Best solid headphones for studio use: any ideaz?
eL JaBba II
have no idea which one I should buy. I can't find objective info or tests on
the net.
But you, you must be a specialist..
thanx in advance
eL JaBba II
SCruz931
From: "eL JaBba II" el_j...@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, Jan 31, 2000 11:04 AM
Message-id: <874bda$6p9$1...@news0.skynet.be>
thanx in advance
eL JaBba II >>
Sony MDR7506 in my opinion
Steve Cruz
Cruzified Studio
David Morgan (MAMS)
Also, doing a search on the archives of this group at http://www.deja.com/home_ps.shtml
using headphones as key might yield a ton of discussion. Also look up the thread by
Ty Ford called "The Great Headphone Debate" - 30 plus pairs reviewed. (7506 a winner).
David Morgan (MAMS)
Morgan Audio Media Service
Dallas, Texas (972) 622-1972
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Main Street Studio, Garland, TX (972) 487-4045
Scott Dorsey
>It must be solid & handy. Technical specifications as good as possible. I
>have no idea which one I should buy. I can't find objective info or tests on
>the net.
What do you do with headphones?
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
David Morgan (MAMS)
DM
Brian Cassell
are kinda hot on the high end myself.) I know some musicians who can't
stand them and reach for a pair of AKG K240's every time. If I was
outfitting a room with headphones, I would have a mix of the two to give
musician's a choice. My two cents.
Brian
eL JaBba II wrote:
>
> It must be solid & handy. Technical specifications as good as possible. I
> have no idea which one I should buy. I can't find objective info or tests on
> the net.
>
ScotFraser
In article <26375-38...@storefull-148.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
wolv...@webtv.net wrote:
<<I really like the sound & the sheer loudness of the Fostex T20's, though
I'm not totally sure if they are as "solid" as I would like... >>
I find these very comfortable to wear & very indistinct & mushy sounding.
Scott Fraser
Lorin David Schultz
>
> 7506 are defiantly a popular model
"Defiantly?" As in, "They suck but they blaze defiantly forward in
popularity anyway?"
Lorin
Tongue planted firmly in cheek
Mr. Jan
use headphones for mixing - does anybody?) They take all kinds of leves
your headphone amp can throw at them without problems (great for
drummers) , are sealed (low bleed for cutting vocals) and fairly
comfortable. Look out for cheesy plugs - they don't take any strain (I
solder them on regular basis). D-40 have more low end- good for bass
players who always seem to want "more". I blew up a few Sony's but
never an AT (going on five years). They can get painfully loud without
breaking up. I use mine with Rane headphone amp (plenty of headroom),
it seem to be a good combination.
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Greg Heimbecker
occaisionally (that's what I got them for) but I can't stand to listen to
them, too murky for me. Most folks seem to get on well with 7506s but I
have many broken ones (oddly the 1/4"-1/8" adapters all seem to vanish
too...) and then we have several dozen AKG K240s (want to watch a Beringer
headphone amp burst into flames? Hook up a dozen to one of them!) but again
they're a bit on the murky side for me and don't fit many smaller heads. My
Grado 325s seem to always get big smiles from whoever catches me in a weak
moment (bassists seem very pleased <g>) but they are open air & pricey
(I'll cry when they get broken...). I guess I'll just keep blowing up V6s &
7506s.
I wish Sony would rationally price diaphragms for the damned things!!!!
Greg Heimbecker
University of Northern Colorado Recording Studio
pH wrote:
> Picked up a couple pair of M40s myself. Of course, the first thing I
> did, was check out my own mixes in them, and was enormously
> disappointed. Then I put in Michael Schenker's "Thank You" CD,
> and was astounded. Now, I know good and well that my mixes
> have a very long way to go, but I didn't know they were *that*
> bad! (don't have good monitors yet) In contrast, my Sonys sound
> extremely edgy. Almost painfully so, to my ears, where the M40
> sounds very natural, full, clear and detailed, and doesn't seem to
> cause fatigue (or, hasn't, yet).
>
> pH
>
> Jeff's Music Page
> http://www.nb.net/~jetrn/home.html
Scott Dorsey
>Grado 325s seem to always get big smiles from whoever catches me in a weak
>moment (bassists seem very pleased <g>) but they are open air & pricey
>(I'll cry when they get broken...). I guess I'll just keep blowing up V6s &
>7506s.
Consider the Grado D-60s. They are only sixty bucks, and have the same
general feeling as the more expensive Grados. First step is to remove the
earpads, and put on Sennheiser earpads (which take a little prodding and
poking but are a usable fit), and then stretch the headband out a bit so
it doesn't feel so vicelike. They make everything sound good. This is a
bad thing if you're looking for problems, but a wonderful thing if you are
handing them to the customer.
Greg Heimbecker
Maybe the 60s aren't a bad idea for clients, I'll have to have another
listen... For me though I didn't like listening to anything below the 325s,
which I find very satisfying. 3 or 4 months ago I saw 3 pr on one of the
audiophile classified lists for $150 ea, I wish I'd had the money for em. It
turned into a Tlm 103 instead (which I quite enjoy, particularly through the
voxbox). The 325s make the discman fun again! (like I need any more aural abuse
in my life). I still prefer my V6s for location stuff but I spose after 15
years or so I'm use to them/know what I'm gettin.
BTW We rented Diva last week (my musicologist/cellist wife had never seen
it) tres magnifique! I hadn't seen it in over a decade.
Greg Heimbecker
University of Northern Colorado Recording Studio
Scott Dorsey
>Maybe the 60s aren't a bad idea for clients, I'll have to have another
>listen... For me though I didn't like listening to anything below the 325s,
>which I find very satisfying. 3 or 4 months ago I saw 3 pr on one of the
>audiophile classified lists for $150 ea, I wish I'd had the money for em.
Well, the 325s sound better than the D-60s, but you'd expect that for the
price. My main complaint with the D-60s is that the standard earpads are
something out of the Spanish Inquisition. They aren't the best, but they
are cheap and musical and that's got something to recommend it.
>It turned into a Tlm 103 instead (which I quite enjoy, particularly through the
>voxbox). The 325s make the discman fun again! (like I need any more aural abuse
>in my life). I still prefer my V6s for location stuff but I spose after 15
>years or so I'm use to them/know what I'm gettin.
The exaggerated high end on the V6es really makes them handy for that kind
of work. I still use mine a lot for location recording although I must
admit that the Etymotics beat them hands down for isolation.
>BTW We rented Diva last week (my musicologist/cellist wife had never seen
>it) tres magnifique! I hadn't seen it in over a decade.
It is arguably the best movie ever made, although _M_ gets some credit for
best sound design ever.