Sennheiser HD 559 Open Back Around Ear Headphone – Black/Anthracite
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Meet the Sennheiser HD 559
New to the HD 500 series product line is the HD 559, a headphone for those seeking exceptional value. Powered by Sennheiser proprietary transducer technology and featuring the “Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement†(E.A.R) design, the HD 559 provides the first step into the world of audiophile sound reproduction. This open back, around ear headphone delivers a natural tonal balance with outstanding spatial performance.
- This open back, around ear headphone delivers a natural tonal balance with outstanding spatial performance. Exceptional wearing comfort is provided by large ear cups fitted with velour ear cushions
- The HD 559 is the ideal choice for listeners wanting great performance
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Premium ComponentsSennheiser engineered transducers use aluminum voice coils delivering high efficiency, excellent dynamics and extremely low distortion. | Open Acoustic DesignAround-ear, open-back design delivers an impressively ‘open’ spatial presentation to improve the listening experience. | E.A.R Technology‘Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement’ design channels audio directly into your ears producing a more ‘in room’ like listening experience. | Extreme ComfortLightweight yet robust design with luxurious velour covered ear cushions and padded headband deliver exceptional wearing comfort for long listening sessions. |
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| Ear Coupling | Around-Ear | Around-Ear | Around-Ear | Around-Ear |
| Transducer Principle | Open Back | Closed Back | Open Back | Open Back |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 23 Ω | 50 Ω | 50 Ω |
| Frequency Response | 14 – 26,000Hz | 10 – 28,000Hz | 15 – 28,000Hz | 12 – 38,500Hz |
| Sound Pressure Level (SPL) | 108 dB (1 kHz / 1 Vrms) | 115 dB (1 kHz / 1 Vrms) | 106 dB (1 kHz / 1 Vrms) | 106 dB (1 kHz / 1 Vrms) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <0.2% (1 kHz, 100 dB) | <0.2% (1 kHz, 100 dB) | <0.2% (1 kHz, 100 dB) | <0.1% (1 kHz, 100 dB) |
| Cable Length | 3m detachable cable | Cable 1: 3m detachable cable Cable 2: 1.2m detachable cable with 1-button remote | 3m detachable cable | Cable 1: 3m detachable cable Cable 2: 1.2m detachable cable |
| Jack Plug | 6.3 mm straight, gold-plated plug | Plug 1: 6.3mm straight, gold-plated plug Plug 2: 3.5mm straight, gold-plated plug | 6.3mm straight, gold-plated plug | Plug 1: 6.3mm straight, gold-plated plug Plug 2: 3.5mm straight, gold-plated plug |
| Pickup Pattern | N/A | Omni-directional | N/A | N/A |
| In the Box | HD 559 headphones / 3 m cable / 6.3 mm straight plug | HD 569 headset / 1.2 m cable with 1-button remote / 3.5 mm straight plug / 3 m cable / 6.3 mm straight plug | HD 579 headphones / 3 m cable / 6.3 mm straight plug / 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adaptor | HD 599 headphones / 3 m cable / 6.3 mm straight plug / 1.2 m cable / 3.5 mm straight plug / 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adaptor |
| Weight: | 680 g |
| Size: | Around-Ear |
| Dimensions: | 20.57 x 10.03 x 26.04 cm; 680.39 Grams |
| Model: | HD 559 |
| Colour: | Black/Anthracite |
| Batteries Included: | 1 AAA batteries required. |
| Colour: | Black/Anthracite |
| Size: | Around-Ear |
Very good sound for the price. Not comfortable for long periods of listening.
Der Kopfhrer bildet als ab, was KLANGQUALITT ausmacht. Top. Wolfgang Steinhage
Ottima cuffia, comoda da indossare anche per lunghe sessioni di ascolto e suona benissimo. Unico difetto, ha solo il cavo lungo da tre metri con jack da 6.3 grande senza alcun adattatore per il jack da 3.5. Un secondo cavo pi corto e con jack da 3.5 sarebbe stato indispensabile, non capisco la scelta di non includerlo visto anche il prezzo della cuffia di quasi 100 . Consigliata a tutti, ma attenzione, dovrete acquistare un secondo cavo se non ne avete uno compatibile.
