Sennheiser has been one of the leading lights in the affordable open-back headphone market for decades, and it is looking to further lock down that legacy with its latest pair. The HD 505 are new additions to the company's 500 Series, which has previously included models such as the HD 599 and HD 560S, and which sits below the 600 Series of HD 600 fame.
Available today, the HD 505 cost £230 / $249.95 / AU$449.95, putting them in the firing line of a current five-star favourite within the What Hi-Fi? reviews team, the similarly priced Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X. They also sit between Grado’s multi-Award-winning SR80x and SR325x in price. So while wired headphones may not be as popular in the affordable headphones market as they perhaps once were, there is still plenty of competition for the new Sennheisers here.
