Sennheiser HD 205

688 reviews

Apr, 2024

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price (209)
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bass quality (100)
durability (86)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 688 reviews of Sennheiser HD 205. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Comments about the durability and bass quality are on the whole positive. The comfort and price are also appreciated. There are some mixed reviews about the reliability, and many are less positive about the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sennheiser HD 205 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 70 user reviews of Sennheiser HD 205 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the durability and bass quality are overall positive. The comfort and price are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed views about the size.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sennheiser HD 205

alaTest has collected and analyzed 250 user reviews of Sennheiser HD 205 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviews about the durability and portability are overall positive. The bass quality and price also get good views, whereas there are some mixed views about the comfort. There are some less positive opinions about the reliability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Sennheiser HD 205

If you're looking for an excellent set of full-sized, closed back stereo headphones, you would be hard pressed to beat the HD 205 for price versus performance. They're built with Sennheiser quality and carry Sennheiser's usual 2-year warranty. The...

14-20,000HZ frequency responseMax SPL 112dB at 1KHz, 1VrmsTHD 32 ohm impedanceRotatable right earcup

Designed for DJs and sound mixing use, the swivel earcup comes in handy...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by (expertreviews.co.uk)

Sennheiser HD205 review

At £22 these large, over-ear headphones are very affordable, but they certainly don't look cheap.

Jan, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good for the price. My thoughts after 1 1/2 years of ownership

The sound is good for the price. They do require breaking in. Decent build quality.

-Well after 1.5 years of using them, the sound in the right side stopped working and it's because of the wires at the connector that became bad over time. -The cord is VERY long, actually too long where you end up tripping over it or it tangles. It's a...

May, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I like em, great sound

Get these on sale and they are a steal. I've watched movies, listened to a bunch of music and just enjoy using them as much as possible. I recommend, higher end Sennheiser are quite a bit better though, Look for sale

Sound quality is great. Nothing is really overpowering, everything can just be heard and that's in a wide variety of music. Love the 9ft cable, now my headphones don't have to be ripped off my head all the time. Nice case it comes with as well

They are very tight when you first get em. They need time to open up but still, after and hour you feel some discomfort but easily manage. Also the 9ft cable, hard to go on a walk with these headphones unless you wrap the cord up and tie it cause you...

Mar, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good sound, tight fit.

These little phones are super sounding, and I wish for an extra ten bucks or so Sennheiser would invest in a little larger more comfortable band. It would make them well worth a $50 set of cans.

They sound great. As with all speakers and headphones, they need a good breaking in. I chose to break these in for an entire day at moderate volume on my stereo home receiver. I purchased these for $25 free shipping, and they were a steal at this price.

The band is a tight fit. Like a previous user stated, my head is a 7 1/4", and I cannot wear these phones for any more than about an hour before I start feeling discomfort. I have a set of higher end Sennheisers that I can wear all day with no fatigue.

Feb, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

HD 205 DJ Headphones

somewhat tight fitting on my small head

Sounds good,Fast shipping good packaging

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Jan, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

HD 205 DJ Headphones

somewhat tight fitting on my small head

Sounds good,Fast shipping good packaging

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Jan, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Work great

Good to have.

Easy to use. Reduce noise. Tight enough for my head. Can turn one side to relax or listen to other things. Cable is on one side

Not the best design for human head. Can't find any others good like these at this price. Can sleep with these on my head, but it's not the good thing

Jan, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Work great

Good to have.

Easy to use. Reduce noise. Tight enough for my head. Can turn one side to relax or listen to other things. Cable is on one side.

Not the best design for human head. Can't find any others good like these at this price. Can sleep with these on my head, but it's not the good thing.

Jan, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I normally go for cheap, but...

Sound- so very clear and sublime ; Cushioning- very soft ; Sound blocking- couldn't hear my better half talking to me in the same room at very low volume ; Rotating right cup- goes both forward and backwards ; Weight- very light for long-term listening

Headband- too tight (not buying that it is for sound isolation) for not-so-big bald head ; Right Cup- doesn't rotate enough (+- 30 degrees?) and I had to go on Sennheiser's website to see how to wear it (just in front or behind ear for one-ear...

Dec, 2014

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