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  Headphones: which is better?

  Posted by Chad Gilmour on October 8, 2006 at 8:20 pm

  I’m not really much of an audio guy, but I’m working on it. I’m a videographer/editor I do a lot of solo projects where I will shoot and then edit in area where a lot of other people work so I must where headphones. Anyways I’m in the market for a new pair of headphones and price is an object. I’m looking in the $80-$140 price range and am looking at a few different brands

  Sony MDR-7506 (I’ve used these before and they felt and sounded great from what I could tell)
  AKG k240
  Sennheiser 280HD Pro
  Audio-Technica ATH-M40fs

  From what I’ve seen on past posts people tend to favor the sony and the akg. I will be primarily using these to plug into a camera in typically noisy enviroments and using them for many hours on end when I edit so they must feel good too.

  Any suggestions/opinions?

  thanks,
  chad

  Chad Gilmour replied 19 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Bouncing Account needs new email address

  October 9, 2006 at 12:23 am

  I use the MDR-7506.

  Buy a small headphone amp to use between the camera and any headphones you choose.
  Examples:

  https://cgi.ebay.com/Portable-mini-headphone-amplifier-mini-amp-for-ipod_W0QQitemZ270036260332QQihZ017QQcategoryZ3280QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

  https://cgi.ebay.com/Micro-Cmoy-headphone-amp-Opamp2132-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ250037174306QQihZ015QQcategoryZ40138QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

  That will boost the weak signal from the camera to better power the headphones so you can better hear what’s going to tape and improve what you can hear in noisy locations.
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  Steve Crimmel

  October 9, 2006 at 2:45 am

  I like the Sony 7506 headphones too……Steve C.
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  Ty Ford

  October 10, 2006 at 1:35 am

  what he said.

  Ty Ford

  Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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  Chad Gilmour

  October 10, 2006 at 5:04 am

  thanks for the tip
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  Chad Gilmour

  October 10, 2006 at 5:05 am

  thanks for your help/input, I’ll probably be getting the sony’s very soon

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