The black HD 559 Open-Back Around-Ear Headphones from Sennheiser are the successor to the popular HD 500 series. They are an ideal choice for listeners seeking an optimal blend of all-around performance and quality for home entertainment. Featuring Sennheiser's proprietary transducer technology, these headphones have an Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement (E.A.R.) design, which channels the audio signal directly into your ears. With their contemporary design, that is both attractive and practical, they are a real treat for all who listen to their music with a sense of discovery.
Sennheiser has been producing broadcast technology products since the 1940s and continues to develop microphone technology and wireless systems. Based in Germany, Sennheiser actually began as Laboratorium Wennebostel, manufacturing tube voltmeters. Microphone production followed shortly, and Lab W microphones quickly became a trusted name in broadcast, movie, and TV production. After adopting the Sennheiser name in 1958, their continued advancements in microphone technology soon made them popular with recording studios. Notable innovations include some of the first RF wireless systems for TV and stage use, the first interference tube mic for movies and TV, and the world's first open-back headphones.
The open around ear headphones HD 559 is the ideal choice for listeners seeking an optimal blend of all-round performance and quality for home entertainment. Powered by Sennheiser proprietary transducer technology, these comfortable and attractively designed headphones are the key to unlock the true potential of your home entertainment system.
It is time to listen to all that your home entertainment system has to offer. Plug in the HD 559 with its open back over-ear design and high-class Sennheiser transducer systems. It will give you an excellent sound experience with a satisfying deep and contoured bass. Now you can rediscover all of your favorite music.
The big, soft detachable ear pads of the HD 559 and its broad padded headband are every bit as comfortable as they look. For extra-long listening sessions with the great sound of the HD 559.