My new HD559 headphones arrived on time at a lovely price of 79.99 off Amazon. I have always been impressed by the sound quality of Sennhieser headphones. The last pair I bought were HD Pro210’s about 20 years ago. Not the most expensive but a fantastic true natural sound as I have come to expect. Fair play they are worn out now and falling to bits but still sound fab!! I bought the HD559. The box they come in is top draw quality and these headphones really do look the part.
They come with a gold plated 6mm jack only as they should for a true hi fi system. You can buy a 3 mm adaptor from most places. I love the build quality and you can buy replacement foam ear pads. I have rated they as 4 stars for sound as they are a bit a little bass heavy for me but tweak that down on your amp and they are great. AND if you want to make your self deaf, crank these up and you will !! I bought a nice little stand to put them on. Everything else is 5 star. I look forward to many years of enjoyment. Hope this helps. 🙂
I like the open back so I can still hear outside sounds. My studio is in my basement and these headphones are never cold because of the material used for the ear pads.
Excellent quality and fit. I bought these for my wife who had been using Bose QC15’s for many years… with her now working form home permanently and managing online meetings she was looking for better sound options. After much research, we decided on these. She loves them and uses them 3-5 hours everyday.
The sound of instrumental parts in film scores is much clearer than my last pair of sennheiser headphones.
Arrivata in un giorno, Amazon perfetta come sempre! Sennheiser non ti tradisce mai. Cuffia di alto livello e molto comoda da indossare. Soddisfatto, la consiglio. Ottima cosa la possibilit di sostituire il cavetto di connessione.
I was looking to get a better pair of headphones for computer use, mostly gaming and listening to music/audiobooks and got these on sale. I am overall quite happy with the purchase other than the fact that these are made in China and not Germany. I was replacing a cheap Chinese-made pair of headphones and thought I was getting a German manufactured pair. I guess you have to pay quite a bit more for those as the next step up from this one is twice as much money.
Una marca che nn ha bisogno di presentazioni ! Ottimo rapporto qualita’ prezzo e molto belle e comode! Nn ho ancora avuto modo di testarle. perche nn avevo un adattatore per il jack! Credevo che il filo si potesse staccare ma , io nn ci sono riuscito e nn vorrei fare danni..
Le cuffie sono molto belle il suono ottimo unico difetto che nella descrizione non specificato che il jack da 6,5 e quindi serve il riduttore
Il suono ottimo, un po troppo il peso della cuffia comunque bene imbottita per non sentire il suono dell’esterno. Il la uso per il pianoforte elettronico e per il mixeraggio dei suoni registrati.
Great headphones just dont forget to get a stardard jack converter as it comes as a studio jack
he probado muchos auriculares, y sin duda estos, por el precio que tienen, ofrecen una calidad hi-fi excepcional, a destacar los graves tan limpios y profundos que tienen. Perfectos y extra comodos.
por este precio; insuperables.
La relacin calidad-precio es perfecta. Es Senheiser y la marca una vez ms hace justicia a su fama. El sonido buensimo y extremamente cmodo. Lo comprara nuevamente. Adems vino muy bien empacado. La entrega “prime”, como siempre rpida.
Non so come suonano perch stato un regalo per un amico che vive lontano, ma ho un paio di cuffie della stessa marca e Sennheiser non sbaglia un colpo!
Resta un mistero come mai la cuffia col jack da 6.35 mm costi la met di quella col jack 3.5 mm. Mah…
Very pleased with the sound, but I lucked out in having a 1/4 inch to 3.5mm jack, otherwise I would have had to have gone out to buy one. Senheiser, it would be incredible if both a 1/4 inch & 3mm jack were both provided. In this day and age there is greater call for a 3.5 mm jack. I am sure that all your customers would greatly appreciate the added functionality without a bulky jack conversion.
Se oye super bien, no se pueden encontrar cascos mejores a este precio. El cable se puede reemplazar, as q si se rompe se cambia, lo que alarga la vida de los cascos. Compre unos hace 5 aos y estos los pille para reglar. 5 estrellas. Desventaja, viene con Jack gordo, seguramente necesitars un adaptador o cambiar el cable.
I am very pleased with my purchase, good value for money and the quality of sound is a good mix across the range. However, I did not realise they were opened backed and this means others can hear what is playing also you have to buy a connector to fit 3.5mm jack socket.
Leggo di utenti che hanno restituito queste cuffie dopo un ascolto.
Grave errore, perch se esistono cuffie che hanno bisogno di un “Burn In” sono proprio queste.
