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Sennheiser HD 559 Headphones

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Sennheiser HD 559 Headphones

Name: Sennheiser HD 559 Headphones
Brand: Sennheiser
SKU: sennheiser-hd-559-headphones
Price: 99.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.818182 (11 reviews)

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Product Description

The HD 559 is part of Sennheiser’s HD 500 series, which is focused on delivering excellent, pro-level audio that’s accessible to all listeners. The 559 embodies this with solid sonic performance—thanks in large part to Sennheiser’s Ergonomic acoustic refinement (E.A.R.) design and proprietary drivers Read More

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UntouchedWagons

Mar 1, 2023

Verified Buyer

Extremely comfy and great sound, cable has 1/4" jack

I was excited to receive the headphones since my previous pair were starting to become rather uncomfortable, fortunately the HD559's are very comfortable to wear. My only complaint (and I suppose this is more of a listing issue than anything else) is that the headphone cable came with a 1/4" jack rather than the common 3.5mm jack and this was not noted anywhere on this page. So I had to order a cable from the forest place that had a 3.5mm jack on it.

Recommends this product? Yes

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Trscout_penguin

Dec 27, 2022

Verified Buyer

Intro to open back

These won't have the hard hitting bass of a conventional closes back headphone. Where they excel is in having noises feel as if they are closer or further from your ear. Their ability to add dimension to your sound experience makes these great for gaming. They are also amazing light and comfortable

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parker760

Sep 21, 2022

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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s meh

If these headphones were a spice, it would be flour. I just am confused as to who asked for a middling v shape open back headphone :/

Recommends this product? No

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eshoe5555

Apr 9, 2022

Verified Buyer

Great HD 559's

I've been listening to these since I received them this afternoon. I've listened to them through my phone only, through two different solid state amps, and a tube amp. I'm quite impressed with the bass response. It's a little muddy through solid state but mellows out a bit with tubes. Even with the slight muddy bass, the midrange is still typical Sennheiser. Clear and warm. That's where Sennheisers shine. The treble is nicely crisp but not too bright. I'm very impressed with the HD 559's and just think, they're not even broken in yet. I think with time the bass will settle down a bit. But there's nothing wrong with a little EQ in the meantime.

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Bullcat

Mar 9, 2022

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Sennheiser HD 559 - All Bass all the time.

If you like a neutral sound or any treble at all don't get the HD559. It's straight bass for days.

Recommends this product? No

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Joeb1kenobi

Mar 20, 2022

BullcatYou are 100% correct! The only upside is they EQ well.

gunk

Mar 7, 2022

Verified Buyer

sound great

great deal

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tiborh

Dec 27, 2021

Verified Buyer

This was a present to someone in the family, who likes listening to music on the smart phone but so far has not invested much into listening gears. He listens to various kinds of music and says that the experience is perfectly OK for him. In my experience, better quality headphones often ruin the listening experience of not too high quality music (which can be a frustrating experience). A lot of people complain about this phone not being too strong in the treble region. This helps with lots of YouTube music which tend to be very sibilant on good headphones. So, to sum up: good choice for a casual listener who wants comfort and good listening experience with various genres and levels of recording quality. update:
the obvious downside: only one (3 metre) cable is provided, which has the quarter inch plug. So, after buying a shorter cable with the 3.5 mm plug and possibly the adaptor from 6.5 mm to 3.5 mm (which I did to make the present better usable), the price reaches the price of the 599 SE (Amazon) discounted price, which I ended up buying for myself and am perfectly satisfied with it as the standard headphones with my phone.

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tiborh

Jan 9, 2023

one thing, not all adapters are supported by all phones. e.g. Samsung S21 is really picky. (luckily, not my price bracket)

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SuperFlyEDSguy

Mar 7, 2023

tiborhYou should only run into compatibility issues with TRRS adapters, not with standard TRS. The extra conductor on the TRRS variety is what adds the microphone, which shouldn’t be an issue here as these don’t have a mic anyways. Personally, I never use audio gear with a mic due to signal degradation and crosstalk since the mic only adds one more thing to share on the common ground. If I’m using my phone to enjoy listening, that’s it, it’ll be in airplane mode until I’m done. Basically, regarding these headphones, they’re standard TRS as they don’t have a microphone, so you hopefully shouldn’t have any issues with the adapters that I originally mentioned. Be well. ✌️

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Deca4477

Dec 26, 2021

Verified Buyer

The best Headphones I've had so far.

It's been a while since I've been able to get my hands on a pair of Sennheiser headphones, and over all I've missed the amazingly neutral sound profile. Only Negatives I can give are the legnth of the cable, the pressure of the headband, the cheapish plastic build quality, and how it doesn't feel like it's sitting right on my head. But otherwise these are great headphones for the price.

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Boondha

Dec 24, 2021

Verified Buyer

This is the shitz

Use it balanced. Please. Use it balanced.

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DAWU

Dec 19, 2021

Verified Buyer

Sennheiser is misleading people with the HD 599 product. Massdrop may not even know that the box says "UNLOCK YOUR HOME AUDIO'S TRUE POTENTIAL". So somebody will assume that it will be a great adventure. However, I opened the box and found no adapter to use on a smartphone or media computer? Usually there is a 1/4" male to 1/8" female so it can be used. There is only a 1/4" male connector. The other end is connected to the headphone. I checked the user guide and inside the guide it says, under heading "Intended use/Liability" that " The headphones are designed for use with portable devices and hi-fi systems." They are misleading people here! I did not complain to Massdrop ie. Drop because what can they do for me as I live outside USA.

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MidnightTaco

Mar 15, 2022

DAWUYou can purchase a different cable to satisfy your needs. They can terminate in any number of styles to suit you.

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Honeybadgers

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Apr 4, 2022

MidnightTacoA 3.5mm jack is industry standard these days. It should be expected. This ain't the 1980's or a $1500 pair of cans that requires a desktop amp. That's honestly kinda scummy of them. I shelled out for a custom cable on my HE4xx's because I really liked them, but they included a normal 3.5mm terminating cable with a 1/4 inch adapter.

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