Sennheiser

HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro

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Sentiment score81% positive
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Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Icon2Dopamine
12 months ago

I use sennehiser HD280 pro studio headphones. You could try those out. Solid quality not gonna break the bank.

Reddit IconBassesNBikes
7 months ago

On a budget the Sennheiser HD 280s are also great sounding cans for around $60 on sale.

Reddit IconBeauSlim
8 months ago

Sony MDR7506 or Sennheiser HD280 Pro are the OG standards. 280s aren't as comfy but block basically everything so they are also great for field recording.

Reddit Iconboisterous_innuendo
10 months ago

everyone is wrong except the people saying senn hd280

Reddit Iconbryckhouze
5 months ago

I was using in-ear monitors, but they started to feel uncomfortable for long days. I asked a sound engineer friend, and Dave Fennoy. They both suggested Sennheiser 280 Pros. They’re around $99 US.

Reddit IconByronChrist
5 months ago

I’ve been using the HD280Pros for nearly 20 years now for making music because they’re so flat, aside from a hair too bassy the louder they get…it’s actually the perfect amount of bass and at the best frequencies for “listening” to music, but when you’re making music all you want is for the cans to be completely try to the sound, flat as can be. I use other pairs as well for different things but the 280s are my primary…but NOW you REALLY have me questioning if I have th best pair of what I’m doing….i really want to hear what the 560s sound like! They aren’t TOO much more expensive than th 289s even, and If sennheiser categorizes its cans by the higher the number the better the sound then I absolutley need to test a pair out!…regardless, for under 100$ the 280s are the best studio headphones Ive been able to find, which is why I’m on my second pair…my first pair still works fine too though, the headband and ear foam are just beyond repair at this point boooo. Can you sit through a full length movie with the 560s on? I have a pair of 250BTs, which sound pretty good for being Bluetooth, but they are definitely the least detailed sounding of my 4 total pairs I use, but they’re also the most comfortable and the battery life is insane so they aren’t all that bad.

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