Headphones for Mixing

[leokhaleesi]

Hey All,

I'm a composer, and need a pair of headphones for writing and mixing. I have a pair of Genelec 1031A I'll also be referencing, but the bulk of my time will be on headphones and would like them to be as neutral as possible. Budget is roughly $500.

Any recommendations? I've spent countless hours reading articles, threads, watching youtube reviews, and keep coming out with different answers. The four I see mentioned alot are:

Sennheiser HD 6 series (600, 650, 6xx, 660s, feels like everyone has a different favorite)

Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO (although some say high end is too harsh?)

HiFiMan Sundara (sounds like QC issues though, and it seems they aren't a reputable brand)

Audeze LCD-1 (just don't see this get praised as much as the others)

Any advice you can give is appreciated. I feel like I'm making no progress narrowing it down.

[johnny5c]

Sorry this isn't going to help with the narrowing down thing but check out the Shure SRH1540s, my brother just picked up a pair and now I really want to upgrade from my HD 600s.

 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SRH1540--shure-srh1540-closed-back-mastering-studio-headphones

[Renton Holmes]

I would say Bayerdynamic, industrie standard  

[d0m1._]

On 3/24/2020 at 10:29 AM, Renton Holmes said:

I would say Bayerdynamic, industrie standard

I'm with you, the DT1990 sound amazing in my opinion!

[harls]

43 minutes ago, d0m1._ said:

I'm with you, the DT1990 sound amazing in my opinion!

I have not used the DT1990 but I have a pair of the DT770 Pro that I use all the time and love.