Home Studio Headphones. Strictly speaking I dont need to change my home studio headphones as the Samson SR 850 will do just fine with a few tweaks. Weve tested and reviewed the best studio headphones for music production with options from Sennheiser Focal Sony Audio-Technica and more.
As long asyou remember to use open back headphones which essentially make the opposite compromise of choosing optimal sound quality at the expense of isolation. In todays world of mobile recording and budget home studios headphone mixing has become an acceptable practice. It is possible to produce music with headphones provided you use high-quality studio headphones.
The most obvious use is during overdubbing when youre recording a new track to a track or tracks that you.
The large closed-back design is a departure from the beloved HD 800 but the Sennheiser HD 820 retains the unique aesthetic. Studio headphones differ from the regular headphones you use to listen to music. Sennheiser is an audio stalwart and remains one of the most reputable audio companies around. Theyre meant for a specific purpose and theyre the best option for that purpose more on that below.