Piano headphones

[TheSSVids]

Hey guys,

I'm getting a new digital piano, and I wanted to know if any of the pianists among you know anything about good headphones for piano use.

Thanks in advance

[AlphaGamer46]

Really, any headphones will do. However, do not use earphones as ones I have used produced terrible static.

My cheapo Verbatim headphones worked fine with it, but I would definitely recommend a decent pair of headphones with it for the best audio quality possible.

[Jacona]

Ideally something close to neutral/natural sound signature when you want to produce music. 
What's your budget?

[TheSSVids]

3 minutes ago, AlphaGamer46 said:

Really, any headphones will do. However, do not use earphones as ones I have used produced terrible static.

My cheapo Verbatim headphones worked fine with it, but I would definitely recommend a decent pair of headphones with it for the best audio quality possible.

Really? Because I have a HyperX Cloud II for gaming use, and when I used them at the piano they sounded terrible. My Corsair Raptor HS30 are fine, but not ideal.

1 minute ago, Jacona said:

Ideally something close to neutral/natural sound signature when you want to produce music. 
What's your budget?

Ideally 200 (100 would be awesome) but maybe I could do 300

[AlphaGamer46]

My main pair of headphones is a Turtle Beach Earforce X12 Gaming Headphones that work fine for anything and the lows from the bass come out beautiful.

 

I paid $49AUD for them on sale. They use USB for power and generally retail for about $100AUD (Definitely worth it as the quality still amazes me).

[Jacona]

2 minutes ago, TheSSVids said:

Ideally 200 (100 would be awesome) but maybe I could do 300

Close or Open?

The NVX XPT100 does well with piano when I listen some with a lot of panio in it. 

[SSL]

10 minutes ago, AlphaGamer46 said:

Really, any headphones will do. However, do not use earphones as ones I have used produced terrible static.

My cheapo Verbatim headphones worked fine with it, but I would definitely recommend a decent pair of headphones with it for the best audio quality possible.

No, any pair of headphones will not do at all.

I recommend the HE-400S or AKG K612 Pro. HD600 might be nice as well. At least something without a ton of coloration, particularly fucked-up mid-range.

[TheSSVids]

4 minutes ago, SSL said:

No, any pair of headphones will not do at all.

I recommend the HE-400S or AKG K612 Pro. HD600 might be nice as well. At least something without a ton of coloration, particularly fucked-up mid-range.

Ooh, the K612 Pro look just about right, at least price wise. Thank you!

7 minutes ago, Jacona said:

Close or Open?

The NVX XPT100 does well with piano when I listen some with a lot of panio in it. 

The thing is that I live in Norway, and they pretty much don't have shit here (and amazon shipping is hella expensive). And listening to piano with a pair of headphones is not the same as playing piano! Oh, and I forgot to answer your last question: no I don't really produce music :P

9 minutes ago, AlphaGamer46 said:

My main pair of headphones is a Turtle Beach Earforce X12 Gaming Headphones that work fine for anything and the lows from the bass come out beautiful.

 

I paid $49AUD for them on sale. They use USB for power and generally retail for about $100AUD (Definitely worth it as the quality still amazes me).

Woah that's super cheap. I don't know though, I've heard some nasty things about turtle beach.

[Jacona]

6 minutes ago, TheSSVids said:

The thing is that I live in Norway, and they pretty much don't have shit here (and amazon shipping is hella expensive). And listening to piano with a pair of headphones is not the same as playing piano! Oh, and I forgot to answer your last question: no I don't really produce music :P

Either way you'll want a accurate representation of the sound while playing or listening. 

The AKG K612 isn't a bad choice either, however I'm not sure how it'll sound coming out of whatever output the digital piano has unless everything is being hooked up to your PC. 

[TheSSVids]

Just now, Jacona said:

Either way you'll want a accurate representation of the sound playing or listening. 

The AKG K612 isn't a bad choice either, however I'm not sure how it'll sound coming out of whatever output the digital piano has unless everything is being hooked up to your PC. 

The thing is that when I listen to music on my pc when using my HyperX clouds, it sounds fine, but when I connect them to the piano, I want to rip my ears off. And obviously, when listening on my pc, the music is recorded on a steinway or some shit

[Jacona]

2 minutes ago, TheSSVids said:

The thing is that when I listen to music on my pc when using my HyperX clouds, it sounds fine, but when I connect them to the piano, I want to rip my ears off. And obviously, when listening on my pc, the music is recorded on a steinway or some shit

What model is this digital piano?
Seems like it has pretty shitty outputs and would degrade the sound regardless of what headphones you use. 

[xtroria]

For closed, something like HD280 Pro should be nice

 

[TheSSVids]

Just now, Jacona said:

What model is this digital piano?
Seems like it has pretty shitty outputs and would degrade the sound regardless of what headphones you use. 

Spot on, and that's why I'm getting a new one. You've never heard of it, I can bet my virginity on that. But to satisfy your curiosity, it's from a brand called PianoNova.

[TheSSVids]

1 minute ago, xtroria said:

For closed, something like HD280 Pro should be nice

 

That's even nicer, considering the price. Thank you!

[Philosobyte]

51 minutes ago, TheSSVids said:

The thing is that when I listen to music on my pc when using my HyperX clouds, it sounds fine, but when I connect them to the piano, I want to rip my ears off. And obviously, when listening on my pc, the music is recorded on a steinway or some shit

Well, what characteristic of the sound makes you want to rip your ear off? Is it too bright? Too bassy? 

I would recommend the Sony MDR-V6 over the HD280 Pro because the MDR-V6's treble frequency dip occurs much later than the HD280's, so that instead of the volume starting to dip at E6 (1318 Hz), it starts to dip at around D8 (4698 Hz), which is not even on the keyboard. Of course then there's the tradeoff of the MDR-V6 rolling off at E1 (41 Hz), but that doesn't affect harmonics for the rest of the keyboard. Even though the MDR-V6 is pretty bright at 9kHz, I think the MDR-V6 will result in a better balance than the 280 so that you won't have to hit the keys with more force in the top third of the keyboard to get the same volume as the other 2/3 of the keyboard.

I know your piano is probably very different from mine, but I own the MDR-V6 and it works well on my Yamaha digital piano. edit:  But if the problem is that your current headphones are making the sound too bright, and you don't want to risk the MDR-V6 still being too bright, then something like the K612 would likely be a better choice.