[HEADPHONES] Sennheiser HD280 Pro's

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SENNHEISER HD280 PRO HEADPHONES
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What It Is: Sennheiser's Mid-High Ranged HD-Line Headphones (Circumaural)

What It Costs: $89.99 At Newegg.com

How Long Have You Owned It: Since Christmas '06

Pros:

  • Amazing Sound Quality
  • Excellent Simulated Surround Sound
  • Affordable
  • Very Lengthy Coiled Cord
  • Gold Plated Connectors
  • Circumaural - Great For Gaming
  • Large, Adjustable Headband Strap
  • Durable
  • Folds Into A Compact, Easy To Carry Headphone

Cons:

  • After Extended Wearing, It Will Give You A Pretty Bad Headache And Make Your Neck Very Stiff/Sore
  • Cord Is TOO Long In Some Situations
  • Will Make You Want A Better Soundcard
  • Headset Version Directly From Sennheiser Costs About $200 More

Overall Rating: 8/10

Conclusion: The HD280 Pro headset definitely pays for itself in the long run if you're a gamer, hardcore audiophile, or DJ. The sound is crisp, clear and never scratchy or blotchy. My only gripes are that the set can be VERY straining on your head and neck, forcing you to take extended breaks from gaming or music listening after an hour or two. Also, the headset version (microphone) costs a couple hundred dollars more, and as far as I know, can only be bought through Sennheiser directly. Overall, it's a great set of headphones for everyone in need of great quality sound without paying a left testicle for it.
 
Anything that gives you a killer headache isn't worth $80 in my book.
 
Mach?ne
Lets just say that for you to hear someone talking fairly loudly, they have to be right next to you.
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...Assuming you're listening to music, am I correct?
 
Music, Gaming, etc. But even with nothing on, they cancel out alot of noise.
 
Hmm, do they work with iPods? :D
 
Don't see why not. You might have some portability issues, though.
 
The connectors could be different sizes, oh holy one.
 
I don't think the iPods would be powerful enough to drive them. You'd need to use a portable amp.
 
GTRacer4
I don't think the iPods would be powerful enough to drive them. You'd need to use a portable amp.
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Yea, i find that with big headphones, you gotta crank up the volume a lot on an ipod. By doing that, you are asking for a dead battery in no time :nervous:

Music, Gaming, etc. But even with nothing on, they cancel out alot of noise.
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Noise isolation is when it blocks the outside noise by means of a plug(IEM's) or padding around the ear. Noise cancellation is when a device detects outside noise and plays a sound at the exact opposite wavelength to cancel out the noise. Dont get the two confused
 
Noise isolation is when it blocks the outside noise by means of a plug(IEM's) or padding around the ear. Noise cancellation is when a device detects outside noise and plays a sound at the exact opposite wavelength to cancel out the noise. Dont get the two confused
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Yes, because how it blocks out the sound matters alot more than whether it even does block out sound, right? I couldn't care less what it is. I can't hear a damn thing outside of them with them on, so they cancel noise.
 
MachỎne;2569970
Yes, because how it blocks out the sound matters alot more than whether it even does block out sound, right? I couldn't care less what it is. I can't hear a damn thing outside of them with them on, so they cancel noise.
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Your terminology is incorrect, and yes, there is a marked difference. Noise cancelling designs are nowhere near as efficient or effective as sound isolating designs.
 
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