Behringer HPS5000 Closed-Type High-Performance Studio Headphones Black

Reading the other reviews here it seems that most everyone agrees the HPS5000 sound good but suffer from poor fit/finish. I guess I'm lucky because they fit my bonce perfectly and remain perfectly comfortable for hours on end. I think a lot of the disappointment about the size/isolation of these phones stems from buyers believing they are circumaural when in fact they are closer to a supra-aural design (they sit on, not around the ear). The headband does adjust - you just bend it slightly to get the best fit. Overall construction quality looks fine to me (especially when you take the price into account). The 'one piece' headband looks cheaper than the jointed/pivoted types on other phones but has the advantage of no joints to wear/break. Sound quality is great for the price. I'm not a great believer in 'break-in' but the 5000's did seem to 'loosen up' after a few hours play (or I just got accustomed to the sound balance on offer - you decide). Like most closed back phones they do sound very slightly veiled and 'closed in' when compared to the best semi-open or open back designs but the payback is a better isolation and deeper, more natural bass. Talking about the low end, its nicely judged and by no means overpowering. Mids and highs are great - good detail and timbre. The high frequencies are especially good - beautifully extended response without any sibilance or the shrieking you often find in poorer designs. They are also easy to drive. My Nokia Lumia 520 can deliver decent sound levels without any problems and once I add in my headphone amp they go stupidly loud without distorting. I found the isolation from external noise perfectly adequate but they do leak slightly more than some closed back designs - I would be careful of choosing these if you listen at very high levels and care about disturbing nearby passengers on your daily commute. Driven by my hifi amp and listening to hi-res sources the resolution (as you would expect) increases but the overall sonic character is essentially the same. In my opinion the HP5000's are very good for the list price. When you take the discounts often on offer they are a bit of a bargain - I'm very pleased at my purchase.

Before I bought these, I searched the web to read other reviews to see what other people thought of them. The review's I saw were mainly not very good, and I re-call someone saying they're not worth buying. However, I think they are brilliant headphones. Everything is crisp and clear, and they give you a true sound. The only thing I can say bad about them is that there is a lead connecting the headrest to the left and right speakers, and that has now come off which at first I was worried about. But as it happens, I can adjust them more freely now! I'd definitely recommend them, very good quality headphones for a very reasonable price! The delivery was also very good and it arrived on time!

love the sound quality, considering the price, I love Behringer, good quality sound across any products iv interacted with anyway. love Behringer :D

Sound good. Lightweight. Cheap. However, they are built for people with narrow heads, and do not sit flat against my ears. Otherwise ok for the price.

Used with my guitar amplifier - excellent - would recommend

I had bought the cheaper Behringer HPS 3000 (more plastic looking headphones) previously, and was hoping these would be just that little bit better, however I was sadly disappointed as the ear cups were much smaller than the others and were so uncomfortable to wear for even a short period of time! - Maybe the sound quality was better, but if they physically hurt my ears after only a short time, then they will not be my number one choice of headphones to use in my studio! - (What a shame!) - they look pretty good but are VERY tight on my head as well! - ( and I don’t have a large head!) - So if you want headphones you want to use for more than half an hour at a time, then these are NOT the ones!

Good sound quality and comfortable amd value for money

So far I enjoy the feel and sound quality behringer makes great products

Good sound output, very light weight.

These are smaller than they look. Definitely not closed type as they will barely cover your ears. Sound OK but very tight to wear. Not comfortable. Disappointed.

Los uso como cascos de viaje para editar música y cumplen su función. Buen sonido fiable una vez los conoces. Cómodos: No aprietan mucho, algo calurosos en verano pero no demasiado, buen cable y conexión. Muy buen producto por el precio que tiene.

Cuffie acquistate qualche tempo fa... Ormai le usiamo da un po' di tempo e devo dire che per il prezzo pagato sono ottime e versatili per molteplici utilizzi, sia in studio in fase di registrazione sia nelle serate di dj set. Certo sono cuffie economiche da cui non si può pretendere molto ma fanno il loro lavoro in maniere decente.