Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Closed-Back Headphones

The Sennheiser HD280 headphones are a fantastic addition to any bedroom musician armoury. I will be going into a bit more depth on professional headphones in a future article, but I just wanted to give a quick recommendation on these beauties.

I've owned several pairs of Sennheisers' over the years, but these are my favourite to date. They are a little on the large size but this also gives you good noise cancelling, which is great for example, if you're a drummer and want to hear a click track as well as the rest of the band playing.

The bass response from the HD 280's was excellent, with plenty of bottom end but not too much that they make monitoring or mixing difficult. The highs were pretty crisp but not overly. The mids were pretty good too.

The extra long cord on the headphones allows for a bit of extra movement, which is always preferable to those nasty short cords, which yank your headphones from your head as soon as you reach over for something.

Musician's Friend are doing a special on these headphones at the moment. The List Price is $199.00 but they have them on offer for $99 with Free Shipping.

Manufacturers Description

Features & Benefits
• Closed, dynamic stereo headphones
• Accurate, linear sound reproduction for critical monitoring applications
• Optimum impedance ensures universal compatability
• Space saving design features collapsible, rotating earcups
• Up to 32 dB of ambient noise attenuation
• Neodymium magnets for high maximum SPL
• Single-sided, coiled cable with 3.5 mm mini jack with locking 1/4" adapter
• Very comfortable, even if used for long periods of time
• Rugged construction with user-replaceable parts
• 2 year warranty



Technical Data
Transducer
Ear coupling Circumaural, Closed
Frequency response 8 Hz - 25 kHz
Characteristic SPL 113 dB (at 1 kHz/1Vrms)
THD
Nominal impedance 64 Ohms
Weight (without cable) 285 grams
Connection cabl e 1 meter single-sided coiled cable, OFC copper
Connector 3.5 mm stereo mini jack with screw-on 1/4"

The HD280 Professional is Sennheiser's most significant closed, circumaural headphone
to be introduced in years. Designed to exceed the demands of the professional
environment, the HD280Pro boasts extremely robust construction combined with
extensive features that meet the requirements of today's most demanding applications.
The unique collapsible design combined with swiveling ear cups, offers maximum flexibility in any application.

Replaceable Parts
Ear cushions
Headband cushion
Driver elements
Cable