"Headphone" suggestions needed for mixing (powered by DAC-1)

spiderdragon · 14th July 2004

I need a set of fairly true headphones specifically for mixing purposes. Budget around $300 or under.

From the search I did one of the following may be the ones:
Extreme Isolation
Ultrasone 650 or HFI-2000's.
Sennheiser HD-280 Pro
Lower end Grados, not sure which!

Comments on any? Your favs?

Does the DAC-1 have enough power so that I wouldn't be needing a separate amp?

duaneadam · 14th July 2004

The new Sennheiser HD 650's are pretty amazing. Best imaging I have ever heard on a set of headphones.

duaneadam

joeq · 14th July 2004

The Grado 225's are in your price range

The Extreme Isolation phones are great for keeping the click track out of the overhead mics but I don't consider them suitable for mixing.

ghoost · 14th July 2004

yes .. you can use the DAC-1 directly with a set of headphones and it's an amazing experience. However .... you do realise, you should not mix with headphones. It's not accurate in terms of real world. What's going to sound real good to you in the cans may give you quite a shock once it comes across a pair of speakers in any enviornment. You may get a bit lucky sometimes but let's just say the odds are not in your favor.

You're better off getting even a cheap set of small monitors and using them at low volumn, if indeed that's why you're considering cans. If you can make it sound good on those .. and that is the acid test for most mixes ... there's a much better chance it will sound good on a majority of other speakers.

Use the DAC-1 with cans to escape the the daily ground

spiderdragon · 15th July 2004

Good to know the DAC-1 will do the job. EI are probably out of the scene. I'm still deciding and would like to hear from others.

duaneadam · 15th July 2004

Sorry didn't catch your price range first time I read your post Spiderdragon. I did find the Senn 650's new for just over $300 though. Have the 280 pros here also but to me they're not in the same league.

Duaneadam

Carlos Boll · 15th July 2004

The Ultrasone HFI-2000 is extremely detailed and smooth. I use them to check tracks and mixes plus - you can wear them for hours.

jpaudio · 15th July 2004

Ditto on the Grado 225s...

and ditto on using cans to escape reality, not to accomplish it.

spiderdragon · 15th July 2004

I guess I narrowed it down to the
Ultrasone HFI-2000, Senn 650 and the
Grado 225.

Now to pick one!

Yiannis · 15th July 2004

Ultrasones HFI 2000G.

Very smooth and great image!
Good for checking mixes and instruments.

14th July 2004	#1
spiderdragon Gear Head Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 54 Thread Starter	"Headphone" suggestions needed for mixing (powered by DAC-1) I need a set of fairly true headphones specifically for mixing purposes. Budget around $300 or under. From the search I did one of the following may be the ones: Extreme Isolation Ultrasone 650 or HFI-2000's. Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Lower end Grados, not sure which! Comments on any? Your favs? Does the DAC-1 have enough power so that I wouldn't be needing a separate amp?

14th July 2004	#4
ghoost Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Phila Posts: 285	yes .. you can use the DAC-1 directly with a set of headphones and it's an amazing experience. However .... you do realise, you should not mix with headphones. It's not accurate in terms of real world. What's going to sound real good to you in the cans may give you quite a shock once it comes across a pair of speakers in any enviornment. You may get a bit lucky sometimes but let's just say the odds are not in your favor. You're better off getting even a cheap set of small monitors and using them at low volumn, if indeed that's why you're considering cans. If you can make it sound good on those .. and that is the acid test for most mixes ... there's a much better chance it will sound good on a majority of other speakers. Use the DAC-1 with cans to escape the the daily ground __________________ Kyle Ober ------------------------------------------------------- If You Can't Hear It ... Don't Go Near It ...

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Carlos Boll Gear addict Joined: May 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 442	The Ultrasone HFI-2000 is extremely detailed and smooth. I use them to check tracks and mixes plus - you can wear them for hours. __________________ Carlos Boll

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jpaudio Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 646	Ditto on the Grado 225s... and ditto on using cans to escape reality, not to accomplish it. __________________ -- J.P. Sheganoski Recording/Mixing engineer www.RisusProductions.com

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14th July 2004	#2
duaneadam Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Silicon Valley CA Posts: 249	The new Sennheiser HD 650's are pretty amazing. Best imaging I have ever heard on a set of headphones. duaneadam

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joeq Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 9,927	The Grado 225's are in your price range The Extreme Isolation phones are great for keeping the click track out of the overhead mics but I don't consider them suitable for mixing.

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Yiannis Gear addict Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Crete Posts: 485	Ultrasones HFI 2000G. Very smooth and great image! Good for checking mixes and instruments.

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