Sennheiser HD 505

Looking for wired over-ear headphones on a budget? Sennheiser may have the answer

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Sennheiser's 500-series of headphones has always been the company's entry-level offering in the best wired headphones category, the place where aspiring audiophiles can supposedly get an idea of what true audio excellence is.

The Sennheiser HD 505 are the latest over-ear, open-backed design that the company hopes will prove to be the gateway into an enduring audio habit. Sennheiser has adapted a long-serving transducer for the HD 505 in an effort to deliver great bass weight and extension - while still maintaining their prized transparency, of course. The upshot is a pair of headphones with a claimed frequency response of 12Hz - 39kHz from those 38mm dynamic drivers.