Mixing Headphones reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 322 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 50 posts to rank the best Mixing Headphones brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/audioengineering, r/HeadphoneAdvice, r/mixingmastering, r/FL_Studio, r/Logic_Studio. Top-rated brands include Sennheiser (4.5/5), Beyerdynamic (4.3/5), Audio-Technica (4.2/5).
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Reviews322
Subreddits20
Posts50
Brands28
Products91
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#1
Sennheiser
4.5
(70)
"HD25 because every part is replaceable and they should last 10 years anyway."
"HD 25"
"HD25 easily"
"HD25"
"Has anything bested the sennheiser 600's yet? Best cans I've ever used."
"The Sennheiser HD490 Pros; these are the best, and most comfortable, working headphones I've ever."
"They're just as good as the day I bought them"
"660s"
"HD6xx"
"Only cans I’ve ever been confident I wasn’t undermixing the high end on."
#2
Beyerdynamic
4.3
(70)
"Long time DT770 user here. Over 10 years."
"Dt1990 pro"
"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"
#3
Audio-Technica
4.2
(40)
"Save up $50 more and get the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x.. I still use them till this day."
"At R70x. Honestly aside from the great balance, the best thing is you can wear them for 8 hours and not feel it."
"+1 for R70x."
"I highly recommend the R70x as the budget-friendly version."
"I love my AT r70x and feel they hold up shockingly well."
"Another favorite of mine are the Audio Technica ATH M50X."
"Audio Technica ATH-M50X. Haven’t had any other pair so I can’t really compare."
"ATH-M50X i know multiple neuro producers who have world class mixdowns."
"Audio-Technica ATH-M50X."
"ATH M40X"
#4
Sony
4.3
(30)
"I wouldn't use anything else at this point either after more than 30 years of time with them"
"I'd recommend moving up further to the MDR-M1, as it is a vast improvement over the 7506 and probably the best producing/mixing headphone Sony has made."
"I feel like they’re the best mixing headphone of all time."
"The best headphone for 90 bucks: MDR - 7506."
"My recommendation is to choose the ones that sound flatter.
I use no another than my lovely less than 150usd Sony7506."
"I use no another than my lovely less than 150usd Sony7506.
I have been use it for 20years!"
"The Sony MDR7506 are the reference standard. Cheap, dependable, trusted."
"I'd get the Sony MDR-7506 because they're pretty much the industry standard."
"Sony mdr7506."
"I picked up a set of Sony's MDR-7506's and much prefer those."
#5
AKG
4.2
(30)
"Love mine to death got them open-box for 80$"
"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."
"Or the AKG k240 at 55 bucks"
"Call me crazy but I love the SoundID Reference software with ... AKG K701."
"AKG k 701 open backs are wonderful. I can mix in them completely"
"Look into AKG, very balanced and great for hearing the mix"
#6
Slate
4.6
(17)
"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
4.7
(15)
"Anything audeze will give you super transparent and flat mixes for sure best sonic I’ve ever tried."
"Now, they all wear LCD-Xs."
"Amazing headphones but very heavy if you are wearing them for a few hours. Mixes translate so much better with the Audeze."
"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."
#8
Ollo Audio
4.3
(6)
"All these people recommending dt990’s should probably look into Ollo s4x. Equally if not more comfortable, handcrafted, and just about the best sound i’ve ever had in that pricerange."
"I use Ollo Audio after I tried many brands. They are very flat and boring but they translate to speakers and various systems excellent."
"Some nice options here, the S4X is really neutral."
"I have two pairs of Ollo Audio open back headphones."
"Ollo audio?"
"Ollo are reasonably priced for that technology."
#9
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."
#10
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 :)"
#11
Hifiman
4.4
(5)
"Hifiman sundara"
"The sundara would be much better."
"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."
#12
Focal
4.5
(4)
"I would however recommend the Clear or LCD-X."
"I recommend Focal Listen Professional."
"Have a set of Focal Listen Professionals I got on sale a while back for €150."
"Much preferred the originals."
#13
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."
#14
Pioneer
5.0
(2)
"I really love my Pioneer HDx7"
"I’m a fan of the Pioneer HDJ-2000s."
#15
Sonarworks
4.5
(2)
"Hot take? Before you buy any headphones, download the free demo/trial for Sonarworks-SoundID Reference for Headphones."
"701 or 702 with this http://sonarworks.com/headphones/overview/."
#16
MM-500
4.0
(2)
"I've ended up with the mm500's in combination with a nice Dac AMP combo and I'm never going back."
"I liked the MM-500 a lot more."
#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
Blue
5.0
(1)
"Blue mix fi cheap second hand and mind blowing for the price"
#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
Austrian Audio
5.0
(1)
"The Composer by Austrian Audio"
#22
Philips
5.0
(1)
"Absolute favorite pair, by far the most neutral sounding, comfortable, durable"
#23
AIAIAI
5.0
(1)
"The AIAIAI TMA-1 Studio are great"
#24
Apple
4.0
(1)
"Obviously the AirPods pro"
#25
Massdrop
4.0
(1)
"Either the mass drop 6xx or if you can find a set of reconditioned B&W P7s."
#26
Avantone
4.0
(1)
"Avantone mixphone is great ^^ downside is that the pads get warm on your ears."
#27
Samson
4.0
(1)
"For $60 range I would recommend the Samson SR850 or Superlux hd 668b."
#28
Beats
3.0
(1)
"Check your mixes on Beats headphones, as well as iPod earbuds."
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