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Sennheiser HD 201

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User Score (869)

8.5
Expert Score (5)

7.4
Design (37)

7.5
Value for money (76)

8.2
Features (4)

5.3
Ease of use (36)

8.9
Sound quality (137)

7.7
Comfort (78)

8.1
Durability (51)

7.3
Reliability (29)

8.8
Overall quality (33)

7.9
Portability (29)

7.0

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good value for money, good sound, comfortable, lightweight, durable

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Expert Reviews

DigitalVersus

6.0/10

24 March 2010
The HD 201s would make a great spare pair of headphones and won't put too much of a dint in your budget. They're less well-suited to everyday use, though; because the lack of equilibrium across different parts of the spectrum and the fact that they leave your ears very hot both quickly become irritating. Read more
- Light and comfortable to wear, Stylish deisn and good finish
- Spectrum is uneven and treble takes over, Earpads quickly become warm
REVIEW STREAM

8.0/10

1 July 2007
The headphones have a pad at the top and around the ears, which are adjustable vertically. They also rotate somewhat and can tilt inward. It would be expected that with all these features, they would be perfectly comfortable. However, after wearing them for a couple of hours, I noticed a slight pain around my ears. It has occurred not so much recently, but if I wear them for too long, it becomes noticeable. Read more
DarkVision Hardware

9.0/10

15 September 2006
Two weeks ago my good old earphones stopped working and I started looking for a new pair on the Internet. After doing some more research I decided not to go for another pair of earphones but for headphones, as I would mainly use them at home. I saw some good reviews of the Sennheiser HD 201 headphones and decided to buy them for 27EUR. Read more

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Good headphones, but not without imperfections.

6.0/10

Reviewer: Zell542, Bestbuy
23 September 2011
These headphones really are insanely comfortable without any doubt. Only complaints about comfort are that they do get hot since your ears are surrounded by them. Other then that, they can get annoying with the wires that protrude from the headphones down past your chin slightly. Causes them to get twisted quite a bit and be overall annoying since they get in the way. Sound quality is good but has absolutely no bass. Read more
- Very comfortable, very adjustable, clear sound with good stereo effects, decent price
- Almost zero bass, very thin cheap cable, no volume slider (important for pc use)
Doesn't last

4.0/10

Reviewer: TimInPA, Newegg
4 days ago
Bought two over a year ago and after light use, both broke at the point between the ear cup and the extender - snapped from the stress of taking them off and putting them on. It would appear that the plastic is not strong enough for this type of repeated use. Read more
- 1. Cheap
- 1. Long cord can be cumbersome
GOOD PHONES FOR THE PRICE

8.0/10

Reviewer: FMMICRO, J&R
11 March 2011
These headphones have very good bass I can hear sub bass amazingly well but as another viewer wrote the fitting to the ear is not as comforable as the better hd555 model for example. The Mid range sound is'nt as good either. The resistance is half that of the better phones so it draws more power and the sound level is lower also. The phone are excellent at low levels but have higher distortions not that I would ever play at the higher sound levels. Read more
- Good Bass, Good Value
- Uncomfortable
FOR ALL THOSE WONDERING: HD201 VS. HD202

10/10

Reviewer: Amazon Noob, Amazon
6 June 2010 See Product at Amazon ($23.66)
I have now been the owner of both the HD201s and HD202s. I tried to research as much as I could but I would never get a straight answer anywhere. Well I am going to change that. Plain and simple: the HD201s are greater than the HD202s. The level of comfort and sound quality in the 201s outdo the sound quality and lack of comfort in the 202s. Not to mention the 201's are cheaper. The 201s are easily built tougher. It is official the 201s are better. Read more or see product
For Studio Use...

10/10

Reviewer: mandrake666, epinions.com
4 weeks ago
I've been building up my home studio bit by bit and wanted a cheap pair of headphones for studio use Read more
- Effective and super cheap. Good ambient noise reduction.
- Lacks bass.

Sennheiser HD 201

The Sennheiser HD 201 has a 3.5/6.3 mm stereo jack plugs with 24 Ω nominal impedance. The unit weighs 165 g (without cables) and utilizes dynamic, closed transducer principle. It has circum-aural ear coupling and comes with a 3 m cable length. Its frequency response is 21-18000 Hz with a 108 dB (SPL) sound pressure level and less than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion.

Features

The Sennheiser HD 201 features attenuation of ambient noise with prolonged usage. It features stereo…

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Sennheiser HD 201

Features

The Sennheiser HD 201 features attenuation of ambient noise with prolonged usage. It features stereo sound with rich, crisp bass response and is light weight. The unit comes with leatherette ear pads, 1⁄4 inch (6.3 mm) jack adaptor that is gold-plated.

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Manufacturer's Description

The ideal entry into the world of powerful stereo sound: The HD 201 has good attenuation of ambient noise with outstanding wearing comfort at an affordable price.

Sealed earcup design prevents bleed into adjacent microphones when home recording
Rich, crisp bass response and faithful dynamic audio reproduction
Lightweight construction designed specifically for long studio or DJ sessions
Optimum impedance for audio interfaces or portable audio players/recorders

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Specifications

Alternative names

HD201, HD-201, Headphones

Release Date

First seen

21 August 2005

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Do they work on the iPod Touch 8GB ?

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Would you recommend these for me?

I am looking for headphones with a good balance between treble and bass that is NOT bloated like most skullcandies (not to mention i need something cheap...I have a tendency to break things :S). My purpose is to listen to music at home and on the go (and maybe even the odd movie on my laptop). I also do not want them to be so bulky that i cant wear them around my neck. Would you recommend these for me?

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