Is there an Application category for headphones?

[DarkPa1adin]

Hello, I'm a new member of this forum but I have read posts in head-fi on and off for many years already. Was wondering if there is a place where headphones are recommended within the confines of application like for instance, for front of house or the guy at the mixer? Or studio mixing? How about for the man behind the camera?

Thank you all!

 

[GREQ]

The only company I am aware of that produces a wide variety headphones in such a specific way is Beyerdynamic.
On their website they will list the applications for each headphone and headset.

Most other companies will only categorise at most between 'home', 'portable', 'studio', and maybe 'DJ'.

 

[PurpleAngel]

Hello, I'm a new member of this forum but I have read posts in head-fi on and off for many years already. Was wondering if there is a place where headphones are recommended within the confines of application like for instance, for front of house or the guy at the mixer? Or studio mixing? How about for the man behind the camera?

Thank you all!

I believe people are more likely to decide on a headphone more for it's type of sound (bassy, good vocals, surround sound, etc), then what application (use) it's listed for.
Also just because a company that makes a model of a headphone and lists it for a particular use, does not mean every else will agree on that type of use.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

Hello, I'm a new member of this forum but I have read posts in head-fi on and off for many years already. Was wondering if there is a place where headphones are recommended within the confines of application like for instance, for front of house or the guy at the mixer? Or studio mixing? How about for the man behind the camera?

It's not going to be that specific. In some cases they'd go as specific as Gaming Headphones which have a mic built in, sometimes they come with some sort of soundcard (usually a small USB unit similar in form factor to a Xonar U3); or workout earphones built to resist liquids, acid, and salt (ie, sweat).

Others are just plain Reference and Monitoring that are often interchangeable given most have a flat enough and wide enough response; closed or open back design depends on the user (ie you can monitor to check your mix with the a reference headphone, or listen in a home with other people in it using a closed back monitoring headphone), and other specs just have to take into account the other equipment that will be used with them (ex impedance and sensitivity).

In the use cases you listed your best bet is to look up Closed Back Monitoring headphones or even Reference (usually smoothed out response) or Pro (in Westone's case, the area where the beat is is slightly accentuated, so the whole band can follow the drums) In-Ear Monitors.