Headphones have always been an essential tool in a recording studio. We put a lot of trust in our headphones when making countless creative & technical decisions in tracking, mixing and mastering. That’s why its key we find the right set for our needs.
Audio Engineers the world over demand a lot from their studio headphones. We want top drawer sound quality, comfort, reliability and value for money all within one well designed product. So which is the best of set of studio headphones? That is the million dollar question that we cannot answer, only you can decide as it will always be down to personal choice.
If you are in the market for new set of studio headphones then we’ve complied a number of our studio grade headphone reviews below to help you in your research.
We test a pair of Beyerdynamics DT 990 Pro open-back headphones to see if they match the claims from the manufacturer that these studio-grade headphones sound transparent, spacious, bassy and powerful and whether the DT 990 Pro headphones hit the mark as reference headphones for mission-critical mixing and mastering workflows.
If you are in the market for a new set of studio headphones in the $150 to $300 price range, look no further. Lucky for us the cheaper $150 set out of these two Audio Technica studio headphones is the better choice. In this article, we share our thoughts on the M50x and M70x headphones by Audio Technica. We compare their differences in terms of designs, comfort, performance and price point and tell you why double the price doesn't always mean double the quality.
The NDH 20s are the first headphones Neumann have ever made. Do Neumann make headphones as well as they make microphones? Julian tries a pair and in this article shares his thoughts and experiences.
HEDD have announced a pair of headphones to complement their growing range of monitor speakers, which like their monitors feature the AMT driver for which they are best known. These open backed headphones feature a redesigned AMT driver which has been adapted to deliver full range performance rather than the HF only duties the AMT tweeters cater for in the monitors.
The new NDH20s from Neumann look like a lovely set of headphones, of all the stats the one which caught our eye was the high impedance. What difference does the impedance of a pair of headphones make?
In this review we take a close look… and of course listen to ADAM Audio’s first ever set of studio grade headphones the SP-5. Our verdict takes into consideration the high price tag, build quality, comfort and sonic performance in studio applications… In short, we like these very much… but how much and why?
We often talk about transducers being the part of the audio chain to spend the majority of our hard earned cash on. Normally this means our microphones and our speakers, but for many of us our headphones are just as, if not more important, than out speakers. We can spend many hours with them either on our heads or around our necks waiting to spring into action. In this article I'm going to look at some of the new and older headphones I have been using and let you know so of the features to look for when you are next shopping for studio headphones.
In this video for Pro Tools Expert, Technical Editor James Ivey shows us around the new AT2035 Studio bundle from Audio Technica and Audient. This package features everything you need to get working on your next hit song. Just add creativity.
Some of the most enjoyable reviews I get to do for Pro Tools Expert are those where I just get to listen. I get to listen to some amazing speakers and headphones and hopefully enjoy what I am listening to. These are however are some of the most difficult reviews as it is impossible for me to let you hear what I am hearing. So as a review I have to do my very best to describe what it is I enjoy about the sound, tonality, and usability of a product.
Alan Sallabank reviews the AKG Y50BT Bluetooth and APT-X HD wireless headphones, and explores how to use them with Pro Tools.
In this review Dan from Pro Tools Expert takes a close look at Sonarworks Headphone Calibration plug in and demonstrates it's performance using a set of KRK KNS 8400.
In this video James takes a look and listen to the new MO-Fi active headphones from Blue. James tells us about his experience and findings with these interesting looking and fantastic sounding headphones. See what happens when a microphone manufacturer turns there hand to another kind of audio transducer.
Asking me to try new headphones is like asking me to try a new beer, or a new bed, or to wear some new shoes - I’m already comfortable and I partly think that if it ain’t broke, then don’t mend it. However, only a fool closes their ears (no pun intended) to new ideas. So in this case, part curious and part altrusitic for the sake of the entire audio community (satire), I decided to give the KRK a spin.
Did you know that when you mix on headphones it’s not the same as using speakers? We explain why and the science behind this important fact.
There has long been a heated debate in music production circles when it comes to the topic of mixing on headphones over choosing to use studio monitors. In this article, we weigh up three pros and cons of mixing on headphones over mixing on studio monitors.
In this free extract from Matt Ross-Spang’s new Start To Finish: Matt Ross-Spang - Episode 7 - Recording Acoustic Guitar from pureMix, Matt offers a different perspective on the subject of cue mixes. As he’s getting ready to record Eli "Paperboy" Reed’s acoustic guitar overdubs, he talks about his cue mix philosophy.
It's a simple trick. I was sceptical, but after trying out this for myself I can conclude it's worth giving a go if you struggle with headphone monitoring in drum recording.
I'm sure we've all been in sessions where in spite of our best laid plans, someone is just a little too far away from their headphone amp and the lead there never seem to be quite enough of is headphone extensions. While there often isn't a headphone extension lead available, there is always an XLR lead handy. Find out how this can help using this useful tip.