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Senn 280 are too colored and cloudy sounding. They are fine for monitoring in the field and in noisy environments but they are not going to give you and honest picture of what you have. Neither is the AKG 280...they need a powerful amp to make them boogie and even then they are extremely bass shy and not a very good example of what is good today. Their 270 and 271 are much, much better but too need a good amp.The best bet is AT M50 and Thinksound MS1 for isolation and useful sound. The AT will be more hyped and aggressive, with seemingly more detail and the Thinksound MS1 will be better balance with closer timbre accuracy but slightly rolled off in the extreme high end.If you can get away with open cans then Hifiman 400's are the giant killers! Sen 600 and 650 are also very good and worth seeking, too.
Quote from: drewloo on September 24, 2015, 08:33:54 AMAnother vote for ATH-M50. I've thought about upgrading to these many times... But I've been happy with my Sennheisers: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/240764-REG/Sennheiser_HD_280PRO_HD_280_Pro.htmlI've paired them with a used Audioengine D1... Its perfect for my use - late night listening while the wife/kids sleep...Terry
Another vote for ATH-M50.
^ I have that with Grados. A number of my friends swear by them and don't experience any discomfort at all. I think they sound good, but I can't wear them for long. I was lucky to have friends that let me preview theirs as it is kind of a hazard in buying headphones: you can't usually wear a pair for a half-hour or an hour in the shop!