Sennheiser HD 515 Review: Ranked #318 of 417

Last updated: October 13, 2026

The Sennheiser HD 515 ranks #318 out of 417 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

Brand: Sennheiser

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Sennheiser HD 515 - ranked #318 of 417 Over-Ear Headphones · Editor's rating 2.9/5

#318 Sennheiser HD 515 Discontinued eBay

Pros: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural.

Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. An 8.7 dB peak near 3.2 kHz can make cymbals and sibilance sound sharp. Sub-bass is 10.7 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble. A Harman score of 58 places it in the lower part of the over-ear rankings.

BackOpen
ConnectionWired
Deviation From Target3.50 dB standard deviation
Driver TypeDynamic
Form FactorOver-ear
Frequency Response14Hz - 26kHz
Harman Preference Score58 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ)
Impedance120 ohms
Sub-bass ExtensionFalls 6 dB below target at 71 Hz (-10.7 dB at 30 Hz)
Tonal Tilt+0.81 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)
EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -6.4 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

FilterFrequencyGainQ
Low shelf105 Hz+6.4 dB0.70
Peak2,274 Hz+11.9 dB1.20
Peak3,125 Hz-15.5 dB1.54
Peak8,856 Hz+4.8 dB2.40
Peak262 Hz-1.6 dB0.78
High shelf10,000 Hz-3.8 dB0.70
Peak1,176 Hz-1.2 dB2.51
Peak1,588 Hz+1.5 dB3.80
Peak75 Hz+0.9 dB2.86
Peak5,360 Hz-1.2 dB6.00
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