Sennheiser HD 559 vs Yamaha PRO 500

Sennheiser HD 559
vs
Yamaha PRO 500

The Sennheiser HD 559 and Yamaha PRO 500 headphones uncovers what you've been missing in your music. Both headphones have the same overall rating of 7.

Advantages Sennheiser HD 559 over Yamaha PRO 500

  • Better low limit of frequency response: 14Hz vs 20Hz
  • Better high limit of frequency response: 26KHz vs 20KHz
  • Higher sensitivity: 108dB vs 106dB

Advantages Yamaha PRO 500 over Sennheiser HD 559

  • Foldable design
  • In-line control buttons

Common features

  • Detachable cables
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Rating 5 5

Headphones comparison chart

Overall
Sennheiser HD 559
7
Yamaha PRO 500
7
7
10
inapplicable
4
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Common

Product

Sennheiser HD 559
Yamaha PRO 500

Model

HD 559
PRO 500

Brand

Sennheiser
Yamaha

Reviews

808
109

General

Wearing style

over ear
over ear

Enclosure

open back
closed back

Wireless

Wired

Specifications

Transducer

dynamic
dynamic

Driver size, mm/inches

50/1.9

Impedance, Ohm

50
23

Frequency response, Hz

14Hz-26KHz
20Hz-20KHz

Total harmonic distortion (THD), %

0.2
3

Sensitivity (SPL), dB

108
106

Magnet type

neodymium

Weight (headphones), g/oz

369/13

Comfort

Adjustable headband

Foldable

Noise cancelling

Active noise cancelling

Adjustable noise cancelling level

Microphone

Built-in microphone

In-line microphone

Detachable microphone

Cables

Detachable cable

Audio cable length, cm/ft

300/9.8
120/3.9

Jack connection (TRS)

3.5
3.5

Balanced connection

Control

Built-in control buttons

In-line control

Touch control

Voice control

App control

Control functions

volume, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track

Wireless connectivity

Bluetooth

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has not

Bluetooth version

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has not

aptX

has not
has not

aptX HD (Hi-Res Audio)

has not
has not

Bluetooth profiles

has not
has not

NFC

Wi-Fi

Battery

Battery type

has not
has not

Battery life, hrs

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has not

Charging time, hrs

has not
has not

Charging port

has not
has not

Charging cable

has not
has not

Speed charge

has not
has not

Battery free listening mode

has not
has not

Battery level indicator

has not
has not

Additional features

Water resistance

Light indication

Additional audio features

In the box

Audio cable

Carry case

Charging cable

has not
has not

1/4 Adapter (6,35 mm)

Interchangeable ear pads

User manual

Manual

Sennheiser HD 559
Yamaha PRO 500
Sennheiser HD 559
Yamaha PRO 500

Headphones HeadphonesArena comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 7
  • 7Sennheiser HD 559
  • 7Yamaha PRO 500

The Sennheiser HD 559 is better headphones in this comparison. Check Sennheiser HD 559 price