16251 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Simple question - What headphones do you use for your digital piano? Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizzle Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro, 250 Ohm version Quote It's not a clone, it's a Suzuki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PianoMan51 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 AKG K701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffincltnc Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Audio Technica M50X Quote Yamaha U1 Upright, Roland Fantom 8, Nord Stage 4 HA73, Nord Wave 2, Korg Nautilus 73, Viscount Legend Live, Lots of Mainstage/VST Libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Koss Pro 4AA. Old school. Still sounds great.. https://www.cnet.com/news/back-to-the-future-koss-pro4aa-headphones/ Quote 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Sony MDR-7506 Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Sennheiser. One pair of tips that I can give, only buy a set with a padded headband and ideally a detachable lead. Quote Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinwv Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 AKG K371 KZ AS10 KZ ZS10 I'm getting ready to sell two pair of Beyerdynamic DTs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, somebody gave them to me. Pretty good stuff. AKG K240 - vintage made in Austria with 1/4" plug. $3 at Goodwill, I bought 2 pairs and one works. I like them. Pretty hard to buy headphones that are actually bad so poke around and look for bargains. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Ultrasone HFI 650, HFI 580 ATH M50X AKG K240M dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Star_Guy Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Sennheiser HD 280 Pro.....very comfortable to wear for long term use, accurate and very decent isolation. great for tracking and editing! Quote ---------------------------------------------------------- Gig: Yamaha MODX7, NumaX 73 Piano Studio: Kawai ES-920; Hammond SK Pro 73; Yamaha Motif ES7 w/DX,VL,VH; Yamaha YC 73; Kawai MP-6; Numa Compact 2x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Sony MDR-7506 Quote Find 660 of my jazz piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 ATH-M50x ..... extremely useful, since the majority of the time, if I am playing with headphones on, I am also listening intently to something and trying to figure out how it goes. These are very clear, detailed, and do not miss any nuance. Quote Hammond: L111, M100, M3, BC, CV, Franken CV, A100, D152, C3, B3 Leslie: 710, 760, 51C, 147, 145, 122, 22H, 31H Yamaha: CP4, DGX-620, DX7II-FD-E!, PF85, DX9 Roland: VR-09, RD-800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotiDave Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 ATH-M50x ..... extremely useful, since the majority of the time, if I am playing with headphones on, I am also listening intently to something and trying to figure out how it goes. These are very clear, detailed, and do not miss any nuance. Ive been using these for about 8 yrs. wore the coating off the inside padding on top of head. Still sound fantastic, very clear and accurate. Quote The baiting I do is purely for entertainment value. Please feel free to ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed A. Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Several Sony MDR-V6, for about the last 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pianoman JC Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Sony MDR-7506 JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanczarek Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Sennheiser HD 598. Great sounding and comfortable. I use them with my PX-5S and Stage 3 Compact. Quote C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRollins Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Grado SR325--the foam ear pads felt like shit from day-one, rough, sandpapery against my skin. Very uncomfortable. Then they self-destructed--turned into black dust. This was particularly vexing to me because I bought the headphones not long before my daughter was born and didn't get to wear them much before they spontaneously decomposed. I wrote to the company, complaining about the powdered pads. They pretty much blew me off--told me to buy a new set of the same pads for $20. Errr, no thanks. I didn't see any reason to throw good money after bad. They sounded good while they were operational. I keep meaning to whomp up some DIY ear pads but haven't gotten to it so they just sit, collecting dust. Open air style. Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro--ear pads feel good and have lasted, the headband, however, is literally painful after, say, twenty minutes. It's about an inch wide, which concentrates all the weight in a narrow area. Feels like you're carrying a rock on your head. I wrapped a washcloth around it to soften it up a bit. The sound is...nothing special. They don't do anything right, but they don't do anything wrong, either. Isolation style. Koss Pro 4aa--it's been a while, but I remember them as being heavy, sounded pretty good. Isolation style. There have been others, but most wouldn't work well for studio use. Disclaimer: I come from the land of high end audio and have different expectations for sound quality than most folks. The only headphones I've ever listened to that I truly enjoyed were made by Stax and cost a bloody fortune. They wouldn't be rugged enough for studio or stage use, but the sound was to-die-for. Grey