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Original Message Date: 21-Jan-04 @ 02:49 PM - Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

buzz

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Hey!

Im planning to buy a pair of Studio headphones. Already have a pair of studio monitors but would like to get some Studio headphones when im working with music during the night times.

Could you recommend me any good and not too expensive Studio headphones?

//buzz

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Message 11/20 22-Jan-04 @ 02:14 AM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

Boo

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Sony MDR-V900's here.

Wear them all day with no fatique...

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Message 12/20 22-Jan-04 @ 02:26 AM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

Influx

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the V900s are the new V600s.

as to why three pairs? well...had one pair for...dunno...3 years, and they were used when I got em. So...when they finally fell apart, I bought some new ones, and then decided I didnt want to use any other headphones for my "home listening" set so I bought another

I still look on ebay every once in a while to see if I can find em cheap...cuz I like to stock up on things I like

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Message 13/20 22-Jan-04 @ 03:30 AM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

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i always heard sony made one of the best headsets available and yet
it's always good to hear it directly from people in the field.

i think any small studio needs at least 2 pairs of headphones anyway.
preferably 2 that match so 2 peeps can be hearing the exact same thing.
i think a 3rd pair of different phones is good for "checking" mixes up against a different source. but i guess i'll settle for 2 that don't match.

v900s then.....thanks for the tip.

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Message 14/20 22-Jan-04 @ 04:05 AM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

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I don't like using headphones but sometimes they are a necessary evil.I use sony mdr 7509s I paid over a hundred quid for them they sound good,are as comfortable as headphones can be,and if a bit breaks they sell spare parts.I would recommend being very careful about your volume levels if you are going to monitor for extended times on headphones it's very easy to damage your ears it without realising it.

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Message 15/20 26-Jan-04 @ 10:10 PM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

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AKG K240 Studio, or Sennheiser HD-25.

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Message 16/20 26-Jan-04 @ 10:31 PM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

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I mentioned Sony MDR-CD780 at the beginning. I've just tried them out, and well... I didn't bought them, they sounded way too upront, unnatural with a very narrow and strange stereo field. Not recommended.

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Message 17/20 27-Jan-04 @ 12:00 AM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

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AKG K240 Studio RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Message 18/20 27-Jan-04 @ 09:23 AM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

RagnarOk

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Looks ugly though

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Message 19/20 27-Jan-04 @ 04:58 PM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

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Sennheiser HD-25.

I've tried the HD-25 SP (cheaper version) and while I was completely blown by the sound quality, its construction is really-really weak, ok if you want to use it at home, but to carry around or use it on stage... no way. The HD-25 must rule though (more massive).

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Message 20/20 27-Jan-04 @ 05:40 PM - RE: Buying Studio headphones. Need tips

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HD25 is a bit of a standard for live sound, broadcasting and on-location recording, at least where i'm at. they are very well built and each and every part is easily replacable and they offer excellent protection from outside noise.

sound IS good, but i would wanna mix on them. you'd be better off with something larger and more open sounding. everybody seems to be using AKG's tho i'm more of a sennheiser fan. (HD265 here, since 5 yrs or so)

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