Finances - Whenever looking at buying stuff for audio it is extremely simple to spend countless funds on gear. There is in fact a keyword just for this, it is called a "gear slut". The reality is you will never possess all the music production equipment you really want and you will always wish for more. Always obtain the best quality you are able to with the capital you possess. That or just save until you can get your idea item.
Just how comfortable are they? - Can you honestly see yourself with these these phones one for hours at a time? I used a pair gaming headphones and I adored them, although over very long stretches they could hurt my head. Guess who ended up not using those headphones any longer?
How do they sound to you? - This should be a given but I thought I will throw it in. Really listen what are headphones doing to the music?
Closed Back or Open Back Headphones
Looking at headphones you will notice that some headphones contain the drive facing out and several in. The types that have the driver facing in are known as "closed back headphones" as the headphones driver is enclosed. These are typically less expensive and certainly are a good starter set of studio quality headphones.
The down side perhaps there is is less room for bass to develop and less acoustic interaction as everything is "enclosed". Two solid pairs these would be Sony's MDR-7506s I personally own as well as ATH-M50s. If I could do it again I could well be going with the M50s however 7506s were required when I went to university for audio production and I can't justify spending $120 with a minimum return of sound quality.
Open Back Headphones
Headphones with the drivers be facing out are known as "open back headphones". This allows some sound to flee and generally enables better bass responds. These types of headphones tend to be little more expensive but most audio engineers prefer them for mixing and mastering. They may be not be the best for tracking as they will bleed sound out that can come through any time recording.
At the end of the day it is really all about your music production. No set of ears hear the same, take time and really listen and you will know which studio headphones are for you.
Just how comfortable are they? - Can you honestly see yourself with these these phones one for hours at a time? I used a pair gaming headphones and I adored them, although over very long stretches they could hurt my head. Guess who ended up not using those headphones any longer?
How do they sound to you? - This should be a given but I thought I will throw it in. Really listen what are headphones doing to the music?
Closed Back or Open Back Headphones
Looking at headphones you will notice that some headphones contain the drive facing out and several in. The types that have the driver facing in are known as "closed back headphones" as the headphones driver is enclosed. These are typically less expensive and certainly are a good starter set of studio quality headphones.
The down side perhaps there is is less room for bass to develop and less acoustic interaction as everything is "enclosed". Two solid pairs these would be Sony's MDR-7506s I personally own as well as ATH-M50s. If I could do it again I could well be going with the M50s however 7506s were required when I went to university for audio production and I can't justify spending $120 with a minimum return of sound quality.
Open Back Headphones
Headphones with the drivers be facing out are known as "open back headphones". This allows some sound to flee and generally enables better bass responds. These types of headphones tend to be little more expensive but most audio engineers prefer them for mixing and mastering. They may be not be the best for tracking as they will bleed sound out that can come through any time recording.
At the end of the day it is really all about your music production. No set of ears hear the same, take time and really listen and you will know which studio headphones are for you.
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