Best headphones for music production on Reddit
118 reviews from r/Logic_Studio, r/HeadphoneAdvice, r/musicproduction and 6 more subreddits
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#1
Beyerdynamic
4.3
(28)
"If you’re mixing or mastering in a treated environment you can’t go wrong."
"If you’re mixing or master in a treated environment you can’t go wrong with the beyerdynamic 990’s."
"The DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm headphones are highly recommended, but ensure your headphone outputs can drive them."
"Excellent for mixing"
"DT 770 pros all the way."
"You can’t beat them for the price IMHO."
"You can’t beat them for the price IMHO."
"Great headphones for mixing, especially in open or semi-open environments."
"Personal faves"
"Excellent"
#2
Sennheiser
4.4
(27)
"I love my Senheiser HD 280's. I highly recommend it."
"Amazing quality plus good sound isolation."
"Amazing quality plus good sound isolation."
"The best that I've heard in that price range"
"I’ve got a pair and enjoy them and find I like them better for mixing than the closed back headphones I have."
"The HD650 sounds very warm and quite flat, allowing for hours of fatigue-free use."
"Upgrading to the HD600 with Sonarworks helped my mixes improve dramatically."
"Upgraded to Sennheiser HD600 with Sonarworks and it helped my mixes improve dramatically"
"Current mixing headphone"
"Very neutral"
#3
Audio-Technica
4.2
(26)
"I have the m50x and love them."
"The M50X are nice, but it's important to mix with multiple outputs."
"The M50x has pronounced bass and is great for identifying sibilants and harshness in highs."
"Better for music production (mixing & mastering)"
"It's a little bit more than £50 tho"
"High quality headphones that last for years"
"Audio technica m50x is a great pair of headphones for multiple use cases."
"Personally I’d go with Audio-Technica ATH-M50x"
"Very worth the slight difference."
"Great quality and the cords are replaceable/removable."
#4
Sony
4.1
(8)
"Great for tracking"
"I also use them for non-music production purposes which they're also great at. Just for listening off my record player, tape deck or from YouTube and watching films. They always sound mint."
"Don't need to spend a ton for studio monitors."
"Sony MDR-7506 is probably your best bet there. They may seem fairly cheap, and while I don't personally own a pair, I have seen both novice and well-established engineers praise these fairly high."
"Considering investing in the Sony 7506 for tracking."
"Will do ($100)"
"K612, dt700, dt900,mdr7506, etc."
"Closed back headphones like the Sony 7506 are not suitable for mixing and mastering due to poor frequency response."
#5
AKG
4.7
(7)
"I love my AKG 371’s. I’ve been getting wonderful results with them and would recommend them to anyone at any skill level."
"Also very neutral"
"Blow them away"
"Very flat frequency response and detailed sound, especially in the mids and highs. They're also comfy to wear and non fatiguing to listen to, so are well suited for long sessions."
"Very neutral"
"Big and tough with great sound isolation, and pretty neutral."
"K612, dt700, dt900,mdr7506, etc."
#6
Audio Technica
4.0
(5)
"I love this headphones, maybe the low frequencies are boosted but it’s okay for me, I like that"
"Audio Technica ATH-M50X"
"M40x"
"Or m30x"
"Audio Technica m50x"
#7
Philips
4.3
(3)
"More balanced"
"Great sound for that price"
"Best value for money headphones"
#8
Audeze
5.0
(2)
"The best I’ve owned"
"Audeze LCD-X"
#9
Bose
5.0
(2)
"Bose headphones are highly regarded by engineers for their noise cancelling capabilities."
"Noise cancelling"
#10
Massdrop
5.0
(2)
"Enjoy them and find I like them better for mixing than the closed back headphones I have"
"Another option"
#11
Drop
5.0
(2)
"Enjoy them and find I like them better for mixing than the closed back headphones I have"
"Another option"
#12
Samson
5.0
(1)
"Samson SR850 sound pretty good and are very cheap. With Sonarworks Reference 4, they sound unbelievably good at that price point."
#13
Sonarworks
5.0
(1)
"Virtual cross-referencing"
#14
Akai
5.0
(1)
"Never complained"
#15
Superlux
4.0
(1)
"A cheaper option is Superlux 600 series, they have 2 or 3 options to choose from."
#16
Clears
4.0
(1)
"Overall sound"
#17
Slate
4.0
(1)
"Great quality"
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