Soundmagic HP151 Wired Over Ear Headphones HiFi Stereo Audiophile Headphone Noise Isolating Foldable Headset with Detachable Cables Black

Well where do I start......I spent a fair few weeks researching for a new set of headphones...done the usual headed for the internet scrolled thru loads of set all different makes shapes builds u know how it gets....got totally lost in all the reviews..finally set my sights on the audio technica m50s...that was it I was heading to Amazon to buy them.......Well so I thought.....just out of one last bout of curiosity I decided to search for audiophile headphones on Google again...for some unknown reason this time these soundmagic popped up in my search.....I laughed at 1st and said yeah right bet they do "soundmagic".......so hey ho let's look for a review..1st review...these are outstanding...2nd review... unbelievable sound...3rd review... sublime sound...4th review...you will get lost in the sound...Well I decided to stop at the 4th review because unlike all the other reviews for the other headphones I'd read where they did pros/cons....too much off this not enough of that...non of these reviews had any of that at all...non of the "specialist reviewer's"could fault them...so on a whim I decided that these would be the ones.....off to Amazon I went...Next dayOMG......eargasm.......I certainly have been lost in the sound..it is incredible...clear crisp and the bass is certainly sublime..I've been wearing them for about 5 straight hrs now and they feel like they are part of me no temple pressure no neck pain infact I can hardly feel them on my head...Built quality is fantastic solid and the ear pads are super soft and spongy...very very comfortable..they come with 2main cables only used the longer one so far and no problems.. great locking into the headphones 🎧 themselves...comes in a very sturdy case which was a pleasant surprise.. the whole headphones have a real soft expensive feel to them..I'm over the moon with my decision to get these over the others I'd looked at and for the bargain price of under 60 quid it's a no brainer...I've since seen these up for 200 so I'm well happy....hope this helps someone out there to make a decision it's a crazy world we live in with so many choices....good luck in your search hope you all find the right ones.....

These are great sounding headphones and are comfortable over extended use.The large carry case and long proprietary cable make these poorly suited for portability. For me, they work best when my head is on a pillow, so the sides of the pillow push in on the cups. Otherwise they do not close tightly enough on my head to experience the excellent base delivery. This may explain why some reviewers complain about the lack of base. However, cheap set ups tend to exaggerate the base, so while effective, they lose out on quality, muddying the sound. But not with these, every instrument is heard clearly and distinctly.Sound quality can be subjective, but these sound good to me.

Received my soundmagic p151 about a week ago. Sounded a bit rough at first, but after a couple hours of burn-in they sound very good. Wide sound stage and great separation of musical layers and instruments, with solid bass also but not too much as to overwhelm the low, mids and highs. I use these primarily with my Fiio m6 DAP and also fiio k1 via my iphone which provide good ampage. Not yet tried with a smartphones headphone jack yet (eg galaxy s10) to test how well they would drive the hp151’s.

The headphones have a locking mechanism on it which means you can only use the cables provided as any other suitable cables won't fit despite having the exact same connector. The locking mechanism both adds to the length of the provided cables/adaptors in order to lock and connect rendering standard cables and connectors of the same type unable to reach due to the locking mechanism obstructing the way.It's the kind of cheap move you'd expect from a shady company like apple but I'd never thought I'd see it from a company such as soundmagic.Considering the price of these I feel totally justified in saying that based on this feature alone this is one of the worst purchases of my life.

Have had this set for a year now, but they will need replacing soon, not what I'd expect from a set of headphones that cost this much. Poor design where the band and the earcups connect, taking the set off my head (holding the item by the earcups when doing so) caused it to break because the earcup is not secured in the joint properly. Some cable issues too, on certain devices the headphones do not provide proper sound through the right earcup unless you twist and bully the wire in to doing so. Lastly I have noticed that the right earcup is not providing as good of a seal as the left, causing the sound quality/clarity biased to the left hand side.A real shame because they do sound really great, but if I need to hold an earcup in place to achieve great sound (and have to keep fiddling with the cable) then they are not really good enough to warrant the price. They have lasted 1/3 of the time my last set of M40x's did, and those were about half the price of the SoundsMagic.Sorry guys, I wanted to believe in these, but the poor build quality means I will be looking at other manufacturers when I can afford to replace this set.

