Kind of unrelated, but what in your opinion are the best monitoring headphones under $300? Accuracy is everything, style is nothing. I've already got earbuds for outside and my Shure DJ's for performing/mixing, but they're doubling as my monitors right now and I like to keep 'em separated. I guess comfort is also a huge factor since I plan to be wearing them for about 6-8 hours a day.
Accuracy in this case I believe means neutral. So you're looking for the most neutral headphone for under $300 ... avoiding V-shaped signatures primarily... it's still a bit more difficult than that. One thing to really note is that a lot of headphones you'll see listed as "monitor" headphones actually aren't at all. The aforementioned ATH-M50 are called "studio monitor" headphones but they couldn't be farther from them. Their signature is entirely V-shaped with far, far emphasized lows (albeit very clearly emphasized and not muddled)
But anyway, back to the task at hand. Are we talking unamped, or amped? I always carry around a portable amp with me, so I can use some headphones with some high impedence. I'd think that the Beyerdynamic DT-880 Pro are the best neutral, accurate headphones for under $300, but they come in just under that price point ($270) and have a high impedance at 250 ohms so they're not terribly efficient if you're driving them from, say, an iPod.
Another option near that $300 mark would be the AKG 550. I haven't actually listened to them extensively but I've heard nothing but good things from them. One you might consider looking into are the FA-003 or the re-brand, the Brainwavz HM5. It might seem like I'm hot on that brand right now but as noted, they are a re-brand so it's not just loyalty or anything like that. The first thing I ever read about them was "The new neutral champ", and they'll run you about $150. I urge you to read up on them and see if the sound is what you're looking for. I'm ordering my own in about two weeks.
Some cheaper options would be the Sennheiser HD280 and the AKG K240 Studio, which are very neutral-sounding headphones. The Beyerdynamic DT100 also fit the description of what you're looking for. There's also the Sony MDR-V6, which is something of the "canned response" for this type of question. I personally love them, but the sound does emphasize the bass just a hair, making them less-than totally neutral. One more to name: German Maestro GMP 8.35 D. Look into them.
Obviously I didn't answer your question out-right, but perhaps you can do some more searching based on those?
tereziWright posted...
Do these come with rubber tips too or just foam?
As Koala noted, they come with the normal three sets of rubber tips, and then the one pair of the comply foam tips (which are my favorites), I believe in the small size.
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