Sennheiser HD 414

Data

General

Technical data

Principle: Dynamic, open
Coupling to the ear: Ear-lying
Impedance: 2000 Ohm, later 400 and 50 Ohm
Rated power: 0.1 W
Contact pressure: 2.4 N (240 p)
Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
Distortion factor: < 1% (DIN 45 500)
Sound pressure: 102 dB at 1 mW
Plug: "Würfel-5", first version with DIN speaker plugs for parallel connection with speaker boxes
Cable length: approx. 3 m

Special Features

The HD 414 came in the course of its decades-long construction time in different versions on the market: while the first models were produced in different shades of gray and had 2kOhm impedance, later construction stages were black and had 400 or last 50 ohms. The HD 414 was (and perhaps still is?) the most manufactured and sold hi-fi device of all time, with around 2 million units.

The HD 414 has an unusually high impedance of 2 kOhm per system. The HD 414 is the first open headphone in the world.