Sennheiser HD 280 Professional Headphones

Pros: excellent sound; really comfortable; look nice; relatively inexpensive
Cons: will the plastic hold up long-term? is the bass shelved down?

A friend recently invited me into the studio to record some guitar tracks for an Irish music project he was working on. I grabbed my Larrivee LS-05 acoustic guitar and played three tunes for the project, and then did some over-dubs, playing over guitar ...

Pros: Excellent sound quality, construction, and comfort. Price. Noise blocking.
Cons: Slightly quirky appearance, ear cups can get a bit warm with extended use.

Over the past few years, I have tried out (and reviewed) many sets of headphones from many different manufacturers. I have also tried a wire variety of styles and price ranges, from the $20 terrible sounding glorified earplug that is the Koss Spark ...

Pros: Exceptional sound, comfortable, built to last
Cons: A bit pricey

Background I have used these headphones for almost 2 years now. They are currently plugged into my home PC, where they are used primarily for listening to MP3’s and playing games. I have also used them to watch movies by connecting them to ...

Pros: These are a great sounding pair of headphones.
Cons: None.

SENNHEISER  HD  280  PROFESSIONAL  HEADPHONES               With so many headphones on the market today, finding the right pair to satisfy all of your listening needs can ...

Pros: Accurate sound, versatile swiveling/folding feature
Cons: Not as "detailed" or "airy" as higher-priced headphones

I've tried various closed-back full-size headphones that cost up to $200 from mass-market brands such as Sony, and I was almost universally disappointed in them. So I went to a Virgin Megastore and plopped down $99.95 plus tax for a pair of Sennheiser HD...

Pros: Great sound, replaceable parts, comfortable to wear, great sound isolation
Cons: A little bulky for travel

Let me just start by saying that the Sennheiser HD-280 PRO headphones are absolutely amazing. They will allow you to hear detail and depth in your music that you never knew existed. With that said they may not be exactly what you want. Now on to the ...

Pros: Sealed, comfort, single-cord, great sound.
Cons: Sealed headphones sound worse than open.

These are my first dive into the world of hi-fi audio, and let me tell you, what a dive it was. The difference between these (or any quality headphones, I would imagine) and the stock ones bundled with PDCP's is amazing. I strongly recommend to...

Pros: Extremely great sound
Cons: Hard to take on trips. Not portable

I've gone through many different headphones, each time taking a step above, however, those were most ...

Pros: Good noise attenuation, very comfortable, replaceable parts, respected audio manufacturer
Cons: Not strong at extreme ends of hi-fi spectrum reproduction.

I am a presenter on local radio and prefer not to share headphones with others so have my own set that touch nobody's ears but mine. I have some very specific needs and kept these in mind when looking for a good set of headphones to use in the studio. ...

Pros: Great sound, great price, good for a wide variety of applications.
Cons: A little bulky, require a burn-in for best sound.

Like I lot of people who own the HD280 Pro, I was introduced to these headphones while shopping for ...

Pros: Superb sound reproduction, flat response, one-sided coiled cord, closed, comfortable
Cons: Style, reveals flaws in source recording, pressure from headphones is rather heavy

Being a lover of good sound, I've become a headphone junkie after quickly discovering the high quality produced by high-end headphones. No longer can speakers satiate my desire for music. Working in a cube farm with managers kind enough to allow ...

Pros: Great sound, lightweight, noise-cancelling, coiled cord, cheap
Cons: Big

I bought my HD-280s a while ago after reading great reviews about all the headphones in the Sennheiser line. These cans continue their tradition of incredible sound and great design.

Physical stuff
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Pros: Needs no expensive amplifier. Inexpensive. Quality/Value. Best at keeping music in, blocking noise out.
Cons: Some comfort issues with pressure squeeze on head. Can't hear the telephone ring.

The Sennheiser HD-280 PRO is sometimes referred to as just HD-280. They are the same headphone. The only other headphone in this price range that offers as good price/performance is the Grado SR-60. The Sennheiser HD-280 PRO is my best recommendation ...

Pros: Durable, relatively inexpensive, very effective at sealing against external sounds.
Cons: Pretty uncomfortable, tonal balance and imaging are only average.

As other reviewers have written, the HD-280s are probably some of the "sound sealingest" headphones you can find. I've worn ear protectors while shooting that let through more noise than these do. But the downside of this is that these cans really ...

Pros: Sound quality, great pricing, comfort and amazing bass and treble.
Cons: Not too good-looking and can get uncomfortable if worn for too long.

For a while now my ways of listening to my music library was through $10 Sony ear buds, a $100 JVC boom box and $30 PC speakers, all which were great and sounded very nice. But after I started listening to more and more music I was looking for something ...