Meyvn
Headphoneus Supremus
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I know most of us even here aren't the types to regularly wear gigantic circumaural 'phones outside for long stretches, I thought this would probably be the best place to ask.
After a long time doing video editing as an amateur and budding professional, I've decided to branch out into videography. Unfortunately as yet I'm a one-man business, so I don't have the great fortune of knowing a good sound guy to work with, nor do I yet have the resources to hire one. Small jobs, low pay, simple rigs. So the task of handing audio, as yet, is left to me. This means I'll be doing both the recording and the monitoring myself. As many cans as I own and have owned over the years, though, I've never personally owned a good set of closed circumaurals. I've heard dozens, certainly, but only in relatively short (30 minutes or less) auditions. And as much as I'd like to be cheap and lazy and toss on my PortaPros, I'm sure the minute I do I'm going to be stuck in a situation with excessive wind or other background noise.
So here I am, trying to decide between the HD280 Pro, and the MDR-7506. I know how they both sound, and I think I'd prefer the neutrality of Sennheisers, but what I'm really concerned with is how they're going to feel, heat-wise and comfort-wise on long shoots, potentially outdoors in hot, humid climate. Obviously, as closed headphones neither is going to be ideal in this regard, but if one has the edge over the other, I'd really like to know it. I'm especially concerned with the heat, since I can deal with some level of discomfort for long periods; after all, I have worn the K1000s for rather long stretches of time for a number of years. It would also be extraordinarily helpful if you guys know of velour pads that will fit either of these well; that might make all the difference in my situation.
If you guys have other recommendations specifically for this application, (field monitoring) and budget (~$100, I'm already very sorry about my wallet with other equipment at this point), and you think I'm overlooking another great option, I'm all ears, no pun intended. If that's the case, I'd highly prefer a set that has a native 1/8" jack and requires an adapter for 1/4" rather than the other way around. Going up to 1/4" is much less painful than going down to 1/8", and if things go my way, I suspect I'll be using these 'phones with a number of different rigs over the years.
Thanks guys.
After a long time doing video editing as an amateur and budding professional, I've decided to branch out into videography. Unfortunately as yet I'm a one-man business, so I don't have the great fortune of knowing a good sound guy to work with, nor do I yet have the resources to hire one. Small jobs, low pay, simple rigs. So the task of handing audio, as yet, is left to me. This means I'll be doing both the recording and the monitoring myself. As many cans as I own and have owned over the years, though, I've never personally owned a good set of closed circumaurals. I've heard dozens, certainly, but only in relatively short (30 minutes or less) auditions. And as much as I'd like to be cheap and lazy and toss on my PortaPros, I'm sure the minute I do I'm going to be stuck in a situation with excessive wind or other background noise.
So here I am, trying to decide between the HD280 Pro, and the MDR-7506. I know how they both sound, and I think I'd prefer the neutrality of Sennheisers, but what I'm really concerned with is how they're going to feel, heat-wise and comfort-wise on long shoots, potentially outdoors in hot, humid climate. Obviously, as closed headphones neither is going to be ideal in this regard, but if one has the edge over the other, I'd really like to know it. I'm especially concerned with the heat, since I can deal with some level of discomfort for long periods; after all, I have worn the K1000s for rather long stretches of time for a number of years. It would also be extraordinarily helpful if you guys know of velour pads that will fit either of these well; that might make all the difference in my situation.
If you guys have other recommendations specifically for this application, (field monitoring) and budget (~$100, I'm already very sorry about my wallet with other equipment at this point), and you think I'm overlooking another great option, I'm all ears, no pun intended. If that's the case, I'd highly prefer a set that has a native 1/8" jack and requires an adapter for 1/4" rather than the other way around. Going up to 1/4" is much less painful than going down to 1/8", and if things go my way, I suspect I'll be using these 'phones with a number of different rigs over the years.
Thanks guys.