Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Collapsible High-End Headphone for Professional Monitoring Use (Black)

I have to start once again with saying that I love the sound signature of Sennheiser so I might have a biased opinion with these headphones. I think these are a definite step up from the 280’s. The sound from both sides of the spectrum and everything in between is just smooth and sounds great. I do not listen to any EDM or anything with a lot of electronic beats, etc… I mostly listen to adult contemporary, country, rock, alternative, and jazz. I also like the portability, because the fold down flat and the included case is nice too. They do have a detachable cable, which is a plus but you can only use Sennheiser replacement cables with the similar fitting plug. It is an 1/8 inch but it has a unique connecting piece on the headphone cup. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting a good closed can!     

I was originally looking at the HD 515's but then after much deliberation and review study I settled for the HD 380's. When I first got the phones I was not too thrilled as they sounded very brash specially in the mid rage with over emphasised vocals. Over the next few weeks of use the brash sound slowly faded away as the cans started to break in. Now the sound is much warmer and the mids have evened out so they are no longer accentuated. For $160, this is not a bad choice unless you are looking for a bass heavy cans. Remember these are designed to give a flat response so if you are looking at some skull kicking bass look elsewhere. If you are looking at detailed sound with tight but not overwhelming bass then this does the job. Obviously this is not the flattest response you can get from a set of cans but for the money, can't complain either.  

I'm really happy with my choice, I was either going to get these for the DT770's and these went on sale so pulled the trigger. The cord is annoying at times but I deal with it.

these are over all good there isn't much over lap of anything, i find it a great balance if your not trying to find a heavy bass head phone.