Looking for some headphones.

[mnkyninjas]

After doing some research online, I've seen a million different opinions from a million different audiophiles. I'm looking for some around-ear DJ style headphones. I wanna keep it no more than $140 or so. Lower if at all possible. I've nixed Bose already. The music tech teacher at my school recommended AKG's. My uncle who records and stuff swears by Behringers. I don't see how they can surpass others at only like $15-20 though. So what do you all recommend? I don't care if it's wireless or not.


thanks

 

[mazersteven]

www.headfi.com (Headphone forum)

Sony MDR-7506 (highly recommended here. I've never heard them)
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sony-Pro-MDR7506-Headphones?sku=271056

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/sennheiser/sennheiser-hd-280-pro.php

Sennheiser HD 555
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/sennheiser/sennheiser-hd-555.php

 

[mazersteven]

AKG K 81 DJ
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/akg/akg-k-81-dj.php

DENON AH-D1001K
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/denon/denon-ah-d1001k.php

 

[Seth=L]

I own both the Sony MDR-7506 and Sennheiser HD280 Pro headphones. The Sonys are my preference due to the fact they are more accurate. The Sennheisers have a roll-off on the upper frequencies. It's a premature roll-off that many would say gives them a "warmer" character. Another factor that may give them some "warmth" is an altered midrange. Both the Sonys and Sennheisers have, what sounds like to me, very tight accurate bass.

I prefer the flatter, and more accurate sound of the Sonys. They are praised for being the most linear (truest to the waveform) cans you can buy for around $100. You would have to certainly spend more to get the same or better performance. For $100 you won't hear any nearer to the original source.

 

[jamie2112]

I have used the Sony 7506 for years on the road in the studio and at home. THey are very accurate and don't fatigue me ears at all...for $100 you can't beat um IMO....best thing Sony makes to me...

 

[KASR]

I just recently started a similar thread. Alot of people recommended the Sennheiser HD series, which I checked out. I picked the Sony MDR DS-1000 for their Surrond Sound compability (DTS, DD, 5.1, etc.) and it has the ability to port in a second pair of headphone. Not a bad little deal. Good luck with your search!

 

[alexsound]

After doing some research online, I've seen a million different opinions from a million different audiophiles. I'm looking for some around-ear DJ style headphones. I wanna keep it no more than $140 or so. Lower if at all possible. I've nixed Bose already. The music tech teacher at my school recommended AKG's. My uncle who records and stuff swears by Behringers. I don't see how they can surpass others at only like $15-20 though. So what do you all recommend? I don't care if it's wireless or not.


thanks

The Sony 7506 (very similar to the MDVR6) or the AKG240. If you listen to a pair of either of these with a quality source, you will see why at about $100-140 either of these cans will beat the crap out of ANY $15-20 phones in sound quality (accuracy, volume capbility), and especially long term comfort. BTW, both of these are wired headphones.

 

[MidnightSensi]

I'm a DJ so I might be able to help you out. I've used tons of different headphones between my own, friends and other DJs.

My favorite headphone is the Beyerdynamic DT880s. They are 100 bucks over your budget, but I still wanted to mention them in case you find a killer deal... if you do, buy those. They are the best headphone I have heard. Oh, and they are so comfy too! I love the fuzzy pads! It's like a pillow!

Skip the Behringers, they are junk just like most Behringer products.

Sony MDR-7506 are good headphones, I own a pair of those too. They are within your budget. They are nuetral, practical and cost effective. Probably in your budget that is what I would go for. Durable too.

Sennheiser HD280 Pro's are good too, and I've liked them in a live setting because their noise attentuation is pretty good. They can sound a bit warm.

The Denon's sound nice but I felt like I was going to break them.

AKG K 240-II's I think are a bit over your budget, but they are a great headphone and the quick disconnect cord is a huge plus regardless of what you use them for. They have a bit better sound than the Sony MDR's but the durability isn't as good imo.

Let me know if there are any specific headphones you are curious about, I've tried just about all of them.

 

[Alex2507]

Skip the Behringers, they are junk just like most Behringer products.

Blasphemer !!!

 

[mazersteven]

I hate trying to give help to a 1 time poster, and they never respond.

 

[Alex2507]

I hate trying to give help to a 1 time poster, and they never respond.

If it makes you feel any better I hang on to certain threads with the help of the 'folders' in subscribed threads. It's like my own little library of useful info. The kind of help newcomers get works for me. I figure I'm not the only one.

So thanks.

 

[MidnightSensi]

Blasphemer !!!

...and their business practices are about comparable to Monster. I own some Behringer stuff, some of it is okay considering the price... kind of hit and miss...more miss though. They figured out how to make a mixer "sound bad"... which is pretty impressive now days. I like the Behringer Ultrafex's for low end though, really works well.

Their headphone is absolute rubbish. The headphone wire breaks where it meets the can because it is so thin and weakly connected.

 

[mazersteven]

Skip the Behringers, they are junk just like most Behringer products. IMO

Fixed

 

[Alex2507]

...and their business practices are about comparable to Monster. I own some Behringer stuff, some of it is okay considering the price... kind of hit and miss...more miss though. They figured out how to make a mixer "sound bad"... which is pretty impressive now days. I like the Behringer Ultrafex's for low end though, really works well.

