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Sennheiser HD 400S vs Sony MDR-XB550AP

Sennheiser HD 400S Headphones
Sennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550AP Headphones
Sony MDR-XB550AP
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
Open-back cans developed for long mixing sessions in the studio. We go ProRead more
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5
5 editorial reviews
Sony MDR-XB550AP (Wired Headphone): 4.2 out of 5 stars from 25 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Review of the Sony MDR-XB550 headphones and test out to see if you really can buy a set of good cheap bassy headphones.Read more
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User rating
84
3.5 out of 5
84 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
19 %
1 stars
4 %
46
3.9 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550APSony MDR-XB550AP
StyleOn-EarOn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWiredWired

Design

Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550APSony MDR-XB550AP
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
Acoustic designClosedClosed
Foldableyesyes

Dimensions

Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550APSony MDR-XB550AP
Weight7.65 oz6.35 oz

Sound

Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550APSony MDR-XB550AP
Impedance18.0 Ω24.0 Ω

Microphone

Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550APSony MDR-XB550AP
Microphone inyesyes

Connectivity

Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550APSony MDR-XB550AP
Cable length1.41.2
USBnono

Features

Sennheiser HD 400SSennheiser HD 400S
Sony MDR-XB550APSony MDR-XB550AP
Noise-cancelingyesno

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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