bose tri-ports

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Well I just bought some homerecording gear (digi 002 rack, rode NTK, etc.) but I still need some headphones. I am mostly going to be recording just acoustic and voice, at least to start out. I got some Sennheiser's but took em back because they were just so bulky and uncomfortable. I have tried the Bose Tri-port headphones a couple of times and I love em. They are so comfy and sound great. Now, just about every review of these things people bash the crap out of em. I wonder if this is just simply bashing the big bad corporate company ya know?

So my question is this, would these work well for studio headphones. I know they may not be the best bet but I really like em and I just really love the comfort. If I am going to be sitting in the studio for hours, I want some phones that aren't going to give me a headache afterward. And also, I am not really going to be hearing much other than an acoustic or voice in the phones.

I need some advice on this one.
 
If that's what you have, then try them out. I have no experience with those cans, but Bose stuff, in general, does not have a flat-enough frequency response for any critical stuff. For tracking purposes, they might work, as long as they isolate well, but they may not give you an accurate representation of your sound when placing microphones, etc. I would not use headphones for mixing. Get some monitor speakers for that. Your mixes will end up better in the long run.
 
Well I probably wouldn't use them for mixing. Probably just use them as monitors while I record. For example, listening to my acoustic while I sing with it in the mic.

What is the basic difference between "studio" headphones and headphones for normal, everyday listening. I am really new to all this.
 
woolandcoffee said:
Well I probably wouldn't use them for mixing. Probably just use them as monitors while I record. For example, listening to my acoustic while I sing with it in the mic.

What is the basic difference between "studio" headphones and headphones for normal, everyday listening. I am really new to all this.
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Well, labels are just labels, and really have no distinct meaning. However, headphones that audiophiles tend to love and praise are generally quite different than those that recording folks like. Audiophile headphones tend to have enhanced bass and treble, and a scooped midrange (sort of a "smile" eq pattern). This is often pleasing to the ears because midrange frequencies can sound kind of "honky." However, when you're tracking and/or mixing, you need to be able to hear these midrange frequencies clearly or you won't place your mics correctly and/or make good mixing decisions.

Studio headphones don't necessarily have an enhanced midrange (despite what audiophiles will say), they just have a normal midrange representation that is absent in most audiophile cans. A relatively flat response across the entire frequency range, and good sound isolation (to minimize bleed into the microphone) are ideally what you are looking for in headphones for recording. I am currently using the Audio Technica ATH-M40fs for tracking, and am quite pleased with the way they sound (they are bulky, though).
 
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