headphone question - again!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by djfearny on May-13-2007 21:28:

headphone question - again!!!!!!!!!!

sorry to ask a never ending question but I am just about to get some headphones for when I cant use my monitors for reason of neighbours etc etc.

I produce trance and tech trance and know that headphones can never replace monitors and will not do a great job when producing but at the mo I have no choice so I will have to buy some.

I have been looking at a couple or pairs

BEYERDYNAMIC DT990 PREMIUM HEADPHONES

SENNHEISER HD650 HEADPHONES

I already have some HD 25's which I really like but are realy not good for producing and just wondered what people had to say about the 2 pairs I am looking at.

Do you think I am going in the right direction with my choices and what should I choose really.

sorry again for the question but I just want to make the right decision.

cheers guys

Posted by djfearny on May-13-2007 21:39:

just found this and am a little confussed

are these:-

link

the same as these:-

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I know the model is the same and everything but the price on Turnkey is silly cheap and they look slighly different in the pictures.

I cant see that there is anything different but want to make sure that the 1's on turnkey are exactly the same.

just thought i'd ask

cheers

Posted by Mmanu on May-13-2007 22:02:

AKG K271s

Posted by Eldritch on May-13-2007 22:05:

Have a look at the AKG k240S headphones, they seem to be a favorite here on the forum.

Posted by djfearny on May-13-2007 22:11:

do you really think that the overall sound quality will be better than say the HD 650's

I'm not worrying too much about price as I have about 250 to spend but just want to get the right pair.

Its a shame I live so far away from Turnkey because I would get over to test em out but this it just not possuble.

cheers for the advice guys

Posted by Synergie on May-14-2007 12:14:

AKG K701
http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCo...7&graphID[]=423

Posted by djfearny on May-14-2007 13:46:

cheers for the input guys

just got myself a pair of HD 650's

went to notts to have a quick listen in a shop and took my laptop with me to get an idea when using logic and jesus they sound nice.

They were straight out the box 2 and its suggested to burn them in for about 150 hrs so I'm really lookin forward to gettin em now.

2 expensive in the shop so got sme for �150 on internet

cant wait now

cheers again

Posted by substorm on May-14-2007 15:07:

I gotta say it again. AKG is a greate pair of studio phones. HOWEVER, the DT990 are just PREFECT for making clubmusic due to its large frequenzy range.. really easy to get those lowends stable and tight. And its easier to get have controll of the higher frequensies... Due to the DT 990 has a better allover response.

http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=591&graphID[]=27&graphID[]=549&graphID[]=255

The Byerdynamic is not a "simple" studio headphone. No its a Studio monitor headphone. Whats the difference?

well the transducers are fitted to adjustable yokes which should be positioned to fully enclose the ear. This will provide the optimum ear/speaker position for accurate sound monitoring.

Now the K 271 Studio is the perfect choice for any application where sonic bleed could cause problems such as broadcast work. Another important feature of the K 271 Studio is the addition of a switch in the headband that mutes the audio just as soon as the headphones are taken off.

The HD 650 on the other hand is not really a studio headphone. Its a greate phone though. However it has some "gadgets" in it thats not really optimal for studio apperence. Like Computer-optimised magnet systems for minimising harmonic and intermodulation distortion, or why not, Balanced, crisp bass and deep bass reproduction and Authentic voice reproduction. not what i would have wanted, cus the sound you produce will only fool you that the sound you have just made will actully just sound like that in your headphones and you wont get a good straight sound image like the phones above.

Cheers
C

Posted by Mane on May-19-2007 16:11:

what about Sennheiser HD555 ? they are good for producing?

Posted by substorm on May-19-2007 18:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Mane
what about Sennheiser HD555 ? they are good for producing?

Not if you read this!

The HD 555 open, dynamic stereo headphones feature a special internal surround reflector. It generates an extended, spatial sound field, making this model the ideal headphones for home cinema as well as music. Many innovative features such as E.A.R. technology and optimised Duofol diaphragms deliver a whole new level of audio reproduction.

advanced Duofol diaphragm technology almost eliminates standing waves inside the capsule..

A greate headphone for watching movies and LISTENING to music, not making music..

Posted by justjabbin on May-25-2007 21:26:

Can you please give me your opinion on the

Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium vs. SOny MDR-SA5000 vs. SOny MDR-SA3000? I need a good pair of headphones for my studio. also do you recommend a headphone amp or not? if so how powerful and what price range will work

Thanks a lot!!

Posted by Synergie on May-29-2007 22:54:

I bought AKG K 701! They are Amazing!