Sennheiser HD 280 pro review (vs DT 250-80)

[delenda est Sony]

Atomic---

$95-100 seems to be the best deal to be found online for the 280s. I thought someone posted a while back that they found them somewhere for $80, but I can't recall who or where.

Trance---
Either proposed solution for portable amplification could help. The Boostaroo is cheap and widely available but is not that powerful or well made. JMT (a member here) could also help you with a custom built amp, which could be the best solution for you. You can contact him for details.

 

[trancEgeek]

well i wouldnt go for a headphone amp just yet... i mean, these headphones were built for dj's, were they not? there must be another way to fix this issue... im really having a hard time believing that sennheiser would build a headphone for a dj and have them also buy a headphone amp... there has got to be another solution...

 

[delenda est Sony]

yeah, that's true. Maybe you should try contacting Senn to see if they can help...

 

[trancEgeek]

yea
i guess i'll have to


is there anyone else here who would know how to help me?

 

[Gluegun]

I don't know.... Just try them with every single source you can get your hands on.... tehy should have PLENTY of bass and volume from even low power amps like those in portable cd players and mp3 players and such...

 

[Gluegun]

So, TranceGeek, any updates?

 

[trancEgeek]

yep, i tried my aiwa home stereo and my other mixer, numark 1885x... i get basically the same result... not much of an update tho

 

[Gluegun]

On your stereo? As in.... a CD player hooked up to a digital audio reciever powering the headphones?

 

[trancEgeek]

yep, exactly it...

 

[Gluegun]

Damn! That shouldn't happen!!

What?

You had the EQ set to flat, right? What about the headphone out on the CD player or DVD player?

What about a poraable?

 

[trancEgeek]

i know it shouldn't....

i guess i just dont have luck with headphones, eh gluey

and i dont have portable... i mean, i've tested 3 sources so far, i dont think any more would matter

 

[alfaudio]

Maybe you should describe your connections to 3 different sources with more details so that we can try to locate the problem. It sounds really strange.

 

[delenda est Sony]

Hey thanks for coming along, Alfa!

Trance, Alfa gave a Nobel prize quality answer to my technical question over on the portable forum, so I have every confidence that he can be of assistance here...

 

[trancEgeek]

sounds good, thanks for coming out alfaudio

ok here goes... i have tech 12 turntable connected to my roland dj-1000 mixer via rca cables... also the ground IS connected to the mixer

... then the headphones are hooked up directly to the mixer.. thats it... same thing with the numark mixer...
and then i have a master out going to my home reciever and i hooked up the 'phones to it directly too to try it out...

 

[blr]

Unfortunately, looks like your Senns are deffective. Send them back for replacemnt/repair.
Sorry, not much of a help, but...