Bose QuietComfort 15 Headphones for Studio Work (mixing)

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I want to know how bad these would be for mixing... I can get a pair for super cheap but would I be better off spending the money on a pair of less expensive headphones that give a flat response?

My budget is around $200. Toss me your thoughts on what would be the best option for a good pair of studio headphones for mixing around this price range! I do mostly metal, rock, electronic but I'm looking for the best set of all-around good headphones for around $200.

Thanks!

- Zac
 
I have no experience with those headphones, but Bose has a well-earned reputation of selling ger that is NOT all that and a bag of chips, no matter WHAT they tell you. You might score the Bose NC phones for their intended use- listening in an environment with lots of background noise, like a car or aircraft, but when mixing, you have much more control over the noise in the room- yes, you can turn the NC off, but I still don't think those would be any where near the best.

And, some reviews of Bose NC headphones gave them poor marks for... noise cancelling. If you can score them for 30 or 40 bux, okay, but if they are gonna cost you $200, RUN AWAY, IMHO.
 
All highs and no lows must be B .............................. never mind.
 
read all the posts over in the mixing section about using headphones for mixing ....
 
Thanks for the replies folks, I'm actually thinking of saving up now and looking into some headphones around the $300 range. I was looking at the Denon AH-D2000, Sennheiser HD650, AKG K701, Shure SRH940, Beyerdynamics DT-770 Pro but I can't decide on a single pair of phones.

I'm thinking the Denon AH-D2000 because I always end up making my mixes very bass-heavy and the reviews say that the Denon gives a ton of low-end which will be nice for helping me control those guys, again I do mostly metal, rock, electronic. Besides that I want a pair of phones that are as flat as possible and will expose any and all details and elements in a mix.

Thanks again!

- Zac
 
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Also, soundstage and imaging is important. Doesn't matter whether or not the headphones are open or closed, however I would prefer that the headphones be closed so that I can do mixing on the go, but my main concern is a flat, detailed frequency response and imaging.
 
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