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Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
1.89 of 5, 9.00 votes

Price Paid:  $160.00 from Piens Belgium

Summary:
I ordered this headphone online (€160/$235), when I got it, I already was dissapointed by it's cheap look, but that wasn't all, as it's a studio headphone, I was expecting a very clear, loud sound with a good amount of bass, but it turns out to be a very quiet headphone.
The sound is alright, the bass too, but nothing special, and I find it very quiet, not good enough for a studio.
I also got a HD-202 headphone, which only cost €40/$58, and even this one is MUCH better, it also has a clear sound, much more bass, and very loud.

So be warned, anyone who wants to start a home studio like me, please, do not buy this headphone, not worth it's money at all.

( and no, it's not my pc volume settings/whatever, I'm not stupid, it's the headphone that's too quiet. )

Sennheiser, I 'm really dissapointed about this one.

Strengths:
- Clear sound
- good isolation from other sounds around you
- comfortable

Weaknesses:
- VERY quiet
- Cheap look

Similar Products Used:
Sennheiser HD-202

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
After having break-in these headphones for more than one week I can say that bass improved dramatically! If in the beginning I boosted bass by +6dB, then now I have to keep all EQ on 0dB!

Strengths:
Very good sound quality.

Weaknesses:
Cord could have decent connection to the phones, like in new HD590... Several times had to press conectors to get back sound in one or the other can.

Price Paid:  $166.00 from Elkor Hi-Fi

Summary:
I bought these headphones after reading two previous reviews on www.audioreview.com to replace my old Pioneer SE-5000. Sennheiser HD250II Linear are really good headphones, just bass isn't as thunderous as I imagined in the beginning. But - my headphones are still in the process of break-in. Bass really got better after 12hours, maybe after 24 hours it will be OK. Anyway, everyone who's looking for recording and/or listening can buy these wonderful headphones. They really isolate you and environment arround you, indeed very good isolation: good for noisy environments or live preformance recordings. As soon as you put headphones on, thiefs can carry half of your room away and you will not hear that...

Strengths:
Good sound quality. Maybe 5% difference from HD600.

Weaknesses:
Little bit more narrow stereo image than HD600, but really -- they cost MUCH less!!!

Similar Products Used:
Sennheiser HD600, Pioneer SE-5000

Price Paid:  $150.00 from Sound Academy

Summary:
An excellent product ! My reason for purchase is that the Grado SR80 cans are far too loud for work use (open backed); the Sennheiser 250-IIs easily cater for this need. The Senns beat the Grado hands down for bass extension, although the Grados are slightly more controlled (and open). All in all a truely rewarding and useful product, if a little expensive. When auditioning, I tried a few alternative Grado products (the new smaller closed back designs) - These were nowhere near as revealing or open.

Strengths:
Open, dynamic and revealing; not quite as good as my Grado SR80s. Tight, controlled and extremely deep bass makes them a teriffic listen; easily beat the Grados on this aspect

Weaknesses:
Build quality Appauling manual (not that this is a real consideration)

Similar Products Used:
Grado SR60; Grado SR80; Various in-ear cheap and nasty variants

Price Paid:  $150.00 from Big Bang, Ljubljana

Summary:
I left one starr off due to my perfectionism.

Very light to ware compared to sonny headset from the sixties (those were like wearing a brick). The bass on these babies just takes my breath away. Isolation from the outside world is extreme even if you're not playing music (my boss can scream his head off at me and it doesn't annoy me one bit). Clarity of sound is fantastic even at high volume (I mean HIGH!). Little limpy at mid-tones but no biggie.

Although pricey all I can say is: Good buy...

Strengths:
Clarity of sound at all volume levels. Bass you just can't believe. Very light in weight. Good isolation from the environment

Weaknesses:
Middle tones not that audible otherwise no complaints.

Similar Products Used:
Sonny studio headphones, and other headsets really not worth mentioning