try them first, then you'll know if you really need a "better" pair... sheesh... why go out of your way to spend money???
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try them first, then you'll know if you really need a "better" pair... sheesh... why go out of your way to spend money???
I'm using them without and they seem fine. They might benefit from a headphone amp though. They give a very clear sound with defined lows and bright highs. I think you could monitor very effectively on them without having to "turn them up".I like the looks of the Beyerdynamic DT770s. The impedance is listed at 250 ohm at 1 kHz. Do these require a headphone amp?
Thanks!
I just bought a pair of these from AMS to use with my Cafe Walter and they sound great. They're discontinued and the price is really good.
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My Audio Production professor (who is an avid, working recording engineer currently) required we get a decent pair of cans. He suggested either the MDR-7506 sony's or the Senn. HD280's.
I picked up both on Amazon, for something like 180, and will be able to try them out tonight and tomorrow. If you'd like i can review them for you.
Btw:
You wont like the In-ear's for tracking and mixing, mostly because they are going to be too pure, and you will sense the response graph too heavily. The cans, over the ear phones, will give a small sense of "air", they will feel more like speakers, and their graphs will be significant flatter sounding. The thing you have to be worried about most is flat bass.
I picked up both on Amazon, for something like 180, and will be able to try them out tonight and tomorrow. If you'd like i can review them for you.
Btw:
saxnbass said:
You wont like the In-ear's for tracking and mixing, mostly because they are going to be too pure, and you will sense the response graph too heavily. The cans, over the ear phones, will give a small sense of "air", they will feel more like speakers, and their graphs will be significant flatter sounding. The thing you have to be worried about most is flat bass.
I was gonna get the Senn. HD280s, but the music store didn't have any instock, so I'll probably order a pair online.
Having spent considerable time in Sony 7506's and AKG 240's (newer, but not the newest, louder ones) this is what I've found:
- I prefer the sound of the AKG 240's - they sound more real-world, i.e. like speakers. They have a gentle high-end response that's clear but not harsh.
- The Sony's have a flatter, if not inflated high-end response that's great for really examining what you're listening to. In the end I think they're harsh, but a useful tool. They're loud too.
Example: I play a regular gig in headphones that has electronic drums - Roland TD-6, I think. They sound truly awful in the Sony headphones, and the cymbals hurt my ears so much that I have to keep the drums low in the mix. With the AKG's, the drums sound far more natural and balanced - I can get the kick up nicely without the cymbals splitting my ears. While most listeners would probably experience these 'drums' in an environment similar to the AKG sound, The Sony's are good to get a clearer idea of what they really sound like, or rather what's really going into the mix (whether you hear it prominently or not).
Each is about $100.
- I prefer the sound of the AKG 240's - they sound more real-world, i.e. like speakers. They have a gentle high-end response that's clear but not harsh.
- The Sony's have a flatter, if not inflated high-end response that's great for really examining what you're listening to. In the end I think they're harsh, but a useful tool. They're loud too.
Example: I play a regular gig in headphones that has electronic drums - Roland TD-6, I think. They sound truly awful in the Sony headphones, and the cymbals hurt my ears so much that I have to keep the drums low in the mix. With the AKG's, the drums sound far more natural and balanced - I can get the kick up nicely without the cymbals splitting my ears. While most listeners would probably experience these 'drums' in an environment similar to the AKG sound, The Sony's are good to get a clearer idea of what they really sound like, or rather what's really going into the mix (whether you hear it prominently or not).
Each is about $100.
Id recommend you away from the HD280s, especially as a bassist.
My immediate impression between the 7506's and HD280 is that the Senn's have significantly less bass response, and werent as clear. They were also less comfterble to me
I have the HD280 Pros that I got off a price match for something like $80 shipped. Granted I don't usually use them for mixing (I lost my adapter 
), I think they are a great pair of headphones. Sometimes my physical ear starts to hurt from wearing them too long, but that's probably cuz I have abnormally large ears.
I forget which model my brother had, but it was a pair of Sony headphones. They were super comfortable and had much more bass response than the 280s that I have. For reference, they were an ugly mixture of brown and brass/gold.
), I think they are a great pair of headphones. Sometimes my physical ear starts to hurt from wearing them too long, but that's probably cuz I have abnormally large ears.I forget which model my brother had, but it was a pair of Sony headphones. They were super comfortable and had much more bass response than the 280s that I have. For reference, they were an ugly mixture of brown and brass/gold.
They do sound good, only problem with the 240's is that they fall apart in almost no time. I'm amazed mine hung in there for 7 years before they finally bit the dust.
Nowadays, I'm using Audio Technica's ATH-M40, great sound and far better build quality than the K-240's.
funkybassplayer
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i would definatly recommend the Senheisser HD280 Pro's (i think thats what the model is) about $100 will get you these really nice phones. they come with gold plated connectors and a gold 1/8"-1/4" adapter. I have gone through three pairs of them. not because the have broken but i have given them away to friends and colleages (sp?) that have needed head phones.
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