What Reference Headphones do you recommend?

[A1AWI]

Sound Quality is really important for me, Comfort is not an issue at all. it's also really important for them to be Reference Headphones, Because I can't use my Speakers most of the time so I need my Headphone to be like Speakers in monitoring.

Price range: 400-500$

BTW, it Would be great if the headphones are focused on Electronic Music.

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

Sound Quality is really important for me, Comfort is not an issue at all. it's also really important for them to be Reference Headphones, Because I can't use my Speakers most of the time so I need my Headphone to be like Speakers in monitoring.

Price range: 400-500$

BTW, it Would be great if the headphones are focused on Electronic Music.

a true reference headphone will have no focus other than to be as flat as is possible and be able to translate across all genres

what interface do you have ??

i use the krk kns-8400 and think they are a fantastic set of cans..

[Mister Natural]

I swear by my AudioTechnica cans AND my Shure in-ears

can't go wrong with the above for microphone transducer diaphrams, as well

peace

[cryophonik]

Three of the more popular models for mixing:

BeyerDynamic DT880 Pro
AKG K701 or K702
Sennheiser HD600

Some useful articles:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan10/a ... phones.htm

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan07/a ... phones.htm

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_ar ... hones.html

[SLiC]

Sound Quality is really important for me, Comfort is not an issue at all. it's also really important for them to be Reference Headphones, Because I can't use my Speakers most of the time so I need my Headphone to be like Speakers in monitoring.

Price range: 400-500$

BTW, it Would be great if the headphones are focused on Electronic Music.

a true reference headphone will have no focus other than to be as flat as is possible and be able to translate across all genres

what interface do you have ??

i use the krk kns-8400 and think they are a fantastic set of cans..

+ 1 on the krk kns-8400, not very expensive either (I paid 120GBP)


http://www.krksys.com/krk-headphones/kns-8400.html

Toneboosters Isone is also useful when mixing with headphones, bargin at 15USD.

http://www.toneboosters.com/tb-isone/

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

Sound Quality is really important for me, Comfort is not an issue at all. it's also really important for them to be Reference Headphones, Because I can't use my Speakers most of the time so I need my Headphone to be like Speakers in monitoring.

Price range: 400-500$

BTW, it Would be great if the headphones are focused on Electronic Music.

a true reference headphone will have no focus other than to be as flat as is possible and be able to translate across all genres

what interface do you have ??

i use the krk kns-8400 and think they are a fantastic set of cans..

+ 1 on the krk kns-8400, not very expensive either (I paid 120GBP)


http://www.krksys.com/krk-headphones/kns-8400.html

Toneboosters Isone is also useful when mixing with headphones, bargin at 15USD.

http://www.toneboosters.com/tb-isone/

i was lucky enough to get mine 2nd hand for 110 euros (about 90 quid)

and i use a vrm box for stereo speaker virtualisation, though pretty sure the tb plugin does the same kinda thing

[EvilDragon]

DT-880 Pro 250 Ohm here. Splendid headphones.

Another ones that are REALLY flat are Denon AH-D2000.

[pc999]

I have the krk kns-8400 and find them very good!

[rob_lee]

Beyer Dynamic DT990 Pro

http://www.dv247.com/headphones/beyerdy ... ones--5044

Can wear these all day and don't even feel they're there. Not expensive either.

Rob

[Phil Sonic Academy]

+1 for Sennheiser HD600s

The only ones ive used that translate almost perfectly with my Dynaudio BM15s

[MickGael]

Very happy using Sennheiser HD650.

[A1AWI]

Very happy using Sennheiser HD650.

Sorry if that sounds stupid, But Sennheiser HD600's are released 9 years ago. Isn't the newer the better regarding Headphones?

what interface do you have ??

I use M-Audio Fasttrack Pro

[EvilDragon]

Beyer Dynamic DT990 Pro

http://www.dv247.com/headphones/beyerdy ... ones--5044

Can wear these all day and don't even feel they're there. Not expensive either.

Rob

DT880 has a flatter freq response curve than DT990, so it's better for reference.

[Branis]

+1 for krk kns 8400. In my experience music mixed with them sounds just as you'd expect on speakers.

[MickGael]

Very happy using Sennheiser HD650.

Sorry if that sounds stupid, But Sennheiser HD600's are released 9 years ago. Isn't the newer the better regarding Headphones?

Not at all stupid.

IIRC, the HD650 replaced the HD625, which I used for years and loved. The biggest difference I hear between the HD600 and the HD650 is in the lower midrange. Some people think the leaner mids on the HD600 lend them a more transparent sound. Others describe the HD650 as fuller sounding. As for me, I've grown to appreciate the fullness. What I love is the relaxed, natural top.

I think you'd be very happy with the HD600 or HD650.

I had a pair of AKG K702 here for about a month. I returned them. Very disappointing. Weird and hollow in the mids and lean in the bass. Might have been they had not broken in, but after over 100 hours burn in, how much longer could they have needed? Not for me.

The Audio Technica ATH M50 are popular mid-priced phones. They are OK. I have a pair. People I have in here like them for tracking, but after using the Sennheisers they are really bright (almost hyped in the presence range) and seem to add something unnatural to the deep bass. Helpful for checking mixes, though.