HD 437 (Sennheiser HD 437)

Member Name: danball

Product:	Sennheiser HD 437
Date:	09/02/09 (191 review reads)
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Advantages: Comfortable

Disadvantages: Cheap feel.

I have owned and tried various types of Sennheiser headphones, mostly for djing purposes but I also wanted a fairly cheap pair I could use to listen to music at home or to use with my ipod so I decided to cheack out some of the pairs that weighed in at around the £20-£30 mark.

The Sennheiser HD 437 model was one of the first pairs I tried as I thought they looked pretty good. Surely they'd make me look even more stylish if I wrapped them around my head?

These are very comfortable headphones and I seriously doubt that they would cause any discomfort if they were to be worn for a long period of time. The earphone cups fit nicely over my ears and block out some background noise (always useful).

The clarity of the music was very good but I felt that, at times, the bass could be slightly overpowering. After turning the bass settings down on my ipod I found these worked well and went to a nice volume level without much distortion of the song.

The major downside to these is the build quality. These headphones don;t feel like they will stand up to a battering and, as a public transport commuter in London, they would definitely be getting some abuse. The wires used feel a bit too flimsy and I'm not convinced that they would stand the test of time.

I'm a firm believer in the old saying that 'you get what you pay for' so it would be worth investing a few more pounds and getting a superior pair.

Summary: Decent pair of headphones but it's worth paying more for a better pair.

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