Quote I'm not interested in someone's ability to program. I'm interested in their ability to compose and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBarker Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Sennheiser 380 Pros, the upgraded version of the 280s that sadly have been discontinued. I live right near a highway, yet I have to do very detailed audio mixing for work. No Open cans for me, and the 380s have been some of the best of all the closed cans I've used. Build quality and comfort is better than the 280s, and the bass is more full and less wimpy than my old AKG271s, which though great stuffed from "reverse hyping" of the low end. Quote Puck Funk! Equipment: Laptop running lots of nerdy software, some keyboards, noise makersâ¦yada yada yadaâ¦maybe a cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Thanks, it really helps while doing my own research. I hope more people jump on. Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I use Sennheiser 280s for recording when using a microphone, but being closed-back I don't like them as much for mixing (sound-wise or comfort-wise). Someone turned me on to massdrop, and I ended up getting the Sennheiser 600 model (can't recall the exact model, it's based on the original 600). Turned out to be a crazy good deal for 150 bucks, massdrop saves a ton. I love these phones; open-backed so very comfortable and "airy" and they sound somewhat clearer than the 280s imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 7506 Quote 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nightime Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I use Shure SRH840 They check off all the boxes that I need The cups are good at blocking out outside noise, the sound is great. The lead is detachable, it has a 1/8 plug, with a screw-on adaptor to make it 1/4 And, they were the only ones that would trigger the t-coils in my hearing aids. The t-coil allows the hearing aids to respond to the magnetic signals going to the voice coils, making for an even better sound. I think I paid around $200 for them, Quote "In the beginning, Adam had the blues, 'cause he was lonesome. So God helped him and created woman. Now everybody's got the blues." Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyFF Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I use Sennheiser 280s for recording when using a microphone, but being closed-back I don't like them as much for mixing (sound-wise or comfort-wise). Someone turned me on to massdrop, and I ended up getting the Sennheiser 600 model (can't recall the exact model, it's based on the original 600). Turned out to be a crazy good deal for 150 bucks, massdrop saves a ton. I love these phones; open-backed so very comfortable and "airy" and they sound somewhat clearer than the 280s imo. Thanks for the tip, didn't know about them. $300 headphones for $150 is more palatable! Quote Numa Piano X73 /// Kawai ES920 /// Casio CT-X5000 /// Yamaha EW425 Yamaha Melodica and Alto Recorder QSC K8.2 // JBL Eon One Compact // Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Win10 laptop i7 8GB // iPad Pro 9.7" 32GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I was pretty skeptical at first, but people here and on other forums informed me massdrop is legit. You might not be able to order them right away is the thing, since it's a group buy. With that headphone (and the Senn 650 they sell, which is a bit more) there are so many people buying that it shouldn't take too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Bowers and Wilkins P7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBarker Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 My problem is that if I NEED headphones, it's because I need separation from the outside world, so Open Back are kind of out of the question, otherwise I'd just used NF speakers. Quote Puck Funk! Equipment: Laptop running lots of nerdy software, some keyboards, noise makersâ¦yada yada yadaâ¦maybe a cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Sony MDR-7506 Quote Michael Montage 8, Logic Pro X, Omnisphere, Diva, Zebra 2, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenWaB3 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Sennheiser HD 598. Great sounding and comfortable. I use them with my PX-5S and Stage 3 Compact. Another vote for the 598's here. They were on sale for around your $150 mark when I bought them & I was surprised to see their price has risen although there is a model on amazon for 199. Mine are the old tan ones & in that color they remind of an old man's car - big, plush & comfortable as anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhoh7 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I was pretty skeptical at first, but people here and on other forums informed me massdrop is legit. You might not be able to order them right away is the thing, since it's a group buy. With that headphone (and the Senn 650 they sell, which is a bit more) there are so many people buying that it shouldn't take too long. I got my 600s that way too. They are super comfortable. They take a bit more db to power than most closed backs. Iphone usable at max. Quote RT-3/U-121/Leslie 21H and 760/Saltarelle Nuage/MOXF6/MIDIhub, SL-880/Nektar T4/Numa Cx2/Deepmind12/Virus TI 61/SL61 mk2 Stylophone R8/Behringer RD-8/Proteus 1/MP-7/Zynthian 4 MPC1k/JV1010/Unitor 8/Model D & 2600/WX-5&7/VL70m/DMP-18 Pedals Natal drums/congas etc & misc bowed/plucked/blown instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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