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Headphones for mixing live sound


s86scott

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Just a little update on this thread...

 

Found out my DT770 headphones have broke a little bit, and one ear is distorting occasionally.

So they might be ok if I get them fixed.

 

In the meantime, I bought some DT150's, no better on isolation or level, and slightly less comfortable IMO!

 

The search continues, thanks for all the suggestions.

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I've got a set of Denon AHD2000's I use regularly on monitors and front of house, I've never had volume problems and they give a pretty honest response.

 

The Dave Rat headphone quest is also well worth a watch!

 

I used to use a set of Beyer dt100's but again the volume wasn't the best, the response was great. I did however have the 400ohm versions, more appropriate for studio use, I think they do a set at 16ohms will obvious give you a great deal more volume to play with.(By my rough calculation around 26-28db higher with the same pre amp settings.)

 

Here may be an idea:

Take your headphones to a shop (where they sell the brands your looking at obviously) with an ipod/cd/laptop, and you can compare with the same output volume how loud the headphones are, if you've had your headphones for a while you may want to find a set with similar frequency characteristics, as your probably used to what they sound like, and thus you will mix with the sound of your headphones in mind.

 

Good luck.

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HD 25-1 ii are excellent good isolation good bass good price and all componants are replaceable from Senn. I have been working on the same set for 4years and have tried many other models but for live sound I havnt found a better set!
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As this thread has re-surfaced...

 

I love the sound of the HD 25s (in fact they're my headphones of choice for personal listening at home) but, on my ears at least, the cups are a bit too small to give me good isolation in a live situation. It might be something to try before laying out your cash--since ear sizes can vary a lot.

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