Inexpensive headphones for hobby music making

[Ksamphos]

I searched for superlux phones and the design seems almost identical to my focusrite hp60. Is there a reason for it?

Yes, they are made by Superlux for Focusrite, Presonus and etc, it's the same cans with different branding in nutshell.

Só its literally the same phone, or only the external part? Its the best phone i ever had i thought It was more expensive though

[Passing Bye]

I searched for superlux phones and the design seems almost identical to my focusrite hp60. Is there a reason for it?

Yes, they are made by Superlux for Focusrite, Presonus and etc, it's the same cans with different branding in nutshell.

Só its literally the same phone, or only the external part? Its the best phone i ever had i thought It was more expensive though

It's the same thing with different brand name (Samson, Focusrite, Presonus and etc), made in same factory in China by Superlux, who make cheap headphones that are inspired by some other popular (often more expensive) ones.

[squ]

Not sure how much you deem inexpensive, but I have a pair of Audio Technical M50X’s. I absolutely adore them. Build quality is decent, and they push more towards fun than analytical.

I’ve owned a lot of pairs of headphones, and the M50s are as nice to use as ones pushing $400-500.

[jamison]

never heard of superlux or focusrite - good to come across some new brands to evaluate.

[yellowmix]

I have k240 mk2 and I like how they are built but they are just too flat sounding - much better in later stages of mixing / mastering.

These are supported by Sonarworks: https://www.sonarworks.com/reference/headphones They'll really flatten them when you need it, and there are sweetened presets and user-configurable curves. The best part is the systemwide app makes all system sounds good, and it automatically coordinates with the DAW plugin.

Easy way to not have to buy another physical object especially since you already like the fit. The replaceable earpads and cable are a plus you don't find in many cheaper headphones. You don't need to replace the earpads with OEM either, third parties make them out of different materials and builds. Note this changes the frequency curve and other aspects!

Or for even less money, apply your preferred EQ curve somewhere in your DAW chain, if there is a monitor fx (REAPER) or control room (Cubase) place to put an EQ plugin that outputs to headphones/monitors but isn't printed when rendering.

[Aloysius]

[thecontrolcentre]

Sennheiser make some good headphones in the lower price range (under £100). Audio Technica M50X are my current choice ... pretty cheap these days.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Technica ... B00HVLUR86

[gbaddis]

Samson SR850! cheape and good for mixing

[fcamp]

I have just commented this here:
viewtopic.php?p=7749682#p7749682

[MMaarrkk]

For flat and cheap, I have to back the Superlux suggestion. If you want to dual ride the production and listening experience, then the mainstream choices of Audio Technica or Status Audio could also be a thing to look at.