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Summary: FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!!!!!
Review: After reading the other reviews here, and exploring my options with other products, I got these babies.
OH MY GOD!!!
I plugged them into a Panasonic SL-SV573J PORTABLE CD ( Crappy product that has NO VOLUME POWER AT ALL ) and put in an opera CD that was remastered from a 1962 live broadcast from Salzburg (MONO no Less) Ok it was DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHONE...but MY GOD! I never expected what came out of these babies.
I am listening now to that Opera with Leontyne Price. I have had the thrill to be on stage with her at at MET ( OK, I was an extra body, but I did get close enough to hear her Beautiful, Powerful voice)
These 555 Puppies bring back all the realism to the live performance I remembered then.
So what about a STUDIO RECORDING?
FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS...these babies are going to blow you away.
I Plugged them into my new SONY D-NE 10 with "Josh Groban" on board and I was unable to make a fist for 2 hours. It left me LIMP!! and USLESS!
WORTH EVERY PENNY...I would not take time to type lies..
TRUST ME... BUY THESE!!!
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Summary: Good for every type of Music
Review: I upgraded from a $50 pair of Sony "over the ears" headphones to the Sennhieser HD-555. It wouldn't be a fair comparison because they are in two totally different categories of headphones. I mention this to give an idea of where I am coming from.
The first startling effect of the Sennheiser 555's is the fullness of the sound, and the warmth of the sound. The extra clarity took some getting used to, all of a sudden, every effect on the track was audible, I was hearing new sounds on tracks that had been my favourites over the years. There is a power to the bass that is not overstated, but deep and strong, and the treble is clear and crisp.
I have tried out many different types of music from lounge music, alternative rock and even Mozart's Requiem, every style is just fantastic! I make a special note of Mozart's Requiem because I really loved this piece CD, but every time that I played it, it always sounded a little muffled and lacking crispness. I assumed that it was a problem with the recording, but the 555's brought this recording new and beautiful life. Absolutely fantastic set of headphones for every style of music!
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Summary: Audophile's report on this MASTER piece !
Review: I'm just amazed by these headhpones !
These babies are definetly the "best-for-money" deal you get from Sennheiser today. I'm an absoloute audiophile and I've tried loads of other headphones ( I currently own the 212-Pro, 280-Pro, couple of Sony's ( 600, 700 ) and Pioneer ) ... so I know what I'm talking about when I say these babies ROCK !!
Of course they're open so it MAY bother some people which have people around them which need privacy so if you're dealing with that, go with the 280-Pro CLOSED cannons...
The best thing with the HD-555 in my opinion is when you listen to ACOUSTIC music ( e.g. the new Sevendust Acoustic CD, Godsmack's EP, Incubus live on MTV etc ... ) you really get the feeling you're ON THE SPOT listening experience. These babies lack only one thing and that's handling really heavy music ( e.g. Pantera, Soulfly, Sepultura etc ... ) - But they manage ok, so don't worry.
I highly recommend these soft cannons, they're extremely confortable and you can ware them for days without even noticing.
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Summary: Holy crap!!
Review: I've written maybe three reviews online before, and they're all about things I've hated and felt the need to denounce. This will be my first positive review. I've wanted a pair of Sennheiser headphones since I was little and I put them on in an Audio King. They were so comfortable. Unfortunately, if I were to have one complaint about the 555s, it'd be that they could be less tight (although I haven't had them that long, so there may be a way to adjust that).
I write music as a hobby and have an okay set up, but my headphones were not very good. I did get a pair of the Bose Noise Cancelling headphones and although the noise was nearly eliminated, I didn't think the sound quality was much better than the $30 pair of Philips over-ear regular headphones I'd had for years. They weren't as comfortable either. I rarely listen to music through headphones where it isn't silent, except on the street (while walking), which is somewhere I'd prefer not to be hearing-impaired (car noises are important indicators in the city). So for me, noise-cancelling wasn't the right choice. If you want an amazing pair of monitors, these absolutely are just that.
You can feel the music, and I don't mean that in the way you can feel a stereo turned up too loud. It feels like you're there. The first thing I did with these was listen to an arrangement of mine to look for problems I might've missed while using my iPod headphones (I've had to use those while finding a replacement for the Bose, which I sold on eBay for the same price I bought them for!). When the bass drum hits it's clearer and more real than when I played it in my junior high band. Everything is very crisp and clear, and they do block out a little bit of noise.
These headphones are worth every penny. Words can't express the quality of the sound, so you really have to try it out if you're unsure. I think they're getting more comfortable too.
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Summary: EXCELLENT HEADPHONES FOR THE PRICE
Review: The Sennheiser 555 headphones are EXCELLENT headphones in their price range. The have very good clarity and can be driven by my old Sony portable cd player without any problems or an external amplifier. They sound very good with all types of music, be it classical, jazz, and good old rock and roll. Very clear instrumentals, up front vocals and exceptional clarity. They are vey comfortable to wear for long listening sessions. My only advice is that if you can afford the extra few dollars upgrade to the 595 Sennheiser headphones for a truly GREAT HIGH END HEADPHONE. Either headphones will give you the satisfaction you desire from your recordings but the 595 headphones will just AMAZE YOU. Buy the 555 or the 595, which ever the budget will allow, and enjoy your music like you never have before. Also see my review of the 595 Sennheiser headphones.
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Summary: i'm in heaven...
Review: these are the best headphones that i have ever owned. i was a bit skeptical about purchasing the sennheiser hd-555 because of the price. i was used to the under $40.00 types of headphones. but, after putting it on i'm never going back to those cheap styles ever again! the sound quality is superb. even when listening to the radio these headphones bring the songs to life. i highly recomend them.
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Summary: Great headphones for the blues
Review: These Sennheiser HD-555 headphones are the best I have ever listened to the blues with.They have excellent response in the midrange and also give a very full and deep feeling for the bottom end of the music without giving away the great highend mix you get in the harmonica and piano.I listen to a lot of old time delta and chicago style blues along with some of the newer blues artists and for the money you cannot go wrong with these great headphones.I will be telling all my friends about the quality of these headphones for this type of music.
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Summary: The best choice for the money
Review: This phone is the cheaper version of the Sennheiser 595s which are some of the best phones you can buy(at least under the 500 mark). The are remarkably similar to the 595s both quality wise and sonic signature. The 595s have slightly cleaner treble and bass but for a good bit more money.THe 555s have slightly warm and foward sound with a natural soundstage, with excellent detail... though not quite as good as the high end level phones. They are efficient phones, in that they can be driven by sources without an amplifier. A lot of people don't know that phones have to burn in to reach the sound to which they were intended. So give em a good 100 hours of burn in at least before making conclusions. For this price though, these phones blow away everything in it's class. I'm coming from the HD 497s and and if you thought those were impressive you have to try these...these are in a different class altogether. The 497s sound like garbage compared to these bad boys. Plus they are very very comforable. If your coming from those crappy basshead sony phones...I dare say you'll think your ears are decieving you... they are that good. 555s>500 dollar speakers...that simple. Highly recommended.
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