Re: [LAU] Headphones

On 17 December 2014 at 1:05, Brent Busby <brent@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Dec 2014, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > I wonder what headphone has a better sound quality than the AKG K 240
> > DF and at the same time is that robust as this headphone.
>
> I use Audio-Technica ATH-M50's. They're not perfect, but I've found
> nothing better.
>
> The downside is that treble around 2-5kHz is noticeably boosted...not
> enough to sound unnatural, but enough that you can't mix with them
> without keeping that in mind. (Then again, you're not supposed to mix
> on headphones anyway.) The slight boost does bring out detail though.
>
[snip]
>
> I have AKG-K240's too. They're more comfortable to wear than the
> Audio-Technicas, but I agree that newer headphones beat them on just
> about everything.

I use AKG K240s to check on a mix as they sound as identical
as I can tell to my Altec Lansing studio monitors. I also own
ATH-M50s, and agree with the mid-band boost observation. But,
that's mild compared to the low end boost. But, the boost can
come in handy when tracking a bass or drums. I enjoy the M50s.
But, I don't trust them as a reference. I do see a lot of live
sound engineers using them.

Cheerio...

--
Kevin
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