Good headphones?

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:41 pm

I know it was mentioned on some other thread but what is the brand/model of headphones that were used and recommended? It's for a studio environment.

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:04 am

Beyer Dynamic DT 100 are studio standards, great for mixing & critical listening. Plus all parts are available for repair, I 've had mine 12 years & will be getting new ear foam pads soon so they will go on for a while yet!

If looking for H/P for musicians playback you can get away with cheaper models. Even domestic models if you must!

Sennheisers, AKG, Audio Technica are other good makes of studio H/P.

byu · Post by **byu** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:58 pm

I'm partial to Sony MDR-7506 for tracking. They're clean & clear and have a closed ear design so sound doesn't leak into the mics.

For critical listening, I like Grado headphones.
http://www.gradolabs.com/

Here's a site with info on headphones:
http://www.goodcans.com/

Cheers,
Bill

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:54 am

John's right...the Beyer 100's are pretty much standard in many pro studios, but as Bill says though, there are others. As with monitors, it's also a question of what you're used to listening on. If you listen to music on headphones, then try them in the studio...as long as they're closed back!

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:23 am

AKG K240s were the standard for years, but I've been using an older version of GK Music's Ultraphones (http://www.gk-music.com/ultraphones.htm) for tracking vocals and drums. There is virtually no leakage to the vocal mic, and for the drummer, the acoustic level attenuation allows him to actually hear what he's playing to without running the headphones at damaging volumes.

As has been said, if you are trying to do critical listening, it is imperative that you learn what the monitoring system is really telling you. I am often faced with players unfamiliar with the monitors asking for more bass, treble or midrange - they expect the studio to sound like their heavily EQ'd car systems. When you know what things should sound like on your system your mixes will translate a lot better.

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:15 am

I've got the AKG K240's as well, but I think they are too bass heavy, I think AKG bought out another model with extended high end?

It's always good to check the mix & recording on as many headphones & speakers as you can, even **** ones.

I just use headphones for double checking tracks & mixes & try not to use them too much as I think they might cause hearing problems from overuse!

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:57 am

+1 on Grado. I have the low-end set (SR-60) and while openback ( i.e. no use during miked tracks!) they sound amazing, they're comfortable, and the price is terrific for the quality.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:16 pm

I use AKG K401 headphones, very natural sounding.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:21 pm

Beyer Dynamic DT 770's here.