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Post by sirthought on May 3, 2023 22:39:51 GMT -6
Over the last year I've been using the Shure SRH940 quite a bit. I like what they give me. Easy to make decisions on and with pleasing results. They're on sale at Sweetwater right now...$100 off. I think I'll pick up another pair at that price. The only notable drawback with these is the plastic-y construction. These won't take a lot of abuse or careless handling. So far so good with mine. Yeah the rep on those is that the plastic breaks somewhat easily. Seems like even for $200 that's a headache. |
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Post by ericn on May 4, 2023 8:35:38 GMT -6
Re-animating this thread as i am hunting for a tracking headphone to use for electric guitar amp recording. it should be loud enough, so i can judge an amp sound. i mainly record on my own and have to move the mic and plaay the guitar and listen, all standing next to the amp. so the headphones should also isolate external sound pretty well. Try monitoring through a long delay, say 10 seconds or similar. That way you can play a phrase, stop, see how it sounds coming back off the amp and adjust if necessary. It works for some and completely turns others in to idiots, fun to watch! |
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Post by tackhouse on May 4, 2023 9:00:04 GMT -6
For something different, the Focal Listen are my closed back headphones of choice. Comfortable, effective, sound great. Clients like them too.
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Post by winetree on May 4, 2023 16:06:21 GMT -6
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Post by robo on May 5, 2023 9:56:06 GMT -6
Over the last year I've been using the Shure SRH940 quite a bit. I like what they give me. Easy to make decisions on and with pleasing results. They're on sale at Sweetwater right now...$100 off. I think I'll pick up another pair at that price. The only notable drawback with these is the plastic-y construction. These won't take a lot of abuse or careless handling. So far so good with mine. The 940’s are great for singers as they are very articulate and detailed in the right spots. They also kind of suck because they make a lot of plastic creaky noises you’ve got to watch out for. My favorite are the ISK HD-9999. Cheap, great isolation, extended low end and detailed highs. They are a little hi-fi and forgiving, which makes them pleasant for long sessions, but I tend to make good eq/compression decisions while wearing them. |
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Post by Omicron9 on May 5, 2023 11:41:34 GMT -6
The Shure 940s are also great for checking mixes; that's how I utilize my pair.
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Post by gmichael on May 8, 2023 3:25:10 GMT -6
For the best isolation, I rely on NDH20's from Neumann. Excellent sound for tracking, easy to drive and remarkably durable. The isolation is very very good
My one gripe is the cable noise, which is something they seemed to have remedied for the NDH30. The 20's are really best suited to tracking, not a headphone I would try mixing on, whereas the 30's are excellent mixing headphones
What I'd like to find is a half dozen pair of one ear closed headphones that don't cost a Kings ransom! |
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