Sennheiser HD 280

Pros: excellent sound; really comfortable; look nice; relatively inexpensive

Cons: will the plastic hold up long-term? is the bass shelved down?

The Bottom Line:

I recommend these headphones without reservation. They are comfortable, provide good isolation, and sound great.

Review: 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.

The Bottom Line: See Overall Below.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: Exceptional sound, great comfort and excellent reliability has made these a great pair of headphones.

Review: 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.

The Bottom Line: For the price it would be hard to find a better sounding pair of headphones.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a mid-priced pair of closed headphones for both studio monitoring and DJ use, you can't go wrong with the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for unbelievable sound in a closed style headset then the HD-280s are a good fit for you.

Review: 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.

The Bottom Line: Great headphones for anyone who requires noise isolation and great quality.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: Absolutely astonishing sound, great price. Easily the best in it's class. Portability still lacking however. Definately Worth the money though.

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

Pros: Great sound, great price, good for a wide variety of applications.

Cons: A little bulky, require a burn-in for best sound.

The Bottom Line: These are excellent headphones, especially where outside noise cancellation is a priority. They're well worth your consideration.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: Excellent sound reproduction with a sealed headphone; beautiful flat response with little coloration; low cost for superb quality

Review: 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 ...