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Sennheiser HD1 Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation Black

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

7.9

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/10

Total Reviews

998

Old Reviews

426

Unverified

141

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BLUETOOTH

Yes

NFC

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Sound Quality

230

sennheiser, noise, momentums, hear, cancelling

+93%

-7%

" ... Sound is exceptional. ... "

" ... Amazing separation and sound stage for closed back. ... Amazing sound wireless that gets even better wired. ... "

" ... Love the style and sound of these headphones. ... "

" ... It has great sound quality, but at the expense of my hearing I cannot recommend it. ... "

" ... For these reasons I ended up going with the Bose. ... "

" ... Good for classic music and female songs ... "

" ... The lows are fantastic on these, listening to audiophile quality tunes you could actually tell a marked difference over others. ... "

" ... Sounds from these babies are super 🍭SWEET🍭! ... "

Comfort

170

ear cups, earcups, head, headband, momentum

+79%

-21%

" ... The design is impeccable, the sound is rich and full, and they're extremely comfortable to wear. ... "

" ... Sound is amazing and they are beyond comfortable ... "

" ... Very comfortable for my ears (average ears), even during prolonged uses. ... "

" ... I am enjoying the quality of sound from HD1, only thing is that feeling bit uncomfortable with head phone positioning on my ears . ... "

" ... This headset is a fun and comfortable to wear every day. ... "

" ... One of the headphone slider started slipping about a year ago. ... "

" ... Super comfortable and stylish though. ... "

" ... Comfort - Pretty comfortable at first but definitely not its strong suit. ... "

Bluetooth

100

pairing, bt, momentum, calls, aptx

+77%

-23%

" ... Bluetooth range is great. ... "

" ... I can be listening via bluetooth on my laptop and if I hit "Play" on a song on my iphone it will transfer and start playing my phone immediately. ... Wired sound quality is VERY good as well. ... "

" ... - The Bluetooth connection works great. ... "

" ... The bluetooth worked on my iPhone 8 plus up to ~ 20 feet making it easy to walk around. ... "

" ... The bluetooth connection works fine at work and around my house, just went and walked the dogs with the headphones and there were a few times that the music skipped a little, I have heard this has something to do with bluetooth needing surfaces to reflect its signal off of and in an open outdoor area sometimes there just aren't enough surfaces. ... "

" ... This is a great pair of wireless headphones. ... "

" ... - Sound is great (Spotify "Extreme Quality" setting, Bluetooth AptX) ... - Two saved Bluetooth profiles is useful for switching between multiple devices (e.g. ... "

" ... I tested all three, the two new bluetooth headphones and my old trusty wired ones. ... Audio quality when corded didn't change notably over bluetooth, interestingly enough. ... "

Noise Cancellation

cancelling, cancellation, canceling, sound quality, active noise cancellation

+84%

-16%

" ... Very clean, clear sound with good range and good noise canceling. ... "

" ... Noise cancellation will turn off when connected through auxiliary. ... "

" ... The noise cancellation works better than I had expected even in noisy environments (i.e. ... The bass is strong and it avoids one of the greatest pitfalls of noise cancelling headphones: bad handling of low frequencies. ... "

" ... I did notice a slight pressure in my ear when the noise cancellation turned on, I had always heard that happens but it is very slight and after a minute or so I don't even notice it anymore. ... I have heard that some other headphones from Bose and Sony have superior noise cancellation but to me I can't really imagine needing or wanting more noise cancellation than provided by these HD1s, it's really remarkable. ... "

" ... With the noise canceling I feel like I’m standing in a concert hall, having the music played live for me. ... "

" ... As these are my first noise-cancelling headphones, I can't comment on how well it works, but I like it and the effect is very noticeable. ... However, there are times when I wish I could disable the noise-cancelling feature. ... "

" ... These are the first noise-canceling headphones I've ever purchased ... "

" ... Noise reduction is superb, great for flying or other environments where industrial or human produced din is a problem. ... "

