Processing
Unfortunately, the headset looks better in the pictures than in reality. The black parts are made of cheap looking plastic, the silver parts made of painted plastic. At first glance you might think it is because just a 5 headphones on. "Very light, made entirely of plastic, as already not much will come out." Wrong, but the sound I will come later. Here Sennheiser would in any case in good conscience for a few euros can offer a higher-quality alternative more. So if you are looking for a lifestyle product with design and high-quality look is wrong here.
The processing itself is excellent, no borders, everything already, orderly and smooth, firm assembled.
Comfort
As already mentioned, the Sennheiser HD449 is very light. That's good, because I have on him for several hours, without really realizing it, to find much ends annoying. It expresses nothing and the ear cups surround my ears perfectly. The only drawback of lightweight construction: it is hardly exerted pressure on the ears. In bed at night may be a slight head movement the headphones, for example move, so you have to put it back properly. Not really bad, but can be annoying in the long run. For jogging you should not use it, because it just falls down too often, as that would make sense. Above the PC, or listening to music in train or bus, he sits all good enough.
Soundproofing
Many Modern headphones offer a "noisecanceling" feature, in which ambient noise sums are completely hidden, and the music no one can harass outwardly. The masters not the Sennheiser. Although the surrounding area is a little quieter during placement, and if music is playing, you no longer really gets anyway a lot of the environment, but it can still be quite difficult at times quieter music or not full volume, to enjoy the music when 5m further 2 people entertained. So if you want to escape from everyday life with these headphones, should either hear loud music, or access to another model.
Outwardly, however, I could barely hear sounds. At normal room volume (PC fan, talks in the next room, open window) even at full volume can be heard almost nothing.
Sound
As are the ghosts. I do not want rumprahlen long as many more expensive models I was able to test, but merely give my subjective opinion. These precipitates largely positive. The posterization works perfectly, with all songs that I hear (classical, epic music, dubstep, rock, piano), I can hear every single instrument. What bothers me a bit, the fact that the centers at a higher volume than control sometimes, and the bass in many passages is too weak, or rather comes with too little volume. This small disadvantage is to forget when you consider how clear and clean sound of the rest. Instruments sound as they should sound. An oversubscription of various frequencies I could not tell. While listening, I feel like I would be a few meters in front of the band and listen to them directly. Excellent so.
Conclusion
Anyone with a lot of "oomph" looking stylish, modern headphones, here is wrong, and should contact Dr. Dre probably prefer. All others who appreciate clean, clear, and well-separated sounds in their music, find a balanced headphones at an unbeatable price here.
