Tech What headphones are the best

Started by K18 El Duderino, Dec 25, 2014, in Entertainment Add to Reading List

  1. attila
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    I've been using the Apple headphones since the beginning of time and I never really had any problem with them.
     
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  2. sxneighty123
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    Hey, Could anyone recommend me a good pair of headphones. I currently have Boomphones phantoms, but I would like something better if possible.
     
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  3. RickGrimes
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    Are you looking for anything in particular or basically anything better than the ones you already own?
     
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  4. because the internet
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    SMS Audio Street by 50
    Audio-Technica ATH-M50X
     
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  5. sxneighty123
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    Something better and smaller in size maybe compare to phantoms. Still over ear ones tho.

    Cool, ill check out audio technica ones. I tried street by 50, wasn't really blown away
     
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  6. RickGrimes
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    These are a pair I have. I've had them for a good year, maybe a bit longer and they are still in great condition and the quality is amazing. The sound is honestly so clear too.
     
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  7. sxneighty123
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    I cant see the link
     
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  8. Meero
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    Audio-Technica ATH-M50X
     
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  9. 6ixgawd
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    #SMSaudio
     
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  10. Maximus
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    I have
    Logitech Z506 Speakers
    Jaybird Bluebuds X
    Audio Technica ATH-M50x
    (just actually bought a skin for my headphones)
    [​IMG]

    but yeah how do you listen to your music?
     
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  11. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

    Jan 22, 2016
    still just skull candy earbuds 99% of the time, and i produce everything with them too. they sound amazing and they're cheap as s---
     
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  12. King of Kings
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    King of Kings Who Dey

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  13. threee
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    Well I use:
    - Skullcandy Navigators
    - V-Moda XS
    - Audio Technica ATH-M50x (I see you're a MKBHD fan)
    - Apple Ear buds for exercise
     
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  14. Charlie Work
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    [​IMG]
    Open back headphones with a flatter response.
     
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  15. Caslon
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    >Argon 7460A speakers with an Argon SUB10 (10" Sub)
    >ATH-M50x headphones
    >AT-LP1240 turntable with AT95E cartridge
     
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  16. Caslon
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    In comparison to what, Apple earbuds?
     
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    On my phone with 8$ family dollar earphones
     
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  18. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

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    In comparison to any other earbuds/headphones I've ever tried out, including beats. They have a nice crisp sound to them and great bass. I can hear every detail in songs and do my production work with them.
     
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  19. Caslon
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    Except there's no way they can play sub bass frequencies. Beats are garbage too.

    Edit: If you're serious about your production work, get something with a flat frequency response. Your work is going to sound like garbage to anyone who doesn't have a similar freq response to your earbuds.
     
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  20. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

    Jan 23, 2016
    Uh, that's sort of bs because they absolutely do. I can hear bass nice and clear and feel the pressure of it when it hits in my ears with them. It's like a have f---ing speakers and a subwoofer in my head listening on these.
    I don't doubt it would be easier to work on something nicer as far as the process goes, but it's honestly not necessary at this point with all that i've learned to just go drop hundreds of dollars on professional headphones (especially since it's mostly just a price tag).
    Or you know it might sound fine for the most part. Good mixing/mastering/eqing, all that, means stuff can be played on anything and pretty much sound the same. And with me frequently comparing my work to popular songs, getting feedback over the years and understanding more and more about how to do all of it, and playing them through multiple sources to double and triple check my work, I highly doubt it's sounding like garbage. I don't hear much of a difference playing my music through my phone nowadays and my earbuds (aside from obvious lack of low-end on the phone), and speakers generally play everything about the same unless some of my EQ's were off (which i then fix and were likely just from tired ears more than anything).
     
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