Well if someone needs Beats...its cheaper to print their label and stick it onto real quality headphones... Both is not possible, Beats AND Quality :-)
I tried a set of £300 Beats in a store once and I couldn't believe how horrible they sounded. I even said to a sales assistant that I think there might be something wrong with them but when he had a listen he said 'no, that's how they sound'. At the time I'd never owned any headphones that cost more than £50 and thought my Technics ones were great so was expecting great things from headphones that cost six times as much. In my opinion, they weren't even worth £30.
I like mastering using headphones, ( i know, monitor speakers bla bla) ,im sure Akg K 712 is amazing for studio but you forgot the Akg K 240. This is a good video for people who understand what is mastering and work in studio. I feel sorry for the other comments below..
Been running my Sennheiser HD 25 cans since 2011... and they still sound amazing. A note about the replaceable parts: I never thought I'd care about this, until my puppy got hold of them and chewed out the headband and ear cups only 1 year into me having them. Not a worry though. All fixed.
I really like my Sony MDR-V6s. They're not the most expensive headphones in the world, but they're rock-solid both sonically and physically, and having been near-standard studio and live headphones for thirty years now they can't be too bad.
Great video comparison, Leonard! One thing you didn't mention that is worth noting is the AKG K271 MKII's have a mute feature on both ears. Pull off either side, and the sound shuts off. Pull them off your head, both sides shut off. Replaceable ear cushions and mini XLR connectors, too. Very light and comfortable for long wear times. Please keep these awesome videos coming!
Note the Beyerdynamic Dt 770 DOES not have “replaceable “cable unless you want to dissect it and rewire. Operative word to look for is “detachable”. The 250 ohms has coil cable while 80 ohm has straight cable. They both are hard wired.
Your information on so many products is AWESOME!! I very much appreciate your professional personality and variety of products introduced and compared!! Thanks!
HI,Im new in the world of producing and because i cant afford a studio speakers,im am looking for good headphones,for mixing and mastering wich of this two is the best:samson sr850 or audio technica ath-m30x?
Can you describe you preferences between the 840 and 1840? I just put 1540 pads on my 840s and the overall balance seems more pronounced, but with the highs sitting back a bit.
Awesome video , he knows exactly what he's talking about , he was to the point , smooth transitions from one product to the other , touching on the overall capabilities that people expect in studio headphones. Video was geared towards products that also work well in portible devices without the use of amps. Volume playing a role because of the number of refference gear like sennheiser 600s and 800s that need amps. specs mentioned gives people an idea what to expect when driven at say a normal 65 ohms rating and that would would be loud enough when used with a phone reaching a nominal 91 or 110.
No he doesn't know what he's talking about, especially with regard to frequency responses. He talks garbage, which is why he says everything is "great" - even the box!!
Sennheiser HD650's are absolutely outrageous. They are certainly pricey, but well worth it. One of the best investments I have made for music production. I do pretty much everything on them.
Leonard, first of all, Thank you for your primer on Studio Quality headphones. While there are so many great choices today, I believe it has only created more difficulty when it comes to choosing the proper product / tool for the required task at hand. So your video will certainly help to provide the info needed to guide your viewers specifically those, New to home recording tech. If they actually listen to your learned advice, they can avoid making expensive & misinformed purchases, causing them to replace their first buy . These are the " Tools of our Trade " and as I have discovered by using the wrong ones. ( tools that is, especially when trying to stretch a budget we all tend to skimp) Foolishly, choosing the wrong tool will usually cost you much more than mere money. Example : using a Screwdriver when you needed a Chisel, or a Nail & hammer to make a hole instead of a Drill & bit. Sure you may have gotten the job done, Oh yes also proved to be a crafty one. But despite your efforts at the end of the day, it shows as a shity result. One that took far too long to accomplish, & nothing you'd want to show off. So I say allow Leonard's product knowledge to become part of your learning curve. As your " Time & Effort " should be highly valued, by you & any others you may chose to collaborate with. If you're an accomplished player by now you've already spent a great deal of " Time & Effort " in learning, & honing your talent & skills, so you also sing, and its developed into your own unique style. Making good Home Studio Recording's has become quite affordable & much easier through the many modern technological advancements. Yet it still takes time to produce great results. While the learning curve can be lessened by the many wonderful people who willingly share their skills for free. The time you spend learning any new Skills can take a toll on your creativity & may also put a dent in your playing ability, time management becomes you. We all only have so much free time ( unless you're already a wealthy person, who needs no other income ) like most of us Working Musicians do we require a typical 9 to 5 Job or Career as a way of feeding housing ourselves & families. One that also offers Health Care or Medical plan, plus a 4-0-One day I might need to think about this ? " What the hell are you going to do " if you live long enough to actually retire. I know it sounds crazy when you're young, why do you think even the " Rolling Stones " crawl out of the woodwork and muster up the energy to go back on tour. Alan Parson's tells us " You can't take it with you, no matter what you do "
can i use semi open for Vocal Recordings with Condenser mic? I guess they would leak some sound for a mic to pick up during recording? Samson SR850? Vs AKG 77?
