Headphones
Sennheiser HD 25-1-II
The special-purpose headband found on this closed earpad headphone is well-designed for active listening. The unique Sennheiser HD25-1-II headband 'splits' to drop a hat-like brim in front and in back of the head providing an EXTREMELY secure fit. DJs will like the on-ear earpads, which can easily rotate away from the ear. And on top of the cool ergonomics of these cans, the HD25-1-II sound absolutely terrific with powerful impact, solid bass, and good musical detail.
Product Features:
- A very dynamic and good sounding headphone.
- Headband splits to provide secure fit during even the most extreme movement.
- A very durable headphone, suitable for all professional applications. Sennheiser EH350
- 2 Year Warranty
What's In The Box:
- 1/4" adaptor
Applications:
The HD25-1-II is a mid-priced sealed earcup headphone and its excellent sound quality and unique headband versatility make it a superb choice for active types who keep it moving and need their headphones securely on the head. It's also a great candidate for commuters/travelers, serious DJ users, studio session pros, beatmakers, and producers working quality mixing desks and recording consoles. The HD25-1-II sonic signature: Well-defined lows with a tightly damped sound in the bass; very even-sounding mids, nicely present and quite punchy; and, smoothly extended upper highs. The HD25-1-II also represents Sennheiser's top flagship 'sealed/closed' category headphone. It's a well-designed smaller-sized 'supraural' headphone for airplane travelers, sonically demanding studio session work, for professional recording applications, for audiophilic "LossLess" file iPod listeners, or just for excellent sealed-back mobile headphone sound quality anywhere you want your tunes.
Although it will definitely GREATLY benefit from a headphone amp when used with any portable audio player, the HD25-1-II should still deliver usable volume levels with most iPods, Mp3s, and PC/laptop sources even without a dedicated headphone amplifier--although chances are it may sound a bit 'flat' and musically undynamic used directly from some portable sources. This is a worthwhile choice for those willing to invest some loot in ultra-pleasurable, high-quality listening while on the move with a portable head-amp for maximized detail resolution and full musical punch.
The most unique feature of these cans is the headband that surrounds the head almost like a hat brim. You can easily wear it over a baseball hat or even over our neat-o HeadRoom employee beanies with the propeller on top! It's an extremely effective and quite comfortable construction. The HD25-1-II's rather unusual 'split-headband' comes from studio applications where a secure fit is critical; it's easily the most stable headphone we've worn during serious head-banging or while pulling slick disco-fever B-Boy dance moves around the office. The mid-sized 'supra-aural' ("on-the-ear") earcups also swivel out of the way on the left ear so you can hear ambient sounds or perform fast-paced mono DJ mixing with one ear. The headphone construction is a high-quality plastic composite material throughout that feels well-built and durable. The earcups are padded with a supple pleather-type material and offer respectable ambient noise attenuation. An extra set of 'soft' fabric replacement earpads is provided in the HD25-1-II packaging along with a handy transport carry-pouch. The short detachable 4.5ft single-sided, straight Y-cable eliminates dreaded long-cord tangling when listening on the fly and it comes terminated to a 1/8" inch (3.5mm) mini-plug. A full-size 1/4" adaptor plug is handily included in the HD-25-1-II package.
A 2-yr manufacturer's product warranty remains standard with all Sennheiser headphones.
Specifications:
- Sensitivity: 120 dB/V
- Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Years
- Warranty: 2 Years
- Cord Length: 4.5 ft.
- Microphone: No
- Detachable Cable: Yes
- Weight: 140 g.
- Connector Type: 1/8" with 1/4" adaptor
- Driver Type: Dynamic
- Cord Type: Straight Right-Side
- Coupler Size: Medium
- Isolation: -10dB
- Ear Coupler Type: Earpad
- Impedance @ 1kHz: 70
- Wireless: No
- Headphone Type: Earpad
- Noise Cancelling: No
- Acoustic Seal: Closed
Additional Resources:
- Manufacturer's Website
- http://www.sennheiserusa.com/
- Product Manuals
- HD 25 Manual
Average Customer Rating: by npapero from Lincoln, NE on 2010-01-17
Pros: Blocks outside noise, good quality
Cons: Uncomfortable for long periods
Would you recommend this product: Yes
I needed to have headphones to concentrate at work, and my Grados, though comfortable and have good sound, have too much leak so my coworkers could also hear my music and think I must have it cranked up. These have virtually no leak, so they work great in this situation, though not as comfortable as the Grados. After an hour my ears feel a little squished. Besides that I like everything about these, and I use them on my computer and with my iPod, the jack at the right angle keeps it from popping out when I'm active or on the bus. Excellent bus headphones, they block out the rabble and don't require a lot of effort to get on the ear. I've had the lower end Sennheisers but these seem like they are going to last longer, the fold-up ones I had quit working after about a year.
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by Chance from Kabul, Afghanistan on 2010-01-15
Pros: You can't shake them off
Cons: better sound can be found
Would you recommend this product: Yes
Most of you aren't professional DJs. But if you like to dance with your headphones one, or want some decent sound while you're working out, these are the cans for you.
While they're not up to the sound quality of some other $200 headphones, Sennheiser is a great brand and always deliver.
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by iHelp from head-fi.org on 2010-01-14
Pros: isolation, design, durability
Cons: slightly overpriced, short cable
Would you recommend this product: Yes
I auditioned this headphone. One of the best sealed supra-aural cans in the price range. The sound isolation is pretty good, but it's not totally 100% soundproof. It's quite comfortable. In fact, you can (and should) buy the velour pads straight from Sennheiser's website (~$15). Highly recommended.
VERY good build quality. And almost all the parts are replaceable.
The sound is balanced, precise, and natural. Very detailed so don't use low quality music files. Easily powered by mobile devices.
Great headphone again, Sennheiser!
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by DavidPet from on 2010-01-11
Pros: Very durable, strong bass, excelent isolation
Cons: Little soundspace, less comfort
Would you recommend this product: Yes
I had these for about half a year and i was very pleased with its great sound quality, which i did not expect from dj phones. The music is very accured and detailed with deep and extended bass a bit. There is some compromises but for portable use i do not know better choice. The isolation is fantastic for earpad construction and they fit very well on the head. No worry to go jogging with them! Nice!
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