Help choosing a good pair of studio headphones

[marcoeatsbrains]

right now i'm thinking about selling my low range krk rockits 5 because the room where i am now is not conditioned even a little and my neighbors are fucking annoying about the ''noise'' when i have to crank up the volume( i live in a small room in an apartment i'm not in my home country for now)
thats why i have to get a good pair of studio headphones instead of my krk for mixing and that kind of stuff.
i'm between the ATH-M50S and The AKG K240..but its hard to choose the best option for me. what do you think? any other suggestions??

 

[Sloan]

I really want to try these Denons he talks about.

I have been using the Sennheiser HD280 Pro's for years but they definitely lack lows and low mids that I NEED. My other choice before watching dave rat's test was those ATH-M50'
s you were talking about, seems like a well reviewed set of phones.

 

[OneDaySky]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHkb4bhdnRA


I really want to try these Denons he talks about.

I have been using the Sennheiser HD280 Pro's for years but they definitely lack lows and low mids that I NEED. My other choice before watching dave rat's test was those ATH-M50'
s you were talking about, seems like a well reviewed set of phones.

+100
Really helpful video man
Thx

 

[Wolfeman]

So if we tape Sennheiser mics to our headphones, they will be perfect? lol Would be a funny sight.

I made an ARC compensation for my Senn 280s, helped out quite a bit.

 

[jipchen]

Try the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro. They're really fucking good sounding, very detailled and a lot more comfortable than the AKGs.
I haven't tried the K-240s but own and like the AKG K-271 mkII phones. I still prefer the DT 990 Pros, though.
You should go to a store and listen to an album you really know before deciding which ones to get.

 

[arv_foh]

you should still keep your rockits even if you mix on cans because headphones will make the stereo image seem wider than it really is

 

[PhilTheBeard]

Equation rp21's are pretty bad ass to for the price.

 

[CAlexanderParra]

I would keep the rockits & mix at a lower volume if it annoys your neighbors. Headphones are still awesome for checking low end, stereo image, general tone and other specific details. But there is no way I can ever get a mix to work the way I want it to with just using headphones.

That said, I love my ATH-M50 for all the other stuff.

 

[ParsonsMatt]

ATH-M50s are the fucking king for a cheap pair of excellent mixing headphones.

Though I wouldn't mind selling my monitoring rig and getting a REALLY good set of cans...

 

[Empathy]

So if we tape Sennheiser mics to our headphones, they will be perfect? lol Would be a funny sight.

I made an ARC compensation for my Senn 280s, helped out quite a bit.

Don't suppose you'd be willing to point me in the right direction for doing the same thing myself?

 

[OctoberRust]

Similar question: have any of you guys tried the new SHURE SRH 440 headphones? What do you think about it?

 

[Wolfeman]

Don't suppose you'd be willing to point me in the right direction for doing the same thing myself?

Sure, buy this http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ARC/

Then ignore all instructions and just clamp the 2 headsets together over the end of the mic and run the calibration.

Not the right way to do things, but it helps.

 

[Seth Munson]

Love my Sennheiser HD555s

 

[Revson]

Go with Grado. I've had a pair of the Senn280s for years and recently bought the Grado SR80i's and the difference is astonishing. Here's a review:

http://www.squidoo.com/grado-sr80i-headphones-review

 

[Djunn]

Similar question: have any of you guys tried the new SHURE SRH 440 headphones? What do you think about it?

I have them for like 3-4 months now and I'm really disappointed with them. They are no where around flat response. They have a lot of treble, I mean a lot. I compared them to my friend's AKG K240 studio and they are like heaven and hell. Sound isolation is very good though, they might be good for vocal tracking. But I seriously consider selling mine.