Detailed Studio Headphones reviews, along with specs, comparisons and guides to help you make the right choice.
For the best studio monitor headphones we also test how good the isolation is. For mixing you might prefer less intrusion from the outside world so you can focus on the main elements in your music, so isolation is a key factor. The weight and comfort of the phones is also an important...
Headphones can perform a number of tasks in the studio; they are not just for people who don't have the room or money for proper monitoring speakers. Musicians use them to isolate themselves from direct sound, engineers use them to prevent monitor spill into microphones, and producers use the...
The ATH-M50x has a reputation for being the go-to pair of budget studio headphones, but it’s not as accurate as many people think. Sure,Audio-Technicatuned these to have a more neutral frequency response thanmost consumer headsets, but there is some audible bass amplification. This isn’t...
I talked to music producers about the best studio headphones, and they prefer ones from Audio-Technica, Meze Audio, Sony, and Sennheiser. Written byLena Borrelli,Contributing Writer Reviewed byAllison Murray Why you can trustZDNET 24252627282930313233 ...
We've always been fans of Sony's MDR-7506 wired studio monitor headphones, which have long been favorite headphones of recording engineers and other sound professionals. The 2024 MDR-M1 are essentially a premium version of the 7506, delivering sound that's hard to match for the price. These...
27. Status Audio OB-1 Open-Back Studio Monitor Headphones Image Credit: Amazon.com Status Audio is a company that creates headphones similar to an already existing famous model and sells them for a significantly lower price. Generally speaking, there is a negative connotation with such companies,...
Other headphones we tested Headphones FAQ Neither is better or worse, they're just different styles of headphones. If you're looking for more discreet headphones, with a charging case that can easily fit in a pocket, true-wireless earbuds (in-ear headphones) are the way to go. Many people...
Livestreamers and content creators got a nice little surprise from Audio-Technica at CES 2023, with the companylaunching StreamSet, a pair of headsets based on its industry-leading and iconicM50x studio monitor headphones: the $299 digital/USB-based ATH-M50xSTS-USB and the $199 analog version...
Headphones with a low impedance (below 50 ohms) are easy to drive and don't require additional sound amplification above and beyond what your laptop can produce. High impedance headphones are designed for use with a dedicated headphone amp or pro studio equipment, otherwise they can sound too ...