I still have my trusty HD25 which I used for DJing over 20 years ago. Still work fine despite having had more bumps than a tug boat. The fact you can move one cup off of one ear makes them classics to any DJ (of enough years). Have now moved onto HD650s for home use.

Steve, look, Sennheiser just made earpads to match your T-shirt!

I gave my HD25's to my friend back in the 90's. I have ears that cannot tolerate anything that presses against them for more than 30 min. So I am now addicted to AKG that basically cover the ears, and sound great. Nice video Steve, and yes Sennheiser is amazing.

I just got a pair last week. Love them. Out of the box the bass was actually a tad sloppy though they quickly tightened up with use. Highly recommended for on the go.

The HD25s are designed to be used while a PA is blasting, so they have pronounced mid and low. Not the best for pleasant, relaxed listening. Well, for me, anyway.

IMO, headphones that are best tried out before buying, the clamping force is no joke on these. The 'pro' nature of them also means they were originally meant to stay firmly in place and isolate for live mixing and DJ work.

Hey Steve, I think you would really enjoy the AKG K712 Pro. It has an immersive soundstage, which really feels like you're in a different environment, with a very enjoyable sound signature, good separation and detail retrieval ( it has a way of cramming the details in like the HD800, but without being harsh) and an interest layering (what it decides to put in the foreground and background). It is amp picky though. It also has a rather strange quality, which (more than in other headphones) let's you FEEL not just the bass but the midrange too, so if the vocalist breaths or growls you feel it in your throat (This might just be my ears). As I said, it is amp picky, so if you end up listening try it with a few different amps.

I miss my old HD414s from the mid 70s. They were the only headphone I've owned that wasn't painful to wear.

Watched this video using my Sennheiser HD25s. Great video Steve.

I was Sennheiser rep in Chicago when the hd414 was in the introduced.. competition was koss Pro4... retail was 29.95,,,but none would take them seriously, t had to force everyone at Musicraft to Listen to them...YELLOW !!! About a year later I became everyone's best friend when consumers report gave them a best buy rating, and we had to allocate them... hifi hutch,audio consultants, united audio... RIP. Audio. Audio consultants still going strong. Bill steffey

Great video, Steve! Ordered my pair yesterday, can't wait for it to arrive. Yellow earpads look amazing!

20 years with the HD-25 and still going strong!

Before the iconic Sennheiser 414s I’d always viewed headphones as sort of industrial tools, just something you had to use to perform a task and didn’t give them much thought. But when the 414s came out with their sleek modern appearance and bright yellow pads headphones suddenly became noticed and even a bit cool. The next evolution was the Walkman when headphones shrunk and became sleeker with different coloured ear pads, they became lifestyle and pseudo fashion accessories. Now headphones have become ubiquitous thanks to Beats and the Bose noise cancelling headphones. And rather than simply half shells you stuck over your ears headphones now come in a plethora of shapes, sizes and materials . They’ve come a long way in terms of design and sound.

Thank you for this video! I love mine too, it's a wonderful and accurate headphone.

High time Sennheiser brought out the HD 424 again - my first proper headphone.

HD25 headphones are excellent for external noise reduction and are extremely dynamic! I have been using them for thirty years! Great headphones with an iPhone as they are easy to drive. They are used by almost all sportscasters and camera men - you can wear them all day! Steve’s review is excellent - he is 100% right!

Really enjoyed this review. Thank you for sharing with the world & keep doing what you’re doing.

I've a beat up pair this past decade. Absolutely adore these!!

HD25-1 II was my first audiophile headphone. It still has a special place in my heart

I listened to this review on my HD25s through a Dragonfly Cobalt. A bit overkill for spoken word perhaps, but my, Steve, did your voice ever sound lovely.

The 414 was my first proper headphone that was not a relic from the weigh a ton lot that sounded terrible as well. Mine were hooked up to my Walkman pro with metal tapes lovingly recorded from my vinyl collection, a story I’m sure replicated by hundreds of thousands of us Audiophiles back then!

Love the yellow pads on the black! 👍 I think I will have to pick up a pair? Sennheiser has staying power with great warranties! I own several. Their "Momentums" are my favourite! My slightly mod HD-600s collect more dust than action tho.

I've just received mine 🤗. Thanks!

matching yellow shirt! nice touch Steve.

