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Sennheiser MX 260
Réponse en fréquence 21 Hz - 20 kHz
Haut parleur Transducers
Impédance 32 Ohms
Sound Pressure Limit 109 dB SPL
Longueur cordon 1 m
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Type de casque Traditional headphones
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Tristan François
Test date: April 20, 2009
AKG vs Sennheiser
It's very difficult to choose between the two headphone giants, especially when it comes to the market for traditional headphones like these. Wherever you are in their products lines, there are nearly always direct equivalents.

In the end, the decision comes down to a question of personal taste. AKG's headphones tend to produce a clear sound with a good dynamic range. Sennheiser's, on the other hand, produce a warmer, more rounded sound, which lacks a little of the detail found with AKG products.

It's not all about the sound, either. If you're going to wear the headphones every day, you'll probably want to choose a pair that looks good and suits your style.
AKG isn't the only manufacturer who can rack off dozens of different models: Sennheiser is playing the same game with its own bundle of entry-level headphones.  The MX 260s come near the bottom of the list.

Cheap Grey and No Accessories
It's hard to find anything positive to say about what's on the outside of the MX 260s, as there's nothing in the packaging other than the headphones themselves and the foam pads to cover them.  The headphones themselves are finished in a very plastic-looking silver-grey, which is anything but classy.

Audio Quality: Jumbled, but Well-Balanced
Like almost every other pair of entry-level headphones we've tested, the MX 260s can't manage to produce a clear sound.  Music sounds foggy, with different tracks getting mixed up and distortion very present.  Trying them with cymbals quickly showed that they struggle with high notes, and they don't do very well with the bass, either.  In fact, the sound is in general pretty even, without ever actually being good.

The MX 260s are a perfect example of headphones at this level: with neither good nor bad audio quality and looking neither too ugly nor too stunning.  It's hard to find plenty of praise for them, but they're not bad headphones in themselves.  There are plenty of worse options, but you don't have to look much further to find something better.

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Even sound

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Sound lacks character

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No accessories included

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Treble and bass a little lacking

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Sound a little jumbled

These are absolutely typical entry-level headphones: not exactly dreadful, but not impressive either. You can easily do better elsewhere.
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