Bass

highs, mids, classical, mids and highs, lows

+94%

-6%

" ... clear ranges from hight, mid, and lows with no distortion. ... "

" ... bass is good. ... "

" ... You guys Rock!! ... "

" ... The bass is strong and it avoids one of the greatest pitfalls of noise cancelling headphones: bad handling of low frequencies. ... "

" ... Bass is great without being over the top, highs were good but wont make you cringe or wince when they get way up there, the mids are really really wonderful, pretty much perfect. ... "

" ... Fantastic range, great bass quality only thing I think is a negative is that they could be a little louder but I wouldn’t want to sacrifice the quality for loudness. ... "

" ... If you Don’t have a perfect fit around both ears the bass bleeds and it distorts all frequencies, and with how CLEAR they are with a perfect fit it makes any distortion very noticeable. ... I really enjoy EDM (not dubstep lol), and really like a good bass presence in my music (I have a 1500 watt sub system so I’m used to HEAVY bass). ... For My personal taste these could have just a little more bass, but that’s where it really depends on the song. ... That being said I do enjoy 2 of those 3 genres, and other than wanting a little more bass they are still enjoyable. ... If you are willing to sacrifice a little bit of bass for some of the best clarity and tone quality you have heard then these are a 100%! ... "

" ... Lots of detail, very deep bass that blends perfectly with the rest of the spectrum. ... "

Design

build quality, ivory, metal, hd1, build

+81%

-19%

" ... Super comfortable and stylish though. ... "

" ... The HD1 is more subtle. ... "

" ... - I like the looks ... "

" ... I also think they have a great, old-school look to them. ... Indeed, they feel high quality in every way. ... "

" ... STYLE (Winner: HD1): The PXC550s look really good but let's be honest here, the HD1s in brown leather/ivory are gorgeous. ... Style wasn't that important to me, but they do look good. ... "

" ... Look of this headphones is really cool and way different from other brands! ... "

" ... The sound, comfort, and look were all great. ... "

" ... These are as good as the Beats Studio 3's - but more "classic" in look and feel. ... The leather is a nice touch. ... "

Device Compatibility

pairing, paired, simultaneously, sennheiser, momentum

+64%

-36%

" ... I own beats and iPhone EarPods and after using this, I gave my Beats to my nephew and rarely use my EarPods. ... "

" ... Connection - Best I've ever experienced. ... Can be connected to 2 devices simultaneously and switch seamlessly. ... I can be listening via bluetooth on my laptop and if I hit "Play" on a song on my iphone it will transfer and start playing my phone immediately. ... "

" ... - Can't connect to multiple audio sources simultaneously. ... - If connecting to an Xbox controller, I recommend connecting the controller through usb. ... "

" ... PERMITS ME TO LISTEN TO TV OR ITUNES FM MY IPAD OR MAC ... "

" ... It's great to use with your smartphone. ... "

" ... I love that they'll automatically connect to both my laptop and phone after turning on. ... "

" ... Great sound with my IPhone but was unable to connect to my Bluetooth Dish Hopper initially. ... "

" ... From what I can tell these sounded great -- when hooked up to my iPhone or iPad. ... Then I made the mistake of hooking them up to my laptop -- a 2013 MacBook Pro (running macOS Sierra). ... "

Build Quality

headband, padding, leather, build, metal

+85%

-15%

" ... While this headset is light weight stylish and comfortable, I would like to experience more friction where the ear cups meet the metal sliding retainer. ... "

" ... This past week at work a construction crew started using a jackhammer all day every day in one of the levels of the parking deck where I like to go on walks for my breaks and I decided to either accept the fact that I can no longer hear anything through my headphones on my breaks or I need to upgrade. ... The construction of these headphones is wonderful, ... the materials used all seem like the best of the best. ... "

" ... My vavorite by far in these is acoustic, it feels like I’m holding the guitar or sitting at the piano! ... It still amazes me how clear the difference between a real piano and a digital one is, you can literally feel the hammer hit the string when you listen to a real one. ... "

