Beats By Dre for Practice?

[JustForSport]

Sony MD7506's

I prefer the Sony MDR-V6, but they are close in performance.

 

[ROGI]

I did considered in ear monitors. Like the ones from Shure. I was just worried about the sound quality of the bass. Do they portray bass well?

i use shure 215 for practicing, recording and live. we have ampless setup. shures are amazing for their price. they have bass, mids, highs, everything. pure joy to play with.

 

[AndreasR]

When it comes to noise cancelling headphones I would recommend the Polk Audio Ultrafocus 8000. But for regular headphones I say you should get something from Audio Technica.

 

[KimGT99]

Actually I use AKG K77. Not very expensive, not pristine neither.
I like to upgrade, but have no possibility to AB check.
I'll probably go with the Beyerdynamic DT770 pro. I'll take the 80 ohm version since I use it for tracking, monitoring and a little mixing.

 

[Omega Monkey]

If you want some mediocre headphones with a rapper's name attached there is nothing better. If you want good headphones they don't compare with anything in their price range.

Calling them mediocre is being extremely kind.

I use Sennheiser HD280s.

I had a pair of those for a few weeks before getting the ATH M50s. They sound pretty good but are pretty uncomfortable unless you have a tiny head or something (which seems to be the general consensus on the internet as well).

 

[hrodbert696]

I had a pair of those for a few weeks before getting the ATH M50s. They sound pretty good but are pretty uncomfortable unless you have a tiny head or something (which seems to be the general consensus on the internet as well).

Huh, that's funny. I actually have a rather large head, I have a hard time finding a hat the right size, but I never found my sennheisers uncomfortable.

 

[whatizitman]

Already hammered too death, but add me as a believer the Beats brand is nothing more than overpriced marketing hype. All low priced general listening headphones and earbuds seem like they're bass enhanced - something that's been going on years before Beats came out. I seriously can't see why anyone would pay for Beats, other than for the brand name.

I wouldn't recommend something like Beats for practice, either. I like to play to backing tracks - I think something too bass heavy would make it difficult to hear other parts.

I had a one-on-one with Santa. He's bringing me either some ATH M40X, or Sony MDR7506 or MDRV6, depending on how the elves and amazon are feeling on the day of purchase. They are all within the same price range ($80-90. little more for the 7506), and have a fairly flat response.

 

[Kukulkan61]

I didn't read thru the 52 posts before mine but all the same, here's my opinion:

I own a set of Beats and a set of Audio-Technica ath-M50. The Beats have their place - when listening to electronic music, or anything bass heavy. To that end, I definitely recommend them for use during practice. The M50 cans are much flatter in response. Given that they're also circumaural (they cover your entire ear) and closed-back, they have what some would call an "untrue bass response." All closed back cans have this... It's a product of the design - think of ported vs non-ported cabs. Anyway, I really love them. I use them in tracking, working quick skeleton mixes, and just for general listening at home.

IMO, either of these (or any closed back set of headphones) would be a good choice for home practice. The M50 are usually around $150 new. The Beats are significantly more expensive but they're also much louder, since they're active and noise cancelling.

Bring your phone/iPod/whatever with you to the store and try a bunch of cans with your favourite songs. Pick the one that sounds best to you... I use both the Beats and the M50 on a regular basis, depending on context. Don't let the haters steer you away from something you might like.

I too have Beats wireless headphones but they also have the cable option, I use them for everything from listening to music to practicing my bass playing, they work fine, mine were a Christmas present from my daughter, everyone on this thread is commenting on how the bass response fatigues your ears and such, Your bass and amp have a little thing called a volume knob use it so as not to fatigue your ears...

 

[Jaco D]

Sony MDR-7506 and/or MDR-V6 Studio Monitors. They closely reproduce the aural spectrum of the source, and do not color the sound by adding outrageous amounts of bass or what have you. They're used in the recording studios and in the field by news and audio/videographers (you've probably seen them in still shots). I've had my V6 since 1992 and my 7506 since 2005 and I swear by them. They cost around $80 to $130, depending on where you buy them (cheaper on-line, just beware of fakes). Since this seems to be one of the workhorse ear cans in the industry, you can buy replacement parts if needed. The only beef I have about these headsets is that the OEM ear cushions have that false leather material that disintegrates over time (My V6 pads melted within the first year of my return to southeast asia where the humidity killed it). But never fear - you can buy replacement velour pads made by Beyer dynamic and they last a lifetime, not to mention the comfort level shoots up.

Note only are Beats by Dre expensive, but they're all hype and flash.

 

[whatizitman]

I was going to get ATs, but amazon had MDR-V6s down to $50 around black Friday. I think they will be a perfect replacement for my faithful old cans that I use for practice and recording. Santa done good.

 

[petrus61]

I got a set as a gift a few years back. I actually quite liked them for solo practice as they obviously accentuated the lows and were noise canceling. I later switched to some $50 Sennheiser HD's that were not noise canceling but were way more balanced across the frequency spectrum.

 

[socialleper]

Anyone here use these for practice? How would you rate them? I'm looking for some new, better headphones. Right now I'm using Marshall Majors.

Thanks!

Beats are over rated and not natural sounding. They are an overprices consumer product designed to sell based on brand hype, much like the iPhone. For the same price you can get a very good pair of In Ear Monitors that isolate sound very well if you use the right tip. For regular over the head cans I use the Sennheiser HD 280. Comfortable, good isolation, balanced response.

 

[Marial]

Pretty sure these are what I have now.

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After using higher-end Sony and Shure headphones for years, I was hipped to these and.... I doubt I'll ever buy another set of expensive headphones. They work just fine and if they break (something I've had happen to my more expensive headphones several times) I'm not out an arm and a leg to replace them.