Good closed-back headphones

[ChrisThePlant]

Hi there,
I'm looking for get my studio going agian. Before, I was borrowing headphones and the like from my friends, that's no long eracceptable. THe headphones he had were sub-par...bought from radio shack, barely fit comfortably, etc. Is there a good pair of closed back headphones you guys recommend for recording? I'd be partial to a pair I could use both on the person being recorded and on the audio engineer. I was considering semi-open back headphones, but that would cause some "bleed through" in the mic if the person recording is using them.

Hoping to spend <$200/pair.

Thanks in advance!

 

[phriq]

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 280 pros that I am a pretty big fan of. Also I know Audio-Technica makes some good sets as well.

 

[ido1957]

Akg k271 mk ii

 

[BentRabbit]

Akg k271 mk ii

+10000000000

Yup

 

[PRHunt]

Audio Technica ATH-M50

 

[elbandito]

Audio Technica ATH-M50

+1. Pretty darn good, for the price.

 

[John Willett]

If you can afford them, the Sennheiser HD 25-1 II

If you can't - the HD 380 Pro (I would have these over the 280).

 

[greyfox]

Another vote for the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, one of the best values in closed-back headphones.

My ears like 'em,
Will

 

[Dogbreath]

280 pro here too.

 

[ecktronic]

Look into Sennheiser. They have a good line of affordable closed headphones.
And some of them you can even buy spare parts for.

G