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HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by thepsychedelicdollhouse » Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:31 pm

AFter 30 years, my Austrian made AKG K240 "Monitor" headphones crapped the bed. I LOVED them.
My back up, Sony MDR 7506's sound too harsh in the high end.
I need to buy another pair and prefer to stay in the $100-$200 range. (I have a fairly modest home studio.)
Do any of you have helpful suggestions?
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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by digitaldrummer » Mon Oct 11, 2021 1:55 pm

I got some Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250's and I like them (and agree the MDR 7506 has too much high end for me). very comfortable.
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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by roscoenyc » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:50 pm

AudioTechnica M50
Over ear. Comes with 2 detachable cables.
Spare parts are available.
I like the sound a lot.
Usually $150

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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by thepsychedelicdollhouse » Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:57 pm

Thanks for the suggestions. I appreciate you taking the time.
I'm wondering how practical a repair option would be.

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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by Nick Sevilla » Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:15 pm

Why not try the new K240s?

I have a Studio K240 pair, and like them a lot. I can work on them for a few hours at normal volume without issues, and they represent the frequency range well.

This is their new "mkii" model:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... headphones
Howling at the neighbors. Hoping they have more mic cables.

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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by markjazzbassist » Tue Oct 12, 2021 6:34 am

i love my vintage AKG Sextett K240 headphones, have 2 pairs. they have more robust bass than k240 studio.

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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by Recycled_Brains » Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:34 pm

roscoenyc wrote:
Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:50 pm
AudioTechnica M50
Over ear. Comes with 2 detachable cables.
Spare parts are available.
I like the sound a lot.
Usually $150
2nd this suggestion. They're the best closed backs in that price range that I've tried. Nice full range sound. Top end doesn't rip your ears up. I've mixed with them and had good results once I got used to how they translate to speakers.

I bought a pair of DT770s a few months ago because I remembered liking them when I had a pair years ago, and man are they fucking harsh. I do not remember that being a thing. I kept them for the studio for other people to use and for an occasional reference. I think the clarity in the bottom end is nice, but that treble is brutal.
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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by thepsychedelicdollhouse » Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:03 pm

I decided to try a pair of Equation Audio RP-21's.
Came highly recommended. Will let you know.

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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by vvv » Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:23 pm

Recycled_Brains wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:34 pm
I bought a pair of DT770s a few months ago because I remembered liking them when I had a pair years ago, and man are they fucking harsh. I do not remember that being a thing. I kept them for the studio for other people to use and for an occasional reference. I think the clarity in the bottom end is nice, but that treble is brutal.
Something that might help is cut the elastic top offa pair of socks, slip 'em over the earpiece and pad.

I think I mentioned this before; I did it on some open-air Senns (that had with rotted pads) to make 'em more comfortable, and they sound better, also.
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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by digitaldrummer » Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:36 am

Recycled_Brains wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:34 pm

I bought a pair of DT770s a few months ago because I remembered liking them when I had a pair years ago, and man are they fucking harsh.
I don't feel like that with mine, but then I bet headphone amps can probably make a difference. Mine is not anything special which is why I mostly just use it for reference and tracking. Also my DT770's are the 250 ohm (I think they offer 3 different models with different impedance values).
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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by Recycled_Brains » Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:46 am

digitaldrummer wrote:
Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:36 am
Recycled_Brains wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:34 pm

I bought a pair of DT770s a few months ago because I remembered liking them when I had a pair years ago, and man are they fucking harsh.
I don't feel like that with mine, but then I bet headphone amps can probably make a difference. Mine is not anything special which is why I mostly just use it for reference and tracking. Also my DT770's are the 250 ohm (I think they offer 3 different models with different impedance values).
It's all person dependent I think. I've gone through monitors for the same reasons. Mine are the 250 ohm as well. I'm wondering if maybe back in the day, the pair I used were the 80's.
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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by vernier » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:02 pm

I always replace my k240s with k240s when they can't be repaired. No reason to change.

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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by losthighway » Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:45 am

What kind of headphone amps y'all using?

So many of the nicer ones are rack mount which is worthless to me. Why would I want to use all 4 of my TRS lines to the live room only to need 25 foot trs male to female lines for each pair of headphones?

I've found the "nicer" $100+ boxes don't last any longer than generic $30 boxes but I sometimes fear I'm sacrificing fidelity.

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Re: HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Post by thepsychedelicdollhouse » Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:28 am

My RP-21's arrived.
Love 'em.

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