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Studio Headphones..
Posted on: 08.03.2013 by Syreeta Piela
I really need to get a set, too many neighbors knocking.

What do DJTT suggest?

J
Pierre Massner
20.03.2013
Originally Posted by thepanache
'If you're looking for studio dj cans then whatever makes you happy' - Bit contradicting and not really good advice, but thanks for the effort :-P
Come on TP, it's a dj-centric community ...on the internet of all places, assume at your own risk! I make lots of mixes in my studio as well as tracks. The tracks you're playing in a mix are finished and mastered so headphone response will have negligible bearing on the end result of your mix. If a non-flat response gets you in a good zone to mix creatively, gets you amped, whatever, sounds like a good idea, no? Bad, contradictory advice?
For dj mixes I'd say 'whatever makes you happy', for writing/mixing tracks, 'whatever makes you unhappy' (ie you can hear the weak points).
Freddie Farringer
11.03.2013
Originally Posted by niknok
What's your budget? Save your pennies and get Sennheiser HD650 then never have to buy any others ever again. Buy once, cry once.

i second this
Doreen Schurle
10.03.2013
Originally Posted by ProfessorStrangeman
I can see your new here, so I don't know if you're trolling or not. I would simply like to let you know that Beats are usually met with a hardy laugh around here and for good reason.
Some people are just flat out retarded tbh.
Antonetta Wikel
10.03.2013
Originally Posted by ProfessorStrangeman
I can see your new here, so I don't know if you're trolling or not. I would simply like to let you know that Beats are usually met with a hardy laugh around here and for good reason.
While you're only 60 posts older than that guy, I have to agree with you.
Wilton Keuning
10.03.2013
Originally Posted by bettyaranttT
I use Beats by Dre. I like how it cancels noise and how full the sounds come out of it.
I can see your new here, so I don't know if you're trolling or not. I would simply like to let you know that Beats are usually met with a hardy laugh around here and for good reason.
Pierre Massner
20.03.2013
Originally Posted by thepanache
'If you're looking for studio dj cans then whatever makes you happy' - Bit contradicting and not really good advice, but thanks for the effort :-P
Come on TP, it's a dj-centric community ...on the internet of all places, assume at your own risk! I make lots of mixes in my studio as well as tracks. The tracks you're playing in a mix are finished and mastered so headphone response will have negligible bearing on the end result of your mix. If a non-flat response gets you in a good zone to mix creatively, gets you amped, whatever, sounds like a good idea, no? Bad, contradictory advice?
For dj mixes I'd say 'whatever makes you happy', for writing/mixing tracks, 'whatever makes you unhappy' (ie you can hear the weak points).
Ahmad Kaumeyer
20.03.2013		I have a pair of AKG 271 mkIIs and love 'em, but I use mainly use them for work on the move and laying down rough stuff. Nothings going to beat a proper set of monitor speakers when it comes down to nailing the detail on a track
Nelia Riesland
20.03.2013		Have you guys heard of the AiAiAi's by Young Guru that are coming out?
Tyson Stylianou
19.03.2013		Not sure if anyone has pointed these out yet but they are amazing for the money. AKG 550... Fit great, sound really detailed and balanced, built like a tank (but light). Check out reviews on the web, it's rare to find a bad word said about them.
Debera Renkes
20.03.2013		I currently have a pair of the TMA-1 Studio AiAiAi's and they're great.
Venetta Cawyer
20.03.2013		Yeah.. What is the budget? I can recommend a huge load of headphones but what are your demands?
But seeing how you're looking at the HD280pro, I suggest you look even more closely at the Sony MDR-7506. Great cans.
Just be sure to buy it at a legit store. 99.999999% of the Sony's on eBay are fakes.
Syreeta Piela
20.03.2013		Any opinions on the Sennheiser HD280pro? They look within budget.
Syreeta Piela
20.03.2013		Thanks for the responses. I should safely be able to assume the savvy folk of DJTT will know 'Studio Headphones' as a reference to using headphones in conjunction with making tracks in a studio, hence the need for a flat headphone that will not leave your head feeling like it's got stuck in a train door.. Unfortunately most of us do not have access to a soundproof room with perfect acoustic qualities and deaf neighbors!

