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Technical Details

Dolby PL / AC3: No
Earclip: No
Neckband: No
Noise Cancellation: No
Signal Connection: Wired
Type: Traditional Headphone

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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description
The HD 497 open, dynamic hi-fi stereo headphones deliver crystal-clear, well-defined trebles and absolute precision across all audio frequencies. These versatile headphones are especially impressive with jazz and modern, bass-driven music. The HD 497 feature rugged design and easily replaceable parts for long life, such as the OFC connection cable or ear pads. The HD 497 are ideal for hi-fi systems but also for portable players.

Box Contents

SENNHEISER HD497 HEADPHONES

3 metre OFC cable

3.5mm stereo minijack plug

6.3mm adaptor

Ear pads

Instructions

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4.2 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great set of headphones. Great bargain!, 12 April 2005

By	"b7dek" - See all my reviews

I've been looking to find a set of medium budget hi-fi headphones for quite a while and when I saw these on Amazon they looked to fit the bill. Supra-aural in design these are designed to sit on top of your ear rather than circling them like most high-end headphones do. Don't see this as a bad thing though as its what makes these phones so inexpensive and they are overall quite comfortable once you get the angle right.

Included in the box is the set of headphones, and a converter allowing you to use it with a larger (1/8'') plug which you commonly find on Hi-Fi's or leaving it off, the smaller style plug found on many walkmans. Unfortuntaly with mine there was no manual included detailing warranty instructions, and tips on how to wear which is not quite as easy as just putting them on. You need to try and get the entire pleather sitting on your ear so they seal. The top of the headphones also have a pleather rest on them which helps keep them both in possition and comfortable on your head. Overall they are quite comfortable once you get used to them.

Being open headphones, they allow outside noises in and their own sound out (I don't know yet how much). Personally I think this is a good thing if you intend to use them as a pair of home headphones as it lets you hear people shouting at you from the next room, but if on the move you certainly won't be able to ignore the sound of the train unless listening to continuosly loud trance music on high volume. Even so, these headphones can be powered from a portable device easily without draining the battery to much.

Sound quality - these headphones are the clearest headphones I have ever heard. Although I don't have much experience for anyone who isn't used to listening to �150 Sennheisers and Grado's these are a set of great headphones for any kind of music. Compared to other headphones these tend to have a rockier sort of feel but still, they do justice to any kind of music. Highs are clear and sharp and the bass is not too obvious and in your face, as with cheaper 'bass enhanced' cans.

Overall I recommend these cans to anyone wanting a cheap hi-fi set of headphones to listen to at home. They are great sounding if a little bit garish on the eyes (not a huge fan of silver myself) and are definetly well worth the money!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great bass, 6 Feb 2004

By	P. Lymn "lymbo" (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought as a replacement for an ageing pair of HD450's (15 years old) these are a different design and have a very different sound which takes a little getting used to - that is not a negative as the sound quality is superb and the bass response is fantastic.

They are more comfortable to wear as they exert little pressure on your ears and the side of your head.

I would argue that they are not open but closed cup.

I will use them for radio studio monitoring and mobile DJ work. Monitoring in the studio is superb and the closed cup design really helps eliminate background noise during discos.

Overall: very different to the similarly priced HD450's (at the time) but have yet to find as good an alternative at any price than Sennheiser. Highly reccommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Headphones, 18 Jul 2005

By	cotterik - See all my reviews

I purchased these after already having some HD650's for my stereo. Sennheiser are widely regarded as the leading manufacturer of high quality sounding Headphones. This is proved by the unbelievable quality of sound that the headphones produce across the range. No other brand comes close. I bought the HD497's for use with my computer and MP3 player. I've had them for over a year now and they hardly ever come off my head; the sound is just brilliant. When watching movies, listening to music, playing games etc the HD497 delivers in every area. Aswell as all of this they are extremely comfortable, half of the time you forget you're wearing them! At a brilliant price you will not be disappointed.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerfull Output
I've compared Sennheiser HD497 with Sennheiser HD201. HD497 made my ears bleed, 3X of HD201 power, very impressive. Read more

Published on 6 Feb 2006 by black_sector

3.0 out of 5 stars Long Term View
As said, these cans have a great sound - allegedly the best sounding set of this style for the money.

Reliability, however, is an issue. Read more

Published on 8 Jan 2006 by C. Bransden

3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly disappointed
Not bad but I expected better. I have had great Sennheiser concert-quality headphones before and thought from the reviews that these would be up to that standard. Read more

Published on 8 April 2005 by H. Brookman

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic quality phones, not too suitable for travel
Quality of these headphones rocks- great sound, very light in weight and most comfortable on ears.
The only grip is that they can not be folded, so if you want to get something... Read more

Published on 20 Nov 2004 by M. Gogate

5.0 out of 5 stars SENNHEISER's current best
Although I had to adjust to the different feel of these headphones compared to earlier SENNHEISERs I now love these to the max and that is after only one day. Read more

Published on 5 May 2004 by H S Marks

4.0 out of 5 stars Sounds good
I also have a Sony's MDR-V600 headphone. Comparing to that thing, I think HD497 sounds better, it sounds gorgeous, its bass is better than V600 and human's voice sounds much more... Read more

Published on 21 Oct 2003 by cleven365

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