Headphone moniters

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Housie

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I have the Sony V700 headphones I use for DJing, but was woundering if they would be OK for monitering use with my sampler.....I noticed they have more bass than my friends 7506s....is this going to hurt my mixes?
 
Yes, it will hurt your mixes.

I highly recommend the best headphones I've ever used: AKG K240M (m for monitor :).
They have an extremely flat response, including bass, and the price isn't too bad ($70-$120?).

Sure there are some better headphones (maybe) but you'll have to pay 2-3 times the price.

Also all my previous headphones have lasted for maybe a year or 1½ max and then broke down - I've used my K240M's for about 4 years now (both DJ and studio use) and they are still like new, or better. :)

Toni L
www.mp3.com/NativeAlien
 
I know I'll sound like your dad and I've posted this elsewhere, but be careful monitoring with headphones, it's really easy to damage your hearing with them if you use them all the time. This especially applies if you're dj'ing in a club cos you've got to have them cranked up, I know.

The only reason I say this is that I have developed very minor tinnitus (sp?) which means that the last sound I hear before I fall asleep at night is an extremely quiet, high pitched whistling. I've taken steps to stop this dead (specialist earplugs for musos) because I want to enjoy and create music for the next 40 years - possibly longer! But IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED!!!

Rant over, I like my Sennheiser HD590s, but they are definitely not flat. Very comfy though.

:cheers:
KasioRoks.
 
Another good thing about decent headphones is because they have a flat response you don't have to play it very loud (in studio use) to hear everything, so you'll be less likely to damage your hearing. :)

Get a pair of those specialized earplugs that reduce all frequencies equally if you can afford them. I'm sure they'll pay themselves back pretty soon if you have DJ gigs frequently - I mean trust me, tinnitus sucks (my ears have been ringing when it's quiet for some years now. Although that can come from inside my head too ;) ).

Toni L
www.mp3.com/NativeAlien
 
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Get a pair of those specialized earplugs that reduce all frequencies equally if you can afford them
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Already done it - if anyone's interested they are made by Elacin, & while they aren't perfect (you do notice more attenuation of the top end) they are pretty good. I now wear them at any gigs, rehearsals, clubbing - basically anywhere where it's too loud. Since I've had them I haven't experienced the 'ears still ringing the day after' thing at all, and my tinnitus hasn't got any worse. I would recommend them to anyone who wants to keep listening to music. Mine cost about £150, and given how many gigs, rehearsals, nights out I've had since I've had them they have probably saved my hearing. The great thing about them is that you don't seem to lose any of the power of the music, it still kind of moves through you, you just protect your ears. And if anyone stands next to or is a drummer then get a pair - cos cymbals will tear your hearing up like nothing else!

Man when did I get old and sensible?

Oh, yeah cheers for the tip about the AKGs, I might check them out.

KasioRoks
 
V700's might be even better in dj use cause they punch out more bass so you can hear the beat even if you're close to the PA's.

<edit> + ofcourse better designed/shaped for DJ use </edit> :)

Toni
www.mp3.com/NativeAlien
 
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This is kinda connected, so sorry for going slightly off-topic but Funktastico do you find that your tinnitus is worse after drinking, whether you've been exposed to loud music or not?

I think maybe I'm cracking up, but booze seems to make mine worse, even if I've just been out for a meal say.

:cheers: (plus big whistling noises)
KasioRoks
 
KR: yeah and I think it's because all of those activities increase your blood pressure, which has something to do with tinnitus (a vain squeezing against a nerve or something like that).

Toni
www.mp3.com/NativeAlien
 
Don't do drugs or drink when mixing. Some alter your perception and some alter the physical response of your ears. Definately stay away from coffee , your mixes will sound bright and thin. Infact the only stimulant I have found that seems to have no side effects and helps long hours in the studio is Ginseng.

Also take regular breaks to shift position and keep aware of your breathing. Lack of oxygen can have suprising physiological effects ( no sh*t sherlock ).
 
i was djing after sleeping so i drank like 10 cokes
****.. it sounded orrible.. i fell asleep on a couch outside minutes later..
ha!

:(
 
I do this private party for the med-school once a year
and it's usually from 9pm to 6 or 7am...
with maybe one break because of a band playing
for an hour or two at some point.
Thank god for caffeine pills!
:monkey:

Is this getting a little off-topic? ;)

Toni
www.mp3.com/NativeAlien
 
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i use sennheiser hd25's too. absolutley fantastic. flat response, closed back. comfy as hell. wouldnt change for anything. use sony hdr d77 with my walkman. brilliant headphones but sadly discontinued. too soft to use in the studio, they need to be looked after.
 
HD25 ?

they are strong, the sound is perfect... and they area the best...

it's like you have technics turntable and the others...
here's it's the same you have the Seihneiser HD25 and the others... ;O)
 
But are they flat?? So the sound is perfect - that's not necessarily a good thing. They may mislead you by making your mix sound better than it really is.

Toni
www.mp3.com/NativeAlien
 
lol yeah.. that question goes with the sony mdr too
how much different than flat sound? i bought them hoping it'd be flat so i would know whats really in the mix
 
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