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Good headphones for tracking and isolation...

#21
Well guys. Im embarassed to say this may have been a way easier fix than I thought. Just for the heck of it, I plugged in my cheapy $13 Skull Candy ear buds. Distortion went away. Even on the lowest notes. Obviously, the Skull Candy ear buds dont have the sound quality the MDR7506 had but it is useable now.

Having said that, in the small amount of time I've been playing with the buds, I really think this may be the way I need to go. The MDR7506s are nice (when they aren't distorting) but I noticed that even with the cheap ear buds, I didnt need them to be as loud to get the detail I wanted.

May I should just look at a really nice pair of comfortable ear buds for what I need.
 
#23
Thanks for everyones suggestions. I ended up buying a set of Shure SE215's. The sound isolation is great (better than I expected). I'm finding the left ear gets a little uncomfortable after some time of wearing them but I think I just need to try some different plugs.

Took me about 10 minutes to figure out how to put them on, thought. :)
 
#24
Toolmybass said:
Best bang for your buck right here. The most used professional headphones in the audio industry
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Yes the 7506 has always been a highly recommended headphone for recordings. Very popular in studio's even today. For home recording it is well worth the money.
 
#25
I've used the Audio Technica ATH M50's for mixing and for monitoring behind the plexi-screen when playing drums (a harsh monitoring environment requiring decent isolation) and think they work very well. Closed back, good isolation, nice bottom end.

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Hawkeye said:
I've used the Audio Technica ATH M50's for mixing and for monitoring behind the plexi-screen when playing drums (a harsh monitoring environment requiring decent isolation) and think they work very well. Closed back, good isolation, nice bottom end.

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I like and use the ATH M50's a lot. They don't isolate quite as well as the Sennheiser HD280's but they are more comfortable and to my ears, sound better.
 
#28
For more than 20 years I've used the Sony 7506 headphones for many uses. They fit around my ears, not on them, and I've always found them to provide excellent acoustic isolation from the environment around me. Of course, everyone's head and ears are different.

I would be VERY concerned about hearing damage if I had to turn up my 7506 phones loud enough that a mic would pick them up. However, I'm glad the OP found an earphone with better isolation (can't get much better than actually plugging the ear canal) and can be run at lower levels. He may be saving his hearing.
 

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