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Sennheiser best all-rounders says review 9 February 2010 17:26:06

The Times has chosen a set of Sennheiser's HD 555s as the best all-round living-room headphones.

They were given a five-star rating by reviewer David Price, who praised their sound quality, value and general all-round ability.

"If it is clarity you're looking for, this open-backed design...is the best on test. Music sounded bright and wide, and the headphones pulled a lot of detail from the mix without descending into harshness," he said.

He added that the headphones are surprisingly comfortable to wear and immaculately presented.

The newspaper also tested a variety of other headphones to find the best living-room headphones in a variety of categories.

Best for rock music were Sony's MDR-XB700s and best for balance were Audio-Technica ATH-910 Pros, both of which received four-star ratings.

Sennheiser recently announced it was releasing a set of headphones redesigned by Adidas.

The HD 25-1-II premium DJ headphones come with Adidas logo and styling including the brand's iconic 3-Stripes.

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