Headphones

martello · Post by **martello** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:58 pm

1. beyerdynamic dt770 80 ohm 5-35 kHz

http://www.beyerdynamic.com/cms/Headpho ... cd6f9075a1

2. Audio Tehcnica M50 38 ohm 15-28 kHz

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headp ... index.html

3. AKG K271 Studio 55 ohm 16-28 kHz

http://www.akg.com/site/products/powers ... specs.html

which one you'd choose? or can u recommend some other from the same price class (180-280 $). looking for studio headphones for monitoring and mixing. thanx

slim · Post by **slim** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:48 pm

Ultrasone Proline 750. Two Oh One recomended these to me, (big ups man, best bit of advice i've had starting out) absolutely brilliant phones.

They don't work like normal headphones, they kind of create an artificial surround sound, somtimes sounds like you are hearing stuff from speakers in front of you.

__________ · Post by **__________** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:48 pm

i can't believe those beyer dynamics go down to 5hz. even if they did (which they blatantly don't) you can't hear or feel that low.

i'd say go for the akg studio ones, my mate had a pair and they sound good and also look pretty stylish.

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:03 pm

Slim wrote:Ultrasone Proline 750. Two Oh One recomended these to me, (big ups man, best bit of advice i've had starting out) absolutely brilliant phones.

They don't work like normal headphones, they kind of create an artificial surround sound, somtimes sounds like you are hearing stuff from speakers in front of you.

Glad you're liking those, mate!

I'm absolutely in love with mine. 2 pairs, just in case. pricey, but at least you're not forever guessing what's actually going on in the mix. I always think your monitoring chain should be where you put the money, not the synths and plugins. Worth it for peace of mind.

I still scare myself if I've got a room verb on a certain sound and listen to it soloed. I think it's coming out of the monitors.

I don't know what's good in the range the original poster wants, though. Hmmm.

claw · Post by **claw** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:08 pm

ultrasone

slim · Post by **slim** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:11 pm

two oh one wrote:
Slim wrote:Ultrasone Proline 750. Two Oh One recomended these to me, (big ups man, best bit of advice i've had starting out) absolutely brilliant phones.

They don't work like normal headphones, they kind of create an artificial surround sound, somtimes sounds like you are hearing stuff from speakers in front of you.
Glad you're liking those, mate! I'm absolutely in love with mine. 2 pairs, just in case. pricey, but at least you're not forever guessing what's actually going on in the mix. I always think your monitoring chain should be where you put the money, not the synths and plugins. Worth it for peace of mind.

I still scare myself if I've got a room verb on a certain sound and listen to it soloed. I think it's coming out of the monitors.

I don't know what's good in the range the original poster wants, though. Hmmm.

Absolutely brilliant, can't really afford 2 pairs, but i would if i could. That's why i'm using almost entirely freeware...

Although i managed to get mine for around 150 quid, which is slightly above the price range given if we are talking american dollars, but i would say worth it.

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:45 pm

Slim wrote:
two oh one wrote:
Slim wrote:Ultrasone Proline 750. Two Oh One recomended these to me, (big ups man, best bit of advice i've had starting out) absolutely brilliant phones.

They don't work like normal headphones, they kind of create an artificial surround sound, somtimes sounds like you are hearing stuff from speakers in front of you.
Glad you're liking those, mate! I'm absolutely in love with mine. 2 pairs, just in case. pricey, but at least you're not forever guessing what's actually going on in the mix. I always think your monitoring chain should be where you put the money, not the synths and plugins. Worth it for peace of mind.

I still scare myself if I've got a room verb on a certain sound and listen to it soloed. I think it's coming out of the monitors.

I don't know what's good in the range the original poster wants, though. Hmmm.
Absolutely brilliant, can't really afford 2 pairs, but i would if i could. That's why i'm using almost entirely freeware...

Although i managed to get mine for around 150 quid, which is slightly above the price range given if we are talking american dollars, but i would say worth it.

Yeah, but at least you can hear your freeware! You'll be able to hear what's happening and tweak it to sound good.

I know plenty of people with lots of expensive software who are monitoring through a shitty system. That seems utterly crazy and ass backwards.

150 seems like a good deal, actually. Psychologically, at least (ignoring exchange rates, etc).

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:57 pm

£10 Bag wrote:i can't believe those beyer dynamics go down to 5hz. even if they did (which they blatantly don't) you can't hear or feel that low.

i'd say go for the akg studio ones, my mate had a pair and they sound good and also look pretty stylish.

I bought a pair and I promise...

they are shit

should have bought the ultrasones

luckily for me, I havent had to use phones since the divorce (and my tracks need less adjustment pon the mixdown)

agsjoen · Post by **agsjoen** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:17 am

I have this one!
Very nice, nice bass sound.
Not good for the ears..

martello · Post by **martello** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:19 am

to all, thanks for advice, will decide soon

unklefesta - why do you think these beyerdynamics are shit?

martello · Post by **martello** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:20 am

Agsjoen wrote:[img]
I have this one!
Very nice, nice bass sound.
Not good for the ears..

what about the high freq?

vadarfone · Post by **vadarfone** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:36 am

Sennheiser HD650 or stfu

martello · Post by **martello** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:01 am

AKG K271 Studio ordered. thanks to all

manray · Post by **manray** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:55 pm

5hz feels like someone is digging in your ear with a fucking cotton bud. Of course you can feel it.... but why would you want too ?

manray · Post by **manray** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:56 pm

Get the Beyers IMO. They are heavyweight.

__________ · Post by **__________** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:04 pm

you reckon you can feel 5hz? im not arguing btw. i'm intruiged, five cycles a second is next to nothing, i can't imagine many speakers or any headphones could produce that, let alone humans hear it.

it's probably a typo and the phones go down to 50hz anyway

manray · Post by **manray** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:17 pm

You can hear the sound from 15-20hz upwards depending on how shit your hearing is but mostly how young you are. (younger the better)

But actually my above post said you can FEEL lower than that. With those bayers it feels like i said, like someone is pumping your ear. You might not hear the base but you certainly feel the air pressure.

__________ · Post by **__________** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:27 pm

madness, so those cans actually produce 5hz? i find that hard to believe considering most subs cut off at 20hz. and surely its bad mastering if you don't high pass everything below the human hearing range 20hz-20khz? i'm happy, i've still got good hearing, i did a test and its fine

manray · Post by **manray** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:39 pm

Yeah but like i said it's rumbling air pressure that low. I roll off the sub frequencies but that doesn't mean they dissapear completely. You still have some lower frequencies in operation no matter what you do. I know for sure that in room2@fabric their main bassbin is definitely going down below 20hz and into the serious trouser flapping frequencies.

If you run a spectrum analyzer on a vinyl you will see frequencies ranging from 1hz upwards......

robphobos · Post by **robphobos** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:44 pm

I use BeyerD DT990 Pro's. £80
I think they are fantastic, quite a flat response, comfy and not pricey.

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