Can anyone recommend the best over the ear headphones for recording/performance for bassists? Of course, looking for the best bang for the buck.
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Best performance Headphones for bassists
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Sony MDR-7506 headphones are about $80 and are pretty much the Pro standard. They have a consistent, detailed, studio-style response. Different frequency ranges are clearly audible, and if there are any hiss, compression, hum, or clipping issues in your setup, you’re going to hear them.
Usual suspects are the Sennheiser 280, Sony 7506 and AKG 240.
For what it's worth - I have both the Sony's and the AKG's and much prefer the Sony's sonically . The AKG's do seem a tad lighter to wear for long periods than the Sony's but that's the only advantage I found to using them ... Kelly
Also check out the Audio-Technica M40's or better yet, the M50's. Very high quality, rugged, and you can wear them for long sessions.
Another vote for the Sony 7506"s. I wouldn't consider them bass heavy if that's what you are looking for, but are very well balanced. Definitely a great back for your buck..
Just get GOOD headphones. All good headphones handle bass well. I prefer the Audio-Technica ATH-M50.
If you keep asking for the ones with the most bass, you'll risk spending too much on hack marketing garbage like Beats or Bose.
If you keep asking for the ones with the most bass, you'll risk spending too much on hack marketing garbage like Beats or Bose.
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I know that the general consensus is that the ATH-M50 are better than the M40, but if you change the pads on the M40 the response is much more even over all frequencies than the M50. The M50 is a little heavy in the bass spectrum to be considered neutral.
However, lots of people like having more bass.
However, lots of people like having more bass.
+1 here. I got mine 2 years ago on a guitar center Black Friday deal. Still rockin and they reproduce bass at practice levels very nicely.
I have audio-technica ATH-M40x. No complaints for recording, mixing and silent practice. $120-$150 range
I love my Sony MDR-7506 headphones. That being said, if you are near a Guitar Center, they have a dozen or so popular models on display from Sony, Yamaha, Shure, Beyerdynamic, etc.
