Sennheiser helps poor iPhone users with the compatible MM 50 headphones

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Apple really screwed with a lot of their customers by putting a recessed headphone jack on it instead of the usual 3.5mm jack – I can imagine they alienated a lot of the early adopters who’d bought expensive headphones for previous iPods, only to discover they couldn’t actually use them with their new phone.

Sure, you can get adapters, but that’s just something else to cart around with you. Sennheiser has listened to the cries of iPhone users, and just announced the MM 50 ‘phones, part of their CX range, which are iPhone-suitable. In addition to listening to music, you can also receive…

Kind Sennheiser offers cash refund when trading in old headphones for new

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Sennheiser has cottoned onto the HD DVD cash-back trade-in program offered in several US (and Swiss) retailers, and is now offering up to $25 in hard cold cash when you trade in your ear-wax coated old ones.

When trading in any pair of earbuds or headphones, a $5 refund is offered when you purchase entry-level earbuds, $10 on sport earbuds, $15 for in-ears, and $25 for noise-cancelling models. All you need to do reportedly…

Sennheiser launches PC 350 high-end gaming headset

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Sennheiser has announced their new PC 350 gaming headset, claiming to give the most accurate sound positioning and finest sound quality available in the gaming market.

This round-the-ear, closed headset passively shuts out external noises, and features special shaping of the frequency response which improves the wearer’s ability to detect where a sound is coming from. This should significantly improve reaction times.

CES 2008: Sennheiser debuts Professional headphones for easier listening

sennheiser-IE8-thumb2.jpgNot endorsed by Microsoft, Sennheiser has dropped three new pairs of in-ear headphones, the IE 6, IE 7 and IE 8, part of their ‘Professional’ range. Professional as in, what musicians wear onstage at concerts, not what businessmen wear in conferences. Although I’m betting all the Blu-ray fanboiz were wishing they’d had a pair yesterday when listening to Toshiba’s HD DVD onslaught.

Using dynamic transducers, they cover the entire frequency range with one system, and separate different parts of whatever music you’re listen to, thus eliminating distortion. All three have Kevlar-strenghened cables, and a choice of earbuds to ensure a snug fit…