The sealed design does a good job of blocking outside noise as well as not disturbing those around you when listening at higher volumes

They do a good job of keeping out external sounds, but possibly not quite as well as I had

I would use these at my noisy office job to help me focus, and worked like a charm.

The audio is great and they do a decent job of noise cancellation.

That said, they do a good job of keeping external sounds out.

Price is great, but I expected a bit better sound quality

The price tag is $200, so even if you're into music production or DJing (that's why I got them), the price may still be a bit steep.

I would definitely recommend these to someone who just wants a great set of headphones at a decent price, from a company known for quality.

And the price is extremely reasonable for the quality you get.

Excellent headphones, amazing sound quality and reasonable price.

The tight fit isn’t uncomfortable at all to me, and I have a large head, but I think that helps with the isolation

The sound quality and comfortable fit make these headphones a huge hit.

VERY strange head fit, extremely tight and poorly adjustable headstrap for slightly larger headsizes (my head is faintly larger than average, but smaller than some... these are a bit of a vice grip in my head even after having been broken in).Now that I am used to

The isolation is very good, but it does squeeze your head to get a good fit.

Very comfortable fit with good outside noise cancellation.

You could damage your hearing by enjoying your music too much

Music from classical, to rock/alternative, to jazz to easy listening all sound great

If you like to loud music at work, this will be perfect

I don't listen to hard rock music tho just occasionally classic music

I'm not an audiophile, so I don't know all the technical jargon for describing these headphones, but they do make all my music sound good

I was pleasantly surprised at how good the sound isolation is

They don't have active noise cancelling but rely on good old fashioned closed design and passive isolation

Passive sound isolation is fair, but don't expect to keep a lot of extraneous noise out

These are THE BEST noise isolation headphones I have used to date,

However, if OKAY passive noise isolation is good enough and you want stellar, balanced sound that kicks your listening experience up several notches, these are the headphones for you

Actually makes the phones noticeably heavier but good for studio use.

I simply love these phones.....very comfortable and the soundstage for a closed phones is incredible!

These phones isolate as well as any active noise cancelling phones I've ever used, without the ear fatigue

These phones isolate as well as any active noise cancelling phones I've ever used, without the ear fatigue

I really like these phones and would recommend both of them to anybody

so I don't know how they'll handle the exaggerated bass but everything from Coltrane to

While these have good bass, they dont have the best bass I ever heard on headphones

These are not headphones for those of you seeking exciting-sounding highs and skull-rattling bass, these are relatively neutral-sounding, which is the point

Good bass and high frequencies, and good midrange imaging

They sound great for the music I listen to, with rich bass, without being muddy or overpowering

The headphones sound amazing, are well constructed, and come with a very nice carrying case

The headphones come in a nice zippered case that offered protection as well

It is a somewhat hard case, but at the same time somewhat soft - difficult to explain.

I like the folding feature and the case is quite nice too

The hard case is very nice for protecting the headphones

They come with a detachable cable, stereo mini on one end with a stereo micro plugged into the left earpiece.

The detachable cable and carrying case are nice compliments to the headphones

The detachable cable and carrying case are nice compliments to the headphones

I always liked the sound and isolation of the 280, but disliked the heavy, coiled cable and extreme tightness on my head

Very comfortable headphones, I love the included travel case and higher quality headphone cable.

but I feel as though it's an accurate reproduction sound yet not as good as for example a beyerdynamic custom one pro which is twice the

To make things worse the earpads squeak as you move your head around

The 'soft' material looks like it's joined very strongly to the hard plastic

It doesn't feel like cheap plastic and it seems like it would take quite a bit of force to break these, not that I would apply such force

All in all this cans are very sturdy - AND VERY LIGHT - and this again compare to any of the cans i mentioned above - again if it would not be for strong clamping power i would keep them as spare headphones for my Shure 1540 - also Senheiser HD 380 Pro is good as portable - i like the cord and that this cans can be folded and very nice travel case

but I feel as though it's an accurate reproduction sound yet not as good as for example a beyerdynamic custom one pro which is twice the

Coiled cord is mildly infuriating compared to the 'regular' cords on the HD5xx series, but that may be intended for the live production use.

