Sennheiser HD280 or HD550?

[Skott]

I saw the Amazon price earlier. I read one article/review saying they can be found for under $75 if you look around. The guy probably meant $74.99. LOL. Still, $76 doesnt sound bad considering the 280s & 550s go for about $99.

 

[DannyLove]

HD 25 SP

 

[poncherelli2]

I'm on my second pair of HD280s. The first pair had the band crack after about a year. At first I taped them together, but over the next 12 months the band really fell apart, so I sent them in and Sennheiser sent me a new pair. Supposedly the earlier models had brittle plastic in the band and they've since moved to a more flexible plastic because of all the problems. I've had the new pair they sent me for 2 years now without any problems, although I haven't used this pair heavily.

Its a great set of headphones though if you like closed ones, it sounds great and is pretty comfortable to wear for long times.

 

[pcslookout]

Does anyone know if Sennheiser will cross ship and if they will send me a new pair of Sennheiser HD 280 pro headphones sense my band basically fell apart completely. It is now two pieces but I was able to tape it back together so its usable for now.

 

[murphy55d]

i can only comment on the 280 pros but mine are great, and i've had them for around 2 years...headband still in-tact, and no signs of breaking yet. (knock on wood)

 

[ed21x]

the sennheiser hd280's are probably the best sennheiser headphones you can get that don't require an amp. otherwise, I would look into the grado s80 (if they're still made). I'm not sure about the 550s, but the 580's are also a fine set of cans.