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These are light , yet sound so good. I was initially concerned about noise canceling & wondered if these headphones would make a nice replacement for my Bose Q15's. I had purchase broken sets of those to repair the delicate head band, which had an issue of snapping every so often. The soft carrying bag takes less room than the harder Bose case. I can hear pages at the airport without having to uncover an ear, like many of the other travelers around me. In a nut shell, you are getting fine tone quality out of headphones which cost one third the price. That just makes so much sense, to me. Suppose everybody knows about the pluses from shopping on-line these days. Free shipping, no sales tax (in many cases) & the same buyer protection you would expect to receive in any major superstore. Hurry up & get you HD239 Sennheiser's, & happy shopping!!!Read full review
I received these HD239 phones and the first thing I noticed was how veiled they sounded. They lacked sparkle and sounded somewhat muffled. But the more I listened to them, the more my ears got accustomed to their sound signature and I started REALLY enjoying them. Now, honestly, AT FIRST GLANCE, these headphones sound closer to low-end headphones than high-quality sounding headphones. That is the reason why I gave them 4 stars instead of 5, but then changed my mind as I am listening to them right now to be fair. Although pricy for not sounding impressive as soon as the ear listens to them, the beauty is in the QUALITY of the sound signature, and not the sound signature itself, which is flat. These sound more like reference headphones, which show flatly how a mix will sound on other speakers after mixing or mastering. I am convinced of implementing them in my personal sound production, for mix evaluation purposes. Yes! Comparisons starting, again, AT FIRST GLANCE, without evaluating quality and judging only on sound brightness, my $11 JVC FLATS sound somewhat like these, and although their bass is not richly detailed as the HD239, they do have more sub-bass and their bass sounds bigger. But bigger is not always better. Obviously, these are the better phones, and that is reflected in the price. Also, these headphones have a very narrow sound stage, worse than closed monitoring headphones like the Sony MDR-7506 and Audio-Technica ATH-M70x I own. Unfair comparison, I know, but those monitors are not high-end even if they're considered professional and top of the line. I'm using that comparison not for shaming these HD239, but as for a reference. I mean, isn't that good? That does not mean that the narrow sound stage breaks it for these phones. It works perfectly. There is still plenty of instrument separation. Talking about instrument separation, and deviating quickly, it's crazy on my Creative Aurvana Air Active ear buds, which basically have a 3D sound stage and ABSURDLY wide instrument separation. Got those yesterday, a week after the HD239, at almost twice the price, and they are impressive. But their bass, although detailed and restrained and of high-quality, cannot touch that on the HD239, which I put on an unique category. I consider the HD239 special, even if I absolutely despised them the first week I owned them. Good things about the Sennheiser HD239? More like GREAT! Let's put aside the "first glance" aspect I mentioned, and let's focus on a DETAILED EVALUATION, investing more than five minutes with them. Again, THAT BASS QUALITY. It's got a very heavy, meaty feel to it. They are not boomy or deep, but the bass, where it counts, is highly detailed and has a lot of weight, like bass guitars or kick drums. It's so satisfying, because nothing I've ever heard shows the bass like these do. It's not just a bass note like most phones, but the texture and the color of the bass and kick drums. That impressed me, because, believe it or not, none of my other headphones, even my open Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro, which have incredibly clean bass, have this kind of high-definition bass that the HD239 has. They do have more bass everywhere, in greater amounts, but not this exquisite weight to the character of the bass. These HD239 sound in the bass department like what an SQ-oriented subwoofer sounds, meaning that not only sub-bass is being displayed, but the entire characteristic of the bass, picture-perfect in terms of audio, in a tame manner. AFTER evaluating these phones, then you will hear what I mean. From sounding "crappy" in the beginning, once the ears adjust to them, they sound "delicious". To finalize and summarize, the HD239 do not miss or hide any frequencies. They're all there, you will hear faults in the recordings, but the mids and highs are somewhat withdrawn, but perfectly in proportion to the impressive quality and quantity of the bass. They are perfect this way. They do not fill your ears with excess sound. So, I have to say that these headphones fall towards a very dry, flat sound signature, almost boringly flat compared to other headphones, but let your ears get used to them for more than five minutes, in a quiet place, in an evaluative state of mind, and you will understand what I mean about their great bass and how enjoyable they are. The effects like reverb and delay are noticeable but not greatly, unless you listen to your music loudly. But I notice everything in the tracks I know entirely, just that the music sounds more dry and more glued together instead of separated. These HD239 headphones, in my opinion, are a hidden gem in the lower mid-level segment of consumer headphones. They cost me $40 brand-new, and they do sound like $40 at first, but then...they sound PRICELESS. Get them while they're still cheap. You know what happens when people discover that something affordable is worth more than its price. Alright, GOD BLESS YOU GREATLY AND THANKS FOR READING.Read full review
Verified purchase: No
I have both the Sennheiser HD239 and HD238 which are basically the same except for some cosmetic differences and they both outperform some of my MUCH more expensive headphones. If you don't have a good headphone amp you may be disappointed though because an iPod or a phone cannot drive them properly.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
excellent headphones. great sound and lightweight
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
For low price Sennheiser headphone,they are not bad at all.I was very impressed with the sound these headphones give out.Nice bass and highs. The are all plastic,light ,but made well. These are not sound isolating,you will hear sounds around you. If you like to rear music or watch sometime off a tablet, these will work great for that.You can wear these for a long time with discomfort.