Fun subwoofer bass sound

Style

Strange that the others find this headphone to be bad. I think it was an excellent upgrade over my walkman's freebie headphones. The bass may not have been realistic, but it was quite strong with a subwoofer feel to it. That's the fun part about these cans! The sound is also unfatiguing. Only complaint is it looks rather cheapish... which it is anyway.

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HD320

Very good bass

Distort prematurely when driven

This is my first pair of Sennheisers and I must say that for the money I paid I'm very impressed. These are very comfortable and the sound quality is far and above better than what I've used so far.
The bass is very p[owerful and high aren't ear-splitting.
They do need more midrange though, they're very lacking in that catagory. But for $29 + SH you can't go wrong with these. My biggest gripe is that you can't push these very hard at all without them breaking up. It's for this reason that my quest for a better pair of cans than I was using will continue. The bottom line? You get what you pay for,
and with the HD470s I certainly did.

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Sony MDR-G56 (cheapos), Panasonic Shockwaves

very comfortable
strong built

very bad bass and sound

These headphones are very well built but they sound cheap! I also had a problem with the product's design because it is meant for people with big heads not small heads. If you have a small head then you would look like an alien wearing them. I compared the Sennheiser 470 against my old Koss Porta Pro and the Koss still ranks the best.

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Comfortable, lightweight

Very poor sound

I purchased these for occasional hi-fi and PC use. The headphones appear to be well-designed and are comfortable in use. Unfortunately the sound quality is well below par, with boomy bass and a woolly, grainy midrange. I've certainly heard better from 'phones supplied with cheap personal stereos. Unless you are very keen to buy the Sennheiser brand name, avoid these.

Mediocre sound quality, may not properly fit some people; looks

To sum up the performance of the HD470's:
What a pile of c***! The bass is undefined and s****y; the mids and highs are downright grainy! Also, the earpads don't swivel front to rear, so they won't fit many people properly. An as for looks, they come straight out of a bad science-fiction movie! Come on, Sennheiser! You can do much better at this price level ($60)!

Anyway, despite my language and misgivings, I can't rate the HD470's any lower than 2 stars because I've heard even worse.

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I currently own three Sonys (MDR-V300, MDR-V600, MDR-V900). I also deomed three other Sennheisers (HD490, HD565 and HD570) and one Sony (MDR-V700DJ) at Tweeter (aka United Audio Centers).

good for portaibility, clear with crisp highs

open-air design makes for less-than-perfect bass, flimsy cord.

Because these headphones are designed as open air (no ear cups) they don't get bass as accurately as their bigger brother the HD-570. But as someone mentioned in the review for those, many of the opinions voiced are based on personal preference. I stood at the Good Guys! for over an hour comparing the same sections of a CD's tracks on the different headphones. I thought that as reproduction of sound went, and convenience (I need them to be at least semi-portable for my many flights) they were the second best. The best were the HD-570s, but those actually sounded screechy because they did highs so well. Then these, which were above the other Sennheisers, Kenwoods, Denons, and Sonys (some as high as 300 dollars in price) were a suprisingly good price to top it off. For USD $60 they aren't bad at all. In fact, they're great!

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Koss TD-65