Headphones for recording vocals

[sonic_ally]

ATH-M40X has the flattest frequency response in that family. I have used those for tracking vocals quite successfully...

[thecontrolcentre]

AudioTechnica ATH-M50X

They're what I use too ...

[mixyguy2]

ATH-M40X has the flattest frequency response in that family. I have used those for tracking vocals quite successfully...

Actually the 30s are somewhat flatter. They all tend to be a little bass heavy though, the 50s esp. Some people like that, but it's not for me.

[enroe]

The best headphones I ever had were Sennheiser HD 265 linear, but for whatever reason they don't produce them any more for years
Luckily I could get some suitable foam for my old ones, I can do everything with them tracking or mixing, good isolation, good sound.
I am used to them.
I think I will never switch from Sennheiser to another brand...

Yes, if you really want to go a step up, then take a look at the Sennheiser HD600 or HD650.

[cryophonik]

The best headphones I ever had were Sennheiser HD 265 linear, but for whatever reason they don't produce them any more for years
Luckily I could get some suitable foam for my old ones, I can do everything with them tracking or mixing, good isolation, good sound.
I am used to them.
I think I will never switch from Sennheiser to another brand...

Yes, if you really want to go a step up, then take a look at the Sennheiser HD600 or HD650.

Those are probably the last headphones I would recommend for recording vocals. Those huge grills bleed a LOT of sound that spill into the mic.

[DCrown]

They work perfectly for me, for recording and mixing. They were widely used 20+ years ago and a professionell recording and mixing engineer recommended them, I remember how he said, although you might find Beyerdynamic veey often in studios, HD265 linear are the better choice, trust me, it's an insider tipp. I never regreted the purchase
If you play the music too loud, yes there will be bleed, but bleed is nothing I care about too much, if bleed is not too much, you won't notice it anyway within the mix. I dislike overpolished mixes. I have to laugh about the fact that a lot of people are scared of hum noice, amp noise, gear noice, bleed, overlaping frequencies nowadays today, focus on making good songs and be creative, imo music needs some dirt.

HD 265 linear are the best headphones ever, so sad, Sennheiser don't produce them any more and I tried many headphones, Beyerdynamic, Audio Technica, AKG etc.
HD 280 pro are my second choice, maybe Sony would be for me, too, I will try them one day, but would probably have issues mixing with them, cuz I am not used to them, whereas I know how my mix needs to sound on my Sennheisers.

I want headphones for recording and mixing at the same time, so the best ones are the ones you know best.

[kynua]

loveeee my beyerdynamic dt770 pros. super cozy, and I got them for a good price used!

[mixyguy2]

The best headphones I ever had were Sennheiser HD 265 linear, but for whatever reason they don't produce them any more for years
Luckily I could get some suitable foam for my old ones, I can do everything with them tracking or mixing, good isolation, good sound.
I am used to them.
I think I will never switch from Sennheiser to another brand...

Yes, if you really want to go a step up, then take a look at the Sennheiser HD600 or HD650.

Even if they weren't hideously expensive (and they are), both open-back headphones...i.e. the last kind of headphones you'd want to record with. Good for mixing though.

Edit: cryophonik beat me to it re. open back

[DCrown]

Great open headphones for sure.
The best headphones are the headphones you are used to, same with speakers.

[n9research]

Beyerdynamic DT150 are, far and away, the best monitoring phones I've ever used.

If I need monitoring during any recording in close proximity to a microphone, wherever I am, I ensure I have multiple pairs available.

[Bill Romain]

I recommend the SHURE SRH940 for their comfort and sound precision, offering optimal quality for recording in general

[martar1994]

I’m using the M50x too and I absolutely love them. There’s a reason you see them in every studio, the price-to-performance ratio is just unbeatable. Definitely a solid choice!

[mixyguy2]

Except you don't see them in every studio. Some, no doubt. They are very good, but you better like that hyped, thumpy low end if you get them.