Is it impedance relative to being able to use this headphones in a mobile device and a high impedance that you're gonna need a more stable and strong eletric current for using them?
Also look at frequency response graphs of the headphones you want to buy, Basically these graphs will give you a general idea of the natural EQ these are going to give your headphone, so if you see a large peak on the right side, you'll have a very fatiguing trebley set of headphones. Conversely if you see a peak or hump in the bass region your headphones are going to give a good thump around that range. FR Graphs help a lot more. Different companies do different ways of measuring Frequency response, I don't think I've seen a box advertise less than the range of human hearing 20hz-20khz but you might see different ways of measuring this, -3db, -5db,-10db if they are measured at -10db I'd take that measurement with a grain of salt.
Nice tutorial, Leonard. I wonder if you can recomment any good studio headphones that include a microphone for the engineer to talkback the musicians. The ones that I've found are usually good for playing games, but as you explain at the beggining, tend to be not flat in their response. Thanks a lot.
In my young yers was Koss best, where are they now? Is any chynce have more range of AKG? I used K44 long time but they start fall from head, now i use K72, soud is diffrend in human voice, in music is same, mayby little bether.
i am using HD280 Pros and compared to my 955 (995? i forget) and BOSE QC35 the bass is so poor in the 280s. I don't know what is wrong but the difference in sound is very sad. Are there any monitor headphones with bass boost?
@@reptilespantoso Loved my Sony MDR 7506 until I replaced them with the superior Sennheiser HD 380 Pro. The TV show _Frasier_ even showed off the MDR 7506 :-)
What headphones or types of headphones should be "good" for listening to piano (while playing)? I don't want to hear the hammer action while playing, so open-backs are not an option.
for mixing I'd go for HD600's any day. I've used M40X/M50X, DT770/DT880 & KNS-8400 and the HD600 is by far the most neutral sounding headphones I've ever heard. Works surprisingly well for mixing electronic music (D'n'B) and hip hop.
with my hd600, my bass is always not ok and i cant hear details after 8kHz. For example, if i have a problem at 10kHz, i can directly hear it on a dt770, but not on hd600. The hd 600 is not perfect .......
LOVE my beyerdynamic DT150 (250ohms). Built like a tank and totally blocks out external sounds. Seems to have a pretty good frequency response. I use them for everything. Can't live without them. They were quite inexpensive really. Better than some of the more expensive ones IMO.
The price seems to vary quite wildly. I saw one website charging AU$399 and another for AU$250 (which is what I paid for mine) for exactly the same model. I've seen other headphones with inferior specs costing more than $300. I use them for mixing and for singers who need monitoring while recording.
I've just bought the K712 solely for mixing and mastering. Matching to reference tracks. I have been using both KRK 8400 and Grado SR60 and both make my tracks translate very well. Infact, when I mix on the KRK is sounds crap on the Grado and with I mix on the Grado it sounds crap in the KRK. The problem I find on most headphones is that there is too much bloom in the low mid on the commercial reference tracks. It means I have to mix my tracks to sound how I DON'T want to sound. I have just listened to the K712 and found that the low mid is bloomy on that too. I listen to Mark Knopfler's solo albums and recording the same style. Mainly Albums 'Sailing to Philidelphia' 'The Ragpickers Dream' 'Shangrila' 'Kill to get Crimson' These are mixed by Chuck Ainley. Too much low mid on the vocal etc. on most headphones. I don't like to put a lot of low mid in my recordings so mixing on low mid heavy headphones are going to mean my mixes with have a whole on the low mids. Do you think I should send the K712 back and get the Q701?
in general, what is the best set of headphones for around 100 dollars that would be good for making witch house type music? lots of subs, deep hover synths, reverb female vocals and bright synths?
What about those new type headphones that play music through a bone next to your ear rather than in the ear? I hear they are a new breed, are they any good if you've tested them? Think google glass have it!
Hi Leonard, what do you think about the V-Moda Crossfade LPs? I bought them when I was into DJing but now I am producing. Do you think I should keep them or do I sell them? Thanks
I look forward to watching many of your videos because you help me make good choices for my budget as a singer/songwriter. Have a nice day. Also, you speak well and do not drag on needlessly which can be boring. You really get to the point. I have a set of semi-open that I love by AKG but I did not know I needed for singing. Thanks.
I have bought OneOdio headphones. It sounds pretty flat for headphones. Is that good for mixing? The sounds from the outside poor in, but I also have Sony dj style headphones and it exaggerated on bass but the sound bleeds out
By offering a wider frequency response than the human hearing range is more about being able to keep the sound accurate. Instruments like synthesizers and cymbals to name a few can go well above what we hear ,and these frequency response extended like that can keep the headphones from farting out at extremes and really keeping to what the manufacture wants which is accuracy to original recordings. Just like CD players go well beyond our hearing as well etc....................Reproduction
Hi. I'm new to the headphone arena. I'm creating a home studio on a small budget to do acapella recording. Which headphones would you recommend for starting out?
