Tracking Headphones

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At least listen to the Sony MDR-7506... lighter, less bulk, not so tight,
good isolation, nice wide and smooth frequencyresponse at moderate
levels. They can get top endy if pushed, but so does the 280.

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David Morgan (MAMS)
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Morgan Audio Media Service
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"Recording Engineer" <Weston@WestonHouseRecording.com> wrote in message
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> I need a new pair of tracking headphones with importance in the
> following order:
>
> Isolation (sound bleeding OUT of the headphones)
> Quality
> Comfort
> Fatigue
> Price
>
> Looking at Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Ultrasone (model?), and Bose
> QuietComfort 2.
>
> Any others to consider?
>
> What's your vote?
> www.WestonHouseRecording.com
> Sacramento/Orangevale, CA
>

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If you want incredible isolation, good quality, zero comfort, high fatigue
and very low price I'd suggest the Koss 4AA's......they were the standard
back in the 70's.....I use them exclusively for tracking and switch to my
7506's for mixing because they don't isolate well enough for tracking.

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Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

http://www.jdurango.com



"Recording Engineer" <Weston@WestonHouseRecording.com> wrote in message
news:1103952648.722452.153300@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I need a new pair of tracking headphones with importance in the
> following order:
>
> Isolation (sound bleeding OUT of the headphones)
> Quality
> Comfort
> Fatigue
> Price
>
> Looking at Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Ultrasone (model?), and Bose
> QuietComfort 2.
>
> Any others to consider?
>
> What's your vote?
> www.WestonHouseRecording.com
> Sacramento/Orangevale, CA
>

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wow, these things do look cool.....strange tho, 7506's are advertised as
having 20-20khz response while these advertise 10-20khz with the same
drivers. Oh well, I'm sure they sound great either way.....I just realized,
another thing the original poster might look into is high quality ear-bud
headphones like Shure e2c, e3c and e5c's ....of course you couldn't really
use these if you've got a buncha clients coming through your studio...but as
personal phones they'd be ideal.

--

Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

http://www.jdurango.com



"John L Rice" <Drummer@ImJohn.com> wrote in message
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> I highly recommend SuperPhones by GK music and have used them for years :
> http://www.gk-music.com/superphones.htm
>
> They have been awesome for me, being a drummer, since they block out so
much
> of my own playing volume I can have the mix and click at much lower
volumes,
> saving my hearing and reducing ear fatigue. They aren't super
comfortable,
> especially for long sessions, but to me the isolation is worth it ( after
8
> hours or so the part of my ear that sticks out the most was somewhat sore
> from being pushed against the inside of the ear cup. but after 8 hours,
it's
> best to take a break anyway! ;-)
>
> The sound quality is quite good too since they use Sony 7506 elements /
> parts.
>
> You might also be interested in their Ultraphones. I haven't used them but
> they are supposed to be more comfortable :
> http://www.gk-music.com/ultraphones.htm
>
> I normally use AKG K280s for mixing purposes.
>
> Best of luck!
>
> John L Rice
> Drummer@ImJohn.com
>
> "Recording Engineer" <Weston@WestonHouseRecording.com> wrote in message
> news:1103952648.722452.153300@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > I need a new pair of tracking headphones with importance in the
> > following order:
> >
> > Isolation (sound bleeding OUT of the headphones)
> > Quality
> > Comfort
> > Fatigue
> > Price
> >
> > Looking at Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Ultrasone (model?), and Bose
> > QuietComfort 2.
> >
> > Any others to consider?
> >
> > What's your vote?
> > www.WestonHouseRecording.com
> > Sacramento/Orangevale, CA
> >
>
>

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Jonny Durango <jonnybush_from_officedurango1@comcast.net> wrote:
>wow, these things do look cool.....strange tho, 7506's are advertised as
>having 20-20khz response while these advertise 10-20khz with the same
>drivers.

With what tolerances? In which standard ear?

The Superphones do have more low end, because the chambers are larger. But
the low end on the 7506 is already bloated and exaggerated. And without
tolerances those numbers are meaningless anyway.

My experience with the Superphones is that they sound terrible, but they work
great for the application. They are perfect for drum tracking.
--scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."