Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

I'm in art school. I use these while recording audio or a/v indoors and outdoors and while editing sound.

The hard but small case is super useful to protect them if you end up throwing and crushing things like I do. I've worn them for 5 hours straight with no comfort-complaints. The sound is awesome, but I'm no sound engineer. It blocks out surrounding sounds pretty well, but it can't resolve listening to quiet audio in a loud room.

When I plug it into my iPhone, though, it sounds super flat. I'm assuming that's my iPhone's fault.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

This headphones are very portable and easy to fold, even tough they have a large cable that doesn't matter, the cable is nice. They are great for everyday use, but have a little less audio insulation than other senheisser models. This is not a defect for me, it is also a good feature, since it insulate most of the noise, but let you know if someone screams or if you are on the street and a car use the horn. I think they are great for professional use too!

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

This one is a lot more comfortable that the HD280, probably because it is big and the pressure gets distributed better. Sound wise it is very good for any discerning consumer. I can say that build quality wasn't the primary concern with these headphones so while they are adequate for home use I have my doubts it will last long under professional use. Nice protective case but a little on the small side. Very light. Made in china

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

Lot more comfortable than smaller brother HD280 and better sounding too. Very light but you need to handle it with care. Made in china.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

Excellent sound with deep bass and fine high end articulation. Very comfortable to wear for long periods. Relatively sensitive to work well with weak camcorder headphone amplifiers. The folding design and supplied semi-rigid case make these very bag-friendly for location audio and video production. The fairly "flat" cups allow this to work better than the HD280s when my head is alongside the viewfinder of a camcorder. All in all, the most comfortable and practical phones I've owned.

The only improvement I could suggest would be a non-coiled cord as an option. I find straight cords get in the way less when using headphones with a video camcorder.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

It gives clear, accurate sound, but for this price, I expected more noise reduction (it's some but not a lot).

I bought this and the Sennheiser HD 25-1 II. Comparatively, the 380 HD Pro has more bass, runs quieter and gives a sliver more noise reduction. It's more comfortable and folds up into a nice semi-rigid case which is better than the drawstring bag the HD25 comes with.

All that being said, I prefer the HD25's for location sound recording because the 380's require turning the headphone volume up more which can flood your ears with noise from the headphone amp (Fostex FR2-LE). For listening from a device where the headphone amp isn't nearly maxed out and noisy, such as a computer, I prefer the 380's for their bass accuracy. And yes, I mean accuracy, not boosting like some people prefer.

Oh, and I'm keeping them both. One for each situation.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

I use these headphones to listen to bird songs and ambient recordings made in the forest with omnidirectional microphones. I also use a pair of Grado SR225i headphones for this same purpose. The Sennheisers are very comfortable to wear for long (multi-hour) sessions and are very portable, two aspects which I like more about them than the Grados. Compared to the Grados the Sennheisers feel heavier on my head, and I guess because they are closed back the sound has a small constricted feel to it, relative to the very airy feel of the Grados. They sound great though, and they do a fantastic job of blocking ambient noise from my listening room.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

With these things on it is hard to hear anything around you, they isolate sound very well, have a very strong build and fold easily into a little carrying case.
However I was not impressed with the sound quality. Though these do produce above average sound I was not pleased.
They do also clamp onto your head quite hard and though it is adjustable if you loosen them too much they dont isolate sound too well.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

I needed an excellent headphone for tracking in my home studio. I sought recommendations from highly regarded industry professionals and read several online reviews from reputable sources. Based on the information, I decided to purchase the Sennheiser HD 380 Pro.

Firstly, the built quality of this headphone is 'pro-grade'. It is flexible yet extremely durably. This was built to withstand the rigors of the professional music environment. It is also easy to transport in the included travel case.

Secondly, the design of the HD 380 Pro fits my head comfortably. It does not squeeze and can be worn for extended periods without discomfort.

Most importantly, the frequency response of this headphone exceeds the Human-Audible-Spectrum. I am able to hear the distinction among the low, mid and high frequency sounds very well. Though I will not recommend these for mixing, I use them for monitoring effects placement in a mix and when correcting noise, sibilance, and distortion in a signal.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

These phones have a great sound for it price, celan and deep. Very good for professional use in stages. Great SPL and passive noise cancelling. Big fidelity. The carring case is a little tide for the cable and the phone. Excellent purchase for my professional use.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

I use these everyday connected to my computer, stereo and other portable audio devices. They are very comfortable around the ear, reduce external noise significantly and are of very good quality.

They are a bit larger than others I have or have looked at but for the price and quality its easy to live with.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

I gave 3 stars
because of the color, sound, and the case.

-2 stars:
the design, as a boom op or especially a one man sound, I like to put my headphone around my neck. Comparing to HD 280 Pro, this headphone reverse swivel and bigger ear cups makes it impossible to achieve that. And I also can't apply my one hand and a head turn putting back the headphone.
I don't want to readjust the headphone size to do those tricks, it's not that convinient.
I'm thinking of buying if I'm a dedicated Sound Mixer and not move around alot, I would buy it, but on second thought, I would go for the HMD Series :)

And probably my neck and head size comes to play, but that's not really the main issue. haha.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

I lost my HD280 so bought these. Much better sound, A LOT more comfortable. They disappear when you wear them they are that comfortable. The 380's also sound better. I would call it a richer sound than the 280's. While not noise canceling they do a very good job of blocking out outside noise. Buy them you won't be sorry.

Comments about Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Circumaural Monitoring Headphones:

I am a long term user of the sennheiser HD280 pro
I made my upgrade to the HD 380 and i love them.
They are well bouilt, incredible sound. the bass is REALLY DEEP. 32db of ambient noise canceling. replacesable cord. just very professional.