Hi, The 280 pro as a great value headphone, but it does have a few problems. First, the bass extends very low, but its not very strong, it does respond well to equalization though. Second, the highs can be a bit harsh/grating the highs extend very high.

Sennheiser's HD 280 model headphones come in three variants - the Pro, the Silver and the 13. The HD 280-Pro is the original design and is uniform in colour and has 64 Ohm impedance. The Silver is technically identical to the Pro but has a plastic silver-coloured back-plate on each phone.

Love the HD280 pros. Comfortable to wear even for long sessions. Sound is clean and detailed with rich lows and crisp highs but never harsh. Mid frequencies are well balanced. These are by far my favourites out of all the headphones I have tried in this price range.

The Sennheiser HD 280 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.

Reliability

Human hearing range is about 20hz to 20Khz. The fact that it's range goes down to 8 and up to 25 will not be noticeable to most. Clarity of audio quality is limited by both the output source and the audio signal.

They are very comfortable for headphones, not to mention they have very nice sound quality; The coiled cord can prevent that loud noise that happens when something bumps the cord, as well as preventing it form getting tangled.

Much higher price than standard headphones; A bit bulky, wouldn't rely be able to take them out anywhere; (They're a bit expensive to be taking outside anyway) When compared to a 5 dollar set of headphones playing a compressed recording, the difference is not very notable compared to the price...

The Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, a $99.95 (direct) headphone pair designed for professional studio use, was released in 2003, before I began writing for PCMag. However, I often use it as something of a standard to A-B test similar types of pairs with, so it seemed appropriate to give a proper full-length...

Accurate, clean audio performance across the full frequency range; Comfortable, secure fit for long listening sessions; Durable.

Cable is not detachable; More appropriate for professional/studio use than personal listening

Bjorn3D.com Reviewer October 10, 2007 Hardware , Reviews & Articles Leave a comment Are you looking to break the aural barrier of cheap headphones without breaking the bank? Sennheiser comes to your rescue with the HD-280 Pros: great sealed headphones for discerning listeners on a budget.

These are very well-made and most comfortable headphones I have ever worn and can wear them for hours while twiddling and tweaking parameters in wee hours of night without neighbors thinking aliens have landed.

Still, though, if you'd like some packable, wearable, isolating, good-sounding 'phones for the office, LAN party, crèche, server room or long train trip, you could do a lot worse than check the HD 280 Pro out.

It is rare when, as a studio owner, a new headphone comes along that provides enough value and quality to make you consider ditching your current collection. Sennheiser's new HD 280 Professional headphone ($199) may do just that..