sony mdr 7506
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I really like the 7506es for casual listening. They're loud, light, foldable, and make music sound full and punchy. They're not all that great for mixing or dialing in modeler sounds, however. For that I'd recommend the Sennheiser HD280s.
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Agree with DI on the Sony's. They're great for tracking.
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What I will mainly be doing is playing along with iTunes/youtube learning songs for the band. Does that change anything at all, or still go with the HD280s?
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The Sonys are fairly scooped, so you'll be boosting the mids while learning songs to make it sound as expected, but depending on your band's playback system, that may mean your mids will then be too loud. Ideally, when trying to dial in tones you want something with a flatter frequency response, like the HD280s. They don't sound bad at all; they're just not flattering to a fault.
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Same. I generally hate all Headphones. I had the Sonys and they sounded like hot, messy ass. The Blues sound great
but seem to weigh a couple of Kilos and squeeze my oversized head a bit too much.
My fave Headphones are a pair of cheap JBLs my son gave me for Father's Day a few years ago. They sound good,
are light, and don't give me fatigue or pain.
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I had 3 pair of the Sony's around 15 yrs ago. They're ok for tracking and general listening but there are much better options I think.
The HD280 as mentioned is a good option. I still have a pair. My all-around favorite is probably the AKG K240. They are open backed but they fit well, have a balanced eq and are very well priced. I also have a pair of the Austrian Audio Hi-X55. They're fairly flat, and comfortable for long periods of time. My only issue is they are verrry sensitive to how they fit the ear. If they aren't perfectly cupped around your ears the frequency response gets very thin, bass disappears dramatically. If you're not aware of that you start to mix things bass heavy and it can be frustrating. So I always come back to the AKGs because I trust them.
The HD280 as mentioned is a good option. I still have a pair. My all-around favorite is probably the AKG K240. They are open backed but they fit well, have a balanced eq and are very well priced. I also have a pair of the Austrian Audio Hi-X55. They're fairly flat, and comfortable for long periods of time. My only issue is they are verrry sensitive to how they fit the ear. If they aren't perfectly cupped around your ears the frequency response gets very thin, bass disappears dramatically. If you're not aware of that you start to mix things bass heavy and it can be frustrating. So I always come back to the AKGs because I trust them.
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I found them unbearably bright when I used to use them years ago (they’ve since perished). I was using a built in interface headphone amp back then, maybe with something better driving them they’d be different?
I’m not so sure, but I’d personally steer clear.
The best thing I can say about them is David Lynch used them and he’s an absolute don:
I’m not so sure, but I’d personally steer clear.
The best thing I can say about them is David Lynch used them and he’s an absolute don:
paisleywookiee
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I agree
. They’re fine for listening, and IMO utter shit for anything else. How they became popular for modelers and/or tracking/mixing is beyond me. I use Sennheiser HD380’s or AT ATH-M50’s.
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I don't like them. I prefer Blue Mo-Fi/Mix-Fi but they're heavy and not comfortable for long-term use. The Sennheiser are okay. DT880s are also decent.
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I like the original Sony MDR V6’s from the late ‘80s better. I tried a few different 7506s and even a set of “new” V6s after my original set broke but they didn’t sound quite the same. Eventually, I just wired the drivers from the old V6’s (which still worked) into the 7506’s after I blew a driver in them. They still sound great!
TBH, I like IEMS best now, though. 7hz Timeless.
-Aaron
TBH, I like IEMS best now, though. 7hz Timeless.
-Aaron
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on the other hand you can squeeze 4 x10" on almost the same baffle size as 2x12", and 4x10" will get a deeper frequency range (total speaker surface being relevant)its Funny how a lot of bass cabs are 10 " and guitar cabs are 12 think should be the opposite
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This. Probably the main ingredient for "that Bassman tone".
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Weird to see these get so much shade. These were staples in almost every tracking space I’ve ever stepped into. The recording program I was in issued every student a pair. I used them daily for the better part of a decade.
Sure, there are more detailed and more pleasant sounding headphones, but I found these useful for dialing in low bass balance and for making precise spectral adjustments, especially in the low lows.
I guess it’s like anything else…I used them long enough to get used to them and how things translate through them.
I still think they are a deal for a < $100 set of cans.
Sure, there are more detailed and more pleasant sounding headphones, but I found these useful for dialing in low bass balance and for making precise spectral adjustments, especially in the low lows.
I guess it’s like anything else…I used them long enough to get used to them and how things translate through them.
I still think they are a deal for a < $100 set of cans.
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I believe they are quite good for the price, you will have to get used to them, agree with the reviews of them being bright and a little lean on bass, but i like them much better than the AKG 50's (closed back in a similar bracket).
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I bough them when I saw your comments and those of Matt. Killer tones for sure and the built in preamp sounds fantastic, all fine for 6 months until the fake leather ear cushion disintegrated, same for the top one. At one point one of the articulations simply fell apart, took me 1 hour to gather 3 microscopic screws that bolt the articulation. Still use them 4 hours a day, but looking for something of better quality.
