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Location: big island | i checked the archives and didn't come up with much on this subject:
do any of you audiophile or home studio buffs have a recommendation for a decent set of studio headphones?
here's the caveat though: they gotta be priced under $50. i don't mind buying a used set through eBay or from any one of you that might have a set available.
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Location: NJ | Good Idea, Randy.
I've been looking for some insight on this as well, as I've been recording a pair of AKG's that I've used/abused for 30-odd years (tho, I can do better than $50) . . .
Also, any recommendations on an inexpensive pair of monitors suitable for computer recording?? ($200 range) . . .
I've got a pair of old Cellestion Ditton100's (remember those?). Nice bookshelf speakers, but in order to mix with them, I hafta' run everything through the stereo (or just use the headphones, and naturally I don't wanna do that). |
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Location: atlanta | Popcritic's "money-back" guarantee is:
http://www.amazon.com/Grado-60-SR60/dp/B0006DPMU4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?i...
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Location: closely held secret | Hard to find great phones for under $50, but I've read good things about these Yamaha RH5MA headphones.
AKG and Sennheiser have some decent sets in that range too. Stay away from anything that promises "boom boom bass" or "crystal clear highs" as they will seriously color the sound.
Randy, I better not catch you mixing with phones or I'll have to come over there and have a talk with you. Might be a long one, say a week or two.
Most small monitors (5" to 8") just don't put out the bass, but you don't notice it till you play it on the home stereo or in a car and bass is all you can hear, because you've been overcompensating for what your monitors simply can't produce.
These Mackies look and spec out very nice. I wish they were that cheap ($400) when I bought my Events several years ago.
Cliff, if those Cellestions are home stereo speakers, remember they were designed to produce a pleasing sound from prerecorded material, which means they'll color the sound towards the mids. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Speakers: Used Yamaha MS101's. 10W/30Wpeak. These babies are excellent. New, they'll be over $100 a piece, but you see them regularly on ebay.
Headphones: I too have been using a pair of ancient akg's, though mine are being held together wit paper clips.
Recently, I've used some nice bose noise cancelling headphones, but they are too expensive for me. I will be watching this space, too. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The Audio Technica ATH-M50 Professional Headphones are the ones that most of the current crop of studio heads have been raving about. Run about $150.
I normally use my Sennheiser HD600's that I bought about 7-8 years ago but closed cans would be nice.
I have been thinking seriously about ordering a pair of the M50's for about 3 months now.
Maybe this thread well get me off my can.
Lanika....there is a company out of Texas that runs a studio that custom makes throw away headphones that I have heard nothing but positives about. I say throwaway because they are made with the idea that in a studio someone is going to always inadvertently break them or yank the cabling out. I think they run about $50 for a 3 pack and the reviews have been more than positive.
Let me see if I can find the info. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Randy, I got a set of cheap headphones for Christmas a couple years ago. I think I ended up getting Sonys, but I haven't used them since and can't remember. When I asked Santa for some, my thought was that I could play plugged in without disturbing the rest of the house. That turned out to be a false concern.
I tried a bunch on and went with whatever was most comfortable. Some did not cover my ears well or didn't stay on well. That was more important to me than the accuracy of the sound. I'm not sure that I could tell much difference in the sound in that price range anyway. |
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Location: NJ | ". . Cliff, if those Cellestions are home stereo speakers, remember they were designed to produce a pleasing sound from prerecorded material, which means they'll color the sound towards the mids. . . "
yeah, I know . . . that's wht I don't wanna use 'em . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I posted this site previously, a good while back... lots of good info
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Location: big island | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Randy, I better not catch you mixing with phones or I'll have to come over there and have a talk with you. Might be a long one, say a week or two.
why? is open air better? don't forget i have noisy toddlers gnawing on my ankles most of the time. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Here they are....Harvey Gerst of Indian Trail Recording Studio. Not sure of the difference between the 2 models but like I said, they have gotten really good reviews.
Standard Cans for $20
Deluxe cans for $30 |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Randy, typically headphones don't give a true representation of the mix.
They are more than ok for putting together something short of a final mix but they are also fatiguing after awhile.
Open cans will give the best mix but you need to be in a quite area since outside sounds will be quite easily heard.
Closed cans will certainly work best if you have small kids making background noise but the mixes tend to not sound as good.
Nice to have both so that you can compare the mix both ways. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | That's weird. I own those More Me headphones. They ain't bad, very good sound. Only complaint would be that they are fragile, (ie don't yank them around otherwise things will start breaking and bending) I got a set of them and they too are being held together with paper clips. Actually, I use them the most, so I guess that's a good review. (I treat my headphones very badly.) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | an4340,
I think that they are based on the premise that in a studio environment they will break so try to have the best possible sound in the cheapest possible housing.
Under normal use, I would assume they would last quite a while but when you consider you can get 5 pairs of the standard ones for $80 who cares! |
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Location: big island | ain't this an amazing forum?
thanks dave, wabbit, rick, stephen and jeff for all the great input so far. i'm gonna take some time to poke around the provided info.
mahalo nui loa! |
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Location: big island | i'm bad to forget i'm plugged in when one of the kids needs my quick attention... |
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Location: NJ | plus, . . if your operating a commercial studio, you can BET that some asswipe is is gonna' at least TRY t'make off with the cans . . . |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | You folks might laugh at this, but I purchased a set of headphones 43 years ago which continue to be my only set. I've repaired them numerous times, but they still work, if not a bit uncomfortable. Not sure what I paid. My guess is maybe $50 back then. I think the manufacturer is McIntosh. Whatever, I need a new pair as well and appreciate the advice. |
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Location: closely held secret | Ha ha ha ha ha ha... oh, sorry.
Brad! 43 years... and they're uncomfortable??? And I thought I was a procrastinator! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I think McIntosh stopped making headphones about 42 years ago..... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by stephent28:
I think McIntosh stopped making headphones about 42 years ago..... Too many complaints about discomfort... |
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Location: Canada | I second the suggestion of the Yamaha RH5MA. Excellent for the money. |
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Location: Jet City | For monitors, I use these. They're phenomenal!
I wanted to go digital to eliminate the hiss and other noise I was getting with analog. These have coaxial, optical, and non digital inputs as well.
HIGHLY RATED and only $179 for the pair, pretty much anywhere you go (I wish they were that cheap when I bought them)
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Location: NJ | Yeah, I was looking at those . . . |
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studio headphone recommendations...
