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Ohms specs for headphones...do they matter?
Eeyore wrote:
Scott Dorsey wrote: Dec [Cluskey] wrote: I would be astonished to walk into any studio/TV situation/Radio where there weren't Beyer Dynamic DT 100 earphones... am I wrong? You are, sadly, wrong. Fifteen years ago that was absolutely the case, though. Are the DT 150s any better ? Yes. 50 better. geoff |
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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:22:31 -0700, "Dec [Cluskey]"
wrote: Depending on where and when you want to use the headphones, it is good to remember that the all time Industry Standard earphones are and always were the Beyer Dynamic DT 100. They sound rubbish though. Graham Hmmmmmmmm? As used on the greatest records of all time? And in the top studios world wide [and mine!] Dec [Cluskey] ... http://www.makehits.com So maybe they have other attributes that make them efficient for tracking. That's different requirements than for mixing or for listening. |
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Eeyore wrote:
Scott Dorsey wrote: Dec [Cluskey] wrote: I would be astonished to walk into any studio/TV situation/Radio where there weren't Beyer Dynamic DT 100 earphones... am I wrong? You are, sadly, wrong. Fifteen years ago that was absolutely the case, though. Are the DT 150s any better ? The leakage at low frequencies is reduced a little, but they still sound pretty nasty. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Laurence Payne wrote:
So maybe they have other attributes that make them efficient for tracking. That's different requirements than for mixing or for listening. Or maybe they had atouch of the NS10 syndrome. Everybody saw them (there weren't so many alternatives at the time), so everybody thinks they need them. geoff |
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On Jul 3, 11:25 pm, "Geoff" wrote:
Laurence Payne wrote: So maybe they have other attributes that make them efficient for tracking. That's different requirements than for mixing or for listening. Or maybe they had atouch of the NS10 syndrome. Everybody saw them (there weren't so many alternatives at the time), so everybody thinks they need them. geoff Sorry for delay in replying.....overseas, touring! Yes, there is an element of the NS10 involved .... DT 100 - pure, accurate and standard throughout the world in every hit making studio. That is the reason for their success, apart from the fact that they are similar to Soundcraft mixing desks, modular in construction, so that each part is quickly replaceable - and the folk in Burgess Hill [quite near me] are so nice, professional and helpful. Getting back to the NS10 situation, the DT100's are less frequency friendly compared to the DT150's but are stunning for getting the stereo placing correct in a mix [unless you use RSS effects, which will not react in earphones]. They are also available in a number of Ohmage alternatives to give differing levels of volume. [Sounds like a sales commercial - but it is not .... only experience!] Dec [Cluskey] |
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Dec [Cluskey] wrote:
Yes, there is an element of the NS10 involved .... DT 100 - pure, accurate and standard throughout the world in every hit making studio. Pure, accurate ? Not the ones I've ever heard. Rugged and function for their intended purpose - certainly. Standard, well, they were in the 70s, and maybe the 80s, and at a big stretch the 90s. Not now. Not unique in having spare parts readily available. [Sounds like a sales commercial - but it is not .... only experience!] geoff |
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Geoff
Pure, accurate ? Not the ones I've ever heard. Rugged and function for their intended purpose - certainly. Pure and accurate would be in the ears of the individual listener. They are certainly consistant and all the same .... that is probably why they are Industry Standard ... check any video footage of recording sequences ... much like a Marshall amp will be used to define a Rock Band in film and video/DVD footage. Standard, well, they were in the 70s, and maybe the 80s, and at a big stretch the 90s. Not now. I would have to disagree ... every studio I visit, throughout the world, uses them. In fact, I travel two sets, just in case the studio do not have them. They tend to make a statement: "this is a professional set-up". Not unique in having spare parts readily available. Probably not, but, just like Soundcraft mixing desks, a major 'plus' in a professional set up, where a 'quick fix' is essential. Regards Dec [Cluskey] |
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Dec [Cluskey] wrote:
... every studio I visit, throughout the world, uses them. In fact, I travel two sets, just in case the studio do not have them. This sounds like a man who wears a belt with suspenders. |
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Dec [Cluskey] wrote:
I would have to disagree ... every studio I visit, throughout the world, uses them. In fact, I travel two sets, just in case the studio do not have them. Aren't those two sentences contradictory ? ;-) geoff |
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