gswitz
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headphones?
Really? $600 headphones are for sale. Mine cost me $20 more than 20 years back. the fabric is all long gone. They're off ear so my ears can breathe and I can hear my amp direct as well. I'm kinda curious... do you have 5 beautiful pairs of headphones and a nice headphone pre? Do you really make different headphone mixes for everyone? or do you have 1 pair you paid less than $50 for?
post edited by gswitz - March 16, 18 11:24 PM
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gswitz
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 16, 18 11:24 PM
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Sorry if it was impolite to ask. I just couldn't believe the prices.
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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Leadfoot
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 17, 18 0:05 PM
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I have some 18 year old AKG K240s that I love. Last year I spent $350 on some Focal Spirit Pros. A week later I sent them back for a refund because I liked the AKGs better.
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gswitz
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 17, 18 4:14 AM
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TY leadfoot. I must say I like the open back. I don't really care about bleed.
Thanks for the suggestion!
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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Cactus Music
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 17, 18 4:30 AM
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I think my most expensive set was $75. People trash headphones in the studio so I buy these $12 sets from the dollar store. Most of them sound real good.
My Apex HP 60 are still going after a long long time. Those are MINE! I can get mixes very close with those. I really don't remember when I bought them but I do know I am too cheap to pay over $75. .
My second favorite are some Audio Technica's,, no model number visible anymore. The padding is all rotted off but they still sound great and you can mix on them too.
I blows me away when I see the price they charge for obviously Made in China junk headphones . It's the Monster Cable rip off all over again. The $12 cans are exactly the same as the $ 300 "Beats".
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 17, 18 2:19 PM
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I like the Audio Technica ATH-M40s for my vocalist and instrument session players, and for myself, I like using the KRK KNS 8400 Closed Back Studio Headphone. Audio Technica ATH-M40s Now $99.99 The KRK's were on Sale (On-line only for 1 week from Walmart of all places) and the price kept fluctuating. The lowest price was 63.99, however, I paid 89.99 I think as every day you didn't know were the price was going. The sale was posted here in the Cakewalk forums two years ago I think. KRK KNS 8400 now $149.99
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 17, 18 6:06 PM
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I like closed back that are reasonably flat so I can use them to start to mix. I have Sony MDR 7506 that must be 15 years old. I paid around $100 for them. http://graphs.headphone.com/
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gswitz
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 18, 18 2:23 PM
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I've ordered a pair of the akg k240s.
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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batsbrew
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 18, 18 5:21 PM
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once you listen to an expensive set of headphones, then you will know.
it's a huge difference.
i listened to a nice set of Sennheiser HD 650 headphones a friend had just bought,
haven't even broken them in,
and a/b'd them against my akg240's....
now i can't even stand to listen to the akg's, because i know how far off they are.
at least i learned where the deficiencies are in my headphones.
wow.
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batsbrew
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 18, 18 5:22 PM
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and those were 'cheap' phones.......!
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gswitz
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 18, 18 5:47 PM
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Maybe one day I'll get there. Thanks!
StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen. I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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Leadfoot
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 18, 18 6:13 PM
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gswitz
I've ordered a pair of the akg k240s.
Congrats! You'll be happy with them!
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Slugbaby
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 19, 18 2:12 PM
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I like my BeyerDynamic DT990s for mixing.
For recording, i usually use my $35 Monster earbuds that are my normal "listening/phone" headphones. A respected studio I know uses cheap $25 headphones in their live room, since the quality is really only important in the control room.
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batsbrew
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Re: What did you pay for your headphones?
March 22, 18 4:55 PM
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Slugbaby
I like my BeyerDynamic DT990s for mixing.
man, if you like THOSE, you should check out the Beyerdynamic DT 1990's
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