My sony headphones sound a bit tinny. What do you guys use? I play mostly clean and semi-clean stuff (i.e. no metal/high gain).
Great guitar headphones for kemper?
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February 17, 2015 at 3:20 PM -
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Sennheiser HD280 Pro, I think they are a good bang for your buck.
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What is your price range?
I like the Beyerdynamics... For guitar, I would go for open or semi-open HPs. -
I've got a pair of HD380Pro's, they work just fine!
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What is your price range?
I like the Beyerdynamics... For guitar, I would go for open or semi-open HPs.$100(ish)
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What is your price range?
I like the Beyerdynamics... For guitar, I would go for open or semi-open HPs.Yep, also have a pair of Sennheiser PC230's that I like a lot also. Depends on the environment, if it's quiet room I like using the 230's for noodling around. The 280's will block out a lot of exterior noise and are better for hearing more detail when mixing, etc. or hearing more of your mistakes
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Currently I use an ATH-M50. It is pretty good for a closed one. I especially like its loudness. But a bit to much bass, and recessed midrange for my liking. Also I miss a bigger soundstage.
Therefore I'm in the process of importing a new Sony MA900 from Japan. I have a feeling that it might be very good for guitars.
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I have tried a pile of them from the $150-$250 range that fit into my budget. The most accurate without a lot of coloring that I found were the Shure SH840 Pro units. They sound amazing!
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Just got Focal Sprirt Professionals. Pretty chuffed with them, but some people have problems getting them to fit over their ears. I must have small ears They are closed but pretty flat response. I need closed backs because the natural reverb of the room I'm in drives me nuts when it comes through like when I strum hard and mute the strings right after.
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I used HD280s for a while but eventually found that they sound overly boxy. I'm happy with my K550s but would advise you not to rely on any headphones as a reference for tweaking your gig patches. Your best bet is to make final tweaks at gig volume using the flattest system you own.
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I'd recommend some entry level Grados if you're ok with an open design.
I use either NAD HP50, Sennheiser HD600 or Grado SR325e and the Grados are the most "exciting" sounding of the three.
Grados tend to have a nice in your face midrange and clarity that sound awesome on guitar in my opinion. Even then $100 range ones (SR60 and SR80) have this sound signature. -
I used HD280s for a while but eventually found that they sound overly boxy. I'm happy with my K550s but would advise you not to rely on any headphones as a reference for tweaking your gig patches. Your best bet is to make final tweaks at gig volume using the flattest system you own.
I'm interested in headphones for practicing, not for tweaking rigs.
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The difficulty with this kind of question is you'll get all sorts of responses which may/may not suit your needs.
I found this link which helped me loads with my end selection. (FWIW, I went with ATH-M50's)
http://www.headphone.com/pages/build-a-…Type=0&scale=40Just plug in your favorite selections and compare. Helps filter out the selection(s) you'll want try. Good luck
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Gotta share an update...
My son had a B-day coming, he does studio projects, I suggested a new pair of cans might be worthwhile.I directed him to the above website and gave a list of my general favorites.
Audio Technica ATH-M50's
AKG K240MKII's
Sony MDR-V6Surprisingly he came back with a model I had neither heard of nor had considered before.
Sennheiser Momentum On Ear modelshttp://en-us.sennheiser.com/over-ear-headphone-momentum-stereo
Sound-wise they proved to be a great contender against the above suggestions and feature-wise it had advantages I hadn't seen elsewhere.
Notably:- It's variable/adjustable input connector
- Integrated Play/Stop remote (Apple Devices)
Definitely worth while checking these out.
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Audio Technica ATH M-50 are probably the best one, because they have an excellent reputation on all levels, weather playing guitar though them, mixing, or just plain listening to music. they are amazing.
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They're actually not as flat as one would believe after reading about them but that is not always what one wants, of course
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. Sorry double post
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The headphones should be, flat response , like the FRFR cabs. The studio headphones should be the most appropriate. Headphones designed for this, could be the AKG 712 Pro....
Many professional sound studios using the Audeze LCD X , although the lower model Audeze LCD 2 also has a flat response , but if they are just to play only, they are too expensive.
The AKG 712 Pro cost aprox. 350€
Maybe this video can help you choose some cheaper model. Regards
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Here you can see all sorts of graphs regarding frequency response, transient response etc etc for various headphones. Stuff like this does not always tell the full story (some measurements might have the headphones placed more correctly on the measuring "dummy" head than others, etc etc... But seems fairly professional:
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+1 for the audio technica ATH M50's, I love mine and they are great with my Kemper.
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