I was playing bass at a session yesterday and ended up with a pair of Sharpe
660-D headphones. These are an archaic set from the seventies, but I loved
them. I've never heard the Bass better through headphones.

I think part of the trick was the huge solid earcup, and they clamped on
my head like a pair of lampreys, so isolation was excellent. Perhaps some
folks would find them uncomfortable, but they worked for me.

Would anyone know of these headphones, and/or possibly recommend something
current that would be similar?

The kicker was that the studio owner told me they were $5 at a yard sale.

NeilN

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I was playing bass at a session yesterday and ended up with a pair of
Sharpe
660-D headphones. These are an archaic set from the seventies, but I loved
them. I've never heard the Bass better through headphones.

I think part of the trick was the huge solid earcup, and they clamped on
my head like a pair of lampreys, so isolation was excellent. Perhaps some
folks would find them uncomfortable, but they worked for me.

Would anyone know of these headphones, and/or possibly recommend something
current that would be similar?

The kicker was that the studio owner told me they were $5 at a yard sale.


Sounds like you would like Koss Pro 4AA's from the seventies as well.
Plenty of these must still be kicking around, although finding them in good
shape might be a problem. Koss used to refurbish them under a lifetime
warrently, but apparently they've stopped doing that. If you can find a
pair, they should give you the same fit and satisfaction as the Sharpe.