budget $80 , pro audio or accurate 'monitoring' headphones wanted.
Any advice would be gratefully received
Any advice would be gratefully received
budget $80 , pro audio or accurate 'monitoring' headphones wanted.
Any advice would be gratefully received
Thanks mateAKG K240 Studio.
Designed for monitoring. We use them in one of the studios I volunteer at. I own a pair (along with 3 other AKGs). Replaceable cable. Neutral. High sensitivity, easy to drive.
A hair under $80.
If you have twice the budget, the next major step up in the AKG Studio range is the K271, which is fully closed and has built in removal mute.
Oh, and AKG is a Harman company.
Super, cheers toreI'll second watchnerd's recommendation for the AKG 240's, I've had my pair for years and I've never found a reason to replace them with anything else. Great 'phones.
Sure. I have no less than three Stax headphones . It is just that at thousands of dollars, they are not in the price rage mentioned.Any love for planar or electrostatic headphones here on the forum?
Hehe.Amir, I was going to comment on the "rage" typo, then realized it wasn't a typo...
+1, If a unsealed design is acceptable I don't think you can beat the Grado SR80's for the money. Had my pair for years and find them very enjoyable to listen to, also they're high sensitivity so they play well with portable devices.My vote would also be for Grado. It adds some color but is very nice to listen to. https://www.amazon.com/Grado-SR80e-Prestige-Series-Headphones/dp/B00L1LXOWS
Any love for planar or electrostatic headphones here on the forum?
They are laughably far out of Thomas' (and my) budget, of course, but I recently had the chance to audition the Hifiman Edition X V2. I kinda thought planar headphones was a gimmick and audiophile bling. But that's the first headphones I've ever heard which I truly loved, and which I can envision listening to for hours on end. Very resolving and completely non-fatiguing.
I have no idea whether one can find cheaper used headphones using a similar design. Perhaps.
Any love for planar or electrostatic headphones here on the forum?
They are laughably far out of Thomas' (and my) budget, of course, but I recently had the chance to audition the Hifiman Edition X V2. I kinda thought planar headphones was a gimmick and audiophile bling. But that's the first headphones I've ever heard which I truly loved, and which I can envision listening to for hours on end. Very resolving and completely non-fatiguing.
I have no idea whether one can find cheaper used headphones using a similar design. Perhaps.
Now that I think about it,budget $80 , pro audio or accurate 'monitoring' headphones wanted.
Any advice would be gratefully received