I have a pair of sennheiser open back mastering headphones that were the most expensive pair when I got them a few years a go. They're fantastic. But they're open back which means there'll be some bleed if you use them in a vocal booth etc.
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Headphones
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I've done a lot of research on headphones. Beyer Dynamic DT770 are highly rated. The cost is between $160 and $200 depending on the retailer. Sweetwater seems to have the best price. Make sure that whatever you buy that you get the correct impedance.
i've been using the AKG Q701's (Quincy Jones Signature headphones) for a couple of years now. They sound incredible. The only issue for me is that I'm bald (which itself is an issue - haha) and the band gets a bit uncomfortable. It looks ridiculous, but I've solved this issue by folding up a yellow guitar polishing cloth and sticking it on my head as a cushion against the band.
I'm gonna do that thing everyone does and recommend the ones I have. Sony MDR-7506.
€99 and they have a nice flat response, good seal, and are great for recording and silent practice.
They're not the best for music playback, you might miss the flavour other phones add, but for monitoring they are very good.
€99 and they have a nice flat response, good seal, and are great for recording and silent practice.
They're not the best for music playback, you might miss the flavour other phones add, but for monitoring they are very good.
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X for closed back...Sennheiser HD598SE for open back.. Both great for home studio and recording applications..
I like my AKG K240S headphones. They are very comfortable and have a semi-open design where they don't cup around my ears and blow out my tympanic membrane....
I don't like headphones that "cup" around my ears and create pressure on my eardrums. Those also seem to make my ears ring more in a shorter period of time at the same volume.
And for whatever reason, maybe good, earbuds scare the crap out of me.
The older I get the less volume I need..
I don't like headphones that "cup" around my ears and create pressure on my eardrums. Those also seem to make my ears ring more in a shorter period of time at the same volume.
And for whatever reason, maybe good, earbuds scare the crap out of me.
The older I get the less volume I need..
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Sony MDR-V600
I bought 2 pair about 15 years ago. they sound really good in almost every instance, replaced the pads once so far.
They were about $99.00 each when I bought them.
Would buy them again.
I bought 2 pair about 15 years ago. they sound really good in almost every instance, replaced the pads once so far.
They were about $99.00 each when I bought them.
Would buy them again.
my fav sadly , has been discontinued ... Sony MDR-7509HD ... at $300 ish , they should be pretty good .. i have a pair that's probably pushing 18 yrs old , ... and a newer pair that are about 4 yrs old ...
But ... in the studio , since i usually practice/work /record at night ... i use them frequently ... so i also use a tactile subwoofer in my studio/gtr stool .. ! that way i don't need to blast my ears with loud low freqs .. !!
But ... in the studio , since i usually practice/work /record at night ... i use them frequently ... so i also use a tactile subwoofer in my studio/gtr stool .. ! that way i don't need to blast my ears with loud low freqs .. !!
I own a couple of high-end headphones, and for the most part, you get what you $$$ for.
But I also own the Phil Jones $99 cans, and I think they work great for the money!
Excellent for practicing IMHO
But I also own the Phil Jones $99 cans, and I think they work great for the money!
Excellent for practicing IMHO
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Most of the phones mentioned above are very good, pretty tough to go wrong.
I own a pair of Austrian made AKG k-240, probably 20 years old now, they are excellent. I haven't felt the need to purchase any other home studio open-back headphones. I find open-back to be the most "comfortable" listening experience, but it's not practical in some applications, Since outside sounds get in, and sounds from the headphones get out. These stay in my home studio.
My choice for closed back headphones are the Sony 7506 and V6, since they are very well-made, sound great, and are an excellent value at under $100 per pair.
The 7506 is made with field sound monitoring in mind and has a slightly exaggerated high-end response, so you can really hear if there is peaking or other unwanted noise on a location video shoot, etc. I use that to my advantage when DJing. They isolate very well and have a "pro-sumer friendly" impedance (about 60ohms I believe), so I do not need a separate headphone amp to boost them from my Pioneer controller even at my loudest DJ gigs. These stay in my DJ gear box.
The V6 are almost identical, but don't have the exaggerated high frequency response, so they are my pleasure listening/mixing on the go cans. Again, their impedance allows them to be plenty loud without a separate amp for iPhone or computer listening. I'm not saying I don't own or recommend getting a portable headphone amp, they do make for a more pleasurable experience, but sometimes I just don't want to bother with one. These could easily backup either of my other phones in a pinch. The V6 also have an incredibly sturdy all metal plug. Both Sonys come with screw-on 1/4" adapters.
So of the three phones I mentioned above, if I were to only have one, it would be the Sony V6. They are very good, tough, flat response, all around phones that perform just fine in the studio, on an airplane, or at a gig. The other 2 are a bit more specialized.
I own a pair of Austrian made AKG k-240, probably 20 years old now, they are excellent. I haven't felt the need to purchase any other home studio open-back headphones. I find open-back to be the most "comfortable" listening experience, but it's not practical in some applications, Since outside sounds get in, and sounds from the headphones get out. These stay in my home studio.
My choice for closed back headphones are the Sony 7506 and V6, since they are very well-made, sound great, and are an excellent value at under $100 per pair.
The 7506 is made with field sound monitoring in mind and has a slightly exaggerated high-end response, so you can really hear if there is peaking or other unwanted noise on a location video shoot, etc. I use that to my advantage when DJing. They isolate very well and have a "pro-sumer friendly" impedance (about 60ohms I believe), so I do not need a separate headphone amp to boost them from my Pioneer controller even at my loudest DJ gigs. These stay in my DJ gear box.
The V6 are almost identical, but don't have the exaggerated high frequency response, so they are my pleasure listening/mixing on the go cans. Again, their impedance allows them to be plenty loud without a separate amp for iPhone or computer listening. I'm not saying I don't own or recommend getting a portable headphone amp, they do make for a more pleasurable experience, but sometimes I just don't want to bother with one. These could easily backup either of my other phones in a pinch. The V6 also have an incredibly sturdy all metal plug. Both Sonys come with screw-on 1/4" adapters.
So of the three phones I mentioned above, if I were to only have one, it would be the Sony V6. They are very good, tough, flat response, all around phones that perform just fine in the studio, on an airplane, or at a gig. The other 2 are a bit more specialized.
I've got some Shure 440's that I love. I've beat the hell out of them for the last 3 years and they still look like new.
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if you mix and master the k-240's are reliable, a standard, pretty lightweight, but more importantly: objective as a reference.
Good question. They were designed with a focus on bass and they do a great job. But you could easily in my opinion use them as an everyday headset. On the other end of the $ spectrum everything sounds more real, as you should expect.
Hey, for less than 4 good craft beers (with a well deserved tip ) you cannot go wrong!
Yea, I use them to practice songs, plug bass and computer into a zoom b2.1u and play along with youtube vids. But you know what happens, you see all those songs along the right side and I eventually end up listening to songs I haven't heard in a long time, or ever. I think they sound great even as high quality phones
I have been a fan of Koss headphone since my dad bought my first pair of K6, likely to save them all from my diverse music listening at all hours. I recently got a pair of ProDJ200 for $50 and they are my new faves. The bass is just slightly hyped making it easier to hear nuances of bass lines, Very nicely detailed with a high end just brite enough. They come with two plug in cables one coiled the other straight with in line mic and controls. They also have a mono stereo switch, fold flat and a rigid case.
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