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Stiftung Warentest: the headphones in the sound test

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20 headphones Stiftung Warentest in issue 05/2014 left to the sound test to compete. With this bargain for 20 euros, to luxury models for over 200 Euro. How deep you should go for good headphones in the bag, we show you in this Test-summary.

Warentest test winner: Best Sound and cheap at the same time - the Sennheiser HD 229

Three headphones from the Audio specialists Sennheiser have been tested by the Stiftung Warentest and landed on the front seats. The winner was surprisingly the cheapest model "Sennheiser HD 229" (price about 50 Euro), with a clear lead at the top positioned. The Details:
  • With an overall grade of 2.1 ("Good") leads the Sennheiser model HD 229 the test rankings. Particularly outstanding is the quality of the sound is: Pop and rock music, classical music, or language - in all categories, the headphones convinced the 5-Member jury of experts.
  • Also notable is the fracture-safety is: The drop test from 1,80 meters in height have survived the extremely lightweight headphones without any problems.
  • Headphones sound best if you isolate at the same time good noise. The winner of the test, this succeeds easily, under the "Good" cut of the head it is headphones the Best.

Were test-Ranking: No Chance for Second - and third-placed

The Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear (the price of about 110 Euro) and monster DNA On-Ear headphones (price around 150 euros) were also rated 'Good' and occupy positions 2 and 3. The sound quality comes close to the winner of the test, however, the headphones are significantly more expensive.
  • The second-placed Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear is in the sound quality and drop test is only minimally worse, has a cable with a built-in microphone and volume control for Smartphones.
  • The headphones Monster DNA On-Ear brings a microphone and a volume control, however, worked in the Test is not quite as easy as the Sennheiser headphones. In the case of Smartphones, for example, the Monster model is, in fact, only once monstrously loud.

Headphones-Flop: Sony models fail in the Test

  • Sony headphones MDR-XB910 (the price of approximately 130 Euro) brings a new technology for better bass sounds. But that's exactly what was the headphone out to be disastrous, in the Test, the Bass was overemphasized extremely. After he failed in the case of the test, there was only a "Sufficient".
  • The Sony MDR XB600 strongly with overemphasized bass to fight, to survive, but at least the fall of 1,80 meters in height. In the end it was enough but only for "Sufficiently".
  • All the Details can be purchased on test.de read.

Summary and Alternatives: Good Sound at affordable prices

  • Around 50 euros you need to put the test winner to the table and get a perfect sound setting for each music types, and each language. In the CHIP-headphone test you can find even more models to the entry-level price, with the winner of the test record.
  • In our picture gallery we show you the test results of the 27 exceptional headphones. Clean sound for little money but it also comes with In-Ear headphones (to Test).
  • Note: make Sure that when you purchase on the health properties, otherwise the enjoyment of music fast pain and frustration.
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