VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

EricSouer · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject:

Oh, good times...good times..

And yes, not sure what kind of headphones they are, but their nice, and they work well as my Dad is just starting to teach me to edit.

And upon looking on the headphones it says Sennheiser and then HD 555.

ronharpervoice · Club 300 Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 347 Location: Ohio

I used Koss for years. Didn't like the newer models - not enough range like the old Pro 4 series. I have Beyerdynamics now, and L O V E them
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Jowillie · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:04 am Post subject:

Uhh.... The supposed end purpose of headphones is NOT to make you sound good to yourself as you listen to or back, but to provide an accurate representation of what the audio actually sounds like. Thus the terms "Reference" headphones or "Reference" monitors.
That means clear and uncolored sound reproduction.
How many times have you heard, "Well, it sounded good to me," after hearing work on an outside source?
It looks like most everyone above is looking in the right direction. Just be careful about asking store clerks about the "best" headphones.

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KaraEdwards · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:26 am Post subject:

Every 2-3 years when I was in radio I managed to bust through a pair of headphones. Someone would walk in, trip on the cord- send them into the wall...or something equally annoying.

I've had these for a bit now...Sony MDR V600. What's the difference between those, the 300 and the ones Hart and Yoda use?
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Jowillie · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:42 am Post subject:

The first phones I tried after realizing that Koss P4AA's were so heavy they were crushing my neck vertebrae were the Sony MDR-V600's. That was around 15 years ago. I still use them at the home office as my reference phones. After retiring them from the front line, I went with the Sony 7506.
I was a little disappointed at the smaller size and, to me, less comfort. I also feel the 7506's are a little more "colored" or flavored in their sound compared to the MDR V600. The V600 is supposed to be prosumer so it is most likely a quirk in my ears, but those big V600s are still so comfortable.

I'm thinking about the great pro revues on the Sennheiser HD280, but the vise-grip head-band scares me.

Too much caffeine and too tight headphones….
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Andy_Quiñones · Guest

I wish I had taken better care of my ear drums during all those years in the Army as a Field Artillery guy--I'm quite certain I don't hear all that I should but another thing to consider is on those headsets that wrap the ear totally after several hours it can get moist in there! I try alternate every other day just to keep em fresh.

Those Sony MDRs mentioned are pretty solid too.

Don G. · King's Row Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: MA

We used to use the AKG 240 in the studio where I used to work. Since leaving there to go freelance for VO, I mostly see (and use) the Sony MDR-7506. When looking to buy my own, I did some research and ended up buying the Sony MDR-V6, which is the prosumer version of the 7506, and about $20-$30 less expensive. From what I've read, they're virtually identical, except for the color of the decal on the side. If someone has definitive information to the contrary, I'd love to hear it.

billelder · Guest

Eric,
Cool! I've never known your dad to have any equipment that wasn't premium stuff, so I know they're great headphones. Are you doing video and audio editing? I dabbled in video stuff a bit and liked it. Having grown up around all of this, when you were a kid did you ever go over to your friend's house and ask where their VO studio was?

Jowillie,
True that on the Koss P4AA. One thing I did here was to get everything as flat as possible on the mics. Then, when EQ is needed I had two engineer friends with great ears come in and help me set the Symetrix 528. I don't touch it and wish I could lock it down.

bobsouer · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:00 am Post subject:

Bill,

I think a little super glue should do the trick. Of course, you'd really have to want to keep things like they are! Smile

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Hart · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:04 am Post subject:

According to the Sony websites the frequency response is a little different.

Sony says the MDR-7506 has a frequency response of 10Hz-20kHz and that the MDR-V6 has a frequency response of 5Hz - 30,000Hz. And that's weird to me because I swear the documentation that came with my 7506's says 5Hz to 30,000Hz. I'll have to go find the booklet and double check. Anyway, not a big deal for VO at all.

A few other minor differences. For example the 7506's come with a gold connector while the V6 has the silver looking one but I don't recall exactly what it's made out of off the top of my head. Some sort of alloy I'm pretty sure.

I've used the V600's before too. After wearing the 7506's for so long the 600's feel HUGE! I didn't like the feel and they made my ears sweat. But they were well worn and I think the owner had rubbed all the coating off the earpads.

The Koss. Heh. I had a friend with a pair from around the 60's I guess. Talk about isolation. You could direct aircraft with those things. And man were they heavy.
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Hart · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:24 am Post subject:

Bill,

That's what this is for:

Not quite as permanent as superglue, although I did have a boss once who glued a plastic box on top of a Macke mixer to keep the DJ's from messing with the EQ settings. Now why on earth we were using a Mackie 1202 as an on-air console is a whole different story.
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bobsouer · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:27 am Post subject:

Brian,

A much more sensible and professional solution that my goofy suggestion.
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Hart · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:33 am Post subject:

It's not that goofy Bob... I did have that boss who did it.

Anyway, I used those type covers when I ran a college station to try and keep 600 or so fingers off the pretty little knobs and blinky lights.
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EricSouer · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:48 am Post subject:

Lizden · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:51 am Post subject:

I feel another Donovan in the making!
Geez...if only I had started that young!
You go Eric!

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