Member Reviews: Sennheiser HD 449 Headphones Black

I'm not experienced in this field so I will mostly talk about the characteristics of the headphones that don't have to do with sound.  But I will still talk about the sound as best to my abilities.  I also would take my descriptions of the sound as a generalization rather than specifics because I said before I have little experience and would hardly call myself an "audiophile".   Packaging and Accessories Comes in a simple plastic box surrounding the headphones.  Nothing to write home about.  You get a carrying bag with a pull rope to close it.  It seems to be durably made of fabric and so far has seem to make a nice plus for its portable use. ...

Just got the headphones. It took me a great deal to settle with them as these are my first headphones in this price-range.Till now I was using the HD201 headphones from Sennheiser, but wore off the last pair so decided to try out something new. Confort As other Sennheiser models, earcups rotate and tilt. Headstrip is padded, and adjustable in length, gives a good but not too firm grip. I have a big head and they fit me perfectly. The earcups are oval and a bit small. It takes some time to adjust them, once there it's confy for an hour or two, but not a headphone to wear all day, not for us with big ears. Sound I'm not a conaisseur, so don't expect me to say things like "even...

I'll give a quick overview of my thoughts on the 449's here, but if you want a full review, you can check out a complete breakdown here:   HD 449 Review   My quick thoughts on the HD 449 is that it has a decent sound in that it's tonally accurate as it has a very neutral sound.  The bass, midrange and treble are all well balanced throughout the volume range but overall the sound just lacks that level of detail that gets you tapping your feet and nodding your head.  The one huge plus of the HD 449's is they are super lightweight.  You'll barely notice these things on your head.  To get more detailed information check out the review above, and for...

NOTE: Not for Bass Heads, you will not be satisfied     

First, I should note that I auditioned these both straight out of the box, without any break-in time and then later after 53 hours of break-in. Recent scientific studies have shown definite differences between new headphones and used headphones in frequency response; of course, "better" is a subjective impression outside the realm of science, but the studies confirm that reviewers are not imagining things. I heard no significant sound difference in this case, other than perhaps a little overall smoothness (so these are not phones that require major break-in to sound their best - unlike some others). My overall impression is that the HD449's are a very versatile and enjoyable product,...

Overall these headphones are good, but without amping (which i suppose is not the headphones fault) they do not perform to their true potential.   The midrange is detailed, treble is reasonable but not super-distinct, and bass is slightly lacking. Other than that they have a good sound stage, accurate tone, and sound very respectable. As far as vocals it doesn't get much better. There are worse headphones out there including some of the popular ones like Bose. When these are amped they are very good but the area they excel in is midrange distinction, the sound has a natural warmish tone, which says a lot for the headphone, its just a pity that without amping the true...