J
jeffree
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Hey. We've beat this subject to death, I know, but here's some new information, just to clear my conscience:
I really hate to eat my words (how will you ever trust me in the future?), but I've changed my mind about the Senn 280s. I recently bought five pairs of phone (yeah, I'm thorough if nothing else): Senn 280, Senn 570, Sony 7506, Sony MDRV 600, and AT-HM40fs. (I didn't but the AKG 240M because of its high impedence
requirement.) I spent the weekend AB'ing these phones with my Yamaha 16G DAW.
In short, for me, the Senn 280s were clear, hands-down winners on all counts: smooth, balanced response, great isolation, and winning comfort (although they might be a bit tight for bigger heads). I used a variety of CDs, but most were in the progressive rock-jazz-classical realm (nothing extremely metallic or punky or rappy). I also used quite a bit of raw data that I'd recorded on a variety of instruments.
Above all, the sound--across the spectrum--was excellent. I'd noted that some folks have mentioned a "lack of bass reponse," although I agree with Pro Audio magazaine's opinion: the bass is deep and "punchy, but not hyped"--perfect for tracking and even
very preliminary mxing, which some of us need to do despite the
warnings to the contrary. In fact, I think the balance is close to perfect for simply enjoyable listening to most types of music through a DAW or home stereo.
Two related notes:
* These Senn 280s were my second pair ordered since I'd previously returned the first, which had sounded "nasal and thin" to me. I can't explain why this second pair sounded so different than the first, but the difference was like night and day.
* I've also "broken them in" for 48 hours of non-stop use, as so many folks have suggested in other chat rooms. It did seem to help although I might be imagining this. Either way, the phones sounded great to begin with and maybe even better now after a week of heavy use.
So if you need some phones for recording projects, I'd encourage you to give the Senn 280s a try. I've returned the rest and am very pleased with these Senns. You might want to buy two pairs, though, in case yours are as different in initial sound as mine were. Once you do find a good pair, I think you'll be be happy with the performance--and all for under $80 on-line.
Glad I could clear the air--now I can sleep tonight. And if my thoughts help anyone out there, so much the better.
Happy trails,
J.
I really hate to eat my words (how will you ever trust me in the future?), but I've changed my mind about the Senn 280s. I recently bought five pairs of phone (yeah, I'm thorough if nothing else): Senn 280, Senn 570, Sony 7506, Sony MDRV 600, and AT-HM40fs. (I didn't but the AKG 240M because of its high impedence
requirement.) I spent the weekend AB'ing these phones with my Yamaha 16G DAW.
In short, for me, the Senn 280s were clear, hands-down winners on all counts: smooth, balanced response, great isolation, and winning comfort (although they might be a bit tight for bigger heads). I used a variety of CDs, but most were in the progressive rock-jazz-classical realm (nothing extremely metallic or punky or rappy). I also used quite a bit of raw data that I'd recorded on a variety of instruments.
Above all, the sound--across the spectrum--was excellent. I'd noted that some folks have mentioned a "lack of bass reponse," although I agree with Pro Audio magazaine's opinion: the bass is deep and "punchy, but not hyped"--perfect for tracking and even
very preliminary mxing, which some of us need to do despite the
warnings to the contrary. In fact, I think the balance is close to perfect for simply enjoyable listening to most types of music through a DAW or home stereo.
Two related notes:
* These Senn 280s were my second pair ordered since I'd previously returned the first, which had sounded "nasal and thin" to me. I can't explain why this second pair sounded so different than the first, but the difference was like night and day.
* I've also "broken them in" for 48 hours of non-stop use, as so many folks have suggested in other chat rooms. It did seem to help although I might be imagining this. Either way, the phones sounded great to begin with and maybe even better now after a week of heavy use.
So if you need some phones for recording projects, I'd encourage you to give the Senn 280s a try. I've returned the rest and am very pleased with these Senns. You might want to buy two pairs, though, in case yours are as different in initial sound as mine were. Once you do find a good pair, I think you'll be be happy with the performance--and all for under $80 on-line.
Glad I could clear the air--now I can sleep tonight. And if my thoughts help anyone out there, so much the better.
Happy trails,
J.