" ... Indeed, they feel high quality in every way. ... "

" ... Gave 2 stars because overall build quality is nice. ... "

" ... Build quality is excellent, with abundant high grade leather and steel everywhere. ... The headband is all steel, making it very robust. ... "

" ... Very top crown padding could probably stand to be a touch softer. ... "

" ... the coarse grain leather headband is nice-looking (as is the stitched leather on the B&O). ... In terms of high-quality plastics mixed with metal bones, they are more a peer to the less expensive Bose and Sony ... the B&O clearly wins in build and material quality. ... At this price point, I expect more effort (money) to be spent on design and build quality. ... "

Price

worth the price, tag, 350, 300, 500

+85%

-15%

" ... Save your money in buying Beats and go for Sennheiser! ... If this HD1 is like the first one, it will definitely last long and will be worth the investment. ... Price is great for its quality. ... "

" ... Fantastic headphones and for a great price. ... "

" ... I have been considering an upgrade to some quality wireless headphones for a while but just couldn't justify the expense. ... "

" ... I personally have this model and in this price range you will not find a better set of cans. ... "

" ... The price and quality are right on. ... "

" ... (At that price point, I expect no less) ... "

" ... Best value for the money - even if it's quite a bit of money. ... Despite the hefty price tag and less-than-best materials quality, these are definitely a "keeper" for me. ... At this price point, I expect more effort (money) to be spent on design and build quality. ... "

Product Reliability

pair, 6 months, ago, bluetooth, shock

+54%

-46%

" ... Almost a year of using this and it still works like brand new. ... "

" ... Bought this headset after reading many reviews over the passed few months, and wanted a quality headset that i will onlynhave to purchase once for the next couple of years. ... "

" ... One of the headphone slider started slipping about a year ago. ... A week ago . ... "

" ... Ok, so I purchased these headphones about 2 months ago, and feel like I can now give a fair review of them. ... "

" ... I started with a pair of Sennheiser HD570 wired headphones 15 years ago and these really set the standard for me. ... "

" ... One week later, I just wanted to note that my experience with these headphones continues to be a positive one. ... "

" ... After several months using them, I am very happy with my choice - I love these headphones! ... "

Frequencies

bass, mids, mids and highs, lows, soundstage

+92%

-8%

" ... clear ranges from hight, mid, and lows with no distortion. ... "

" ... Bass is great without being over the top, highs were good but wont make you cringe or wince when they get way up there, the mids are really really wonderful, pretty much perfect. ... "

" ... Let get to the trebles and mids, which in my opinion are by them self’s worth the price of admission. ... "

" ... The soundstage was far more alive on the HD1s than the PXC550s. ... "

" ... In a quiet room, I still prefer other headphones, but these are more than capable of producing the base, mids and highs. ... "

" ... The soundstage is superb, treble is crisp. ... "

For Travel

plane, noise cancelling, noise cancellation, airplane, ear CAT

+86%

-14%

" ... My last 2 trips have been awesome thanks to this headphones. ... "

" ... if you liked the original momentum wired headphones, these are a nice set to have for travel. ... "

" ... They remind me of some retro cans or like the old headsets from an airplane. ... "

" ... Noise cancelling is good enough (sometimes I just use them instead of ear-plugs while flying). ... "

" ... I just flew with them in an airplane next to the jet engine and the sound cancelling was more than sufficient. ... Also, 6+ people in the plane had QC35's, no one had these sexy mofo's. ... "

" ... NR on the Momentums is still really good, I love using them on subways and in airports. ... "

" ... Boss hoss, love them on flights, on my computer and just out around town. ... "

Battery Life

life, hours, long time, lasts, life is great

+97%

-3%

" ... Sound quality, comfort, usability, battery life . ... "

" ... Great wireless headphones, great comfort, sound and quality has a wired option incase battery dies but it lasts a long time. ... "

" ... long battery life. ... "

" ... I use it everyday during my commutes (1-2 hours per day) and I only need to charge it once every 4-6 days. ... "

