Professional studio headphones are one necessary component when recording music in a studio or at home. Here you'll find reviews and informative articles on headphones that you may want to look further into.
Given that the K 271 is $100 more than the Audio-TechnicaATH-M50 and $175 more than the ShureSRH440, some might consider "stretching" tothe higher cost if there's a significant difference.
Further emphasizing its tracking abilities, the earpieces can swivel180 degrees for those into single-earmonitoring. The isolation is very good, as the ATH-M50 offers above-averagenoise rejection from the outside world.
Audio-Technica’s ATH-M10 dynamic stereo headphones deliver exceptional clarity, comfortable lightweight design and a natural, accurate frequency response ideal for mixing and monitoring. The headphones’ closed-back padded circumaural (around-the-ear) ear cups provide maximum acoustic isolation and long-wearing comfort.
Using Vocal Designer technology derived from Roland's VP-Series vocal & ensemble keyboards, the VP-7 has three Vocal Designer algorithms that can automatically generate multi-voice backing harmonies that sing the same lyrics as a performer sings into the included DR-HS5 headset microphone.
To complicate matters further, someheadphone amps are more of an afterthought(few are as sophisticated asSound Performance Lab's Phonitor,which seems to make just about anyheadphone sound better).
The overall sound quality is slightlyless transparent than more expensivecontenders, but that’s the tradeoff forthe lower price. The crucial point hereis the response (which tells you thetruth), and the low cost.
Tonally, Sony headphones have aparticular character to me—high inmid/upper mid clarity, light on bass.Classical music sounds fine on these phones, because they're like puttingthe midrange under a magnifying glass(not a microscope, thankfully), andmuch classical music tends not tohave a lot of low-end energy anyway.
Ultrasones are known for a sparkly, present sound, while delivering a tight bass. Even those who find them "bright" don't necessarily find them harsh, because the highs are smooth.