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George · . Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK

I'm after a cheap and cheerful set of tracking headphones for recording. Anyone got any recommendations?

Really just after decent isolation with little bleed. Sound quality doesn't have to be amazing. Something like these would be great but as far as I'm aware they're not available in the UK....

MoreMe Headphones

Johno · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 1919 Location: East London

Just go Maplins & get some cheapo £30 senheinser's or for around £100 a nice pair of Grado's off the interweb

George · . Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK

Cool, I think I see the ones you mean in their catalogue. Are they good at the old isolation malarky?

Johno · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 1919 Location: East London

George · . Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK

Cheers, I'll have a look in Senheiser's direction. I'm really after as little leak as possible.

Gabriel · . Joined: 11 Apr 2010 Posts: 3169 Location: NYC

Get some extreme isolation or vic firths, theyre like £30 from thomann.

or these look good:

Superlux HD-662

Al_ · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 510317 Location: Vista, CA

I like the Sennheiser 212's -- good bang for the buck and plenty of isolation.

Gabriel · . Joined: 11 Apr 2010 Posts: 3169 Location: NYC

I'd reccomend these, 25db attenuation and theyre £21!

Extreme Isolation HP25

johnniespring · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject:

what are you recording? and how loud? pretty much any closed headphones will work if you are recording low volume instruments and have the headphones at a sensible level. if you are recording loud instruments and want to hear through headphones without hearing too much of all the other stuff going on in the room or if you have the headphones loud and are wanting to record something quiet with no spill then you may need something more costly.
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lank81 · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:08 am Post subject:

Cheap Sennheiser and a pair of Vic's here. Both are good for under 50$ US.
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UlricvonCatalyst · . Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 767

There are Sennheisers and Sennheisers, though.
One of my pet hates is a cable which terminates in a mini-jack without a threaded 1/4" adaptor. The best design is a cable which attaches to a single point and can be replaced if needs be.
Sennheiser HD-465s fit all my criteria, are excellent for tracking, comfortable to wear and can sometimes be had fairly cheap in the UK - I got a pair for my son for £25 for Curry's online shop (though the average price is about £40).

George · . Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK

It'll be nothing more than bedroom recording I suppose, that's why I want low bleed. I'm not fussed about anything amazing soundwise. If anything closed back will do the job that'll save me quite a bit of money. Thanks for yez help.