I really like your channel Steve. I’ve been binging your videos for a week now, and you have a way of being an audiophile, while not being pretentious about it. You have a genuine love for audio and it shows! As far as the HD25s go I actually took a saw to one of my two pairs to remove one of the two headbands. That made it too loose, so I used some electrical tape and a women’s plastic hairband to tighten it a bit. Finally I have a pair of HD25s I can wear for long music production and doesn’t cause me SEVERE ear pain. As far as the bass goes, it’s my favourite headphone for making music because as you said it’s FUN!

Never tried the HD25 but my HD280 is incredible! Sennheiser don't joke around when it comes to their pro offerings.

I am listening 👂 to this review with my HD25

Cheers! I got lucky and Sennheiser site (Digital River) shipped me the HD25 75 Anniversary Edition. Winning!

Love my for 2 years. I upgraded cable and im totally in to them it got some top end so it feels more balanced. They sound even better.... But this is 100e?! Crazy good price

Recently got OEM replacement ear pads for my HD414s. Amazing they still manufacture the ear pads for the headphones I bought in the late 1970s. The 25s are tempting!

I love my HD25s. I have several part of headphones but I use the HD25s the most as they are comfortable and my only closed back headphones. I can through them in a ruck sack and not worry about them getting damaged. They block out so much external sound they sound great on public transport such as noisy trains. My old pair got stolen but I use the standard steel cable on my new pair as I durability is important for me. I use other better sounding more expensive open back headphones for indoor listening.

I've used my HD25's for 12 years now. Replaced cushions once. Still can't find a better set of headphones, regardless of price or design. These sounds too good.

Steve, love your program and dig the cool shirts! Keep up the great work!

Damn Steve!!! You busted their website!!! All sold out... had to order on Amazon...at least they had them on sale their too!!!

I would love a suggestion or 2 for the most comfortable over the ear headphones. I find that comfort out-ways sound quality if you want to listen for more than an hour. Open or closed can is OK as long as the comfort is there. thanks

I am always glad to read reviews of affordable products. I bought a pair of Audio-Techica headphones late last year so I will miss this opportunity.

Nice review! Needed a pair of Heaphones to replace my 27 years old HD480ii and after this video I went to investigate... bought the HD25 Light New version this week am and very pleased!!! Thanx! ;)

first mod straight out of the box is to replace the cable and use a copper one :) steel cable is stronger in terms of durability but weaker in terms of how it sounds

Mine are 12 years old and they never missed a beat

Thanks to this episode I now have my own HD25 LE's and they are great. Massive bass compared to my IEMs (KZ ZS10 Pros) but just missing out a bit of the higher end definition I'd like when listening to Tidal through Audioquest Dragonfly red on iPhone. Love the show Steve, best regards from Down Under.

Superb video Steve, your enthusiasm is incredible.

Steve looks fresh. The background is a welcome change

Received mine...just keep into original box for history!!! Will open 10 years from now!,,,

I have just looked this video again, and it help me to decide what headphones I actually need and want. Thanks Steve. In Europe, instead yellow it is blue colour!

My HD25 is 13 y old and still works perfectly.. I’ve been DJing with all this time and I’m so used to it, the sound feels like home!:-) ingaven better headphones, but there is something about the 25!I really love, I might even get a new one just for safety and because it’s so cheap!:-)

They are great! Get the YAXI ear pads. They are $40, and really good. Totally worth it. I have the Type B Yaxi pads. Comfort Yax pads are also awesome. Japanese quality!

"Thick, Bloated, Muddy & Clampy". I am now fully versed in the language of high-end audio. I think the last 2 were supposed to be part of the original Snow White movie. But their general behaviour got them banned from the set. But then Snow White & the 9 Dwarfs didn't sound quite as good anyway. Medication now starting to work - time for bed. Thanks Steve.

I have loved these headphones for 20 years now. I have two pairs of them (the second one is a part donor because a complete set is cheaper than the individual parts)

They say it's the perfect rock n roll heavy metal headphone .

Wow, Melanie De Biasio is very good. Thanks for the rec.

listening to this on my hd-25 love them ;)

I had the HD414 and the Koss Pro4A. Preferred the HD414 for its light weight, but the Pro4A for its low frequency punch.

