All user reviews for the Sennheiser HD 500

Comments ngatifs EXAGRES I think are the product of a snowball effect: one person says it is an "infamous shit" and the other not to appear ridiculous saying the same thing ... pff ...

I possde this headphone for several years and I am very happy. I really do not see how one can find the infamous headphone if you have at least an ear for music. Certe everyone's tastes and expectations of a headphone but not a headphone because I do not agree that I will say it's crap.

Ergonomics standard, the headphone and very flexible, it can Todra in all directions and make him fall to the ground without risk of breakage. This raises of course the ears, and rule well. The biggest highlight of this headset is comfort. It is very light, the pads are very comfortable, but they might have were better in a material other than the faux leather in a few years and deteriorates quite faded. It may be kept for hours without any pressure on the ears, I fell asleep for hundreds of nights with the headphones on. The 3m cable is very apreciation but against some there is a tendency to overwrite several years but I did once chang (8).

Its level, the bass is deep (can be a bit too much for some), the mediums and treble are pretty without being made exeptional but with good settings on your amp or your sound card software can be obtained balanced sound especially by adding back some sense of space because it lacks a bit. Overall this is a good compromise for music and DVDs even if it is certainly better. For games, however this is not a very good choice.

For those who want good sound for cheap, a good choice and those who think they have better sound with headphones 15 no longer has to buy the ears!

I use this headset for about a year. The use I made is quite limited, it is connected to a Promega 3. So I use it rarely, it allows me to disconnect the speakers not to disturb the neighbors at night! I find it comfortable to wear and I appreciate the ease of changing the cable in case you get caught in your feet ... As for sound I think it's not bad after a few small adjustments to the graphic equalizer which is precisely the Promega here for! The value for money seems to me quite satisfactory, and then I could not in the store to test all headphones then my choice is made a little blind. There may be better for a better rate. I will think about when it will be completely worn out ...

I use these headphones for 7 years now.
I bought this headset, my first, because Sennheiser, Sennheiser is what. We can not ask him to be a Beyer. So it is not particularly analytical, it has no place in gold in the home studio but it is very musical and covers a large frequency band.
At the time, I was young (12 years), and I had really broken the piggy bank in order to have the best of all the headphones that I compared.
I have not really regretted it, because it is fun and enjoyable, but some points I was disappointed.
- I had to change three times the cable, due to a loose connection in the jack 2.5 owner. Well I must say that abusing bcp also ...
- The headphone is musical but using the long run. I find it quite "airy". Especially me who listens hard, it heats with leather
- Just after 7 years of use the leather is so heated that looks like it has melted in some places. Some people have had this? I think it's because on some occasions I had wet hair with the headphones on, thus forcing the leather not like it.
- The HP in are good, but I feel that there is one that has dropped. Would have to be more reliable ...

So no I do not think I would do this choice, I would wait longer and I'll buy a hat crazy, like the HD 600 or STAX.
If not in the same price range I recommend the model just above ear with velvet, it is not the same problems as the leather (heated & Co.)

I've been using these headphones for seven years.
They are my first headphones. I bought them because they are Sennheiser! Don't expect them to be Beyerdynamic. They don't have a very analytic sound but can be found in many studios because they sound very musical and cover a wide frequency range.

I have never regretted having bought them: nice looking product, pleasant to use, but some things disappointed me:
- I already replaced the cable three times because of a bad contact in the proprietary jack. On the other hand, I must say that I didn't treat them very carefully...
- The sound is musical but tiring in the long run. I find them too "closed." Especially because I use them loud and the leather gets really warm.
- After seven years of use, the leather became so warm that it seemed like it would melt. Perhaps because my hair was wet sometimes... It's not good for leather.
- Good quality transducers but it seems one of them doesn't work properly anymore. I would like more reliability...

I don't think I would buy them again. I would save more money and buy a premium product like the HD600 or a STAX.
In this price price range, I recommend the product but with velvet ear cups to avoid heating problems.

Originally written by Yannovitch on Audiofanzine FR.