Lunatique
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I'm a composer that's looking for a closed pair of circumaural headphones. I already have a nice pair of open-back cans for when I need to use the headphones, but I need a pair of closed-back ones for recording (so the headphones don't bleed into the microphone), so this means it's got to have great isolation. Being that they'll be used for recording, they need to be as accurate as possible, and this is where things get really hard, because I can't seem to find a pair of closed-back that's got an accurate range of frequency response--most are either bass monsters or the opposite. I'd love to find a pair of closed-back that's similar to the accuracy of the well-known open-back flagship models from the likes of Sennheiser, Beyerdynamics, AKG...etc. (I have the HD555 and they are damn good for the price--almost as good as the more expensive models--just a tad warmer.) I also like the cloth/velvet feel on the earpads more than the pleather ones, since the pleather ones can get sticky when it's hot, but this is probably the least of my concern. It's more important to have them be very comfortable (my HD555's are so comfy that I forget to take them off when I don't need them anymore).
The best candidates I could find thus are are:
Beyerdynamics DT770 - This is a popular one in studios, but it's a bass monster, and a bit sharp on the high frequencies.
Beyerdynamics DT250-80 - On paper it provides great isolation, but seems slightly anemic in the bass range, and the highs are also not as as sparkly.
AKG 271 - Seems to lack bass, and also does that nose-dive in the high frequency range like the DT250-80.
So far it seems like it's impossible to get great accuracy with closed-back--I guess it's the nature of a closed-back design. But if you guys have any recommendations I'd be very happy to hear them.
Oh, and I have a Denon AHD-950 (had it for over 10 years now) that's actually pretty good--a bit hi-fi (smiley curve on the frequencies), but not bad. It's not comfortable though--touches your ears so they hurt after a few hours, and it's pleather so your ears sweat.
The best candidates I could find thus are are:
Beyerdynamics DT770 - This is a popular one in studios, but it's a bass monster, and a bit sharp on the high frequencies.
Beyerdynamics DT250-80 - On paper it provides great isolation, but seems slightly anemic in the bass range, and the highs are also not as as sparkly.
AKG 271 - Seems to lack bass, and also does that nose-dive in the high frequency range like the DT250-80.
So far it seems like it's impossible to get great accuracy with closed-back--I guess it's the nature of a closed-back design. But if you guys have any recommendations I'd be very happy to hear them.
Oh, and I have a Denon AHD-950 (had it for over 10 years now) that's actually pretty good--a bit hi-fi (smiley curve on the frequencies), but not bad. It's not comfortable though--touches your ears so they hurt after a few hours, and it's pleather so your ears sweat.