Sen HD280pro phones versus Sony MDR7506

timapter

timapter

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Hey,

Im picking up a new bag for my 302 (Petrol 302 bag, if anyone is interested or has anything to say. PEGZ1 looks a little big for what I want this rig to do...) and want to grab some extra headphones too.

Im curious.

Are the HD280pro headphones a competitor for the MDR7506's?
The stats are similar, but I prefer the look of the 280's.


Sony 7506:

Type Circumaural, closed-back
Frequency Range 10 Hz - 20 kHz
Impedance 63 Ohms
Sensitivity 104dB SPL/mW
Maximum Input Power 1000 mW
Connectors 1/8" stereo mini-jack, with 1/8" to 1/4" TRS phono adapter
Cable Length 10' (3 m)
Weight 7.8 oz (221 g)

HD280pro:

Type Circumaural, closed-back
Frequency Range 8 Hz - 25 kHz
Impedance 64 Ohms
Sensitivity 102dB SPL/mW
Maximum Input Power 500 mW
Connectors 1/8" stereo mini-jack, with 1/8" to 1/4" TRS phono adapter
Cable Length 10' (3 m)(coiled)
Weight 7.8 oz (220 g)(without cable)



The 7506's seem to have a slight edge, but I really do think the 280's look like a nice set of phones.

Some opinions would be great, I'd like to finish this order today...
Tim
 
They are direct competitors and they are both great headphones for the price. The 280s are better for isolation - they are also very comfortable. I would say go 280 for location work.
 
by the way, does that change your answer? Im leaning towards the 280's because I like their design more (no loose wires around the ears), but Im after a good set of headphones, not something sexy.

I do shoot a lot of the time in pretty high ambient environments, and tend to use my phones occasionally for mixing live bands, so high attenuation might be pretty cool.

And I already have a set of 7506's anyway, they are just getting a bit old now.
 
not primarily mixing bands, its 90% prod sound, but I just occasionally do that for fun...

my head is normal size. i hope.
 
Hi Tim,

I look at it this way. First, you have 7506's. Have you found something wrong with them? If not, then why change?

Second, there is a reason that 7506's are found on a huge percentage of film and television sets. I'd stay safe on this one.

Phil
 
I was looking to pick up some extra hp about 6 months ago and heard good things about the Senn so I went down to the local GC to A/B them. The Senn has Sony beat hands down in isolation and comfort (normal to large head). The Senn also dont get smashed on your ear, so if you find yourself sweating all over your phones a lot, this is a nice improvement.

I sat at the GC for over an hour, playing back all sorts of material on my 744t and despite the fact the Senn sounded pretty good, had far better isolation and comfort, I walked out of there with the Sony. Fifty percent because I am wimp and don't like change and fifty percent because I have learned with experience how to listen to the Sonys and know what to expect later.

A new set of phones will require you to relearn how to listen.

Do you have a place you can listen to both in SA?

Cheers
 
No, not really. Welcome to my world.

I have the Sony's, but have previously used Sennheiser extensively (HD25, HD200, HD202pro, various other crummy ones), so I dont think that will be a problem.

I think I'm gonna grab a set of Sennheisers.
 
i'm no expert on headphones but...

my understanding is that the 7506's were designed to keep the sound neutral.

i have two pairs of the sennheiser 600's and i love them. with the sennheiser 600's you can listen to your favorite cd and more than likely you will hear subtle things that you never heard before.

you will hear additional instruments that you never heard etc.

i love the 7506's for shooting or doing location sound.

i JUST had my third pair arrive fed-ex today.

my first pair is starting to show some wear on the padding (which i kind of think is cool because i almost never use these headphones for music) so its neat that i've done so much shooting/sound recording that the phones are showing wear.

i now have three pairs. one pair for me, one pair for the boom op via the psc duplex cable and a spare set if god forbid the director cares enough about his/her project to hear the sound themselves!

so bottom line, i think it is important to get headphones that block out the other sounds around you so you will only hear what is coming in through the mic/mixer etc. without the headphone doing anything to the sound to try and make it sound better.

another nice thing about the 7506's is that you can buy lots of replacement stuff if you wear them out.

i use the garfield covers on my set to absorb any sweat and to be able to quickly identify my pair. i don't particularly like putting on my headphones and finding them soaking wet with someone elses sweat.

matthew
 
The 280s rock and fit my (large) head fine. Never used the sony's.

The one issue with the 280s is that they don't boost bass or anything. They have a very neutral sound.
 
I'm new the forum, but have worked in National Sales at Full Compass for several years and do own both of these headphones. The Sony`s are pretty accurate, but a bit (really, only a bit) fatiguing on the HF side. They seem comfortable at first, but tend to rest a little on the ears whereas the Sennheiser's are fully circumaural (i.e. don't touch the ears). Therefore, there long-time wearability is better with those.

However, you will likely hear more of the details in your mix with the Sony's b/c the drivers are physically closer to your ears than they are with the Sennheiser's. Both have totally replaceable parts and both have coiled cables.

I say get the Sony's for what you are doing. I sell them for $89.99.
 
89.99 is pretty good price considering most places costs more. The 7506 is a great all around headphone. It just comes down to personal preference on which to get and how it is on fatigue factors overall.
 
matthewd5 said:
real classy replying to a message just to plug what your selling.

matthew
Click to expand...

Actually, I found his reply helpful and honest. It didn't bother me that he got a very slight plug in. Why is it any different than Rush always making suggestions about things he sells at EVS or people at Coffey Sound doing the same thing? They do it all the time and nobody jumps on them.

Barry has a hot link to his book in every single message he posts (which I think is fine).

Why jump on this guy and single him out? Let's be fair here.

And more importantly, the gentleman shows 5 posts and says he is new, so maybe we can be "real classy" by being polite.
 
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I guess people on these boards have seen too many single posters spamming their products then leaving.

if this guy wants to stick around and lend his experience i'm sure he will be most welcome, but i'm sure he understands how it comes across if he doesn't.
 
yeah, a lot of people do that.

but tallrd, thank you for your reply, which did have some great info. i dont really mind you getting a slight plug in.....

does anyone have any issues with all the exposed wires on the sony's? the sennheisers look more "contained", which is aesthetically much more appealing to me, and I must admit that the sennheisers are getting a lot of good feedback here.

I often wonder whether some things are industry standard just because people are too scared to try something new? (ProTools / Nuendo springs to mind, but lets not start an argument ;P )
 
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