Sennheiser HD 280 Pro (2004) vs Monoprice Monolith M565

The Sennheiser HD 280 Pro (2004) has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Rtings, PCmag, and SoundGuys - it earned the "Best Budget Audiophile Sennheiser Headphones" title from Rtings, "Ranked 3 out of 10" from PCmag, and "Ranked 2 out of 5" from SoundGuys. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Over-Ear Headphone at this price point.

As for the Monoprice Monolith M565 - SoundGuys, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Monoprice Monolith M565 review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

As for a direct Sennheiser HD 280 Pro (2004) vs. Monoprice Monolith M565 comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like SoundGuys. It turns out that all such sources consider the Monoprice Monolith M565 to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro (2004) most impressed reviewers at PCmag - they gave it a score of 9, whereas the Monoprice Monolith M565 got rated best by SoundGuys - 8.9.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro (2004) earned an average review score of 7.9 out of 10 points and the Monoprice Monolith M565 received an average of 8.9, compared to the 7.5 average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.