My sons girlfriend has asked me for advice on headphones for a Christmas present for my son. She has a max budget of £200.
They are for recording and mixing.
Is there an Industry standard?
All advice is welcome.
Thanks in advance
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Senheiser HD650 are the reference and can be had for that amount used, but also the AKG K240 mkii come very close and are cheap.
( I’ve got both and have also had several beyerdynamics until they broke ).
Whatever you do, do not get Sony 7506, they make everything sound shrill and are dreadful for guitar.
I think he needs something of an all-rounder so perhaps closed backs would be best? (to avoid spill).
I always see artists using Beyer Dynamic DT100s in the studio so assume that they were an industry standard some time ago - would this still be the case?
I've seen Beyer DT250s and DT770s - are these an improvement on DT100s?
Something of a minefield, particularly as my son's girlfriend wants them to be a surprise!
Thanks again all for your help.
I would never use them to mix on.
For mixing there are a number of open backed choices from AKG, Sennheiser, Sony, Breyer etc. Generally the more you pay the better they are but you also need to get used to them. There are plug ins such as Sonarworks to ‘improve’ the response. Some people swear by it, personally I can take it or leave it.
Form Sound on Sound magazine - industry magazine:
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/studio-headphones-0
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