Best Headphones $ The Buck
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Posted on Mar 02, 2005 07:46 pm
GutterSlinger
Member Since: Jan 27, 2003
I am needing 4 sets of head phones like asap...what should I buy ...best for the buck...phones are going to used for monitoring recording...NOT MIX DOWN
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DiemusikString benderMember
Since: Unknown
Mar 03, 2005 02:34 am Well I dont know what the best headphones are and we all know that they can very from person to person. Now that I got that out of the way.... I use a cheap $30.00 set that I got at Best Buy. They are a Maxell HP-2000. I use them for everything from recording at home to location shoots for the little indie movie I'm working on. The only thing I dont like about them is they have a silly little volume control that I am going to cut out soon. Other than that they are great. They have a nice balanced sound to them. By that I mean they arent biased just to listen to low end bass like many of the disount store models are. Thats just my opinion. Take care!
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Mar 03, 2005 09:34 am labtec lt-830. i found them for around 15$. they are big ear-covering kind, that kill most outside noise (and should keep sound inside the cans). and they're pretty decent sonic-wise.
I had two different kinds of cheap sony digital reference (yeah, right) sets that were way worse than the labtecs. highly recommended for non mixdown/mastering, tracking only.
WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Mar 03, 2005 09:47 am Sennheiser has a set, HD-280. They offer like 32db antenuation to the 'outside world'.
Mar 03, 2005 12:36 pm Walt the sennheiser HD-280 are great phones but ouch $90.00 each. I need 5 sets, oh boy I was looking at more of the $20 to $30 dollar range. I am going to go check out a set of the Labtec pjk they sound like maybe they are in my price range for my next cd project. Low budget Cd project and do I mean low budget!!!
Mar 03, 2005 02:46 pm koss ur-15's $17 at wally world not great but you can hear out of them
Mar 03, 2005 02:48 pm hell, I got a set of cans at Radio Shack for about $12 on sale once ($20 regular or something like that) and they are one of the nicest set of cans I have ever used...luck of the draw I guess...
Mar 03, 2005 04:59 pm Yup Walt... I have a pair of those Sennheiser's. They are great headphones and well worth the price. They blow my AKG 240M's away!
Mar 06, 2005 11:12 am Well I purchased 4 pairs of Audio Technica ATH M20 for a wooping $102 including shipping. I am using the cans for monitoring low level recordings in a 4 member band situation. hey for under $26.00 and closed back for noise what can you say?
WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
Mar 07, 2005 10:58 am GS,
Oops, sorry. Didn't mean to blow right over your budget. My bagage I think. I was thinking of singers.
Glad to hear you found a good deal!
Mar 08, 2005 10:42 pm Well they did back order one set of the cans but still a very good deal for 1 bill. Yes Walt I am on a very limited budget on this CD. I have just picked up another group so my budget just went up a little. I really need a good head phone amp. I am think about going with the pro 8. I need to see if this new church group is really wanting to do a cd or if they are just pulling my chain. As always I will listen to you and the others in this great site when it comes to Home Recording and Music.....Thanks For All Your Replies!!!