Thanks for the video. I have the opportunity to buy the Alesis SRP100 for a good price. Have you ever used this model? It has a wide frequency range and seems to be well made but I cannot test it. Any thoughts about it? The other model I can get is the Sennheiser HD419, but I'm not sure if it is better than the Alesis. Kind regards.
Hi!..I have one question..I have m30x but is not good for mixing..Their soundstage is awful..What do you think about m40x?..And if you compare m40x with akg k 271 which would you choose?..They say that k171 and k271 have not much bass response
I just got some CAD Audio headphones the Mh310 as a second pair for people who come to the studio to use and was wondering how they sound if you guys ever used them. It's only one review of these that I found.
Hello! I have the beyerdynamic dt-150 and I use them with a marantz PM4001 headphones amplifier. The thing is that I don't know if I'm getting the best from them and I was considering buying a headphones amp. How can I know if my headphones are properly drived??? Thanks in advance!!!
You need to define you terms e.g. open-back, closed-back, and preferably show some examples, since they're hanging beside you on the wall. Also, take the item out of the box and stop moving it around in your hand so that we can actually see them.
Could you recommend the K712's for vocal recording or should I get another set for that? I have a pair of K550's I use for reference and vocals at the moment, but I am hoping the K712's will have a little more bass and feel more comfortable for extended periods of time.
Hi it's mike and I enjoy watching your videos, I have a question on the akg k712, in using these headphones in recording in my studio will I get any feed back from the headphone since they are open back. Thanks
i have had the same pair of krk kns 8400 for 10 years plus the cushions only gave way late last year so getting replacible pads and going to get an open backed set of headphones cant wait, whats the best set for around £100 to £150?
Can i use studio reference headphones with an intergrated amplifier like the pioneer A-70DA that has a built in ess sabre 32 DAC or do i have to get another audio inferface? Thanks in advance :)
I am partial to Ultrasone headphones, of which I have the Pro 750 and Pro 900 closed back models and I am very fond of both, they do have the S logic feature, but I used them for monitoring. Also have some Sony cd900st head monitors, but they are relatively recent acquisition and I haven't used them so much yet. Flat response is importance to me, but I am looking at eq correction software from Sonarworks, which is highly recommended in audio these days.
Im deciding between the akg 271 mkii and srh 840s and the berydynamic custom 1 pros, need help fast, i am a hip hop edm producer and im heading out to visit a friend soon so please respond fast
AKG k52 is good for OVERALL ? i mean music, vocals and mids, low and bass? Thank you your video is a huge reference for me,i got mdr 7506 thanks to your video
i want a headphone that translates to iphones and cars and basically everywhere, my monitors krk rockit 5s color the sound as well as my ATH-M50s, i am currently looking at the AKG K712 and the Focal Spirit Professional, I also thought about just getting a bad sounding mixcube like the Behritone. What do you think is the best step for reaching pro sounding mixes on all platforms?
I see you have a AKG 240 studio in your shelve. I don´t have a retail place where i could try them on, i just have to "listen" to who can make a real opinion. Can you help me with your comment about its sound quality according to average listener usually from Tidal app and a SMSL M2 dac to headphone. I'm curious about the "sound stage" thing. Thanks
what is the relevance of the frequency range being being human hearing? It is intimated that the last pair are "bad" because they "only" go down to 14hz but human hearing can't hear below 20, so why is that a downside?
You're right. All that stuff he was talking about frequency response is total garbage. Any headphone can have a very wide frequency response if the bar is set low enough, but it's irrelevant if it's outside of human range. A reasonably flat response is what's desirable.
I know you did not reviews these BUT where do the senns hd 600 rate? Do you think they are world class as a lot of others do? I am comparing them to the beyer880 pro & maybe the AKG K701. Which do you like? Really a solid review.
Senn HD600 is flattest of the bunch, imo. I've had K701s and they have little bass and quite strident highs. DT880 are good, but brighter than neutral too.
Hello. Please Do you have any opinion on the Marshall monitor headphone? I bought them because they sounded great to me and look very cool (I am a guitar player and Marshall fan), but I can´t find a comparisson review between them and those tradicional brands. Have you ever tested them? Thaank You
Thanks for the comprehensive rundown on headphones! I gravitate towards the AKG 712's as I've used AKG K240's for years and been pleased with them. The Charter Oak look interesting but probably have a price to match. I have used closed backed headphones for a period, and just felt locked into a soundproof room, it bothers me to be cutoff from the ambient sound of the enviroment I'm sitting in, perhaps it just subjective but these sense of isolation makes my head hurt.. So that would make me hesitant to go with that type of headphones so that pretty well rules out the Beyersdynamics which otherwise seem like the most popular choice.. All things considered then I'd likely go with AKG 721's if I can find them at the right price combined with a cheaper closed back Beyerdynamic for location recording and for focusing on issues in the bass frequencies.. I'll check out the shop!
