Dave Rat - The Mighty Headphone Quest Part 1

The first of 5 videos where Dave Rat is searching for the best headphones for doing live sound. Seeking a balance between flat mooth sound, isolation and usability. Part 1 tests Sony MDR-CD3000, V6, 7506, V600. Sennheiser HD280, HD380, Ultrasone Pro 900, Audio Technica ATH 700, PRO700, W5000, Koss Pro4AA

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[rovusss]

Its Gene Wilder giving us info about headphones.

[Dave Rat]

That rules!

[Dave Rat]

Well, We already know Gene Wilder plays chess, is the fastest hand in the west and makes the best candy ever so .......

[stevengotremix]

Yo man can you tell me if you'd recommend the ultrasone po 900, ive been wanting to buy it but had some questions before i do. Im a basshead and i love my sennheiser hd25 and IE8, however i also like clarity details. Also is it possible to crank it up loud without distortion? Would i need an amp for it if i wanted to plug it to my ipod? Im not worried about every little details im just hoping its not like my sennheiser hd 598. It cannot handle volume for anything. Thanks!

[Dave Rat]

I would say the Denon's are a better way to go, The D3000's especially if you want extended low end.

[glebo2007]

Can you recommend a headphone that has the most flat sound for mixing electronic music?

Thanks

[Dave Rat]

I think it would be the same, flat is flat. The Denon D2000's were really good all the way around.

[ucheucheuche]

This guy, this guy right here is the definition of an audiophile.

[GeetarAdam]

Wish I had your budget!

[drjchook]

This video could easily be condensed into a set of pictures (and links) that can be scanned and understood in under 30 seconds

[Andre Pretorius]

Just to clarify, I am trying the same thing with software analyzers and generators and I'm not sure about the results because of my preamps and AD convertors.

[Andre Pretorius]

Hi Dave just a question on your signal chain... are you running straight from your noise generator to the headphones? because I see you turning up the volume on the unit above the frequency analyzer and I was wondering how much a preamp at that point would influence the overall spectrum.

[Joshua Corley]

can you do these test again to newer model headphones

[Eric Benson]

I've got some KRK headphones And they sound pretty flat to me but I don't have the analyzer to teat like this

[TreyFiveO]

you said at the second test sony 7509?? correct me if im wrong.. i dont see it in the description box either..