How Sennheiser Designs Serious Headphones For a Smartphone Generation

How Sennheiser Designs Serious Headphones For a Smartphone Generation

For decades, German audio company Sennheiser has made some of the best headphones you can buy, regardless of whether you’re trying to keep it thrifty or splurge. In recent years, though, the legacy brand has had to adapt its technology to an era when how consumers listen to music has radically changed.

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50 Cent Unveils Star Wars Headphones

If you have been waiting for the perfect set of geeky headphones? It turns out 50 Cent has a pair just for you. SMS Audio has unveiled a cool new line of headphones with Star Wars themes.

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The limited-edition Star Wars STREET by 50 On-Ear Wired headphones series has four models: the Stormtrooper, Rebel Alliance, Boba Fett and Imperial.

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These headphones come with passive noise cancellation technology, enhanced bass and custom 40mm drivers. They also feature OVALFIT leather memory foam ear cushions, an adjustable headband and a tangle-free, detachable cord. They will cost you $199.95(USD).

50 Cent says, “I’ve been a fan of Star Wars since I was a kid, so working with Lucasfilm to create this line of headphones was a really cool experience. Star Wars has a huge following of dedicated fans and I’m excited to welcome them into the SMS Audio family.”

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Sennheiser Unveils HD8 DJ, HD7 DJ And HD6 MIX Headphones[CES 2014] Sennheiser has just announced the HD8 DJ, HD7 DJ and HD6 MIX headphones at CES this year, where each of these have been specially developed in conjunction alongside some of the world’s top DJs. Whether you are creating music or to move crowds, all three of these new headphones will be able to deliver excellent, dynamic sound reproduction at the highest levels of external noise attenuation. Using durable materials, we end up with exceptional build-quality and unrivalled product support that ought to make these the headphones of choice for professionals as well as amateurs alike.

The HD8 DJ will target those who are lumped under the professional DJ group, where it offers truly excellent sound reproduction, and the HD7 DJ will deliver an engaging, dynamic sound which is ideal when it comes to playing live. Both of them will deliver a mid-low end emphasis, where the sound remains tight and does not overwhelm, while clarity is retained in the high frequencies. As for the HD6 MIX, this particular model is aimed primarily at studio-based music creation, where it offers a balanced, accurate sound for mixing and monitoring work.

Key features of these headphones will include excellent sound reproduction thanks to Sennheiser’s proprietary acoustics system, being capable of very high SPLs and are more than suitable for DJ performance environments.

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