Should You Buy a Sennheiser Headphones?

Sennheiser is one of the most popular headphones brands as well as being well known for its .

If you are thinking about buying a Sennheiser headphones then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of headphones brands is compiled by analysing over 43,000 user and expert reviews and over 1,000 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,800 headphones.

Sennheiser are recognised for their wide selection of premium and award winning headphones. Their headphones start at $10 for the HD201 which has a driver size of 40mm, is an over-ear headphones and a headphones that has a head-band style and go up to $3,600 for the IE 800 which has a driver size of 10mm, is an in-ear headphones and a headphones that has an in-ear style. The average price of a new Sennheiser headphones is $289.

Is Sennheiser the Best Headphones Brand?

So are Sennheiser headphones any good? We give every headphones a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all headphones we are able to impartially rank all the headphones brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Sennheiser is the 2nd best headphones brand out there.

Let's look at how Sennheiser headphones compare to the other headphones brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of Sennheiser headphones available compared to other headphones brands, with over 40 Sennheiser headphones currently on the market in the US. Sennheiser also have better reviews than the typical headphones brand, with the average rating of a Sennheiser headphones being 81%.

However Sennheiser headphones tend to be more expensive than most other headphones brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Sennheiser Headphones Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Sennheiser headphones to work out the average distribution of reviews for Sennheiser and then compared this to the other headphones brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		226
4 stars		189
3 stars		23
2 stars		4
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		1,403
4 stars		485
3 stars		182
2 stars		129
1 star		132

Over 94% of expert reviews and 81% of user reviews for Sennheiser headphones are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% and 83% respectively across all Headphones brands.

Purchasers of Sennheiser headphones frequently mentioned that the product had good sound quality and was comfortable to wear. Their headphones have also won 120+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Sennheiser headphones by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other headphones brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Sennheiser	Bose	Plantronics	Beats	Jabra
	77% 21 reviews	82% 28 reviews	74% 11 reviews	77% 21 reviews	75% 9 reviews
	80% 30 reviews	78% 17 reviews	71% 12 reviews	80% 11 reviews	83% 9 reviews
	82% 13 reviews	83% 6 reviews	75% 4 reviews	75% 6 reviews	73% 4 reviews
	88% 8 reviews	88% 5 reviews	93% 3 reviews	70% 4 reviews	75% 4 reviews
	91% 7 reviews	80% 2 reviews	79% 7 reviews	72% 6 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	79% 10 reviews	76% 5 reviews	80% 3 reviews	58% 3 reviews	35% 1 review
	84% 11 reviews	97% 6 reviews	60% 1 review	53% 3 reviews	60% 1 review
	87% 3 reviews	87% 3 reviews	80% 6 reviews		80% 4 reviews
	86% 5 reviews	90% 4 reviews	85% 2 reviews	85% 4 reviews	90% 1 review
	77% 1 review	82% 4 reviews	82% 4 reviews	75% 3 reviews	83% 4 reviews
	81% 7 reviews	75% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews		78% 4 reviews
	73% 3 reviews	86% 4 reviews	72% 3 reviews	74% 4 reviews
	70% 1 review	88% 4 reviews	80% 4 reviews	67% 3 reviews	95% 2 reviews
	89% 7 reviews	80% 4 reviews	80% 1 review	80% 2 reviews
	100% 4 reviews	95% 4 reviews		80% 4 reviews	90% 2 reviews
	90% 6 reviews	92% 5 reviews	100% 1 review	80% 1 review
	80% 1 review	91% 2 reviews	87% 5 reviews	91% 2 reviews	92% 1 review
	70% 2 reviews	87% 3 reviews		73% 3 reviews	83% 3 reviews
	90% 2 reviews	76% 5 reviews	75% 2 reviews		70% 2 reviews
	93% 2 reviews	89% 4 reviews	51% 1 review	94% 4 reviews
Other Expert Sites	76% 227 reviews	79% 209 reviews	75% 110 reviews	72% 91 reviews	71% 120 reviews
Average	83% 371 reviews	85% 326 reviews	78% 182 reviews	75% 175 reviews	77% 173 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Sennheiser Headphones Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 120 industry awards for Sennheiser headphones. This means that Sennheiser has more awards for its headphones than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards received by Sennheiser to other popular headphones brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

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Number of Awards	Sennheiser	Bose	Plantronics	Beats	Jabra
	15	7	3	5	5
	3	2	4		3
	3	3	1	1	1
	4		2		3
	2	4	1	1
	3	3			2
	4	2	1		1
	5	1	1	1
	2	1	2	1	1
	3	4
		3	2		2
	1	3	1	2
	5	1
	2	2	2
	2	2	1		1
	2	2	1		1
		2	1	2
	4	1
	3		1		1
	2	1	1		1
Other Expert Sites	55	32	18	7	25
Total	120	76	43	20	47

How Reliable Are Sennheiser Headphones?

We checked over 43,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Sennheiser headphones. over 490 of these reviews mention reliability of which 83% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Sennheiser headphones owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Sennheiser headphones are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Sennheiser headphones that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

cables Comfortable after break-in Sturdy construction Thick

this pair of headphones will not get damaged if used when sweating

Sennheiser is one of the most reliable makers of headphones

sturdy construction

with excellent build quality

sturdy as you expect from the Germans

rugged headphones perfect for sports

have a good noise reduction system built in

They are very well made

strong construction

Heavy Duty build

They seem robust enough to take the sort of treatment that happens on planes

as what was received was badly damaged

NOT RELIABLE

it's only the fragile build

some aspects of the design may be less durable than users may desire

it's equally tough not to admit they're so acutely engineered that they're priced too high

I retired my no longer trusty Sennheiser RS140 RF after seven or eight years of excellent service

build quality can be a concern

Mediocre Durability

What is the Best High End Sennheiser Headphones?

Sennheiser PXC 550

40mm DRIVER

227g

30h BATTERY LIFE

If you're looking for a high end Sennheiser headphones then the Sennheiser PXC 550 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 81, but is a bit more expensive at $777.

Features We Love:

Big driver size (40mm)

Supports Bluetooth

Noise canceling

Long battery life (30h)

Foldable

A multi award winning and fully featured 227g, 40mm driver earphone. It supports Bluetooth and noise reduction and is noise canceling and foldable. Purchasers report that this earphone has very good controls and it's very quiet, and comfortable to wear.

94 Reviews	96 Reviews + 18 Awards
82 Features	Fully-Featured
79 Popularity	Quite Popular
67 Value for Money	Good
81 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Owners report that Sennheiser PXC 550 has great expert reviews and great user reviews with an average overall rating of 89%, based on 96 reviews.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Sennheiser Headphones?

Sennheiser Momentum

10mm DRIVER

238g

10h BATTERY LIFE

At only $24.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 84 the Sennheiser Momentum makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Supports Bluetooth

Noise canceling

Supports noise reduction

Detachable cable

Big headphone sensitivity (112dB)

A fully featured and multi award winning 238g, 10mm driver headphones, with a low price. It supports Bluetooth and noise reduction, is noise canceling and has a detachable cable. Multiple reviews mentioned that this headphones isreally quiet and well designed, and good-looking.

94 Reviews	220 Reviews + 29 Awards
83 Features	Fully-Featured
86 Popularity	Widely Available
75 Value for Money	Very Good
84 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Multiple reviews mentioned that Sennheiser Momentum has very good expert reviews and good user reviews with an average overall rating of 88%, based on 220 reviews.

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