[Drummah]

Hello everyone,
 
I'm looking to buy a new pair of headphones. I'm not sure which to get. Currently I am looking at the Audio Technica ATH m50, and the Monster N-Pulse.
I've heard the Monsters last week and they sound great and above all are really REALLY comfortable, but unfortunately I can't try out the Audio Technica's anywhere here.
 
The purpose of these headphones: I mix and produce music (pop, indie, hiphop, rock, funk, some classical stuff and jazz) but I also want headphones to 'enjoy' music (same genres). I read that the Audio Technica's are built for mixing, with a flat frequency response, but made not to much for enjoying music. I read about for instance the (painfully overpriced) Beats Studio headphones that they are very VERY bass heavy, which the N-Pulse headphones aren't so much, which make the N-pulses seem like a good mix of the bass heavy (beats) and mixing headphones (audio technica). I do want them to be closed, because I do a lot of mixing on public transportation, and in other noisy environments. What are your thoughts on this? 
 
Thank you very much in advance!
 
Joep

 

[Drummah]

Forgot to mention, I prefer headphones that don't need an amp, because i'll be using them whilst traveling too. Thats also why I'm considering the Monsters. They seem more portable.
 
Thanks again!

 

[Drummah]

Anyone please? I'd really like some advice on this.
 
Is is for instance possible to put a EQ with some low cut on the master output while recording/producing with headphones which are somewhat heavier on bass? Will this work?
 
Thanks.

 

[kmartin]

This is an easy one. I own both and although they are both great headphones the Monster nPulse edge out the M-50's in every way. They are more portable because the cord on the M-50's are really long, the sound signature is close but the nPulse headphones are better with portable devices (they are louder than the M-50's) The bass is never overpowering in the Monster headphones and the mids and highs sound fantastic. I am not quite sure how they would be for studio monitors but I know the M-50's have a colored sound as well so you wouldn't be getting a flat response with either. Get the Monster nPulse on eBay for under $100 and I promise that you will never look back