Sennheiser - Audiophile Over-the-Ear Headphones - Titan
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Description
Features
Over-the-ear design
For a secure fit.
Neodymium ferrous magnet
For sound reinforcement. Lightweight aluminum voice coils for high efficiency and excellent dynamics.
Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement (E.A.R) technology
Simulates sitting in front of a hi-fi speaker without the space constrictions.
Duofol diaphragm technology
Eliminates standing waves within the capsule for quality sound.
Twist-n-lock, single-sided cable
Minimizes tangles for easy operation.
Plush velour ear pads
For long, comfortable listening sessions.
Metal mesh and high-gloss burl wood accents
Offer durability and a sleek design.
15Hz - 28kHz frequency response
For faithful sound reproduction.
112dB sensitivity
For powerful sound.
50 ohms impedance
To efficiently conduct power.
What's Included
3.5mm adapter
Owner's manual
Sennheiser Audiophile Over-the-Ear Headphones
Key Specs
- Connection TypeWired
- Water ResistantNo
- Carrying CaseNo
- Headphone FitOver-the-Ear
- Adjustable HeadbandNo
General
- Product NameAudiophile Over-the-Ear Headphones
- BrandSennheiser
- Model NumberHD558
Audio
- Sound IsolatingYes
- Maximum Frequency Response28 kilohertz
- Impedance50 ohms
- Sensitivity112 decibels adjusted
Connectivity
- Connection TypeWired
- Connector Size1/4 in. (6.35mm)
Features
- Water ResistantNo
- Carrying CaseNo
- Body Metrics MeasuredNot Applicable
- Bone Conducting TechnologyNo
- Customizable LightingNo
Design
- Headphone FitOver-the-Ear
- StylePro
- Adjustable HeadbandNo
- Foldable DesignNo
Dimension
- Product Height9.45 inches
- Product Width8.07 inches
- Product Depth3.94 inches
- Product Weight1.42 pounds
- Cord Length9.8 feet
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts2 years limited
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor2 years limited
Other
- UPC615104187702
Customer reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 599 reviews
(599 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Sound Quality4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Comfort4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Price, Sound qualityCons mentioned:Bass
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding sound for under $200.00
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been a Sennheiser fan for a long time, since the 1990's. As always, Sennheiser headphones produce quality sound, and the quality improves as the price goes up. That is why I was surprised by the outstanding audio from these cans with a sub-$200.00 price. The cans are comfortable for extended listening, and the music is rich and full. The lows are also really full, and do well with my setup until the volume gets high, then they struggle. Having read many reviews on this model, I believe the low-end issue is with my setup and not the headphones. I am plugging the headphones into the headphone jack on my Logitech computer speakers. Obviously less that optimum. I am currently researching a good headphone amp to help with the low impedances reaches with the low frequencies. That aside, even without an external headphone amp and my current system, I would buy these headphones again.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, PriceCons mentioned:Cord length
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Comfy and Fantastic Open Back Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I own a pair of Audio-Technica M50s (which are both better than the Sennheisers, and more expensive, along with being closed back so I use them for different purposes) and I still find myself wearing these more often. They are VERY COMFY allowing hours of use. They also provide amazing soundstage which if you've never heard open-backed headphones you will be blown away. It sound like you're right there. These are also relatively cheap for how good the quality is, I got them on sale too. They are very good headphones, entry level audiophile is what I would say (true audiophile is $350+ range, yikes!) My only complaint is the cord is like 6 feet which can be annoying and helpful at certain times. The only other thing is the 1/4in to 3.5mm adaptor seems finicky, sometimes I have to turn it around to get sound in both ears, but it has never been a big problem. All in all probably 9.5/10, would recommend to a friend and buy again if needed.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
i love sennheiser
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Went in wanting these but had to order them since bestbuy no longer holds these unless they have a magnolia center. Anyways, audiophile quality are unlike any other. Other brands arent that great as it is (beats, bose, soul, skullcandy, etc). Downside? Youll need 320kbps files at the least but i use flac or alac.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
A Comfortably Headphone
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I loved to wear this headphone at night while sleeping & listening to music or video without interrupt my companion on the same bed. I rated this headphone as (5/5) after a period of listen experience by its acceptable sound output.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Gaming, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
THE BEST HEADPHONES UNDER $200
