[ludoo]

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Originally Posted by lweijs /img/forum/go_quote.gif You wish I was about to order AKG K271's a few weeks back, suddenly they were all replaced by K272's and K271 MKII's. The shops that do still have them.. upped their price :x Or you have to buy the K271 MKII's for more But yea either AKG K271/272's or Sennheiser HD280's I'd say. I personally like the 'old school' look of the AKG's.

K171s are pretty cheap, around 85-90 euros new. K141s are even cheaper, but though they don't leak, they do not isolate as much as the k171/271.

 

[lweijs]

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Originally Posted by ludoo /img/forum/go_quote.gif K171s are pretty cheap, around 85-90 euros new. K141s are even cheaper, but though they don't leak, they do not isolate as much as the k171/271.

Hmm yea but I don't really like on ears myself, I use the PC150's which are also on ear, and I'd prefer something else myself

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Originally Posted by SawaFish /img/forum/go_quote.gif I got my pair before the K272HD was released for 125 euros, but the prices for the K272HD and K271MKII are indeed quite a bit higher. Seeing you live also in the Netherlands, do you know where I can audition some K240s's?

AKG K 240 Studio Kopfhörer, halboffen, 55 ohm @ Music Store

Only one I can find, but it's in Germany. I think the postage costs are <10 euros.

Oops I think you mean, if I know somewhere where you can try them out. Then no

 

[Peter Pinna]

Just out of curiosity, why are you doing this when tech advancements have made so many improvements? Is this recording studio in a museum or some situation similar?

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

Tech advancements have indeed made improvements, but also resulted in some true gems over the years. The gems are what could be useful in the studio. There will be a mix of almost new and old. (But it is not my studio-to-be, it belongs to a friend with more money to spend on his hobby project.)

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

I think I just might advise my friend to buy some almost new or brand new AKG 240 or 271.

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

The most promising cans at the moment for the studio are the brand new Audio-technica ATH-M50.

 

[Philco]

I tried them twice and didn't like them. The mids are sucked out and the bass is VERY proeminent. Totally non-flat and imprecise in the mids. My DT770 have much more mids and less bass than the ATH-M50.

They somewhat sound like the Sony 7506, but with tamed high-mids and pronounced mid-bass. But then again, the 7506 are unlistnenable to my ears now, so anything is better to me.

I would use them for DJing, or to give musicians for tracking, but never as a reference to me due to the sucked-out mids.

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Originally Posted by DefectiveAudioComponent /img/forum/go_quote.gif The most promising cans at the moment for the studio are the brand new Audio-technica ATH-M50.

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

But a Studio magazine thought they (ATH-M50) would be excellent for recording (maybe not for mixing but there are studio montors for that).
Any more thoughts about these cans?

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

Also, how about the DT100 to use for listening to drums (in recording session)?

 

[Philco]

A studio magazine? You gotta be kidding me...
Those articles are like paid advertisements, just like in the audiophile magazines.
Why not try some for yourself and see! Pretty much any serious musical instrument store has em.

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Originally Posted by DefectiveAudioComponent /img/forum/go_quote.gif But a Studio magazine thought they (ATH-M50) would be excellent for recording (maybe not for mixing but there are studio montors for that). Any more thoughts about these cans?

 

[Philco]

DT100 are very midrangey sounding and not good for listening IMO.
Go for the Beyer DT150, lots of stores have em here also.

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Originally Posted by DefectiveAudioComponent /img/forum/go_quote.gif Also, how about the DT100 to use for listening to drums (in recording session)?

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

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Originally Posted by Philco /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why not try some for yourself and see! Pretty much any serious musical instrument store has em.

Not over here they don't... That's why some advice could be useful.

 

[Philco]

Well here's my advice...the ATH-M50 doesn't sound good at all. No mids, no soundstage, claustrophobic sounding, just like the Sony MDR-7506.

Go for the Beyer DT150, Beyer DT770, Sennheiser HD25 or even the AKG K271MKII instead if you want closed cans that sound decent.

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Originally Posted by DefectiveAudioComponent /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not over here they don't... That's why some advice could be useful.

 

[DefectiveAudioComponent]

Thanks, I am very interested in the DT-100. Is the DT-150 different from the 100s?

 

[Philco]

Yes, the DT100 has no bass and no treble extension. It is very midrangey and mainly for vocal use (talkshows, sports shows, radio shows, etc.)

The DT150 is full range and sounds A LOT better for music.

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Originally Posted by DefectiveAudioComponent /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks, I am very interested in the DT-100. Is the DT-150 different from the 100s?