March 3, 2010 at 18:29Sennheiser HD 228: What is the cat in the bag?
Not so long ago, I got into such a situation that I was left without headphones. Serving faithfully, the AKG K26P has been ordered to live long for about three years. From prolonged wearing, they broke the wire in the place of attachment of the mini-jack. We must pay tribute to these headphones, as they were used actively and, sometimes, hard. I rode them in a bicycle, walked in the rain, wore in a backpack without a cover. With its seemingly flimsy design, the headphones withstood everything. Over time, the braid lost its elasticity, and the wire broke.
Why am I describing this? The fact is that these headphones have become for me the standard of sound for portable headphones. With their small size, they managed to win back the low frequencies so that they began to vibrate, and not rattle, the effect is approximately the same if you stand in a room with a subwoofer. At the same time, there was no loss in the detailing of high frequencies, nor a blockage in the “middle”. Following them, the Sony MDR-V500DJ was ordered to live long. With not very careful handling, although by accident, the mount broke.
Therefore, the question arose of purchasing headphones. Without any options, he started looking for AKG, but ran into two problems. One of the famous stores wanted to carry headphones only when ordering 10,000 rubles, the second, no less well-known, store did not send an invoice.
Since I just bought an iPod Video U2SE a couple of days ago, I went looking for headphones for shopping, not really hoping for a wide selection with a budget of 2,000 - 2,500 rubles.
My fears were confirmed, in this price category of overhead headphones of a closed type and compact size, there were three models. What is even more annoying, the staff was very reluctant to answer the request to listen to the sound, but I really did not want to buy a cat in a poke, but I had to.
What a cat in a bag under the name Sennheiser HD 228 , you can read on.
So, the headphones come in a blister. They completely refused to open it in a large retail network, so I had to rely on the advertising labels on the package: “for iPod, Explosive Bass, Closed-back on-ear stereo headphones with excellent bass perfomance”, which means for an ordinary consumer: “- Take it, take it , you won’t regret it, the company is good, you don’t knit brooms, take it soon. ”
After thinking for a few minutes and taking a walk around the store, I headed to the cash register.
Type of headphones: on-
ear Type of headphones: dynamic, closed
Frequency range: 18 - 22,000 Hz
Resistance: 24 Ohm
Sensitivity: 110 dB
Connector: 3.5 mm straight mini-jack
Cable length: 1.4 meters The
price varies from 1,590 to 2,263 rubles.
Glossy washbasins with chromed plastic trim are attached to the matte black bow made of solid plastic. The wire leads to the left sink. Adjustment of sinks according to a departure and a corner. The ear pads and cushion at the top of the bow are pleasantly soft, covered with a soft-touch leather substitute. The wire is thin, assembled in one core. Honestly, it does not inspire confidence. The plug is straight, large enough. The only negative is the lack of pressure, on the other hand, the head and ears do not get tired.
About two months have passed since the purchase, during this time I can draw some conclusions. The first impression that has remained so far is that there is not enough bass, in some places the headphones begin to “choke”, games with the equalizer did not save the situation, so you have to turn down the volume. In part, this effect is due to insufficient pressure on the ear pads to the ears. Mids and highs are very good, wood knocks naturally, glass rings ringing loudly. A personal rating for listening to music is 4+.
It is worth noting separately how the headphones behave when listening to audio books and when watching movies. Here I have no complaints. Everything is well audible, explosions scare, the voice of the announcer is heard very well and clearly. Personal rating - 5.
Headphones, in general, justify their cost. They sit quite nicely on the head, but due to insufficient pressure and small sinks that do not cover the ear, the headphones may fall off if you look down, or jerk your head abruptly. Sometimes a folding design is not enough, so the headphones hang around the neck, instead of lying in a bag or backpack. The cat in the bag turned out to be a thoroughbred, but sometimes it scod. Subjective rating - 4/5.
