Hi all,
I have been ummming and ahhhing through all the reviews and wanted to sound out some ideas about headphones.
I am using a Tascam model 12 mixing noise, guitar, drum machines and synths. Rated at 32 ohms for headphone out but fine for with my 75ohm hd25s and still have half volume left on the dial. 250ohmns wouldn’t work for this. These would be nice ones I would keep in the music room so wouldn’t be travelling with them at all. A full over ear cup would be ideal.
Mainly jamming and a bit of monitoring. I have genelec 8020s that have been great for the space I’m in but not much opportunity to blast these. Closed back I think are my preference but I have never used open or even semi open headphones.
Budget of about £200ish. The HD 300 PROtect are the front runners. Sound comfy, limit protection and replaceable cable. Not replaceable cups and cable is only 1.5m but can get an extender.
The Byerdynamics DT 770 pro 32 ohms sounds nice and cheaper but wary of the non replaceable cable but have seen people do mod these for cheap.
The Other option is to get HD26 as very used to the sound but not all that comfy and would in theory be nice to have a different type of headphone to check things on as already have HD25s.
I don’t want an overly pumped bass sound and want to protect my ears a bit as I’m aware I have given them a lot of bashing over the years.
I will get another pair of hd25s for everyday. I am really used to the sound now and apparently as of last year they have improved the build quality so less cup faults and a better cable. Got through a few spare bits but considering this they have been amazing value. Mine are driven into the ground and I must have put 10,000 hours of listening on them and a lot while travelling for at least 10 years. Too bashed now to bother to replace all the bits and I have even worn away the cloth over the speakers.
Would be really nterested to hear what you all use?
Comments
I went with the above DT700 Pro X. Very classy. The 2 x length tiny XLR cables are great and mega comfy. highly recommended so far.