[tourmaline]

For mixing purposes you want neutral and flat sound.

The sennheiser 280 is a professional closed headphone developed for that purpose.

review:
http://www.dansdata.com/hd280.htm

The hd650 would be another choice or the hd600, the hd650 graph is a bit flatter though and and a bit more accurate.

 

[mr. nice]

all the above mentioned were around making better converters (more expensive) when the Benchmarks were making there DAC1... I was just tryin to figure out why the DAC1s...I though it was somethin you were all on to...

 

[mofonyx]

UE11 anybody? Or no go for IEMs?

 

[mr. nice]

i was really thinking the HD650, but would like more flexibility with sources the can go into and I won't be mixing but more like "checking" I am more or less down to three choice just cuz the PS-1 seem toooooo expensive at this time

Grado GS-1000
Grado RS-1
Ultra Ed.9


any thoughts between these 3?

 

[luvdunhill]

Sony R10

 

[Chu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr. nice /img/forum/go_quote.gif i was really thinking the HD650, but would like more flexibility with sources the can go into and I won't be mixing but more like "checking" I am more or less down to three choice just cuz the PS-1 seem toooooo expensive at this time Grado GS-1000 Grado RS-1 Ultra Ed.9 any thoughts between these 3?

You need to expand on exactly what you mean by checking. None of those are even close to neutral.

 

[mr. nice]

clipping and little details that a good can might be able to pick up whereas a pair of studio monitors can leave out. from what i know mixing can't really be done on cans (but then again that's from what i now and people I spoke to) and the last thing I want is this to turn into best monitors to mix thread cuz I'm not "really" doing that. More like composing and listening to Jazz and Classical (seems peeps prefer the GS1k over the RS1 for this)....Am I kinda making sense

 

[mr. nice]

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvdunhill /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sony R10

if I can pick up a pair for under 2k then i'm down

 

[Mastergill]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr. nice /img/forum/go_quote.gif all the above mentioned were around making better converters (more expensive) when the Benchmarks were making there DAC1... I was just tryin to figure out why the DAC1s...I though it was somethin you were all on to...

As you know there's a big price difference between the Benchmark and the others. Few audiophiles or even pro studios can affort to spend $5K to $8K in a DAC. But one day the Weiss will be mine

, with the strong euro i can get one used for "only" €3K.

Check the Sennheiser HD25-1 for a good monitoring headphone that you can plug everywhere.

 

[mr. nice]

true they are pricey but people seem to be spending that kind of money on cans and preamps so i;m just sayin and as what correctly said b4 they are gettin pretty cheap so there are many more options.....

OK back to the thread at hand...I'm down to two of them and they both get GREAT or NOT SO GREAT reviews depending on the ears here and tastes here.

Grado GS-1000
Ultrasone Edition 9

i can get both for the same price give or take $100 so that's where I stand. Anythoughts????thinking about starting a new thread with these two in the title.

 

[silverrain]

HeadRoom has been saying for years, in their RS-1 write-up, that they think the RS-1's are the best available cans for use without an amp.

 

[Televator]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr. nice /img/forum/go_quote.gif thinking about starting a new thread with these two in the title.

please don't... you can edit your first post and by editing the title box, you can change the thread's title. Further more you can edit the content of your first post so the correct question is asked (GS1000 >< Ed9)

Sorry for being a wise@ss, but while I understand and don't really mind lots of ppl posting "Which cans for me?"-threads, I hate seeing 2+ "W-c-f-m?"-threads on the first page by the same member...just to word their question slightly different or because the first one didn't attract enough traffic etc.

It is a forum, not a chatroom, so use forum-tools and rules and be a bit patient and your question will be answered!

back O.T. ... I wouldn't know as I haven't heard any of the headphones you mention

 

[mr. nice]

OK!

 

[kpeezy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr. nice /img/forum/go_quote.gif true they are pricey but people seem to be spending that kind of money on cans and preamps so i;m just sayin and as what correctly said b4 they are gettin pretty cheap so there are many more options.....

Well, which is more important? The Headphones or the DAC? I'm really not sure, but it would seem the headphone would be more important. And I don't know what the hell you are trying to say in that second 1/2 of the quote.

 

[purk]

Audio-Technica ATH-L3000.