Headphones particularly well suited for electronic kicks?

[raymondwave]

One more point about HD25's. If you live in a smallish flat, no one will hear anything you do unless you use lot's of volume. They are very closed and even someone sitting right next to you will probably hear nothing. Using HD25's at high volumes would probably destroy your ears quickly anyway.

[twisted-space]

Originally Posted by fooddude

But, are the HD-25's really good for production/studio work and mixing-down too???? I always heard/read they were really good, but more on the dj side of opinions. HD-25 and the Sony 7509 have been sorta industry standard forever, but for djing.

I am really interested and thinking about buying the HD-25 for mixing down and production; mainly due to the size (it can double up as dj phones), price and good reviews. But, I am also on the fence about it, as I know HD-600/650 are out there too (which are lik, the bomb! and have high praise for mixing down/studio use). But, the downsides of the 600/650 is the price and the size (can't be doubled up as compact djing phones).

So...would love to hear more reviews on the HD-25's for studio work and mixing-down tracks. I think I may get the 25's instead of looking for used 600's

I have both the HD600's and HD25-1's. The HD25's are much more "fun" sounding, they are somewhat hyped in the bass and a little forward in their presentation, bright and punchy but in a good way.

The HD600's have a open, relaxed character, which makes them sound more laid back. They are very easy to listen to (and through, if that makes sense).
They are in fact much more transparent and detailed across the spectrum and they reach further at both extremes.

With the 600's it's easy to forget you're listening on headphones, also helped by the fact that they are extremely comfortable. I can wear them for hours on end, while the HD25's can get a bit uncomfy after an hour or so.

That sounds like I don't like the HD25's but actually I wouldn't want to be without them. They sound great, are good fun to listen to, are detailed/accurate enough, and to answer your question, are absolutely useable for studio/mixdown work.

You'll need to learn how they present things but that's true for any headphone.

[Itsmorning]

Originally Posted by Daniel_Che

Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro, look no more. they will never lie to you

I second this statement. On point for bass and mids. Highs don't translate as well and seem to roll off. Still when I went headphone shopping and compared every headphone under the sun these were the best as they had the most accurate 3d placement and the mids were the clearest. I found many other phones would smear the mids way too much.

[Daustin]

I just had a kid so I cannot track with monitors as my kid sleeps all the time. I had to make a substantial investment into headphones so I picked up some Senn HD 650's. They are ridiculous...best purchase I ever made. You could prob mix down in them and it would till sound good. Highly recommended if you have some coin to invest! They even make 850's but those are 1500 bucks...that's a little out of my price range so I went with the next best.

[bs333]

I have a pair of hd555 's. Sometimes you can find them on the head-fi forums for under $100. They sound really nice for bass and the soundstage is amazing!

[diogo_c]

If OP is on a short budget, I suggest the Ultrasone DJ-1. Surpringsly decent frequency response and it handles hard kicks pretty nicely. FWIW, I used to produce psytrance with pretty brutal kicks and those cans saved my ass when I was on the road didn't had monitors around.

If money is not a problem, Sennheiser HD 650 all the way. Can't go wrong with them.