KVR Audio

Any Good Username? · Post by **Any Good Username?** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:30 am

I don't want to use speakers to mixing/mastering my musics just because i don't like speakers.

I'm planning to buy a good headphones for producing, not dj ing.

i want something that is cheap but has good quality. So any suggestions?

(i want something that is available in Amazon because i'm prime member

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ccDuckett · Post by **ccDuckett** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:06 am

OK, well.. if you're the only person that's going to listen to your "musics", then feel free to never use speakers;
if you ever hope or plan on more than one person at a time listening to your work, than use speakers.
Yes, it's possible to only mix on headphones, and yes, there are speaker simulators to use with headphones,
but usually headphone-only mixes sound wrong on everything but headphones. "Too much bass" is the most
common complaint by casual listeners.

Now that I've gotten that out of my system, get some Shure SRH440s. Good quality, flat EQ response, and easy on the wallet.

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:08 am

Well if your not gonna spend money on monitors but are willing to invest in super good quality headphones I would pick this.

http://www.audeze.com/products/headphones/lcd-x

People will probably say "OMG too expensive!" but I think these are more than worth the price.

Good read about using headphones and such...
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan07/a ... phones.htm

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:12 am

V0RT3X wrote:Well if your not gonna spend money on monitors but are willing to invest in super good quality headphones I would pick this.

http://www.audeze.com/products/headphones/lcd-x

People will probably say "OMG too expensive!" but I think these are more than worth the price.

Talk about gearporn.

Not loving the price, but damn good marketing (can't say more than that because I haven't tried them).

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:14 am

elxsound wrote:
V0RT3X wrote:Well if your not gonna spend money on monitors but are willing to invest in super good quality headphones I would pick this.

http://www.audeze.com/products/headphones/lcd-x

People will probably say "OMG too expensive!" but I think these are more than worth the price.
Talk about gearporn.

Not loving the price, but damn good marketing (can't say more than that because I haven't tried them).

Decent review if your interested.
http://headmania.org/2013/11/08/audeze-lcd-x-review/

*Edit* oops forgot the link. Fixed now.

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:21 am

I'm super interested in how the LCD-X would sound on one of these.

http://www.prismsound.com/music_recordi ... a_home.php

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:28 am

V0RT3X wrote:
elxsound wrote:
V0RT3X wrote:Well if your not gonna spend money on monitors but are willing to invest in super good quality headphones I would pick this.

http://www.audeze.com/products/headphones/lcd-x

People will probably say "OMG too expensive!" but I think these are more than worth the price.
Talk about gearporn.

Not loving the price, but damn good marketing (can't say more than that because I haven't tried them).

Decent review if your interested.
http://headmania.org/2013/11/08/audeze-lcd-x-review/

*Edit* oops forgot the link. Fixed now.

Too much of a love fest. I would need to try them for myself before I can become a believer. I honestly hate online reviews for headphones because the reviews are absolutely all over the place.

Still, I'm definitely interested, but just have to find a place to try them.

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:32 am

V0RT3X wrote:I'm super interested in how the LCD-X would sound on one of these.

http://www.prismsound.com/music_recordi ... a_home.php

And nice review here: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov12/a ... review.htm

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:34 am

You can also look for cheap headphones over here if your interested http://www.head-fi.org/f/109/for-sale-t ... ack-forums

paterpeter · Post by **paterpeter** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:10 am

Lol, KVR at it's best: "I need a cheap, but good quality car" - "Check out the Bugatti Veyron, it's awesome"

I have a pair of AKG 240mkII that I like, just to give you an alternative in the same price range as the Shure SRH440.

marvotron · Post by **marvotron** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:17 am

Obviously you have to try what you can if you live near to a decent shop, but another one for the 'reasonably priced' list is Beyer Dynamic DT 770 Pro.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-770- ... B0006NL5SM

Out of all the headphones I tried at my music shop these were easily my favourite. Great sound, nice and comfortable and keep your head warm in winter.

paterpeter · Post by **paterpeter** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:21 am

Personally, I'd prefer open-back headphones for mixing (and closed-back headphones for tracking), but that's also personal preference I guess.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:14 pm

Cheap, Good Quality, Comfortable for many hours... AKG K240 $69

http://www.amazon.com/AKG-240-Semi-Open ... s=akg+k240

standalone · Post by **standalone** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:26 pm

I don't know if this is cheap for you but it is the best bang for the buck

http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SRH940-Prof ... ure+SRH940

or cheaper version

http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SRH840-Prof ... 007&sr=1-1

RLSguitar · Post by **RLSguitar** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:16 pm

In my very humble experience and opinion, I use the following inexpensive headphones along with monitor simulation software:

KRK Systems KNS-8400 - Retail price: US$120-$150
http://www.krksys.com/krk-headphones/kns-8400.html
My favorite headphones I use for tracking, mixing and mastering.

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro - Retail price: US$80-$100
http://en-us.sennheiser.com/professiona ... hd-280-pro
My second favorite headphones I use for tracking, mixing and mastering.

Sennheiser HD 201 - Retail price: US$25-$30
http://en-us.sennheiser.com/over-ear-headphones-hd-201
I use these headphones for general purpose tracking, playback and listening (but not for mixing or mastering).

Toneboosters TB Isone - Retail price: US$20
http://www.toneboosters.com/tb-isone/
This is the monitor simulation plugin software I use.

Focusrite VRM Box - Retail price: US$100
http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/vrm-box
For monitor simulation, I've also used this hardware/software combo but it was a bit complicated for me to set up and get it working properly in my DAW (Reaper), so I sold it.

If you're mixing and mastering with headphones only, I strongly suggest that you test your final masters extensively in both stereo and mono for different playback environments before release, such as: boomboxes, car and home audio systems, MP3 players and various other mobile devices, etc. Also, ask family and friends to test the MP3s and CDs and provide you feedback.

Best of luck with your search and I hope you find what you're looking for.

looking for good headphones