Sennheiser HD 599 SE Open Back Headphone at Amazon

Sennheiser HD 599 SE Open Back Headphone $99 at Amazon

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Posted by AgentK
11/27/2020 at 06:32 PM PT

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Posted 11/27/2020 at 06:39 PM PT

I recommend these. Had them for 6 months. Great for connecting to receivers or TV for listening to movies using extender cables.

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seymour

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Posted 11/27/2020 at 06:40 PM PT

Why are they called open back?

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hughes7224

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Posted 11/27/2020 at 06:42 PM PT

The back is mesh that is acoustically transparent, affects sound pressure

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bweb

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Posted 11/27/2020 at 08:02 PM PT

Why are they called open back? - seymour

I love these headphones (actually i'm using hd 558, i'm on my 4th pair of sennheiser similar to this over the last 20 years of wearing them most of the day 5 days a week.

comfortable, no ear issues, and i love the open back because it does sound nice, but also, when at work or at home, i'm not isolated, i can hear everything going on around me (which isn't what some people want, but its what i want, it doesn't isolate you from those around you)

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Posted 11/27/2020 at 08:22 PM PT

Why are they called open back? - seymour

Open back headphones sound better, all else as equal as it can be, but let sound out the back so are not ideal for listening above a low level around other people. Closed, particularly over-ear type, let very little sound out but the trade off tends to cause either boomy b*** or less of it, and less treble definition and soundstage. A good pair of closed cans can still sound good, just usually not as good.

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