Help! Sennheiser HD25 vs Sennheiser HD280 vs Beats Mixr. Which one's the best to buy?

[AMG]

Thanks everybody! I think I'll go for the hd25, seems like everyone here loves them and I think they're on sale in bestbuy. Thanks fr the help.

[Ed Paris]

have you tried the velour earpads?

yes i did. i had the chance to test them to their limit for long periods and i really really love them, but the "pain" always appears within the 2 hour mark :/ . but don´t worry i´m still happy with my technics rp-dj 1200

[Cook]

Hd25's alllll day

[Wuz]

I've always read that the HD25's clamp pretty tight and get uncomfortable after a while. I use the HD280's but looking to upgrade - they are pretty comfortable and good isolation however just very flat (the HD25's will be similar)

i guess it depends how you monitor and whether you will be wearing them constantly for a long time or not.
out of those three the HD25's are clearly the winner though. I wouldn't even let the dre marketed tripe into the equation.

[Cook]

I've always read that the HD25's clamp pretty tight and get uncomfortable after a while. I use the HD280's but looking to upgrade - they are pretty comfortable and good isolation however just very flat (the HD25's will be similar)

i guess it depends how you monitor and whether you will be wearing them constantly for a long time or not.
out of those three the HD25's are clearly the winner though. I wouldn't even let the dre marketed tripe into the equation.

Yes theyre tight, but theres ways you can loosen and mould them, mine are still tight as hell after gigged constantly for the past year, but i like it that way

[M.Beijer]

they are tight, but when i play i dont get bothered by that cuz i have them off probably 50% of each song, letting my ears rest
agreed that you will feel pain if u wear them over 2h without taking them off a single time.

[HighTopFade]

HD280 is 90 bucks well spent for me.

[AMG]

HD280 is 90 bucks well spent for me.

And you use them to dj? Or in the studio? Or both. I wanna have good headphones, obviously if these are that good, they'd save me lots of money -> I like that

[makar1]

For me, the HD 25s only hurt if I leave my glasses arms too low (pressing between ear and head).
They're extremely light so I use them for pretty much everything - they were originally designed as a studio monitor so they should do well there.

Judging from the reviews, the HD25 will likely last a while longer than the HD280 due to the better build quality/design.

[mostapha]

Out of those options, HD-25s…hands down. Mine are about to turn 7 years old. They've been through a car wreck that ruined several other things that were in the bag with them. And they still sound great.

I don't find the HD-280s comfortable, but they're a little flatter in terms of frequency response. HD-25s boost a bit of the bass they can reach and then drop off sharply. That only really seems to come up when you're DJing with them…but they're still really easy to beat match with. The beat of a kick and the snap of a snare come out very well.

The only headphones I personally recommend are the HD-25s and MDR-7506s. And the senns are better for DJing IME.