After reading lots of online reviews, I finally settled on the SP151s, They Extend well in to the sub bass region as well as giving brilliant bright highs, The carry case is really nice and the overall feel is just nice, The 53mm drivers really deliver a nice soundstage.,

These headphones work well with a variety of music types, from classical to pop, and keep the sound quality high through various volume levels. They are comfortable and seem robust. They also come with a hard transport case. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting quality at a reasonable price.

Overall good piece, and 1 star is lost because i have mishaped head, resembling one of the fish,so the build kinda lacks compression, and thus in my case, it's loosing the bass. Now I'm not sure if cuffs must be made round as oblong is way more comfortable.Sound is good for the price. Crispy and bassy. Love it. Have e10, e11 and now this pair.

C'est un casque d'entrée de gamme avec un look audiophile. Quelque soit la source avec laquelle on l'utilise le son a trop de medium. Impossible de donner du volume aux basses même avec un équaliseur. On est loin des promesses annoncées et de ce que j'ai pu lire dans d'autres commentaires. Je préfère encore le timbre sonore plus soutenu des mes vieux casques gaming à celui-ci.

L'ascolto è soggettivo, sicuramente. Direi che però c'è una componente oggettiva alla quale non si sfugge, queste cuffie suonano troppo mediose, poco dettaglio, non una cuffia per chi vuole almeno il minimo sindacale dall'ascolto, potrei dilungarmi in considerazioni tecniche, ma non vale la pena.

Great soundstage, sounds great when paired with an AMP and got some mod done on it.Used with FiiO E10K with bass boost.I have replaced the pads with a WEWOM memory foam pads (extra soft and double the size of the original). While I was there I have fully covered the back of the cans with butyl tape cleaned up all the holes around the speaker, after that the sound went from "good" to "wow".I have tried it with Beyerdynamic velour pads, but it was terrible.The only downside I have is that the headband and the earcushion wears down after 2 years or so leaving tiny black piece of fake leather on your ears and shirt.Unfortunately one day I have tripped over the cable and it hit the floor really bad and cause "internal damage" in the right side. Right side speaker went slowly silent few days after and also few of the plastic around the screws broke as well because of the impact.

A great blend of sound quality and comfort for the price range. Build has a lot of plastic, but feels quite solidly put together and again one has to take the price point into account. I like the hinged cup yokes so these can fold up, though it doesn't really make them portable. Nor does the stock 2.5m stiff cable.Sound: good bass extension, tight not bloaty, neutral response through the mids and treble with nice detail and a spacious soundstage for a closed headphone. I am very sensitive to sibilance / sharpness in the treble and these have a nice smooth response there.Comfort: Even over wide-earpieces of my glasses these are comfortable enough to wear most of the day, though my ears do get a bit hot under the cups after a while... but not awfully so.Nice semi-hard case and 1/4" / dual-prong airplane adapter included, but again the case is large enough that I wouldn't really call them portable.

