Headphones

I prefer monitors, but there are times when you simply have to use cans !

Browsing the "cribs" thread, I saw quite a few of you had Sony MDR-V6's (or similar). I got a pair right next to me; they're the first serious pair I got. Bass is **** impressive for headphones, and you can properly mix on them. On the downside, they have poor isolation, and the high end gives me ear fatigue right fast.

I also got Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, which is the yin to the V6's yang. the bass is crap... but no ear fatigue, great isolation. They're what I go with if I'm just listening to music, instead of making it.

Anyone got something that's a compromise between both? Or maybe just a pair they can't live without?

In case you haven't seen it:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan10/articles/studioheadphones.htm


I've used Beyerdynamic DT250's for years, but I haven't compared them to any other cans so can't really comment. I use them for long periods comfortably.

I've always thought Sennheiser was great bang-for-your buck headphones....ugly as hell but sound really good and not gimmicky at all.

And let's not forget the big marketing crock of shit from a piss-poor cable manufacturer (I'm looking at you, Monster cable).

I have AKG K240 Headphones....they sound awesome and give you like a flat but polished sound so they are very accurate...They are comfortable too, I can wear them for hours and my ears dont get fatigued at all.

YumYumRolex wrote:I have AKG K240 Headphones....they sound awesome and give you like a flat but polished sound so they are very accurate...They are comfortable too, I can wear them for hours and my ears dont get fatigued at all.

In recording school, we battled the program director because we were required to have the AKG240's, but we all wanted the Sony 7506's. The AKG's were accurate. The Sony's sounded great in the bass, but kinda hyped it up a little. As a set, they give you what you want to hear (Sony's) and what you need to hear (AKG's).

Do you require closed back cans? Other wise I would opt for open back, they are so much more comfortable and the sound usually tends to be more on the "am I wearing headphones?" kind of thing

The Sennheiser HD-600 and AKG-701 are two sets I have used that I like and seem to be popular with some studio people.

In Europe we don't really use those Sony headphones for broadcast/studio use, main ones here if closed back is required are the Sennheiser HD-25 and still the good ol' Beyer DT-100 (Or variant)

If you think the V6/7506 is good, check these out...much nicer but you can only buy them from Japan
MDR-ST900CD...they are a bit less fatiguing in the top end

The ORIGINAL AKG-240 Monitor was a wicked headphone, I always wanted a pair of K-60's if anything just for nostalgia sake hahah

Sony MDR-7506 (not the most comfortable for long periods of time, but great for doing mixes. very accurate, lack a little in the low end, but once you get use to them, they are great. plus the are very sturdy and reliable, i've had mine for years and they're still going strong.) they go for $80-$100. best bang for the buck.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50 (they are very comfortable for long periods of mixing. very accurate and nice low end response. prob the best headphones made for their price. i would say they are even better than the beats by dre headphones.) they go for $120-$160. well worth every penny.

Beyer Dynamic DT150s for me.. Pretty old school but have a generally flat response, good isolation, comfortable to wear though are quite heavy and you'd look like a bit of a twat DJing in them. I respect the fact that the SOS headphone review posted earlier kind of trashes them though. I only generally use them for positional (stereo imaging) work in production rather than the actual overall sound, which I get more from trying on different monitors and devices (phone/car stereo etc).

It's such a personal choice though and depends on the sort of music you're making. You may just need to pick a pair and then grow to understand their pros and cons so you know how to tweak your mix appropriately.

Good luck,


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I've used the Sennheiser HD-650s for a few years now. Great headphones.

I am using headphones for nearly 3 years because I simply have no monitors (they will finally arrive in 2 days...)...
I have my Sennheiser HD-25 which I really love and all my friends say that they don't understand that someone is making music only on headphones but when you get used to it and you know how your headphones sounds.....why not?

I would consider open back headphones for most situations(not for outdoor recording, recording vocals etc. etc.) . I chose the HD600 over the HD650. I love how they sound and they sound very close to my monitors.

Sometimes I forget I'm wearing headphones......

Has anyone owning the HD600 upgraded the cord? I'm thinking of upgrading. It's alot of money, sometimes even more then the price of the headphone itself.

The HD-650s are leagues above my monitors in quality, so I know I'll need to drop some serious cash to match them. It's an expensive game this music making lark!

vinyl_junkie_1620 wrote:Do you require closed back cans? Other wise I would opt for open back, they are so much more comfortable and the sound usually tends to be more on the "am I wearing headphones?" kind of thing

The Sennheiser HD-600 and AKG-701 are two sets I have used that I like and seem to be popular with some studio people.

In Europe we don't really use those Sony headphones for broadcast/studio use, main ones here if closed back is required are the Sennheiser HD-25 and still the good ol' Beyer DT-100 (Or variant)

If you think the V6/7506 is good, check these out...much nicer but you can only buy them from Japan
MDR-ST900CD...they are a bit less fatiguing in the top end

Same as the 7506 or V6. Just named different for the Japan market......