Hi,   I am looking for headphones mostly for outside use, travel mostly.   I  have an ipod classic 5g. I mostly listen to Bonobo, The Crystal Method, Rage Against The Machine, Prodigy and some hard rock. So I would really like the headphones to have nice deep bass.   I want to avoid...

Hi everybody, I have horrible luck in general, and I've already killed off two sets of headphones in the past 18 months at work. Its not like I was stuffing them at the bottom of a backpack or anything, but I'll be listening to my headphones while doing office work and maybe move too much...

Hi!   I'm new to this site and currently have a Sennheiser HD 218 which I will be trading for an HD 238. I'm just curious on how the HD 238 compares with the Beats Solo by Dr. Dre.

Hi i need to know if it is worth it to spend the extra few bucks for the HD 238. I listen to hip hop and current music. Thanks very much.

Hi i need to know if it is worth it to spend the extra few bucks for the HD 238. I listen to hip hop and current music. Thanks very much.

Can I switch the ear cup on the Sennheiser HD 238 Precision on-ear stereo headphones with open-air design to a more circumural ear cup? It says they feature exchangeable earpads on the source.ca and sennheiser's website. If it has that can I switch the ear pads out with anything.

Just a little background im going to college next semseter and i am using some grad money to buy headphones/amps etc. right now my idea is to buy the sennheiser ie8 or ie7 and either the Total Bithead or fiio e7 when it comes out.  My source is 5.5g ipod video with LOD and a fiio e5, my current...

Hi!   I've been reading up quite a lot of threads about these 2 headphones on this forum (which were helpfull) but I just have a few questions left to clear everything up. I can't decide between the 2 of them.   I'll be using them outside, in town, on the train, to and from school, at...

So I have a pair of PX100 and I like them a lot for a portable phone. I also have HD555 for my home computer and like those as well.   So to replace my PX100s (because the connector is coming apart), I'm debating the PX100-II and the HD238. It seems like the reviews are better for the HD238...

I have listened to the Sennheiser PX 100, and they have a nice, detailed, and bassy sound. Before you ask, I love fairly plentiful bass as long as it's clean and accurate, but I hate bloated or muddy bass. These phones have pleasantly emphasized, punchy and exciting bass, without sacrificing...

Recently I moved away from home to live on residence for university but because of the lack of space or because of my extreme laziness...I left my amps at home and to top it off I forgot to bring my headphones with me to university ( My stuff is in some storage facility in Vancouver BC, it's...

I would like to know how's the SQ of HD 238 compare with HD 228 (after Astroid mod)?

My friend told me that open headphones are better than closed because closed headphones muddy down the highs and mids, no matter how well you produce the pair. He also claims that closed headphones color the sound whereas open headphones are better for analytical stuff. How much of this is true...

So I work at a law firm doing a job where I walk around at least 3 hours a day delivering things. I listen to music on my iPhone so I don't miss any calls I may get from work. I was using the crappy stock earbuds, then upgraded to some crappy Sony jobs that had the in-line remote, mic, and...

I have the Cowon S9 and don't want to buy an amp. I like the sound of the IE8s and the M50. I want something very portable that is durable, comfortable, looks good, and sounds great. Under $150 would be great, considered the Senn HD 25 but the high price, questionable comfort, and dorky looks...

First of all i' ld like to tell that I am new to all this high end audio gear and hd 238 is my most valuable possesion at the moment. Due to my curious nature i have removed the foam covering behind the driver and the outer black fat foam too.(i read about these mods here at the forum) I am very...

NOTE: I have made some edits to the original post as I have discovered that I was wearing the HD595s in a suboptimal position. Sennheiser has come out with a huge amount of new models of headphones in the last year. This review will cover Sennheiser’s new PX200-II, HD238 and HD448 models, and...

Hi everyone, I need to find some new headphones for work.  No IEMs or full-size cans please.   I listen to a broad range of music: metal, rock, hip-hop, electronica.  Stuff like In Flames, Blue October, The Prodigy, Aesop Rock, Sigur Ros, Bloc Party, Journey.. yadda yadda.  That kind of...

Been contemplating heavily on the E5, yet with an impedance of 32 IDK if it'll even be worth it. Willing to spend a lil under a 100 bucks to get a suitable portable amp. Any help would be appreciated.   Also, does anyone have the 238's? If you do, have you used the E5 for them? Is it worth...

I would like to add my personal experience with the HD238. I have had these for about 3 weeks now. Bought them at Best Buy for $69.95. When you first get them of course they may not sound that good so don't go off saying that , "man these suck!". You have to give them time with the "burn in" ...

Hi guys. I'm having a bit of a problem regarding the thickness and strength of the stock cables of the Senn HD 238, so is it possible to get custom cables for it? I opened the drivers and the solders are pretty much easy, but I don't know which cables to get. Any help regarding availability...

Hi I have some Sennheiser HD238's and I'm looking for a portable headphone amp. My price range is around $150. I would like one that had a digital out. I have difficulty getting parts to my country (Malaysia). I am also using a macbook.     Any suggestions would be highly appreciated...

Anybody have some sq comparisons between the two? Trying to decide between them. Thanks in advance.

Introduction   I started planning this review around the same time I joined head-fi and saw how useful multi-headphone comparisons could be for a newcomer. I put my meager (at the time) collection of portable headphones to good use and tested them against each other. What started out as a...

I just bought an HD238 for $60 after rebate and think I got a good deal.   With it being an open headphone, it leaks too much so I'm going to stick with my Sennheiser IEs for public transportation.  But for walking the streets, its small profile is good.    The 238 was intended to be...