On The Graph And To The Ear
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: 8, audio, player, earphones
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Isolation: Good Or Bad?
- 3. Testing And Evaluation Methods
- 4. Testing And Evaluation Methods, Continued
- 5. AKG K26P: Bass! But Too Much?
- 6. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 7. Koss PortaPro: Gramps Kicks Up A Fuss
- 8. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 9. Koss The Plug: Direct Injection
- 10. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 11. Sennheiser PX200: Quality You Can Count On
- 12. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 13. Sennheiser PXC250: Higher Quality, Lower Noise
- 14. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 15. Sennheiser MX500: Earbuds That Don't Hurt
- 16.
- 17. Sennheiser MX550: More Of The Same?
- 18. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 19. Sony MDR-EX71SL: Ow!
- 20. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 21. In Conclusion
12. On The Graph And To The Ear
We took our measurements using the artificial ear. Coupling was no problem.
As you can see, the response was very regular over most of the audio spectrum, balanced slightly toward the bass.
- Sennheiser PX 200...
The PX200 has a very standard impedance for portable headphones, so impedance will be no problem.
The PX200 is clearly well designed. It's pleasant to wear thanks to the carefully constructed headband, it stays in place, and the pressure on the ear is moderate.
In our listening tests, our first impressions were good, with very credible balance. Yet we felt we wanted just a bit more, and got it with some careful tweaking of the equalization (nothing a simple equalizer can't do). So the PX200 is a very good starting point, even if its "default" sound could use a little more definition. Yet some may like it that way, since it's less aggressive. The bass extended very low, with spacious, detailed reproduction and excellent rendering of transients. You can count on Sennheiser for that!
The possible volume level was very high, and you should have no trouble getting sufficient volume for listening to music with a portable player.
The PX200 is relatively affordable, and there's no doubt that it's among the best models in its category. You can use it out of the box, or improve the sound easily using a simple equalizer. A very good choice!
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Hi .. here is a belated 2007 comment on the Sennheiser PX 200. It arrives now as I just received a non-returnable pair for Xmas to use with my iPod Touch.
I have never used headphones much.. but .. your review seems to me to be dead on. I know that there are better phones (e.g. the Grado SR 60/80 at al). However, as I "check the sliders" on the iPod EQ -- they seem to fill the mid-range hole that you have reported.
On close, they are pretty good -- but their closed design just cuts the kind of live ambience that you can get with a non-closed design like the Grado's.
The bass PUNCHES too -- just listen to The Eagles - Hotel California.