Sony
MDR7506
$98.00
Sennheiser
Based on 78 Reddit mentions
$86.30
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Personally, I still use the Sennheiser HD 410's I bought in 1983. However, my 410's use foam ear pads, so there can be some bleed over when using them in the studio. Given that, if I were to recommend a set of headphones for recording and general playing, it would be the Sennheiser 280. Decent price
...Large-Welder304 in r/drums
August 26, 2025 9:00 PM
4
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro is basically the only thing I've ever liked. I had the vic firth ones, but they just don't sound high quality. For buds, I use Etymotic ER3SE. Both have a lot of attenuation. Both are transparent enough that I can set up mics while playing and have a decent idea of what I'm acc
...M_Me_Meteo in r/Drumming
January 6, 2026 1:36 PM
2
Recording/tracking is normally done with headphones, not speaker monitors. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HD280Pro--sennheiser-hd-280-pro-closed-back-studio-and-live-monitoring-headphones I think these are the ones that were previously labeled as the HD-99's. Closed back, so good bass respo
...Ihaveaboot in r/Bass
February 19, 2026 7:24 AM
2
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. Perfect. Also blocks out wife and kids. No mic though.
Guido500 in r/HuntShowdown
June 27, 2025 2:52 PM
2
I suggest never use sound canceling headphones when recording or editing audio. Get yourself some good old fashioned non-sound canceling cans and use your ears to your advantage. My current favorites are Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. I also never use blue tooth headphones for recording/edit.
DismastedAdrift in r/SonyFX6
August 26, 2025 2:54 AM
1
I'm a big fan of Sennheiser headphones. When it comes to isolation, it doesn't get pickier than in a recording studio. Those mikes can be pretty sensitive and any leakage is going to come back to the engineer. That's why they ALWAYS use over-ear headphones. While the website recommends HD 490 Pro's,
...Large-Welder304 in r/drums
October 28, 2025 7:42 AM
1