Studio monitoring Headphones?

What you guys recommend?

I have some older Sony MDR-V600's. Paid about $100 when I bought them at the time.

So recently I've been thinking about stepping up to some better sounding cans and just using these for liesure activities like listening to music.

I'd get some Beyerdynamic's because they feel so comfortable with that grey velvet padding and I've heard good things about the sound, but man the good ones are expensive, all over $200. Are they worth it though when compared to my Sony's?

How about AKG?



I do a lot of shit late at night, so I use headphones.

Thanks. Imma read up on that.

I think all these headphones mentioned serve purpose for monitoring and have flat frequency response. Of course some do it better than others.

I'm really digging those Audio Technica M50's right now. So many good reviews and the price is great. I think I might get them.

BTW, I just got some VST plugin called "Isone Pro" that simulates an actual room when mixing on headphones. The effect sounds so damn good that sometimes you forget you even have headphones on. It completely eliminates the extreme stereo separation you get from using headphones.

How would those Audio Technica M50's compare to what I have right now? I have an old pair of Sony MDR-V600.

How are the Sennheiser HD280s vs. Audio Technica M50's?

I just bought the Sennheiser HD280 Pro's.

I think I'm going to return them though. I don't like the feeling of them clamping down on my head. It just feels like my head is being squeezed. Maybe they need to break in a little, but still I don't feel like waiting to see if it does.

I also wasn't too crazy about the feeling I get from the bass. I mean it sounds good, but since these cans are so tight, I feel like the pressure of the bass is pushing directly on my ear drums. I feel like it can cause some ear damage over time. My Sony's are much more comfortable in that regard, not that super bassy.

The cord also seems shorter than my Sony which I didn't care for either. It's like just pretty much all coil.


I mean I guess overall, they sound pretty good and flat, but I just don't feel too comfortable with them. I do think they'd make for perfect DJ headphones though, as it's hard to hear any outside noise.


I think I might go with an Open-Back or Semi-Open design this time, as their more suited for mixing. Something like AKG.

I think I'm going to buy the AKG K 240 MKII.

I just bought the AKG K240 MKII on the net for $129.99. Great fucking deal. These cans are fucking sick! Clean ass sound. These are waaaay more comfortable to wear than the HD280's. The Semi-Open design is also more suitble for mixing.