[frog]

I am not sure if I can get what I want at a price I can afford but here goes anyway
 
Looking for a set of headphones i can use on my laptop for music production and also in the studio for monitoring of live stuff through the desk.
Finally i would like them to be also ok for front of house live monitoring again through the desk. I have been looking at a pair of Beyer DT770 pro ltd editions (32ohm ones), at £170 uk they are right at the top of my budget.
At the moment i use either my Beyer dt231's or UE superfi 5 pros on the laptop and the UE's on the desk.
 
Sean

 

[MalVeauX]

Heya,
 
Beyer DT250's
Beyer DT770's
 
They would work for you, comfortable too.
 
Some other monitoring headphones to consider:
 
KRK KNS 6400 & 8400
German Maestro (GMP) series
AKG K271 MKII & K272 HD
 
Very best,

 

[lejaz]

For music production you want something that has an accurate/'flat' frequency response.
So, X2 for the dt250, but try to get the 250ohm version. I had the 80ohm which I liked a lot, but the 250ohm version FWIR is even more neutral with better highs. FWIR, the k271/272 is pretty light in the low end, so I'd go with the beyers if it were me....more accurate low end. I also like the Sony v900/7509, but prefer the Beyer... going from memory only. I sold mine over a year ago. 

 

[frog]

Thanks for the advice guys, I must say I was leaning towards the ltd edition dt770 pros because i thought my laptop would be able to drive them better. Do you think it would be able to drive the 250ohm dt250's OK or am i asking a little too much.
 
thanks again
Sean

 

[briskly]

DT770 variants have a V-shaped skew. Hardly neutral by any means, though it does isolate fairly decently.
 
The DT250-250 should be fine from a laptop, though it's sonics are an unknown to mine own ears.
 
I don't recall the bass extension being terribly impressive, but the Senn HD280 was alright.

 

[lejaz]

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DT770 variants have a V-shaped skew. Hardly neutral by any means, though it does isolate fairly decently.
 
The DT250-250 should be fine from a laptop, though it's sonics are an unknown to mine own ears.
 
I don't recall the bass extension being terribly impressive, but the Senn HD280 was alright.

 
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Thanks for the advice guys, I must say I was leaning towards the ltd edition dt770 pros because i thought my laptop would be able to drive them better. Do you think it would be able to drive the 250ohm dt250's OK or am i asking a little too much.
 
thanks again
Sean

For music production it's the dt250 you want over the 770. I agree with briskly, FWIR the 770 isn't really flat/neutral enough, especially the lower impedance versions. I had the dt250/80ohm and it compared favorably to the k240DF which is considered to be very flat/neutral. I also read that the 250ohm version isn't very power hungry, but you could post a question on the dt250 appreciation thread about that. As far as bass extension goes, you're not going to find a phone that's perfect for under $200. If your budget allows it the GMP 8.35 might be the way to go, but they go for $250 last time I checked.

 

[Moeker]

X2 for Akg 271 mkii.

Great price as well.