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Re: What type of headphones do you use?

karbutt — Sun, 9 Feb 2014 11:05:41 GMT

Author: karbutt

Posted: 02/09/2014 16:05

dmercado wrote:

I won't lie, I've done that, but that's something that I can't stand anymore. It's frustrating listening to only the right or left channel, you're essentially listening to only half the music.

i know, i hate it, but i'm like practically broke /pet medical bills

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

creator — Sun, 9 Feb 2014 09:54:14 GMT

Author: creator

Posted: 02/09/2014 14:54

MrFrogger wrote:

My biggest recomendation would be the Philips that I talked about in my first post, the afore mentioned Sony's do a great job at audio reproduction, but offer nothing fantastic in terms of audio quality, which is why you see many people just using them as refrence monitors . The grados that were talked about a while back are also a grea choice.

I'm not sure how we're defining audio quality, but I believe that the most important characteristics are frequency range and frequency response. The frequency range describes the frequencies that can be reproduced. Humans can hear frequencies from 20Hz to 20kHz, so the frequency range should always include those values. Anything else is overkill, anything less and we risk missing frequencies that may be audible on another system.

Even more important than the frequency range is the frequency response. The frequency response describes how the headphones will boost or cut certain frequencies. In a studio situation, a flat response is ideal because we can boost or cut whichever frequencies to obtain the sound we desire; however, I believe that it's also the ideal listener experience. We want to hear the music as it was recorded. Studio monitors provide the flattest response, but some headphones come close.

For the price range, the best of the best are the Sony MDR7506 and the Grado SR 60i. Here is a graph depicting the frequency responses for these headphones.

http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompar...p;scale=30

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

Anonymous — Sun, 9 Feb 2014 03:02:44 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/09/2014 08:02

whatever shit I can afford, which isn't much, but gotta work with what ya got

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

MrFrogger — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 23:53:23 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 02/09/2014 04:53

soundguardian wrote:

uhhh something reasonable, like $100. I don't need fancy $300 Bose or Beats, after all.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

creator — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 21:45:52 GMT

Author: creator

Posted: 02/09/2014 02:45

soundguardian wrote:

uhhh something reasonable, like $100. I don't need fancy $300 Bose or Beats, after all.

If you want to hear the sound as it was intended, buy the Sony MDR7506 headphones. They're professional studio standard and they typically run less than $100. Beats will boost frequencies in the lower end, which is fine if you like bass, but you're not getting an accurate portrayal of the recording.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

dmercado — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 21:44:49 GMT

Author: dmercado

Posted: 02/09/2014 02:44

karbutt wrote:

they're like five bucks and im too cheap to buy another pair because one side still works

I won't lie, I've done that, but that's something that I can't stand anymore. It's frustrating listening to only the right or left channel, you're essentially listening to only half the music.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

soundguardian — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 21:33:28 GMT

Author: soundguardian

Posted: 02/09/2014 02:33

MrFrogger wrote:

Price range?

uhhh something reasonable, like $100. I don't need fancy $300 Bose or Beats, after all.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

HazeyTwilight — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 18:17:32 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 02/08/2014 23:17

I had a Sweex headset that I used for a while, but then one of the speakers and the entire microphone enabling sector which transfers the sound to the speakers broke. So, now I'm just adapting to ear buds.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

karbutt — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 18:13:29 GMT

Author: karbutt

Posted: 02/08/2014 23:13

dmercado wrote:

Lol, nothing ruins a day like the wires snapping off your headphones. I like to think that fixing my headphones is the reason why I learned how to solder... totally more useful than soldering processor boards.

they're like five bucks and im too cheap to buy another pair because one side still works

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

dmercado — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 17:32:10 GMT

Author: dmercado

Posted: 02/08/2014 22:32

karbutt wrote:

broken ones

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

karbutt — Sat, 8 Feb 2014 15:07:08 GMT

Author: karbutt

Posted: 02/08/2014 20:07

broken ones

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

MrFrogger — Fri, 7 Feb 2014 22:07:54 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 02/08/2014 03:07

soundguardian wrote:

does anyone has better recommendations than Sennheisers?

Price range?

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

soundguardian — Fri, 7 Feb 2014 21:33:02 GMT

Author: soundguardian

Posted: 02/08/2014 02:33

I only like over-the-ear style headphones. My gawd are earbuds uncomfortable!

I currently use $20 Sony MDR-ZX100. Their quality / cost ratio is quite high.

I'm thinking of upgrading to Sennheiser headphones soon. Unless... does anyone has better recommendations than Sennheisers?

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

Dingerbell — Thu, 6 Feb 2014 14:33:58 GMT

Author: Dingerbell

Posted: 02/06/2014 19:33

Just seen this… 🤡

http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/236-first-pair-of-headphones/

Pitchfork didn't really need any more help in being pretentious and condescending.

Anyway, at home and when playing drums I use Sennheiser HD 212 Pro's. They're about six years old, but they still work wonderfully- notably I find they are outstanding for vocals, for some reason. When out and about I usually just use the standard Apple headphones.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

Zalmoxis — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 17:43:51 GMT

Author: Zalmoxis

Posted: 02/02/2014 22:43

I use the MDR-XB400 of Sony.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

TracyJacks — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 17:31:03 GMT

Author: TracyJacks

Posted: 02/02/2014 22:31

an_outlaw wrote:

Music which you need to spend a great amount of money to appreciate at its fullest is not really good music. Music is going to sound and mean different things to different people and like how the artist must appreciate the wildly different experiences all listeners will bring to their work, they must also accept listeners will hear their music using different equipment than the ones they used when they put on the final touches in the studio.

That's really nice. Thanks an_outlaw.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

revolver94 — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 17:27:29 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 02/02/2014 22:27

MrFrogger wrote:

Do they have to be over ear, as opposed to on ear? There's more demand for over ears, and a lot more options in a lower level price range, but if you want on ears, the Grado SR-60i are a great set. Also, Audio Technica's about to release the ATH-M30x's which look like they're going to be a lower level version of the ATH-M50's, which are a killer pair of $150 cans.

I can back up the Grado's, I'm wearing that exact model right now!! There is literally no noise isolation, but the sound is immaculate.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

Anti — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 17:22:09 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 02/02/2014 22:22

Norman Bates wrote:

Fuck, at €250-300 I hope they still work all right after 4 years! Surely they're insured for life?

I hoped so too when I purchased them, haha.

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

Anti — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 17:21:01 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 02/02/2014 22:21

MrFrogger wrote:

I'm open to on-ears. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll look into it!

Re: What type of headphones do you use?

Norman Bates — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 15:08:04 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 02/02/2014 20:08

BurningBright wrote:

I use Beats Studios for long-distance traveling. Had them for 4 years and they still work great.

Fuck, at €250-300 I hope they still work all right after 4 years! Surely they're insured for life?