Mixing headphones

Dt770s, i love them!

Sony V6

Sony 7509-HD - Excellent!

Headphones?
None.
Ever.
A mix done on headphones will only ever translate to THOSE HEADPHONES.
Please don't put yourself through the abuse.
Mix on 2 (or more) different pairs of decent speakers and enjoy life.

Alessandro One. $99, available here: http://www.alessandro-products.com/headphones.html

What headphones do you guys use to check your mixes with?

Sennheiser HD280Pro, which do double-duty as tracking cans. A bargain at a hundred bucks, no other headphones offer better isolation. But they are not high-fidelity. You cannot make EQ decisions with them.

Almost everyone will warn against mixing on headphones and cite the perils of doing so. But sometimes you have no choice: you have an awful room, you have roommates (awful or otherwise), you have noisy/sleeping neighbors, you live under the flightpath of an airport. Sometimes you just need the clarity of headphones for diagnostic purposes.

I think it's completely reasonable to use headphones as an alternate reference. Along with the recroom hi-fi, a portable stereo, multiple car stereos and some cheap plastic computer speakers I also compare mixes on the Sennheisers, stock iPod earbuds, Shure in-ear monitors (I like those the best!), 2 models of Sony headphones, as well as Audio-Technica hi-fi headphones.

The Audio-Technica ATHM-50 offers a nice balance of comfort, accuracy and reasonable price.

I've used AKG 240 Studio's for over 20 years. I know there is better out there, and a lot worse, but I know and love these.

I've used AKG 240 Studio's for over 20 years. I know there is better out there, and a lot worse, but I know and love these.

I'm using the AKG K240 Studio's since Christmas. I love the way they automatically fit my bald head automatically. No adjustments or anything. It automatically fits to anyone's nogger. That's cool. I heard they may be discontinuing them.
Cj

I use an ATH M40. It is nice for sub $100. Over is the M50 - better. For tracking and checking mixes.

For a headphone amp - if you are looking for a multi-out the Presonus is good for about $100. Line in, line out, 4 headphones out with vol control and a mono button. Plenty of juice to hear over those pesky drummers for a C-note.

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I track in AKG K240 DH and the mix is so close to my mackie hr-824s that it's a breeze to finish it up when I switch to speakers.
I like these phones so much that I bought a spare set for safe keeping.

Sennheiser HD280Pro, which do double-duty as tracking cans. A bargain at a hundred bucks, no other headphones offer better isolation. But they are not high-fidelity. You cannot make EQ decisions with them.

I use these at work. They are good for tracking as you say, but they have a massive high end boost that makes them unusable for checking a mix.

AKG240's are a reliable industry standard and I have used a pair happily for many years, but my favorites now are the Yamaha RH10MS. The isolation is just as good as the Sennheiser and the audio is very smooth and trustworthy. It even has the S-Logic technology which causes the audio to be projected on the ears at an angle, mimicing the position of speakers (for the most part). Best part, you can find them at fullcompass for around $100. Great deal.

Edit: the description on these say "surround headphones", but that is a little white lie for marketing's sake, these are stereo with a sense of forward direction.

Hands down the best pair of headphones I've ever used for checking mixes would be Sennheiser's HD600. I personally own a pair, and can without a doubt say they by far beat most of the competition out there as far as monitoring headphones go. They are an open back design, which lends a far more natural and accurate sound. In fact, when fellow studio heads come over and use them, they tell me the headphones sound just like the monitors, except right over their ears!

Be sure to only use them as another reference source, and you'll realize how much tighter/stronger your mixes are!!

I love the feel of the AKGs.

Me too. They auto adjust and fit to your nogger. How cool is that???? no more adjusting when someone wants or needs to wear them
The AKG K240's Rock
Cj

Another AKG fan here. I have the K271. But I rather use them for tracking than for mixing.

Wilko

Wow! 5Hz to 80kHz!!
Is there any practical value to this frequency response range?

Not unless your name is Flipper...