HD205 Great for DJs, But is it good enough for everyone else?

Rating:              8/10

Pros:                 Good Sound for the price

                        Looks Great

                        Solid Design & Build Quality

Cons:                Uncomfortable during long periods

                        Long, Undetachable Cable is a hassle at times

                        Well suited for DJs only

Key Features:    Right side earpiece can rotate foward & backwards

                        Comes with a neat pouch

                       

Affordable DJ Headphones

Sennheiser is a company well known for making some of the best Professional Headphones on the market today. They have been used by Professional DJs and Musicians for a while. They are also used in other industries like Motorsport, Aviation & Movie production. They HD25 is seen as the holy grail of DJ headphones, but with a high price tag. Enter the entry level HD205 DJ headphones. A cheaper, funkier looking pair of cans meant for newbie DJs. 

 picked these headphones up on special online for R 550.00 in December, and man am I happy with my purchase. These are proper DJ headphones. The sound is more balanced than the HD202. The bass isnt as sweet, but this is ok when you DJ because you want clearer mid range sound when you previewing the next song in the DJ Booth.

Hows The Sound?

They work great for producers too because you can hear everything, the sound isnt muffled by heavy bass. The listening experience is similar to my Studio Monitor Speakers. They aren’t too powerfull, they actually more suited for Dance Music. Its not the best experience when listening to Hip Hop or Dubstep. The Good News is that they don’t distort much at higher volumes.

Are They Cool?

They do look very cool and the quality of these headphones surpasses the price tag. The right Cup Rotates so you can listen with one ear like a DJ and listen to your wife with the other (Not recommended). They clamp to your head like a vice-grip, this is to help with the noise cancellation. The problem with this is that your ears do get sore after long usage. This is ok for DJs coz you wont have them on your ears all the time but also around your neck.

Should you Get one?

Yeah, If your a DJ. If your Not a DJ, Then you should rather consider the cheaper HD202. One thing for certain is that both the HD205 & HD202 sound much better then their rivals, Skull Candy.