Recommendations for vintage open-back monitoring headphones
Nov 26, 2014 at 4:53 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 3

MrPhilicorda

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My current home-studio set up consists of Yamaha HS50M monitors, AKG K240 headphones and a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 recording interface. I would like to get a second pair of headphones that would partly be a complement to the K240's for monitoring purposes but also for casual music listening.
 
I think it would be fun to get some vintage headphones this time. I've been reading the Sennheiser HD 540 appreciation thread and they seem to fit my criterias perfectly when it comes to sound quality and price. However, I would be glad to have a few other options to consider.
 
Do you guys have any recommendations?
 
These are my criterias:
1. Vintage 70's or 80's
2. Open-back
3. Flat/neutral frequency response, lots of clarity & detail, good soundstage
4. Maximum (eBay) price 200 USD/EUR
 
I live in Sweden so I'm mainly looking to find something that would be easily available in Europe. Thanks!
 
Nov 30, 2014 at 6:14 AM Post #3 of 3
Yeah, I think I will go for the HD540 Reference II. From what I read they should be perfect since they improve on the already fantastic Mk. 1.
 
I'm a little surprised, though, that I didn't get any recommendations for other brands and/or models...
 

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