[dimm0k]

Anyone out there with a pair of these? I've had mine for a while now and while I do enjoy the sound it produces I'm not too happy about getting the pads on them replaced so I'm wondering if anyone out there with these headphones have found ways around replacing these hard to find pads.

 

[richierich]

http://shop.sennheiserusa.com/retail...ct_prod=075568

 

[richierich]

Hey dimm0k what amp are you using to drive your 495s?

 

[dimm0k]

When I bought these headphones back in the day I didn't do much research so I was under the impression that headphones were pretty much all the same. I have not used these headphones for much since leaving college in 2001 and when I do I've had them connected to my computer's headphone jack. I'm still new to all this headphone business so I currently have a cheap CMoy off eBay...

I was actually on the Sennheiser site last night but couldn't get past adding the pads to my cart... looks like it's fixed now. Sucks that there's no replacement pad for the headband though... Anyway thank you for the reminder!

 

[jpelg]

As I recall, the 495's were pretty power hungry to sound their best. Using them straight out of a portable player couldn't cut it. But give them a decent basic amp, like a CMOY or HR Airhead, and they opened up nicely.

 

[dimm0k]

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Originally Posted by jpelg /img/forum/go_quote.gif As I recall, the 495's were pretty power hungry to sound their best. Using them straight out of a portable player couldn't cut it. But give them a decent basic amp, like a CMOY or HR Airhead, and they opened up nicely.

Yes, you're correct about it being power hungry... inefficient from what I've read. They definitely need an amp to be able to listen to comfortably... like I mentioned previously back in the day I knew nothing and I have to say in shame that I attributed its un-amped sound from my portable player to the fact that they were open air headphones.

 

[cconroy]

i used mine almost every day this past summer at work (as I didn't want to take my 650 rig in to the office for various reasons)...I've put them through a fair amount of abuse, but they keep chuggin along. Good little senns they are.

 

[flohmann]

I've been using my 495 straight out of an iPod for years and think they sound great. So while more power is nice, I wouldn't say it's necessary for these. They are an excellent, well-balanced headphone. Not nearly the measure of my 650 for resolution, but very listenable.

And the removable cord has saved my bacon several times, since it pops the cord free at the headphone end when I accidentally get it tangled or caught on something. Kinda like the mag-safe power cable on the MacBook (hey, why doesn't someone do that for headphones?)

 

[Bizzel]

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Originally Posted by flohmann /img/forum/go_quote.gif Kinda like the mag-safe power cable on the MacBook (hey, why doesn't someone do that for headphones?)

The firm connection between my PX100s and iPod have saved the latter from hitting the concrete several times.

 

[richierich]

My newly acquired Mini^3 drives the HD495s quite nicely. I finally get to hear how these sound properly after having owned them for several years now haha.