Headphones for Live Use

[Beatboy]

One of my recent gigs is playing with a sequenced bass player, track,vocal mix and click. Any thoughts as to a good choice of headphones, I am currently using an old set of AKG , they seem alright but not good on the bottom end. Most of the venues are 150-200 max and stage volume is not an issue.

 

thanks

[Duardo]

The AKG K270's are a great set of headphones if you're looking for good isolation and bottom end. They're pretty big, though...very visible...and if you have a small head they may not fit too snugly, but they're great for that.

 

Probably a better thing to look at would be a cheap in-ear monitoring system...Shure has a hardwired system that's fairly reasonably priced. You can even get it with a little monitor mixer if you don't mind spending a little extra. They're much less conspicuous visually and you don't need to worry about them falling off if you move around a lot or your head gets sweaty easily or anything. They do a great job of blocking outside noise and will give you the bass response you're looking for.

 

-Duardo

[Drumlooney]

sony MDR 7506

[DrummerCafe]

Sennheiser HD-25 SP

 

Closed air headphones. I use them live and in the studio ... and absolutely love them.

[where02190]

IEM's in conjunction with a buttshaker, which is a small driver device that attaches to the bottom of your throne for sub bass. Generic phones can be very damaging to your hearing with click tracks. IEM's are far better and can be very audible and good frequencly response at much lower levels than headphones. IEM's also incorporate limiteing ciruitry to protect your ears as well.