Le basse frequenze inizialmente debordanti e invadenti, si asciugano con il passare delle ore di ascolto. Il suono si apre portando a galla la gamma media con i suoi dettagli e il suono trova un giusto equilibrio pur rimanendo “importante” la gamma bassa.
Quindi abbiate pazienza, perch gi dopo una ventina di ore le cose migliorano decisamente.
The Sennheiser HD 559s are a very comfortable pair of headphones, with really good soundstage for the price and it’s also surprisingly detailed. However, the main caveat of using these is the tuning of these headphones, they’re incredibly bass-y, and without turning up the mid and the high sounds, these will mostly sound muffled as most of what you hear will be sub-bass. Another caveat of using these headphones is the full plastic construction, this allows for a more comfortable listening experience as they’re light on your head, however they end up being significantly easier to damage. Overall, good headphones for the price, and can very well be made better.
(btw it’s normal to have feel these headphones clamp on your head a bit too hard when you first get them, the feeling eventually goes away as the headphone band molds to the shape of your head)
Been using SENNHEISER headphones for years. Tried others like Bose and Klipsch, but none of them have given a better quality sound for the full range. The bass is very solid in these and better then the older pair I had. The cloth is preferred rather than the plastic, the cloth doesn’t wear out or make your ears sweat. The best thing I can say is these will not disappoint you!
These headphones are very comfortable, nice velvet ear pieces. Not too tight on the head and sound good too. My only problem was the open back allowed all ambient noise in and ruins the experience. Initially I was using in a quiet environment and they were very nice. Unfortunately not for me so have had to return.
Easy to store without lead being involved. High quality from Sennheiser for the extra expense, but worth it.
Even the box they come in has a quality appearance with foam packing attached! These replaced my aging HD-40’s from the 1980’s which lasted me very well considering that was 40 years ago!
A lot of headphones give me a headache or cause issues with my ears. Since I wear glasses, anything that forces the glasses against my head is awful.
Adding onto that, a lot of noise cancelling earphones give me a tendancy to yell more. Not good for streaming late at night with a sleeping husband in the next room.
These ones let me be aware of my surroundings while also listen to whatever I’m doing in great comfort.
la prima volta che acquisto una cuffia sennheiser e non sono rimasto per niente deluso,anzi.
Bassi,medi e alti equalizzati alla perfezione,validissima sia per gaming,per ascoltare musica e anche per suonare la chitarra in cuffia direttamente dall’amplificatore.
Sennheiser top quality.
I bought a pair of these to use for live monitors when I play on stage. The highs are definitely rolled off but that is exactly what I was looking for. My electric guitar sounds more natural through these and I’ve gotten multiple comments that my tone sounded better since I started using them. The headphones don’t affect the tone but I’m not rolling off the highs myself just to make it sound better in my headphones. I think these are the ones!
El sonido es muy opaco (muddy). La presencia de bajos opaca a las dems frecuencias, y los bajos ni siquiera son tan potentes, solo que las dems frecuencias estn muy bajas. Son extremadamente cmodos, de todos los audfonos que he probado es el ms cmodo. La presin es excelente, y la comidad increble. La calidad es de construccin es muy buena aunque los materiales son puros plsticos, pero repito, para el precio estn bien. Los devolver para probar los 560s ya que estoy buscando un sonido ms analtico y he visto en reviews que esos estn muy bien. Otra cosa muy mala, y el peor defecto de todos es que tienen salida profesional 6.3 mm entonces necesitan un adaptador para funcionar con reproductores comunes, y este audfono de profesional no tiene nada, muy mal por parte de sennheiser.
I’ve been using these headphones for about 5 years now and I absolutely love them. The sound quality is great but they are also very comfortable and durable. Be sure you are buying this version with the cloth cushion pieces and not the other type with the rubber that eventually flakes off. I can confirm that these cloth versions hold up for years.
I love the headphones. The sound is amazing for the $100 price.
I’ve read reviews about strong bass, but I haven’t feel anything that may overwhelm the sound. I think it’s very balanced. Note: I use this headphones with a DAC.
