B&H claim "an astonishing 40dB of attenuation" for the Sonys, but I think I've
only ever read of people saying the 280s have better isolation. This makes me
think that one or both are fiddling with the figures.
Peter Shute
From:
On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2012 9:07 AM
To:
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Headphones
Hi Peter,
Both models you mention are decent choices for good quality, reasonable price,
and good isolation. I own and use both. I find that headphone preference is a
very personal choice so I'd say you need to try them out at a minimum. In my
personal experience:
Sony's:
(Couldn't find any specs on isolation)
Pros: More compact when folded
Cons: The on-ear design hurts the cartilage of my pinna with any extended use.
I think they are slightly more hyped "smily curve EQ'd" than the Sennheisers
(to my ears).
Sennheisers:
Product claim is up to 32 dB of ambient noise isolation
Pros: I think they are slightly more "flat" in response. I can wear them for
hours without problems.
Cons: The over-ear design makes them slightly more bulky.
Good luck!
Mike
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Peter Shute <> wrote:
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> There have been many threads about headphones here over the years, and
> searching through these tells me that Sony MDR7506s and Sennheiser HD280s
> seem very popular, almost a standard. Can anyone advise which of these will
> block out the noise best? Any other comments about either?
>
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> Peter Shute
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