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    Studio Monitors or Studio Headphones

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by waloshin, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. waloshin

    waloshin Notebook Consultant

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    I need some headphones or studio monitors.

    Sennheiser, what are the best for when used as studio headphones?

    The studio monitors are:

    http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALEM1ACTIVE520

    * Will be used to produce music, and listen to music.
     
    waloshin, Apr 23, 2009
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  2. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    I'd suggest the Sennheisser HD 280 headphones. They offer excellent sound reproduction, and can be had for under $100.
     
    jetstar, Apr 23, 2009
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  3. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    It is a hard question

    it depends upon what type of music you are mixing

    If you have the money I would get some of each because then you can hear if it sounds good on all media.

    An example of this would be I just got new headphones (Ultrasone DJ1 PRO yesterday :D) and they are lively and have kick but I also have Sunnheisser HD580's and those are mellow and clean. Some songs song better on different headphones.


    And for speakers I have B&W studio monitor with a Rotel CD player and those have a hifi sound while the Community Speakers I have are very live and harsh sounding (good for rock).


    When you go to a studio you will see about 4-5 different types of speakers to see how the music sounds through different sources.
     
    Clutch, Apr 23, 2009
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  4. splashpants

    splashpants Notebook Consultant

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    If you really got the cash then get a pair of AKG's.
     
    splashpants, Apr 24, 2009
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