Sennheiser HD 465

Performance

The first and most important thing is the comfort factor while wearing these headphones, which is very good. The cloth cushions are better in terms of keeping things cool over long periods of time, though sound isolation goes for a toss. The sound travels out anyways, as this is a open back model. The next thing I found was this is one loud headphone. I had to immediately cut my soundcard volume once I turned them on. What I did not like is the frequency response.

The bass is a little too emphasized, and especially the low mid range of 500 Hz was resonating, making the sound 'muddy'. The highs and mids were decent, though not as 'present' and clear as I would have wanted. Technically speaking, I suspect a dip in the frequency curve at around 2-4 K. The volume should not be turned too loud, as the heavy bass will be noticeable.

Conclusion
There are folks who will like this kind of sound response, and it works better for watching movies and playing games. It costs Rs 3990, so that's not exactly cheap, though the build quality and design are very nice for this product. So if you are not an overly critical listener, or often watch movies on your PC, you could try them out.