I was wondering if you, or anyone could help me. I'm looking to get a pair of headphones and I'm willing to go up to £150 (around $230/€200), unless I could be convinced that any particular option was worth going slightly above that. I'll be using them at home, so either closed or open back headphones will be fine. I'll be using them for both listening to and producing, mainly electronic music. I'm currently leaning towards the M50x's. Is there a better option in my price range?
I wanted to ask, what do you guys think of very high fidelity headphones?, like the Sennheiser HD 800 which are said to be very neutral and revealing. At their price point, is it better to just buy good monitor speakers, or are they a viable replacement for monitor speaker setups?
hi, what headphones do you recommend, i do video editing and occasional sound mixing, my budget is up too around £150 i was thinking of maybe some open backs since im not going to be doing any recording with headphones on
Hi. I am setting up a home studio where I would be doing background music and some mixing work too. Please suggest me some headphones. Open/closed. Budget isn't really an issue.
Sir, really enjoyed your very informative, straight to the point video - I am currently researching, trying to decide my next headphones - currently have HD650, JH Audio Angie 8 driver IEM's & MEE 161 single BA IEM - listen mostly to electronic - for now will probably go with AKG 240 Mk 11 - then next year, thinking about adding AKG 712 - currently have SMSL 6th edition DAC & little Dot 1+ hybrid amp with GEC Riverstone tubes - any advice would be good - greetings from Philippines
I'm looking at the AKG K612pros, AKG 240MKII, and the ATH-M70 headphones. What would likely be the best value out of the three? I also am yet to purchase an external amp. My current situation prevents me from using speaker monitors, so I want something that'll let me work primarily using those headphones. I'm also fairly new in this field, so I'm not sure if I want to drop $370 + amp on something like the k712s.
+Donovan McCoy I can highly recommend AKG K612pros. Sound very very close to K712pros and they are much cheaper. Both are open-back headphones so they are great for mixing.
Sony MDR-CD900ST are the standard in recording studios in Japan. Made by Sony Music for their own mastering purposes, they are (relatively) inexpensive and insanely good. I'm a little disappointed you didn't include them.
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Professional without arrogance, knowledge and a detailed, unbiased breakdown. Proper reviewer!
Just seeing this video not mentioning or showing Beats by Dre. Makes me know that this video is about quality and not shitty headphones lol
Well if someone needs Beats...its cheaper to print their label and stick it onto real quality headphones...
Both is not possible, Beats AND Quality :-)
Kyle SoSik Yep
beats are overpriced junk, i only use marshall major 3
@@Melldesofia ikr beats have shit quality they only shit they have is bass
I tried a set of £300 Beats in a store once and I couldn't believe how horrible they sounded. I even said to a sales assistant that I think there might be something wrong with them but when he had a listen he said 'no, that's how they sound'. At the time I'd never owned any headphones that cost more than £50 and thought my Technics ones were great so was expecting great things from headphones that cost six times as much. In my opinion, they weren't even worth £30.
I like mastering using headphones, ( i know, monitor speakers bla bla) ,im sure Akg K 712 is amazing for studio but you forgot the Akg K 240.
This is a good video for people who understand what is mastering and work in studio.
I feel sorry for the other comments below..
Just added those K240's on my wish list about 30 minutes before I read this. Good choice?
Jay McAllister In my opinion they sound amazing!
Been running my Sennheiser HD 25 cans since 2011... and they still sound amazing.
A note about the replaceable parts: I never thought I'd care about this, until my puppy got hold of them and chewed out the headband and ear cups only 1 year into me having them. Not a worry though. All fixed.
I own the AKG271 and love them. 20+ years of tried and true reliability and great sounds. Looking to upgrade. I think I'm going with the AKG712s.
I really like my Sony MDR-V6s. They're not the most expensive headphones in the world, but they're rock-solid both sonically and physically, and having been near-standard studio and live headphones for thirty years now they can't be too bad.
It's also very useful for those who may live in apartments or with family.
Great video comparison, Leonard! One thing you didn't mention that is worth noting is the AKG K271 MKII's have a mute feature on both ears. Pull off either side, and the sound shuts off. Pull them off your head, both sides shut off. Replaceable ear cushions and mini XLR connectors, too. Very light and comfortable for long wear times. Please keep these awesome videos coming!
thanks for your wonderful, informative talk, I am buying a pair of studio phones for the first time and this was most helpful.....cheers
Note the Beyerdynamic Dt 770 DOES not have “replaceable “cable unless you want to dissect it and rewire. Operative word to look for is “detachable”. The 250 ohms has coil cable while 80 ohm has straight cable. They both are hard wired.
HD280's! I love them! Wish they were more comfortable...
