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Sennheiser HD 280 Pro

The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options. Target price: $94.

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Studio

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The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

Critic score84

Value signal100

Price$99

Release age23y 5m old

User score8.1

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trackingpodcastsmonitoring

Consensus

84/100

Release age

23y 5m old

Value signal

100/100