Sennheiser HD 550 Headphones
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Product Summary
The Sennheiser HD 550 is an open-back over-ear headphone for customers who want a more spacious, more detailed and more natural-sounding listening experience than most everyday closed-back models can usually deliver. It is a strong choice for home listening, gaming and general music use where soundstage, comfort and clarity all matter.
What makes the HD 550 especially appealing is that it gives you a more serious open-back presentation without demanding an overly specialist setup. The 150 ohm design is still approachable enough for a wide range of headphone outputs and desktop gear, but it is built to bring out the kind of openness, separation and low-level detail that make longer listening sessions much more involving.
It is also designed to be easy to live with. The lightweight build, comfortable over-ear fit and simple detachable cable arrangement make it a sensible everyday option rather than something that only comes out occasionally. For customers wanting an open-back headphone with strong comfort, wide soundstage and a more refined home listening character, the Sennheiser HD 550 is an excellent choice.
Key Benefits
- Open-back design helps create a more spacious and natural sound than many closed-back alternatives
- 150 ohm impedance gives it the feel of a more serious home listening headphone without being overly difficult to drive
- 38 mm transducers are designed to deliver clear detail, strong imaging and a balanced presentation
- Wide frequency response helps give music and game audio a more open and extended sound
- Lightweight over-ear fit makes them easier to wear for longer listening sessions
- Detachable cable design adds useful long-term practicality
- Supplied screw-on adapter makes it easy to connect to both portable and hi-fi headphone outputs
- 2 years manufacturers warranty
Technical Specifications
Headphone Details
- Product Type: Wired open-back over-ear headphones
- Ear Coupling: Over-Ear
- Acoustic Principle: Open
- Transducer Size: 38 mm
- Frequency Response: 6 Hz - 39,500 Hz
- Impedance: 150 ohms
- Connection: 3.5 mm jack plug
- Adapter: 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm screw-on jack adapter included
- Cable Length: 1.8 m
- Colour: Black / Anthracite
Weight & Dimensions
- Weight: 237 g
What’s in the Box
- Sennheiser HD 550 headphones
- 1.8 m cable with 3.5 mm jack plug
- 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm screw-on jack adapter
- Drawstring bag
- Safety guide
