Senn hd480 (hd 480 II) - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

dmo · 02-16-2007, 03:12 PM

Anyone ever own a pair of these?

They can be bought quite cheap and in good condition on ebay, but it is very difficult to find much information on them (as they are > 10 years old!).

What was their origional price range? What would they be comparable to?

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stacker45 · 02-16-2007, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by dmo

Anyone ever own a pair of these?

They can be bought quite cheap and in good condition on ebay, but it is very difficult to find much information on them (as they are > 10 years old!).

What was their origional price range? What would they be comparable to?

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They use to sell for $120 Canadian in 1991

Toddy · 02-16-2007, 07:20 PM

IIRC I paid 99 Deutschmarks back in 1990 or 1991. Was ~50 US$ back then.

Comparable perhaps to Koss PortaPro or something like that (but with different sound signature) and much better than Senn HD201.

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dmo · 02-17-2007, 10:06 AM

Thanks guys.

I have a bid in so hopefully I'll grap myself a bargin.

Got an iAudio D2 on the way so wanted to try a bigger set of headphone with the vamped output (74 mW), just don't have a whole lot of cash left over.

Currently only own earbuds: sony e888, senn ie3 / em3 + a few stock sets.

dmo · 07-06-2007, 10:38 AM

Never closed this off.

Got these v. cheap off a guy in Germany as the foam was badly degraded. Could still source replacement Sennhieser foam, but not at the required bargin price! Instead I got a generic set of foam covers from china on ebay and it has worked a treat. Total cost (headphones, foam, postage) about 35 euro.

As I have stated in my last post, I have no experience with larger diaphram headphones and so cannot make a useful judgement on these headphones. However, amped I must say the improvement in sound in these over earbuds is significant ... a real pleasure to listen to. A great reason to revesit some old albums. Unamped, I'm not as intusiastic about these.

captian73 · 07-06-2007, 10:47 AM

well, ive just got a pair about 10 minutes ago, but it doesn't stop me going for them again.

Rise To The Top · 07-06-2007, 11:01 AM

^^^When they come in post a review and let us know how they are!

alan_g · 04-23-2008, 07:35 AM

i need a set of foams for these phones as well. can someone point me in the right direction... thanks

Dobro · 04-23-2008, 04:12 PM

You can buy them from Sennheiser USA's website. They are also frequently sold on EBay. You might do a "Saved Search" for HD480s