Your information on so many products is AWESOME!! I very much appreciate your professional personality and variety of products introduced and compared!! Thanks!
Hi, are the DT 770 + AKG 240 good enough for mixin and masterin? Thy
Wish there was a list of the headphones below the video... Can't even see if he is going to talk about shure headphones? SRH440 or 940s?
great video,any chance of an updated review of studio cans?
Got my krk kns 8400s on sale from kosmic years back, have to say i cant believe how well they have lasted.
Thanks Ive learned a number of Very Important vital things in Understanding what to look for in Choosing my Studio Headphones.
HI,Im new in the world of producing and because i cant afford a studio speakers,im am looking for good headphones,for mixing and mastering wich of this two is the best:samson sr850 or audio technica ath-m30x?
I have Shure SRH840 and Shure SRH1840 and I love them both. They SHURE (sorry) make some of the best headphones out there.
Goran thanks im gonna check them out. How much do they cost ?
It's going to be the SRH840 or FOstex TRP50mkIII for me, I can't decide!
Can you describe you preferences between the 840 and 1840?
I just put 1540 pads on my 840s and the overall balance seems more pronounced, but with the highs sitting back a bit.
I've got a pair of Shure SRH840s. Absolutely brilliant headphones.
Awesome video , he knows exactly what he's talking about , he was to the point , smooth transitions from one product to the other , touching on the overall capabilities that people expect in studio headphones. Video was geared towards products that also work well in portible devices without the use of amps. Volume playing a role because of the number of refference gear like sennheiser 600s and 800s that need amps.
specs mentioned gives people an idea what to expect when driven at say a normal 65 ohms rating and that would would be loud enough when used with a phone reaching a nominal 91 or 110.
No he doesn't know what he's talking about, especially with regard to frequency responses. He talks garbage, which is why he says everything is "great" - even the box!!
Sennheiser HD650's are absolutely outrageous. They are certainly pricey, but well worth it. One of the best investments I have made for music production. I do pretty much everything on them.
Leonard, first of all, Thank you for your primer on Studio Quality headphones. While there are so many great choices today, I believe it has only created more difficulty when it comes to choosing the proper product / tool for the required task at hand. So your video will certainly help to provide the info needed to guide your viewers specifically those, New to home recording tech.
If they actually listen to your learned advice, they can avoid making expensive & misinformed purchases, causing them to replace their first buy . These are the " Tools of our Trade " and as I have discovered by using the wrong ones.
( tools that is, especially when trying to stretch a budget we all tend to skimp)
Foolishly, choosing the wrong tool will usually cost you much more than mere money. Example : using a Screwdriver when you needed a Chisel, or a Nail & hammer to make a hole instead of a Drill & bit.
Sure you may have gotten the job done, Oh yes also proved to be a crafty one.
But despite your efforts at the end of the day, it shows as a shity result. One that took far too long to accomplish, & nothing you'd want to show off.
So I say allow Leonard's product knowledge to become part of your learning curve. As your " Time & Effort " should be highly valued, by you & any others you may chose to collaborate with. If you're an accomplished player by now you've already spent a great deal of " Time & Effort " in learning, & honing your talent & skills, so you also sing, and its developed into your own unique style.
Making good Home Studio Recording's has become quite affordable & much easier through the many modern technological advancements.
Yet it still takes time to produce great results. While the learning curve can be lessened by the many wonderful people who willingly share their skills for free.
The time you spend learning any new Skills can take a toll on your creativity & may also put a dent in your playing ability, time management becomes you.
We all only have so much free time ( unless you're already a wealthy person, who needs no other income ) like most of us Working Musicians do we require a typical 9 to 5 Job or Career as a way of feeding housing ourselves & families.
One that also offers Health Care or Medical plan, plus a 4-0-One day I might need to think about this ? " What the hell are you going to do " if you live long enough to actually retire. I know it sounds crazy when you're young, why do you think even the " Rolling Stones " crawl out of the woodwork and muster
up the energy to go back on tour.
Alan Parson's tells us " You can't take it with you, no matter what you do "
Every time I am tired, but can't find sleep, I come here and read this.
Thanks
awesome! Been looking around and am now choosing between the AKG K712 vs 702. How much do these models differ?
can i use semi open for Vocal Recordings with Condenser mic?
I guess they would leak some sound for a mic to pick up during recording?
Samson SR850?
Vs AKG 77?
+Aatif Azio I have used the Samsons for like 3 years and they bleed like a mofo...
I know this is late, but in my experience, the dirt-cheap Sennheiser HD201 works really well for vocal recording.
Is it impedance relative to being able to use this headphones in a mobile device and a high impedance that you're gonna need a more stable and strong eletric current for using them?
What would you recommend for music composing??? its something like electro, house or club music......
In many professional studios i've seen Sony Professional models. I had a cheap model of that series and the sound was great.
I find the krk 8400 comfortable, do you recommend them for field recording? For tv/film sets?
