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Shure headphones

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Mikalourus

Dec 19, 2011
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#1
Hi guys, looking for a little advice on a set of headphones.

I had a head injury a couple of weeks back so staying with the folks for a bit and to get some practice in I'm looking to buy a set of headphones, purely for playing bass.

I'm just looking for a cheap pair around £50, the shop in the city have a pair of Shure SRH240 pros, closed back, which are in this price bracket.
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Although I only really want to spend around £50 I don't want to buy something which sound rubbish, if they did I'd spend more on a better model. Iv'e done a pile of reading on these cans and the reviews are mixed, contrasting and generally not specific to bass players. Some people say the bass is incredible while others say the bass response is poor.

A couple of questions: Are there certain features of headphones which are better for practising bass? To be honest I'm not technically knowledgeable, does it matter (if I'm only using these for practice) whether the bass response is poor? It's not important on how it isolates the bass in a mix or anything like that, but I do want a fairly decent quality sound. Would it be worth shelling the extra £50 for SHR440s or should the SRH240s be fine for my purpose?

I'm stuck in the house due to the medication I'm on so can't visit the shop to test them out so my brother will be picking them up for me.

Thanks for any light you can shed on this guys and any advice will be appreciated,

Mike.

(I know there are other headphone posts so I apologise for another)
 
#3
You want a large driver (in general)
Open-ear cans will not cause your sears to heat up, but a small amount of sound leakage will happen.
Closed-ear cans will cause your ears to heat up.
Some folks are more and some less affected by that.
50 may be a bit of a tight budget too, at least new.
I'd suggest you look for a used set of Sennheiser HD-280s. Those might even come in at your desired budget.
Post in your local Craigslist, and I'd bet you'll get a bite or two.
 
#4
I have a pair of srh440s, the sound is pretty good, very clear. Bass response is ok, but if you want very strong bass you might want to look elsewhere, the 440s are like a pair of studio monitors.
 
#5
i was recommended Link Removed, and after trying them out at a local music store, i'm going to be picking them up as soon as i get paid. plus, they're cheaper. (at least here. 59.95 translates to 38 pounds and a bit.)

*edit* and as it was explained to me, you want nice over-hear headphones to keep other noises out and let you focus on your instrument, with a good sized driver. i was looking at a good set of Skullcandy headphones, for the same price as those AT's, but they had a smaller driver, meaning they wouldn't have been as full.
 

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