Headphone recommendations for field recording?

[Richard Crowley]

I just got an email ad from Trew Audio where they announced that Sony apparently now has two higher-end headphones, The MDR-7510 and MDR-7520.

http://www.trewaudio.com/store/Sony-...eadphones.html
http://www.trewaudio.com/store/Sony-...es.html?page=1

[ryanjf]

For field recording, I usually go with the 7506s or the MDR-V600. For dialogue editorial (and most things in post), nothing can replace my Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pros They're like pillows.

[esskay]

I just got an email ad from Trew Audio where they announced that Sony apparently now has two higher-end headphones, The MDR-7510 and MDR-7520.

http://www.trewaudio.com/store/Sony-...eadphones.html
http://www.trewaudio.com/store/Sony-...es.html?page=1

Thanks for the links, noted that it looks like those are not collapsible. The 7520 has a detachable cable.

Here is the info sheet: http://www.trewaudio.com/PDF/sony_mdr7500_infosheet.pdf

[Allan Black]

Starting way back I've always considered location and studio cans as 2 different types, started from the price pov. eg: 7506 $99.99 and 7520 $399.99.

Tip: always put cans away after use, don't leave them lying around overnight, micro bugs could find a home in the earpieces, then you!

I knew a guy who once unknowingly set up next to an ants nest, they were attracted to his lunch and got in everywhere.
Advice was to take the gear home and set a dish of honey next to it to draw the ants away, I believe it worked.

Cheers.

[recordingwhiz]

WOW just looked at the specs on those Sony's... they either just invented a cure for cancer equivalent in headphones or their spec's are written by a drunk man...

the 7520 frequency response is from 5hz to 80khz... wow.. 4 times higher than human hearing.. how did they measure that acoustically? or is that with a +or - 40db? LOL

I guess they were thinking about our canine pets hearing response... ROFLMAO

[odjur-odjur]

Thanks for the links, noted that it looks like those are not collapsible. The 7520 has a detachable cable.

Here is the info sheet: http://www.trewaudio.com/PDF/sony_mdr7500_infosheet.pdf

yeah I noticed the same. have read a few bad reviews where 7506 loyalists are sticking to them over having tried the 7510's

[odjur-odjur]

WOW just looked at the specs on those Sony's... they either just invented a cure for cancer equivalent in headphones or their spec's are written by a drunk man...

the 7520 frequency response is from 5hz to 80khz... wow.. 4 times higher than human hearing.. how did they measure that acoustically? or is that with a +or - 40db? LOL

I guess they were thinking about our canine pets hearing response... ROFLMAO

pahaa.. rut roh..

[odjur-odjur]

So I just recently brought a lovely new sound setup (rode ntg-3, tascam dr100 mk2, rode blimp), what became obvious after shooting an interview, was I forgot to buy a decent pair of headphones. I completely missed a background hum (thanks to my cheap headphones) that was luckily easily fixed in post. Either way I'm now on a hunt for a decent pair of cans, has any one got any recommendations? The ones that keep popping up after a quick google are the Sony MDR-7506 and the Sennheiser HD 280 pro. Can any one give me a suggestion?

battling the same decision, terrence... of course it seems between these two that it's merely a matter of preference. was going to snag one or the the other locally from guitar centre (put that coupon to use where i can!), but apparently, they don't test headphones nor do they accept returns on them for sanitary purposes?? surely B&H or amazon wouldn't dare take on such a ridiculous policy.

let me know how you went with your decision.
-katie

[drapeama]

For field recording, and even just monitoring, I like my Vic Firth isolation heaphones. A bit quiet on the bass/low-frequency, but otherwise it gives a good isolation and sounds good. When booming, it's nice because you don't hear anything else than what you're recording!