Headphones - I can't live without 'em

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What's your pair of go-to headphones? If you're like me they are a necessity to prevent my neighbors from taking up arms. I only get to crank my monitors about once or twice a week!
Also, I'm hoping to gather some opinions on a set that costs between 75-150 dollars.
So what's the deal? I know you all have to use phones at some point or another (vocal cue, etc.) Lay it on me!
 
My go-to set is no contest - the Sony MDR-7506. I have three pairs, and they just do it for me - despite the fact that the 1/8" to 1/4" adapter that they come with is easily broken. I love their response. And no doubt you will next hear from people who think otherwise! Headphone preference can be very subjective, especially once you realize that you can't mix on them.
 
I like the Sony's too (I only have the single pair).
 
I use and like my AKG K-240's. Can't go wrong with either them or the Sonys.
 
I use the Sony 7506's for live recording monitoring cuz they sound very good and have decent isolation, and the 7505 for my FOH board cans cuz thier cheaper, and if i lose or break em, I won't be too pissed.
 
Sennheiser HD280 Pro. Haven't tried the Sonys but prefer the Senns over all the others mentioned plus all the Beyers up to about £120.
 
The Dude of Noise got it right.

Beyer cans: 250s or the 770s which are all within your price range.

The 250s are comfortable and the 770s VERY comfortable.

I have a gallimaufry of cans, including Sony; but, I prefer the Beyer cans.

Green Hornet
:D ;) :p :D
 
Great post.....I have a pair of Sony MDR-V600 picked them up about a year and a half ago. Frequency range is 5-30,00Hz Great cans.....
 
:D Normal range of HUman hearing is about 20hz to 20,000hz. A few folks can hear vibrations starting at 15hz but the norm is 20.

Unless you have cat or mouse genes, you don't need any more range for recording and hearing.

Green Hornet :D :cool: :p :p :D
 
I refuse to buy anything with the Sony name except...

...MDR7506. Sony makes 'em.
 
On Friday I picked up a set of Sennheiser's HD 265s for about $170. I asked the dude in the pro audio dept (wasn't guitar center, so I was more inclined to trust) what he owned, and it was the 265s. I would've sprung for the 280s but there's this issue of feeding and clothing myself that I have to address...
The shitty thing is that with all the money I spend on cigarettes I could be stockpiling gear as we speak.
 
baumer said:
On Friday I picked up a set of Sennheiser's HD 265s for about $170. I asked the dude in the pro audio dept (wasn't guitar center, so I was more inclined to trust) what he owned, and it was the 265s. I would've sprung for the 280s but there's this issue of feeding and clothing myself that I have to address... .
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Aren't the 280's just $99.00? That's what mine were.
 
Audio-Techinica ATH-M40fs.

40 mm drivers, flat response monitoring headphones. Equivalent to the Sony 7506's mentioned but much more comfortable and you can occasionally find them for as low as $69 (usually $99).

A sleeper buy IMO.
 
tacurtis said:
Audio-Techinica ATH-M40fs.

40 mm drivers, flat response monitoring headphones. Equivalent to the Sony 7506's mentioned but much more comfortable and you can occasionally find them for as low as $69 (usually $99).

A sleeper buy IMO.
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I couldn't agree more; I have several of them. Definitely the best pair of cans I've owned for under $100. :)
 
Such a subjective choice really. I bought the Sony 7506s, AT 40s, and Senn 280s, brought them home, and gave them a good workout with a variety of music for a few days. The Senns sounded so much better (punchier, balanced, and comfortable) to my ears that the choice, for me, was a no-brainer. I realized, once again, how personal such listening decisions can be.

J.
 
"Normal range of HUman hearing is about 20hz to 20,000hz. A few folks can hear vibrations starting at 15hz but the norm is 20.

Unless you have cat or mouse genes, you don't need any more range for recording and hearing."


Strictly this isn't true.
If your music you record is going to be played loud, and i mean club loud, then you will want a large range. Take MP3s for example, they are WAV files cut with alot of the top and bottom end removed. This is removed because supposedly humans can't hear the high and low bits. If you play the music loud however, it will have less bass kick. Listening to your recordings at a range of volumes (including loud!) is important.
 
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