industry standard headphones

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could anyone tell me, some of the industry standard headphones used in top studios?

Thanks
 
:D Yo Mel:

[Did you know I went to St. Mel high school?]

Cans? Well, they come in all types of shapes and price ranges. I happen to use Bayer cans. I don't know if "The Industry" uses them and probably I don't need to know as I like the cans.

Basically, you have open cans--listening to music and You have closed cans.
Closed cans are better for recording purposes, studio use as they block out incoming music. For example, a vocal being done after the music is done. You don't want the music bleeding into the mic of the vocalist.

The Beyer cans also come with an RCA plug inside of the 1/4 plug so you can utilize them in other applications.

If you search this site, you will find a few zillion comments about cans.

Like if you have your own studio, you choose the cans your ears like whether they are an industry standard or a standard of industry. :confused: :o :D

Cheers from the Colonies

Green Hornet
 
Melsi said:
could anyone tell me, some of the industry standard headphones used in top studios?

Thanks
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Typically, you'll find AKG 240's, Sony 7506's, and MoreMe Deluxes in lots of the top studios. I know the MoreMe's seem to be a strange choice, but it's true.
 
some ignorant folk might cringe but ... i got a pair of sennheiser hd 25s (yeah yeah i know. arent they supposed to be dj headphones etc.but have you tried em?)their good for tracking and pretty much everything and can take some really high levels (my super loud drummer smashed the crap out of his kit with em on and said he could hear the backings cristal clear)all parts are replaceable they hardly bleed, my buddies at the s.a.e(dont know if you have the school of acoustic engineering in u.s.a but thats where industy standards are taught) use em too
 
Since, for all practical purposes, headphones are not used for critical audio purposes in studios, it doesn't matter all that much.
 
apl said:
Since, for all practical purposes, headphones are not used for critical audio purposes in studios, it doesn't matter all that much.
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Got this message from Terry Manning of Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas (Terry has recorded Led Zepplin, ZZ Top, Otis Redding, and a million other big names):

I asked in the Joss Stone session, and they are all using the MoreMe's.

Joss is singing with them! She loved them, and had asked the crew what kind they were.

The bass player had AKG's, and kept asking for more bass, more bass. He was never happy. Osie gave him a pair of MM's and he loved everything, no other change in the mix.

So, they are a hit here.

Best,

Terry
 
Harvey Gerst said:
Got this message from Terry Manning of Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas (Terry has recorded Led Zepplin, ZZ Top, Otis Redding, and a million other big names):

I asked in the Joss Stone session, and they are all using the MoreMe's.

Joss is singing with them! She loved them, and had asked the crew what kind they were.

The bass player had AKG's, and kept asking for more bass, more bass. He was never happy. Osie gave him a pair of MM's and he loved everything, no other change in the mix.

So, they are a hit here.

Best,

Terry
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Well, yeah, you gotta stay away from that AKG crap! :) :) :)
 
how good are these headphones though? like are they better than a pair of behringer ones which cost roughly the same price?

i know you cant really go wrong with them for that price but, if they are same as a budget pair of behringer ones, is there any point getting them?

Thanks
 
Can't answer that one, which is not the point of this thread.

I've never heard the Behringers, so it wouldn't be an informed opinion anyway.

You asked about "industry standards", and that's the AKG 240's and the Sony 7506's. MoreMe Deluxe headphones are starting to show up in a lot of top studios, but still well below the other two brands.

If you buy MoreMe's and don't like them (for any reason), you can return them within 30 days. or so (we're not gonna be assholes about the exact date) for a full refund.

Try that with another brand of headphones. Coupled with our "insane warranty policy" (not my words), it's easy to see why MoreMe's are showing up in more and more major studios. I'm not aware of any major studios using Behringer headphones.
 
apl said:
Well, yeah, you gotta stay away from that AKG crap! :) :) :)
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sheeeeeeet , i love my AKG 240 studio editions .

i have had them for about 6 months now and for my ancient ears they sound great and do NOT get ear fatigue with them .
 
cortexx said:
sheeeeeeet , i love my AKG 240 studio editions .

i have had them for about 6 months now and for my ancient ears they sound great and do NOT get ear fatigue with them .
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I was tongue-in-cheek!
 
I'll be honest about the 5 or 6 pairs of MoreME headphones I got from Harvey.

First off, you couldn't get a more secure deal and they arrived before I sent my Paypal...or at least seemed like that. I got them in about 7 minutes after I ordered them. His guarentee can't be beat, and I don't think he is making his retirement off these either. However, the sound quality on this are pretty bad. Very midrangy and honky sounding. You CAN crank them loud, so for drummers and other idiots that like blood trickles on their ear lobes, these cans should fit the situation. However, I have had sessions in which the singers just hated them, as the sound was fairly poor. I gave them a set of MDR7506 Sonys and they shut up with complaints.

This is an example of you get what you pay for, with the exception, these inexpensive phones don't fall apart the 3rd time in use. I've had mine over two years now.... I think... and they ALL still work. That in itself is a selling point.
 
could anyone tell me whether the akg 240's are well isolated, like you wont get any bleed when recording?

Thanks
 
apl said:
Since, for all practical purposes, headphones are not used for critical audio purposes in studios, it doesn't matter all that much.
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Comfort, durability, reliability, and lack of ear fatigue definitely matter, if you ask me. :)
 
Melsi said:
could anyone tell me whether the akg 240's are well isolated, like you wont get any bleed when recording?

Thanks
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Actually, the 240's are not closed back, so you can get some bleed.
 
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