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Posted by ClearWater on May-26-2009 06:26:

headphone production monitors

Where does the HD280 stand? Is it flat frequency response or no? Seems like it isn't but people give them decent reviews on google. Any other recs for cans?

Posted by echosystm on May-26-2009 07:24:

Re: headphone production monitors

quote:
Originally posted by ClearWater
Any other recs for cans?

Yes.

Search.

Posted by Lucidity on May-26-2009 08:45:

Akg 701 - My mixes are better than ever since I got these.

Posted by wing on May-26-2009 08:55:

akg 240s

Posted by Storyteller on May-26-2009 09:17:

BS42 universe

Posted by Zak McKracken on May-26-2009 18:40:

skullcandy

Posted by orTof�nChiLd on May-26-2009 18:52:

lol

Posted by Storyteller on May-26-2009 20:38:

Well, the lifetime guarantee ain't bad

Posted by ClearWater on May-26-2009 22:09:

those akg k 240 mk ii's look pretty good! industry standards are always apetizing.

still curious to know if those senn' hd280's are truly meant for production monitoring? sleeve notes say they have a "warm" reproduction.

Posted by cryophonik on May-26-2009 22:58:

Re: headphone production monitors

quote:
Originally posted by ClearWater
Where does the HD280 stand? Is it flat frequency response or no? Seems like it isn't but people give them decent reviews on google. Any other recs for cans?

The HD280 Pros are terrible for monitoring your mixes. They're a closed back design, so they're great for tracking (recording) due to the minimal spill/bleed into the microphone, but are very bad for mixing. For production work, you'll want something with an open or semi-open back design to get a more accurate sense of your mix, particularly in the lower frequencies. As suggested, use the search function - there are several threads discussing headphone recommendations.

Posted by flutlicht junky on May-26-2009 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Lucidity
Akg 701 - My mixes are better than ever since I got these.

I'm def getting a pair of these but do you need a separate headphone amp to drive them? I have an Echo Audiofire but the manual doesn't say the output in ohms.

Posted by echosystm on May-27-2009 00:10:

quote:
Originally posted by flutlicht junky
I'm def getting a pair of these but do you need a separate headphone amp to drive them? I have an Echo Audiofire but the manual doesn't say the output in ohms.

If you are getting 701s, you would want a separate amp regardless. Inbuilt headphone amps are never great quality and 701s would be worth the investment.

Posted by Lucidity on May-27-2009 06:04:

Well, Akg says u dont need an amp for them, it wouldnt hurt obviously, but, I use a Saffire audio interface, and they sound fantastic.

As far as the 280's, that is what I used to use, if u listen to tracks in my sig, they were all made on the 280's and in my opinion sound horrible, since I got the 701's, my tracks sound more on par.

Posted by Stylz on May-27-2009 19:46:

What is the difference between akg 240's and akg 240 MK II's? I have the regular akg's and the highs are to strong (piercing almost) are the MKII's the same?

Posted by ClearWater on May-30-2009 03:29:

Having just tried my own pair of AKG K 240 S, I'd agree the highs are too piercing. At low volumes even, but I managed to get used to it for now.

Here's a follow up question for the thread:

Using a Maya 44 USB out to my AKG's to mix. Cheap I know but was told that the audio out on it is good enough for what I'm doing.

Is there really any benefit to getting something like a Fast Track Ultra (way up there), or something more modest in the $200 range when I'm not interested in inputs whatsoever, only audio out to a good pair of monitoring headphones.

The Maya shouldn't color the sound yes?