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Category: CE
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  259 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: HD201
Model: HD201
UPC: 615104096608
EAN: 0943009000001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 The best for the price January 10, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was looking for a set of headphones that sound great and that I could wear at the office for most of the day. These really did the trick. I am no audiophile, so I am sure some higher priced headphones probably sound better. However, in my opinion these sound amazing. They are much better than some other headphones I used that were also in the $20 range. The sound is pretty balanced so the bass doesn't get too tiresome after a few hours. Also, the circumaural ear pads keep my ears from getting sore and the closed design keeps my cube neighbors from hearing my music.
 Sound probably not optimal due to fit. March 17, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I used these headphones for about a month before deciding to return them. i tried to justify keeping them due to their bang-for-the-buck, but ultimately, i decided that the fit and sound weren't really satisfying, even though they were $18, and they definitely sounded better than anything i have ever purchased in that price range.
my previous headphones were a pair of 4-year-old Sennheiser HD497 ($50 to $60). i decided that i wanted a closed-back over-the-ear model to help drone out some work noise. the HD497 are an open-aire model that are over-the-ear for me (barely) but can be on-the-ear for others. that's my only basis for comparison. . .might not be fair.
Fit and Sound Isolation:
(last time i checked, my hat size was 7 1/4.)
the headband is much different from the 497 (and 457, 202, and others). a common complaint with those models was that the one-piece headband was way too tight on people's heads. the 201s fit much looser and the earcups are much bigger, so you get a real over-the-ear fit. however, on my head, i found that it was a bit *too* loose, so i wasn't getting a real seal on my head. as a result, i felt like i wasn't getting proper sound isolation.
Sound:
these are definitely underpowered for my workstation's soundcard. i had to really jack up the volume to bring it up to the 497's level. i am not a huge bass head like some people are, but i felt like i really wasn't getting a decent amount for a closed set. i am going to attribute it to the loose fit, as mentioned above. i was also a little disappointed with a seeming lack of mids. the 497s really excel at presenting the entire range of lows and highs. the 201s sounded considerably less vibrant overall. in fact, parts of me just feel like if i had a bigger head, everything would've sounded better. whenever i slighly pressed the earcups to enhance the seal, everything sounded deeper and fuller.
Price:
for $20, you get good sound quality. definitely better than stock headphones included with mp3 and cd players
Build Quality, Durability:
i do give the 201s some praise for its clean look, but i couldn't help but feel that these headphones were a bit fragile. the pieces where the earcups meet the headband looked like they could disengage at any moment. i also didn't like how the cables were fixed onto the earcups. the 497s have detachable cables which have proven their usefulness when i managed to snap the cord once.
Summary:
i love sennheiser headphones, and i can't argue with the price, but i can't give it more than 3 stars. if you have a bigger head, these might sound much better.
Excellent value May 16, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The cans have no right sounding this good for the amount paid. There a natural sound to them. Clarity is excellent so every detail is heard.
These are lightyears ahead of earbuds and even some more expensive headphones. Not for the bass-thumpers though, but these deliver the accurate amount of bass, as well as other frequencies.
Comfort is subjective, but these are not the Armanis of the headphone industry. You can get the hang of putting them on so they feel all right. At least they're light so you won't sprain your neck.
If sound quality and price are your main objectives; again these headphones just don't have any right sounding this good.
Five stars for sheer value, easy.
Decent *only* relative to their price--I'd recommend other options July 8, 2006
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
These headphones are a very strange. For $20, regardless of sound quality, you'd expect the headphones to be designed/paired with inexpensive, low-power audio devices. Like an Ipod. After all, what person that has the money for a $500 receiver or a $250+ headphone amp is going to choose these $20 headphones? Nevertheless, that's exactly what you need in order to get *anything* even semi-impressive on bass-wise out of these. Just look at the impedence specs and you'll see that they'll be a *terrible* choice for all low-output devices.
Is the clarity impressive for $20? Yes. But beyond that they're totally underwhelming from lower-power audio sources--tinny with no balance whatsoever. In other words, they're exactly what you expect for $20--headphones with severe flaws. Not sure what all the 4-and-5 star reviews are about at all.
If you *have* to have closed headphones in this price range and are listening from a low-power source, buy something else, any $20 closed Koss model will give you better results from low power sources than these. What I'd really recommend though is you move up to at least $40ish for the Phillips HP460, or to $60 for the Sony MDR-V6, as there's a HUGE quality difference in the sound quality related to closed headphones as you move up the pricerange. If you MUST spend only $20, go to "open" headphones such as Koss KSC-75 or Sennheiser PX100 instead where you get much better bang for your buck.
great value for the price October 4, 2005
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is the first pair of headphones I've ever paid more than $10 for, and I wasn't about to shell out much for a new one, but this product was definitely well worth it. Music sounds great, blocks out other sound pretty well, and most importantly, it's very comfy.
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