headphones
FL wrote:
I had been using the Sony 7506s for years because of their closed-back
design giving me isolation for location recording work. I also used
them at home for editing. As time progressed, I became more aware of
ringing, such that a short impulse that should sound like a click
would sound like a "ping". As I frequently determine edit points by
playing up to the transition point - located just after the attack of
a note - and then comparing with the edit point in the other take, I
really need phones that give me good, clean transients. I decided that
the Sonys had to go.
See, I find the ringing that exaggerates transients makes it easier to
hear transition points for editing. It also exaggerates any sort of
low level noise badly out of proportion which can be good for listening
for chair squeaks and paper rustling sounds.
had a harshness in the upper frequencies which I associate with uneven
frequency response. The AKGs just sounded clogged, and the Sennheisers
were also harsh sounding to my ears. All of these had better transient
response than the Sonys (clicks sounded like clicks).
Have you tried the Grados? They don't block outside sound and my experience
is that they tend to make things sound artificially good, but they are very
handy for some things.
I've been using the P5s now for about six months, and I continue to be
very satisfied with their sound and their isolation. They do tend to
squeeze the head a bit, but I've found that they've relaxed a bit with
use.
I will give them a listen myself!
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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