headphone recommendations?

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josh5150

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I need a new pair of headphones. I'm coming from the sony mdr-7506. I have my axe-3 connected to my focusrite 18i8 3rd gen via spdif. so im gonna be connecting the headphones to my focusrite instead of the axe it self. Max budget is $200
 
I really like the AKG K271 Studio headphones, they list for $299 but can be found closer to your budget. I have them connected to an Audient iD14 and use them for mixing as well as tweaking presets and listening to music when the rest house is quiet. Very comfortable and really nice, detailed sound with flat frequency response. I've been tempted to try one of the Blue recommendations on the forum but the AKG's are still going strong and I have no issues with them.

I've used the Sony's you have and the AKG's are a definite step up IMO.
 
I’ve been really happy with my Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones paired with my AxeFx3. The M50x sound great and are well within your budget. I upgraded the ear pads with Wicked Cushion cooling memory foam (the leather hybrid ones - around $25usd). The new cushions had a minimal impact on the sound, but allow me to wear them COMFORTABLY for hours at a time. I’ve tried several other headphones over the years, but haven’t found anything in the same price range that sound as good to my ears.
 
sgplayer76 said:
The M50x sound great and are well within your budget. I upgraded the ear pads with Wicked Cushion cooling memory foam (the leather hybrid ones - around $25usd). The new cushions had a minimal impact on the sound, but allow me to wear them COMFORTABLY for hours at a time.
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How would you describe the effect on the sound? I'm tired of replacing peeling AT headphone earpads!

Also. +1 on AKG 240 or 271.
 
NY Guitarist said:
How would you describe the effect on the sound? I'm tired of replacing peeling AT headphone earpads!

Also. +1 on AKG 240 or 271.
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The most noticeable difference is that the sound seems slightly bigger/wider - probably due to the ear hole being wider and deeper. The change in sound is not significant though. The wider soundstage is somewhat similar to the Beyerdynamic DT770 (also a nice option - especially now that there’s a detachable cable option). I tried a couple AKG models, but can’t remember which ones. They were good, but the M50x sounded best with the AxeFx imo.
 
sgplayer76 said:
The most noticeable difference is that the sound seems slightly bigger/wider - probably due to the ear hole being wider and deeper. The change in sound is not significant though. The wider soundstage is somewhat similar to the Beyerdynamic DT770 (also a nice option - especially now that there’s a detachable cable option). I tried a couple AKG models, but can’t remember which ones. They were good, but the M50x sounded best with the AxeFx imo.
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Thanks for that info as I'm ready to order the next round of earpads for the ATs. I never had problems like this with other headphone's earpads. 🎧.
 
Of all the types of threads on the interwebs this particular one is the most puzzling.

They are all literally the same, people just throw in the same list of models without any context, criteria, you don’t know how they judge something to be good etc

Each of these threads, if it lives long enough, will just asymptotically get closer to listing everything under the sun

It’s literally some random anecdotal evidence, and it’s a mystery how folks expect this to help make a good choice based on this

So let me throw this into the bag for a difference
 
vangrieg said:
Of all the types of threads on the interwebs this particular one is the most puzzling.

They are all literally the same, people just throw in the same list of models without any context, criteria, you don’t know how they judge something to be good etc

Each of these threads, if it lives long enough, will just asymptotically get closer to listing everything under the sun

It’s literally some random anecdotal evidence, and it’s a mystery how folks expect this to help make a good choice based on this

So let me throw this into the bag for a difference
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Discerning fellow indeed
 
sprint said:
Discerning fellow indeed
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Well he’s certainly right that designing and making good headphones is damn hard, and the very definition of “good” is a moving target and very subjective.

Which is why I’m trying to say that gathering peoples reports on what they use is, let’s put it mildly, not awfully meaningful or useful.

The good news about headphones however is that they are much much easier to test and judge yourself than, say, speakers. And that testing tells you a million times more in less than a minute than reading a million identical threads.
 
vangrieg said:
Well he’s certainly right that designing and making good headphones is damn hard, and the very definition of “good” is a moving target and very subjective.

Which is why I’m trying to say that gathering peoples reports on what they use is, let’s put it mildly, not awfully meaningful or useful.

The good news about headphones however is that they are much much easier to test and judge yourself than, say, speakers. And that testing tells you a million times more in less than a minute than reading a million identical threads.
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I need a new pair - no clue what to get so will keep an eye out for DT600s on sale
 
sprint said:
I need a new pair - no clue what to get so will keep an eye out for DT600s on sale
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You mean HD600?

To me, while open back headphones are in fact generally better, in reality 99.999% of the time I use closed back ones. Simply because I don’t have a silent studio, and ambient noise getting through can be worse than imperfections of frequency response. So I adjust the output eq on my FM3 loosely based on suggestion from the autoeq project, and if I play to a backing track that backing track also has a B&K curve applied to it in a separate eq, and that brings me a lot of joy, which is what I’m after.

You can do it pretty much with any decent headphones providing they sit comfortably on your head (which is definitely something other people’s experience cannot tell you). And if they aren’t comfortable it doesn’t even matter what they sound like.
 
JoKeR III said:
I really like the AKG K271 Studio headphones, they list for $299 but can be found closer to your budget. I have them connected to an Audient iD14 and use them for mixing as well as tweaking presets and listening to music when the rest house is quiet. Very comfortable and really nice, detailed sound with flat frequency response. I've been tempted to try one of the Blue recommendations on the forum but the AKG's are still going strong and I have no issues with them.

I've used the Sony's you have and the AKG's are a definite step up IMO.
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Looks like Amazon's got the Mkii version for $134...
https://www.amazon.com/AKG-Over-Ear-Closed-Back-Professional-Headphones/dp/B0016MOC28?th=1

If those are the cans you're talking about, seems like a pretty good deal. Might grab a pair.
 
vangrieg said:
You mean HD600?

To me, while open back headphones are in fact generally better, in reality 99.999% of the time I use closed back ones. Simply because I don’t have a silent studio, and ambient noise getting through can be worse than imperfections of frequency response. So I adjust the output eq on my FM3 loosely based on suggestion from the autoeq project, and if I play to a backing track that backing track also has a B&K curve applied to it in a separate eq, and that brings me a lot of joy, which is what I’m after.

You can do it pretty much with any decent headphones providing they sit comfortably on your head (which is definitely something other people’s experience cannot tell you). And if they aren’t comfortable it doesn’t even matter what they sound like.
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HD, ya

My music rm is quiet so OB would work for me. The dude in the vid says CB can be problematic due to trapped resonances
 
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