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Need help choosing new headphones

#21
You might as well mix on bluetooth earbuds, since that's what everybody is listening to music on nowadays! :)
(Car stereos excepted...)

My go-to "mixing" cans have been closed-back UltraSone ULE series (for the last 25 years)
Their "Link Removed" does make for low fatigue on long working days!

If yer just mixing (or compositing, not trying to overdub) - then latency isn't going to be a real problem... and they do make Link Removed ...
 
#22
funkinbottom said:
What did you end up getting? And since I'm here, I say if anyone is looking for open back type of phones, I love the Grado SR80 ($125) Great for listening, but excellent for recording/mixing, what you hear is what you get.

Edit: Also, very comfortable.
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I ended up not getting anything yet. Things came up and I needed other gear more urgently than replacing my headphones (new amp, among other things - right now I’m looking for a new bass). I’m going to rethink my home studio gear during winter, most likely, as a whole. Your recommendations are not in vain, I’ll read that thread again when I’ll get to that. :thumbsup:
 
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#23
After 15 years of using Shure SRH440 after been traveling around quite a bit, worn daily, and I did sat on them more than a few times they proven to be tough as nails. However the sound is not "honest". They are made to sound "better" or more pleasant at least. About a month ago came across B&H sale, $79 for SRH840... These are definitely more honest to be used for mixing and evaluating things, while the construction is identical to SRH440, so they will last a lifetime it seems. As a bonus they come with much more comfortable pads... That said, I have replaced the original SRH440 pads with 840 since they do sell those (as well as the cable coiled and straight). Very practical.
 
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P. Aaron said:
These just arrived. Great sound, not too flashy but light on my head, don't squeeze my ears and so far, I'm pleased.
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Yeah I find they "weigh on the ears" a bit after a few hours, but it's really hard to find anything that doesn't. At least, not without paying lots more.
 
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#28
hbarcat said:
Audio Technica ATH M40X ($120)
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Just got these in the mail, haven't tried them yet.

~$75 refurb from Audio Technica web store...

Edit: Tried them for a brief audition, I'm happy with them.

Seem better for me than the Sony they are replacing.

Flatter for tracking, I'd guess, plus I seemed to pinch my fingers too often with the Sonys.

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claudel said:
Just got these in the mail, haven't tried them yet.

~$75 refurb from Audio Technica web store...

Edit: Tried them for a brief audition, I'm happy with them.

Seem better for me than the Sony they are replacing.

Flatter for tracking, I'd guess, plus I seemed to pinch my fingers too often with the Sonys.

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I have the same headphones, you’re right about them being fairly flat. Perfect for my studio.
 
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#31
> For recording
I use AKG k271. Fairly horrible in terms of definition, but it helps to keep the backing tracks not aggressive when recording by simply using volume balance.
> pre-mixing
I use AT M50 and Beyer770. The AT has mids, the DR is scooped.
 
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7506s are definitely good. In my experience the Sennheiser HD280 pro is the sorta coke to the Sony Pepsi. I prefer the Sennheiser at that price point but given a bit of time to recalibrate the 7506 is awesome. Definitely brighter sounding. Either way the key is knowing exactly how the cans translate.
 

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