Also look at frequency response graphs of the headphones you want to buy, Basically these graphs will give you a general idea of the natural EQ these are going to give your headphone, so if you see a large peak on the right side, you'll have a very fatiguing trebley set of headphones. Conversely if you see a peak or hump in the bass region your headphones are going to give a good thump around that range. FR Graphs help a lot more. Different companies do different ways of measuring Frequency response, I don't think I've seen a box advertise less than the range of human hearing 20hz-20khz but you might see different ways of measuring this, -3db, -5db,-10db if they are measured at -10db I'd take that measurement with a grain of salt.
forget the headphones, I WANT THAT SHIRT!!!!!!!!
is that a kraftwerk shirt?
What about high quality dual driver in ear monitors? Can they be used to mix?
Nice tutorial, Leonard. I wonder if you can recomment any good studio headphones that include a microphone for the engineer to talkback the musicians. The ones that I've found are usually good for playing games, but as you explain at the beggining, tend to be not flat in their response. Thanks a lot.
HD25 mk2 (or aluminuim) or Beyer t51p?
Im from uk and where i can find those Cartheroak sp 1 ??? HELP
what would be the best for synthesizer/keyboard playing and mixing while having to use headphones in a quiet accommodation building
what would you recommend for comfort and for booth?
In my young yers was Koss best, where are they now? Is any chynce have more range of AKG? I used K44 long time but they start fall from head, now i use K72, soud is diffrend in human voice, in music is same, mayby little bether.
i am using HD280 Pros and compared to my 955 (995? i forget) and BOSE QC35 the bass is so poor in the 280s. I don't know what is wrong but the difference in sound is very sad. Are there any monitor headphones with bass boost?
Sony MDR 7506???
used to be the standard about 15 years ago in dance music (house etc.). a lot of ppl. still have them.
@@reptilespantoso Loved my Sony MDR 7506 until I replaced them with the superior Sennheiser HD 380 Pro.
The TV show _Frasier_ even showed off the MDR 7506 :-)
What headphones or types of headphones should be "good" for listening to piano (while playing)? I don't want to hear the hammer action while playing, so open-backs are not an option.
hiii, studio headphoes works well for a normal user?? u know, just listen to music and watch videos
for mixing I'd go for HD600's any day. I've used M40X/M50X, DT770/DT880 & KNS-8400 and the HD600 is by far the most neutral sounding headphones I've ever heard. Works surprisingly well for mixing electronic music (D'n'B) and hip hop.
with my hd600, my bass is always not ok and i cant hear details after 8kHz. For example, if i have a problem at 10kHz, i can directly hear it on a dt770, but not on hd600. The hd 600 is not perfect .......
LOVE my beyerdynamic DT150 (250ohms). Built like a tank and totally blocks out external sounds. Seems to have a pretty good frequency response. I use them for everything. Can't live without them. They were quite inexpensive really. Better than some of the more expensive ones IMO.
Never needed a headphone amp - even with iPhone.
The price seems to vary quite wildly. I saw one website charging AU$399 and another for AU$250 (which is what I paid for mine) for exactly the same model. I've seen other headphones with inferior specs costing more than $300. I use them for mixing and for singers who need monitoring while recording.
is the KRK kns 6400 good for edm production? i mainly produce trance and electro house. so should i go with them?
what would you prefer for metal vocals? headphones
What would a great pair of headphones for music, movies and plugging them into my guitar amp?
How would you rate the Apogee Duet headphone amp in the context of mixing music. Specifically with the Beyer DT 770 250 ohms version.
I've just bought the K712 solely for mixing and mastering. Matching to reference tracks. I have been using both KRK 8400 and Grado SR60 and both make my tracks translate very well. Infact, when I mix on the KRK is sounds crap on the Grado and with I mix on the Grado it sounds crap in the KRK.
The problem I find on most headphones is that there is too much bloom in the low mid on the commercial reference tracks.
It means I have to mix my tracks to sound how I DON'T want to sound.
I have just listened to the K712 and found that the low mid is bloomy on that too. I listen to Mark Knopfler's solo albums and recording the same style.
Mainly Albums 'Sailing to Philidelphia'
'The Ragpickers Dream'
'Shangrila' 'Kill to get Crimson'
These are mixed by Chuck Ainley.
Too much low mid on the vocal etc. on most headphones. I don't like to put a lot of low mid in my recordings so mixing on low mid heavy headphones are going to mean my mixes with have a whole on the low mids. Do you think I should send the K712 back and get the Q701?
sorry for the off topic question, the desk behind you is it a quiklok z600 ?
in general, what is the best set of headphones for around 100 dollars that would be good for making witch house type music? lots of subs, deep hover synths, reverb female vocals and bright synths?
What about those new type headphones that play music through a bone next to your ear rather than in the ear? I hear they are a new breed, are they any good if you've tested them? Think google glass have it!