" ... Battery life is great so far and I haven’t had any issues chagring other than trying to decipher the LED indicator color meanings, but after quick consult of the Sennheiser website and instruction booklet I was good to go. ... "

" ... While the quality of the audio does seem more rich with AptX, the battery life suffers. ... "

" ... And the battery lasts a loooooong time. ... "

" ... Long battery life ... "

Cables

wires, sound quality, headset, charging cable, yanked

+50%

-50%

" ... - Even if there is a poor connection, there's an option to hard wire the headset through auxiliary (the A50s are only wireless). ... - Auxiliary cable wouldn't come out of the headset the first time I put it in. ... - Auxiliary cable is required for Xbox. ... "

" ... Now, I will be the first t admit it comes no where near beating wires headphones (although it comes with a wire and jack to turn it into a wired headphone) but for a pair of wireless headphones, you will be hard pressed to find a better one. ... "

" ... Not pleased with the nonfunctioning cord. ... "

" ... I bought these so I wouldn't keep snagging my headphone cable on my desk chair at work. ... "

" ... Both cans come with a wired cord in case the batteries die. ... Both cords felt pretty cheap. ... The HD1 cord twists securely into the headphones and the PXC550 doesn't. ... The PXC550 cord has an inline volume control, the HD1 doesn't. ... "

" ... wire cable will not work on both channels .I tried getting a replacement cable but the sane thing happened . ... "

" ... sound quality with bluetooth is sub-par and cannot be compared with cable connected ear/headset. ... I did not try Senheiser with the cable connected to my iPhone. ... The bluetooth sound quality was already terrible, so it's pointless to try with the cable. ... "

Fit

earcups, ears, folded, ear cups, soft bag

+73%

-27%

" ... They fold up and can be easily stored. ... "

" ... One of the headphone slider started slipping about a year ago. ... "

" ... - Tight seal that doesn't leak audio. ... "

" ... Put them back on, changed the song, and WOW!! ... So any talk of sound from now on will only be with a good fit. ... The sound stage is amazing, I can feel the movement of fingers sliding from fret to fret. ... "

" ... It covers the ear and fits well any head shape and size! ... "

" ... I've ordered Sony headphones in this price range, I'm hopeful they'll be a better fit. ... "

" ... Very sturdy construction, won't break on you easily. ... "

Call quality

hear, voice, phone calls, call, bluetooth

+88%

-12%

" ... MIC & Call Work-Around with Apple Headset ... "

" ... In regards to using these for wireless phone calls, I can't comment on that, as I haven't used them for that purpose to date. ... "

" ... They pair up almost instantly, not the best for calls as far as audio goes but that's the very least of my interests in a nice pair of headphones. ... "

" ... Bluetooth calls, videoconferencing are great. ... "

" ... Voice Quality - Voice quality is adequate, Nothing much more to say. ... "

" ... You hear everything with them. ... "

Returns

returned, sent, pair, unit, sent them back

+13%

-88%

" ... I'm returning my current pair due to this defect, and will order a second (and last). ... "

" ... There were only two drawbacks that have me considering returning them: ... "

" ... I am extremely disappointed to have to return these, as they were almost perfect in every other way. ... "

" ... I have had them for a little over two months now (the return window is gone) and every time I use them I end up having to switch to a more comfortable pair within half an hour. ... "

" ... I was hoping to just return these for another pair but wouldn't be able to test them on a flight during the return window - so back they go. ... "

" ... Normally I would just add them to my wall, but this time I couldn't justify it, I had to return them, so disappointing. ... "

" ... I returned 2 sets of them trying to get it to work with my PC which refused to find it. ... "

Volume

hear, loud, louder, sound quality, max volume

+62%

-38%

" ... great sound, very very loud. ... "

" ... They don't get as loud as one would expect but I can generally use these on a plane at about 70% volume and hear everything clearly. ... "

" ... You hear everything with them. ... "

" ... I listen to softer music on flat. ... "

