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Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 559
Key specs
Connection Type
Wired 3.5mmMost commonWired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%
Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Wired 3.5mm
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Open-back
- Driver Size
- 38 mm
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 95 dB/mW
Battery
- Battery
- No
Design
- Ear Pad Type
- Velour
- Foldable
- No
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