Sennhesier HD 203: review and impressions pre burn in. - Page 3

 They arrived today, exceeded my expectations. Swaffleman made quite a review, excellent headphones, a bargain, they sound great on my mobile phone, I am in love.

Hey.

I am very new to the community and quite honestly, an absolute beginner at headphone selection and all that jazz. However, its time I really got myself a decent pair considering the fact that I have been dealing with crappy in-ears and earphones all this while and borrowing mid-range sets which really weren't all that great. The best set I have owned till date is the Sennheiser LX 90, which is pretty poor actually and not good enough for amateur sound mixing/recording.

Going by what I have seen or read on this thread and a few reviews online, the 203s seem to be a really good buy. Going by their frequency response on headroom, they seem worth their price. But they have been out there in the market for a while, so I was wondering whether I should expand my horizons and look into a few other brands or just check out some of the newer Sennheiser models.

Any suggestions? Need an on-ear headphone which is comfortable and has a flat-ish response and fits into 30-40$ price range.

Cheers.

Okay. Am a step away from ordering..
203s or not? The comfort level seems to be the only issue..
Cheers.

okay all.. so I have 203s right now which i like the sound of a lot... what headphones do you all recommend as an upgrade after this? I tried the 280s and the reproduction of the vocals was completely inaccurate and the overall sound was completely underwhelming in comparison(I've heard many of the bands i use to test live, so it isn't just a colored vs flat type deal).  

I recently purchased these for home use and I simply do not like them.  They seems a bit bass heavy with tamed highs to me and its really not my thing.  I do see why these are very good for the price if you enjoy the darker sound, but to me they just come off as hidden and un detailed in a way.  Im not hearing my music the way it was meant to be heard in short is how i feel.

 

  What type of signature do you all consider these headphones?  It seems if they are neutral with tamed highs and sort of undefined bass to me.  I ask this so I can hopefully find something i enjoy.  I do like the dark laid back sound, but I am not willing to give up  detail and clarity for it.  All I can base my opinion off of are the ety hf5 iems which i enjoy very much but would not be against a bit more impact on the low end.

 

 

  What type of sound signature do these hd203s have?

Edited by Meder - 9/6/11 at 4:47pm

I recently bought a apple iPod touch 32gb for myself. I'm in plans to buy a Sennheiser HD 403 for use on iPod. I'm not sure if these headsets can be driven on iPod. Any suggestions??

Wow I recently just picked these up after I heard a girlfriends hd 202 that impressed me. These have more bass, texture and impact than my Denon D2000 and AT-M50s. They are also super easy to drive as no amp is necessary at all to sound great! This is all any student or low budget buyer needs for any electronic, rock, rap, hip hop, alternative music. The bass is their standout feature with tons of texture and a pleasant impact that won't wear you out. It sets a great background for the forward mids and pleasant treble that won't offend anyone but has just enough juice to make me a happy canner. The sound stage is smaller than the Denons and ATs but any uneducated ear won't care as these sound much funner than either. unbelievable value.

I agree. A much overlooked under $50 closed headphone, provided you like bass.

I saw these in Best Buy and where i live they constantly go on sale for $30. Im wondering if you would reccomend me getting them ad they would be my first pair of "higher quality" headphones.Which ones should i get the Hd203 or the HD 419 i only ask about these since they are in the price range i am looking for but i wouldnt mind seeing other headphones between $30-$60

Edited by arlekin21 - 3/1/12 at 8:20pm