Buen sonido y relacin calidad-precio alta. Bastante cmodos. Pero el terminal del cable que se conecta al telfono es jack 2,5mm y el alojamiento del auricular es especial. Esto impide el uso de un cable diferente al proporcionado por el fabricante. Si quieres un cable un poco ms largo no hay ms remedio que hacer un empalme.
if you found them someone else already recommended them probably so heres some random things you may wanna know:
Does not come with a 3.5mm headphone jack so grab a converter
Cable is very long but good quality. also removable so you can replace the cable easily.
Open back headphones feel much more comfortable and less like you put your head in a bag but be aware they bleed sound like a bitch so if you have people in the same room as you, don’t expect to be cranking the volume without annoying them.
ear pads are easy to remove for cleaning / replacing. just google it if you are paranoid about breaking something.
Suenan muy bien aunque quiz al principio sean algo incmodos, dndoles una semana de uso uno se acostumbra a su sonido y su calidad de audio, en msica suenan muy muy bien y lo sorprendente es que en videojuegos tambin! puedes escuchar los pasos claros como en el caso de Apex Legends y sabes diferenciar muy bien de donde vienen los sonidos
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I use this for PC gaming and works great. Very comfortable can wear them for hours.
A trusted brand for sound quality. The most comfortable headphones I own so I use them for long periods on my home stereo. As far as value for money you really do get what you pay for with these; would highly recommend the Sennheiser brand!
Davvero non ci sono parole perch per descrivere questo eccellente prodotto non bastano le parole … bisognerebbe ascoltarlo … ma forse non scrivo nulla di nuovo; questa una marca eccellente e costruisce cuffie da moltissimi anni … nella mia radio provata ed alla rai sia radio che televisione, le abbiamo sempre usate … sono le “numero 1”
I’ve tried other headphones in the past and always come back to Sennheisers. These are my third pair.
Senz’altro un’ottima cuffia, comoda, adatta all’ascolto, materiali di qualit, peccato il cavo con jack da 6.3 e privo di adattatore come fornito da tutti. Visto che l’impedenza di queste cuffie consente di attaccarsi a qualunque dispositivo e non solo ad un amplificatore, questa carenza mi sembra grave. Ho dovuto comprarlo a parte.
Premesso che stiamo parlando di una cuffia da un centinaio d’euro e pertanto non ci si puo’ aspettare le stesse prestazioni delle Sennheiser HD 660 S , trovo che queste cuffie svolgano pi che egregiamente il loro dovere. Il suono sufficientemente fedele e pulito anche per fare una sessione mix e mastering di tutto rispetto.
sicuramente, le consiglio per chi pur non potendo ( o volendo ) spendere troppo, desidera una cuffia di qualit con prestazioni affidabili.
Ich habe die Kopfhrer nicht fr mich gekauft, habe auch nur 1 Mal ber den Sennheiser Kopfhrer Musik gehrt, der Klag war genial! Mein Mann hat ihn jeden Abend auf, whrend ich lese oder Filme streame… Was mich daran als “Mithrer” strt, ist tatschlich, dass ich gezwungen bin, mit zu hren, weil er jeden Sound nach auen dringt. Aber mein Mann hat Spass an dem Teil!
I’m used to a flatter response, these excel in bass friendly frequencies, careful using them, good thing they’re open back, seem good for hip hop and gaming
Sennheiser ist bekannt fr erstklassigen Klang, so auch bei dem Sennheiser HD 599. Neben dem ausgezeichneten Klang berzeugt vor allem der weiche und angenehme Sitz des Kopfhrers bei lngerem Gebrauch der seinesgleichen sucht! Die Verarbeitung wirkt sehr hochwertig und pflegeleicht. Man schwitzt nicht unter dem HD 599 und kann sich vllig auf den Klang konzentrieren. Einfach ein erstklassiges Produkt!
Cuffie qualit prezzo molto buone, le uso per ascoltare mp3 da iPhone, quindi non il massimo, ma rispetto ad altre cuffie chiuse che costa 3 volte tanto, funzionano egregiamente. Non stancano tenendole i testa, e la protezione in velluto non scalda come la pelle. Ottime
Non sono un esperto, ma sono rimasto colpito dalla leggerezza, dal fatto che anche dopo ore di utilizzo non si ha nessun fastidio da pressione fisica su orecchie e testa, il tutto con un suono limpido pieno e fedele con ottimi “bassi” mai troppo invadenti
These are really just my back up set for my 600’s but you won’t find a better pair of open backs for $100. Great buy, and great start to higher fidelity headphones.