Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you're looking for a neutral, natural and accurate sound signature, then the HD 550 is the way to go. It doesn't break the bank while offering pristine sound quality, a lightweight form factor and an easy to drive pair of headphones. Highly recommend it.

Paired the 550’s with a Fosi Audio K7 DAC and I tell you after listening to my first song and switching back to my previous gaming headset my jaw hit the floor. Music has never sounded better! For gaming I knew I had a winner when I was calling out an enemy position and my friends could not hear what I was picking up. You can’t go wrong with these open back headphones!!

[Employee of bestbuy] I’ve been really impressed with the Sennheiser HD 550. The sound feels open and natural, with clear vocals and solid detail without being harsh. They’re super comfortable for long listening sessions, and I barely notice them on my head. Since they’re open-back, they’re best for home use, but overall they just make music sound effortless and enjoyable.

These are an excellent pair of open-back headphones, with a neutral but still fun sound profile. They have a little more sub-bass than the 600 series, and less clamping force which I think makes them a better choice for the average person. The clarity and soundstage are so much better than the standard consumer headphones like Bose or Sony ANC wireless options. I didn’t realize how much detail I was losing out on in my music, and I have headphones on for 6-8 hours a day. The cable on these feels pretty high quality, it’s a 3.5 mm jack on one end which is standard, and then a 2.5mm jack that plugs into the headphones with a locking mechanism to prevent it being pulled out. There are no inline controls or microphone, but Sennheiser does sell a cable with an inline mic and a boom mic attachment. At $350 I think these are a hard sell, but they’ve consistently been on sale for $250, or even $200 open box which I think is amazing value. Highly recommend!

Excellent headphones, very comfortable with very pleasing sound. I have tried a few different Sennheiser's but these have been my favorite thus far no real complaints to be had.

Great for extended listening sessions with low clamp force and a very light pair of headphones.

Very comfortable and light, sounds similar to hd 560s but less shouty, I use it for gaming and it’s perfect

These are a great pair of headphones that can be driven with just your phone, however if you have a headphone amp that can provide some extra juice the headphones can sound even better.

Great headphones. Incredible sound quality. Lack of microphone makes it not ideal for gaming.

A novice audiophlie, I am new to open-backs and chose these HD 550s over the slightly inferior 505s for my first experience with a mid-range wired option. Just wow is all I can say— all genres of music just sparkle with outstanding definition and separation, an expansive sound stage, and great balance through the mids and highs (bass is lighter than closed backs, but tight and present…just equalize if you want more). I will never go back to closed backs or Bluetooth ANCs where I can use these wired ones— they lean analytical but are supremely enjoyable. My MacBook Air and Mac Mini jacks drive them no problem without the need for an amp (you might need one for devices that don’t support higher impedance for best performance, but well worth the trouble).

[Employee of bestbuy] Very good product! Comfortable and sound quality is there!

[Employee of bestbuy] Beautiful mids as always from Senhesier. Has enough bass to atleast feel it. The highs are fine, depends on the sony may be much but fine for most

These Headphones are my all around go to when Im wanting personal listening, or respecting others quiot space. They sound fantastic with all genres. Additionally accompanied with a aftermarket mic. Work really well with gaming. Highly recommend!!!

With these branded with higher bass and treble (so more of a V sound), while they were a bit more so compared to the 560s these replaced, they were still a bit lacking. Especially compared to a pair of ATH R50x, these were still a bit too reference for me (this is a me issue more than an issue with the headset). My only complaint is the labeling of it being more bass heavy and it not being the uptick in price.

If you're looking for an open back headphones around this price. This is the headphones for you. The sound quality and stage is just amazing. Sennheiser always deliver!

Audio is good, never heard of certain sounds/instruments in songs that i listen too, kinda feels like live concert in a way. The only reason why I give it 4 stars is due to the comfortableness, if you have a big head, tends to hurt the top of your head which i why I upgraded one higher. Great product overall

Great upgrade for the sennhieser PC 350SE. Pairs well with the fios k7 DAC. Provides the extra power the headset wants.

Use these with chord mojo 2 or dragonfly cobalt for music or plugged directly into the dualsense controller on ps5 pro. They sound really good. I am very happy.

It's solid but not exactly breaking new ground for Sennheiser. If you liked some of their other offerings, you'll like this. However, if you have some of their other offerings already, there isn't really a reason to own this.

Sound quality is out of this world. Can hear everything around you