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love good sound. These were on a killer deal at about $80 for a daily deal on the app that I picked up on a whim a few days ago. I cannot stress how great these sound. On the box they are marked as the HD 558, which I have heard around town are some excellent cans at a great price, and I can now say that I believe the hype. I have been listening to many genres of music in my library and I am now able to pick out all of these subtleties in the music that I have never been able to hear before. The range of these are quite impressive, especially for anything you put on or in your ears that are under $200, let alone $100! The bass seems to be a reoccurring question that people are having about this set of headphones, and I can say that I am not a bass head, so I can't make a recommendation based on that mindset. I can confidently say as a person who loves electronic and hip hop music with lots of bass for extra goosebumps that this has pleasant bass response that doesn't hurt your ears or distort the sound at all. It's perfect for me in terms of the bass. I have only had these in my possession for under 12 hours now and I'm already super excited to break these in over time and hear the sound stage mature over time. These are OPEN BACK headphones, meaning that there is going to be more sound leaking out of the headphones than a normal set of buds or closed back headphones. This means that you will have a more expansive sound stage (with obvious sound leakage to others around you) that doesn't feel like it's being forced into your ear canals. This also means that the sound is more natural. I have had a set of the legendary Audio Technica ATH-M50s for several years as my primary set of cans for causal music listening and monitor headphones for my musical instruments and I can say with great certainty that these Sennheisers have a music more pleasant and immersive sound stage. Just the feel alone of the Sennheiser's plush velour ear cups going over your ears is an experience in itself. For gaming, it's also amazing! It gives a greater effect of "surround sound" when you're playing a FPS and helps to immerse you even more in the game and give you a better sense of character and audio placement in the world. I wore these on my head for several hours last night and this morning while trying them out and not once have I consciously felt them being on my head unless I thought about it. With the Audio Technicas, I would feel a definite level of ear and head fatigue after about an hour of having them on. As the Sennheisers break in even more, I feel like this will be much less of a concern, as they are lightweight, have great cushioning on the top of the head and the ear cups are great quality. If you're a fan of music or just want a great pair of cans for your use, I cannot recommend this product enough. It'll make you look at any other set of headphones under $200 with a critical mindset. Especially at $80, I'm feeling like these are the best and most practical deal that I have ever run across!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice Entry-Level Audiophile Cans
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm certainly not an expert at headphones but I do consider myself quite knowledgable about audiophile quality sound. The Sennheiser HD-558 is a very high quality set of phones considering the blow-out price at which I purchased them on a BB Deal of the Day. As an incentive, they also included a 6-month free trial membership in TIDAL the hi-rez music streaming service. Can't beat that deal with a stick! As to the headphones themselves, they have a very pleasant and forgiving sound signature especially if you listen to acoustic (i.e., classical, jazz, folk) genres. While not as detailed as Sennheiser's upper echelon models, the 558's are great for hours-on-end listening sessions. I would also recommend the use of a dedicated headphone amp / DAC to further elevate their sound potential if that is within your budget. All in all, these are a great buy and might even be considered a "gateway drug" to the world of true audiophile level headphone sound.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This baby sounds good with anything!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Songs like Black Hole Sun, Don't Know Why, The Look Of Love all sound great with these. The detail you get from these, I heard instruments from Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful Life that I've never heard before. These aren't bass head headphones (thank god) but you get nice smooth bass; especially from electro pop songs like Do You Think You're Better Off Alone. Enjoy the crisp voice of Karen Carpenter, Dolores O'Riordan from the Cranberries and Christina Perri. You think you died and gone to heaven. If you like to listen to movie scores/classical, look no further, these are the ones for you. I'm not using these with a headphone amp or dac (you don't need to either). I do most of my listening on youtube from my macbook pro w/ retina. Just go do yourself a favor and buy these headphones. ps Best Buy price matched these headphones with Amazon so I only had to pay around 105. Thank you Best Buy.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound qualityCons mentioned:Cord length
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
What do you want from your headphones?
