Sennys or Grados?

[Drummerdave]

With the well reviewed Sennheiser PXC 450s now available for £160ish would they be a better buy than Grado SR125s (£155) - bearing in mind the original price of the Sennys is £300, which is Grado SR325 territory.

Also, I assume the new Graham Slee Novo headphone amp would be a good match for these phones?

Cheers

 

[Clare Newsome]

The Sennheiser's are noise-cancelling headphones, so you're paying a premium for all the technology that involves - they sound superb in their class, but wouldn't fare as well in a a direct performance-per-pound comparison with standard headphones.

If you want the best headphones for long plane journies, commutes, coffee-shop listening etc, then the Sennheisers are storming value at £160. If you want hi-fi headphones for listening at home, i'd buy the Grado SR125s.

 

[Simon Lucas]

Precision answer from Clare, although I would point out that the Grados do come with a free stick-on moustache, a white scarf and a pipe. Chocks away!

 

[PJPro]

While we are on the subject of Grados, can you tell me when the competition winners will be announced?

 

[Clare Newsome]

Well the comp closes on 6th January, and as the Ts&Cs say, we guarantee winners will be contacted within 28 days after that (it's typically sooner!)

 

[PJPro]

Fingers crossed.

 

[Drummerdave]

Clare Newsome:
The Sennheiser's are noise-cancelling headphones, so you're paying a premium for all the technology that involves - they sound superb in their class, but wouldn't fare as well in a a direct performance-per-pound comparison with standard headphones.

If you want the best headphones for long plane journies, commutes, coffee-shop listening etc, then the Sennheisers are storming value at £160. If you want hi-fi headphones for listening at home, i'd buy the Grado SR125s.

Thanks Clare & Merry Xmas

 

[Terryff]

Unless you are like the bbc, in which case the winner is already picked......

 

[Anonymous]

I've comented on the review about the price drop. I really like my 450s, great for travelling and noisy offices. I can even listen to spoken podcasts or Radio 4 recordings on the Victoria Line with them on.