Name: HD555
Brand: Sennheiser
SKU: 12939
Rating: 4.1 (50 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

Clear
well-defined and balanced sound
velvet cushioning provides great comfort

It does not worth the price they sell it
running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room
did not exhibit the boxy characteristics associated with some closed back designs

Channels: 2
Impedance: 50 Ω
Frequency range: 15, 28000 Hz
Acoustic design: Open
Sound output: Stereo
Style: Over-Ear
Connectivity technology: Wired

Sennheiser HD555 - Pros & Cons

Clear
well-defined and balanced sound
velvet cushioning provides great comfort
these headphones reproduced mid and high frequencies clearly with great detail
an outstanding midrange and highs that were crisp and natural
High and mid frequencies were naturally balanced and pleasant to the ears
Bass extension was also very impressive coming out of these little earphones
Dialogue was perfectly clear and bass response was deep and powerful
Sleek
comfortable
and durable
Amazingly three-dimensional sound stage
good
nice clean bass
pleasant to the ears and sound reproduction is excellent
Enjoyable and all the sound are quite good
clamping force and flexibility factor is identical
very nice
good bass
HD598 is better for vocals primarily
The highs are crisp and great balance
The 555 is good
sounds good and among the best sounding headphones
HD558 is pretty good

It does not worth the price they sell it
running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room
did not exhibit the boxy characteristics associated with some closed back designs
headphones look like a blast out of the 1950s
'phones leak sound and may disturb others in your vicinity
comparatively underpowered player
Open-backed design may not be ideal for private listening
its music reproduction fell a bit short
Impossible to wear with glasses
It is not a bass head headphone IMO
too unfamiliar with Metal and Hard Rock
zana deux is a bit too expensive for me
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Sennheiser HD555 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Impedance	50 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω
Weight	260 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g

Sennheiser - Video Reviews (6)

Comparison between Sennheiser HD555 and HD600 - mini review too

Sennheiser HD555 - Full Specifications

Sound output	Stereo
Style	Over-Ear
Connectivity technology	Wired
Magnet material	Neodymium
Diaphragm material	Duofol

Weight	9.17 oz

Inputs supported	3.5mm
Cable length	3

Colour of product	Black Black,Silver
Acoustic design	Open
Body material	Aluminum
Category	Audiophile

Channels	2
Impedance	50.0 Ω
Frequency range	15 - 28000
Total harmonic distortion (THD)	0.2 %

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Sennheiser HD555 Sennheiser - Editorial Reviews (8)

3.5

Based on 8 reviews

Sennheiser HD555 Sennheiser HD555 review: Sennheiser HD555

CNET

Published: 27.08.2004

Sennheiser HD555 review: Sennheiser HD555

3.5

Sennheiser HD555

Macworld

Published: 08.09.2004

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Sennheiser HD555 Headphone Group Test: Grado SR80, Beyerdynamic DT 770, Sennheiser HD 555 and Shure E3c

NOVO Audio and Technology Magazine

Published: 01.02.2011

Headphone Group Test: Grado SR80, Beyerdynamic DT 770, Sennheiser HD 555 and Shure E3c

We asked a few companies to send us their headphones so that we could put them to the test. Each of the four sets below is of a different design. This gave us the opportunity to examine the benefits and downfalls of each design. The people at Marantz were also nice enough to supply us