You know this is quite true. Since 90% of the music today is listened to on iphones, etc. Maybe we should all mix with a $30 pair of earbuds!

 

You should use a dedicated headphone amplifier with DT770 headphones or any headphones ---

 

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I used to use these cheap panasonic in ear bud type headphones - £5 a pair on Ebay - I actually have some music released that was mixed with those things - At the end of the day you just have to know what other released material sounds like on the headphones your using - Then make those adjustments - Some of the best ever DnB was created exclusively on headphones - Being fed directly from the output of a speaker amplifier !!!!

 

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However I would choose the HD600 vs the HD650 due to the more natural frequency response curve and less hyped bass.

 

Mixing what kind of music (genre)?
Is transparency your #1 priority?

 

AKG K240

 

Mix? No, definitely not. Reference? Sure, at least verifies that your music sounds as good as it can on those things as well.

 

I picked up a pair of Sennheiser HD580's (same drivers as the HD600) used (but like new) for $120. I've been forced to spend a more time mixing with phones than I used to, and this is one of the best bang-for-your-buck purchases I've ever made. I've had a pair of ATH-M50's for years and will keep them for tracking, but the open-backed Sennies are a real step up for mixing - a much more open and natural sound-field.

 

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I certainly give mine a listen through cheap, common earbuds! . . . and the car stereo . . . and my sitting room surround system . . . and my buddy's studio . . . and my other buddy's nightclub . . . and my iPhone speakers . . .

 

looks like an expensive beast man.. does it cost more than the cans themselves ?

 

Audio Technica ATH-M50
Perfect clarity and flat sound.

 

Doesn't have to be, but you usually get what you pay for. Also remember to get good quality cables.

I use AKG K271mkII with a dedicated headphones amp, because I like how flat and uncolored they are. I've used AKG headphones for 13 years now. It's usually not what you use/have, but how well you know what you have/use. Sure, mixing on monitors (or even reference-mixing on a mono speaker) is the preferred reference to achieve a good mix, but there are artists who mainly use headphones.

Some mix on NS10s and swear by them (because they know them like the palm of their hand). I find them the shittiest sounding speakers and can't understand the ridiculous second-hand prices on them.

 

Shure srh940
review

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shure-SRH940-Headband-Headphones-Silver-/281902805317?roken=cUgayN via @eBay_UK

 

Cheap I do not agree with that, Reasonable yes. They are really good flat freq response headphones for the money. I got a pair off of Amazon on black Friday for $50. Best headphones I have ever owned and very comfortable.

 

Beyerdynamic DT 990

 

I've tried a few... Go with the ATH-M50. Quality at a good price. You can thank me later.

 

Sonarworks user here. Well worth the investment with any supported cans.

 

What do you think about Sony MDR-7506 guyz ?

 

Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro

 

buy cheap headphones
here a good headphone batter then Beyerdnamic (and please don't spam i got both of them)
Pioneer SE-A1000 they sounds amazing and cost nothing
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro....TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=+pioneer+se-a1000&_sacat=0

or wait and buy close headphone
pioneer - HRM-7
great headphone but close