Headphones
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Headphone
$85.49
Price captured 2026-09-22 · check Amazon for the current price.
A long-running, widely-used closed-back studio monitoring headphone with strong passive noise attenuation.
Price history
Editor scores (0–10) — not a manufacturer spec.
| Type | Over-ear closed-back (wired, estudio/profesional) |
|---|---|
| Noise cancellation | — |
| Battery life | — |
| Bluetooth | — |
| Weight | — |
| Water resistance | — |
| Mic included | — |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes |
Editor's take
A widely-used closed-back studio monitoring headphone with up to 32dB passive attenuation and collapsible earpieces, at $85.49 with 11,427 reviews at 4.5 stars.
The Sennheiser HD 280 Pro is a closed-back wired headphone built for studio monitoring, recording and fieldwork, offering up to 32dB of passive noise attenuation from its sealed ear cups rather than active noise cancellation. Amazon's spec table confirms 'Noise Control: Passive Noise Cancellation'. It has collapsible earpieces for compact transport and a detachable cable per the spec table, with a 6.35mm jack and included 1/4-inch adapter.
Amazon's spec table has a few inconsistencies worth flagging. It lists item weight as 1.3 pounds (about 590g), which is unusually heavy for headphones and directly contradicts the marketing bullets, which twice describe the product as 'Lightweight and comfortable' — given the contradiction, we're not treating that weight figure as reliable. It also lists 'Water Resistance Level: Water Resistant', but no bullet or feature description anywhere in the listing mentions water resistance, so we're treating that as an unconfirmed or likely mistaken field rather than a real spec, and 'Sensitivity: 64 ohm' duplicates the impedance value rather than giving an actual sensitivity figure. For frequency response, we used the clean 'Frequency Range: 8 Hz - 25 kHz' field rather than the separate 'Frequency Response: 25000 hertz' field, which again looks like a partial/truncated duplicate.
With 11,427 reviews at 4.5 stars, this is a well-established studio headphone at a mid-range price of $85.49 with no listed discount.
Pros
- 11,427 reviews at 4.5 stars, a well-established studio monitoring headphone
- Up to 32dB passive noise attenuation from the closed-back design
- Collapsible earpieces for compact transport
- Replaceable earpads, headband padding and audio cord for long-term durability
Cons
- Amazon's spec table lists an implausible 1.3lb (590g) weight that directly contradicts the listing's own 'Lightweight' marketing claim — treated as unreliable
- Amazon's spec table also lists 'Water Resistant', but nothing else in the listing supports this claim — treated as unconfirmed
- Wired only with no Bluetooth, no microphone
- No active noise cancellation, only passive isolation from the closed-ear seal
Ideal for: Audio engineers, podcasters and field recordists who want a well-reviewed, portable closed-back monitoring headphone at a mid-range price.
Reviews
11,427 reviews averaging 4.5 out of 5.
