headphones?

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"I've also noticed that those complaining about the AKG's are folks trying to listen to CD players with them. That's not the intended use"

True, but it does limit ones use of them. Though, when I check a mix I've made, I audition it on all the consumer audio devices I have - car, boom box, and portable CD player.
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If you're trying to recreate consumer listening conditions, I wouldn't use studio headphones as a test bed. Try getting $1.50 panasonic headphones from CVS and plug that into the CD player, cause that's what the average consumer is listening through.

;)
 
240 monitors

I own a pair of the K240M's (M, i believe, stands for monitor).
The purpose of these headphones is obvoiusly to recreate the sound as close to "neutral" as possible, that's why some people find them kinda light in the bass department. They're meant for studio use, as a second opinion to your regular monitors, or while recording.

Many headphones intended for general listening tend to emphasize bass, coz thats what most people regard ac cool. When the general public try out the headphone in the store, they most likely want it to go "boom" a lot. Sony, most often, goes boom a lot. Boom-people like Sony. Sony's a boomphone.

And yes, the 240s are 600 ohm. That means a portable cd player isn't able to make it run unless it's set to 12, but just about anything with a dedicated headphone jack will. It also means you can play them LOUD.

It's smooth, doesn't make your ears weary, and can stay up there for twelve hours straight.

Get'em.
 
$100.00 is the line.

After years of of cheap $20 to $50 headphones I stepped up to a pair of JVC HA-D700 phones.........WOW! Their not a studio standard & may colour but the point is you have spend some money to get quality.
I agree w/ Krakit...


"If you're trying to recreate consumer listening conditions, I wouldn't use studio headphones as a test bed. Try getting $1.50 panasonic headphones from CVS and plug that into the CD player, cause that's what the average consumer is listening through. uality."

I just may go for a pair of AKGs.
 
The Sony MDR7506's have an average rating of 4.62 stars in 21 reviews.

5 stars = Superior

Twenty-one seperate "lengthy and detailed" reviews, and everyone agrees that the Sony's are the best you can get for under $100.

By comparison, the 240's average 4.27 stars in 15 "short" reviews.

Read, read, read....

http://www.audioreview.com/reviews/Headphone/product_5679.shtml

The AKG's are weak on the highs.

But, like I said.... the only way to know for sure is to compare them in a side-by-side test.

This stuff is all subjective.
 
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I agree with Buck on the MDR7506's. At the risk of sounding like an ad... good deep lows and crystal clear highs. Two problems I have with them: They don't lie....what I played is what I hear. Zero forgiveness!
The other bitch has nothing to do with them at all: I play my own drums, and running to the drums after pushin' the REC button has become a tangled pain in the cybmbal stand! So now I'm in search of the same quality in a wireless fashion. :cool:
 
getuhgrip,

Try this....
Let the cord of the headphones hang down your back, but run the end (jack) through the rear/center belt loop of your pants.
That will make sure that the cord is always behind you and out of your way as you run back and forth.
(using an extension-cord, of course)

It will also keep the cord from interfering when you play.
 
Thanks Buck,
been there, tried that....
Tried an extension and some other "extra-contorsionist" manuevers, but managed only to sever ties in the cords. Still use the Sony's at the desk, but going to find a wireless solution for drums.

BTW - Did you catch the reply to "Father Turd is back"?
Tech glitch sent me underground for a few days. :cool:

Rick
 
sennheiser

i dj in clubs & a few small raves & i also use my headphones when messing about on my pc at home making a few tracks & i use my sennheiser hd25 sp's & they have never let me down :)

why dont you take a look at them
converting from my curency quickly they should be about 100 dollars

hope this helps :)
 
re:Headphones?

Personally, I feel that AKG makes good headphones for both studio and stereo use. I just bought a pair of AKG K240Ms. These are monitor headphones. I compared them to my other stereo headphones, while listening to electronic music, and they really make a difference. I bought them for $100 + tax at Sam Ash. Check 'em out!
 
Headphone bleeding

I recently setup my daw. I also bought a pair of the AKG240 (since they are so popular in this forum...thumbs up to Dragon who hopefully gets a commission). My problem is sort of funny:

When I first started messing around, getting used to my equipment and cubase, I noticed some tracks were bleeding into other tracks (you may have seen my post). This was bumming me out since I was convinced my card (wamirack24) was the problem and would need to be returned. The reason I was convinced was because while the alleged bleeding was faint, it was full of tonal quality, making me think "theres no way this is coming out of the earphone cups".

Sure enough, after an hour of "kids free" testing, I think I have deduced that it is the headphones. They really do feedback into a microphone that has a "hot" signal. I admit, I probably had the pre cranked since I thought a maximum signal with no clipping was the goal.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about or am I just rambling with my fingers?
 
I find the K240 to be uncolored & very accurate. What ever I hear from the headphones is the exact sound coming from the pc monitors or stereo speakers.
 
headphone bleeding

Yadi,
If I read your post right, while recording, the monitor mix in your headphones is being picked up by the recording microphone while laying down a track. That's going to happen if you record with a condenser microphone. I guess this gets back to the original post in this thread. Mboud wanted closed headphones and the AkG's are not closed which causes that bleedthrough.
Bubba
 
finetunes...

... Are you the Bubba from guitar.com? If so, welcome to homerecording.com. :D
 
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