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Studio Headphone Question
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| Khayat |
Dear all,
Im looking to buy a studio headphones maybe next month.Actually I wanted to buy a Studio monitor to mix on but I just found that For example the Studiophile BX5 cost about 800 - 900 USD where I live lol
So till i find valuable Studio monitors I want t buy headphones instead so my Questions is:
What is the best of the following models to mix on , I know nothing is like monitors but i want something near :
1- AKG 240
2- AkG 271
3- Beyerdynamic 990 Pro
I Actually found a good deal on the 990 pro for abut 170 USD isnt that strange and they are new " not ebay" Amazon i think..
So what do you think |
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| Mmanu |
| quote: | Originally posted by Khayat
Dear all,
Im looking to buy a studio headphones maybe next month.Actually I wanted to buy a Studio monitor to mix on but I just found that For example the Studiophile BX5 cost about 800 - 900 USD where I live lol
So till i find valuable Studio monitors I want t buy headphones instead so my Questions is:
What is the best of the following models to mix on , I know nothing is like monitors but i want something near :
1- AKG 240
2- AkG 271
3- Beyerdynamic 990 Pro
I Actually found a good deal on the 990 pro for abut 170 USD isnt that strange and they are new " not ebay" Amazon i think..
So what do you think |
I would have said the same: K 240 sound the most accurate, K 271 for more extreme insulation. I don't like the beyerdynamics, they really are for booth monitoring and that's it... I paid a $130 for my 271s a year ago, my points of view haven't changed, they're well made, and can help mixing.
Bear in mind nothing properly replaces monitors. Even though I just spent my sunday mastering a track in my headphones lol :nervous: Ah, well, I'll hear the result in proper monitors today... |
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| Eldritch |
AKG k240s, no question.
The AKG k271s aren't suitable for monitoring IMO. They're closed (as oposed to the k240s which are open), the bass is resonant and less accurate. |
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| Khayat |
| haha I just found the 240 brand new for 80 USD WOW |
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| echosystm |
| quote: | Originally posted by Khayat
haha I just found the 240 brand new for 80 USD WOW |
fake |
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| Khayat |
Actually that Reseller has 5 Stars on Shopping.com and is huge thing the in the US
what do u think man cauz I found the price also strange |
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| Jonathan Allyn |
| Beyerdynamic DT-770's are great headphones. Sometimes its even more fun working with them exclusively. |
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| Eric J |
| Gotta give it up for the AKG 240s over here. Sound good, low priced and very comfortable! |
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| maximlee |
seinnieser soory i cnat spell word.... HD650 are simply the best headphones you will ever hear....example...you can hear the reverb in the room the vocals were recorded in.... dude i cant really say much more these simply blow my mind and since i gotr them my mixs have got 2000% better
maximlee |
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| maximlee |
| P.S dont buy cheap headphones man....unless you only want to be a bedroom producer and just look cool to ure mates... cut back alittle on te paty for awile and pay between 150-180 and you hear exactly whats going on. alot of people make the mistake of using cheapo gear but you get a cheap sound its that simply.... you want to be proff.??????? start using proffessional gear that my advice.... |
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| Eric J |
| quote: | Originally posted by maximlee
P.S dont buy cheap headphones man....unless you only want to be a bedroom producer and just look cool to ure mates... cut back alittle on te paty for awile and pay between 150-180 and you hear exactly whats going on. alot of people make the mistake of using cheapo gear but you get a cheap sound its that simply.... you want to be proff.??????? start using proffessional gear that my advice.... |
You can certainly do that, but you probably shouldn't be doing mixdowns on headphones. Use your headphones only when arranging and use your monitors when mixing down. |
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| Eldritch |
| quote: | Originally posted by maximlee
seinnieser soory i cnat spell word.... HD650 are simply the best headphones you will ever hear....example...you can hear the reverb in the room the vocals were recorded in.... dude i cant really say much more these simply blow my mind and since i gotr them my mixs have got 2000% better
maximlee |
| quote: | Originally posted by maximlee
P.S dont buy cheap headphones man....unless you only want to be a bedroom producer and just look cool to ure mates... cut back alittle on te paty for awile and pay between 150-180 and you hear exactly whats going on. alot of people make the mistake of using cheapo gear but you get a cheap sound its that simply.... you want to be proff.??????? start using proffessional gear that my advice.... |
That's great and all, except that Sennheiser HD-650 are hi-fi headphones. They're meant to sound good, not flat and neutral like the AKG k240s. |
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