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Best headphones?

#61
Sony MDR-V6. They're nearly identical to the Sony 7506 units commonly used in TV/radio studios. Get whichever is cheaper. I bought mine for $65, but they seem to have gone up in price since then.

I mostly use them to evaluate mixes. I like them because they don't sound "good"--they sound like nothing. Very uncolored and you hear everything As It Is.
 
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thejumpcat said:
I bought an Ampeg B100R last weekend, and I'm really loving the headphones option. Only problem is, I just have iphone earbuds and they always fall out... and they're too short.

I haven't had headphones since the 1970s. What's a good pair to use for practicing bass? Can I get away with spending around $50?
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Short answer, a pair of AKG K44's and keep the change.

They sound good, nice long cord, durable (I've abused mine for years), lightweight, and don't fatique your ears (or your head) even after a few hours of use. And they're cheap.
 
#63
I'm going to boil it down to your budget (50USD), your requirements (bass practice/music) and the fact that I own a pair and can recommend them with great enthusiasm: Sennheiser HD202

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-20...?ie=UTF8&qid=1398727774&sr=8-1&keywords=hd202

loads of lows/lows mids, really warm and fat sound, great to play bass through. they are also surprisingly musical for general listening. they ain't pretty and they're made of plastic but they sound amazing.
 
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#64
Not at home right now, but for home practice late at night I use a set of earbuds out of my iPhone for play along music and a set decent set of Sony's with the 10' cord over the earbuds from the headphone out from my TC RH450 head. Works well and leaves room for movement.
 
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thejumpcat said:
And I should add: I got a new iphone 5c yesterday. So, could the ideal headphones for my bass amp double for the iphone, too?
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For iphone use you would want lower impedance. 32 ohm is pretty common with most headphones. You can use higher ohm ratings. For example if I plug in 250ohm dt880's to my iphone I can turn the volume up to 100% and wish there was a little more volume. Higher impedance headphones have clearer sound but require an amp.

I think the ATH-50 is the best option if you want to use them with your phone as well...
 
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knumbskull said:
I'm going to boil it down to your budget (50USD), your requirements (bass practice/music) and the fact that I own a pair and can recommend them with great enthusiasm: Sennheiser HD202

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-20...?ie=UTF8&qid=1398727774&sr=8-1&keywords=hd202

loads of lows/lows mids, really warm and fat sound, great to play bass through. they are also surprisingly musical for general listening. they ain't pretty and they're made of plastic but they sound amazing.
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I think sennheiser over-the-ear are best for less than $100. HD-201 are good cheapies; HD-280 are good for $100. You want "extra bass" to do justice to our beloved instrument.
 
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scottfeldstein said:
Sony MDR-V6. They're nearly identical to the Sony 7506 units commonly used in TV/radio studios. Get whichever is cheaper. I bought mine for $65, but they seem to have gone up in price since then.

I mostly use them to evaluate mixes. I like them because they don't sound "good"--they sound like nothing. Very uncolored and you hear everything As It Is.
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These. Sony MDR-V6s are the 'phones to get if you don't want coloration (and without spending near four figures). Like the ATKs and some Grados and Kosses, there's a reason Sony still sells the model some 30 years after it was introduced: utter neutrality. As an audiophile and a bass player (and a former music critic), my philosophy is to start with as absolute a neutrality as possible and tune/tweak from there, and the V6s allow that. The only problem with them is that they can be overdriven to distortion by many DMPs (most iPods, for instance), so be sure to use a headphone amp in those cases.
 
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VifferMike said:
These. Sony MDR-V6s are the 'phones to get if you don't want coloration (and without spending near four figures). Like the ATKs and some Grados and Kosses, there's a reason Sony still sells the model some 30 years after it was introduced: utter neutrality. As an audiophile and a bass player (and a former music critic), my philosophy is to start with as absolute a neutrality as possible and tune/tweak from there, and the V6s allow that. The only problem with them is that they can be overdriven to distortion by many DMPs (most iPods, for instance), so be sure to use a headphone amp in those cases.
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Your review made me look at these and decide to give them a try. I found them for $64 on eBay from a seller with 99.6% positive feedback on thousands of transactions, but I also found out that there are counterfeit versions in circulation so when they arrive I'll give them a close inspection, comparing to the pictures of legitimate and counterfeit versions that buyers have helpfully posted online. They come with a nice 30-day money back policy so if they don't beat my $30 CAD headphones I'll send them back.
 

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