" ... I bought them so I could walk around without the cord but the sound is not loud enough. ... "

" ... I haven't done a lot of corded listening but you will notice increased volume but I can't speak to any differences with clarity/detail although there should be some there relative to BlueTooth. ... "

Controls

touch controls, power button, play pause, momentums, skip

+70%

-30%

" ... I played a couple tracks from LED Zeppelin, Paganini, MGMT and Kavinski. ... "

" ... Volume, play/pause, skip/back are all in one single switch button, very convenient. ... "

" ... The HD1s just have a multifunction button that I find simpler and more accurate to use. ... "

" ... For the price I would expect better production quality and better quality control. ... "

" ... The controls may be in an awkward place for some people but I had headphones before these that had their controls in the same place so I was instantly used to them. ... "

" ... I don't find the buttons to be perfect, but nearly so, and far better than any other BT cans I've tried. ... "

" ... Both headphones have a similar switch to control volume and play/pause but the Bose have a superior power switch where you can clearly tell that the headphones are on or off. ... "

Headphones

ear, headsets, sound quality, momentum 2 0, high end

+80%

-20%

" ... I highly recommend this headset to those looking for a high-end ANC headset. ... "

" ... Also even though I was sceptical about the "as new" condition when I purchased them, the headset came really as advertised, in pristine condition with even the blue removable protective plastic still on the shells around the control buttons. ... "

" ... There's no mistaking this for a plastic Bose/Beats/Sony headset. ... "

" ... as you factor in the over-the-ear design. ... "

" ... It's the best sounding over ear Bluetooth headphone I tried out of many. ... "

" ... Love my headset ... "

Network

interference, feet away, walk, 5khz, wireless connectivity

+57%

-43%

" ... Connection - Best I've ever experienced. ... "

" ... I can walk about 50 feet away from my phone and the still work great. ... "

" ... Connecting is easy and so far no drop outs, even from across the house. ... "

" ... If you look at a frequency response graph of the Momentum 2.0 Wireless, you may see that around the 5kHz range, there is a strange valley. ... "

" ... No connection issues, no hiccups at all. ... "

Band

leather, head, senns, seems like, pressure

+77%

-23%

" ... I didn't even realize leather existed that is as soft as the ear cups on these. ... "

" ... the coarse grain leather headband is nice-looking (as is the stitched leather on the B&O). ... "

" ... Comfortable around the ears but the head band is a bit firm. ... "

" ... The metal bands extending all the way below the cups make the Senns look and feel rugged. ... "

" ... Comfortable to wear. ... "

Charging

without charging, superlative, precludes, momentums, hm5

+85%

-15%

" ... They came charged and pairing was super easy. ... "

" ... In summary, for the price Electronics Expo is charging there is no Bluetooth substitute. ... "

" ... The total charging time takes < 1 hour. ... "

" ... Nor how fast they charge. ... "

" ... I go for days at a time without charging, intermittent listening all throughout and often overnight if I fall asleep with them on (since the HM5 pads are so comfy). ... "

" ... Also, the charging cable included with the Momentums is long enough that you can charge it while you listen. ... "

Marketplace

review, pictures, shure, se535, original

+58%

-42%

" ... Thanks Bob bob@jansonautomotive.com ... "

" ... They are more compact than they look in the pictures. ... "

" ... I've also seen them go on sale from time to time here on Amazon that puts them at a price that should make them a no-brainer buy for most in the market for wireless headphones like these. ... "

" ... Now for the review. ... "

Size

carry, backpack, tern, soft bag, small form factor

+90%

-10%

" ... I was concerned that they would look enormous on my head but they are really a perfect size. ... "

" ... Very compact and lightweight. ... "

" ... I have the bose, some creative, and others but always carry these. ... "

" ... And, if you're commuting/traveling, the size when folded is likely a bit bigger than you'd like. ... "

" ... They fold up nicely and easily and come with a soft bag, and the nice harder case(not a hard case tho). ... "

" ... Small form factor, very comfortable for long tern use. ... "

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