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I use 3 different headphones on a regular basis. This is my most used pair, and I use it almost daily on my computer. The good: 1) Phenomenal sound. Really, the sound quality of these headphones is top notch. I'm sure you can pay hundreds more for some moderately better sound, but for the price, these headphones cannot be beaten. They do a more than adequate job of presenting you the music as it was intended to be heard. It's great for listening to literally any type of music. 2) Comfort - these are, by far, the most comfortable headphones I have ever used. I wear glasses, and use headphones sometimes hours on end (for class) and these are easily the most comfortable headphones I own. The bad: 1) The biggest negative is that this is "just" a pair of headphones. They do not have a microphone, so they are not something I use with my phone at all. 2) The cord that comes with these headphones is ridiculously long and comes with a (I believe) 6.35 mm jack, which doesn't fit most modern devices. The jack does come with a 3.5 mm connector piece which works, but it looks pretty funky. 3) There is some audio leakage. What that means is that if I were to wear these headphones in a noisy area they would not cancel out much of the noise, and other people would probably be able to hear what I'm listening to. For me, that's not a big deal because I use these exclusively on my computer - but that might be a deal breaker for some people. So, what I did was I purchased another audio cord which is shorter & does not require an additional piece to fit a 3.5mm jack (this is not hard to find or very expensive) and the problems with the cord length & size are mitigated. I really love these headphones - the amazing sound and comfort really trumps all else for me. If you have to have a microphone, or if you don't want to spend a few more dollars for another cord, you should look elsewhere, but otherwise I cannot recommend these headphones highly enough.
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: Questioncan these be used on a computer
Asked by dorrie.
- A:Answer These headphones can be used with any device that has a headphone jack.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionCan you get a shorter cord (6ft) with the Mp3 plug I believe it is 2,5mmCan we order a shorter cord more conducive to listening with an ipod. Also can you get a cord with the smaller tip 2.5 mm I believe for an ipod. I know there are adapters, but I want to know if I can get a shorter cord with that adapter.
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer you can order the shorter cord direct from sennheiser, part #505638 . 4' cord with standard 3.5mm plug- 2.5mm would be the end that plugs into the headphones themselves, not the ipod (3.5mm). currently 12.95 plus shipping.
Answered by Dragon
Q: Questioncan you get these headphones that work with a vizo blue tooth tv. so that all in the room can still hear the tv?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer These are wired headphones, so they cannot connect to Bluetooth. Further, Bluetooth is one-source only, so even headphones with Bluetooth can only connect to one other device.
Answered by Battlecow
Q: Questionwhen will you have more Sennheiser HD 558 in stock
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer Thank you for your question. The Sennheiser HD558 should be in stock, but it is also sold at Magnolia Home Theater and Magnolia Design Centers as well.
Answered by TheSennheiserSoundGuy
Q: Questioncompares to...Hi, i'm interested in this product, I've two questions. Do I need a headphone amplifier for Ipod use? Do you know if there are other products woth similar quialty to compare with? Thanks so much
Asked by baader.
- A:Answer This doesnt need an amp to power it. I always use it with the smallest of all iPods (Shuffle) . Sennheiser always uses very efficient drivers which normally wont need amplifier. However there are few headphones above HD598 requires an amp to power them. It is going to be a very minor difference with an Amp till HD598.
Answered by Kumaravel
Q: QuestionWondering how well they block the sound on an airplane. I don't really care about audio quality, just blocking the background noise so I can watch movies on a long flight. TIA
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer These are open-back headphones so there is no noise cancelling available. I can wear these headphones and hear everything fine around me still. Might want to recommend closed back noise cancelling.instead of these.
Answered by Corey
Q: QuestionI am wondering about the Tidal subscription that comes with these. I currently have Tidal and am wondering if I buy these if I can stack the deal on my existing account.
Asked by bradsour.
- A:Answer I may be wrong, but I believe the Tidal offer is only good for people who don't already have a Tidal account.
Answered by Soundguy2
Q: QuestionHow much external noise reduction for these headphones (Steinhauser HD558)?
Asked by Gary.
- A:Answer Hello, Though these are over the ear, I would consider these open back headphones with the music can be heard when on. Thus, these probably do not block out all the noise from the environment. If you are needing complete noise blocking, then would recommend noise canceling headphones such as Bose and Sony. The price will be significantly higher though with not much sonic improvements. I hope that helps. Cheers.
Answered by Audiowalker