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“Before I say anything: THESENNHEISER PX 200 HEADPHONES...”

written by Ravar on 31/12/2005

Good Points
Decent punchy and articulate bass, and clear mids and highs that at least aren't harsh.
Comfortable to the point that you'll forget they're there, and light and easy to store.

Bad Points
Not much depth in the bass - they don't go deep - they are small though; not much depth to soundstage either - I'm used to Grado's which are 4x the price and pure audiophile, however, the highs aren't extended or particularly detailed.

General Comments
Before I say anything: THESENNHEISER PX 200 HEADPHONES NEED AT LEAST A 6 HOUR RUN IN (10 hour would be better)... after that... decent bass that is very articulate and punchy rather than deep. For example, Groove Armada hits hard, but Pendulum or other D&B has less throb and ultimate power than I'm used to. Bass guitar is clearly heard on most recordings and is fast and tight. Good! They do keep noise out better than many designs, but by no means are they sound proof - you will still know you're on the bus. The sound is clear clean and pleasant and is good with most types of music, excelling with punchy, pacy tunes - dance, trance, bands like the Killers etc. Less good with delicate acoustic recordings and other fragile music. I think this is down to the straight forward mids and muted highs that are not very extended. BUT, they are not unpleasant and harsh like many other designs. The soundstage too suffers as a result of the mids and highs, yet for £30 the soundstage is perfectly acceptable, and not a real issue for casual listening.



Overall, these are great for casual portable day to day use; very comfortable and an easy listen, but for serious enjoyment of and total involvement in tunes BUY GRADOS!