Subject:Headphone recommendations?

Posted by: Remedy

Date:7/31/2003 5:50:57 PM

I'm looking for some recommendations on headphones. Audio editing. I was recommended Audio-technica ATH-M40fs headphone monitors. Then I went over to musciansfriend and checked out their selection and also found these candiates;

AudioTechnica M40. $74

Audiotechnica M30. $59

AKG K 501. $149

AKG 240S. $99


Any opinions on these or topic would be appreciated.

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: rraud

Date:7/31/2003 6:55:15 PM

Sony 7506. - An indusrty standard. practically indestructable... The SM-58 of head phones)
AKG 240 - Also an indusrty standard. I like the new 55-ohm series.

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: snicholshms

Date:8/1/2003 12:36:21 AM

SONY MDR-7506

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: drbam

Date:8/1/2003 9:32:03 AM

The Sony 7506 and AKG 240 sound quite different. To me the 7506 is a bit too "edgy" in the high mids. Depending on the musical content, they can easily sound distorted to me, although I use them a great deal, because like the NS 10 monitors (and the 240 headphones) they are a certain reference standard for popular music. The 240 seems more detailed in the high end. See if you can try a LOT of different models and choose which ever sounds and feels right for your type of music.

HTH,

drbam

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: Remedy

Date:8/5/2003 5:52:24 PM

Thanks. Anymore Recommendations?

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: Rednroll

Date:8/5/2003 7:11:45 PM

Yep....
The Sony 7506 and AKG 240 :-)

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: metrazol

Date:8/6/2003 12:38:46 PM

AKG 141 or 271. Damned comfortable. The Sony's are fabulous and I've used them a lot, but they can get uncomfortable. I know it seems somewhat odd to talk about comfort over sound, but dangit, I wear headphone 10 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week, and I'd like to still feel my head! : )

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: wgbeatty

Date:8/7/2003 2:34:03 PM

Just got a pair of the ATH-M40fs cans and I love them. All you're going to hear is the music - no additives. I've been using em about a week now, and I'm thinking of a couple more pairs. They are pretty comfortable to wear as well and the ears rotate for one ear monitoring.

My 2 cents. I did some research too and my conclusion was these, Sennheiser phones or the ever popular Sony phones mentioned above. I got them here for a good price:

www.kraftmusic.com

They're $69.95 - my total came to $74.73 with ground shipping.

Good luck!

Warren

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: Geoff_Wood

Date:8/8/2003 11:19:54 PM

I have both the Sony MDR-7506 and AKG K240S. The Sonys are excellent for editing, as the hi-mid boost less to hear lots of detail. The bass is stunning - I can swear that I feel my trousers flapping ! And talk about going dangerously loud ...

However they are tiresome for casual listening, especially over a long period. The K240S have a more spacious feel, and aren't so pronounced in the tiring hi-mid area. Small low-voltage devices like discmen may have trouble driving the K240S because of their low 55 Ohm impedence.

My K141 (both normal and 'S') are nowhere near the previous two. I have some K270S which sound 'hollow' in comparison to the first two - I haven't heard the K271, but as they are the same new technology as the K240S, I would imagine they sound pretty good.

geoff

Subject:RE: Headphone recommendations?

Reply by: Buckskin

Date:8/9/2003 3:56:50 AM

the ath-m40fs. Go test them against the others and you'll see why.