which set of headphones?

djfm · Post by **djfm** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:33 pm

I know i know. another headphones thread
i used the serach fuction found a lot of info out.
i have now got it down to 2 pairs
these

or these

i would appreicate anybody input
thanks

Lux Libra · Post by **Lux Libra** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:51 pm

I have the AKG's since two years - never disappointed.

Don't know the Audio Technica.

Did you consider a pair of Beyerdynamic ? A friend of mine has the DT 990.
Great Headphones and more action in the lows than the AKG.

djfm · Post by **djfm** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:18 am

i will check them out
thanks

Kenfen · Post by **Kenfen** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:58 am

I've had the AT ones, they are nice. I just got a pair of Bose and I'm really happy with them.

Regards, Ken

Atomikat · Post by **Atomikat** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:41 am

I bought the triport (BOSE), the sound is great, you don't get tired after hours of use but...they are too weak, broke after a week, I replaced them and...2 weeks later they broke again ( I wasn't doing anything at all and my ears aren't giant

), I called BOSE and they would send me a new pair after 4-6 weeks...I didn't want to wait that long so I used tape to fix them. Now I use the SHURE's earphones (E3)...I'm very happy.

3dot... · Post by **3dot...** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:36 am

What you need them for...? (mixing,tracking,club??)

chinney4321 · Post by **chinney4321** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:58 am

ive got the beyerdynamic dt 770 pro.. great for late at night ect they have a very flat sound!!

heres a sos review of the older model basicly the same tho.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar99/a ... ntials.htm

kabelton · Post by **kabelton** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:50 pm

990-Pro !

I compared them to the 770 pro, bass is way better! (770pro too much) and more transparent, clearer.

I think the akg is great for classical music or rock, but unuseable for electronic music because of its lack of bass.

best

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:18 pm

Out of those two I would definitely get the Audio Technicas.

chaibuka · Post by **chaibuka** » Mon May 19, 2008 3:20 pm

I just ordered these.

http://www.headphone.com/products/headp ... -d2000.php

http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AHD2000-Per ... 106&sr=8-1

I wanted some closed cans and these have some good reviews. I've been using the Sennheiser HD 580's so I'll see how they compare.

PTS · Post by **PTS** » Mon May 19, 2008 3:53 pm

Sony MDR-7509s are great.

sans soleil · Post by **sans soleil** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:48 pm

i use a bunch of different phones...audio-technica ath-m40fs, stanton dj2000, shure e3s. i tend to work at night a lot and i often make the kind of music that would drive my wife and kid batsh*t. i tend to switch between the different phones quite a bit in order to get a better perspective on what the mix sounds like. not ideal, but i don't have much of a choice for now.

the e3s are pretty cool...block out a lot of sound (handy when working in certain environments), sound excellent, and are very small and portable.
they bug a lot of peoples' ears, though - i got these used off a friend who couldn't get a comfortable fit with them. anyway...i use these in the studio, take them along to live gigs in case the monitors stink (which is pretty often), and use them for field-recording as well.

the stantons are cheap, but sound pretty good for the money. i originally bought them to have a set of on-the-go phones because they fold up and i wouldn't be too bothered if they got destroyed. anyway...they've been essentially replaced by the e3s.

the ath sound great...good work-horse set of studio phones, but i don't use them anywhere else.

...i guess that my point is that i'd have a look at the e3s if you can get them to fit your ears and if portability/sound isolation is at all relevant. you'll get pretty used to cleaning the ear-guck off them after a while.

doc holiday · Post by **doc holiday** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:52 pm

3dot... wrote:What you need them for...? (mixing,tracking,club??)

+1

nuxnamon · Post by **nuxnamon** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:37 pm

go with the audio technica's.. I live in apartment and due to neighbor complaints, I've had to use these during late night sessions.. everything translates pretty well but it's also like every pair of monitors, you have to know it's characteristics.. don't forget to break them in for a a couple of days first..

CR78 · Post by **CR78** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:27 am

Ditto on the audio-technica ath-m40fs. Great cans at a very reasonable price.

I've had mine for almost three years with no complaints; have held up well.