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I've been using Shure studio monitors and the sound quality is very good. The problem I've run into several times, though, is that they don't properly represent the lows. I get what I think is a well-balanced mix, only to play the track on my home theatre setup or in my car and have the bass eating everything else alive.
What are some recommendations for good over-the-ear headphones with proper lows?
I have recently bought some Audio Technica ATH M-50's.Quote:
Originally Posted by eppertheleper
All I can say is WOW!
i've got the sennheiser hd25, i find it hard to use anything else
Beyer 770s get well reviewed for dance music. Just make sure you gets the 80ohm model. some twunt sold me the higher ohm model, and they sound rubbish without a headphone amp - massively over bassy. Took me ages to figure out why....
I got sennheiser hd 595 recently, and they's pretty lush.
Beyer 770's and Sennheiser 650's both very good.
Just borrowed a pair of these from our video production guy at work. I was duly impressed.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimboyPhatt
I'll take a look at the Beyer and Sennheiser before making a decision. Thanks for the advice.
Oh, and I'm using "twunt", hope you don't mind. :)
Woah! I believe the 650's are out of my price range, but the 770's are do-able. I'll let you know how they work out. Thanks for the help.Quote:
Originally Posted by herman
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Originally Posted by SlimboyPhatt
i buy ones recently on Ze Mig L shop
amazing sound!!!
i know people that buy 2 pares just for backup
Just a quick question, if I get the 80-ohm 770s, will my desktop be able to push them without any trouble? I'll go ahead and buy an amp if it's necessary, or even recommended, but obviously would prefer not to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Pace
80ohms will be fine without an amp
250ohms will sound weird
But if you can afford an amp, externally amping headphones will make them sound better
Cool, thanks. I'll see how they sound alone and keep that in mind. I just thought it would be better to buy them both at the same time if it was something I would absolutely need. Appreciate the advice.
I have the beyerdynamic dt 880 pros. Very happy with them. Pricey, though. And the put quite a pressure on the ears, because of the way the are built (i don't mean sound-wise but physically). Absolutely sweet, though!
Got the 770s in today and I have them on right now. They sound fantastic. It's amazing how well they reproduce everything even at very low volume. The clarity is a bit stupifying. Listening to a Reich performance and I can hear the fingers contacting the strings and performers shifting in their chairs.
Thanks for all the advice, people. I'm very happy with the outcome.
It may be a bit academic now, but I have been using Grado SR80 headphones for several years and not only do they sound great, but also feel comfortable (which is essential for those long listening sessions....). Recently after years of heavy usage the earpads were beginning to get tatty, and I thought the purchase of a new set of headphones would be my only option, but found I could replace the earpads for a fraction of the cost. Big thumbs up.
i've got Sony MDR - V500. cheap and cheerful.
Ok for my purposes of djing and stuff, used them at a couple of parties and they've been fine.
very good choice.. just remember to always check your mix on monitors as headphones can give a slightly exaggerated stereo field.Quote:
Originally Posted by eppertheleper
sorry about my earlier post, i forgot you were discussing production headphones.
am i right in thinking that for djing they may not be best?
Headphones are headphones really. The way that they differ is in the usage mostly. I wouldnt take my DT770's out DJing because they're just too damn expensive and not really built for the rough and tumble of DJing. Im sure they would work fine, but really i dont need that level of detail when DJing, i just need to hear the kick, mostly the hats (I mix on the hats and the swing, not the kick usually)
wtf is the swing dude?Quote:
Originally Posted by RDR
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing....
.........doo-wop doo-wop doo-wop doo-wop doo-wop doo-wop doo-wop
the grooveQuote:
Originally Posted by Aratron
okQuote:
Originally Posted by rhythmtech
the swing is what you dance to.. the overall feeling of how the beats, bass and everything else make you wanna shake your hips. If the music makes you wanna jack in a very staccato fashion it probably hasnt got music swing or shuffle. If you feel like you wanna move your hips to it then it has more shuffle. if you wanna immediately get up and start doing ya thang then it sprobably james brown.
thanks for that, the whole gestalt of the sound, yeah?Quote:
Originally Posted by RDR
Yeah, I pop it into the car and entertainment center too just to see how it sounds on multiple setups. That's how I initially figured out the drawback of my Shures.Quote:
Originally Posted by rhythmtech
never heard it described as gestalt, but yeah if that works for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aratron
thats just some German term for the 'whole' synthesis of something.Quote:
Originally Posted by RDR
i've never heard of swing before.
but yeah i know what you mean.
jah, ich verstehe den ausdruck Gestalt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aratron
well my German is lousy but yeah i figured you would have known that.Quote:
Originally Posted by RDR
so is mine... gawd bless babel fish!Quote:
Originally Posted by Aratron
Here's a quick history of swing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9B44JUwr74
Satchmo doing a swing tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9B44JUwr74
And some western swing for good measure (from my part of the country): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfo5h_AX9w
I don't suppose any of this applies to industrial techno or gabba then, am I right?
on the contrary dude. you need to hear the swing even more when your mixing two tunes together at 190 plus.Quote:
Originally Posted by People_Mover
Sorry, here's the satchmo clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nugG...eature=related
Don't know that there's much "swing" in gabber. There may not be room for it between vicious kicks. It's more of a "jump up and down as fast as physically possible" thing, in my experience.
And then throw up your lager? Or real ale, in my case :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by eppertheleper
humm strange...Quote:
Originally Posted by Aratron
in Portuguese language countries whe say "swing" or "jinga" to the body dancing in the music rythm
but "swing" is used in all the world i think
i've led a sheltered life . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Elvio Neto