'If you're looking for studio dj cans then whatever makes you happy' - Bit contradicting and not really good advice, but thanks for the effort :-P

Thanks for the decent replies I'll be checking out all the recommendations.

J
Alphonso Deitchman
11.03.2013		The main issue is open back vs closed back. It's good to use flat response phones for both DJing and producing, but you'd have a very hard time mixing in a loud environment with the open back HD 650s.
Pierre Massner
11.03.2013		To the OP, when you say 'studio headphones' do you mean for production ie composing/mixing or listening ie djing etc? If it's production then the ones that give you a relatively flat response and the best sense of what things would sound like in a room are probably what you would aim for....beyond what sounds 'good' or you 'like'. Case in point-write/mix a track on a pair of Beats by Dre and your track will probably come out sounding limp and bass-free. Why? Because BBD are made to exaggerate the bass in what you listen to meaning that they don't give you accurate picture of the sound you're creating. What sounds like 'enough' bass may not be in the real world as they give you a lopsided picture which you undercompensate for. All that said, headphones will never be the best thing for production > writing, arrangement etc maybe but for an accurate mix that will sound good most places, very difficult.
If you're looking for studio dj cans then whatever makes you happy

Either way I still say HD650 if you can stretch the cash.
Freddie Farringer
11.03.2013
Originally Posted by niknok
What's your budget? Save your pennies and get Sennheiser HD650 then never have to buy any others ever again. Buy once, cry once.

i second this
Pierre Massner
11.03.2013		What's your budget? Save your pennies and get Sennheiser HD650 then never have to buy any others ever again. Buy once, cry once.
Rolanda Clodfelder
11.03.2013		I believe realistically you need to test as many pairs as you can in a headphone/hi-fi shop.

Bring along 3 or 4 pieces of music that you know VERY well and test as many pairs as you can - buy them online if you can get a better price there afterwards, but test them in on your own head.

You cannot expect a pair of headphones that were bought on the opinion of varied community responses to be the "right one" as we all perceive sound differently.
Estella Waber
11.03.2013		Hd25
Rolanda Clodfelder
11.03.2013		Going to throw the Sony MDR-7506 / V6 out there - which are my personal favorite "flat" headphone which tick just about every box and can be multi purposed for live use without fear of blowing/breaking/leaking sound.

I have had a few pairs, and honestly the Beats Pro are one of my favorite to listen to music in. And I made 15 of my friends with different tastes in music try my AKG K702's, HDJ-2000's, TMA-AIAIAI's, Beats Pro, & one other pair (cant remember). And 14 / 15 liked the Beats the most. One really preferred the 2000s.
Thats what they are designed for though - listening, not producing with a big smiley face EQ if you tried to master with a pair you'd have to have your EQ's turned into a big sad face which would sound like turd on any "normal" system.

