Sennheiser HD 505
Launched Feb 2025 · Wired
Usual price₹14,990
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Usual price ₹14,990 · launch price ₹27,990
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Score breakdown
Detailed, spacious and smooth; bass light and lacks punch
Open-back: lets almost all outside noise in
Detachable locking cable, replaceable pads; no mic or remote
No microphone
Very light, cool and gentle; crown pressure for some
Each part is rated on one scale for every earbud and headphone, from lab test measurements where they exist, what reviewers found, specs and owner reports. It rates the product itself, not how good it is for the price.
Pros
- Lab sound quality rated above average, timbre especially good
- Very light and comfortable, big soft pads
- Easy to drive, no amp needed
- Smooth highs with no harshness, clear focused vocals
- Spacious, open presentation
- Light enough for long sessions; ears stay cool
- Not fussy about the source
Cons
- Upper mids around 3 kHz pushed forward, sub-bass rolls off
- Soundstage/immersion scored low
- Proprietary locking cable plug
- Open design: no isolation
- Bass is tidy but lacks punch and drive versus rivals
- Pads compress easily so cups can be felt
- Plastic feels a little cheap
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SoundGuysFeb 2025
A great first open-back: pleasant, lab-rated above-average sound and very comfy; not neutral and weak on immersion.
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What Hi-FiMar 2025
Likeable, light open-backs with a smooth, airy and detailed sound; rivals hit harder.
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TechRadarMar 2025
A fine example of affordable open-back sound: lively and detailed, but thin in the low end.
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HeadfonicsMar 2025
Detailed, mid-forward and fairly analytical; closest of the HD 500 line to HD 600 accuracy, but not there.
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DigitDec 2025
Neutral, spacious open-back for focused listening and editing; far better value at street price than at launch (India unit).
Full specs
| Drivers | dynamic |
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| Hi-Res audio | No |
| Spatial audio | No |
| Equaliser | None |
| ANC | No |
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| Transparency / ambient mode | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
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| Multipoint (two devices at once) | No |
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| Quick pairing | No |
| Wired option | 3.5 mm (detachable 1.8 m cable, 2.5 mm locking plug at the cup; 6.3 mm adapter) |
| App | No |
| Weight | 237 g |
|---|---|
| Controls | none |
| In-ear detection | No |
| Foldable | No |
| Warranty | 2 years |
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| Colours | Black/Copper |
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