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Sennheiser Product Highlights at the 110th AES Convention
12.05.2001
HD 280 pro – Closed Monitoring Headphone in a Rugged Design
The HD 280 pro is a closed-back, circumaural headphone designed for professional monitoring applications. Its
exceptional attenuation of up to 32 dB makes it particularly useful for use in high-noise environments, in outside
broadcasts and for DJs. Featuring rugged design and optimum sensitivity, the HD 280 pro will deliver detailed and
natural reproduction of music and speech with a frequency response of 8 to 25,000 Hz (–10 dB).

Due to its collapsible ear-pieces, the HD 280 pro is very space-saving when it comes to transportation. All parts
subject to wear and tear – such as earpads, headband padding and cable – are easily replaceable, thus ensuring
long service life.

Features:

Transducer: dynamic, closed
Ear coupling: circumaural
Attenuation: max. 32 dB
Frequency response: 8 – 25,000 Hz (–10 dB)
Nominal impedance: 64 ohms
SPL (as per IEC 268-7): 102 dB
Weight (without cable): approx. 200 g

Based on the HD 280 pro monitoring headphone, the HMD 280 pro headset has been specially designed for communications in high-noise environments. Its dynamic, noise-compensated microphone has been optimised for
close talking distances and can be worn on either the left or right-hand side. The headset is an ideal choice for

live reports/presentations
talkback applications ´
intercom systems.

The single-sided version of the headset, the HMD 281 pro , has been optimised for talkback situations in film and TV applications.

Technical Data of the Microphone:

Pick-up pattern: super-cardioid
Frequency response: 50 – 13,000 Hz
Impedance: 200 ohms

Product Variants:

HD 280-13: as HD 280 pro, but with 300 _ impedance
HMD 280-13: as HMD 280 pro, but with 300 _ headphone impedance
HMD 281-13: as HMD 281 pro, but with 300 _ headphone impedance

As the world's leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, the Sennheiser Group, based in
Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, registered a sales revenue of more than DM 380 million in the year 2000. The export share is
approx. 80%. Sennheiser has a total workforce of approx. 1,300 employees, 800 of them in Germany. Sennheiser is active worldwide
with subsidiaries in France, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, China, Singapore, Canada, Mexico and the USA, as well as independent
distributors in many other countries.

For further information, please contact:

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Public Relations • Edelgard Marquardt
Am Labor 1 • 30900 Wedemark
Tel: +49 (5130) 600-329
Fax: +49 (5130) 600-295
e-Mail: marquare@sennheiser.com