Best mixing headphones on Reddit
220 reviews from r/audioengineering, r/HeadphoneAdvice, r/mixingmastering and 10 more subreddits
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#1
Sennheiser
4.5
(47)
"They're just as good as the day I bought them"
"Easily Sennheiser HD6XX. Ticks all of your boxes."
"660s"
"HD6xx"
"Only cans I’ve ever been confident I wasn’t undermixing the high end on."
"They are amazing.. even my 7 year old puts them on."
"Sennheiser hd490 pro plus, no more sonarworks sound ID after these."
"I'll die on this mf hill."
"They recommend Sennheiser HD 800 S and HiFiMan Edition XS."
"HD 600"
#2
Beyerdynamic
4.4
(46)
"Skip the dt-770s and go for the 700 pro x!"
"For mixing, I’d favor Beyer’s DT 900 Pro."
"I’d go with the dt770 pro."
"DT 770s seem to work the best for me."
"It’s the 770’s for tracking and the VSX for mixing."
"Beyerdynamics are the best"
"They sound amazing and they’re super comfortable."
"Always heard great things about beyerdynamic, finally got some about a month ago and I love them"
"Pound-4-Pound….Beyerdynamic make the best headphones on this terrestrial body we call 🌏"
"DT1990s get my vote as they give you all the detail you could ever ask for."
#3
AKG
4.2
(25)
"Love mine to death got them open-box for 80$"
"Just google AKG Pro K371 and read the reviews. I'm buying a pair."
"Go for the AKG K3X1s you won't be disappointed"
"I really like the AKG K240, they are a studio staple."
"I've been using AKG K121 for months now and they sound amazing for the price tag (usually under 100$), also Audio-Technica ATH-MX50"
"K702/K271 MKII and obviously a sound interface, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is good enough."
"Both of these are close enough to flat to rough mix on."
"AKG K371 and Sennheiser HD490"
"I'm fine with the akg k240s. had the misfortune of landing on good enough first, so i never could overcome inertia enough to try any of this other fun stuff."
"K702, 560s, DT880, Sundara, K612 Pro, HD600, ATH-R70x"
#4
Audio-Technica
4.4
(17)
"At R70x. Honestly aside from the great balance, the best thing is you can wear them for 8 hours and not feel it."
"Another favorite of mine are the Audio Technica ATH M50X."
"Audio Technica ATH-M50X. Haven’t had any other pair so I can’t really compare."
"ATH-M50X i know multiple neuro producers who have world class mixdowns."
"ATH M40X"
"We went with ath-m50x across the board this year and absolutely love em."
"Audio-Technica ATH-M50x."
"Works great for me."
"Audio-Technical ATH-M50X"
"Totally flat, no frequency biases."
#5
Sony
4.3
(16)
"I feel like they’re the best mixing headphone of all time."
"My recommendation is to choose the ones that sound flatter.
I use no another than my lovely less than 150usd Sony7506."
"I use no another than my lovely less than 150usd Sony7506.
I have been use it for 20years!"
"The Sony MDR7506 are the reference standard. Cheap, dependable, trusted."
"I'd get the Sony MDR-7506 because they're pretty much the industry standard."
"I've ordered a set of the Sony MDR 7506 for $79.99."
"If you're looking for bang for your buck, than these ones: Sony MDR-7506"
"Amazing for the price."
"Cheap and cheerful."
"I like the MDR-7506s for travel because they fold so nicely."
#6
Slate
4.6
(14)
"I use steven slate vsx, idk, i like them."
"VSX and never doubt of your mix translation ever again"
"Slate VSX. We have a 30-day money back guarantee. :)"
"One of the greatest decisions I’ve made."
"My mixes sound exactly like I thought they would sound in my car and other systems."
"This is a new breed of headphone tech and if you're serious about critical listening then this is so far the absolute most powerful and flexible tool"
"Slate VSX."
"100% Slate VSX."
"Another vote for Slate VSX."
"SLATE VSX best money I've ever spent."
#7
Audeze
4.9
(9)
"Anything Audeze."
"Audeze LCD-5s, or MM500s"
"They make everything sound terrible in the best way possible."
