Sennheiser HD-497 Over-Ear Headphones $37

[aznbumbaclot]

thanks OP!

 

[fourml8r]

Originally posted by: aznbumbaclot
thanks OP!

i have these and love them. they are comfortable for me and have a very good sound for the money.

 

[kinji5]

Why~ why do you bring me such good deals? i have no more money...

 

[zim2411]

I got mine from amazon for $37 last year I think. They sound fantastic, but mine definatly show the abuse. The fake leather is peeling off on the ear... cushion thing. Today the cord leading to the right side crapped out, so it's on and off. Luckily they are removeable, and aren't proprietary or anything. Shouldn't be too hard to find a replacement.

 

[Lark888]

Just tossed a set that had the wires torn off when my son closed the car door with cord hanging out....... caught under the tire and weeeeeeeee. Timely post for me.

 

[newnameman]

Bump for good 'phones. :thumbsup:

 

[Wahsapa]

got them :thumbsup:

 

[Deuce300]

Great headphones. Great price. Buy them!!!

I love mine

 

[TechnoKid]

DEAL IS DEAD!!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhh...dammit, "no longer availible from retailer" message from amazon

 

[0roo0roo]

? its not dead, its only 39 now

 

[Nebben]

Just ordered mine. Thanks OP!

Should be a nice change from my current Sony $20 pair from Target... that I've been using for about 5 years.

 

[ponyo]

I really like this headphone. Looks nice and sounds good enough for me. I was little worried about fit and comfort from the reviews but it fits me perfectly. Bargain at $37 or $39 imo.

 

[newnameman]

Down to $35 from J&R!

 

[Staples]

Well well well, I just found my amazon 25 dollar gift certificate. I have been looking everywhere for it for the past month since I saw this deal. Went through a couple of trash bags too and just could not explain how it disappeared. Turns out in was in my school folder. Oh well. Still valid till Sep. On to buy these.

 

[kitkit201]

I have these headphones at work, and I can tell you they are awesome

 

[MogyBear]

Excellent, excellent cans at a great price. I paid $80 for mine a few years ago-- they're still holding strong! I did buy some Shure E3c's though so that I could listen to music while riding the lawnmower. But for listening in a quiet environment, these are awesome. Great sound and sooooo comfortable.

 

[konakona]

Question:

Some reviews complain that they sit on the ears, not around them.

Does anybody know how the size of these earpieces compares to the earpieces of the HP 250? My HD250 is fine for me.

Thanks

my earlobes are rather on bigger side and the hd-497 sits on my earlobes. nonetheless, comfort is top notch. i never had any complaints about the ergonomics of these phones.

How do these compare to the Sennheiser HD580 / HD600 series? How about the Sennheiser PC150 gaming phones with boom mic? Grado SR60?

Less refined version of the above or do they have a totally different character?

Also, are the enthusiastic recommendations for gaming headphones or music and dvd playback?

i dont have any techincal information at hand, but hd-650 and hd-497 sound completely different to me. hd-650 is simply far superior in every aspect, there is no comparison; however, as noted above, this is roughly 1/9 of what i paid for my used hd-650+replacement cable. morever, you cant use the hd-650 for commuting or working out. with portable amps like sr-71 it can be somewhat luggable at best, but thats not saying much. hd-497s sound very good unamped, perfect for treadmills imo. just find some ingenieous way to manage the long detachable stock cable that comes bundled with the phones.

not completely sure what you are asking in your last question... in case you needed a recommendation for headphones with good bang for buck, i would suggest you to look for new/used pair of hd-580s with some decent amp (like a pimeta) and av-710, possibly an emu-0404 if your budget allows.

 

[GotSomethingCheaper?]

How are these for gaming? I have Audio .90's (Plantronics).

 

[dym]

down to 35

 

[Pastore]

Picked them up. Replacing an old pair of Realistic Pro 60's. Really old.

 

[Pastore]

Holy crap, got mine today. They are NICE!!!!! Very comfortable as well.

EDIT: Looks like the price went up some to $42.88. Glad I got mine when I did.

 

[0roo0roo]

let em play for atleast 10 hours. breakin /burnin peruid

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: GotSomethingCheaper?
How are these for gaming? I have Audio .90's (Plantronics).

good sound is good for anything and yes excellent for gaming.