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Wife asking- Headphone Recommendation?
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The Audio-Technica headphones are great-sounding rigs in terms of audio quality. The headphones which I use most, though, are my Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones. The sound quality is terrific, if a bit bass-oriented by design. Bluetooth works well, although not at great distance I find. That said, via the accompanying iPhone/iPad or Android app, you can change a ton of features for these headphones including EQ, turn off when speaking, transparency (outside world hearable during noise cancellation), microphone character for phone calls, and so on. They are ridiculously comfortable—like two pillows on your head—and the noise cancellation technology is outstanding: to my ears every bit as good as Bose's. Depending on what the OP's husband does, the noise cancellation can be hugely valuable. I use them when mowing the lawn, using the leaf blower or pressure-washer, sometimes when snowblowing, with various power tools, and so on. Plus, when flying they're really excellent. The Sonys are the consumer noise-cancelling headphone winners in many polls/reviews and, despite their being expensive, they've been worth every penny to me. My 15-year-old daughter virtually never has hers off. I haven't spoken to her in two years—at least nothing that she's listened to...
Another vote for Sony MDR-7506. Been around since the 80s I think, no frills, great sound, comfortable, and not expensive. They are not wireless, not Bluetooth, not noise-canceling, just plain old headphones with a cable and a plug that fits 1/8" or 1/4" jacks. Also comes with a carrying bag.
ETA: if the earpads wear out there are tons of replacement pads out there, including the original Sony version.
ETA: if the earpads wear out there are tons of replacement pads out there, including the original Sony version.
You are a good wife...mine kept complaining about the bass "noise" to the point I had to buy my own
!The ATH M50s are great but I find good "in" ear phones are cooler for long term use.
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I use Sony MDR-7506s for both recording and silent practicing purposes. They work great for general listening as well. Excellent fidelity and affordably priced. (Still under $100 last time I bought yet another pair.) They handle the bass guitar frequency range exceptionally well. Highly recommend.
I use Sony MDR-7506s for both recording and silent practicing purposes. They work great for general listening as well. Excellent fidelity and affordably priced. (Still under $100 last time I bought yet another pair.) They handle the bass guitar frequency range exceptionally well. Highly recommend.
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Another vote for Sony MDR-7506. You'll see them at mixing desks and production sites everywhere.
Coming back to my earlier post - the KZ ZS10 Pro's work great for silent practice. What I did notice was the stock cable is not long enough to hit the ground while standing but they worked great. Another bonus is you already have in-ears in case they are required for a band.
I have been using my Sony MDR 7506 headphones for recording and practice everyday for the last 20 years. Classic studio quality headphones
I have the boss Waza Craft. Zzounds sells them same-as-cash over 12 months. That takes a little sting out of the price tag. I've used them quite a bit but so far I've only done the basic stuff. A clean tone with a little bit of reverb. I haven't utilized any of the other features yet. I really like that it's wireless. I just walk around with my JMJ Mustang and the combination of no wires and a short scale means I don't bump into things and people. Easy.
Yup! I can't say enough good things about these headphones for a bass player. They're the headphone equivalent of an SM57 in that they're ubiquitous in studios, they get the job done, and they last forever. Mine are nearly 20 years old and look brand new after replacing the ear pads that my drummer sweat all over!
Before deciding which brand and model that you want you should figure out how the phone will be used, Some of these are open-back - which provides some breathability so that your ears don’t sweat. Open back phones also allow the ambient sound from the room to be easily heard (which you may or may not want). Closed back phones are sealed chambers which provides some acoustic isolation. The Audio-Technica, AKG, Sony, Sennheiser and others are all widely used and each brand has its fans. I use AKG and I have both open and closed back models (the K271 Studio is the one I use the most)
To be fair, there's like 4 sets in this thread that can be considered the SM57 of cans
Sennheiser HD series. Amazing. Full range, wide open, great sound stage, and most importantly they are very comfortable.
Yes, this was going to be my suggestion as well. If they broke, I would go out and replace them with same model right away.
I use Sony MDR-7506 headphones, they’re awesome. Great sounding and comfortable at $100.
