Cans?

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Personally, I prefer Dr. Pepper. Pepsi will do in a pinch, though. :D

Seriously, all I own are cheap Sonys, but they do the job for tracking. I think I'm gonna save up for the Beyerdynamic DT770's eventually.
 
I have the AKG 44's low budget. They sit on my head nice, but have an irritating "boxy", "roomy" sound to them.

~Rob.
 
Sennheiser HD280, partly for good sound, but mainly for superb isolation.-Richie
 
For isolation? Any of the typical contenders. Sony, Sennheiser, etc. For "sound quality" (as much as can be expected from headphones, anyway...)? Grado are a personal favorite.
 
I use an old set of Pioneers. They are nice, but not good for tracking.
 
Senn 280s for tracking (great isolation, good sound), and Audio Technica ATH-M50s for more critical listening--and enjoyment. Of the half-dozen models I've tried, the M50s are easily the best-sounding closed cans to my ears. I hear the Beyer 770s are contenders, but I've never worked with them.
 
I tried to post the same thing twice. SLOW CONNECTION
 
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snow lizard said:
Vic Firth makes great isolation cans.
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Interesting...since OHs picking up noise from the drummers monitors can be a problem...a Drummer accessories company might have done some extra research in that direction...Ill have to look into one pair of those.
 
I also like the Audio Technica ATH-M50s. Very good phones for a reasonable price. I've largely replaced my Sony's with these.

For more critical listening, I still like my AKG k500s best. Unfortunately they don't make them anymore.
 
darrin_h2000 said:
Interesting...since OHs picking up noise from the drummers monitors can be a problem...a Drummer accessories company might have done some extra research in that direction...Ill have to look into one pair of those.
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Basically there's a company called Peltor that makes hearing protection headsets. They're very high quality. The Vic Firth cans are the same thing with speakers inside, so they knock 20 dB off the surrounding SPL. You don't need to pump deafening levels through them. You can mosh with them on your head and they won't slip. Excellent isolation. Not very good sound quality. They're a bit more expensive than More Me's or something like that but still relatively cheap compared to some of the Grados et cetera.
 
I get good isolation from the Sennheiser HD280's for tracking drums.

The singers seem to enjoy the Sony 7506

All the rest are sony v600's
 
snow lizard said:
Basically there's a company called Peltor that makes hearing protection headsets. They're very high quality. The Vic Firth cans are the same thing with speakers inside, so they knock 20 dB off the surrounding SPL. You don't need to pump deafening levels through them. You can mosh with them on your head and they won't slip. Excellent isolation. Not very good sound quality. They're a bit more expensive than More Me's or something like that but still relatively cheap compared to some of the Grados et cetera.
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Good Idea...I have some sony 150 ones that are broken...I could just take the elements and place them into some hearing protection muff I stole from work.
 
jeffree said:
Senn 280s for tracking (great isolation, good sound), and Audio Technica ATH-M50s for more critical listening--and enjoyment. Of the half-dozen models I've tried, the M50s are easily the best-sounding closed cans to my ears. I hear the Beyer 770s are contenders, but I've never worked with them.
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pohaku said:
I also like the Audio Technica ATH-M50s. Very good phones for a reasonable price. I've largely replaced my Sony's with these.

For more critical listening, I still like my AKG k500s best. Unfortunately they don't make them anymore.
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+2 for the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 cans. And they are not that expensive. The low end is the best of any I've tried.
 
I love Sony MDR7506's. I used them from jump street so I know how they sound. I've gone through a few pairs from using them so much and sweating the ear cushions out during long, hot sessions. But they're great.
 
Another vote for the Sennheiser 280. As stated, great isolation and good sound.
 
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