Extreme clamping force, very poor quality earpads, suckout in upper bass and lower mids (requires several minutes to seal to get better bass and mids and reduce hollow sound), and a bit too much highs around 7 and 9 khz making a slight zingy sound.

While there are some diamonds in the rough of the sub-$100 price point, the HD 280 Pros are not one of them. With significant issues in audio performance, the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros are a strange outlier in the Sennheiser lineup.

There are some diamonds in the rough of the sub-$100 price point; the HD 280 Pros are not one of them.

Buy these. You won't be disappointed. They provide excellent passive noise cancellation. Many audio professionals (engineers, radio djs, even football coaches) use these headphones because of their true response and circum-aural design.

The Sennheiser HD 280 pro studio headphones are designed for professional audio engineers and musicians seeking high-quality, neutral sound monitoring. Featuring a closed-back, circumaural design, these headphones block up to 32dB of outside noise, allowing you to focus on the details of your mix.

I would specifically describe the sound as clear. A quick check of the frequency chart included in the manual suggests slight dips in the mid bass and at about 3 - 5 Khz, and listening confirms this.

I'm not an experienced headphone enthusiast so there could be better product for similar $$ but I would think any difference would be spiting hairs sound wise or preferences I like the Senns sound anyway .

Good bass decent highs and mids (if you like the Senns sound ) they have good vocal and percussion pop .I like them much better than my KRK KNS 8400

None for the $99.00 or a little more here

I don't actually know the model year, but these phones have been around for about 10 years according to HeadRoom. I got mine about 3 years ago or so. I picked them out based on the data at HeadRoom, since there are not many good headphones sold locally.

Sennheiser's HD 280s are a perennial favorite among budget-minded audiophiles. And listening to their balanced, flat tonal presentation you can see why. If there's any hint of coloration (anywhere), I certainly couldn't find it. That's great if you happen to be mixing an album.

"...much deliberation I chose the Sennheiser HD280 pro closed monitoring headphones at just under a hundred pounds which are essentially pro spec cans designed for studio use. I'm not going to copy the full spec of the headphones as I suspect that it would be double dutch to most people but should...

Faithful sound reproduction; no sound leakage; comfortable

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