headphones for bass???

[enarca]

hi guy's, i'm going to college soon so i won't be able to play in my room with an amp due to the noise restrictions they have, so i was looking around for some decent head phones instead but everyone i try doesn't seem to have the low frequency quality i'm looking for,
does anyone know or have any info on brands and models that are good for bass guitars. my price range is around $300.

thanks

[Thunderitter]

I find my Bose Tri-ports (about $140 new) work great when I need to play quietly!

Playing Bass with headphones is a compromise in the first place, but I find of all the 'phones I've used (Panasonic, Sony, Sanyo, Audio-Technic) the Bose do the best job with my bass.

[Mingus]

You could always run it through the amp into headphones.

[Thunderitter]

Thanks Mingus - I'm assuming you're using some sort of pre-amp/amp and not just plugging the headphones into the bass - anything is going to disappoint doing that!

[maxgrant]

Originally Posted by enarca

hi guy's, i'm going to college soon so i won't be able to play in my room with an amp due to the noise restrictions they have, so i was looking around for some decent head phones instead but everyone i try doesn't seem to have the low frequency quality i'm looking for,
does anyone know or have any info on brands and models that are good for bass guitars. my price range is around $300.

thanks

Wow. I remember turning up at my dorm room in 1987 with my Rickenbacker 4001 and a 4-1/2' tall Kustom amp with 10 8" speakers. I was everybody's best friend in about 10 minutes. NOT.

That said, I don't have any info for you. Just an observation on how things have changed. Feelin' old.

[A9X]

Unless you really need to spend the $300, get some Sennheiser HD201 for $25. I've very picky about cans, and these are very good for the price. My main listening cans are STAX 404.
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-he...e/sealed-type/
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-he...ser-hd-201.php

[spade2you]

I think I have the Sennheiser HD590s. I've been using those since my band started recording. MASSIVE low end!

[Rugaar]

Sony MDR 7506 or V6 (around $100) have been an industry standard for years. Very neutral sounding which makes them ideal for the recording industry.

AKG K-81 DJ (around $70) are also getting lots of good reviews recently. (within the last year or two) Stronger bass response than the Sonys but not as neutral of a sound.

Sennheiser makes very good phones. Bose is way overpriced, IMHO.

[yellofury]

man I just use a Phillips Headset I got from target for around $20
I use my amp to tweak the EQ and provide the power and it sounds fine

[Johnny Crab]

Any of the above.
I use a set made by KOSS(?) for Tandy in the 1980's that are open air. They sound so good, are super light, and can be worn for hours that I've re-foamed them twice(nasty ozone in them thar cities before we come to the boonies).

Your headphones must:
Sound good or great to YOU
Be comfortable and possibly very light
Be comfortable for extended periods of time

Also consider getting a Line 6 or Behringer POD or similar device to use your PC into it and then headphones to practice with tunes. My "quiet" practice setup with the Behringer POD or a Line 6 BassPODXTLive:

[punkbassistfc]

I used a pair of tascam earphones, they were horrible. I heard that the shure E5's are pretty good for bass.

[birdxofxprey]

i prefer wireless headphones (acoustic research), a small compromise on sound but a definite gain in not getting tangled in multiple tethers...

the way i set it up is to unplug my cabs and DI my amp into a small mixer (Behringer Xenyx 502), then run the headphone line out from the stereo into the mixer as well.

from there, i can mix the sound in the phones to my liking, balancing my bass to whatever music i'm jamming with. it sounds pretty good overall.

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btw, good luck at school!

[ehque]

I use Creative. Roughly 30USD, can handle my low B convincingly.

[flipper_gv]

I got some senheiser hd 212 pro. Can't beat that in terms of low end. They reach 12 Hz

[ibanezcollector]

Originally Posted by flipper_gv

I got some senheiser hd 212 pro. Can't beat that in terms of low end. They reach 12 Hz

do you realize 12hz isnt really sound but movement.. What you would hear on a stereo or higher end system is cone movement not so much sound..

just thought I would throw that out there..

[Jim Carr]

AKG K240 ($90) have been the studio standard for years, in my experience, also Sony MDR-V600 ($60). Prices may be higher in the US now due to the drop of the dollar.

However, unless you are driving them to unhealthy levels, even low-priced headphones are pretty decent compared to many practice amps or combos. The problem may not be in your headphones. I assume you are a using pandora, line 6, or something reasonable as a headphone amp. Can you give more detail?

[enarca]

i play a spector euro 5 that has a switchable 9 and 18 volt preamp, and i'm probably gonna get a pod or maybe something from korg to play it through. i'm heading towards a pod though. i like the pod II