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Topic: Headphone Recommendations? |
Bill Cunningham
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Atlanta, Ga. USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2010 11:06 am |
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I am thinking of getting some new higher end headphones for home use. Anybody have recommendations?
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Eric West
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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Feb 2010 11:18 am
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Dunno what you mean by "high end", but I've got a Sony "noise buffering" set that works pretty good. Not much use for Sony products, but these are pretty nice and collapse to a flat "bag/case".
They use a AAA battery for the noise cancellation thing.
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Craig Allen
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BEREA, KENTUCKY, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2010 11:53 am
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| AKG K-240.. YOU CAN FIND 'EM ALL DAY LONG ON EBAY AT A REASONABLE PRICE.. 600ohm ARE BEST.. OR YOU CAN BUY 'EM NEW FROM ANY OF THE ONLINE / MAIL-ORDER SUPPLIERS AND MUSIC STORES.. CLEAN AND HONEST.. I HAVE SEVERAL PAIR THAT I USE FOR TRACKING AND IN STUDIO FOR THE TALENT.. .. I HAVE A PAIR THAT I USE WHEN I PRACTICE IN THE HOUSE.. |
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Jason Hull
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Posted 20 Feb 2010 4:32 pm
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| I'll second the AKG 'phones, as they sound great, but they are an "open" design. If you need more isolation, I like the Sennheiser HD280. |
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Mike Schwartzman
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2010 5:56 pm
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On the more isolated variety...I'll give a 2nd thumbs up on the Sennheiser HD280, and also recommend the Sony MDR 7506...both in the same general price range.
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Bill Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, Ga. USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 5:46 am
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Thanks guys.
I had a pair of Bose Noise Cancellers. I inadvertently made them a Christmas gift to someone on the Delta Airlines cleaning crew in either Salt Lake or Denver.  I decided to go with some ear buds for travel to save space in my briefcase. I don’t really need the noise cancellation at home so I was thinking of alternatives to the Bose. My pain threshold is about $300.00. Does anyone have experience comparing the recommendations above to, say, the ones below here? Is it worth the extra $$$ ?
[url] http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sennheiser-HD-595-Headphones?sku=241475 [/url]
[url] http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Shure-SRH840-Studio-Headphones?sku=502253 [/url]
By the way, I have had a recent hearing test and my hearing is excellent (though my wife will disagree  ) so I can hear what is being produced by the phones.
Thanks again!
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 8:31 am
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I rely on a pair of Beyerdynamic DT-770 for home
studio & all-purpose use,and I think they´re good
all-rounders...McUtsi |
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Gary Newcomb
From:
AustinTexas, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 9:52 am
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Bump for the Beyer Dynamic DT 770's!!
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Dave Boothroyd
From:
Staffordshire Moorlands
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 10:09 am
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The DT 100 is the one you see used most often in studios over here.
If you like the ones that fit right over your ears, they are ideal.
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 11:45 am
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| Headphones are a big cause of hearing loss. Noise canceling headphones can help save your ears because you won't inadvertently push the volume up to drown out background noise. They're worth it if you're going to be on a plane, bus, gym, etc. The Bose units aren't cheap, but I love mine. You can find bargains on Amazon and eBay. There may be cheaper alternatives you can check out in stores. |
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Jeff Valentine
From:
Colorado Springs, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2010 5:03 pm
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If you don't need the noise canceling headphones you might consider a pair of Grados. They're open ear cans, so you'll hear the noise around you if there is any. However, if it's a quiet room you're in, I haven't heard a better pair of headphones. For $300 you can probably find a pair of SR325is. Here's a link if you want to read about them. I bought a pair a few years back and do alot of production and editing work with them. If you've got a quite room, there's nothing better. If not......
http://www.gradolabs.com/frameset_main.htm
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 5:09 am
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I've had good luck with the Sennheiser products. My favorite open air ones are the not-too-expensive HD485's. For completely sealed cans the Extreme Isolation EX-29's are hard to beat, they were designed by a drummer so he could play with a band without having to blast them loudly in the headphones. They are heavy, but I agree that minimizing outside sound means you can listen more softly.
The AKG 240's sound great, but the cords connections are fragile and AKG wants a minimum $55 fee just to open the box if you send them for repair. My feeling is that if you have a decent set of EQ controls, you can use a pretty wide variety of headphones and they'll still all be quite good-sounding. Hardcore audiophiles get bizarre, in what they think they can discern. |
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Bobby Burns
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 5:49 am
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I'll second the nomination for the Sony MDR7506. I've wore out a few sets of those, and I'm sure they've sold a few sets to folks who tried mine and wanted some. They sound more true than a lot of more expensive headphone, no added bass, and they're cofortable. Even the cheapest Sony phones sound great in my experience.
PS.. By wore them out, I mean I wore them until the rubber over the foam pads was wearing off. I don't think I ever had an electrical problem with any of these, even though they have been handled rough at times. They seen the inside of a gig bag thrown in the trunk quite a few times, and survived. |
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Dennis Wallis
From:
Arkansas
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 11:14 am
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I like Sennheiser . They make good mikes too .  |
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Rich Hlaves
From:
Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 4:43 pm
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| Sony MDR-V6. |
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 22 Feb 2010 10:04 pm
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| Jason Hull wrote: |
| I'll second the AKG 'phones, as they sound great, but they are an "open" design. If you need more isolation, I like the Sennheiser HD280. |
Ive used Sony and AKG studio headphones for years. Recently Ive been using the Sennheiser HD 280. They are really good at isolation, and minimal bleedthrough while recording.
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Chuck Snider R.I.P.
From:
West Virginia, USA - Morgantown, WV
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Posted 25 Feb 2010 2:05 pm
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Any first hand comments or thoughts about the Shure SRH840 headphones? I found a couple of reviews on them, which were had good things to say, but no one raving about them, basically they seemed to imply they were decent headphones, nothing glitzee about them, but good solid headphones. Hard for me to tell if those reviews were biased or not. Would appreciate some input from this honest crowd.
-Chuck
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