Bought a set, hope I get the Yellow ones! Need a set to use every day when I don't need the HD800's

Lol, I’m listening to this video with hd25 (75 years)

I still have my original HD414 headphones from 1977. Have replaced the pads three times and they still sound great. I think they were about $25.

Once long ago, Steve said he was going to do a video on his headphone tree. He has yet to do it. As an audiophile headphone collector It would be nice to know what he felt were worth sitting on that tree. No one else can do it. I urge you to convince him to take the time and break down those valued headphones since no one these days can give that much insight on older models.

My first set of 'hifi' headphones were Sennheisers back in the early 80s. I loved those things but after several years of constant use, the foam pads begin to disintegrate.

Back in the early 70's I had a pair of Koss Pro 4AA headphones. Great base and pretty good treble (i think they were $75 at the time). Several years later I listened to a "velocity type" headphone (probably Sennheiser) and I was blown away by the open/free sound. There was probably a bit of a trade-off in base but the base seemed adequate and more detailed than the Koss.

I have the Amperior version that i rewired to a 2-sides 4-wire cable and it made a HUGE difference!

The HD-414s were the first headphones I bought, back in the '70s. The HD-25s were my second, a few years ago. The 25s sound MUCH better than the 414s, which are severely lacking in bass response. The 25s go deep, but they are not bloated -- if there are low frequencies in the source material, the 25s reproduce it, but they don't add their own. They are flat and neutral. They're also very durable, whereas the foam pads on the 414s wear out with distressing regularity.

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That old design is so awesome.

Using since 22 years an HD25-II original and I also have the HD25-II Adidas LE. For me personally the only headphones that I've heard that were better are the b&w P7's.

Wow. That's a lot of yellow today. :)

Original yellow foam pads were on the later black plastic version of the 414. The original gray plastic phones were sold with dark gray and then blue foam pads. I've had all three colors of the earpads. I think the blue sounded best. ;-)

Dang Steve you got a major haircut. Look good though. Hey thanks for this video and many of the others too, i love the sennheiser headphones and the Hd25s would be good for my work from home set

For ear comfort, the HD424 are still comfortable after 40 years, a better HD414. By then, the headphone cords no longer broke. But for the anniversary HD424 made later, they lost the art, and they sounded bad. And every few years thankfully, Sennheiser still makes new foam flat pads, which do still dissolve.

Sennheiser is the best. My brother had a set back in the 70s. Skimpy little blue ear pads but the sound was amazing

I had a pair once and I sold them to buy some ESW9 Audio Technicas. I regret selling them and will get a new pair on a day. :)

Great video , I have hd 420 and 420sl great headphone in its day

HD 414x in black and yellow saw me thru college, and a few years after that. Great sound with a burger Marantz transistor amp.

Great review ,, I have worked in the pro audio game for many years , not so much now ,,, but the question I have to ask ,Just out of curiosity , , when did you last have a full hearing check. Thats not a throw away question , but a lot of the pro audio guys especially on the live tour or dance music scene are heading towards being deaf ,, which effects every knob or slide they touch , whice in turn effects every thing every one else hears , just a thought .

Hi Steeve, I'm still have a Sennheiser HD 414SL 30 years old. The originals foams where yellow. I had to replace them by the only available black ones. They still working find. It's just limitted use because of the 300ohms impedance.

Tight and punchy bass indeed. Vocals are less forward sounding, so for classical music, I go with my Beyerdynamic DT1350

Love your channel Steve! I'm all worked up over the black and yellows, but this is one funky and confusing promotion from the Sennheiser. Ordered a pair from Amazon and they showed up all black today. On Tuesday morning when I saw your review, Sennheiser site said out of stock. I few hours later I tried again and was able to buy a pair. Not sure which pair I will get. It's supposed to be a random process but how can it be when the packaging is completely different? Was it random or first come first served. Maybe I'll get lucky, but this whole thing is fishy. Amazon unit going back tomorrow and I'll wait for Sennheiser mystery shipment.Thanks for the review.

They missed an opportunity to do a modernized HD 414. Same look but tuned a bit differently. I loved the sound of the PX 100-ii.

I love the Sound but ... They are UNCOMFORTABLE , Just bought the YAXI comfort Pads i hope they dont change the sound a lot.

If you're watching a Electronic/Techno DJ Set or B2B dance set, you'll easily spot them. They're synonymous with the scene.

