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BiffsBiz
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May 2, 2015
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How can these possibly be "Pro Studio" headphones? Or is that just marketing hype? Would anyone actually use these in a"Pro Studio?"
mwweichi
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May 3, 2015
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BiffsBizThere are headphones that cost as little as $25-100 that are marketed for use in studios and are used in studios. Terms such as professional, studio, monitoring, etc., are often used to denote that the headphones were designed with characteristics suitable for studio use as opposed to typical consumer use, such as sturdiness, replaceable parts, closed-back headphones for recording, open-back headphones for mixing, neutrality, revealing flaws, etc.
In contrast, headphones aimed at consumers may be designed to be pretty, have musical sound signature, hide flaws, be for commuting, be for gaming, be for enjoying movies, etc.
The distinction is important because you don't want people using highly colored consumer headphones while mixing in the studio, and consumers who aren't looking for studio headphone features such as revealing flaws in bad recordings can avoid studio headphones.
In contrast, headphones aimed at consumers may be designed to be pretty, have musical sound signature, hide flaws, be for commuting, be for gaming, be for enjoying movies, etc.
The distinction is important because you don't want people using highly colored consumer headphones while mixing in the studio, and consumers who aren't looking for studio headphone features such as revealing flaws in bad recordings can avoid studio headphones.
Sphyloid
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May 4, 2015
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mwweichiGot these and can hear a high pitched noise in the song "Ohh ahh" by gritz, annoying because I like the song but that flaw is almost bad enough to give me a headache.
Spicy_Cork_Sauce
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May 4, 2015
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BiffsBizPro and Studio don't mean that they can only be used in a professional or studio setting. Instead, it just gives an idea of what type of sound the headphones have. "Pro Studio" headphones tend to be more neutral and often need an amp in order to reach their full potential.
Regarding these headphones, they are definitely not intended to be used in a studio. Compared to Beats, they may be neutral, but they still have a bass tilt and a heavy treble roll off. Comparable to the m50s.
*Basing off the akg550, did not know this was the 553...
Regarding these headphones, they are definitely not intended to be used in a studio. Compared to Beats, they may be neutral, but they still have a bass tilt and a heavy treble roll off. Comparable to the m50s.
*Basing off the akg550, did not know this was the 553...
dalethorn
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May 4, 2015
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Spicy_Cork_SauceThat's a very different impression from what I measured (no bass emphasis, a moderate peak at 1.5 khz, and no treble rolloff). That's also very different from my understanding of the M50.
dalethorn
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May 4, 2015
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SphyloidThe only minor problem with my 553 is a ~6 db emphasis around 1.5 khz. Which makes me wonder if the price being so cheap, that there's no attempt to have high quality control on the actual sound signature.
dalethorn
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May 4, 2015
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BiffsBizIf you get the same headphone I got (not guaranteed that all samples sound the same) then you could use them in a good studio with a little bit of EQ for the 1.5 khz emphasis.
UnaSalusVictus
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May 5, 2015
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Sphyloidburn them in around 20-30hrs that will disappear (it has on mine) this is common, new drivers have to break in, some people do not believe in burn in at all, and for some sets, there is none, but there are examples where burnin is very noticeable....
at least its been my exp that with these, ya just gotta let them play at mid volume for a day or 2 and they smooth that peek right out.
at least its been my exp that with these, ya just gotta let them play at mid volume for a day or 2 and they smooth that peek right out.
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