Sunday, 24 April 2011
Sennheiser HD448 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone
High quality closed back around the ear headphones
Advanced acoustic transducers with a specially tuned frequency response
Unique leatherette ear pad design blocks outside noise for safer, critical listening
Gold plated 1/8" headphone plug (1/4" adapter included)
2 year warranty
Technical Details Frequency Response 16-24,000 Hz Transducer Principle Dynamic, Closed THD
< 0.1% (1 kHz, 100dB) Max. SPL 114 dB (1 kHz, 1V)
Ear Cupling Around-the-ear Cable Length
4.6 ft OFC with 5.2 ft OFC extension
Nominal Impedance 24 Weight (without cable) 380g Connector
3.5 mm gold straight plug / 6.3 mm gold adaptor plug
General Description The HD 448 allows you to get closer to your music and movies without distractions. Using specially tuned acoustic transducers, the HD 448 reproduces clean, intimate sound waves directly into your ears for a lifelike sound that helps you rediscover your music all over again. The leatherette earpads block out ambient noise, allowing you to listen at safer levels with a much greater attention to the enhanced detail this headphone provides. The included cable extension adds length on-demand for listening on-the-move or at home.
Features Closed, around-the-ear design blocks outside noise
Good attenuation of ambient noise
Lifelike stereo sound experience
Ergonimic design provides comfortable fit
Includes a storage pouch and extension cable for added length and protection
Rich crisp bass response and faithful dynamic audio reproduction
Advanced acoustic system with powerful neodymium magnets and lightweight diaphragms
Powerful bass and increased signal levels for modern rhythm-driven music Gold Plated plugs and 6.3mm stereo adaptor allows for excellent connectivity
2-year warranty
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HD 202
RS 120
HD 428
HD 438
Frequency
21-18,000 Hz
18-21,000 Hz
22-19,500 Hz
18-22,000 Hz
17-22,500 Hz
THD
< 0.7%
< 0.5%
< 0.7%
<0.1% (1 kHz/100dB)
<0.1% (1 kHz/100dB)
Transducer Priciple
Dynamic
Dynamic, Closed
Dynamic, Open
Dynamic, Closed
Dynamic, Closed
Weight
165g
130g
230g
390g
394g
Wireless
No
No
Yes
No
No
Sound Pressure Level
108 dB (1 kHz, 1 V)
115 dB (1 kHz, 1 V)
106 dB
110 dB
112 dB (1 kHz/1 V)
Warranty
2 yrs
2 yrs
2 yrs
2 yrs
2 yrs
This review is from: Sennheiser HD448 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone
I bought these headphones after returning the Bose Triports Bose® around-ear headphones, for personal and portable listening, which have good sound but are flimsy. Even out of the box, without time for break-in, they are stunning. The sound is precise, clear, and natural. Listening to Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, I hear each instrument beautifully and in surprising detail.
You can buy these with great confidence. An audiophile vendor not associated with Amazon gives these headphones 5/5, and that company has ears trained on equipment costing thousands of dollars. Of course, if you are prepared to buy Sennheiser HD 600 Sennheiser HD600 Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black) or HD 650 Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone, you will hear something else again, a magical liquidity - but only if you couple them with a dedicated headphone amplifier. If you use headphones to listen to music, rather than music to listen to headphones, you will be very happy with the 448 for portables and home listening.
PS: It's a year since I posted this review, and I have just made a surprising discovery (surprising to me, at any rate). I knew these were good headphones without an amplifier. What I did not realize is that with a headphone amplifier, they are in another league. I have a small headphone amplifier, and I was getting only fair results with my high impedance headphones (which are outstanding on my other, larger amplifier). So just as an experiment, when frankly I was ready to buy a better amplifier, I asked myself what would happen if I took out the Sennheiser HD 530 (300 ohm impedance) and tried the HD 448. They're stunning. I thought it wouldn't be necessary, because the HD 448 has just a 32 ohm impedance. And it isn't necessary, but it certainly makes a huge difference. Put the HD 448 together with -- say -- a Headroom Airhead or Bithead and you have an excellent little rig....
This review is from: Sennheiser HD448 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone
I bought these headphones to replace a pair of old Pioneer headphones that I inherited from my family. I wanted something better than earbuds to listen to when I was creating music. I also live in an apartment, and since the walls aren't that thick, with cheap headphones, I can sometimes hear outside noise (like the TV from the front room). I chose a pair of closed headphones to hopefully mitigate some of this noise.
Pros:
*Amazing sound quality! When I first started listening to my music in these headphones, I started hearing instruments and riffs that I had never noticed before. I don't know how much of that is the placebo effect, but it's amazing.
*When you put them on and you don't have any audio coming in, you can hear what is going on around you, and they don't cancel a lot of noise, but as soon as you start playing music through them, all the outside noise goes away. I had several of my friends try them on and I talked to them at a normal volume, and every single one of them insisted that I wasn't really talking, just moving my lips. They are that good.
*Very comfortable. They fit nicely on my head, and even after wearing them for hours, they aren't uncomfortable in the slightest.
*They come with an extension cord and adapter for a larger plug style. I thought the short cord along with the longer extension was a nice touch, and adding the adapter was really nice also.
Cons:
*I can't think of any downsides, I'm absolutely thrilled with my purchase.
Summary:
A wonderful pair of closed headphones made by one of the premier manufacturers of headphones. You absolutely can't go wrong with these....
This review is from: Sennheiser HD448 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone
These cans have become a sanctuary for this touring musician... All of the elements are there for reproducing recorded music superbly. Slip them on and the outside noises slightly go away. Put on the music and the outside noises and distractions are gone, leaving only you and your tunes. The music sounds tight throughout the...
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