I have tested them on master material and raw, comparing as I said to the other headphones as well as compared them with ADAM A7X monitors and Dynaudio BM6a monitors

I had a few "mainstream" brands that I got rid of because they sounded terrible compared to these cans

So did material by another artist who mixes insanely well compared to me

I have tested them on master material and raw, comparing as I said to the other headphones as well as compared them with ADAM A7X monitors and Dynaudio BM6a monitors

Headphones are comfortable and pretty much eliminates most background noise

He says they really help block out the background noise from the other students in class

Due to the more substantial padding, these block out a lot of background noise compared

I found them extremely uncomfortable and had to return for that reason...even as great as they sounded just could not get past the pressure they put on my head and ears..and as a point of reference I have a pretty normal head...or at least I think I do

They offer detailed sound reproduction that cheaper headphones lack, and you will notice the difference between lower end MP3 bit rates and higher ones, such as 128 kbps vs. 192 kbps

but I feel as though it's an accurate reproduction sound yet not as good as for example a beyerdynamic custom one pro which is twice the

I have tested them on master material and raw, comparing as I said to the other headphones as well as compared them with ADAM A7X monitors and Dynaudio BM6a monitors

, they sound terrible compared to these, no separation, overpowered bass, and a huge lack of comfort

Regardless, the case they come with is nice and flat, and the cable feels extremely durable (though the lack of a detaching cable is a bummer)Criticisms about form-factor aside, I absolutely couldn't stand to keep using these

Other than that, they feel good around the ears and sound great; although, strangely, my voice sounds muffled when I speak with them on but the ambient noise in the room doesn't sound muffled even though it is quieter.

I have tested them on master material and raw, comparing as I said to the other headphones as well as compared them with ADAM A7X monitors and Dynaudio BM6a monitors

I did expect more attenuation of ambient noise since they cover the whole ear, but I still hear most everything going on in the room around me.

All in all this cans are very sturdy - AND VERY LIGHT - and this again compare to any of the cans i mentioned above - again if it would not be for strong clamping power i would keep them as spare headphones for my Shure 1540 - also Senheiser HD 380 Pro is good as portable - i like the cord and that this cans can be folded and very nice travel case

All in all this cans are very sturdy - AND VERY LIGHT - and this again compare to any of the cans i mentioned above - again if it would not be for strong clamping power i would keep them as spare headphones for my Shure 1540 - also Senheiser HD 380 Pro is good as portable - i like the cord and that this cans can be folded and very nice travel case

My purchase motivation was improved sound quality and reduction of external sound.

the 32db of passive noise reduction is very clear, I can hardly hear anyone speak when I have these on, even with nothing playing!

All in all this cans are very sturdy - AND VERY LIGHT - and this again compare to any of the cans i mentioned above - again if it would not be for strong clamping power i would keep them as spare headphones for my Shure 1540 - also Senheiser HD 380 Pro is good as portable - i like the cord and that this cans can be folded and very nice travel case

Nothing permanent as far as I know, they fluctuate and such, but my ears do have some blockage and volume reduction issues going on

These headphones have great sound and outstanding passive noise reduction.

Can get a bit sweaty if you are working in a warm environment though

So if you are looking to use a nice pair of headphones at work and have a relatively quiet work environment, I would definitely recommend the 380's!

Not only for shooting but for any noisy environment such as work shop electrics (tile saw).

these headphones have another great quality if you are primarily in a loud environment

So not recommended for physical activity or warmer environments

Are they punishing people for their material consumerism?

The longer length of the Senn's may bother people like myself who suffer from TMJ syndrome (jaw problem due to clenching), which may also be further induced by its vice like pressure.

Their 54 ohms impedance makes them easy to drive and being of closed design they won't disturb people around you.

And again some people might actually like that clamping force just does not work for me

I think the wrong people are buying these -- these are for studio use, not DJ or jamming to your iPod

But for my classic R&B and soul tracks they are perfect

Boy, was I disappointed

Before I purchased these bad boys I was using the HD 280's and let me tell you that these are definitely a step up

These bad boys sound killer!

This is annoying to me, since I'm using these to give me some isolation in a noisy open-plan office

All in all this cans are very sturdy - AND VERY LIGHT - and this again compare to any of the cans i mentioned above - again if it would not be for strong clamping power i would keep them as spare headphones for my Shure 1540 - also Senheiser HD 380 Pro is good as portable - i like the cord and that this cans can be folded and very nice travel case

I use them at my noisy office daily, and they do not squeeze my head compared to my less expensive Sennheiser phones.

I would use these at my noisy office job to help me focus, and worked like a charm.

Situation: I work in a noisy office and I do online courses at night at home