Top quality headphones?

[eppertheleper]

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.

[loopdon]

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!

[eppertheleper]

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.

[rhythmtech]

Thanks for all the advice, people. I'm very happy with the outcome.

very good choice.. just remember to always check your mix on monitors as headphones can give a slightly exaggerated stereo field.

[Aratron]

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?

[RDR]

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)

[Aratron]

(I mix on the hats and the swing, not the kick usually)

wtf is the swing dude?

[eppertheleper]

very good choice.. just remember to always check your mix on monitors as headphones can give a slightly exaggerated stereo field.

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.