Best headphones for vocal tracking? (No bleed)

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I currently have the ATH m20x from Audio Technica.
However when I record I get bleed from the headphones although they are supposedly closed back.
This could be because I have the volume too loud, although I prefer to be able to clearly hear my voice in my headphones with the beat.
Some Ideas I had where :
The Vic Firth SIH2- these are a reasonable price and seem to have good isolation, although they are meant for drummers.
Next I was thinking the Sony MDR-7506. Seem like the go to for vocal tracking.....
I also was interested in getting IEMS for vocal takes like the Shure SE215 , although Im not sure if IEMs would be ideal.

Overall would love some advice , I record in my bedroom and it isn't very sound treated. I am working to make upgradese on it such as getting heavy curtains, a rug and some accoustic pannels.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[Eric V]

I currently have the ATH m20x from Audio Technica.
However when I record I get bleed from the headphones although they are supposedly closed back.
This could be because I have the volume too loud, although I prefer to be able to clearly hear my voice in my headphones with the beat.
Some Ideas I had where :
The Vic Firth SIH2- these are a reasonable price and seem to have good isolation, although they are meant for drummers.
Next I was thinking the Sony MDR-7506. Seem like the go to for vocal tracking.....
I also was interested in getting IEMS for vocal takes like the Shure SE215 , although Im not sure if IEMs would be ideal.

Overall would love some advice , I record in my bedroom and it isn't very sound treated. I am working to make upgradese on it such as getting heavy curtains, a rug and some accoustic pannels.

Thanks for any advice!

I have the Sony MDR-7506 phones, and I never have a problem with bleeding. But then again, I never crank them either. Are you using a DAW? I use Reaper, and there is a feature where you can lower all other tracks temporarily to -18 db, and hear vocals just fine. Then disable that, and hear the tracks normal again. That way you don't have to crank the vocals.

But even if you don't use a DAW, they work really well.

 

[ecc83]

I recently treated myself to a pair of Sennheiser HD 480 pro headphones Yes, more than 3 times the price of thew Sonys but they are very good. They sound very similar to my KH-150 monitors.
I had a pair of AKG K92s for a few years but they fell to bits. Spares are available for the 480s.

And I agree with Eric! Get your levels sorted out, once you damage your hearing there is no getting it back.

Dave.

 

[R D Smith]

I use the Sony MDR-7506 headphones also.

 

[Papanate]

I currently have the ATH m20x from Audio Technica.

Why aren’t they working for you?

The Vic Firth SIH2- these are a reasonable price and seem to have good isolation,

I wouldn’t get them - they are specific to drummers - so while they isolate they really don’t have the sound quality that one would want.

Next I was thinking the Sony MDR-7506.

I have a couple of Sony MDR-V6s which are the precursors to the 7506 - they are exceptional headphones - and have lasted 20 years without any problems except the Ear Muffs wear out - but on Amazon replacements are about $12.

I also was interested in getting IEMS for vocal takes like the Shure SE215 , although Im not sure if IEMs would be ideal.

EarBuds are unusual to mix on - although I know some producers who use them exclusively - the sound is slightly skewed towards deep bass and have a upper mid boost - which can skew your mixes.

Overall would love some advice , I record in my bedroom and it isn't very sound treated. I am working to make upgradese on it such as getting heavy curtains, a rug and some accoustic pannels.

What things do you record and how? Vocals? I would get a Vocal Shield- what mics do you have? Do you record guitar/bass? Do you have modeler? How do you handle drums? Anything acoustic? Do you have Monitors - and what kind if you do?

 

[Papanate]

I had a pair of AKG K92s for a few years but they fell to bits.

I found the AKGs to have a slightly harsh treble response and sort of ducked mids.

 

[Papanate]

However when I record I get bleed from the headphones although they are supposedly closed back.
This could be because I have the volume too loud, although I prefer to be able to clearly hear my voice in my headphones with the beat.

I agree with @Eric V you have to get the volume under control - especially when wearing headphones - like first thing you should do is get your ears checked out - you need to know where your hearing is at - and the second thing is understand that Volume when recording is a bad thing - even though people listen to incredible volume - its the opposite of what you should do if you want to record for any length of time.

 

[rob aylestone]

DT100's for me. Always used them. They're rather bland but bullet proof.