amazon Sennheiser 4.20s reviews
New design unexpected
While three HD4x1 models were introduced at the beginning of the year with their traditional fullsize design, HD 4.20s and HD brother 4.30s brought with it the new folding design that only appeared on the Sennheiser on-ear models such as the PX100. The headband is divided into three parts, two of which are attached to the two sides of the ear can be folded down to reduce the space occupied. With its glossy gray plastic case with soft curved lines on the body, Sennheiser has deftly covered the downside of the price range of HD 4.20s: when viewed from afar and when holding up the hand, No one thinks this is a fullsize headset that costs less than $100. Of course, no one will believe that the HD 4.20s are of the same class as Momentum or Crossfade M100, but at this price you will find it hard to find such an elegant looking headset.
User experience
Each soft headset always comes with a lot of trade-offs, and unfortunately, on the other hand, the 4.20s is not a perfect headset for the budget conscious. The most obvious deficiency is that the bag and jack are ported to the 6.3mm port: while the jacks are unnecessary for the majority of users, the absence of a carry bag loses some of the mobility that has been centered. Through the folding design of the product. Anyway, a bag bought from outside will cost only $2 or more and therefore not a bad trade-off for a good quality headset.
In our daily usage experience, we found the HD 4.20s to be a good enough headset. The L-shaped jacks will minimize the possibility of bending the jack when the headset is plugged into the pocket of the phone. The 4.20s HD connector also has a microphone and pause / transfer buttons for both Android and iOS. Just like almost all other soft earphones, the HD 4.20s uses an undetectable cable and therefore adds inconvenience if you break the cord and carry it for repair. Anyway, compared to previous generations, the 4.20s HD cable seems to be a bit stronger to minimize the impact of user-generated crashes.
The most praiseworthy is the long wearing experience. With both sides of the ear cushions made of soft memory foam, which is only for advanced headphones, HD 4.20s allows users to use headphones within a few hours without feeling aching ears. Or headaches like on-ear patterns overwhelm the low-segment segment. While the size of the ear cushion is not as large as the HD599, overall HD comfort is 4.20s with no negative points.
Sound quality: many bass but still subtle
The message of Sennheiser launching HD 4.20s prompted a lot of bass and indeed the songs Indie, Pop USUK or K-pop bass are showing quite impressive. Experimenting with Marina and The Diamonds’ FROOT disc, the bass of the song with the album’s name is strong, with no force on the upper strings. This is not a sluggish bass, but rather neat enough to let the listener dance to the music. Moving on to the New Years End and God Is an Astronaut’s Route 66, we tried to focus on the bass strings and got good results from the HD 4.20s: the nods are not sticky or mixed up. Even in complex bass. Still, HD 4.20s are not as good as the mid-range earphones, and if you’re used to the Grado SR325e or the AKG K7xx, you’ll probably find it a bit sluggish with HD 4.20s.
On recordings of unreleased Post-Rock, the HD 4.20s are not only strong on bass but also strikingly impressive. The treble of HD 4.20s is bright enough to create a spacious space on a closed-back headset, while blending harmoniously with the bass strings to keep track of the song. This is a remarkable addition, because each headset or a set of speakers with good bass but not good enough treb to keep the rhythm will definitely make users quickly feel boring.
Experimenting with other music shows that if you do not require a smooth midrange, HD 4.20s will be a good pick. The midpoints quickly became blurred when tested with Industrial Metal and EDM. Even so, HD 4.20s have performed quite well in Chopin’s pianos, which are all songs that do not have “bass” but only mid / high notes and pitches. Light, Separation.
In a week of testing, we have combined HD 4.20s with popular smartphones and laptops and found that the headset was extremely easy to pull at just enough volume to be around 60% of the maximum on the iPhone. This is also not a headset requiring amp / DAC, because even on an amp / DAC model that costs as much as 20 times that of Chord Hugo, the sound quality of the 4.20s HD also does not improve much. It can be said that this is an optimal headset for mobile.
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Conclude
With the weaknesses in the quality of outsourced work from previous generations, HD 4.20s is really a worthwhile addition to the HD4 line. In addition to the youthful sound, the HD 4.20s also provide a more convenient and elegant user experience than the same headbanded earphones.
Strength
+ Sounds young, bass is strong and treb is alive
+ Wide field sound for a cheap closed-back headset
+ Do not cocoon amp / DAC
+ There is a button / mic for the phone
+ Stylish foldable for easy movement
Weak
– Midrange is quite dry
– No bag included
