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Best headphones for production (pg. 2)
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| johncannons1 |
haha all this talk made me want an upgrade from my hd25s...
thanx ebay just bought some new 702s woooo !
gotta love the strong AUD atm ;) |
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| Dj_Kile |
| Audio technica 50 over here , after trying out the akg 240 , I definatly took the right choice , very clear , but again , producing on headphones is not recommended , do your whole process on monitors and fix the mix down on your headphones |
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| TranceElevation |
| I was wondering, is there anything worst than AKG 240? |
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| synthsoundbanks |
| I didnt like the sound of AKG 240 also. |
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| ACK5 |
I have KRK RP6 monitors at home will ony use these when I'm at work on weekends or when I'm at home and my partner is studying.
@ Johncannons1 - so jealouse now can only get mine in 2 weeks.:eyespop:
What are your thoughts on braking in headphones. Does it really make a difference? |
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| PlasticSoul |
| I like my Sennheiser HD280 pro, but I would like to recommend Beyerdynamic DT990 pro instead. |
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| Seandroid |
| I use Audio Technica ATH-M50s and I get positive comments on my mixes all the time. Yes, monitors are important but once you know your gear it doesn't really matter what you work with. |
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| Nightshift |
probably the best choices in each price range (as far as i know):
$100 range - AKG K240 (semi-open)
$200 range - Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (semi-open)
$300 range - AKG K701/702 (open)
$400 range - Sennheiser HD 600 (open)
$500 range - Sennheisser HD 650 (open) |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by ACK5
Does anyone own the DT880 pro from Beyerdynamic? |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nightshift
probably the best choices in each price range (as far as i know):
$200 range - Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (semi-open)
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I agree and I love my BD DT-880s. Mixes translate well and they're very comfortable to wear for long hours. Like many headphones, they do require a pretty substantial burn-in period.
As mentioned, avoid closed-back cans and go with open/semi-open. I've got a couple of pairs of HD280s that we use for tracking because of their isolation, but they're terrible for mixing IMO (although I do check my mixes with them on occasion just as an additional reference).
Some useful references:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan...oheadphones.htm
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr...es/qa0408_4.htm
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan...gheadphones.htm |
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| JEO |
http://www.headphone.com/headphones/
you can compare different headphones (frequency responses etc.) there.
I'm an owner of AKG K240 MKII, and I'm not that happy. I've never had any kind of monitors, and if you're in the same situation, I suggest you save for a pair of monitors instead of headphones. |
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| Viber |
Its interesting that you guys recommend the K701 and the DT880 - two headphones that are not known as cans for EDM...they are more known as cans for Jazz\classical\Indie rock etc because of their weakness at the bottom end.
I would suggest the DT990 or the Denon D5000 as they have the reputation of top class all-arounders. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by Viber
Its interesting that you guys recommend the K701 and the DT880 - two headphones that are not known as cans for EDM |
You're making the all-too-common mistake of confusing sounding good with sounding accurate. There is no such thing as genre-specific headphones for mixing. Just like reference monitors, the whole idea is to have headphones for mixing that most accurately represent the mix across the entire frequency spectrum so that it translates to other systems - that applies regardless of genre. And, just like monitors, if one headphone does a better job of representing the actual mix (e.g., a flatter response) than another, then the engineer must recognize that, know his cans well enough to know how/when to compensate for any inaccuracies, use reference tracks, etc. But, again, that is not a genre-specific issue - it applies to all mixes because it is simply a matter of frequency responses, not musical styles. If you want something that hypes the bass for listening, then you may have a point. |
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