Which Closed Headphones?

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which cans?

  • Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro

    Votes: 3 20.0%

  • Sennheiser HD-280 Pro

    Votes: 6 40.0%

  • Sony MDR-7506

    Votes: 6 40.0%
  • Total voters
    15
Giganova

Giganova

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I needed another pair of cans for my vocal booth and mixing at night. I've narrowed my search down to the Beyerdynamic DT770Pro, the Sennhieser HD280Pro, and the Sony MDR7506. Right now I have Sony MDR V600 and Sennheiser HD530II (open design; more a hifi headphone than for studio applications).

Whick ones do you think are best (price doesn't matter)?
Thanks for your help!
 
Yo Gig:

The Beyer DT 250's [unless they've been replaced by another number] will do a good job. I'm sure the others you've listed in your poll are decent cans too.

I've been using 250's for several years and they are closed cans. I've also used AKG's and I have a pair of Sony cans and a set of wireless cans. I use the wireless when I'm just doing general CD transfer or tape transfer -- nice and easy to get up and walk around the studio with no dangly wires but the wireless are not as good as the Beyer.

Maybe you let your ears decide too. The Beyers run a tad more than some of the others.

Happy Thanksgiving in a few weeks.

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I own three sets of HD280's, and they've never been a problem in any way. They're quiet, comfortable, and have surprisingly good bass response.-Richie
 
I own the Sennheiser 280 Pros. They're nice. I wish I'd gotten the Fostex 50RP's or the sealed back 40's. I believe they can take much higher peak input(3000mW), and somebody somewhere (EQmag?) said they're phenomenal. The 50's may leak some sound so you'd want to check that out first. The 40RP's are designed for use when recording vocals. On the latest Eagles DVD (or Don Henley), there's a track showing a studio session -- one of the vocalists is using the RP's (40 or 50, I can't say).
 
I own the Sennheiser 280 Pros. They're nice. I wish I'd gotten the Fostex 50RP's or the sealed back 40's. I believe they can take much higher peak input(3000mW), and somebody somewhere (EQmag?) said they're phenomenal. The 50's may leak some sound so you'd want to check that out first. The 40RP's are designed for use when recording vocals. On the latest Eagles DVD (or Don Henley), there's a track showing a studio session -- one of the vocalists is using the RP's (40 or 50, I can't say).
 
cool -- thanks! Never heard of the Fostex before. I might check them out if I find a store where they have them.
 
I own 2 pair of the Sony MDR7506.... I have been very pleased with them. Comfortable for long periods of time and I haven't found them to "leak". For about 100 bucks, I felt they were a decent buy.
 
I own 2 pair of the Sony MDR7506.... I have been very pleased with them. Comfortable for long periods of time and I haven't found them to "leak". For about 100 bucks, I felt they were a decent buy.
 
fldrummer --

the Pioneer are very popular amoung djs. They are open headphones, though, and not suited for recording.
 
Can some explain the difference between closed-back and open-back? I'm serious, what does this mean?

thanks,

rpe
 
rpe said:
Can some explain the difference between closed-back and open-back? I'm serious, what does this mean?

thanks,

rpe
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A closed back phone uses an earpiece that doesn't "vent" any sound outside the enclosure -- therefore these are ideal for vocals where sound leakage could cause feedback, and at the very least could add sound from the headphones to an otherwise pristine vocal track.

Open back vent some sound, hence may be OK for mixing/monitoring, but not good near a microphone.
 
Also open style headphones can be designed to have a lot flatter frequency response than closed style. But they bleed into your mics, which is why they aren't so popular for tracking.

I have both the 7506's and the 280 pros. Here's my comparison:

I think they are in the same family as far as sound goes - both have somewhat hyped high frequencies, which is not always a bad thing when tracking.

The differences are: the Sony's are a bit more comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. The Sennheisers really squeeze the head, so while that makes them less comfortable, it also gives a little better isolation. Where the Sennheiser's big advantage seems to be is in build quality. The Sony's are a little flimsy. And over time (years), the outer material on the ear cups starts to deteriorate a bit.

Theyre around the same price. I've bought probably a dozen Sony 7506's over the last decade, but after adding a Sennheiser 280 pro into the bunch, I think now i'd lean towards getting the Sennheisers, if only for the sturdier build.
 
The 280's are big dopey headphones. They will make you look like a big dork.... but they sound good. I like to use a loud click track and Ive never had a problem with bleed.
 
cool -- I think I make my g/f give me a pair of 280s for X-mas. She thinks I am a dork anyway :D
 
littledog said:
The differences are: the Sony's are a bit more comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.
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I tested the Beyerdynamics and they are sooo comfty! I could sleep with them without noticing ... but I think the Sennheiser will do the job for me.
 
If you want NO LEAK cans, do yourself a favor and look at the Extreme Isolation headphones by Direct Sound. Now under a hundred bux. They are really flat in sound, you could even say they're dull compared to the 280 HD's, but these sumbitches won't leak!
 
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