There's also a company called "superlux" which I wrote about before who make a pretty amazing headphones for very little money in the shape of the 668 (there is 3 versions) - I was going to get a pair but all their headphones appear to be made for basketball size heads (where mine is more volleyball size).
Random X
11.03.2013		HDJ2000s for studio work is crazy..... mids are way too loud!
Carlee Pickard
11.03.2013		I have had a few pairs, and honestly the Beats Pro are one of my favorite to listen to music in. And I made 15 of my friends with different tastes in music try my AKG K702's, HDJ-2000's, TMA-AIAIAI's, Beats Pro, & one other pair (cant remember). And 14 / 15 liked the Beats the most. One really preferred the 2000s.
Doreen Schurle
10.03.2013
Originally Posted by ProfessorStrangeman
I can see your new here, so I don't know if you're trolling or not. I would simply like to let you know that Beats are usually met with a hardy laugh around here and for good reason.
Some people are just flat out retarded tbh.
Antonetta Wikel
10.03.2013
Originally Posted by ProfessorStrangeman
I can see your new here, so I don't know if you're trolling or not. I would simply like to let you know that Beats are usually met with a hardy laugh around here and for good reason.
While you're only 60 posts older than that guy, I have to agree with you.
Wilton Keuning
10.03.2013
Originally Posted by bettyaranttT
I use Beats by Dre. I like how it cancels noise and how full the sounds come out of it.
I can see your new here, so I don't know if you're trolling or not. I would simply like to let you know that Beats are usually met with a hardy laugh around here and for good reason.
Freddie Farringer
10.03.2013		sennheiser forsure
Cindie Somoza
10.03.2013		AKG 240s are only semi-opened headphones, but I do like their completely over ear design, compared to something like the HD25, which is just uncomfortable.
Georgette Dieterly
10.03.2013		I use Beats by Dre. I like how it cancels noise and how full the sounds come out of it.
Ela Hoeger
09.03.2013
Originally Posted by makar1
Tried the Mixrs in store, they're not as bad as the standard Beats but the bass is still overblown.
Ahh I see, I guess the bass would be good for beat matching but not good for studio use. I don't need headphones for studio use so I don't know what to recommend.
Alphonso Deitchman
09.03.2013		Tried the Mixrs in store, they're not as bad as the standard Beats but the bass is still overblown.
Ela Hoeger
09.03.2013
Originally Posted by djproben
A lot of people who didn't like beats have warmed to the mixrs, and they even scored better in the DJTT shootout than both the Sennheiser HD-25 AND the Pioneer HDJ-2000. I haven't tried them myself but I'm not writing them off just because they're beats.
That's what I've heard too. I'm curious as to how good these headphones really sound!
Rochel Gleese
09.03.2013		The reason I got the DT-880 over the more expensive DT-990 is the more natural frequency response, which is what you want for production.

The top of the tree for me would be the Sennheiser HD-800, but they're very expensive!
Random X
09.03.2013
Originally Posted by makar1
Aren't open backs more suitable for studio monitoring? Assuming you're not in a noisy environment.
Open headphones (monaural/binaural) are nicest for longer studio sessions. Your ears will fatigue more easily with closed headphones.
If I were to choose between the AKG H242HD, the Sennheiser 25, the BeyerDynamic DT-770/DT-880/DT-990, it would be the BeyerDynamic DT-990 or AKG K242HD because of them being open headphones. (DT-880 close third because they are semi-open if I am correct)

Not to say anything about the soundquality of the DT-990 being better, if anything, I believe the Sennheiser will score as well as the DT-990.
The only two gripes I have with the sennheisers is the tight squeeze fit and them being closed cans.

My head's too big so I'll end up with a headache within 5 minutes of listening through them because of that tight fit.

I tried using my HDJ2000s as studio headset a few times, but they boost too hard in the mid range frequencies, so they're not suitable.
Grace Gatica
09.03.2013		Audio-Technica m50s is the way to go
Rochel Gleese
09.03.2013		I just got some Beyerdynamic DT-880Pro (600Ohms), you need a headphone Amp to drive them though. Great bang for buck
Danae Dumler
09.03.2013		A lot of people who didn't like beats have warmed to the mixrs, and they even scored better in the DJTT shootout than both the Sennheiser HD-25 AND the Pioneer HDJ-2000. I haven't tried them myself but I'm not writing them off just because they're beats.
Georgie Lukowiak
09.03.2013
Originally Posted by JetPak
beats mixrs a good studio quality headphone?
not sure if trolling ....... or legit question...
Doreen Schurle
09.03.2013		Ahahahaha Beats. Epic.
Alphonso Deitchman
09.03.2013
Originally Posted by JetPak
beats mixrs a good studio quality headphone?
No
Eduardo Ghalayini
09.03.2013		beats mixrs a good studio quality headphone?

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