Sennheiser HD 280 Pro

These Sennheiser HD280 Pro headphones really are at the top end of the market in terms of sound quality. I've owned a pair for around 6 months now, using them primarily for music production, and they are ideally suited to the job in hand. They are excellent at blocking outside noise, although I did find that leaking sound was an issue at times, which was a little annoying considering I paid £90 for these. These are by far the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn, and by a long way to. Most headphones (particularly "In Ear" ones) really start to hurt me after an hour or so, but I had these on for my ENTIRE flight from Manchester to ...  Read the complete review

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. They are also as mentioned in the description very useful for monitoring in musical compositions as the headphones do not hype the lows and highs for you, distorting the sound. The cups are cushioned and are quite comfortable to wear however this comfort lasts for a short time. The firm grip the headband holds pushes the cups rather hard against your sides, which contributes to less sound leak and blocks out ...  Read the complete review

We have 2 pairs of the HD280 pro 64 ohm model. One pair is used by my son for drumming practice and use on planes and trains and the other is used as a hi fi headphone. These are a full sized circumaural or around the ear design and the pads sit against the side of your head and not on your ears. They do block external noise very well and on planes their passive noise reducing ability is as good as many much more expensive active headphones such as the Bose. They are a tight fit but can be adjusted and they even fit my big head when I have my reading glasses on. They can be folded inside themselves for travel and the ear cups can be rotated so they prove very ...  Read the complete review