Journal #5983

Posted 15 years ago2009-08-05 00:55:10 UTC
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
So, the Sennheiser headphone finally arrived. I am a bit late opening up the package and reviewing it because I just finished one of those 30-hour hospital shifts.

The packaging is decent. Not overly impressive, but sufficient. The headphone also comes with a gold-plated 1/4" adapter, which is nice, except that I don't have any use for it.

The ear cups fit over my ears very comfortably. I wore it for about an hour, and I wasn't bothered by it at all. This is in contrast to the old wireless Sennshiser headphone that I own.

The cord is extremely long. I think it's more than three meters. I guess the manufacturer doesn't want anyone to complain that the cord is too short. Storing such a long cord can be annoying sometimes.

Finally, when I tested the sound, I have to say that I am somewhat disappointed. The bass isn't necessarily loud, but it doesn't go as low as I would like. Compared to my $25 speakers with subwoofer, the low-frequency sounds don't come out as low in the headphone.

Otherwise, the sound is clear and crisp. Maybe I haven't broken in the headphone yet. This is only after a few hours of listening.

I guess for $20, I can't really complain much about the sound quality.

Overall, I am satisfied with my purchase. It's impossible to beat the price of this headphone. Any other headphone around $20 sound like a group of rabid squirrels being overrun by feral cats.

6 Comments

Commented 15 years ago2009-08-05 03:36:22 UTC Comment #47657
Telling us about bargains like this is actually quite helpful as, well, they're a bargain. And with cheap products we usually tend to think they're dodgy due to their low price. So for this, at least we know this isn't dodgy and is pretty decent for $20.
Commented 15 years ago2009-08-05 05:24:18 UTC Comment #47659
For me, sound is just as important as visuals in a game. A good pair of headphones is worth the money.

Oh and another thing, my headphones are lacking in the bass department, but I use soundmax digital sound or something like that, it has a bass boost feature, which works very nicely.
Commented 15 years ago2009-08-05 10:11:59 UTC Comment #47655
"They're headphones..... Why do they need reviewing"

what a dumb thing to say :/
Commented 15 years ago2009-08-05 10:19:18 UTC Comment #47660
When I first got my headphones, it was like I was hearing HL for the first time. Before then, I had the speaker volume way down so I didn't drown out the TV for everyone else. Now I can hear the NPC sentences!
Glad yours work well.
Commented 15 years ago2009-08-05 13:53:52 UTC Comment #47656
When I listened to it late at night, the sound quality seemed better. Perhaps it's just more "broken-in" after a few hours of listening.

I am buying another pair for my dad.

And good audio hardware is very important for gaming.
Commented 15 years ago2009-08-08 12:41:30 UTC Comment #47654
yeah, what can you expect, its a pair of Sennheiser headphones for like $20.. :P

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