Sennheiser HD40 headphones

Here's more proof that no one combines extraordinary sound and extraordinary comfort quite like Sennheiser HD40 headphones, weighing in at an incredible two ounces, are the lightest-weight standard series Sennheiser Open-Aire headphones ever.  Yet, despite their unusual compactness, they continue the Sennheiser tradition of superb clarity and definition over a wide frequency range. plus rugged reliability, for years of musical enjoyment.

The Sennheiser HD40 offers an additional advantage, a new standard of value, out performing headphones many times its price. and the stranded-steel cable sets a new standard for durability.

For use with your portable walkaround you can get the same kind of superb sound and easygoing comfort with the Sennheiser HD40W.

Audition them today. You'll hear - and feel - the difference.

Specifciations:

HD40

Frequency Response:  22 Hz to 18 kHz

Impedance:  600 Ω (may be used with 4 ohm to 600 ohm outputs)

Sensitivity Nominal :  90 dB (SPL 1 m / at 1 kHz)

Total Harmonic Distortion:  1,5% (at 94 dB SPL)

Weight:  2,0 ounces (without cable)

Cable:  10 foot stranded-steel with molded standard 1/4" stereo phone plug

 HD40W

Impedance:  42 Ω

Sensitivity:  94 dB at 1 mW/1 kHz
Cable:  4 foot stranded-steel with stereo phone mini plug

Sennheiser MS100 headphones

Inside-Out Headphones

Introducing Inside-Out™ MS100 hedaphones from Sennheiser.

If you thought you couldn't get the kind of lifelike musical reproduction from your portable that you get from the finest home equipment, prepare to think differently.

Most people who know audio know that Sennheiser's Open-Aire® design deliveres sound that clearly surpasses even the most expensive home loudspeakers. It's unequalled in wide linear response, in transient ability, in ultra lghtweight comfort.

Now comes the breakthrough.

For the first time you can have headphones rugged and reliable enough to bring you that same performance not only at home, but outdoors as well. All thanks to the advanced electroacoustic technology that made Sennheiser a legend among recording studio technicians, astronauts, and audiophiles alike.

An exclusive new design in headphones that are compatible both with fine home stereo equipment and portable walkarounds, complete with 6-foot "Inside" extension cable, exclusive Sennheiser Open-Air® technology is comfortable, lightweight,, yet permits total listening environment indoors or out.

Specifciations:

Frequency Response:  20 Hz to 20 kHz

Impedance:  42 Ω

Sensitivity Nominal SPL at 1 kHz:  96 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion:  1%

Weight:  1,4 ounces

Accessories:

Outside 4-foot cable with standard mini stereo plug

Inside 6-foot extension cable with standard stereo phone plug

2 extra Open-Air headphone cushions

Sennheiser HD-430 headphones

With HD-430 Sennheiser offers "new generation" headphones featuring improved magnet and sound-surround diaphragm design. Said to be "virtually distortion free", the headphones weighing only seven ounces provide audio frequency response from  16 to 20,000 Hz. Hearmonic distortion is put at less than 0,5% (DIN 45 500). This performance is achieved by use of a new diaphragm design and of a more powerful magnet weighing one-third as much as those made of conventional materials. Model HD-430 is also the first Sennheiser headphone to combine an open air design with circumaural ear cushions which lightly surround the outer ear to separate the ear from direct contact with the inner foam pad and yet permit all the advantages of openxerts a handband pressure of only about three Newtons which is an index of listener comfort. Typically. Open air headphones have half the headband pressure of conventional closed headphones, says Sennheiser. Impedance is 600 ohms per channel, and sensitivity (nominal spl at 1 kHz) is 94 dB at 1 mW input. HD-430 is provided with a 10-foot stranded-steel cable with stereo phone plug.

Performance

A very comfortable pair of headphones with very light pressure on head and ears. Suspension headband is somewhat difficult to adjust for optimum fit. Sound quality is slightly bright. Definition is exceptional. Efficiency is much higher than average, and headphones can be driven to high sound levels with relatively little power. Extremaly clean sound.

Specifications

Frequency Range:  16 Hz - 20 kHz

Impedance:  600 Ω /channel

Nominal Sensitvity SPl (at 1 kHz):  94 dB (1 mW input)

Harmonic Distortion:  less than 0,5%

Weight:  7 ounces

Cable:  10 foot cable and stereo phone plug