[production bible 2] Headphones

[Dark Reign]

Are the Pioneer HD-1000s good for producing? cuz there good for Djing and i have a pair

[tavravlavish]

Some people are gonna wanna hate, but that's ok...

Sony MDR-V6

Pros
- good frequency response (supposedly 5-30,000 hz)
- good isolation
- broadcast (radio & tv) standard for several decades
- they last for fucking ever

Cons
- a bit tight fitting... physical fatigue can come into play after a few hours
- everyone loves to hate on 'em
- supposedly the faux-plasti-vinyl covering on the cups wears off. it certainly did on my MDR-600's... but my MDR-V6's haven't shown the slightest sign of wear over the past year.

Price
- £45 used
- £80 - 100 new

NICE, i was hoping someone was rocking these so they could let me know whats up, i know nothing about headphones. yeah the covering on my pair are almost completely gone, i got mine used. these headphones will make your ears soar.

I have no qualms with them other than the fact that they hurt to wear for long periods of time. They sound good to me, which isnt really saying much.

[deadly_habit]

dt770s are the bees knees

[giggedy]

I recently got a pair of Ultrasone Proline 650's, love them, very clear sound.

[Mushroom Buttons]

I recently got the Grado 225s i believe? 200 bucks man they are awesome!! very smooth and complete even balance between mids highs and lows. They present what you are listening to completely as-is; no added gain boots just perfect sound quality in all frequency ranges. I really recommend them I did a lot of research too before I purchased. My mixdowns are sounding VERY great

I checked out my buddy's Grado's the other day. They def were not a higher end model but they sounded great I must admit. They sounded more like I was listening to speakers than anything else I have heard. They were nice and light and comfortable too. Not really sure how they would translate to production but they seemed like a nice pair of can for pure listening.

do you know what model he had? Grado is really well known in the production industry they have like 2 grand head phones with mahogany chambers haha plus they are all american made which was a big plus for me

I've done some research on these. Alessandro MS-1 http://www.alessandro-products.com/headphones.html are supposedly Grado models (some say close to sr80, some say close to sr125) modified/revamped to produce flatter frequency response and they are basically the Grado for musicians. I'm looking forward to get the MS-1. Anyone on this forum using them? Would like to hear your opinions.

[serox]

People still rocking the Sony MDR-V6?! wow. Oldskool DJ headphones. Bare people use to use them in Chicago in the early House days!

[WUB-teck]

SHURE SRH 840 (Price is up to 210€ I guess, since that's what they cost here in Norway, but we're overpriced on anything from outside Norway, so that probably explains it.)
Pros: Detachable coiled cable, which is long, foldable, wide Freq range, no frequencies boosted like most cheap headphones, they're flat like Monitor speakers. Also, they are very comfortable.
Cons: I can't afford them :'(

5Hz - 25 000 Hz
44 ohms
102dB @ 1 000Hz

[evil madmen]

Shure SRH750DJ
http://www.shure.com/proaudio/products/ ... dj_content
Likin the looks of these

[yxo]

What do you think about these? Any experiences?

Technical Specifications BEYERDYNAMIC DJX-1
Nominal impedance 25 Ω
Power handling capacity 3000 mW
Cable length 3 m
Transducer type Dynamic
Connection Gold plated stereo mini jack plug (3.5 mm) & Adapter 6.35 mm
Operating principle Closed
Nominal SPL at 1 kHz 107 dB
Nominal frequency response 5 - 25,000 Hz
Transducer diameter 50 mm

[my_fickle_eye]

AKG -ath m40fs

they blew away every other set I tried in the price range. I think they were 80 bucks

Go them they are quality!

[juntistik]

So i just got a pair of AKG K240's, and although their new ( i know they need to break-in so to speak), the low frequencies definitely seem to be lacking. I have read nothing but solid reviews in regard to their accuracy though, and i don't have a developed ear for what a pair of studio headphones "Should" sound like, compared to artificially boosted and beautiful bass.

should i be worried or should i just learn to use them and judge my subbass levels accordingly?

[deadly_habit]

So i just got a pair of AKG K240's, and although their new ( i know they need to break-in so to speak), the low frequencies definitely seem to be lacking. I have read nothing but solid reviews in regard to their accuracy though, and i don't have a developed ear for what a pair of studio headphones "Should" sound like, compared to artificially boosted and beautiful bass.

should i be worried or should i just learn to use them and judge my subbass levels accordingly?

they're quality headphones, the only downfall to me is that they're semi open ear

[rbnc]

AKG -ath m40fs

they blew away every other set I tried in the price range. I think they were 80 bucks

Great value headphones.

Think they are Audio Technica not AKG though.

I have the ATH-M50s. £100, ridiculously good and uncoloured too, so good for production.

[rubadub]

AKG -ath m40fs

they blew away every other set I tried in the price range. I think they were 80 bucks

Great value headphones.

Think they are Audio Technica not AKG though.

I have the ATH-M50s. £100, ridiculously good and uncoloured too, so good for production.

Was thinking about these, what would they be like for DJing? Need some nice headphones for producing and DJing in, ie flat freq response and a bit of comfort/closed back. Would it be better to buy cheaper headphones to DJ with then buy monitor headphones, or buy something that is good for both like HD25s. Also how do the different versions of the HD 25
compare - HD 25-1 II and the cheaper HD 25-SP II. Keep in mind that I'm trying to buy cheaper headphones so I can get better monitors. Thanks if anyone has any advice.

[fibrez]

With regards to the AKG k240's, Do you think its worth dishing out an extra £15 for the Mark 2's?

[darkmatteruk]

With regards to the AKG k240's, Do you think its worth dishing out an extra £15 for the Mark 2's?

ive never used the mark 1

but had a set of mark 2's for about 3 weeks and am really happy with them

[Gombles]

Just invested in a pair of Allen & Heath Xone XD53's

http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/headphones ... phones.htm

Very nice sounding from what i've heard since i got um yesterday, very well made aswell.

Also use a set of Shure SE530's (Know there not headphones but what the hell), use them for just listening to music on the go ect.

[green plan]

So i just got a pair of AKG K240's, and although their new ( i know they need to break-in so to speak), the low frequencies definitely seem to be lacking. I have read nothing but solid reviews in regard to their accuracy though, and i don't have a developed ear for what a pair of studio headphones "Should" sound like, compared to artificially boosted and beautiful bass.

should i be worried or should i just learn to use them and judge my subbass levels accordingly?

they're quality headphones, the only downfall to me is that they're semi open ear

What about the AKG K270's? Had a listen to them the other day, and admittedly didn't sound as good as the 240s but were pretty nice. Haven't found any DT770s to listen to yet but am on the lookout. Closed back, flat headphones are hard to find. Only other option I've seen is the Sony MDR9506s, which almost sound too good to my untrained ear. That soudn on sound review in Jan this year was helpful but didn't cover the 270s for some reason...

[ivi412c]

Im looking for a cheap set of headphones, can anyone give feedback on the Sony MDR-XB300?

[Impact]

Anything usefull on the Philips SHP8500??

I just bought these cause I needed headphones anyways, i;ve been without for like 3 or 4 months now cause the ones i had before broke, and were crappy anyways (10 euro things or something =p )
But now i got these, and they fit in my budget (50 euros, not much )
great for just listenin to music if you have a low budget...

but how about producing and mixdowns.. ? use-able? I hope so =p if not, please explain why not aswell!! and ofc. ill just keep these for just listenin :]