"These are the ones I preferred."
"Extremely revealing to an extent you might not have heard before."
"I can vouch for the LCD-X but I haven’t compared to Heddphones 2, HD-8000S, etc."
"I’m consistently blown away how much work I can do on them."
"Look at Audeze. As high as $5,000…"
"If I had a lot of dispensable money then I would buy audeze mm500"
#8
Shure
4.3
(6)
"Low impedance headphone mixing? Shure SRH840 by far."
"I took a gamble and got the recent Shure SRH840A."
"I would give a glowing review of the Sure 840."
"I like the Shure SRH 840s and the KRK KNS8400."
"I use Shure SRH940 headphones when I travel."
"The headphones sound great, nice flat response and pretty comfy too."
#9
Neumann
4.8
(5)
"Amazing headphones."
"Neumann NDH30 are excellent headphones for checking mixes."
"If I mix on the Neumanns it will translate better."
"Neumann ndh 20"
"Neumann NDH 20 might be worth looking into :)"
#10
Hifiman
4.3
(4)
"Hifiman sundara"
"Hifiman Sundara might give you a more accurate subbass presentation."
"HD560S, hifiman sundara come to mind for open back"
"The Sundaras are close, but don’t go as deep as the Neumann."
#11
KRK
4.0
(4)
"I’d pick the KRK’s any day over the Shure."
"KRK studio headphones are pretty dang flat.. which is what you want for mixing."
"Check out the KRK KNS 8400s. I don't have them but they seem to get a good rep."
"I love my KRK KNS8402 but I also suck at mixing."
#12
Philips
4.7
(3)
"Absolute favorite pair, by far the most neutral sounding, comfortable, durable"
"My go to pair right now is a $100 pair of Philips X2HR open back headphones."
"Phillips SHP 9500 gang they’re even cheaper, so comfy, light, open back."
#13
Blue
5.0
(2)
"Blue mix fi cheap second hand and mind blowing for the price"
"They also offer better isolation than the others making it possible to position mics on a drum set or loud amp while monitoring it."
#14
Pioneer
5.0
(2)
"I really love my Pioneer HDx7"
"I’m a fan of the Pioneer HDJ-2000s."
#15
Austrian Audio
4.5
(2)
"The Composer by Austrian Audio"
#16
Avantone
4.0
(2)
"This set can go from mono to stereo with a switch for better mixing too!"
"Avantone mixphone is great ^^ downside is that the pads get warm on your ears."
#17
Apple AirPods
2.0
(3)
"Mixing with AirPods (or just referencing with them occasionally) is actually a good idea."
"The latency in airpods would piss me off"
"Don't buy airpods if your main goal is good mixing"
#18
Sonarworks
5.0
(1)
"Hot take? Before you buy any headphones, download the free demo/trial for Sonarworks-SoundID Reference for Headphones."
#19
Drop
5.0
(1)
"Drop HD6XX
And yes, open headphones make a big difference"
#20
Meze Audio
5.0
(1)
"Best headphones I ever heard were the Meze Audio Elites."
#21
AIAIAI
5.0
(1)
"The AIAIAI TMA-1 Studio are great"
#22
Focal
5.0
(1)
"Focal Spirit Pro is probably the most flat headphones I personally have ever used."
#23
Monolith
5.0
(1)
"Monolith M1060 with sonarworks correction 💯"
#24
Grado Labs
5.0
(1)
"These open back cans are exceptional for mixing from headphones."
#25
Steven Slate
5.0
(1)
"Nice flat response even without the emulation."
#26
Roland
5.0
(1)
"Roland RH-A30."
#27
Samson
4.0
(1)
"For $60 range I would recommend the Samson SR850 or Superlux hd 668b."
#28
Ollo Audio
4.0
(1)
"I have two pairs of Ollo Audio open back headphones."
#29
Kali Audio
4.0
(1)
"Consider getting a pair of Kali Audio LP6v2 studio monitors along with something like the Sennheiser HD560S"
#30
Beats
3.0
(1)
"Check your mixes on Beats headphones, as well as iPod earbuds."
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