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Article #1585Re: Headphones for careful listening
From: Arny Krueger
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:46
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:46
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"William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote in message news:gpatjf$79c$1@news.motzarella.org... >> I can spend between �50-75 (US$65-100) on headphones. I won't >> be using the headphones for general listening -- just for this kind >> of technical listening. > The problem is that you want highly "analytical" headphones. It's highly > unlikely you'll find them at the price you're asking. The MDR V900s I've been mentioning come pretty close. > Ask around and see if someone has an old pair of STAX electrostatics at a > very low price. You'll need a power amp to drive them. > If you can find a used pair of Sennheiser 580s, they would be a good > second > choice. People who have had both STAX amd 580s at their disposal have said that they are pretty much comparable, with the 580s possibly coming out ahead. HD 580s are great for tracking and mixing, but they are nowhere for live recording.
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