Wednesday, December 31, 2008

High-end monitoring: Sennheiser´s HD 380 pro for audio professionals

The new HD 380 pro headphones from Sennheiser offer high-end quality for professional monitoring. With their wide frequency response, high sound pressure level and excellent passive attenuation of external noise, these collapsible professional headphones are the ideal tool – even in noisy environments.

Perfect sound without interference from external noise: with this aim in mind, Sennheiser has developed a new set of high-end headphones for audio professionals such as sound engineers, musicians and music producers. The new headphones are specially designed to meet the high demands of monitoring applications. “Professional headphones have to fulfil a wide range of requirements,” said Ivan Kuan, product manager at Sennheiser. “They have to provide excellent but accurate sound, effectively attenuate external noise and yet still remain comfortable even after hours of monitoring work.” To ensure that they offer detailed, linear sound reproduction, the dynamic HD 380 pro headphones have a very wide frequency response of 8 – 27,000 Hz. Sennheiser’s specially developed ‘Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement’ (E.A.R.) technology makes sure that the sound is also optimally channelled. Acoustic baffles inclined at a slight angle guide the audio signal directly to the ears. A further highlight of these professional headphones is their high sound pressure level. Audio signals are reproduced at up to 110 dB, thus guaranteeing precise monitoring even in noisy surroundings. The closed-back design of theHD 380 pro also ensures that external noise is attenuated by up to 32 dB.




Comfortable and convenient
As a constant companion during hours of use, professional headphones need to be as comfortable as possible. The HD 380 pro offers exceptional wearing comfort. Weighing just 220 grams and with soft padding on the ear cups and headband, the headphones still remain comfortable even after lengthy monitoring sessions – ideal for audio professionals who need to wear headphones for hours on end. The space-saving collapsible design of the HD 380 pro also makes them very easy to transport. After use, the headphones can simply be folded away and conveniently stored in the carrying case provided. The headphones also come with a one-sided detachable coiled cable with a 3.5 mm jack plug and a 6.3 mm screw-on adapter. The ear pads and cables are easy to replace, ensuring that these sturdy monitoring headphones continue to provide perfect monitoring sound even after years of use.


The HD 380 pro headphones will be available in stores from January 2009.


The Sennheiser Group, with its headquarters in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems. The family-owned company, which was established in 1945, recorded sales of over €395 million in 2007, 83% of which were generated abroad. Sennheiser employs almost 2,000 people worldwide, around 55% of whom are in Germany. Sennheiser has manufacturing plants in Germany, Ireland and the USA, and is represented worldwide by subsidiaries in France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark (Nordic), Russia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Japan, China, Canada, Mexico and the USA, as well as by long-term trading partners in many other countries. Also part of the Sennheiser Group are Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin (studio microphones), K + H Vertriebs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (Klein + Hummel studio monitors, installed sound) and the joint venture Sennheiser Communications A/S (headsets for PCs, offices and call centres).

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