[ddots-l] Re: headphones shopping
- From: Nickus de Vos <bigboy529@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:58:31 +0200
Firstly Johan no I'm from South Africa
Unfortunatly all headphones will be fatigueing on the ears if warn for
long times in fact whering headphones for very long is actually bad
for you. As an example radio DJs gets a lot of ear infections and
generally also suffers more hearing damage.
If you plan to mix with the headphones for let's say a 6 hour perioud
yes then your ears will get very tired because they are actually not
for mixing but only referencing or 30 minuts or a hours work would be
just fine.
I mostly do rock, alternative and even a bit of metal and pop stuff
and the frequency responce is really flat across the range, there is
no anoying peaks which bothers me however if you plan to mix with the
headphones only and you don't have monitors, you're going the wrong
way. If you want headphones mostly for mixing then I'll recommend the
more expensive HD650. These are also open back so won't work as well
for monitoring while recording yourself. The HD650 is a lot more
comfortable to ware for longer periouds of time and better for mixing.
I personally use my headphones for monitoring while recording speach
like voiceovers, I also use them as monitors for artists and then also
to reference on while mixing but I don't exclusivly use them for
mixing, I'll just put the headphones on every once in a while to check
the mix etc. As I said if you want something more for mixing then get
the HD650.sometimes also use
On 7/31/12, D!J!X! <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks, I'm not too big on the AKG set either, I'm actually between the
> sony
> and Sennheiser; as you mentioned, the AKG stuff gets good at a higher cost.
> I'm still looking at the beyer stuff, it's a mix of opinions and reviews,
> it
> might be that I'd have to fork out a few more bucks.
> If I may ask, what types of recordings do you do? How would you describe
> the
> 280's response? Does it get fatiguing on the ears after a while? I'm
> finding
> that this is a prominent issue, either too much bass or too much highs
> which
> tire the ears after a while of listening.
>
> THX, D!J!X!
>
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>
> I personally have the sennheiser HD280 pro and love them. I have had them
> for about 3 years now and they are still good enough for my needs and I
> don't feal the need to upgrade yet. They are very comfortable to ware for
> long periouds of time and gives great isolation especially if you are going
> to use them for monitoring when recording, nothing gets out and nothing
> gets
> in.
> I personally don't like AKG headphones in this price range you are looking
> at, you start getting the propper AKG headphones when going above $500. I
> also heard that beyer dynamic makes awesome headphones so check it out, I
> unfortunatly can't recommend a spesific model.
> You won't go wrong with the HD280 pro
>
> On 7/31/12, D!J!X! <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hey guys, I'm doing some research on headphones, before I buy a pair.
>> I'm primarily looking for good tracking headphones, so isolation and
>> comfort for extended wearing is crucial. I might also consider buying
>> a pair for late night sessions (not mixing), just to listen and/or
>> work on recordings at late hours. Any ideas or suggestions? I know
>> this is a very subjective matter, but want to see if I can get some
>> kind of general idea. So far I'm looking at: Sony MDR-7506, Sennheiser
>> HD 280 PRO and AKG K 240. My budget for now is around $100, could go
>> up a bit more, but I just want something to get started on, will
>> upgrade later. :) So if you have any comments, suggestions or
>> experiences, feel fre to share!
>>
>> THX, D!J!X!
>>
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