great value headphone
Pros: flat response
Cons: extension not the best
I'll post more text review soon. For now here is my new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMSjdD_u28A
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Member Reviews: Sennheiser HD 439 Headphones Black
Great Budget Closed-Back Cans
Pros: Sound quality, comfort, varying cable lengths
Cons: Underwhelming aesthetics, possible build quality issues
I picked these headphones up as a replacement for my years-old Bose TriPorts whose earcups are falling apart. I already own a pair of 558s, but at present my girlfriend and I share a small room and open-back headphones don't work well with our respective sleep schedules. Packaging Blister pack, nothing to write home about. Same basic packaging as most of their low-end stuff. Accessories Kudos to Sennheiser here -- included are two different cables (4' and 10') as well as a 1/4" adapter plug, which in my experience is kind of rare for $100 headphones. As a company, they're pretty good about this. Quick note about the cable: If you decide...
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A good expendable pair of cans for private use.
Pros: Sound Quality (Post Burn-In), Portable device compatibility, Lightweight
Cons: Feels INCREDIBLY plasticy, Maybe too light, Soundstage isn't the best, Isolation
Disclaimer: My review may be rather invalid due to my lack of experience in the audio world. In that case, if you are new to this, it may be very helpful. The HD 439 was definitely a good buy for its purpose of being my iPod's go to for music. Sound Quality The sound is great for the price. Very crisp at the mids to highs, and the bass wasn't overpowering. The soundstage however, was a slight let down, being kinda too narrow to enjoy some more closed-off' sounding songs Build Quality The build quality is terrible, but expected for the price. They are made of a cheap, lightweight plastic that does not feel durable at all (So little that I feel...
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Outstanding under 100$ budget closed-back headphones with great overall sound quality and premium comfort.
Pros: great value, very comfortable, velour padding, lightweight, surprisingly durable, detachable cable, best design of the Sennheiser HD 4xx series
Cons: not for bassheads, cheap build, might feel like on-ears to those with large ears, comes with no carrying case, sound isolation is adequate at best
First of all, I am by no means, a critical audiophile with a trained ear, so don't expect this review to have an in-depth breakdown of the sound. I'm merely a college student that enjoys listening to my music. I have had the Sennheiser HD 439 for four months and here's my review: For its price range, the comfort is unmatched. I have worn them nonstop for 4+hours everyday (well mostly everyday) for the past four months and I always experience no discomfort whatsoever. I don't even feel the weight of the headphones pressing on my head when I put them on and I have a pretty small head. These are easily much more comfortable than the other headphones...
(read more)After a few days, spectacular.
Pros: wide range, just enough bass, comfort, accurate, lightweight
Cons: takes a while of burn in, build quality
These are about all i asked for for X-mas, yet i did not get them (not upset at all). I took my money the next day and went out to get a pair from my local Best Buys (which has them at a regular price of $79.99). As soon as i got home, I plugged it up to my guitar amp to jam a bit, on a clean setting, there was some initial popping. I began to get worried. After i turned up the gain, they sounded great. Now there is no popping at all unless I just play entirely too hard or loud. I also notice, through these, a massive difference between ALAC files and AAC files. I re-downloaded a lot of my music yesterday as ALAC or FLAC files (lossless) and put those on my itunes and...
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Sennheiser HD 439
Pros: Great sound quality, very cocmfortable
Cons: plastic, weak build. may fall off from your head
after weeks and weeks of reading the reviews, i decided to give it a go and test this headphones in a concept store and eventually bought them. my first impressions were, these are veeery comfortable im telling you. i had pleathers before this one and for about less than 2 hours my ears starts to heat up and sweat. i use this for like 4-5 hours with taking it off whenever i will talk to someone here in my office but thats it. in short, this is so comfortable it can stay in your ears for quite awhile. build quality is is mediocre. i expect more for a $100 cans. these are all plastic and if you have heavy hands, you might break them...i think same as hd 598's? (correct me...
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Sennheiser Hd-439
Pros: Excelent sound quality, very comfortable.
I had this headphones for 3 months, and overall im very happy with this cans, the price paid for this hd439 was 99US, and i dont regret for buying them!!! The sound quality is excelent, the lows are accurate and precise, not overbloated bass like the beats. The mids are very good, and the highs are pretty awesome, not harsh or very sibilant. The sound signature of this cans are very relaxing, not in a bad way. The comfort is unique in its class! With the velour pads, ears do not hurt, and the heat is less. IMPORTANT: Out of the box, these cans probably dissapoint. But with some burn-in and a amp (i have a fiio e6 or fujiyama) you will be quite surprised...
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Sennheiser Hd 439 review
Pros: Very clear mids and highs
Cons: Slighty bass light
Hi all :D,after about 4 months of saving and debating,i finally picked up a pair of these beauties. Just over 2 months of owning them,and i feel the need to do a review on them. Keep i mind i'm not an audiophile,just a student who loves his music. The phones came in a blister pack and contains the phones themselves,2 cables,and 1/4 inch adapter.The cables are 1.4m i believe and 3m in length.They start with a right angle 2.5mm back and terminate in a 3.5mm straight jack. Out of the box,they were a little bass light and the highs were slightly sibilant,but after a week of burn in,the sound became much more balanced. After 2 months,...
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Excellent for the price.
Pros: Comfortable, removable cable, 10 and 4 foot cables
Cons: Mediocre build
I had to make a choice ladies and gentlemen. The Sennheiser Hd 439 or the AKG K-240s. After hours of video watching, review reading, and talking to friends, the hd 439 came out on top. In part because of the fact I got them refurbished for 60 bucks, and because of some common problems people had with the K-240s. After a few days of burning in, I feel safe saying that I made the correct choice. I'll do my best to give you an accurate representation of the Sennheiser HD 439s. Lets start of with the Negatives (that way you'll finish with the good stuff, and a smile :D) namely the build quality. These headphones aren't built incredibly well, considering the 100 dollar price tag. The plastic...
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Sennheiser HD 439 - one week experience
Pros: Accurate bass, nice soundstage, clear sound
Cons: Ears sweat in certain conditions
First, this is my first review ever. I decided buying these headphones after reading other reviews on this forum (thanks guys!) and I felt somehow in debt. I'm trying to be as objective as I can, but nothing can change the fact that I actually love! these cans. Comfort: I wish I hadn't skipped so many english classes, so that I can express my feelings more accurately towards this aspect. I could literally forget that I'm wearing them and search them. Even thought they are circumaural and cover my huge ears entirely, wearing my sport-frame glasses isn't a problem at all. Ear pads are cushy and really nice. The only problem is that my ears sweat when I wear them...
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