Hi Leonard, what do you think about the V-Moda Crossfade LPs? I bought them when I was into DJing but now I am producing. Do you think I should keep them or do I sell them? Thanks
just out of curiosity: would you use Pioneer HDJ-2000 as a reference headphone?
I look forward to watching many of your videos because you help me make good choices for my budget as a singer/songwriter. Have a nice day. Also, you speak well and do not drag on needlessly which can be boring. You really get to the point. I have a set of semi-open that I love by AKG but I did not know I needed for singing. Thanks.
I have bought OneOdio headphones. It sounds pretty flat for headphones. Is that good for mixing? The sounds from the outside poor in, but I also have Sony dj style headphones and it exaggerated on bass but the sound bleeds out
What do you think of Yamaha HPH MT8s? Do you think they're better or worse than Sennheiser HD25 MK2?
what headphones do u recomend for vocal recording
Are the AKG K712 Pro's good for any type of music referencing like Trance music with higher compression and RMS levels? Cheers.
did you ever get more information about this? im looking to get these, and i do / listen to trance mostly.
hello Kosmic I dont have a acoustic room to mix, but i want to buy a headphones which one i could buy open or closed in that case, thank you good tut.
No sony mdr 7506?
Why do you need headphones that go past the human hearing level, are we starting making music for dolphins? (seriously, why? I'm curious)
By offering a wider frequency response than the human hearing range is more about being able to keep the sound accurate. Instruments like synthesizers and cymbals to name a few can go well above what we hear ,and these frequency response extended like that can keep the headphones from farting out at extremes and really keeping to what the manufacture wants which is accuracy to original recordings. Just like CD players go well beyond our hearing as well etc....................Reproduction
Hi. I'm new to the headphone arena. I'm creating a home studio on a small budget to do acapella recording. Which headphones would you recommend for starting out?
What do you say about Audio Technica ATH-M50x. I have heard good things about it.
Thanks for the video. I have the opportunity to buy the Alesis SRP100 for a good price. Have you ever used this model? It has a wide frequency range and seems to be well made but I cannot test it. Any thoughts about it? The other model I can get is the Sennheiser HD419, but I'm not sure if it is better than the Alesis. Kind regards.
Hi!..I have one question..I have m30x but is not good for mixing..Their soundstage is awful..What do you think about m40x?..And if you compare m40x with akg k 271 which would you choose?..They say that k171 and k271 have not much bass response
I need some help what would you choose either KRK KNS6400 or Audio-Technica ATH-M50.
I just got some CAD Audio headphones the Mh310 as a second pair for people who come to the studio to use and was wondering how they sound if you guys ever used them. It's only one review of these that I found.
Hello! I have the beyerdynamic dt-150 and I use them with a marantz PM4001 headphones amplifier. The thing is that I don't know if I'm getting the best from them and I was considering buying a headphones amp. How can I know if my headphones are properly drived??? Thanks in advance!!!
You need to define you terms e.g. open-back, closed-back, and preferably show some examples, since they're hanging beside you on the wall. Also, take the item out of the box and stop moving it around in your hand so that we can actually see them.
between Seinheiser hd380 and Bayerdynamic custom one pro ?
Any thoughts on the alesis srp100?? Ive read they compare to the m40s.
Could you recommend the K712's for vocal recording or should I get another set for that? I have a pair of K550's I use for reference and vocals at the moment, but I am hoping the K712's will have a little more bass and feel more comfortable for extended periods of time.
Hi it's mike and I enjoy watching your videos, I have a question on the akg k712, in using these headphones in recording in my studio will I get any feed back from the headphone since they are open back. Thanks
i have had the same pair of krk kns 8400 for 10 years plus the cushions only gave way late last year so getting replacible pads and going to get an open backed set of headphones cant wait, whats the best set for around £100 to £150?
Can i use studio reference headphones with an intergrated amplifier like the pioneer A-70DA that has a built in ess sabre 32 DAC or do i have to get another audio inferface? Thanks in advance :)
I am partial to Ultrasone headphones, of which I have the Pro 750 and Pro 900 closed back models and I am very fond of both, they do have the S logic feature, but I used them for monitoring. Also have some Sony cd900st head monitors, but they are relatively recent acquisition and I haven't used them so much yet. Flat response is importance to me, but I am looking at eq correction software from Sonarworks, which is highly recommended in audio these days.
Im deciding between the akg 271 mkii and srh 840s and the berydynamic custom 1 pros, need help fast, i am a hip hop edm producer and im heading out to visit a friend soon so please respond fast
Are beats pro a good choice? :) I bought a white pair for 280$ :D
AKG k52 is good for OVERALL ? i mean music, vocals and mids, low and bass?
Thank you your video is a huge reference for me,i got mdr 7506 thanks to your video
i want a headphone that translates to iphones and cars and basically everywhere, my monitors krk rockit 5s color the sound as well as my ATH-M50s, i am currently looking at the AKG K712 and the Focal Spirit Professional, I also thought about just getting a bad sounding mixcube like the Behritone. What do you think is the best step for reaching pro sounding mixes on all platforms?
