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Beyerdynamic make very good headphones

I had the DT-100s which are the kind of "industry standard" flat response cans you'll see every where - the NS-10s of the headphone world, but some of the other models like the DT-250s (which I have - I have 100s as well but only use them for recording vocals) and the DT-770s are very good qulity but more comfortable as well

sony mdr-7506

honest, cheap, comfy, bulletproof

Open headphones give the clearest reference sound, though the leaked noise can be annoying to people in your immediate orbit. They work very well in a quiet room with the door-closed.

joesapo wrote:

microlive wrote:I'll probably get a lot of flak, but i'm still using my old Sennheiser HD-25's... Had them for years & years... and i guess my ears are accustomed to them now, so i'm a little hesitant of making a switch. If it works, don't try to fix it.

Not at all.. Those cans are classics. Very good.

I've been through quite a few pairs, and one thing that nobody thinks about is COMFORT. I've had some that were terrible.

I'd recommend some Senn HD280Pro headphones. Very flat freq response, super comfortable, inexpensive + reliable.

a big thumbs up for the 280s, a little note on the side headphones are ok for development / writing and tracking, never for serious mixing, though.

and for those tasks are the 280s the nicest well priced pair i came across.
they are also advertised as being usefull for DJ-ing, forget about it they suck.. but well, for studio use i think they are pretty much the best.

what about the Sennheiser HD250 II´s? are they any good? is the quality difference real or just specifications

and the Sennheiser 25:s seem to have a freq respons of up to 16.000hz....isnt that a bit low?

why is nobody feelin the headphone amp thing. Tons of the quality is in the power.

No joke

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headp ... index.html

Had them for 7 years now... awesome phones... lots of options on the AT website... the studio I used to work at just switched from AKG's to the AT's

Johnisfaster wrote:I'm a big fan of anything Bose makes, super comfy and sounds great. probably not what most people would recommend but then again i wouldn't recommend mixing on headphones anyway.

but if you're gonna, I'd use Bose.

Man, I gotta chime in on that, google for "Bose sucks" and learn why.

"Bose - better sound through marketing."

Bose has a long history of making products that often don't even rate up to their own specs. It's a shameful company that promotes a Bose lifestyle (like Sharper Image, overpriced crap) and deceiving the consumer. I've heard Bose that sounds good, I've also heard total utter crap, but NEVER at the right price.

Bose is the devil.

...and don't tell people you like Bose, instant loss of cred. (you got cred with me, I'm not denying that.)

muscleandhate wrote:Sony MDR-V300's (which I stole form work). Comfortable but nothing on the quality or build of the 25's.

+1, same model, also borrowed from work (6 years ago).
Very good (not GREAT) headphones, I've heard much worse. Solid, comfortable.

If you got the wedge, Sennheiser HD650 is der scheisse for production.

knotkranky wrote:why is nobody feelin the headphone amp thing. Tons of the quality is in the power.

No joke

i think because the original post was about mobility

Tone Deft wrote:

Johnisfaster wrote:I'm a big fan of anything Bose makes, super comfy and sounds great. probably not what most people would recommend but then again i wouldn't recommend mixing on headphones anyway.

but if you're gonna, I'd use Bose.

Man, I gotta chime in on that, google for "Bose sucks" and learn why.

"Bose - better sound through marketing."

The audio snob in me says, "No highs, no lows--must be Bose."

And then suggests a pair of cheap grados.

forge wrote:

knotkranky wrote:why is nobody feelin the headphone amp thing. Tons of the quality is in the power.

No joke

i think because the original post was about mobility

Yeah, pretty much. I want a pair of cans that I can chuck in my backpack with my Macbook and go and mess around writing tunes at someone elses house.

For home usage, I think I'll end up looking at some real monitors. If I ever end up using cans for production at home, I'll definitely look into headphone amps.

headphones should never be used for mixing really

okay for writing but you have to do the proper mix through real speakers

forgie wrote:

forge wrote:

knotkranky wrote:why is nobody feelin the headphone amp thing. Tons of the quality is in the power.

No joke

i think because the original post was about mobility

Yeah, pretty much. I want a pair of cans that I can chuck in my backpack with my Macbook and go and mess around writing tunes at someone elses house.

For home usage, I think I'll end up looking at some real monitors. If I ever end up using cans for production at home, I'll definitely look into headphone amps.

Ah, gotcha. Anyway most can amps are palm size if that makes a diff.

To be honest, I mix with cans all the time. Around the point when the mix starts getting together I put them on and keep tweeking for a while. Ya get lots of detail and stuff you would never catch in the speakers. Then they come off when I've had enough of that and I finish up in the speaks nice and low.

ULTRASONE headphones are amazing.

Check them out at www.djdeals.com

seriously incredible sound quality!