- Reasonable price
- Interesting design
- Comfort when using
- Decent sound
- In some places the bass “chokes” - They do
n’t sit tight enough on the head, you have to fix it
- Big plug
The tests involved: iPod Shuffle 2, iPod Video 30Gb U2SE, MacBook Pro 13 "
Why am I describing this? The fact is that these headphones have become for me the standard of sound for portable headphones. With their small size, they managed to win back the low frequencies so that they began to vibrate, and not rattle, the effect is approximately the same if you stand in a room with a subwoofer. At the same time, there was no loss in the detailing of high frequencies, nor a blockage in the “middle”. Following them, the Sony MDR-V500DJ was ordered to live long. With not very careful handling, although by accident, the mount broke.
Therefore, the question arose of purchasing headphones. Without any options, he started looking for AKG, but ran into two problems. One of the famous stores wanted to carry headphones only when ordering 10,000 rubles, the second, no less well-known, store did not send an invoice.
Since I just bought an iPod Video U2SE a couple of days ago, I went looking for headphones for shopping, not really hoping for a wide selection with a budget of 2,000 - 2,500 rubles.
My fears were confirmed, in this price category of overhead headphones of a closed type and compact size, there were three models. What is even more annoying, the staff was very reluctant to answer the request to listen to the sound, but I really did not want to buy a cat in a poke, but I had to.
What a cat in a bag under the name Sennheiser HD 228 , you can read on.
So, the headphones come in a blister. They completely refused to open it in a large retail network, so I had to rely on the advertising labels on the package: “for iPod, Explosive Bass, Closed-back on-ear stereo headphones with excellent bass perfomance”, which means for an ordinary consumer: “- Take it, take it , you won’t regret it, the company is good, you don’t knit brooms, take it soon. ”
After thinking for a few minutes and taking a walk around the store, I headed to the cash register.
Some dry facts:
Type of headphones: on-
ear Type of headphones: dynamic, closed
Frequency range: 18 - 22,000 Hz
Resistance: 24 Ohm
Sensitivity: 110 dB
Connector: 3.5 mm straight mini-jack
Cable length: 1.4 meters The
price varies from 1,590 to 2,263 rubles.
Design
Glossy washbasins with chromed plastic trim are attached to the matte black bow made of solid plastic. The wire leads to the left sink. Adjustment of sinks according to a departure and a corner. The ear pads and cushion at the top of the bow are pleasantly soft, covered with a soft-touch leather substitute. The wire is thin, assembled in one core. Honestly, it does not inspire confidence. The plug is straight, large enough. The only negative is the lack of pressure, on the other hand, the head and ears do not get tired.
Sound
About two months have passed since the purchase, during this time I can draw some conclusions. The first impression that has remained so far is that there is not enough bass, in some places the headphones begin to “choke”, games with the equalizer did not save the situation, so you have to turn down the volume. In part, this effect is due to insufficient pressure on the ear pads to the ears. Mids and highs are very good, wood knocks naturally, glass rings ringing loudly. A personal rating for listening to music is 4+.
It is worth noting separately how the headphones behave when listening to audio books and when watching movies. Here I have no complaints. Everything is well audible, explosions scare, the voice of the announcer is heard very well and clearly. Personal rating - 5.
Summary
Headphones, in general, justify their cost. They sit quite nicely on the head, but due to insufficient pressure and small sinks that do not cover the ear, the headphones may fall off if you look down, or jerk your head abruptly. Sometimes a folding design is not enough, so the headphones hang around the neck, instead of lying in a bag or backpack. The cat in the bag turned out to be a thoroughbred, but sometimes it scod. Subjective rating - 4/5.
Pros:
- Reasonable price
- Interesting design
- Comfort when using
- Decent sound
Minuses:
- In some places the bass “chokes” - They do
n’t sit tight enough on the head, you have to fix it
- Big plug
The tests involved: iPod Shuffle 2, iPod Video 30Gb U2SE, MacBook Pro 13 "