Headphones for college
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Headphones for college
I'm going to college for music production and my list of required items consists of Pro Tools Le, Logic Studio, Sibelius, a midi keyboard and either headphones or monitors.
I have all of them except the headphones or monitors.
I think for college the headphones might be a better choice so that i can work in my dorm room too.
My question for you guys is what are some all around good headphones for recording and such, that aren't super expensive.
I have all of them except the headphones or monitors.
I think for college the headphones might be a better choice so that i can work in my dorm room too.
My question for you guys is what are some all around good headphones for recording and such, that aren't super expensive.
For critical listening, you'll want an open back headphone. I like the AKG 240, but they need a decent bit of juice to drive them. Grado SR60s aren't bad.
For tracking, a sealed back headphone will keep bleed from being a problem. I tend to consider price higher than sound quality on these, since they tend to get abused. Sennheiser HD202 and AKG K44/55/77 are decent, I find the AKG to be a little more durable.
For tracking, a sealed back headphone will keep bleed from being a problem. I tend to consider price higher than sound quality on these, since they tend to get abused. Sennheiser HD202 and AKG K44/55/77 are decent, I find the AKG to be a little more durable.
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The Sennheiser HD280s mentioned above sound great except that it's hard to tell what's going on in the low end. I've been enjoying mine since I bought them a year ago but lately have been looking around. Dave Rat did an epic and thorough headphone shootout on his blog and the Denon D2000 won, maybe worth thinking about.
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***I have been very happy with the Shure SRH440 phones for tracking and mixing. They're super comfortable, sound great, the bass is quite true, and they're relatively affordable. I do prefer them to all the other phones we've got here: AT, AKG, Sony, and especially the Fostex T20's that we've used for decades.
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I got through all of college on a single pair of HD280s and I still track with them every session.
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Personally I am fond of the Sony MDR 7506s. I find that when I have to to editing or preliminary levels/EQ using headphones everything translates pretty well once I the song into a proper monitoring setup. They're about $100, and seem to be built well. I've had mine for 4 years and they're like new.
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+1 + the guy that wrote this article in EQ magMarcoPogo wrote:***I have been very happy with the Shure SRH440 phones for tracking and mixing. They're super comfortable, sound great, the bass is quite true, and they're relatively affordable. I do prefer them to all the other phones we've got here: AT, AKG, Sony, and especially the Fostex T20's that we've used for decades.
http://www.eqmag.com/article/shure-srh4 ... 010/105607
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