What is a good set of headphones?

[Guest]

I am looking at a used pair of Denon AH-D2000 headphones because of their frequency range 5-45,000 hz. I have a pair of Shure SRH240 (20-20,000 hz) that bit the dust shortly after I started using them on the organ. They were great the whole time while using them on the Roland RD-500 stage piano. We picked up a pre-owned Lowrey Majesty so I could practice at home after accepting an offer to place our weekend masses. The sound was always different with the headphones on than with them off and the organ music filling the room. I only use the headphones for practicing as to not bother the Mrs.

Roman

Thomas Californian 281
Casavant Frères Ltée Opus 1500
Lowrey Majesty LX510
Allen Protege AP2

[andyg]

I'm certain you'll get lots of suggestions! My preference is for a set of 'cans' with flat, studio like response. After some auditioning, I settled on Grado SR60. Clean sound! They won't let you overdrive them, or at least they'll complain if you do! But there again, you should't be listening at those sorts of levels anyway.

[KC9UDX]

You might as well ask what the best outdoor temperature for you is.. :)

I have Koss stereophones, and that's all I'll buy. Lots of other people feel the same way, but lots of people disagree.

[Suhndog]

Hearing is very subjective...

Not only is everyone's hearing different from each other, but both of your ears are different as well!

It's always best to go someplace to try them..

Personally, I have purchased Grado headphones.. They reveal minute nuances in recordings.. I have these:


http://gradolabs.com/headphones/pres.../item/4-sr225e


Grado makes 'cans' for every budget...


Also, there's a company called NURA.. and they developed a unique headphone.. They actually analyze your ears, and create a customized EQ profile .. and then they implement that profile to your ear's unique hearing!


https://www.nuraphone.com/


So, if you're the adventuresome type, you might like to look into those... I have not tried them, but the concept is alluring!


Remember.. Headphones do NOT require 'burn-in' time.. That is a falsehood that has been spread around a lot. I am an audio tech.

What folks do experience, is that human hearing is adaptable.. and over a period of time.. your brain/hearing become conditioned to sound..

I love my Grado's.. However, they will reveal 'everything' in that if you listen to average/poor MP3's.. you WILL hear the sonic artifacting caused by that lossy format..

Since I needed cans for critical listening/studio applications, I wanted the best I could afford. I paid $200 for my Grado's.. They also make my organs sound very nice!

There are many fine headphones/companies out there..

My suggestion is to always try before you buy..

[Suhndog]

I made them even more comfortable - and increased the sound-stage - by buying their large, over-the-ear foam pads.. They really are nice..

Also, you can bend the metal headband if need be.. It isn't padded, but covered with a thin soft plastic covering.. Even with being padded, it is comfortable.