Sennheiser HD25-1 ii, why do people like these? It's nasty ! - Page 3

Figured I could help answer these at least a little bit.

 

 

1.  Just used them extensively on airplanes over the holidays.  They isolated well and kept the screaming kids and babies at bay.  The only thing that they didn't stop was when I was seated right next to an engine (as in I look out the window and all I see is engine).  They reduced that to a dull hum.

 

2.  Fairly large head here.  They were comfortable enough for a 2 hour continuous trip, though I was starting to feel it on the top of one ear as it seemed to be pinching a bit with my glasses.  Adequate comfort, but not great, nowhere near Beyer pads or anything like that.

 

3.  I'd assume so.  My ipod classic was driving them well enough.

 

4.  Can't help you on that one.  They have a pretty good range and movie soundtracks sound good, but no real idea.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Edit:  I did forget to mention that I did have one major issue using these as my travel headphone.  Apparently I have a neck like a gorilla and since the cups on these don't fold flat I ended up wearing them like some kind of weird neck muff when I was in a hurry and running from terminal to terminal. 

 

Edited by Triggerfish - 12/29/11 at 7:30pm

Jeez, following me around much ;)

Thanks Triggerfish. I'm glad to hear that they will be fine unamped. I love the comfort of my M50 so I think I could tolerate the HD-25-1 ii.

 

Also thanks for the info about the isolation. From what you say it appears they isolate better than the m50 and from searching and other post it looks as if the Senns are an improvement in the sound department. 

 

For $200  the Senns are at the top of my list. Thanks to you and the other nice person earlier in this thread. 

 

And about the cups not folding flat. If I wear my M50 around my neck and don't fold the cups flat it feels like a neck brace...lol. But the Senns cups seem smaller than M50. 

how would u compare this to an amped SRH840?? i use a audinst rig, which is a dac/amp combo, but a cheap one.

 

can someone with both tel me the difference between them??

thaks

If OP's interested in some smashin' build quality go get yourself a pair of DT1350's. Since  shifting my hd25's I haven't looked back - fantastic alternative.

Or a V Moda M80...or AIAIAI TMA-1. Both of those have a similar signature and are very well built.
 

 

 

Hi there,

 

My HD25s are just over a year old. Over the past year, I've worn them in freezing temperatures, blowing snow and pouring rain, and subjected them to numerous falls. So I'd say the HD25s are quite rugged, even if they're plastic. In real-world use, the HD25s are among the toughest headphones around. Just my two cents.

 

But yes, they look cheap. The design is decades old, but hey, if it ain't broke, why fix it?

Sennheiser, for the most part, is bizarre...their products seem horribly cheap and flimsy with crappy plastic but are the most durable things ever.  When I bought my HD428 I was sure these things would die soon...but nope.

 

My srh840 amped is smoother and flatter then the hd 25 1 ii. It's nowhere near as fun.

no. my second pair had velour pads (well, my friends' pair ). Still not the best comfort (but a bit less sweaty and yes you can get different colors I think)


>But adidas branding makes me feel like a tool when going out.

ditto.


as pointed out, the plastic is very durable (the very used pairs I had, only had slight wear on the sliders, but that was about it)
Edited by svyr - 12/30/11 at 1:37am

I own the Sennheiser 428 HD cans, they are light and do Blackberry 8220 Flip really well. Sorry to

interfere in the thread. Mid-Fi is all I do.

that brings me to the age old question, 

to get tma-1 or hd25??

 

i like listening to club music, mostly (like david guetta type)

Thats low fi.

This, plus their ability to take use & abuse, is what makes HD25's the ultimate portable beaters IMO.  I have two signifcantly better sounding portables (DT1350 and ESW9) but my HD25's still get their share of burn.

how would u describe the sound witth hs25 and dt1350??