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Best headphones for bass practice

#7
Jeff Scott said:
I recently got a pair of these; great bottom end but I do find the lower mids to be a bit too strong compared to the rest of the frequency band, something to get used to.
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Interesting. That's the band I often boost to add punch and clarity to the sound in a live mix. Guess it could be a detriment in silent practice....

Seems to be a trend in some gear. I've got a Creative Labs Soundblaster in my laptop, which has settings for speakers and headphones. It touts some sort of amazing sound technology, but I wonder if it's simply boosting the lower mids to improve sonic presence. One more issue to keep track of in choosing gear....
 
#8
My previous headphones were AKG K401s which, to me, were very neutral sounding but a bit bass shy. I can live with the bass shyness, but the rest of the frequency range should be balanced.
 
#19
SactoBass said:
+1 for the Sony MDR-7506 headphones. Last I recall they were around $100.

I found them very helpful in hearing every little detail with the bass lines played on a CD.
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They sound great, very comfortable. But the cups on mine just disintegrated and I can't find replacements. I'm not going to buy another set that's going to fall apart in a year.
 

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