Head phones, what to buy?

[mopontop]

Hello,

 

I am in need of a set of headphones essentially for live sound, I have a flexible budget but most

importantly they need to be robust. Any tips or suggestions as to what to buy (and where from) would

be really appreciated.

 

Cheers

[cedd]

This has been done before, have a look on the search page. That said, my own suggestion would be for Beyer DT250's. Robust, 80 ohm impedance and they're pretty comfy. They also sound better than the DT100's to my ears.

[the kid]

Dave Rat's "roadies in the mist" blog had a massive (covered several posts) list of headphones he tested for live sound.

[cameroncoats]

Sennheiser all the way.

Good headphones for a good price -

I've had my PX200s for more than a year now, you can get for 30 quid, they're a bit small but sound great and come with a solid carry case.

[ChazHS]

I like my HD-25s, robust, comfy and sound excellent.

[Shaggy]

I like my DT770s - Good sounding, provide some isolation and are robust. HD-25s have always struct me as too fragile.

[Bessie]

Sennheiser HD-25 II. Fantastic.

[TomHoward]

Personally have owned HD25s and HD280 Pros I've now settled on Sony MDR-V6s.

[TimmyP1955]

No isolation, best fidelity: Grado (any model, but preferably the 125 or better).

 

Good isolation, very good fidelity: M-Audio IE10 buds (now discontinued ;-(.

 

Best isolation, good fidelity: ExtremeHeadphones EX29 (the latest version only). (Some headphone amps are a bit puny for these if you like to listen too loudly.)

 

Good isolation, decent fidelity: Sennheiser 280.

 

Lousy isolation, mediocre fidelity: Sony 7506.

 

 

All of these are around $100 save for Grado, which run from around $60 to very expensive.

[bassnote]

I really love my AKG K518LE's - didn't think a pair of "DJ" headphone would replace my old DT100's but they have.... got a wicked case for them as well http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR265825 definatly worth the extra £10!

 

Peter

[KDD]

Sennhesier HD25 - mk2 - imo best headphones I have ever used, any part on them can be changed or replaced. Brilliant sound

 

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if you are wanting to keep the budget lower as HD25 can cost around the £140 mark depending on where you buy them from, the HD25SP are not bad either

[warrenstuart]

DT100s IMO, robust, good isolation in a noisey environment and all the spares are available should there be a problem or an accident!

I'm thinking though headphones can be a bit like speakers, personal choice on how they sound and feel.

[mopontop]

Thank you all for your advise, its been loads of help. I am going to try out the few that keep cropping up in

recommendations and see what I prefer. keep you posted

 

Thanks