disclaimer: i have pretty much 0 experience with headphones, this is the first pair i've bought that wasn't under 30 dollars so i don't have a very high bar. Depth and placement are okay here, delivering a sense of soundstage that is present, but far from arresting. This is about what I expected from the entry-level model, though the overall dynamic sound probably lends some improvement to this modest impression.

The HD 559 are wired headband headphones that got released in 2016. Established in 1945, Sennheiser are arguably one of the finest brands in this field and are still largely being directed by the same founding family. Like a lot of consumer-oriented ones, Sennheiser's HD 559 also have a dynamic driver because the tech powering them is so refined and low-price now. However, if you have extra money to spare, it's feasible to find newer and more exciting tech out there too. In conclusion, this Sennheiser pair is mostly fitting for HiFi systems. Keep Them On and Relax EQ can make this headphone close to neutral sounding, apart from the sub-bass region. Elevate the sub-bass in EQ and distorsion will rise exponentially, allowing you to only listen at low to medium levels. Single-entry cable. I've grown tired of the double entry. Ok, that wasn't a must, but it would be a bonus.sound- i don't have much to compare it with but the sound seems pretty good quality to me. i have to turn the volume up a lot to get stronger bass but other than that i like it. they are not noise cancelling, not an issue for me but i'm sure it is for some people. Note that if you're a basshead this headphone is not for you. If you're used to the V-shaped sound signature with bass region elevated by as much as +10dB compared to the Harman curve, these will seem like they don't have bass. Being made of velour, the pads are way more comfortable than leather and they will also last much longer. Well, my other cans all suffered the same fate as the 1540. Ear pads all disintegrated. Despite also being stored in their proper boxes, the ear pads on the HD 600, DT990, and LCD-2F both fell apart in my hands. Welp, this isn't good. Talk about a punch to the gut. so first off- they are very comfortable. the cups go over my ears and don't press down on them at all which is nice, they don't get hot and i can wear them pretty much all day without issues. they squeezed a little on my temples at first but i extended the band part a little and it's fine now. they don't affect my glasses too much either, which is a bonus.

It's defintely wider than the HD 650, and most definitely wider than the HD 569. I'd say the sound stage is about on par with the LCD-2F. There's no 3-headed blob here. Sounds pan left and right very nicely. There's no congestion, either. The torture test I put them through is Brian Eno and David Byrne's "Home." The HD 559 passed with mostly flying colors. I also play Rush's Tom Sawyer to hear how the drums pan right to left. No issues here. In lesser headphones, they pan from your right ear, over your head, to your left ear. With the HD 559, they pan through your head. Impressive. Anyway, where do these headphones fall on the spectrum? The bulleted list I provided above, or the muddy junk some reviewers would have us believe? Another thing I immediately noticed was it sounded kind of muffled, like vocals were recessed from the rest of the spectrum. Recently, seeing that it was collecting dust I decided to give it another try. The headband was partly detached (a typical issue on many Senheiser 5xx series), so I glued it with gel type super glue and let it cure overnight on the headphone stand.

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As already stated, don't expect the sound signature on these to be neutral (at this price I would not expect this anyway). While not very far from neutral, the recessed lower treble and missing sub-bass rumble are obvious.