Headphone Reccomendation

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I'm looking for a pair of headphones. Yup, that simple.

I've used Sennheiser HD-202'sbefore, which seem to be pretty popular, and they were nice. I'm just curious if theres any astronomical difference between those and a similarly priced model, i.e. the Sennheiser EH 150's or a different brand.

Thanks a bunch.
 
i used the sony 7506 for years.
http://bssc.sel.sony.com/Broadcasta...el?m=0&p=10&sp=79&id=52568&navid=dvcam_system
some swear by that and others swear by sennheiser
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=004173

in the past year i have used ultrasone proline 650.
http://ultrasone.com/htdocs/08_frameset/proline_index.php
they are amazing by comparison. the 7506 has more low end and feels like my ear is under a sonic assault by comparison. the ultrasones can be used at much lower volume and be heard clearly.
benefits:
- less ear fatigue
- very clean reproduction( no extra bass)
- replaceable cord ( chances are 7506 cord gets pinched or destroyed within a year)
- music sounds phenomenal
- great isolation
- collapseable

downside:
- bulky
- paint starts to chip
- make sure the ear screen doesn't twist off and disappear
- plastic makes squeak sound when earcup rotates( on mine at least)

when i use other peoples gear, my headphones are one of the items i miss most. i know these are way off the price mark, but wanted to chime in on another "investment" item
 
AKG 271, linear and closed (but the sonys are foldable and slim, so for direct camera use (VJ) they may fit better...)
 
Thanks a bunch guys. I think what I'll do is head to b&h and actually try them on camera, but the sony 7506's are looking great for the price.
 
Yeah the 7506's are amazing and dont break the bank, havent tried the others mentioned though, just a bunch of cheap sonys.
 
Matt Grunau said:
What about these?

http://www.sound-room.com/inc/sdetail/510

:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

At just under a grand, I would expect they would sound good.

I can't imagine what those things would do. Maybe some of the more enlightened among us could clue me in.


What would these things be used for?
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They are good for impressing people, and showing them your expensive headphones :)

On a serious note, they are open-air and therefore not a good choice for your typical location monitoring or recording situation.
 
I saw a review in a magazine about those and they said they were the best headphones, period. Something about the wood resonating with the music or somesuch.

Terrible for using on locations though (open ear)

Stick with 7506 or like I said earlier the beyerdynamic dt770
 
The AKG 271's are not a good option. On one shoot where the director was monitoring using 271's he kept getting angry at me because I was holding for airplanes that he couldn't hear. Finally I switched headphones with him for a setup (mine are the 7506's) and he came back to me and apologized. He was now hearing what was actually being recorded. :-)

Phil
 
ptalsky said:
The AKG 271's are not a good option. On one shoot where the director was monitoring using 271's he kept getting angry at me because I was holding for airplanes that he couldn't hear. Finally I switched headphones with him for a setup (mine are the 7506's) and he came back to me and apologized. He was now hearing what was actually being recorded. :-)

Phil
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Are you saying the AKGs are bad or not loud enough?
 
I didn't do a scientific analysis of why he wasn't hearing what I was (and the switch in headphones ensured that it wasn't his hearing causing the problem). I can only relate that he was not able to hear everything that I was - whether this was a volume problem or a frequency range problem I do not know.

Phil
 
There are 3 main models i'd consider for production audio, in order of price:

1) Sony MDR-7506 - industry standard headphones but i think they get a bit too much praise these days, as headphone technology has improved quite a bit and i think some people are too stubborn to move on from their 7506s ;) still, for $95 or whatever they're going for, you can't really go wrong grabbing one.

2) Sennheiser HD25 - probably the next most common production headphone - super light weight, low profile, and i actually think a slightly better sound quality than Sony. very cool headband too. twice the price, though at $199.

3) Ultrasone HFI-700 - i think these are the best production headphones available right now, great isolation, incredible sound (for music too), not a gigantic profile like their PROLine models, but the major con is the freakin 9 foot straight cable. definitely get it down to your local pro audio shop and have that sucker cut back a few feet! on the higher side at $240.

for rich music listening, nothing can beat Grado and Ultrasone. though the latest Shure earphones are pretty damn good (but dangerously high levels of isolation!)
 
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