Do you have anything that u mixed i can listen on ?=
I see you have a AKG 240 studio in your shelve. I don´t have a retail place where i could try them on, i just have to "listen" to who can make a real opinion. Can you help me with your comment about its sound quality according to average listener usually from Tidal app and a SMSL M2 dac to headphone. I'm curious about the "sound stage" thing.
Thanks
what is the relevance of the frequency range being being human hearing? It is intimated that the last pair are "bad" because they "only" go down to 14hz but human hearing can't hear below 20, so why is that a downside?
You're right. All that stuff he was talking about frequency response is total garbage. Any headphone can have a very wide frequency response if the bar is set low enough, but it's irrelevant if it's outside of human range. A reasonably flat response is what's desirable.
I know you did not reviews these BUT where do the senns hd 600 rate? Do you think they are world class as a lot of others do? I am comparing them to the beyer880 pro & maybe the AKG K701. Which do you like? Really a solid review.
Senn HD600 is flattest of the bunch, imo. I've had K701s and they have little bass and quite strident highs. DT880 are good, but brighter than neutral too.
Kosmic, what your opinion about AudioTechnica M series?
Hello. Please Do you have any opinion on the Marshall monitor headphone? I bought them because they sounded great to me and look very cool (I am a guitar player and Marshall fan), but I can´t find a comparisson review between them and those tradicional brands. Have you ever tested them? Thaank You
Thanks for the comprehensive rundown on headphones! I gravitate towards the AKG 712's as I've used AKG K240's for years and been pleased with them. The Charter Oak look interesting but probably have a price to match. I have used closed backed headphones for a period, and just felt locked into a soundproof room, it bothers me to be cutoff from the ambient sound of the enviroment I'm sitting in, perhaps it just subjective but these sense of isolation makes my head hurt.. So that would make me hesitant to go with that type of headphones so that pretty well rules out the Beyersdynamics which otherwise seem like the most popular choice.. All things considered then I'd likely go with AKG 721's if I can find them at the right price combined with a cheaper closed back Beyerdynamic for location recording and for focusing on issues in the bass frequencies..
I'll check out the shop!
I was wondering if you, or anyone could help me. I'm looking to get a pair of headphones and I'm willing to go up to £150 (around $230/€200), unless I could be convinced that any particular option was worth going slightly above that. I'll be using them at home, so either closed or open back headphones will be fine. I'll be using them for both listening to and producing, mainly electronic music. I'm currently leaning towards the M50x's. Is there a better option in my price range?
I wanted to ask, what do you guys think of very high fidelity headphones?, like the Sennheiser HD 800 which are said to be very neutral and revealing.
At their price point, is it better to just buy good monitor speakers, or are they a viable replacement for monitor speaker setups?
hi, what headphones do you recommend, i do video editing and occasional sound mixing, my budget is up too around £150 i was thinking of maybe some open backs since im not going to be doing any recording with headphones on
Please help me decide between krk kns 8400 or beyerdynamic dt770/880/990 ?
Kosmic got the 8400 last week .. they are awesome...
I got the Bowers & Wilkins p5 series 2 summer & spring, Pioneer hdj 2000 hip hop headphones, M50x and Shure srh940 for mixing and watching movies
Akg k52 are good headphones?
Hi, i want to play my electric guitar through a headphone amp, what headphone should i look into? thanks
+humbler711 Whats your price range and maybe i could help you if you haven't purchased some yet.
Hi. I am setting up a home studio where I would be doing background music and some mixing work too. Please suggest me some headphones. Open/closed. Budget isn't really an issue.
This studio I am setting up is for doing the sound of films*
Sir, really enjoyed your very informative, straight to the point video - I am currently researching, trying to decide my next headphones - currently have HD650, JH Audio Angie 8 driver IEM's & MEE 161 single BA IEM - listen mostly to electronic - for now will probably go with AKG 240 Mk 11 - then next year, thinking about adding AKG 712 - currently have SMSL 6th edition DAC & little Dot 1+ hybrid amp with GEC Riverstone tubes - any advice would be good - greetings from Philippines
I'm looking at the AKG K612pros, AKG 240MKII, and the ATH-M70 headphones. What would likely be the best value out of the three? I also am yet to purchase an external amp. My current situation prevents me from using speaker monitors, so I want something that'll let me work primarily using those headphones. I'm also fairly new in this field, so I'm not sure if I want to drop $370 + amp on something like the k712s.
+Donovan McCoy I can highly recommend AKG K612pros. Sound very very close to K712pros and they are much cheaper. Both are open-back headphones so they are great for mixing.
Sony MDR-CD900ST are the standard in recording studios in Japan. Made by Sony Music for their own mastering purposes, they are (relatively) inexpensive and insanely good. I'm a little disappointed you didn't include them.
What's a circumstance where one would want headphones that reach up to 30kHz?
Thanks for the breakdown btw. Super helpful!