Audio noob question

[STRMfrmXMN]

So I've wondered this for awhile but never bothered to ask. What sort of headphones do professional movie editors use? Do they use speakers perhaps? If headphones, closed or open-back?

 

Just wondering. Sorry if this has been posted previously.

[SSL]

Studio monitor speakers, often in an acoustically-treated editing room, headphones to check.

[Dabasepc]

open-back headphones. sennheiser hd800 and similar..

[HaloFan9087]

Well do you mean in field recording... if so Sony MDR 7506 or MDRV6 headphones are the standard... they are closed headphones, hope that helps.

[the ginger gamer]

Well i am no professional but i would guess very high end cans, though they may test with speakers i would think that all the editors with different parts of the movie playing out of speakers may get a little loud. However probably a mix of open and closed (i dont think it would matter), maybe even a bring your own type thing? 

[STRMfrmXMN]

Well do you mean in field recording... if so Sony MDR 7506 or MDRV6 headphones are the standard... they are closed headphones, hope that helps.

No I mean like while they edit on their multi-Titan machines sorry if I didn't make sense

[Dabasepc]

Studio Room with Foam..

http://www.soundproofcow.com/Studio-Foam/

[Dabasepc]

No I mean like while they edit on their multi-Titan machines sorry if I didn't make sense

 

take a look at this.. if you want better sound (if you record or play music in your room), i got myself one of each of my walls.

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x12x12-12-Pk-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Wedge-Soundproofing-Studio-Foam-Tiles-/251966983412?hash=item3aaa670cf4

 

 

 

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

take a look at this.. if you want better soudn quality if you record or paly music in your room..

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x12x12-12-Pk-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Wedge-Soundproofing-Studio-Foam-Tiles-/251966983412?hash=item3aaa670cf4

 

 

 

 

 

I see the sound foam stuff but the thing I mean is do they primarily use surround sound speakers or do they use headphones? Google Images seems to be pretty mixed.

[Dabasepc]

I see the sound foam stuff but the thing I mean is do they primarily use surround sound speakers or do they use headphones? Google Images seems to be pretty mixed.

 

headphones.

 

take a look here also: http://jonnyelwyn.co.uk/film-and-video-editing/what-are-the-best-headphones-for-film-editors/

 

scroll down..

[dark_xzyph3r]

So I've wondered this for awhile but never bothered to ask. What sort of headphones do professional movie editors use? Do they use speakers perhaps? If headphones, closed or open-back?

 

Just wondering. Sorry if this has been posted previously.

 

Well this might help, I do professional audio work and we NEVER use Headphones. Only Studio Monitors and usually just with the Stereo setup (IE: the front 2 speakers) and sometimes is a client wants we will do surround we have multiple sets of speakers just to check and make sure that the mix sounds great on anything. Hopefully that helps you

[KaminKevCrew]

The father of a friend of mine was actually one of the audio engineers that worked on several films and quite a few records (for music videos and such) he has a gold record and a platinum one to his name. Anyway, he used a pair of MDR-V6 headphones from Sony for just about everything, when he wasn't using speakers. Hope that answers your question. (if you're wondering who I'm talking about, it's Marc Reshovsky.)

[KaminKevCrew]

Oh, and those mdr v6 I was talking about? Still in use by his son, more than 30 years later. How's that for durability?

[STRMfrmXMN]

Oh, and those mdr v6 I was talking about? Still in use by his son, more than 30 years later. How's that for durability?

Very durable it would seem!