Mixing headphones

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scrTchs
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Mixing headphones

Post by scrTchs » Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:06 am

Hey, anyone reccomendations some good mixing headphones to use with my fast track pro without a hp amp?
What do you use?
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jestermgee
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by jestermgee » Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:11 am

Everyone will have their preferences but I have had AKG K240s for over 10 years and they have been brilliant. One driver has a slight buzz in it now so I need a new pair but they sound great (just not loads of low end but easy to compensate for), clear and well built. For the price they ain't all that bad at all.
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by critza » Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:55 am

scrTchs wrote:Hey, anyone reccomendations some good mixing headphones to use with my fast track pro without a hp amp?
What do you use?
I can recommend Sennheiser HD600, if you want cheaper headphones try Audio Technica DT-250 these are closed headphones, the Sennheiser are semi open headphones.
I own the Sennheiser HD650 also but i think the 600 are better.
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scrTchs
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by scrTchs » Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:27 am

Was lookin at the akg 240, I wanted some semi or fully open phones. Are the lows realistic, ive heard thy translate to speakers well?

The sennys are a lil out of my price range though. Thanks guys I think for now I'll go with the akgs and maybe step it up once I get a headphone amp!
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by JayNiko » Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:45 am

Audio-Technica ATH-M50
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by nemoy » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:05 am

Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO!
oldie but goodie

...very goodie...
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scrTchs
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by scrTchs » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:06 am

Just ordered the akg 240 for only $80, if they don't work out I'll try the ath m50
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by mihai » Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:04 pm

sony mdr7560.
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jestermgee
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by jestermgee » Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:47 am

scrTchs wrote:Was lookin at the akg 240, I wanted some semi or fully open phones. Are the lows realistic, ive heard thy translate to speakers well?

The sennys are a lil out of my price range though. Thanks guys I think for now I'll go with the akgs and maybe step it up once I get a headphone amp!
The lows may be a little "lacking" in the AKGK240 BUT to me this is not an issue as I prefer to adjust the lows using my monitors and sub setup then test against the other setups I have. The headphones are for night time and for listning to stereo/phasing and high end detail which they work great for.

There are better on the market (according to opinions) but for their price they are really good performers. Just be aware you need to be using a clean monitoring output (good soundcard etc) because if you are using a cheaper option you will hear the "hiss" from the amp very easily.
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Re: Mixing headphones

Post by rinkybink » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:15 am

I would say Audio Technica ATH-M50. Maybe a little thick sounding, but not too much. And the mids and highs are great.
Second, my Sennheiser HD-600. They seem to lack a little in the lows.
Sony MDR-7506 - I took them apart and use them as air hockey paddles.
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