Their headphone is absolute rubbish. The headphone wire breaks where it meets the can because it is so thin and weakly connected.

PM sent. I was kidding. Thanks for your insight.

-Alex

 

[MidnightSensi]

I'm bad at the Internet.

Cheers.

 

[WmAx]

Behringer has both bad and superb products.

The headphones they have seem like they are probably junk, surely based on the observed build quality. I have never measured acoustic performance of one though, nor even listened to one subjectively.

Some of their mixers are also very good, though not all of them. The old UB series and the current Xenyz series(which is a replacement of the UB) are excellent and use high quality parts through out. I might not recommend them in mission critical uses due to questions of possible non-consistent solder joints - which seems to be the main issue they have. It's certainly not the quality of parts they use - which appears to be superior to pretty much all of their competition as comparable price points most of the time.

They have high power amp, the EP2500 that is ridiculously good in both parts and build quality, and the DCX2496, a digital crossover that is simply a superb value. They even have a few mics that are terrific. The B-5 is a low noise transparent omni mic with performance not matched by competitors until you spend 3-4x the amount, assuming you consider neutral/accuracy an important factor of performance. I have researched and measured quite a few mics - and the B-5 is the stand out. The closest competitor in price and performance was the Studio Project C-4, which costs almost 2x as much, but did not match the performance of the B-5. My conclusion is based on actual measurement of these devices.

-Chris

 

[MidnightSensi]

Behringer has both bad and superb products.

The headphones they have seem like they are probably junk, surely based on the observed build quality. I have never measured acoustic performance of one though, nor even listened to one subjectively.

Some of their mixers are also very good, though not all of them. The old UB series and the current Xenyz series(which is a replacement of the UB) are excellent and use high quality parts through out. I might not recommend them in mission critical uses due to questions of possible non-consistent solder joints - which seems to be the main issue they have. It's certainly not the quality of parts they use - which appears to be superior to pretty much all of their competition as comparable price points most of the time.

They have high power amp, the EP2500 that is ridiculously good in both parts and build quality, and the DCX2496, a digital crossover that is simply a superb value. They even have a few mics that are terrific. The B-5 is a low noise transparent omni mic with performance not matched by competitors until you spend 3-4x the amount, assuming you consider neutral/accuracy an important factor of performance. I have researched and measured quite a few mics - and the B-5 is the stand out. The closest competitor in price and performance was the Studio Project C-4, which costs almost 2x as much, but did not match the performance of the B-5. My conclusion is based on actual measurement of these devices.

-Chris

Their mixers add in a lot of noise that I have tried... and their DJ mixers have really sloppy crossfaders. The Ultrafex is kickass for production, and the low end in home theater... and maybe if you are spliffing up some old records.

Their Truth monitor is a ripoff of the classic Genelec monitor, which is a kickass monitor. So, if they did a decent job reverse engineering it, hopefully the cabinet is absolutely rockstar because Genelec's sure is. The EPs are ripoffs of the QSCs and I've seen a number melt or melted. I opened one up that broke once but I don't know enough about electronics to tell what was wrong other than "it smelled funny." The components are supposed to be nice in it for the money though, so, I'm not sure what the problem has been.

I have a few of their crossovers that work well. I had to get one replaced because the power supply was making a popping sound, but B&H took it back and replaced it for me.

I haven't tried any of their mic's, but I'm in the market for one because I like to sample random stuff so I'll take a look at the B-5 for sure!

Ultrafex... own it! Fun toy!

My conclusions are based on absolutely no actual measurement of these devices.

 

[WmAx]

Their mixers add in a lot of noise that I have tried... and their DJ mixers have really sloppy crossfaders. The Ultrafex is kickass for production, and the low end in home theater... and maybe if you are spliffing up some old records.

The mixer line I refer to was specified. I have used the Xenyx 802 and UB1202. Both had silent noise floors.

Their Truth monitor is a ripoff of the classic Genelec monitor, which is a kickass monitor. So, if they did a decent job reverse engineering it, hopefully the cabinet is absolutely rockstar because Genelec's sure is. The EPs are ripoffs of the QSCs and I've seen a number melt or melted. I opened one up that broke once but I don't know enough about electronics to tell what was wrong other than "it smelled funny." The components are supposed to be nice in it for the money though, so, I'm not sure what the problem has been.

I have measured/analyzed the B2030P passive monitor and it is uniquely high quality for it's price bracket, or even prices brackets considerably over it's own.

As for amps, I don't know. I have never had an issue and several friends use them and have never had an issue. However, only one friend uses them professionally - the others are home users. The only problem my pro friend ever had was a volume pot once failed in one of this EP2500s but he promptly replaced it. A potentiometer can fail at any time, and certainly was not Behringer's fault; they did not manufacture the pot.

I haven't tried any of their mic's, but I'm in the market for one because I like to sample random stuff so I'll take a look at the B-5 for sure!

It's great for recording if you want dead accuracy. Recording samples would qualify.

-Chris

 

[cvcgolf]

http://www.headphone.com/