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Question About Great Headphones
Posted: 28 Sep 2007 3:34 am
by Buck Dilly
I have a POD-XT and spend a lot of practice time with headphones. I currently us AKG 44 headphones. These are good, but is there a set of great studio type headphones out there that won't cost me a fortune? Under $100 would be nice. Please advise.
Posted: 28 Sep 2007 4:54 am
by Brad Sarno
Sony MDR7506
Brad
Posted: 29 Sep 2007 2:08 am
by Joe Shelby
Grado SR 80.
Joe.
Posted: 29 Sep 2007 10:28 am
by Neil Getz
Get open-back headphones - They are much more comfortable than closed-back for long hours of practice. They are not so suitable for recording studio cue purposes since they leak sound more than closed-back.
As to which model, for the purpose you describe you would be throwing money away to buy "great" instead of "good". Over any amount of practice time you will get used to the sound of any headphones you might purchase.
Consider the Sennheiser HD465 set. It's hard to go wrong with that brand. The Grado's mentioned above are also open-backed.
Posted: 29 Sep 2007 11:43 am
by Jonathan Cullifer
I have a set of Sony MDR600s. That's all I usually practice through. If I had to buy another set, I'd probably get some open back Sennheisers, but I'm not going to spend the $$$ right now.
Posted: 29 Sep 2007 11:52 am
by Buck Dilly
Thank You guys. Sony MDR7506 it is. I want the closed phones and Brad's word is like gospel. I appreciate the input.
Posted: 29 Sep 2007 12:22 pm
by David Doggett
Within your price range, get the ones with the lowest frequency range of bass response. Bass is the thing most lacking in headphones.
Posted: 29 Sep 2007 12:32 pm
by Tucker Jackson
Buck... good call.
The Sony MDR-7506 are really great headphones. If mine ever die, I'll buy new ones as soon as humanly possible.
Posted: 29 Sep 2007 6:30 pm
by Steve Alcott
MDR 7506-I take these to all sessions.