Is a "monitor" headphone suitable for everyday use?

[newfag]

Hey guys, I just got a great deal on some headphones from Sony (MDR-Z1000) I found them for only 177€ (+-231$). Now I've been looking for a decent pair of headphones for a while, but I noticed these are so called "monitor" headphones for studio use. Are these suitable for everyday use or am I better off selling these with a decent profit and investing that profit in another set which is better suited for "normal" use?

 

[machoboy]

Studio monitor headphones is marketing lingo. The M-Audio Q-40 and KRK KNS 8400 both say "studio" on the box but one is a subwoofer headphone and the other is treble-centric. In other examples, like with Beyerdynamic, the professional studio model and consumer model are the same headphone in a different color.
 
It's best to completely ignore the word studio and go by first-hand reviews.

 

[newfag]

Allright, thank you for your swift reply!
Is the headphone any good? I bought it because I was sure I could make money off of it, but I of course will never make as much money off of it as a discount I got on them. So any thought on whether or not it is worth keeping or I should look for something else?

 

[adamlr]

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Allright, thank you for your swift reply!
Is the headphone any good? I bought it because I was sure I could make money off of it, but I of course will never make as much money off of it as a discount I got on them. So any thought on whether or not it is worth keeping or I should look for something else?

i dont get it, are they still in the box? why dont you put them on and see if you like them? define to yourself what you want in a headphone, search head-fi and amazon for reviews and then see if they fit your description, if not, sell them and get something that does.
 
heres a link the basshead club: http://www.head-fi.org/t/573826/the-basshead-club
 
over there are links to other sound signature "clubs". all of which have lists of preferred/popular headphones with a variety of price range. this was the advice given to me, i shall pass it on to you:
decide which "club" you belong to and make a shortlist of headphones in your price range from the lists given. read lots of reviews and comparisons and then make up your mind. you may want to start off looking into the sony cans you already have. if theyr out of the box already, id put them on and see what i thought. you may discover you like them and want to keep them. if your only interested in selling them, just sell them and start over. thats what i would do... i hope i helped a little

 

[newfag]

Yeah, they're still in the box. And thanks for the advice on how to select a suitable pair. I ofcourse read several reviews(a lot actually), but the variety is so large it's hard to choose some times.
 

 

[wolfetan44]

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Yeah, they're still in the box. And thanks for the advice on how to select a suitable pair. I ofcourse read several reviews(a lot actually), but the variety is so large it's hard to choose some times.
 

People say its a very good headphone for $500. But since you got them for $234. They will be amazing. i have not tried the Z1000.

 

[newfag]

Thanks for all the responses, I decided to keep the cans. I listend to them and liked the overall sound, but found the bass a bit unprenounced. A quick fidling with the dials of my equaliser fixed that though

 

[wolfetan44]

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Thanks for all the responses, I decided to keep the cans. I listend to them and liked the overall sound, but found the bass a bit unprenounced. A quick fidling with the dials of my equaliser fixed that though

Good to hear