Sennheiser HD540 Reference II

[CageyH]

After reading about how coloured my HD650 are, I have taken the plunge and bought a clean and tidy pair of these headphones on eBay. I hope they will be here by the weekend.

I have read positive reviews about these, some saying they are better than the 650/700/&00 models that Sennheiser now manufacture. I look forward to comparing them to see how true this statement is.

[oscarsaudio]

I've got some 540ref gold's ,great sounding headphones I'm sure you'll be pleased with them.

[CageyH]

The headphones arrived today. A nice clean, original example.
I am pleasantly surprised at just how natural these sound.

It's still too early to decide if I prefer the 540 or 650, but both are enjoyable.

[Juha]

I am another Sennheiser HD 540 fan here.
I remember reading all of this before buying these.

Here we have over 1000 posts on the merits of these headphones.


http://www.head-fi.org/t/670255/wow-sennheiser-hd-540-reference-are-so-good

[CageyH]

Today I made myself a longer replacement cable using some Sommer Peacock II - http://shop.sommercable.com/en/Cables/Bulk-Cables-Audio/Patch-Mikrofonkabel-SC-Peacock-MKII-200-0551.html I went for the blue version so I could easily tell the difference between my headphone cables.

The biggest problem was finding connectors for the headphone end - After much searching I found some here http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=4543
The amp end is fitted with a Neutrik NP3X-BAG.

I am pretty happy with the result for a "low cost" cable upgrade. The phones seem to sound better than when the original cable is fitted.

[Lawrence001]

Resurrecting this thread as I just got a pair of these. For a few minutes thought these are a bit bright, then they grew on me. I think they are 300 ohm so ideal match for OTL valve amps and if you don't like the so called veil of the 580/600/650 they may suit you better. I use them with my Eufonika 6N13S (dual triode) single ended OTL amp. Very pleased.

[Lawrence001]

Been a few years now. I sold mine after a year or so (also my 560 Ovations) as I wanted to cut my collection down and I also had the 580s and 650s.

Fast forward a few years and I've been wondering if I would like them with my new gear so I've bought both models again and I'm really enjoying them. They complement the 580s and 650s nicely and I have a range of tonalities from the TOTL dynamic Sennheisers from the 80s/90s.

[struth]

nnot had any sennys for may years. ive loads of cans but no senns. currently top of my pile are the focals using a 4.4mm after market cable.
best cans ive had; for me anyway. ... i do have a set of oppo planars, which are good too.

[Lawrence001]

I had the PM3s and PM2s, PM3s pressed on my ears so I sold them. The PM2 were a bit small too but I squeezed my ears inside them and they sounded amazing. Wish I hadn't sold them.