Headphones!

thinking · Post by **thinking** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:57 pm

STEALTH wrote:Just got a pair of Sennheiser HD280 on the weekend:

Really impressed with them so far and they're only £75 from Chemical Records.
I know ThinKing does / did use them, so if they're good enough for him ...

Joe Nice knows too!

I love em but they're not for everyone - you gotta like big comfy ear-sofas. They sound nice but wouldn't be first choice if you're gonna use em for production as well.

If you can afford it, buy the HD-25s, although I personally don't like em because of the straight cord whic is easier to break, gets tangled up and you can wind up pulling the mixer off the table. Plus the cups don't swivel - not that comfy if you like to mix with one can held between your head and your shoulder.

eskay · Post by **eskay** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:05 pm

I asked a similar question on the production forum a while ago:

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3404

I still haven't made a decision!

deapoh · Post by **deapoh** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:32 pm

eskay wrote:I asked a similar question on the production forum a while ago:

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3404

I still haven't made a decision!

safe

8bitwonder · Post by **8bitwonder** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:35 pm

beyer dt 250's quality headphones-getting cheaper all the time

docdoom · Post by **docdoom** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:49 pm

check the sienhisers hd25 at 90£ here http://www.headphoneworld.com/HeadPhone ... d/SE12.htm

unreality · Post by **unreality** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:03 pm

i ordered the Harman Kardon K 26 p on thursday evening cause its the loudest and got the most bass... dunno if its good for mixing but i think its good for listening to dubstep when your neighbors are complaining again because of your bass

it arrives here tommorow (i hope) or on wednesday.. will reply here again then

capes · Post by **capes** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:07 pm

even · Post by **even** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:10 pm

ssno · Post by **ssno** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:41 pm

Sennheiser HD-25s for djn YEAHHHH

but not for producing for me . thats DEFFO NOOO AS THE SOUND IS NOT NATRUL, WHEN PRODUCIN , U NEED AS GOOD HEADPHOPNES BUT THEY HAVE TO BE NATRUL FLAT SOUND

I WAS TALKIN G TO MRK ONE ABIT BACK ABOUT THIS , HE RECCOMENDED BYERDYNAMICS, THEY USE THEM AT THE BBC

I HAVE MINE ORDERD.

BUT DEFFO NOT Sennheiser HD-25s FOR PRODUCIN. I REMEBERD WHEN I LISTEND TO MY TUNE IN THEM THEN PUT MY TUNE ON MY MONITERS . AN IT SOUNDED WRONG I HAD TO START MESSIN FOR AGES AGAIN.

OPINIONS ARE OPINIONS AN THERES MINE. PEACE

mattdv · Post by **mattdv** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:43 pm

I just use my trusty Beyer 231 Galatics

skrapes · Post by **skrapes** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:48 pm

Sony 700s for me. Good headphones imo

darkmatter · Post by **darkmatter** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:08 pm

sennheiser hd25 / hd25sp. cos they're light so they don't get annoying when you're wearing them for ages, good sound quality, replaceable parts. the folding away bit on the sonys always seem to break which is long.

nau · Post by **nau** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:49 pm

My biggest complaint about the majority of sennheiser models are the cups - the padding is too small, and if you wear glasses whilst producing, the pressure of senns against the frames will be quite annoying after about hour 4. I stick with sony mdr's or technics cause they're comfy like pillows and still have enough mid/low for mixing next to a club monitor. fwiw, I only rely on cans for sketching sounds and arranging - if you have good monitors for mixdowns then it doesnt really matter how flat or unrealistic the response of your headphones are innit? just personal preference.
large the nerd producer kru.

chef · Post by **chef** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:09 pm

Easy... Sony 700's, or Sennheiser HD-25s for djing really, both alright to knock a qwik beat out in aswell.

drawkafella · Post by **drawkafella** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:46 pm

i have 25sp's the cable is mad short :/

good phones tho..

twisted beatz · Post by **twisted beatz** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:08 pm

only the best for me Sennheiser HD25

docdoom · Post by **docdoom** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:30 am

So 90£ is a good price for the hd25s right?

http://www.headphoneworld.com/HeadPhone ... d/SE12.htm

ryusaki · Post by **ryusaki** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:12 pm

I am not a dj so i don't know, but i was wondering, can't you use Headphones with Antinoise for mixing.
You don't have to crank up the volume and if you stand right next to the speakers you might hear the sound from the headphones better.

But again i don't know if this antinoise thing works by such a massive sound.

subeena · Post by **subeena** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:39 pm

if you want really good ones, get the akg k240... 120 euro, but theyre reaally good

darkmatter · Post by **darkmatter** » Mon May 22, 2006 7:54 pm

Ryusaki wrote:I am not a dj so i don't know, but i was wondering, can't you use Headphones with Antinoise for mixing.
You don't have to crank up the volume and if you stand right next to the speakers you might hear the sound from the headphones better.

But again i don't know if this antinoise thing works by such a massive sound.

antinoise changes the sound being heard, not ideal for mixing and a huge no no for producing. could lead to some strange characteristics at extreme frequencies, poor stereo imaging and some weird phasing issues.

i'd steer clear, much better to get cans with good sound isolation as they don't affect the sound you're hearing.

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