studio headphones.advice needed

[thomas_figo]

thinkin of brand new heads. i hav sennheiser hd25 at the mo.
but found them
http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/headphones/21381/Beyerdynamic+DT250.htm
any ideas wot should i get

[dan the acid man]

thinkin of brand new heads. i hav sennheiser hd25 at the mo.
but found them
http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/headphones/21381/Beyerdynamic+DT250.htm
any ideas wot should i get


i used to use them in my last job, always found them great

[thomas_figo]

wot do u suggest to buy

[dan the acid man]

hard to say, the ones we used where dt770's and dt880's, both sounded great and felt great to wear too, nothing worse than headphones that hurt your ears

[dirty_bass]

Any Beyer in the £70 and up price range.

[thomas_figo]

nice one.cheers

[dirty_bass]

Can`t go wrong with these for dance music production though
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/3629

[thomas_figo]

Can`t go wrong with these for dance music production though
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/3629

thanx alot.im going for it

[detfella]

you have hd25 already, i didnt know that!? why not stick with them?

[dirty_bass]

hd25`s suck ass

[xfive]

I've got the beyerdynamic dt 880's (semi-open as opposed to the 770's being closed)
And they are sweet.

[dan the acid man]

hd25's are good for dj'ing and that's about it

[dirty_bass]

I've got the beyerdynamic dt 880's (semi-open as opposed to the 770's being closed)
And they are sweet.

Yeah those 880`s are sweeet
I swear by the old 100`s but hearing them, I was well impressed.

You fixed em yet though?

[xfive]

Nope but the tape is holding up :)

[detfella]

hd25`s suck ass

heh, i love em :)

i think its what you're used to

[dirty_bass]

heh, i love em :)

i think its what you're used to

They just don`t perform as well, they sound too punchy and don`t translate well.
And aren`t very comfortable for long temr use.
that`s why you rarely see them in studios.

beyer all the way baby.

[Electrictribe]

yes agree with the beyer choice i upgraded from my hd25 last year to these. Good to have both to reference each other to but the beyer are much more ocmfy over longer periods and have a better sound.

[thomas_figo]

received heads 2day. i lov em already. thnx a lot for that guys

[MARK ANXIOUS]

after reading all this, i checked out the spec and i've just bought the beyerdynamic dt880's too! can't wait to check em out. thanks also everyone!!!

[Siege]

Im gonna get myself a pair of these too...whats the pricetag? the 880s that is

[thomas_figo]

i got dt770 for 85punds(thats including postage),from dolphin music-never had any probs with them.got few items from them : speakers,headphones,sound cards etc.

[theledge]

i got dt770 for 85punds(thats including postage),from dolphin music-never had any probs with them.got few items from them : speakers,headphones,sound cards etc.

wouldnt swap my dt770's for anything, lovely :)

[Siege]

mmm..think il go for 770s, like the closed to the semi 880s, they sound a bit flimsy from what xfive was saying about his?

[theledge]

mmm..think il go for 770s, like the closed to the semi 880s, they sound a bit flimsy from what xfive was saying about his?

what, the 770s? not in my opinion but i wouldnt really have much to compare them to , good build quality i think

[xfive]

mmm..think il go for 770s, like the closed to the semi 880s, they sound a bit flimsy from what xfive was saying about his?


Nah dude not flimsy at all.. they were packed into a carryon gear bag that was overpacked, and when it tipped over on the tube all of the weight went right onto one cup and popped some screws.

Definitely not a fault of the build quality, but more my own :)

[MARK ANXIOUS]

well i am sat here listening to the 880's for the very first time and i'm pretty damn godsmaked. i can't believe i've been mixing off the hd25's for my whole life - my god i've been missing out BIG TIME!!! these phones are lovely, they don't rest on your ears like the 25's and the sound is, well, lovely. they're definitely not flimsy and i really like the way you can hear a conversation with them on, this will be very very helpful to me and chrissi together in the studio.

thanks to all concerned! i will update you as the months go on!

[thomas_figo]

haha.i experienced a same shock. i dont know if i will ever use hd25's for production again. maybe only to campare stuff

[drumliner]

can someone compare the 770 & 880 please

[xfive]

Main difference is closed back (770) vs semi-open (880.
I'm sure the actual response varies a bit as well..

[RDR]

well i am sat here listening to the 880's for the very first time and i'm pretty damn godsmaked. i can't believe i've been mixing off the hd25's for my whole life - my god i've been missing out BIG TIME!!! these phones are lovely, they don't rest on your ears like the 25's and the sound is, well, lovely. they're definitely not flimsy and i really like the way you can hear a conversation with them on, this will be very very helpful to me and chrissi together in the studio.

thanks to all concerned! i will update you as the months go on!

they make AKG and SennHeiser look like baby toys.

[drumliner]

thx xfive i noticed that from the specs/photos and was hoping for a more comprehensive comparison... both models are praised in this thread independently, but i would like to know how they stack up against each other, after all the price difference is quite substantial.

[MARK ANXIOUS]

well i would think mate that the more expensive usually means better as far as this sort of shit goes. i cant' comment on the 770's but after 2 days solid mixing on these beauty's i can say that you're gonna be a very very happy guy if you save your pennys.

if anything after 2 days, i would say i wish the top was a little more defined. it's good but it's not quite as good as my mackie speakers, but then again when are you honestly gonna get headphones as good a speakers hehe....

these shit all over my former headphones. i can believe it. i really can't honestly get over the difference.

making music without pissing off the neighbours has never been more pleasurable. :laughing::cheese:

[BRADLEE]

If they lasted longer the Pioneer HDj-1000's aren;t too bad....but if you buyt hem get the extended warranty cause they like to short out on the right side.

Otherwise ignore me and do what Mark tells you to do...

[detfella]

well i would think mate that the more expensive usually means better as far as this sort of shit goes.

not necessarily

"In their own music, Daft Punk uses a number of different compressors. “We have a really small compressor, the Alesis 3630, which is $300. That's the main one we used on Homework and Discovery. The one we used the most is one of the cheapest ones on the market. It's really funny; it's the bricolage thing. Sometimes you don't have to have the most expensive equipment to make good music.” "

[Hoth System]

Would y'all have a preferred make of headphones for djing as opposed to studio work? If so - which? Or would a good quality pair be suitable for both?

[loopdon]

not necessarily

"In their own music, Daft Punk uses a number of different compressors. “We have a really small compressor, the Alesis 3630, which is $300. That's the main one we used on Homework and Discovery. The one we used the most is one of the cheapest ones on the market. It's really funny; it's the bricolage thing. Sometimes you don't have to have the most expensive equipment to make good music.” "

the 3630 is shit, technically (cheap parts etc.). can be modded. doesn't mean it doesn't have its uses, though.

[Jay Pace]

Just bought some 770s

They are sweeeet

Got the 80ohm model instead though. It was all they had in stock, and my shitty mini mixer isn't powerful enought to do the 250 model anyways

[herman]

Im rocking the 770's as well very happy so far.

[RDR]

I love my 770's ive heard the 880s as well, the 880's are definately better no question but for 85 quid you really cant go wrong with the 770s.

they're VERY comfortable and really do make writing music queitly a pleasure. I also notice that if i write something on the 770s it sounds about right when coming back onto speakers.

best headphones EVER full stop...

and watching a film with them on is ACE!