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(121 customer reviews) 46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Incredible sound, surrounds you with full range,
May 11, 2009 MKP "Koray" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sennheiser HD 238 Open Aire Stereo Headphones Optimized for iPod/iPhone/MP3/and Music Players (Electronics)
I bought these headphones to replace my close-type Sennheisers. HD 238 has a terrific life-like sound which surrounds you and provide a perfect range. Bass is very deep and strong, mid/high ranges are very clear and crisp. I am amazed with the sound, and truly satisfied.
The build quality is perfect, lots of nice touches like metal trims, high-quality cloth padding. HD 238 is one of the most comfortable headphones that I ever tried. It is lightweight and perfectly sized, sits on your head comfortably. Single side cable is a perfect touch to the design.
Just note that HD 238 is an open air headphone and leaks sound both ways (but thanks to this design the sound is crisper and bass is deeper than closed types). If you are a commuter I suggest you to go for HD 218 or 228...
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Killer performance: open earpad phones,
December 20, 2009 A. Yen "cellist" (MA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sennheiser HD 238 Open Aire Stereo Headphones Optimized for iPod/iPhone/MP3/and Music Players (Electronics)
If you're like me and lots of other people who are used to bargain-bin phones or those little white iEarBuds, I guarantee you've never worn headphones this comfortable and good-sounding at the $100 and under price-point. These are open supra-aural (on-ear), meaning a few things:
1. The earpads fit on the ear rather than around. These are nice cushy pads and are incredibly comfortable even for long listens.
2. The back of the phones aren't closed, so at high volumes you get outward sound leakage, and at low volumes you can hear a lot of what goes on around you.
If you want highly accurate listening at low-to-mid volume in quiet environments, where outside noise is unlikely to be an issue, then this is the right format phone for you! I find myself constantly wearing these while studying at a library, where there's no reason to be pumping my volume to leakage-level anyway. I've never been able to listen to these phones at a high enough volume to cause...Read more
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Sennheiser HD 238-- MP3 headphones for audiophiles,
September 21, 2009 sal "salby" (Rockford, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sennheiser HD 238 Open Aire Stereo Headphones Optimized for iPod/iPhone/MP3/and Music Players (Electronics)
About a week ago I purchased the newest Ipod Touch 32 gb. The Touch is not noted for having the greatest sound (Sony Walkman, Zune w/ the Wolfson DAC chip are better), but the iTouch has so many great features. So, I wanted to get the best headphones possible to maximize the sound the iTouch could produce.
I wanted the most performance for a reasonable amount of money. With the Sennheiser HD-238, I got excellent sound for a reasonable amount of money.
It takes about 20 hours of burn-in before they start to open up. At around 30 hours they started to show what they could do. The iPod Touch can power them, at about 60% of its available volume range. The HD 238's are the slightest bit warm, but they are detailed and the low end is strong and not sloppy. I am a classical listener, could be called an audiophile, and was somewhat shy about making my music listening a portable experience. But, the iPod Touch, with the Sennheiser HD 238's, has created a very nice...Read more
