, Brazilian music, soundtracks- and therefore I require a set-up which is warmer and more complimentary to source material than treble or bass biased set-ups (which usually sound great for some music, but lousy for others- for example a base-heavy set-up is great for Jay-Z, but not so much for Mozart). The Sennheiser 555s, for my interests, are great- very clear treble without sounding harsh, deep and powerful punchy bass and detailed midrange. For my previous headphones I had bass and treble maxed on my amp to enhance the sound, however these headphones are so good that you can take off all the enhancements and just enjoy music as it was supposed to be listened as. br / br /These headphones are "open-backed" meaning that there is no casing on the outside of the headphones. This has a brilliant advantage to all my previous (closed-back) headphones- the sound these headphones create is all consuming- a very wide, spacious soundstage is presented. It does not sound like you are listening to headphones, rather you have a quiet room to yourself filled with your favourite music. The open-back design does have disadvantages- the headphones leak sound really badly- therefore all nearby will hear your music choice (which may be embarrassing for some- Village People fans beware!) br / br /In summary, these headphones represent the best 55 I have spent on any aspect of my sound system. The sound is really rich, detailed and gets you clambering to your CD rack to re-listen to your discs. Build quality looks impressive- Sennheisers have a 2 year manufacturer warranty but feel like that they will last for far longer. You can also order replacement ear pads or headphone cables from Sennheiser- which hopefully will prolong this headphone. I hope this review has aided you in deciding what headphones to look for. Happy shopping- happy listening!! br /
Sound even better than I'd hoped. October 17, 2008
T. Maisey (Warwick, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow! I bought a pair of these largely because I'd heard they're really comfortable. I was also looking forward to the great sound I'd read about, but I wasn't prepared for how much of a step up these are from most consumer headphones. The difference from my old Sennheiser HD 205s (which aren't at all bad) is just astounding. You can pick out such amazing detail from your music. br / br /Mine sounded great out of the box, but I've heard they can sound even better after a hundred hours of use or so. I can't wait!
Sennheiser HD555, look good, feel good, SOUND good. October 16, 2008
S. Page (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My review is for the Sennheiser HD555 headphones. At first listen these appeared to have no bass, I was wrong. You need to get adjusted to these, give them an hour or two and you will see what I mean. They are stunning. The soundstage has vastly expanded compared to my last pair of headphones (also Sennheiser but a cheaper model). I can now separate the instruments and the lead vocals are set in space, its like having the band right there on a stage that happens to be inside your head :-) br /One thing to be aware of, was a bit of a disappointment, these have the larger headphone adaptor 1/4inch and then and adaptor down to 3.5mm jack that is used in most things these days which makes it a pretty hefty plug for your ipod, just begging to break your ipod really. Shame it wasnt the other way around. In their defence, unlike most adaptors these are well built and secure and dont wobble at all, not one bit. The cable is shorter than my older Sennheisers, thank goodness as the old one were too long, this is a good length, more than average but not like carrying a drum of cable around :-) They are over the ear and not on the ear, They are open backed and they dont leak an awful lot of noise but keep your ears cool, vented and at the same pressure, I can feel them on my ear lobes but otherwise you wouldnt even know you had them on, quite amazing. Feel good, look good, sound great, yep I recommend them.
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