Sound On Sound - On Headphones

[HiWire]

There is an excellent feature on headphones for use as studio monitors in this month's issue of Sound On Sound. Check it out if you can - it is interesting to hear about the opinions of various engineers using the same headphones that we purchase for the pleasure of listening.

[Torpedo]

This one?

[Voltron]

Yes, that is the beginning of it.

[John Willett]

It's also worth reading this:- Mixing on Headphones - published in Sound On Sound in 2007, it's less of a headphones review and more of a tutorial - it's very good.

[HiWire]

That's an excellent article. I particularly appreciate all the useful resources the writer included.

[dreamwhisper]

I am definitely interested in reading the rest of the article.

Thanks for letting us know.

[dreamwhisper]

too bad they didn't get a chance to review the Beyer T1 because they rate the DT880 very highly

studioheadphones.pdf

[LarsMarkelson]

too bad they didn't get a chance to review the Beyer T1 because they rate the DT880 very highly

Many thanks for posting the pdf. Now I want to research the HD650 more, as they didn't mention anything about a boomy/overdone bass.

[Dusty Chalk]

Well amped, there isn't any.

[Dreadhead]

Thanks for the PDF Good read. Considering all I own is 800s and 650s I guess I'm in good company

[HiWire]

I wonder how the Alessandro MS-Pro would compare in their lineup. I'm thinking of getting one as an alternate/backup to the HP-2, since it is far lighter.

[LarsMarkelson]

Well amped, there isn't any.

Really? Amping = controlled bass then I would guess? In that case, goodbye K702, hello HD650

[Dusty Chalk]

It's an overgeneralization, but yes, that is what I was saying. It's worth trying for yourself, there should be plenty on the used market, and you should be able to buy one to try at home in your own system and sell it if you don't like it at minimum financial loss to you.

[HiWire]

This is slightly off-topic, but has Sennheiser "fixed" the treble in the current HD 600 drivers? That seems to be a common criticism with them - I've seen take-apart pictures of both the HD 650 and the HD 600 that show production variances in the last few years.