Buying Headphones

bazic · Post by **bazic** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:40 pm

Hi. Recently, I decided i will buy new headphones for my Korg Kronos, and I was wondering what you guys think. Which one should I look for, which one should I avoid, etc?

pedro5 · Post by **pedro5** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:46 pm

Not bought headphones recently,I'm sure that today's standards will provide a wider selection than were previously available.

Probably most forum members will post information regarding the ones they actually use.

In my case,I use a Sennheiser HD 650.
They're semi open back,produce a near flat response and are fairly comfortable for long usage.
Although they are expensive and a little dated,but still work well.

Also use a HD 201 as an alternative pair,but they tend to be bass bias and don't do the Kronos sound justice.
However,are useful for making comparisons.

KK · Post by KK » Fri Jun 08, 2018 4:00 am

Got the Shure SRH840, just great on the Kronos headphone jack, especially for the acoustic pianos.

Xenophile · Post by **Xenophile** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 4:57 am

I’ve had my Sennheiser 600 for about 10 years now. Far and away the finest headphones I’ve ever used. I paid about $300 USD for them back then.

Liviou2004 · Post by **Liviou2004** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:28 am

I'm using Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro. I was searching for a long time. I chose this one because of its linear frequency response (it is well known for that), I didn't want it to alter the Kronos sound.
What's more, I found it is very comfortable.

methusala · Post by **methusala** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:07 am

Yes. Sennheiser 650. Faultless.

Patrick

bazic · Post by **bazic** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 11:54 am

Oh, i should have mentioned that I am looking to spend maximum around 180$ (150 euro).

geoelectro · Post by **geoelectro** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:29 pm

AKG K240 Studio phones. I have 2 pair and paid around $100 each.

Geo

Liviou2004 · Post by **Liviou2004** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:47 pm

bazic wrote:Oh, i should have mentioned that I am looking to spend maximum around 180$ (150 euro).

Yes. Just have a look there : https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-DT- ... +pro&psc=1

or there (I don't know your country !) : https://www.amazon.fr/Beyerdynamic-Casq ... dt+770+pro

And check the clients reviews.

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:48 pm

KRK 8400

BobTheDog · Post by **BobTheDog** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:46 pm

You can get AKG702s cheap as chips nowadays.

dfahrner · Post by **dfahrner** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:05 pm

I've used Yamaha RH-5Ma phones for years, they have a flat and uncolored response, and you can probably get 3 or 4 pair for $180 if you look around online...

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bazic · Post by **bazic** » Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:34 am

Oh god, everyone has their own opinion about it haha, this will be a hard thing to choose. I guess this will take a while...

PPX · Post by **PPX** » Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:05 pm

Hello,

I'm using the AKG K712 Pro. Clean sound at low volume, good mid's!

Peter

dfahrner · Post by **dfahrner** » Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:22 pm

bazic wrote:Oh god, everyone has their own opinion about it haha, this will be a hard thing to choose. I guess this will take a while...

...and we know what opinions are like, since everybody's got one...