Best headphones for music production on Reddit

46 reviews from r/Logic_Studio, r/HeadphoneAdvice, r/WeAreTheMusicMakers and 5 more subreddits

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#1

Sennheiser

4.6
(12)
"Amazing quality plus good sound isolation."
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"The best that I've heard in that price range"
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"Upgraded to Sennheiser HD600 with Sonarworks and it helped my mixes improve dramatically"
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"Current mixing headphone"
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"Very neutral"
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"Good sound isolation and neutral Sennheiser sound."
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"Liked"
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"High quality headphones that last for years"
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"Works a treat for me."
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"Bass/low-end heavy but sound pretty transparent"
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#2

Audio-Technica

4.5
(8)
"Better for music production (mixing & mastering)"
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"It's a little bit more than £50 tho"
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"High quality headphones that last for years"
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"I love and always will love my ATH-M50's."
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"Good for tracking"
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"They are decent"
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"Good option"
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"Clarity"
#3

Beyerdynamic

4.9
(7)
"If you’re mixing or master in a treated environment you can’t go wrong with the beyerdynamic 990’s."
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"Excellent for mixing"
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"You can’t beat them for the price IMHO."
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"Personal faves"
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"Excellent"
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"Beyer smoothed out the treble spike that many people find fatiguing. Better earpads. Removable cables. And they are so easy to drive they even work well off the phone headphone jack."
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"Less 'coloured' than the 770’s"
#4

AKG

5.0
(4)
"Also very neutral"
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"Blow them away"
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"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."
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"Very neutral"
#5

Philips

4.3
(3)
"More balanced"
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"Great sound for that price"
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"Best value for money headphones"
#6

Massdrop

5.0
(2)
"Enjoy them and find I like them better for mixing than the closed back headphones I have"
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"Another option"
#7

Drop

5.0
(2)
"Enjoy them and find I like them better for mixing than the closed back headphones I have"
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"Another option"
#8

Sony

4.5
(2)
"Great for tracking"
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"Will do ($100)"
#9

Sonarworks

5.0
(1)
"Virtual cross-referencing"
#10

Bose

5.0
(1)
"Noise cancelling"
#11

Akai

5.0
(1)
"Never complained"
#12

Audeze

5.0
(1)
"The best I’ve owned"
#13

Clears

4.0
(1)
"Overall sound"
#14

Slate

4.0
(1)
"Great quality"

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