studio earphones??? want the best

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Posted by maximlee on Nov-16-2008 22:05:

studio earphones??? want the best

im sure there is another thread and if so if you could send a link that would be cool.... just at the mo need some pro studio headphones and need some feedback from the peeps at tracneaddicts

maximlee

Posted by Prototrance on Nov-16-2008 22:21:

I would recommend against using headphones. Tried it and my EQ's were all wrong when played through monitors, especially the bass.

Posted by Fledz on Nov-16-2008 22:22:

AKG K240S

/end thread

Posted by Fledz on Nov-16-2008 22:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Prototrance
I would recommend against using headphones. Tried it and my EQ's were all wrong when played through monitors, especially the bass.

Where as most others will recommend using both

Posted by Beyer on Nov-16-2008 22:25:

I just ordered the k701 at a very reasonable price, since a new model k702 just came out. Hasn�t arrived in the mail yet.

Posted by kitphillips on Nov-17-2008 04:40:

Posted by EgosXII on Nov-17-2008 05:19:

wow, i posted a thread about this about 4 days ago, and there's a new one already..

the answer for mine was AKG all the way
AKG 240 were the most recomended mate

Posted by Fledz on Nov-17-2008 05:45:

quote:
Originally posted by EgosXII
wow, i posted a thread about this about 4 days ago, and there's a new one already..

the answer for mine was AKG all the way
AKG 240 were the most recomended mate

Now you see the error of your ways

Posted by wing on Nov-17-2008 08:07:

anyone know a good site to order AKG 240S from? preferably Canadian

Posted by EgosXII on Nov-17-2008 09:34:

quote:
Originally posted by hundred
anyone know a good site that is Canadian

fixed.

seriously tho, i posted some british, and some US links in the other thread, amazon has some USD100 ones too which should convert pretty well

Posted by wing on Nov-17-2008 10:09:

oh yeah amazon, i'll check it out thanks

Posted by paulc_dj on Nov-17-2008 10:24:

I use Beyerdynamic DT990 Pros and they are great, can pick out so much on them.

PC

Posted by Prototrance on Nov-17-2008 10:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Fledz
Where as most others will recommend using both

Yes to assess the final mix but not to produce the track. Maybe this was what he was going to do, his post was a little ambiguous as to the how he wanted to use headphones. My 2p's worth based on my own pain

Posted by wing on Nov-17-2008 20:05:

guys, are there different types of AKG 240S? like semi open and circumaural stereo? are they the same thing?

if they're different, which one is better for mixing?

Posted by the-sixth on Nov-17-2008 23:26:

I got AKG K271 Studio and they are aful to use in comparison to whats going on when you listen to my Yamaha HS50M monitors.

Two totally different sounds

Posted by Chronosis on Nov-18-2008 10:18:

I have AKG K240M's. Don't really need them for anything nowadays. I used to use them when I was living with my parents. Nowadays everything I here - any time of the day - comes from Yamaha HS80M's. (highly recommended btw)

Posted by wing on Nov-20-2008 22:31:

my 240s' came in today and i've played around in a daw for the past hour or so and i've yet to get use to the sound of the akg 240s'...pretty different considering i've been using crappy 40$ logitech headphones for the past year and a half or so

Posted by EgosXII on Nov-21-2008 00:38:

quote:
Originally posted by hundred
my 240s' came in today and i've played around in a daw for the past hour or so and i've yet to get use to the sound of the akg 240s'...pretty different considering i've been using crappy 40$ logitech headphones for the past year and a half or so

don't forget headphones take a little while to break in as well

so you got the studio ones, or the MK IIs?

Posted by wing on Nov-21-2008 02:15:

quote:
Originally posted by EgosXII
don't forget headphones take a little while to break in as well

so you got the studio ones, or the MK IIs?

oh, i forgot about the break in theory. just have to keep using headphones for a while right? i bought the studio's, they were going for 100 usd

Posted by Fledz on Nov-21-2008 08:43:

The 240s don't need to be broken in much. A few hours at moderate volume should loosen them up enough.