Sennheiser HD 25-II headphones review

Posted by Andrea on 2009-06-12 09:25
What you get
  • Headphones
  • Bag
  • Replacement ear pads
  • Adaptor to ¼” (6.3 mm) stereo jack plug

The average user perspective
I first heard about this model from a professional producer a while ago.
Since I am quite a beginner I decided to trust him.
Although Sennheiser is one of the most renowned, there are a lot of competitors.



So, here are the pros and cons they revealed after a lot of 'stress testing':

Pros
  • Really comfortable and lightweight, I've been able to use them for hours.
  • Flatten response.
  • Live ready, you can keep the volume really high without caring about damages (except for your ears).
  • The quality remains great at any volume.
  • Design, the most loves sparkles... not me, they're simple to see, simple to understand, a classic.
  • Solid like a tank.
  • Low impedance, you don't need any amp, simply plug them in your MP3 player and sit back.
Cons
  • No doubt, compared to the others, they worth the price... 195€ however seems to be a little bit overpriced.

Technical specifications:
  • Nominal impedance: 70 Ohm
  • Load rating: 0.2 W
  • Contact pressure: ca. 2.5 N
  • Weight w/o cable: ca. 140 g
  • Jack plug: 3,5/6,3 mm stereo
  • Transducer principle: dynamic, closed
  • Ear coupling: supraaural
  • Cable length: 1,5 m
  • Sound pressure level (SPL): 120 dB(SPL)
  • THD, total harmonic distortion: < 0,3 %
  • Frequency response (headphones): 16.....22000 Hz

Conclusions
Great headphones for djs, producers and studio monitoring.