Monster Beats by Dr Dre Headphones

luxton · Post by **luxton** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:28 pm

anyone tried these out? they look pretty sexy but seem like they could be a shitty gimick.

am i right in thinkin im better off gettin some ultrasones or akgs?

xxxy · Post by **xxxy** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:29 pm

luxton wrote:anyone tried these out? they look pretty sexy but seem like they could be a shitty gimick.

am i right in thinkin im better off gettin some ultrasones or akgs?

they're probably a shit gimmick

get yourself some AKGs or some Ultrasones

sunny d · Post by **sunny d** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:34 pm

I've got Beyerdynamic DT990's, and they fucking rule. $250 gets you 5hz-23khz frequency response, which I guarantee is better than anything dre could give you. Love the guy, but an electrical engineer he is not.

serox · Post by **serox** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:59 pm

Sunny D wrote:I've got Beyerdynamic DT990's, and they fucking rule. $250 gets you 5hz-23khz frequency response

So they say;)

You dont want to be producing music on headphones unless you have a very expensvie pair imo.

james fox · Post by **james fox** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:05 pm

Serox wrote:
Sunny D wrote:I've got Beyerdynamic DT990's, and they fucking rule. $250 gets you 5hz-23khz frequency response
So they say;)

indeed.

human hearing only goes from 15hz to 20khz anyway, or so they say

luxton · Post by **luxton** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:08 pm

cheers for that - yeah been tryin to decide between ultrasone or akg - apparently ultrasone has got the bass kick, but lacks the clarity in the mid an top range that akgs got.

any suggestions? im pretty skint so cant spend too much, but im not gonna get a good pair without forkin out really am i

serox · Post by **serox** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:12 pm

james fox wrote:
Serox wrote:
Sunny D wrote:I've got Beyerdynamic DT990's, and they fucking rule. $250 gets you 5hz-23khz frequency response
So they say;)
indeed.

human hearing only goes from 15hz to 20khz anyway, or so they say

I was told by a speaker designer that every speaker company lies about what freqs there speakers do.

Best thing to do is test them if you can.

serox · Post by **serox** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:13 pm

luxton wrote:cheers for that - yeah been tryin to decide between ultrasone or akg - apparently ultrasone has got the bass kick, but lacks the clarity in the mid an top range that akgs got.

any suggestions? im pretty skint so cant spend too much, but im not gonna get a good pair without forkin out really am i

if you really can not use speakers and have to have headphones then get down a shop like Turnkey where you can take your own CD and test all headphones.

sunny d · Post by **sunny d** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:55 pm

james fox wrote:
Serox wrote:
Sunny D wrote:I've got Beyerdynamic DT990's, and they fucking rule. $250 gets you 5hz-23khz frequency response
So they say;)
indeed.

human hearing only goes from 15hz to 20khz anyway, or so they say

Yeah, but those frequencies above and below our hearing still have an effect, sub bass in particular. When I'm making a bass synth, I almost always include a couple sine waves oscillating below 15 hz. It makes the final product sound more full and head rattling...

or so they say.

urk_le_sauvage · Post by **urk_le_sauvage** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:45 pm

Yeah, for sub basses no headphone will fit, only the vibration of a boomer...

I have AKG 240 and they are perfect for making noise without annoying anyone at night

but as soon as I can I put them off and go back to my monitors !

If you want polyvalent headphones I could also recommend Sennheiser's HD-25. Very pleasant to listen music in the street, to make some, a little bit exhausting due to the pressure it does on the ears, and a bit too "fattening" to mix and master with.

AKG 240 fo the studio, and HD-25 if, as me, you don't have the money to afford several headphones... And moreover, every single part can be ordered and replaced, and they're damn resistant

your gfs bedroom dj · Post by **your gfs bedroom dj** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:51 pm

About the Dre headphones. I'd just like to point out that Monster is notorious for charging lots of money and not delivering anything worth paying extra for.

Shift Recordings · Post by **Shift Recordings** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:13 pm

LOL! $350 and they dont even list freq response anywhere. What a crock of shit. Monster is a shitty company to begin with, I wouldn't ever buy a product of theirs but these headphones are competing with Bose, not AKG's...(consumer audio, not pro-audio equipment)

junglist · Post by **junglist** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:15 am

james fox wrote:
Serox wrote:
Sunny D wrote:I've got Beyerdynamic DT990's, and they fucking rule. $250 gets you 5hz-23khz frequency response
So they say;)
indeed.

human hearing only goes from 15hz to 20khz anyway, or so they say

20khtz can be heard by someone in their late teens. some 60 year olds may have difficulty hearing anything over 8 - 10khtz. varies with age.

16 htz is what humans can hear before they just feel the sound.

thesis · Post by **thesis** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:42 am

your gfs bedroom dj wrote:About the Dre headphones. I'd just like to point out that Monster is notorious for charging lots of money and not delivering anything worth paying extra for.

http://consumerist.com/362926/do-coat-h ... ter-cables

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:08 am

thesis wrote:http://consumerist.com/362926/do-coat-h ... ter-cables

lol

your gfs bedroom dj · Post by **your gfs bedroom dj** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:41 am

thesis wrote:
your gfs bedroom dj wrote:About the Dre headphones. I'd just like to point out that Monster is notorious for charging lots of money and not delivering anything worth paying extra for.
http://consumerist.com/362926/do-coat-h ... ter-cables

exactly the article i had in mind. i just was too lazy to dig up the link.

wascal · Post by **wascal** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:07 am

Sunny D wrote:I've got Beyerdynamic DT990's, and they fucking rule. $250 gets you 5hz-23khz frequency response, which I guarantee is better than anything dre could give you. Love the guy, but an electrical engineer he is not.

Got some of these as well, siiiiiick headphones. Totally blow my old DT100s out of the water

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:12 pm

Dre headphones? Fuck off!

I hear you need a Monster 50cent headphone amp to get the most out of them.

I've got AKG K240s (Open, weak bass, fine if you're mixing Nashville songs)

Also Sennheiser HD280s (Horrible bass response, but good for vocalists who like something loud and exciting)

Also Ultrasone 750s. My choice, without question.

serox · Post by **serox** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:25 pm

two oh one wrote:Dre headphones? Fuck off!

I hear you need a Monster 50cent headphone amp to get the most out of them.

Dont forget Snoops speakers!

sunny d · Post by **sunny d** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:14 pm

two oh one wrote:
I hear you need a Monster 50cent headphone amp to get the most out of them.

On the subject of headphone amps, any one got any suggestions for good ones? I thought about buying an X-Can for a while now, but it's soooo goddamn expensive. BAH!

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