Headphones

[Steelrat]

Understandable, I'm definitely buying an ammp no matter what with my cans. They say 595s are great for gaming too (which I also will use them for that). I also do music mixing for some performances too. I remember my last mix didn't turn out so well after listening to it on a good system. My current cans just aren't up to par for making tracks.

I'm sure that 595s are great for gaming, but that's like saying that B&W Nautilus 801s are good computer speakers. Sure, they are great, but you can probably get away with a lot less and still be very happy. 595s are very good headphones, but mega overkill for online gaming. Heck, I'm an audiophile, and I just use some radioshack headset for gaming. As for mastering and mixing, I'd recommend some monitor speakers as opposed to headphones, but that's just me.

No matter what, though, the 595s will rock

[FooTemps]

I'm sure that 595s are great for gaming, but that's like saying that B&W Nautilus 801s are good computer speakers. Sure, they are great, but you can probably get away with a lot less and still be very happy. 595s are very good headphones, but mega overkill for online gaming. Heck, I'm an audiophile, and I just use some radioshack headset for gaming. As for mastering and mixing, I'd recommend some monitor speakers as opposed to headphones, but that's just me.

No matter what, though, the 595s will rock

Well, I want portability so that's why I'm not going for monitors. Just magine carrying those things around between houses to work on mixes with people!

How's the build on your 580's? Are they sturdy? How comfortable are they?

edit: Anyone know a place to buy AKG headphones for good prices? I think that I'm dropping the audio-technica headphones from consideration because of the "wing support" system. They don't seem sturdy enough for constant movement. Now I'm looking between the hd595s and K601s and maybe still the ad900s. If anyone can convince mee the "wing" system is safe I might just go for those since they look and sound so sexy.

edit 2: I just decided I'm a basshead... lol

[FooTemps]

Update:

Grado SR-225's and my PA2v2 are in! wewt, been listening to the PA2v2 with my old crappy cans and all I can say is that I wish I had an amp earlier. The SR-225 I need to go get my old reciever from my friend so I can get decent sound and I don't have a 3.5mm adapter, lol.

[Altimas]

Gah will you two get a room?!?

[Muzikman]

As for mastering and mixing, I'd recommend some monitor speakers as opposed to headphones, but that's just me.

I'll agree 100% with that. Mixing with headphones is a bad idea.

[FooTemps]

Monitors aren't portable enough for me since I actually go around mixing to get input for the people I'm mixing for. I didn't pick the most neutral cans for mixing either, but whatever, they sound great.

otherwise, I would be using monitors over headphones.

[SpecialBlend2786]

I have a pair of Sennheiser's and a pair of Grados, and I have trouble deciding which one I like better actually.

[FooTemps]

They are totally different flavors. I really like my grados compared to my old senn earbuds.