Decent sounding, cheap, sturdy tracking phones?
Decent sounding, cheap, sturdy tracking phones?
Decent sounding, cheap, sturdy tracking phones? does such a thing exist?
We need to buy another round of tracking phones for the shop, and the last batch I got sounded like poo.
Want the talent to be comfortable, but hate to spend too much as they will get trashed.
What are you all using?
We need to buy another round of tracking phones for the shop, and the last batch I got sounded like poo.
Want the talent to be comfortable, but hate to spend too much as they will get trashed.
What are you all using?
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I have a mess of Sennheisser HD 201's. They are decent and fairly easy on the wallet. A little brittle sounding, but as you say, for tracking only, not critical listening. Also, there have been good and bad reviews of the Monoprice stuff, but they are pretty inexpensive and supposedly good.
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In the last thread about cheap tracking phones I posted:
jhharvest wrote:At the TV station where I worked a couple of years ago we tested a few Superlux models. Long story short, I ordered a bunch more of the 662 (for location) and 668b (for edits). For the money they seemed pretty solid.
I sent an email to a colleague asking if the cans have survived. I'll post here if I hear back. Edit: Heard back from them and he said that the pairs have lasted well. Of course this isn't quite the same as tracking conditions but those location shoot cans can sometimes really take punishment.
I recently got a set of Presonus HD7 headphones, which are quite good for the money. This same basic style is available from several different brand names, in that chinese-rebranding kind of way. One example is Superlux HD681.
You can get these for under $50 (maybe even half that) and at that price they are a steal. They sound good for the money, would be great tracking headphones.
My only complaint is that a sensitive mic will "hear" the sound going through the phones since they are open back.
You can get these for under $50 (maybe even half that) and at that price they are a steal. They sound good for the money, would be great tracking headphones.
My only complaint is that a sensitive mic will "hear" the sound going through the phones since they are open back.
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>>>>My only complaint is that a sensitive mic will "hear" the sound going through the phones since they are open back.<<<<
I've hated open phones since the 80's, when I was in radio. Some "smart" operations manager (before me) had the control room and studio decked-out in some cheap open-design Sennhi's. Half the time you'd open up the microphone and get a screaming bolt of feedback directly into the ear canal. Mmmmmm.
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I've hated open phones since the 80's, when I was in radio. Some "smart" operations manager (before me) had the control room and studio decked-out in some cheap open-design Sennhi's. Half the time you'd open up the microphone and get a screaming bolt of feedback directly into the ear canal. Mmmmmm.
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I've had a pair of AKG K44's since '01 that are still in awesome condition.
They don't have the audiophile (hi-fi) sound of higher $$ phones but they're closed back, they obviously last, and they seem pretty dang honest to me. Especially compared with my Sony MDR-7506's. Nice, long cord on them too.
They don't have the audiophile (hi-fi) sound of higher $$ phones but they're closed back, they obviously last, and they seem pretty dang honest to me. Especially compared with my Sony MDR-7506's. Nice, long cord on them too.
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I guess i'm reviving an old thread, but i'm moving out of the little studio i was in and back to my home studio (which i'm busy re-configuring to be a better studio, but still a nice place to live) as such, i need some new tracking cans.
So far i've picked up a set of superlux hd669s which seem very nice and sound pretty good. I usually hate closed headphones but i'm ok with these. Also, just got a pair of the new sennheiser 202s, they seem very nice for the money as well. More comfortable than the superlux, but less isolation. Good sound too though. Not sure what i'll try next, maybe the senn 280s?
Suggestions?
So far i've picked up a set of superlux hd669s which seem very nice and sound pretty good. I usually hate closed headphones but i'm ok with these. Also, just got a pair of the new sennheiser 202s, they seem very nice for the money as well. More comfortable than the superlux, but less isolation. Good sound too though. Not sure what i'll try next, maybe the senn 280s?
Suggestions?
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I picked up a pair of CAD mh310's on a "deal of the day" and been pretty happy. They usually go for $60-$70, but I paid under $30. Good isolation, easy to power, solid mids....much less bass accentuation than the Sen 280's I usually use...and a bit less sharp highs.
maybe they'll be on a fire sale again...and you can snag a pair for cheap.
maybe they'll be on a fire sale again...and you can snag a pair for cheap.
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