“Delivering where other closed-backs fail”: Sennheiser’s HD 480 PRO headphones promise better closed-back bass response than everSennheiser has unveiled its new closed-back HD 480 PRO headphones, promising to deliver a “tight, accurate bass reproduction” where other closed-back cans fail to do so.
Described as Sennheiser’s “most versatile professional headphones to date”, the HD 480 PRO are aimed at producers, mixers, musicians, recording engineers and even content creators, with the goal of tackling “two most-cited pain points” of closed back headphones: low-end response and comfort.

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The headphones feature multiple stages of passive sound shielding to ensure fully detailed audio, with a frequency response ranging between 3 and 28,700 Hz, with a max SPL (sound pressure level of 130 dB.
Meanwhile, they feature comfortable ear pads with soft grooves for the temple area of glasses, ensuring a precise sound seal for all users – a necessity for accurately working with audio. 
The headphones also feature a number of design measures – dubbed by Sennheiser the “Vibration Attenuation System” – to eliminate unwanted vibration, reflections and distortion, ensuring the clearest, purest possible signal. Ultralight voice coils also deliver “remarkably authentic and dynamic reproduction”, Sennheiser says.
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But the measures for comfort don’t end there; the HD 480 PRO also sport a Special Axes Geometry design, allowing them to maintain equal contact pressure and adapt to the shape of any user’s head.
Additionally, the HD 480 PRO’s connection cable features a coiled section near the earcup, reducing any handling noise, like when the cable hits against the desk, for example.
Adaptability and accessibility were high on the design agenda, too. The connection cable is detachable and can be worn on both left and right sides, while the left and right earcups are braille-marked, also.
“Compared to other closed-back headphones, they are a lot tighter on the bass, their low-end is super-accurate and realistic,” says Jimmy R. Landry, Category Market Manager, Music Industry at Sennheiser.
“Comfort is of paramount importance when headphones are a work tool,” adds Gunnar Dirks, Sennheiser’s Senior Product Manager for professional headphones.
“Engineers often spend hours on end in their sessions. They need a lightweight, ergonomically designed pair of headphones to keep focus and concentration up. The HD 480 PRO eliminate any pressure points and fit every head precisely and comfortably – even if you’re wearing glasses.”
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The HD 480 PRO is priced at €399, and comes with recording earpads, a three-metre coiled cable and a carrying bag. You can also go for the HD 480 PRO Plus, which trades the bag for a hardier travel case. This will set you back €439.
Learn more at Sennheiser.
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