Ah nice, I had a second hand Sennheiser HD25 back when I started into home DJing... I think mine was red.

I've always liked Sennheiser headphones particularly with listening to weak signals on HF radio.

I used to have the HD414 which I bought for 10 Dutch guilders, lets say $4,- in its day. It was second hand of course and had blue foam (that later deteriorated) and it was modified to have the wire come out of the top becasue it came from a record shop. But indeed it did sounded fantastic. Besides that, I am not much of a headphone guy but I have been thinking to get one because I live in an apartment and I do not want to disturb the neighbors late at night. So when I saw this review, I thought what the heck and went on eBay (after being shocked by the prices on Amazon) and bought one on the spot whilst this video was playing on the background. I guess I have to blame Steve for my impulse buy... Anyway, I will keep the box because if I don't like it, this might be something you can sell at a profit once the limited supply dries up.

I have always sworn by senhieser. Incredible products

Those Sennheiser Momentum 2 headphones have been my main headphones for the last few years. Even though it is "kind of an old-guy headphone."

Just ordered a pair Steve!

i hope mine arrive with yellow pads!!!!!

I know this is a little off topic but; I'm sure these are cool headphones but the Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones are THE absolute best value ever in audio! I paid 13.00 on Amazon! I consider myself an audiophile and currently own these, some crappy SkullCandy headphones, 200.00 Audio Technica headphones and a great pair of Vmoda Crossfire 100s. The 250.00 Crossfires are the only ones that beat the 13.00 Koss's at nearly 20 times the price!!!! Yah, that's 20x the price!!! Are the Vmoda's worth it? I don't know.

Still hv my 1994 HD414 Anniversary. Best sound to me, just overshadowed by their own PX100

i had 414s AND 424s. i truly wish they would reissue the 414 but with a tighter band. the bass was really good when the drivers were pressed into your ears with your fingers. maybe not as deep as some but TIGHT. the 424s weren't as smooth as the 414s so i unloaded them too. for years i didn't have good headphones and sufficed with the $8 walkman phones which were pretty good, especially for the money. Miles Davis' Siesta was a find of mine as soon as i saw it on vinyl, later i got it on cd for the car. i look it as a sort of electronic Sketches of Spain. it was just him and Marcus Miller. i found it after Tutu cam out, another fave. i may have to get the hd25 on your recommendation. i get the 414 pads to go on my grado sr60s and they fit some of the others too. not so good on the PS1000s though (i have a pair). ...hifitommy

I’m kinda disappointed that you have only a random chance of getting the anniversary model when you order. $99 is a good price for the HD25 but I don’t care to have it unless it’s Annie version.

In NZ you can’t actually “order” this Anniversary edition. You buy a standard HD 25 and receiving the Anniversary model is a pot-luck thing apparently. And the discounted price is the equivalent of USD$169, so not very appealing.

I had the first iteration, nice sound.

I bought the HD414s from an electronics store in the early 70s but unfortunately I also had a set of closed back Pioneer and Sansui headphones and as nostalgic as people want to be for HD414s they had no Bass and we're impossible to drive and I gave mine away to my Brother in-law because quite frankly they were horrible. A year later I bought some Koss electrostatic esp 7s that were better than anything else at the time . My favorite headphones now are Sennheiser HD-650s so Sennheiser has come a long way but the 414s would be destroyed by even koss porta-pros now . But I might buy the HD25s just because I've never owned a pair

I have one of those. They are great if your need is isolation and durability. Perfect for DJs. But keep in mind that they are REALLY uncomfortable.

My workhorse live mixing ears, nothing compares

It looked interesting until you mentioned that it's a head clamp. That's a deal breaker for me. Any recommendations for phones that don't squeeze our ears?

I'll be getting one today Purolator. soon. and still deciding which song to test them out with.

Haven’t found this edition for sale yet. Maybe your video is coming out pre-release?

100 dollars damn...bought my hd 25 c II some good years ago for about 200 and something dollars in eastern europe..but i guess its a difference since i have the c II version.

🎶You're just mad about music, because music clears up the gloom. The walls are hella yellow....(quite brightly!) Quirky Audio-fellow....(might buy these!) Hi Fi forever to buy, Headphones don't care about phase.🎶 -✌🏼

I would love to see Sennheiser come out with a special edition HD-414 that has more bass and a cleaner top end.