Headphones which don't sound tinny for tracking guitar?

[newsense]

that's cool but will it take headphone output as input? because i'd be putting it between a headphone out and my headphones.

Just following up your question about the Behringer graphic equalizer a few posts higher up the page: I just tried my phones straight into one of the outputs with the input fed from the phones output of a Katana. The volume and tone are good. However, I note from the that the output impedance is 120 ohms, hence it wouldn't work so well with your 50 ohm Sennheisers.

[Greentone]

I started in the studios when headphones were bulky, sealed affairs--might have been Koss as I recall. Then, everyone shifted to Sennheiser (HD 414...was that it?). The Sennheisers weren't sealed, but they sounded great when recording guitar. Wish I had a pair, but I'd bet they'd need new foam and cables. Gosh, that's been years, but I haven't been back in the studio in a long time.

What I would want would be a set of cans that would be neutral, like a good set of studio mixing speakers. I bet the modern Sennheiser HD 600 set would work well, without coloring either end of the spectrum.

[jzucker]

Just following up your question about the Behringer graphic equalizer a few posts higher up the page: I just tried my phones straight into one of the outputs with the input fed from the phones output of a Katana. The volume and tone are good. However, I note from the that the output impedance is 120 ohms, hence it wouldn't work so well with your 50 ohm Sennheisers.

Thanks for the followup. I may try that if the headphone amp doesn't work. The amp is out for delivery today so i'll report back...

[jzucker]

I started in the studios when headphones were bulky, sealed affairs--might have been Koss as I recall. Then, everyone shifted to Sennheiser (HD 414...was that it?). The Sennheisers weren't sealed, but they sounded great when recording guitar. Wish I had a pair, but I'd bet they'd need new foam and cables. Gosh, that's been years, but I haven't been back in the studio in a long time.

What I would want would be a set of cans that would be neutral, like a good set of studio mixing speakers. I bet the modern Sennheiser HD 600 set would work well, without coloring either end of the spectrum.

i've done a fair amount of studio work and have always been dissatisfied with the sound through headphones. When you see pix of guitarists in the studio, many of them have the headphones off on one ear so I know I'm not alone!

[Greentone]

Jack,

You are not wrong! The sound in cans is off putting. You needed it for isolation of sound, but it's just not the same as being in the room with the living, breathing sound being generated. Yep, one ear free.

Always preferred Sennheisers back in the day. Looked like toys/sounded really neutral.

[jasonmi3]

Thanks for the followup. I may try that if the headphone amp doesn't work. The amp is out for delivery today so i'll report back...

Jack, how did this work out for you? I’ve been thinking about trying this for the same reason.

[mr quick]

If a friend of yours has a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 or similar laying around you should give 'em a shot too. That's what I and all my guitarist buddies use at home.

[Robertkoa]

I like overdubbing to the Monitors and hearing myself in the mix that way if possible...

Obviously , if you're mic'ing you can't do it that way unless you run a long cord to your Amp and are isolated in the Control Room.

One of the big advantages of playing ' direct ' is hearing yourself through the monitors while playing,
you can really knife your parts in ...sync to the Kick drum, sync to the snare , sync to the Hihats for different 'feel' on Rhythm parts etc.

A separate "cue " mix for the Soloist ( yourself in this case ) helps .
With singers I try to give them a 'flattering ' eq and efx in the Cue ( headphones) to get them to feel confident and let go even though they are being recorded and Monitored 'dry ' to hear pitch and time problems.

Funny..even experienced Singers and Instrumentalists recording with Phones ask or wonder ' how was that ' as they look up after the take ..

Cause it's kind of hard to tell when you nailed something really well through the phones while overdubbing..moreso than recording ( direct) and monitoring thru the speakers IMO.