Generally find myself using these straight into my ipad when listening to podcasts or spotify, and for that, they are wonderful. The sound seems full and complete for long term casual use. Plugged into my pc for gaming and music, I run them into an Nad d1050, and they really shine there.
I switch between these and the Shure srh840's for casual non audiophile use, but mainly end up using these more because of the comfort.
They are rather cheap feeling. Definitely not the best built headphones at this price. But, on the flip side, they're light and sit so comfortably on my head, that I forget I have them on most of the time.
Oddly, I don't like the typical Sennheiser sound. I've owned a pair of 650's for years, and maybe for lack of proper amplification, I just never got into them. With that said, I like these, as they sound a little more alive and less forcefully even than my old 650's did. Perhaps not as accurate, but I'll take fun over accurate any day.
They're a good recommend for people who don't usually like headphones. They're easy to drive, comfortable, and the open back design keeps the ears cool and also keeps the sound from being pinned completely in the head...they sound more like speakers than headphones, which for non headphone people, is a plus.
They're not the best I've heard, or even the best I own, but I use them the most, because not everything in life is about music (though I always wish it could be). For everyday tasks that require sound but some amount of consideration to the people around me, like movies or gaming, or even casual listening while I write, they sound good enough and feel great enough, that I use them all the time for anything I can rationalize using them for.
I switch between these and the Shure srh840's for casual non audiophile use, but mainly end up using these more because of the comfort.
They are rather cheap feeling. Definitely not the best built headphones at this price. But, on the flip side, they're light and sit so comfortably on my head, that I forget I have them on most of the time.
Oddly, I don't like the typical Sennheiser sound. I've owned a pair of 650's for years, and maybe for lack of proper amplification, I just never got into them. With that said, I like these, as they sound a little more alive and less forcefully even than my old 650's did. Perhaps not as accurate, but I'll take fun over accurate any day.
They're a good recommend for people who don't usually like headphones. They're easy to drive, comfortable, and the open back design keeps the ears cool and also keeps the sound from being pinned completely in the head...they sound more like speakers than headphones, which for non headphone people, is a plus.
They're not the best I've heard, or even the best I own, but I use them the most, because not everything in life is about music (though I always wish it could be). For everyday tasks that require sound but some amount of consideration to the people around me, like movies or gaming, or even casual listening while I write, they sound good enough and feel great enough, that I use them all the time for anything I can rationalize using them for.