Sennheiser HD-280

Aug 5, 2004 at 6:47 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 31
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Why do they hurt my ears and don't feel real good after just a few minutes? Am I doing something wrong? I do wear glasses but tried taking them off and wearing the headphones but they still hurt\ and don't feel real good. So I know it isn't my glasses sense it still feels the same way without them on.

Any suggestions? Should I get different headphones ? Are there any closed headphones that don't hurt your ears and feel good on your ears?
 
Aug 5, 2004 at 8:05 PM Post #2 of 31
Try stretching them over some books that are a little (like one book) wider than your head. Be careful not to break them though. That should loosten them up a bit. They take a while before they're comfortable but it does happen eventually - i've not worn glasses with them much tho.

Also, they need about 500 hours burn-in and a couple of months regular use to sound their absolute best - see the burn-in faq in the headphones forum for more details.

And welcome to head-fi, sorry about your wallet
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Aug 6, 2004 at 12:21 AM Post #3 of 31
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Originally Posted by max2
Why do they hurt my ears and don't feel real good after just a few minutes?


They are darn tight phones, with a lot of clamping force. (Welcome to head-vise, sorry about your skull.
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Many other closed phones are much more comfortable IMO. In addition, I personally don't care at all for the sound of HD280s, and would switch to something else. However: a) my opinion of the sound is not universally shared, and b) of all the closed non-canal headphones I've tried, the HD280 provides the most sonic isolation; if that's important to you, you might want to stick with them and see if you can stretch them out until you are able to be comfortable with them.

You'll find reviews and opinions of lots of other closed phones in this forum. I couldn't do them justice by summarizing them here, but if you read enough of them, you'll probably be able to make some informed choices. A lot depends on personal preferences in sound and fit, as well as on things like price, desired amount of isolation, and what sort of amplification you are planning to use.

My suggestion is that you read enough reviews and threads to get a sense of what all the variables are, and then you'll be in a position to narrow down your choices. Good luck!
 
Aug 6, 2004 at 3:30 PM Post #8 of 31
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Originally Posted by commando
Also, they need about 500 hours burn-in and a couple of months regular use to sound their absolute best - see the burn-in faq in the headphones forum for more details.


Strange, every time I read about the HD280 the time needed for burn-in seems to go up. Makes me wonder if anyone actually owns a "burned in" pair at all
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Aug 6, 2004 at 5:38 PM Post #9 of 31
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Originally Posted by Taurui
Strange, every time I read about the HD280 the time needed for burn-in seems to go up. Makes me wonder if anyone actually owns a "burned in" pair at all
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-Taurui


LOL, yes, some of us do own fully burned in pairs of 280's... I think mine have upwards of 4000 hours on them. I think if you do a bass heavy burn in at loud volumes the time it takes to burn them in is faster but I noticed them changing for a couple of months at least. I think the deal is that they are designed for studio/dj use at very high volumes so since most of us never turn our headphones up that loud, the drivers don't get the opportunity to move around like they were designed to. Similar to a pair of shoes, if you aren't really flexing them, they don't break in.
 
Aug 6, 2004 at 5:49 PM Post #10 of 31
If they don't work out what are some recommended very comfortable closed cans that work well? I mean comfortable for a good 4 to 8 hours + sometimes. I am not going to wear them for 8 hours + everyday just every now and then. So its still important

I want closed cans still but comfortable ones. I hope I can make the HD 280 headphones work for me. I like them its just that they get so uncomfortable.

I am so mad at myself for not thinking about comfort as the #1 thing.
 
Aug 6, 2004 at 6:05 PM Post #12 of 31
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Originally Posted by max2
Are there any closed headphones that don't hurt your ears and feel good on your ears?


The AKG K271 Studio have perfect clamping force for me... some say it is too little however... I think it depends on the size of your head
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Aug 6, 2004 at 6:36 PM Post #14 of 31
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Originally Posted by cadobhuk
Whats your max budget?A900($200)?


Well sorta not sure. I am hoping that the HD-280 I can keep but we will see. I guess if I have to spend $200 to get headphones that don't feel horrible and are closed then so be it.
 
Aug 6, 2004 at 9:13 PM Post #15 of 31
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Originally Posted by max2
Well sorta not sure. I am hoping that the HD-280 I can keep but we will see. I guess if I have to spend $200 to get headphones that don't feel horrible and are closed then so be it.


Read (and look)here to make up your mind
http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=73059
Edit:they dont provide as much isolation as HD280 if it matters
 
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