Sennheiser HD 280

Pros: Amazingly clear sound, great isolation, folding design.

Cons: None, really.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended for anyone wishing to have a true representation of the source, great isolation and excellent value.

Review: I've used the Sony V6 and the newer 7506 for a total of 10 years, since first getting into pro audio. I'd always liked Sennheiser headphones, but they didn't offer anything for the pro. So last year at the AES show, I noticed that the new 280 was at...

Pros: great isolation, decent sound quality

Cons: if you don't need closed headphones, there are better sounding options for the same price

Review: These phones use passive damping for background noise, and it is as effective if not more effective than the Bose QC2 that I used to have.
The sound is not bad at all (better than the bose) , but not exiting either.
When they are new they...

Pros: noise cancellation, terrific quality, coiled, single-sided cable, easy disassembly for replacing parts

Cons: goofy look when worn (not for public)

The Bottom Line: i definitely recommend this product to anybody who appreciates good sound quality and doesn't listen to music in public or just doesn't care about how he/she looks.

Review: these 'phones are really the most comfortable and best sounding in the price range. I have owned some Grado SR60s and Sennheiser HD 515s and even though both of them are excellent headphones, they do not compare to the HD 280s. These are known for...

Review: This is a on ear headphone. I almost feel nothing from outside when I put on this headphone. No one can interrupt me while I was enjoying music and video. I can even feel the bests when I was listening to the Hip Hop and Trance music. The movie...

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...

Pros: Great sound, doesn't take much to power them. Blocks a lot of sound.

Cons: Alright bass. Not as good as open cans.

The Bottom Line: Good cans for portability, won't let any sound out or in so great for privacy. Great sound quality.

Review: When I first received these cans I put them on, after using my Sennheiser 497s and I was disappointed. They just didn't compare to the 497s but I kept reading about having to break them in for at least 30 or 40 hours so I left them playing for about...

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 something that I could use along with my computer, for listening to music and blasting away on games late at night. That's not what Sennheiser really...

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 Bottom Line: The Sennheiser HD-280, and Grado SR-60 have probably been the most recommended sub-$100 unamped headphones for the past two years.

Review: 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...

Pros: Good noise attenuation, very comfortable, replaceable parts, respected audio manufacturer

Cons: Not strong at extreme ends of hi-fi spectrum reproduction.

The Bottom Line: Quality sound, quality manufacturing, very comfortable and a reasonable price. I can thoroughly recommend these headphones.

Review: 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...

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 be a very daunting task. If everyone's ears were the same, and everyone's musical...