Name: Sennheiser HD 559 Open-Back Around-Ear Headphone, Black
Brand: Sennheiser
SKU: SE506828
Price: 99.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.1 (7 reviews)

Sennheiser HD 559 Open-Back Around-Ear Headphone, Black

Sennheiser HD 559

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Sennheiser HD 559 

Buy: Sennheiser HD 559 Open-Back Around-Ear Headphone, Black Band Style: Overhead, Cup Style: Open-back, Earpiece Style: Over-Ear

The open around ear headphones HD 559 is the ideal choice for listeners seeking an optimal blend of all-round performance and quality for home entertainment.The Sennheiser HD 5 Series - The best in class. Remastered.As successor to our popular HD 500 series, the Sennheiser HD 5 model range offers high quality and value in any aspect. Powered by Sennheiser's proprietary transducer technology including the "Ergonomic acoustic refinement" (E.A.R.) design, which channels the audio signal directly into your ears. Featuring a contemporary design that is both attractive and ergonomic. A real treat for all, who listen to their music with a sense of discovery.Get the latest edition of the legendary Sennheiser sound with these brilliant headphones.Sennheiser HD 559Powered by Sennheiser proprietary transducer technology, these comfortable and attractively designed headphones are the key to unlock the true potential of your home entertainment system.Feel the aural power of your home stereoIt is time to listen to all that your home entertainment system has to offer. Plug in the HD 559 with its open back over-ear design and high-class Sennheiser transducer systems. It will give you an excellent sound experience with a satisfying deep and contoured bass. Now you can rediscover all of your favorite music.Listen in comfortThe big, soft detachable ear pads of the HD 559 and its broad padded headband are every bit as comfortable as they look. For extra-long listening sessions with the great sound of the HD 559.Looks and sounds like homeWith its attractive contemporary design and a detachable 3-m cable with a 6.3-mm plug the Sennheiser HD 559 is perfectly fit for a long and fulfilling life together with you and your home entertainment equipment

The sound is clear, and it's comfortable to wear. It's not quite the hi-fi overear headphone, but I am very glad how it performs on my PC.

Great affordable headphone

Not Bluetooth and returning costs make it tricky to send back.

Sound quality is amazing. Compatible with gaming systems too!

Hd599

The headphone works well (4).  But, -1 because I'm not too thrilled with the cable. 1. The plug that goes into the headphone is the small one similar to what Bose headphones use, BUT, it is grooved so that it's proprietary.  I thought I could just plug my regular headphone cable in, but no... it doesn't fit.  2. The plug that goes to the device is the BIG plug.  It doesn't fit laptops, etc, which I think is 3.5mm.  I ended up having to buy an adapter, because it's cheaper than buying a cable.

Beware of the Cable

These are fabulous headphones.
The sound is clear, dynamic, and impressively neutral without sounding flat or lifeless. It represents the entire frequency range exceptionally consistently, making everything from bass to highs easy to hear and enjoy. 
The sound is non-piercing, and fairly non-fatiguing, making them easy to listen to for long periods. 
Open, spacious, and honestly, just about perfect. 
The pads are also different (softer) than their cheaper models (which you shouldn't even consider honestly as those sound terrible and feel horrible to wear), making these far more comfortable. 
The break in quickly.
The cable is annoying and I recommend replacing it. It is a proprietary 2.5mm twist lock in the headphones end, and an odd 1/4" jack on the source end of the cable instead of the normal 3.5mm jack. It comes with an adapter, but instead of going from 3.5mm to 1/4' which is small, compact and convenient (and typical), they go from the huge 1'4" jack to the 3.5mm, which ends up with a heavy lump in the cable that is impossible to comfortably tuck into a pocket, and also adds weight and strain to a 3.5mm port once it is hanging off of it. This makes even less sense when you realize these have no need for an amp at all (the only common connect that really uses 1/4" jack). I assume they're trying to push people to buy the extra, more sensible cable for 599 off their site, which adds 20 bucks to the cost. So yea, the cable is absurd in every aspect but everything is great. Better than the 58x in my opinion. Less clamp too.

Amazing headphones for those who want to hear everything

Great set of open back headphones.  Purchased these because I already have a set of HD558's and wanted another set for someone else in my household.  These HD559's sound pretty similar to me.  I wanted the open back so the user would be able to hear ambient sounds while using the headphones; this feature works perfectly.

Sennheiser HD 559 Open-Back Around-Ear Headphone, Black

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