Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones


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The Sennheiser HD201 Stereo Headphones prove to be a low priced alternative to high-end studio headphones.With great clarity, the Sennheiser HD201 headphones are the ideal entry into the world of powerful stereo sound. These excellent headphones also boast great attenuation of ambient noise and outstanding comfort at an affordable price.The HD201 features stereo rich sound with crisp bass response. These headphones are lightweight, rugged, and the high-quality leatherette ear pads also make them comfortable to wear.


  • Lightweight and comfortable economical headphones, Cord Lenght : 9.8 ft (3 m)
  • Features smooth silver design and leatherette ear pads
  • Delivers powerful, bass-driven sound
  • Comes with manufacturer's 2-year warranty


Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones Reviews


Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones Reviews


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849 of 882 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, and the price is a steal!, September 5, 2005
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D. Edwards (Shoreline, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones (Electronics)
This product is one of the best bang for the buck items I have ever owned. They may end up costing me a bundle, however.

The HD201 came to my attention after reading a little debate on headphones on a bulletin board I frequent. Someone recommended the HD201s as being phenomenal for the money.

I'm not an audiophile, but I do enjoy music and computer games where sound is important, so I thought I'd give them a try. The only other "cans" I've used have been the cheapos that come with portable CD players and a pair of Coby CV-200s that I bought seeking something cheap that would be better than the poor quality phones I have had in the past. The Coby units were a minor improvement, but bass rumbled like crazy.

Enter the HD201s. These closed phones (they cover the ear with a foam pad instead of sitting on top of them) have a padded plastic headband, a long 10' cord that terminates in a mini jack (it comes with a 1/4" adapter). The earpieces have some... Read more
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646 of 694 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not loud enough, sibilant, slightly bright, January 30, 2006
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Raul Saavedra (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones (Electronics)
In summary this headphone has one general strength:
1) Decent sounding depending on your tastes and needs, given the price, and given the kind of sound you get from most other closed headphones of similar price.

However, the Sennheiser HD201 has 4 important weaknesses:
1) Has very low sensitivity: it takes a lot of volume/power to bring them to satisfactory or normal loudness levels.
2) It's a bit bright, bass is slightly lacking, making them sound slightly thin or "weak".
3) Has a tendency to be SSSSSSSibilant with some female vocals.
4) For a closed headphone, doesn't isolate that much.

Weakness #1 is critical if you are considering these headphones for listening to music from your laptop or portable players. If that's the case, it's very likely you won't be happy with the sound even at max volume. These headphones are REALLY hard to bring up to normal loudness levels. If you will use them with the headphone out of a receiver, or... Read more
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137 of 145 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The S in Sennheiser Stands for Superb, November 13, 2006
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E. Rivas "oceanlifter" (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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Basically, I needed a new pair of headphones after I got tired of the Sony MDR-V150s that my roommate lent me. I did not like the idea of having the "cups" right ON my ear, and honestly, they did not sound all that great so I decided to do some searching. I looked at Koss(I did not like any of their models) AKG( I love them, but, for $100, I did not get involved with them.) So, I decided to search some more..

I totally forgot about Sennheiser headphones. I heard them once at an ultra high end home stereo shop in Tampa, Florida and they sounded damn good. So when I saw these for less than $20, I decided to buy them..

First of all, they arrived sooner than usual. I put them on and I noticed something...I could not hear any outside noise. These "cans" really kept outside sound out. They sat comfortably on my head and the "cups" covered my ears. Score!! Now, for the sound..

I listen to a lot of music that I have on my pc. I have a Dell Dimension E310 with... Read more
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