Sennheiser Professional HD 280 PRO Over-Ear Monitoring Headphones

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This tends to thicken the vocals and lead instruments and makes the overall sound a bit cluttered and mid-rangy. The ear cups are only a notch below this level, with padding that's essentially unchanged from the older version, and openings that are nice and spacious in spite of the lack of angled drivers. They easily beat my "cost effective" bookshelf speakers- Polk Tsi100, Cerwin Vega XD3, Insignia bass reflex, JBL Control One and a few others when am not using them for nearfield listening where the sparkly shine really stands out and can only be matched by the Audio Technica Ath AD700 or KRK KNS 8400. They’re primarily constructed from a robust plastic material, which, at first glance, appears sturdy and durable. Now if you know music, this is probably the song that kick-started dubstep, the song is so electronic and the breakdown is an all-assault on bass at the end.

A main cause of the great isolation is the ability for the 280's to 'clamp' down on your head, sealing the phones around your ear and blocking out sound - perfect for tracking. They're made of a thick black plastic that engulfs your ears, but for good reason, they really don't let any sound in or out, which is a huge plus for the design. His sense of humour, coupled with a knack for excellence and strict attention to detail are what allow him to stand out in an crowded industry. If your ears do touch, then Sennheiser's got you covered with a thick ring of foam that runs around the inside of the pad. While the Sennheiser show a more neutral sound profile, they perform more inconsistently with different people.

If you purchase our extended warranty for this product, we'll extend the money-back guarantee period to 14 days and the warranty period to 1 years. A no-frills, exceedingly comfortable pair, the powerful and accurate HD 280 Pro is ideal for recording and mixing applications. And to me--someone without an awful lot of head time in high end cans--these sound quite good for mixing applications as well.

On the Knife's "Silent Shout," the powerful thump of the kick drum loop is conveyed cleanly and accurately—the Knife mixed it so that you would hear tremendous low frequency content here—but not in a manner so over-the-top that it dominates the rest of the frequency range. i would have given it 9 for sound quality but then i said to myself how much would i give to the ath-m50s then! These are the headphones you would want to use if you were mixing music or other audio and need completely uncolored sound.Even some crucial parts that are strained quite a bit, like the can ball joint or the size adjustment are made from plastic. The HD 280 PRO’s are used on some of the largest podcasts in the world, including The Joe Rogan Experience where they have become a staple. After listening to them for about the 4th time, I realized that I wasn't happy with the sound at all. So far I haven't come across anything in fullsize closed cans that even comes close when it comes to sound isolation and attenuation, at least not while still being so light, which means I'm probably going to do some thinking on whether or not to stick with the SE-535 IEM's or get another set of 280Pro's for use at work. However, one can’t help but notice that the plastic used is not just rugged but also noticeably thick and somewhat bulky.