jman26 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I bought the sony's a while ago and i'm just really not happy with them. They're extremely bright. The highs make them uncomfortable to listen to and especially to mix. Thinkin about sennheiser's but i'm not sure which ones i should get. I'd prefer to stay under $160, so if you have any good recommendations please share! Also, whats a good mic for vocals that i could find for under $150? If i'm not mistaken, i think what i'm looking for is a condenser microphone? Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrnps Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I'd prefer to stay under $160, so if you have any good recommendations please share! Check out Audio Technica ATH-M50 and Shure SRH840 for something more 'balanced sounding' in that price range. Both are closed-back so can be used for tracking headphones as well as 'mix check' and editing duties. Both can be found for around that price if you shop around (some dealers seem to be selling them for less than they're probably supposed to on eBay, and some online dealers seem to have them listed cheaper than the 'usual street price'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Golden Age Project makes a great mic pre for 299. They also have a condenser mic for 99 bucks. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rundfunk Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro work great for me, nice all round frequency response. Nice defined highs, round low end and all round a great pair of headphones. not bad for £149 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 +1 on the Beyerdynamic 770 headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruari Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 +1 on the Beyerdynamic 770 headphones +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny-Boy Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I use these: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/K271mk2/ John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman26 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 +1 on the Beyerdynamic 770 headphones +1 dude send me a link to that colorful thing in your picture. its pretty 0_0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruari Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 dude send me a link to that colorful thing in your picture. its pretty 0_0 There's not much to send you, it's a cool French device called Le Cybersongosse which is used to teach French schoolchildren about synthesis, you can't buy them anywhere AFAIK which is a real shame. Music lessons at my old school consisted of a few shakers, a piano, and an old guy talking about Mozart. In France, things are very different. This awesome-looking psychedelic synth is the reason why there are so many cool French electronic musicians. It's the latest version of Le Cybersongosse, a series of synths developed at the Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges. They've been used to teach French kids about recording technology and synthesis since 1973. This one is a hardware control surface connected to a G5 running MAX/MSP, the musical programming language developed in Paris at the IRCAM research institute, and now used by techno musicians like Aphex Twin. For basic lessons, kids use just the controller with a microphone. More advanced lessons are taught with a touch tablet and a monitor. When I first mentioned the Cybersongosse on Music Thing, the response was immediate and unanimous: "Never mind the French kids, where can I buy one?" http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/04/cybersongosse-digital-supersynth-for-toddlers-and-pros/ http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/15/music-thing-le-cybersongosse/ http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2006/09/le-cybersongosse.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mayfield Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I'm wondering this as well. I have over a dozen pairs of MDR7506s in the lab where I teach, and they all are over-bright, and have an annoying ringing/resonance around 3kHz. A one-sample click sounds like "Pingggk" instead of "click." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman26 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 I'm wondering this as well. I have over a dozen pairs of MDR7506s in the lab where I teach, and they all are over-bright, and have an annoying ringing/resonance around 3kHz. A one-sample click sounds like "Pingggk" instead of "click." Yesss!! It drives me crazy! They're complete crap in my opinion, so pissed that i spent 100 bucks on them. In fact, the material around the ears just ripped today, i've only had them for a few months and they're rarely used... Crap? Indeed. I've looked into the recommendations above ^^ they all seem like fairly good choices, check them out. Also, i've heard many many good things about sennheisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gautsch Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Beyer 770DT, 880DT and 990DT AKG K271 MkII or K702 All of these are supposed to be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I never really understood why the MD 7506 were so omnipresent in pro studios. I also find them overly harsh and aggressive, not to mention very uncomfortable. I have a pair that just sits in our classroom in case a student forgets to bring their headphones. Lots of good information there: http://headphones.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organsymphony Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I'm gonna just pop my opinions in here and vouch for AKG. I have the k240 Mkiis which are basically a semi-open back version of the K271s that have been recommended. This gives you a more natural kind of sound but they're useless for tracking with because they bleed a lot. If you want to wear them whilst singing into a microphone or whatever then I'd go for the k271s. However I don't know what difference there is in the sound, but the K240s I use sound absolutely great, the bass response is really good. Microphone wise The SE Electronics SE2200a is a really good value microphone imo. You can also get it as a bundle with the SE reflection filter which could be really good if you don't have a good sounding room to record in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisgab Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I bought the sony's a while ago and i'm just really not happy with them. They're extremely bright. The highs make them uncomfortable to listen to and especially to mix. Thinkin about sennheiser's but i'm not sure which ones i should get. I'd prefer to stay under $160, so if you have any good recommendations please share! Also, whats a good mic for vocals that i could find for under $150? If i'm not mistaken, i think what i'm looking for is a condenser microphone? Thanks guys! Actually, people might not agree, but it's the bass that isn't very flat in those. The high end I thought wasn't to up front compared to the rest. If your looking for less high end, don't go with AKG (don't remeber the exact model k141 I think) as they are brighter. Now headphones are headphones, you're looking for something rather flat, you won't find. And almost any monitors well placed, will be better for mixing then headphones. After all they will all have certain frequencies to watch for. If you know your headphones, you know where not to boost or cut. So I'd say stick with your Sony you know how they sound. Good luck in your find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrnps Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Just remembered! I saw this recommended recently, ordered a set, and it does help a bit: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/313962-REG/Beyerdynamic_942704_Padded_Earcushions_for_DT250_DT280.html Replacing the stock MDR7506 earpads with the velour Beyerdynamic earpads (which just happen to fit the Sonys) actually does improve the comfort substantially, and (surprisingly or not) improves the sound a bit too - seems to help the low-frequency response a little and very slightly tame the high-tizzies. Not a huge difference, and I think you'll still want that second set of headphones, but definitely worth the $19 and change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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