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   Clockspinner
   December 25th, 2009 - 01:38

   I’m on a budget, and looking for a good set of cans for a home studio. My headphones have always been supplied by my employer before this, and I’m on a tight budget.

   If these are “pro” headphones, how come no audiophile types have rated them???

   If you know anything about these, please post it.
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. 

   Tom
   December 25th, 2009 - 02:32

   For the first year or so I had the headphones, I noticed nothing wrong with them. I guess I was so thrilled to have a set of “pro” headphones that whatever happened I blamed on the computer. However, after noticing that especially high notes did not come out crisply but instead were just scratchy static, and very low bass made the same static-y sound, I sent them to Sennheiser to have them replaced, thinking I must have damaged them somehow. The new ones are just as bad… I don’t know why, but they are a fine set if you aren’t annoyed at a bit of static, or if you arne’t that picky, but quite honestly I wouldn’t recommend them.
   Rating: 2 / 5
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   E. Sy
   December 25th, 2009 - 03:26

   Right out of the box, the left channel doesn’t work. I return and got reimburse with no problem. I didn’t bother to exchange it. I bought instead the Pioneer HDJ-1000 for $129.00 at a different vendor. Excellent sound clarity with powerful bass!
   Rating: 1 / 5
4. 

   Graphics Dude
   December 25th, 2009 - 06:06

   I have used Sony for years. The HD280 sound is crisp and clear and much less “peaky” than Sony. OK, I have big ears, and these are much more comfortable to wear than Sony as well. I have worked in the audio/video compression industry for many years. These headphones have very accurate reproduction for the price and are enjoyable to listen to for many, may hours assuming your recording, compression and playback technologies are up to the quality of the headphones.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. 

   A. P. Rosenfeld
   December 25th, 2009 - 06:39

   I’m not a huge audiophile or anything, but these headphones make a massive difference. You can hear all the subtle details in music that you’ve been missing listening to your iPod buds or cheapo Skullcandy.
   
   I’ve never owned any high-quality headphones like this before, but I did a lot of research prior to purchasing and this particular model is consistently rated among the best in its class. The only headphone that outclassed it in the same price range (I can’t remember the make/model off the top of my head) were in open configuration– meaning heavy sound leakage. These headphones are closed, and very well so. That means they offer an impressive degree of noise isolation (they can’t hear you, you can’t hear them) shy only of active noise cancellation.
   
   I would also consider these an investment. The same model’s been around for the better part of a decade, and Sennheiser specifically offers replacements on the cheap for all the parts prone to breaking down (i.e. foam ear cups, headband, etc).
   
   Lastly, these came refurbished, and as far as I’m concerned they’re brand new at a steep discount with less packaging. I haven’t had any reason to think they’re in less than perfect condition, and I imagine a company like Sennheiser does pretty good quality control.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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