Which headphones do 'yall use?
I always like to use headphones for editing because I trust the audio quality more than my computer speakers. And the only kind I can wear comfortably are the completely around-ear type. Now I need a new pair to take to college, I was wondering what kind you all use?
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Sennheiser HD280 pros are made for field monitoring... loads of attenuation, sound great and fold up conveniently.
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I got a pair of Skullcandy Hesh headphones a couple of months back. It wasn't a purchase intended for use with my video work, but I ended up using them in the field anyway. They're alright, good range of sound and great clarity. Plus, they look awesome!
You can get them at the Skullcandy website for 50$, or you can look at the rest of their stock and see if anything else tickles your fancy.
I love Skullcandy for music, but for video work they are damn near useless. The internal bass boost is way too hard to compensate for.
Dylan
Check this also, although that was specifically for audio monitoring during record, not for editing:
http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=22700
I use AKG K240
I use Sennheiser HD600 for "open" monitoring and Audio Technica M50s for "closed" monitoring. The AT M50s are the best closed headphones I have ever heard--a radical design! A Mytek Converter with high current HP amp is very nice, although the eBay HP amps can be decent for $50-$60. I also have 4 sets of HD 580s, which, if you replace the stock cord with the $11 cord from the HD600, are excellent. That way, you can do a group listen through a Symetrix HP amp-splitter when speakers are problematic for monitoring.
Koss ur-40
Sony MDR-7506
Audio Technica ATH40's for monitoring with no added freqs
Senny HD25 Mk2 for DJ and out in the field work (coz they are easy to transport)
Senny CX500 earphones at other times
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MDR-7506 as well. Though you can get the MDR-V6 for about $30 less (Found that out after the fact). They are essentially the same cans, but are marketed as a "consumer" product because they don't have a gold connector (big whoop) and the sticker on the side says "digital" rather than "professional". And actually, the specs are better, with a frequency response of 5-30,000 hz compared to the 7506's 10-20,000.
Sennhieser CX400 for basically everything. I'd use them for editing but I just got a pair of studio monitors (M-Audio AV40, $150) that are much more accurate and way better for editing.
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For field monitoring I use Sony MDR-V250 studio head phones. They're very light, reversible and sound good, but they aren't made anymore.
Shure has a new line that I want to look at:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Search/D...dio+Headphones
Those AT M50s and AKG K240's look good. I just bought some AKG mics and was so impressed I'm going to pay more attention to their other products.
By the way, I noticed that they are now called AKG K240 MkII. I have the older version: AKGK240 and think those are fantastic for video editing.Originally Posted by Duke
I bet the MkII are even better.
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best damn cans you can get for the price, bar none
Damn, I have 20 dollar headphones from Radio Shack. There Sony and I am wearing them right now listening to music. I think its time to upgrade.
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Look here, this guy uses the HD280 pros:
http://images.apple.com/pro/profiles...s/gallery1.jpg
This means I'm right and the Sennheiser HD280s is the winner
The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
Guy looks like trouble
Based on a guy who sports one of those whacked out beards, wears sunglasses indoors, topped off with a beret?
Not saying they are not good cans but I think we better see the specs before we buy.
Clearly, all the kool kidz wear HD280s ...
So, I guess everyone is talking about editing with headphones?
What about when you want to monitor something out of the camcorder headphone jack?
I was thinking of something like this/which covers the ears:
http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--AUTATHM40FS
Over-the-ear headphones would be better than something like these noise-canceling headphones, right?
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There's a thread for that:
http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=22700
My choice for travel
(1): Sennheiser PX100, cheap at only $38, light & foldable
(2): Earphones, preferably CUSTOM MOLDED ONES FROM: http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net...earphones.html
No for that
No, no, no. For monitoring from the camera, you want one of those IFB headsets worn by news crews and Secret Service agents.... cans a royal pain.
They come in two flavors, you can get them molded to your ear, or get a generic set.
Just make sure the impedance (sp) matches your needs.
Mdr-v6
5d2, Sennheiser G3 ENG dual, L series glass, D-Focus, Juiced Link CX231
Plug the AT M50s into your camera and you will be amazed.
As an ex-sound guy I have Sennies HD280, too. There are few buts, however.
HD280 is the industrial standard for FIELD monitoring because their cups sit very tight, which is what you have to get used to BTW. This prevents the external noise from penetrating. Also they have boosted high end frequencies, again, to compete agaist potential loud external noise. This is good if one works in noisy environment, recording a rock concert, for instance, but not as good for working at the studio or at home.
Ironically, the cheap computer speakers that you trying to escape from are your best friends when it comes down to basic mixing work. If you need to adjust the voice to background music balance or similar you HAVE to use the cheapo speakesrs. That's because they reproduce sound mostly in the mid range - the most crucial part for adjusting the balance bewteen different sounds.
No matter what kind of fancy headfones you use - the more high and low end details they reproduce the more flattering and misleading it is to human ear for balancing different sounds. What sounds good for you in good headfones might sound awful on the cheap speakers, while if the the balance is ok on cheap speakers it sound quite decent even on more expensive equipment, yet probably without some details.
So the rule of thumb is: cheap speakers for basic work and coarse adjustments, decent headphons - for fine tuning. Headphones, even open ones, CANNOT fully replace the speakes due to the way the psychoacoustic processor built into our brains is designed.
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