So here goes my in depth review...I hope I don't make you fall asleep!On a lark I decided what the heck, I will purchase the HP-151 as the cost is not much. When they arrived the first thing I noticed is that the headphone build quality is actually very good, there is metal on the binding posts, the top and ear pads are nicely padded and feel like quality. Not sure why the other reviewer said the build quality is not up to his standard? Maybe the previous model, the HP-150? The HP-151 can go toe to toe with the HD-600. Now the HD-600 look nicer, but build quality is similar.Now to the sound:Shocked the H*** out of me. I immediately got down and made sure the levels were equal on all headphones and started comparing.HP-151 vs Sennheiser HD-600- The HP-151 has both frequency extremes much better covered. The top and bottom end on the HP-151 is neautral and clear. The Senns....sorry Senn, they just don't cut it. Yes, it surprised the heck out of me. This is no easy thing to say. I like the HD-600's. However the 151's simply up the game. Imaging is only slightly less than the Senns. Yes, even though it is a close backed headphone it has very good imaging. Much deeper and more accurate bass, high end is more "sparkly" but in a good way. The only thing the Senn's did slightly better was "maybe" the mids.HP-151 vs VK-1- Lets face it folks, the VK-1 just oozes sexiness. They definitely look more expensive and they are. Sound quality is not better than the HP-151 though, just different. The VK-1 is not an "accurate" headphone but rather a fun headphone. When comparing the two I began to realize just how even the HP-151 headphone is across the frequency spectrum.I'm going to give this one a draw, both good headphones. Now remember, I paid $ 129.00 for the HP-151. When I purchased the VK-1 I paid over $ 600.00HP-151 vs LCD-2.2- Yeah okay, this is silly. The LCD is a $ 1,500.00 dollar Planar magnetic headphone. Winner of course is the LCD-2.Now this is where it gets weird....and remember this is IMHO. The HP-151 sounded like a really poor cousin to the LCD-2's.They are not Planar, they are very different and very inexpensive. Call me crazy but they do sound a little "similar" to the LCD-2, more closed in and not as good in the mids. But imaging is pretty damn good on the 151's.The high end on the HP-151 is also definitely more pronounced, and the deep bottom end on the 151 is also very good.Of course the LCD-2 trounces the 151 on vocals, and on Bass and in a direct comparison in every other way. And so it should!So now what?If there is one negative about these cans it's this: Don't purchase them, plug them into your android or iPhone and think they are going to sound like I described. They won't, they are okay, but nowhere near as good as driven by my Ipro. If your going to use them with your phone, spend a little and get a portable amplifier.But if you have a home headphone amplifier that has got some juice, these cans come alive.Color me crazy but I think this company will be going places if they continue to pump out headphones like the HP151.As far as I am concerned there the deal of the century. Now headphones are personal so what works for me may not work for you.But for the money, what have you got to lose?Equipment used:Source: Foobar 2000 set up as bit perfect. Output to Topping D30 DAC (Upgraded opamps) for 24 bit 96k and DSD filesAmplifier used:iCan Ipro - Set as flat, no Tube in the signal path and 3D headphone enhancement set to off. (I want to critically listen to the cans, not the way the Ipro can change the sound.) The Ipro is a reference level headphone amplifier and set this way does not introduce anything into the audio chain.Cans:Sennheiser HD-600Aedle VK-1Audeze LCD-2.2Sound Magic HP151All Songs are FLAC files.Here are some songs I used to evaluate the cans:Camera - ChromaticsIf a headphone has issues with bottom end you should hear it. If the headphone is too bright, this will become immediately apparent.One minute into the song, look for the drums to kick in. It should be deep and reverberating. The high notes immediately after should not be sharp or grating.There is a fair amount of layering and texture to the mixing in this song. Listen carefully to the singer. You should be able to pick out the individual instruments as well as her voice.3:20 - The guitar, does it slide in on both sides of your ears, do you hear the click noise through it?Lose it - Kane BrownKane has a very unique voice. You should be able to pick out his voice through the harmonies and backup vocals. Does his voice come through or is it muffled? His voice should sound natural, with a lilt to it. It should not be overpowered by the harmonies.08 Magazine (Club Mix Instrumental) - ChromaticsListen to the background bass, it's constant but should not overpower anything else..57 seconds into song, listen to drums kick in with synthesizer. This should be snappy and immediate.2.08 seconds into song there is a complex layering of synthesizer with drums and top hat. You should be able to pick out individual instruments and visualize where they are.