Sennheiser brought its latest high-end headphones to Las Vegas this week for CES, where the company unveiled the HD 700. Electronista was blown away by the company's flagship HD 800 model that was introduced several years ago at CES, so we made sure to stop by and listen to the latest addition to the HD series.
Sennheiser has teamed with Adidas to release a new Adidas Originals line of headphones. The range includes the HD 25, the HD 220 and the CX 310. The HD 25 is a premium headphone set aimed at DJs, while the HD 220 adopt a street style. The CX 310 are an in-ear type earphone.
Personal audio hardware maker Sennheiser on Monday introduced six new headphones made especially for Apple's mobile products, including the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch and the iPad. All are designated by an 'i' badge and sport an in-line remote and microphone that lets users control playback as well as make phone calls or record audio. All are based on existing Sennheiser products, and include the IE 8i, MM 70i, PX 100-Iii, PX 200-Iii, HD 218i and HD 238i.
As it's Cyber Monday, which follows Black Friday, many companies continue to offer sales on their wares, with electronics included. Among them are Walmart, Dell and Newegg, with the three retailers showing off what's on sale today. Walmart is taking the sale and extending it for the entire week, calling it Cyber Week. Standout deals from the retailer's 150 sale items include a 12-megapixel digital camera with a memory card and accessory kit for $89, a 10.2-inch Acer netbook with a case and USB flash drive for $268 as well as a 22-inch Samsung LCD HDTV priced at $248.
Sennheiser has announced it will soon add the MM 400 and MM 450 Travel Bluetooth 2.1 over-the-ear headsets to its Mobile Music lineup. Intended for music and phone calls, both the MM 400 and MM 450 Travel have an invisible microphone and have a wired connection option with the included cable and adapters for when wireless connections are not an option, like on a flight, or when users want to save battery life. Controls are placed on the right speaker pod, including volume, power and track navigation buttons. Meant for travelers, the headsets fold flat in their molded travel cases, and the headband is reinforced with metal to avoid snapping. Either also has an airline-friendly adapter.
Sennheiser has expanded its line of full-sized HD headphones with the release of the HD 428, HD 438 and HD 448. The latter of the new releases offers the highest-quality sound of the group, while the HD 438 features a more natural sound. The HD 428 provides better lower frequency quality and is intended for bass response. Each model utilizes a gold-plated quarter-inch stereo adapter and a closed-back, around-the-ear design to insulate the sound.
Sennheiser on Tuesday announced the unveiling of its newest Bluetooth headset, the VMX Office, meant for workers. The folding headset has one button for volume control, answering and ending calls and switching between connected devices. Users have the option of connecting to landlines thanks to an included base station or wirelessly to any Bluetooth profile 1.0- through 2.0-compatible device.
Sennheiser is separating itself from the relative glut of wireless earphones today with the introduction of the MX W1, a new set it claims produce audio far cleaner than most models. Instead of using Bluetooth, which both requires a compressed sound and is susceptible to cordless phones and Wi-Fi, the technology uses a special digital broadcast system developed by Cupertino, California-based Kleer. The improvement provides both more faithful audio and better battery life, Sennheiser says. Compared to Bluetooth, the MX W1's technology consumes between five and ten times less power.
