Good headphones??

[iylesia]

Hi all,
I've been looking around for some good headphones to plug into my Marshall & Randall amplifiers for silent practice. I really have no idea about what would do best and offer good sound quality when it comes to this, so any information based on experience would be helpfull. However, I'm not looking to spend too much either. Any ideas?
Bob

 

[mrid]

Re: Good headphones??

My favorite brands are Beyer-Dynamic and Audio-Technica. How much are you looking to spend exactly? If it's under a $100, I'd go for the Sennheiser HD-280s or Sony MDR-V6.

 

[KoreanGuitarMan]

Re: Good headphones??

Without speaker simlulation, those amps are going to sound like ass through the headphone jack no matter which headphones you use.

I really like the Sennheiser HD-280.

 

[GuitarGuy503]

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+1 for Sennheiser HD-280s.

 

[TwofacePimp]

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My favorite is the Sony MDR-7506, but that goes for around $100. How much did you want to spend?

 

[Dills]

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+2 on Seinheisser HD202s anything seinheisser I like they are always good quality and very affordable,

 

[Jester700]

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I like both the Sony MDR7506 and the Senn HD270 for sealed cans. The senns if you like midrange, the Sonys if you prefer a slight "smile curve".

If you don't need isolation, Sennheiser, Grado, Beyer, and AKG make many good modelsto check out.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Sony MDR 7506 is the industry standard, and is closed ear. $100. Just get 'em!

 

[MattPete]

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My favorite brands are Beyer-Dynamic and Audio-Technica. How much are you looking to spend exactly? If it's under a $100, I'd go for the Sennheiser HD-280s or Sony MDR-V6.

the Sennheiser's sound good, but not great. I normally run my Tonelab through a pair of monitors. When I use the Sennheisers, the tone sounds harsh. It's not the monitors, as CD's I've burned (or now, mp3's I've tranferred to my iPOD) of me playing sound good in my BMW (and at home in front of my monitors), but harsh through the Sennheiser 280s.

Still, they're a lot better than el-cheapo headphones.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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I just saw the Sony headphones in GC for $70 ...

 

[mrid]

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The Sony V6 and 7506 use the same drivers, so they're virtually the same cans (the plug tip isn't gold plated on the V6, though ). You can save a few bucks by going with the MDR-V6.

 

[strat_master]

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so thats why whenever i use headphones they sound like crap...no speaker emulation! i was wondering why i was sounding so bad! it was..toneless!!!!! But id say go with some sony headphones.

 

[y2stevo]

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Could anyone tell me which of these Headphones would be the "best" so to speak, My brother is buying Drum cases off this site and I said that we might as well throw in 1 or two more stuff aswell as the shipping is the same no matter how much you order, these are the only Headphonse they have thats in or around my price range(not sure if I could afford each one of them tho so could you name 2 or 3 favs if possible)
Cheers

AKG K109S MkII
Sennheiser HD 555
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
Sennheiser HD 270 Control
Sennheiser HD 515

 

[mrid]

Re: Good headphones??

Could anyone tell me which of these Headphones would be the "best" so to speak, My brother is buying Drum cases off this site and I said that we might as well throw in 1 or two more stuff aswell as the shipping is the same no matter how much you order, these are the only Headphonse they have thats in or around my price range(not sure if I could afford each one of them tho so could you name 2 or 3 favs if possible)
Cheers

AKG K109S MkII
Sennheiser HD 555
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
Sennheiser HD 270 Control
Sennheiser HD 515

Ask at http://www.head-fi.org. You'll get a MUCH better answer that you would here.

 

[texasguitarslinger]

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Sony MDR 7506 is the industry standard, and is closed ear. $100. Just get 'em!

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