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A full technical spec is available from the Sennheiser web site at http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icmeng.nsf/resources/HD280ProGB.pdf/$File/HD280ProGB.pdf
The Sennheiser HD280s are closed-back headphones, useful when you want to screen out out external noise, ... Read review
The Sennheiser HD280 Pro Headphones. DJ and Studio Headphones with good isolation. ... more
The Sennheiser HD280 Pro circumaural headphones are closed-back, designed for professional monitoring applications. Although suitable for a very wide of application...
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The HD 280 PRO are closed-back, circumaural headphones designed for professional ... more
monitoring applications. Although suitable for a very wide range of applications, the exceptional 32 dB attenuation of external noise makes the HD 280 PRO particularly use...
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The HD 280 PRO are closed-back, circumaural headphones designed for professional ... more
monitoring applications. Although suitable for a very wide range of applications, the exceptional 32 dB attenuation of external noise makes the HD 280 PRO particularly use...
Postage & Packaging: £2.00 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Advantages: Comfort, sound quality, attenuation of ambient noise, build quality Disadvantages: None at this price
...spec is available from the Sennheiser web site at http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/resources/HD_280_Pro_GB.pdf/$File/HD_280_Pro_GB.pdf
The Sennheiser HD280s are closed-back headphones, useful when you want to screen out out external noise, for example DJing, on location or in a studio with a band. Personally I use these headphones daily for monitoring my home studio recordings.
They're particularly good ... ...standard Sennheiser SD25s, they have a great nominal frequency response and lower THD. As with all headphones though, it's best to try a few out and see what sounds best to your ears.
A good, all round performer for the home user, DJ or semi-professional studio monitoring. ... more
I bought these headphones from Turnkey for around £70 a year ago, but they're now available for £65.99. You can pay quite a bit more (£110) for the 'S' version with silver earcups, but these don't appear to offer much more that the standard 280s in the way of features.
~~Specifications~~ Sound Pressure Level: 102 dB . Frequency response: 8 Hz to 25 kHz (-10 dB/1 kHz) Total harmonic distortion (THD): < 0.1 % Nominal impedance: 64 Ohm 3.5mm jack plug with 1 screw-type adaptor to 1/4" jack. Neodymium magnets
A full technical spec is available from the Sennheiser web site at http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/resources/HD_280_Pro_GB.pdf/$File/HD_280_Pro_GB.pdf
The Sennheiser HD280s are closed-back headphones, useful when you want to screen out out external noise, for example DJing, on location or in a studio with a band. Personally I use these headphones daily for monitoring my home studio recordings.
They're particularly good for monitoring individual live instruments such as voice and acoustic guitar, as they have excellent sound isolation, good clarity and level of detail, particularly for headphones in this price range (under £100).
The heavy duty, coiled cable ensures you're never wasting time untangling it from your other instrument cables (PGregory's law states that when 2 or more cables are left in close proximity for any length of time, they will become hopelessly entangled without human intervention).
At 64 ohms these are low impedance headphones, so care should be taken not to damage them with high-output devices. But as such they are also perfect for use with portable CD and MP3 players.
They're very comfortable for extended use, with generous padding to both ear pieces and top headband. The earpieces rotate and fold up flat into a neat portable package, though they're probably a little too bulky for wearing on the bus or tube.
All parts of the headphone are replaceable, including the cable, which should mean these headphones wil last you many years. While not as indestructable as the pricier, industry standard Sennheiser SD25s, they have a great nominal frequency response and lower THD. As with all headphones though, it's best to try a few out and see what sounds best to your ears.
A good, all round performer for the home user, DJ or semi-professional studio monitoring.
Advantages: flat response, enclosed design blocks out outside noise Disadvantages: uncomfortable to wear after a short while
The SennheiserHD280 Pro is a very good quality headset for the price. They do a very good job blocking outside noise and they also keep from leaking sound.
The adjustable and rotative cups make them flexible and easy to store away.
They are also as mentioned in the description very useful for monitoring in musical compositions as the headphones do not hype the lows and highs for you, distorting the sound.
The cups are cushioned and are quite comfortable to wear however this comfort lasts for a short time. The firm grip the headband holds pushes the cups rather hard against your sides, which contributes to less sound leak and blocks out more sound, but it gets uncomfortable rather quickly. I for one can not use them for more then an hour straight without having to take them off for about 5 minutes.
They are however ...
Advantages: Nice and clean overall sound, very deep bass, crystal clear highs Disadvantages: A little coloured in the upper bass and mid-high frequencies
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Recently I bought the Philips SHE9700 for only 9,95$ in a local store. The only reason I bought it was the low price. Believe me or not, these are my new reference for on-the-go audio! They are very good and clean sounding, with tight, deep bass response and crystal clear highs. The mid-highs are a little coloured and upper bass can be sometimes bloomy with acoustic jazz double bass, but this earphones are very easy to equalize and then they can output an almost perfect sound balance. Comfort is great too : after a few minutes, I forget I'm actually wearing them.
To give you a comparison point, for home listening I have a SennheiserHD280 Pro (200$), wich is very good, and the Philips SHE9700 are surprisingly similar in sound signature. I can't believe I paid only 10$ for this sound quality! But even at its suggested retail price, I would ...
