Just got my pair of Sennheiser HD 280 Pros... Holy Fucking shit!

[abaga129]

So... up until now I have been mixing on a $20 pair of sony headphones that i got from walmart and using computer speakers to check stereo placement. Yeah.. I know.

But I just got these bad boys in the mail yesterday and I feel like I am hearing music clearly for the first time in my life...

I cant believe the difference! I advise anyone who is currently making the same mistake as I was to upgrade immediately. It will blow your fucking mind.

I know they still dont quite make up for actual monitors but these are the best thing I could afford and I am beyond happy that I got them.

 

[JeffTD]

Wait until you get a set of cans with good low-end response and you'll be even more blown away.

 

[abaga129]

I bet! I have to say though the low-end response on these is what amazed me the most. The bass sounds so clear. I'm used to just hearing a jumbled mesh of instruments below 500hz.

I hope some day I can save up enough money and get my hands on some D5's though.

 

[bryan_kilco]

I used to mix on Altec Lansing gaming speakers. For years. Finally got a pair of D5's and the difference was insane.

 

[crillemannen]

I have 280's too. There ok i guess. Not that good for mixing but i like them when i track my own vocals cause they are closed.

 

[RedDog]

I've been wanting some of the extreme isolation cans for my drum room, I don't know how they'd fare for mixing though as far as cans go, I have philips/o'neill "The Stretch" over ears. Super quiet and huge accurate low end. Exaggerated, but great for reference and everyday listening enjoyment.

 

[The StabbinCabin]

What would you guys recommend would be the best cans you can mix with without having to sell a kidney? Open or closed- Curious to try the 650s (I believe) that Putney has used but I have no idea where I could go and listen to nice phones myself...

I loved my 280s but they get fatiguing over time and don' feel accurate enough now.

 

[Sloan]

Had the 280s, the athm50s slay them.

 

[DeclanWhite]

I've been wanting some of the extreme isolation cans for my drum room, I don't know how they'd fare for mixing though as far as cans go

worst sound you'll ever hear

 

[Sloan]

^yeah the extreme Isos sound like those $20 Sony phones from Walmart. They are great for drummers to keep the click loud but out of overheads, and vocal tracking as well.