Re: [LAU] headphones

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 2:31 AM, schoappied <schoappied(a)gmail.com> wrote: I think there are too many issues here to pick one out by looking at web pages. A number of folks have given you suggestions for headphones that would more or less meet you 50 euro criteria. The issue is that not only do your headphones need to sound good, they need to feel good if you're going to wear them for extended amounts of time. You're not really going to figure this out without finding someplace where you can try a few pair out so go look for that. You might also check out the 'Best Headphones' section of your web site for their guidance. They like a Grado model in that price range and their frequency response chart for the Grado does look better, at least to my eyes. Also, I was reading about their favorite headphone, a Denon model, and they made the point that it doesn't sound all that good with portable music devices. Only once they match it with a high end headphone amp does it really shine. Now, my point is NOT that you should buy a high end amp, but that you need to listen to the headphones you are interested in using the same equipment you intended to drive them with. Anyway, enough talk. Go listen, make sure the sound is reasonable, and then buy a set and work with them. I've made the point on this list a few times that I bought a $1000 set of studio monitors over Ebay. Good reviews, folks liked them. They arrived and I hated the sound, but I'd spent my money. I was disappointed for a couple of months, but over time I both got used to their sound and also got educated in placing them more effectively. Now I actually like their sound and do good mixes on them, but it wasn't that way in the beginning. Cheers, Mark