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Headphones for Practice
- Thread starter Stu Rose
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Details, details? Are we talking about wearing headphones in a room by yourself while practicing bass?
Short answer: Wireless headphones (no wires connecting the headphone to the amp, and you can set the bass down, and wear the headphones across the room or out the door).
Short answer: Wireless headphones (no wires connecting the headphone to the amp, and you can set the bass down, and wear the headphones across the room or out the door).
Practicing alone with backing tracks, tunes, technique. That way I don't bother others in the house, etc... I assumed wired my amp has a headphone 1/8 jack. Price I guess 100-200 tops.
Thanks for helping me clarify.
Thanks for helping me clarify.
since this question comes up about every two weeks, a search will find you lots of good information. it's how I found the set I'm using now...
Ones that are mentioned around here are Sony MDR 7506, Grado's (higher number models), AKG, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica (higher number models eg.50+), Beyer-Dynamic 770+.
Doing some quick research thanks you here at TB.
The Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone seem like a good choice for price, sound quality, comfort, etc... Amazon reviews are all very good.
Any comments on these?
The Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone seem like a good choice for price, sound quality, comfort, etc... Amazon reviews are all very good.
Any comments on these?
I don't have the Sony MDR7506, but I do have the Sony MDR-V6 that I picked up in May on special through Amazon for quite a bit less than the MDR7506. They don't color your sound and they seem fairly well made for inexpensive headphones and, according to this thread (http://www.amazon.com/MDR7506-vs-MD...RK09LQNPIY/1/?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B000AJIF4E&), they are essentially the same headphones. Would certainly purchase them again.
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I got one of those. Bought them online from B&H out there in New York. Bought these cause I got an MDR-v6 decades ago and I still swear by them. The only thing I hate about these two models is that their ear pads wear off quickly. If you're going to buy one make sure you get replacement velour earpads as well (the Beyer Dynamic ones are top rate) and swap out the original ones rather than wait for them to disintegrate. Not only will your ears sweat less but comfort will go up significantly. These cans are used in the studio and in the field by sound professionals so I guess they're top drawer stuff. For their price you get one big bang for the buck. Output tries to be transparent as it can as far as recreating the original sound is concerned. By the way, there are some Fake-os out there so make sure you get the real ones. Both my V6 and 7506s are genuine - former is MIJ (this one is more than two decades old so manufacturing in Japan still existed) while the latter is made in Thailand.
I'd love to get Grados and the other brands mentioned, but they're too expensive for my needs. These two MDRs are badass!
Stu Rose,
I had Sony MDR 7506 since 1993 until more recently. Great set of cans and if they weren't broken by a careless band member, would still have them. They were able to take your bass signal and mix it easily with other sources of audio.
I had Sony MDR 7506 since 1993 until more recently. Great set of cans and if they weren't broken by a careless band member, would still have them. They were able to take your bass signal and mix it easily with other sources of audio.
I'd like to throw another pair of cans in the mix, if I may --
Yamaha RH-5Ma
I really like the way these sound and feel; and the price is great for the quality. The bass is tight, mids are warm and clear, and the highs extend very well. They sound like a much more expensive set.
Yamaha RH-5Ma
I really like the way these sound and feel; and the price is great for the quality. The bass is tight, mids are warm and clear, and the highs extend very well. They sound like a much more expensive set.
I have been using the Superlux HD661 headphones for a long time in my studio and I get great results from them. About as good as my high end monitors. They are around 60-70 dollars and just for home practice you can get the HD681 set that are really nice for around 45.00. Superlux is a great product for the money. Even their condenser mic's work great for overheads. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Avlex/HD681/
I had the Sony 7506's and I couldn't wear them for very long at all (there was another set of bigger oval shaped Sony's that I tried that were more comfortable, though). I have some Grado's that sit near a surfing PC at home(fine for a few minutes), but I also have the Beyer DT-770 Pro's which are very good for comfort - but still, they have their limits, as I suppose most all things will.
Ric Fierabracci does lots of tracking with these, and I think I will pickup a set soon: Direct Sound Extreme Isolation EX-29 Headphones They are said to be super light, flat response, and they are constructed so that you can repair them yourself with no tools if any parts go out. And made in the USA. Here is the President of Direct Sound talking about them.
Cheers.
Ric Fierabracci does lots of tracking with these, and I think I will pickup a set soon: Direct Sound Extreme Isolation EX-29 Headphones They are said to be super light, flat response, and they are constructed so that you can repair them yourself with no tools if any parts go out. And made in the USA. Here is the President of Direct Sound talking about them.
Cheers.
I'm a bit of a headphone fiend. I've used all kinds over the years. In my opinion the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro is the best. They even come with different ohm ratings so you can really match them to your source.
