# Recommend a pair of studio monitor headphones? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [April 18, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080 "2006-04-18T21:38:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/1 "2006-04-18T21:38:34Z")
Headphones cause they are cheapter than speakers ☹ So what good studio monitors have you used? I really want a nice pair under $200 USD that articulates everything, as flat as possible. I’ll be using it at home, so open air / heavy / big isn’t a problem. Reviews much appreciated :sen: //edit - And circumaural if possible 🙂 I like comfortable headphones. ---
**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/2 "2006-04-20T03:24:15Z")
Anyone? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![love\_police](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@love\_police](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/love_police)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/3 "2006-04-20T04:59:48Z")
i can ask a few people. it will take time though. lol 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anon1712571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@anon1712571](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon1712571)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/4 "2006-04-20T05:04:53Z")
noise cancelling? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/5 "2006-04-20T05:19:16Z")
Doesn’t matter about noise cancelling since I’m indoors. I’m asking for music production headphones 🙂 love police, that would be awesome. I got time 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anon1712571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@anon1712571](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anon1712571)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/6 "2006-04-20T05:24:14Z")
Yeah I got some mates into sound engineering- i’ll ask them too 😃 ---
**Author:** ![minimalistik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@minimalistik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/minimalistik)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/7 "2006-04-20T05:32:13Z")
My friend’s headphones I have borrowed are studio monitors. Sony MDR-V250’s. Stereo Dynamic. It’s good but not something like a Technics or Sennheiser ---
**Author:** ![ethant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@ethant](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ethant)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/8 "2006-04-20T05:36:17Z")
I am certainly no audiophile, but I have a pair of Audio-technica ATH-M30’s that I like quite a bit (my dad is an Audio-technica dealer, so I got them for cheap). I have used them for a couple of years and I have always been very pleased with the sound quality. I am sure there are better headphones out there, but it looks like they can be had for not too much $$: > **[Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Closed-Back Headphones: Musical Instruments](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007E7C8/002-5822686-4860047?v=glance&n=172282)** > > A perfect choice for project studio engineers, home recordists and recording musicians, Audio-Technica’s ATH-M30 dynamic stereo headphones offer the highest level of sonic accuracy in a design enginee ... > **[Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Professional Monitor Headphones](http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Recording/Monitors/Headphones?sku=244501&src=3SOSWXXA)** > > Get the guaranteed best price on Studio Headphones like the Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Professional Monitor Headphones at Musician's Friend. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. ---
**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/9 "2006-04-20T05:52:22Z")
I’ve actually got a couple of bucks from recent work that I can afford a Sennheiser. The Sennheiser HD 580 seems pretty awfully sweet, but I want to actually listen to them first. I can’t find a pro-audio shop in Vancouver Canada at all O.o. So I can only look at reviews. Thanks for the info so far! ---
**Author:** ![ya3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/10 "2006-04-20T14:26:55Z")
Sennheiser is the first thing that pops into my head… [ot]Aww… pro audio shops with soundproof equipment testing rooms and suchlike pwn 😛 Weird how we’ve got them here, but you can’t find one in Canadialand…[/ot] ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/11 "2006-04-20T14:40:47Z")
I use a set of these, they are probably gonna be the most realistic sound for the dollar, and their comfy: [http://www.zzounds.com/item--AKGK271STUDIO](http://www.zzounds.com/item--AKGK271STUDIO) ---
**Author:** ![ya3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/12 "2006-04-20T14:52:23Z")
Nice. ---
**Author:** ![MTsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/13 "2006-04-20T17:24:25Z")
Those look pretty sweet Defective. I’ll look for some reviews. // sweet sweet sweet, the music store here actually has those headphones. I’ll head on and try those out 😃 //edit2 - a lot of reviews say that I’d need a headphone amp. If i’m sticking it into the headphone jack in a PC, would I still need one? The PC would be powerful enough to power it right? ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommend-a-pair-of-studio-monitor-headphones/186080/14 "2006-04-20T17:32:17Z")
Yeah, their not really consumer level, they are more of a low-range studio headphone. I used to do alot of audio production and composition, these are great for actually hearing the true sound, not the “extra-bass-extreme” version you usually get with consumer gimmick headphones.