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Yes please, I got about 500 dollars to spend on a pair of studio headphones... I allready own a pair of good AKG's but they are semi-open and after about 2 hours of working with them i get an really horrible pain on the outside of my left ear (i guess my left ear is slightly bigger then the right...) So, im planning to buy a pair of new ones as I work allot in headphones. Im looking for a totally closed pair with as little sound leakage both in and out as possible, I will use them for all types of music making so it's really important that the specs are good for mixing and so. I want a pair of phones that will give me an really honest sound and stereo image. Ive been told that Sennheiser are very comfortable and good and some people have recommended me Beyerdynamic, But i feel really insecure about it and I really really want to be satisfied to a 100 percent with the pair im getting next. Im really happy with the sound of my current akg's (k171 studio) so perhaps getting an totally closed pair like the k271 studio instead would be a good idea ? I will look into all recommendations so bring them on! |
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i hear a lot about sennheiser being the ultimate |
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yeah, my sound tech teatcher owns a pair of AKG's and hes with me on the fact that the "high" on them are just a bit too clear (can be good in some cases, can be bad too) but he also claims that Sennheiser is the most comfortable. It's just a pain in the arse checking them all out, very confusing at times too |
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Is this for music listening while working, or just for music creation? 'Cause closed headphones, whatever their quality, will always be inferior in sound quality to open-air ones of the same value. So you really want to cancel the noise outside? Perhaps in-ear headphones would be as good. So hmm 500 bucks US? Do you want an AMP? That's important when you buy headphones up that price. 500 bucks is expensive headphones, you'll be better with a 150$ Amp and 300$ headphones. So hmm it's all about testing them and see what type of sound you prefer... Beyerdynamic DT 880 Sennheiser HD-595 Sennheiser HD-600 Sennheiser HD-580 AKG K 501 with AMP |
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you know _awt_... those companies make more than 1 pair of headphones, and their lineup contains different audio drivers which all make a pretty different sound. It's not like ALL AKG sound exactly the same, its more the opposite. You cannot put all headphoses of 1 company as a whole, heck they have like 30 models each from 15$ to 500$. |
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yeah, i think the only way you're going to be happy with a pair is for you to test them. talking about headphones, are there any decent "5.1" headphones out there that don't suck in terms of audio quality? i'd like to start listening to some 5.1 stuff but primarily use headphones. |
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fuck, its a pair of headphones and how do u have 5.1 in headphones? |
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I understand that not all the headphones from one company sounds the same... and as I said above, I will use them for music creating, mixing and recording. Anyhow, I do need closed ones as i really must shut out all the noise and also not leak any when recording.. I guess i could have bought two set's of phones, one pair open and one closed for recording and so, but it is quite common that I work in half-noisy environments, I mean I still live at home for a while more with two younger brothers and a mom, several tv's, stereos and so, If I cant shut out the "every day noise" I wont be able to make music more then during the nights, You understand my case here i think. I have not thought about getting an amp, Im using the presonus firebox built in amp and im really happy with it, at least compared to the amp in my old mixer that I used to use before. I guess a good idea would be to go over to the music shop and just test a few, I guess bringing an album with some tunes im familiar with too would be a good idea then. Also, I know 500 is allot for headphones but it's not like I wont buy anything cheaper then that I just meant that 500 is the max cash I can spend on headphones and im willing to spend that on a pair that is comfortable, closed and with a honest sound. |
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i've been using a pair of beyer dynamic dt531 for the past 10 years and they're still going strong and supremely comfortable they were about £130 sterling |
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I have never spent more than £50 on a pair of headphones. I wonder if you did a blindfold test with various pairs of headphones you could really tell which ones were meant to be the "best". |
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well, it's "5.1", although i've seen people mention "true 5.1" headphones, i don't really know much about them at this stage but i wouldn't mind a pair. basically, multiple speakers in each earpiece, gives a very accurate feeling of actual 5.1 speakers apparently. of course, it's hard to "emulate" the centre channel, but from what i've heard, they really work welll. |
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