Hey there. A guy is selling his hd280, which he bought 3 months ago, and I was wondering if I should buy them. I have a pair of hd202, so will there be a big difference between those and the 280s or should I pass and save the money?
Sennheiser hd280
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P-E
Munchkin
You could definitely buy 'em for isolation during tracking, but not for mixing. Really (mid)bass shy, lacks a bit of low-mids too, not as balanced as some would like you to believe. They surely sound more detailed than your HD202 though.
crillemannen
Member
I kind of like them. They got great lowend response. But i would never rely on just cans when i mix
JeffTD
Senhor Testiculo
^^They have a ton of clarity in the low end, but they have absolutely zero bass overall - totally hyped in the high mids and weak on the low end despite how clear it is. Worthless for mixing aside from maybe reverb tails and referencing levels, but great for tracing because of the isolation.
Strachan of D
resident dyslexic
So I guess I'd better save my money. What are the cheaper headphones for mix reference (not for mixing on them, just to check levels, specially my bass levels) I could get? Are the Beyerdynamic DT231 any good?
I own the HD280's and I have auditioned the ATH-M50's. If you must mix on headphones, I'd go with the M50's. They have a fairly flat response. The noise cancellation doesn't compare though and I would much prefer the 280's for tracking.
Josh Burgess
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The HD280s are great for tracking vocals. That's what I use them for. You shouldn't be buying headphones for mixing anyways.
Yeah. I use the HD280's for tracking mostly. They have really good clarity at high volumes and great isolation. But that's exactly why you can't mix with them. Certain frequencies are removed from them so they'll distort less when you crank them. I would never recommend ANY cans for checking mix and/or balances though. All headphones lack something in the frequencies, somewhere, which can give the impression that something in the mix is louder/quieter than it actually is, or that the mix is missing "a little this" or "a little that". IMO, cans are for tracking and the HD280's do the job better than any other set I've tried.
