Best Headsets to Choose for Recording Audio Naats

Headphones are one of the accessories that are always found in studios. It’s basic studio equipment, sort of.

In fact, in your home studio, you will constantly have to listen to sounds. For example a backing track while you record your voice. Or your own mix. Or to do mastering, that is, to bring the finishing touches to your songs. For these applications, your speakers at 30 euros or your telephone headphones will not be enough, because they do not reproduce the different frequencies well enough. You have two options: use headphones or monitoring speakers. Ideally, you need both, which is why this chapter is about headphones, while the next chapter is about speakers. Pile of headphones

Open helmet or Closed helmet? There are basically two types of headphones: so-called “open” and “closed” headphones. The first difference is visual, as you can see in the image below: open headphones have a grid on each ear that lets sound pass through, while closed headphones do not. Note: there are also so-called "semi-open" helmets, which must generally be compared to "open" helmets. Open and Closed Headphones Comparison of an open headset (HD650, left) and a closed headset (M50X, right) What consequence on the sound? It's very simple: open headphones will give you a better "stereo image". That is to say, by using them you can more easily "hear" the position of the different instruments in space. On the other hand, part of the sound will "leak" towards the outside of the helmet, and outside sounds will be audible (a person in another room, a passing car, etc.). On the other hand, there is very little sound leakage from the closed headphones, and much more insulation from outside noise. It seems logical. Suddenly, these allow you to stay immersed in the sound, often with "bonus" (appreciable or not) more marked bass. Which helmet for which use?

Which helmet for which use? You guessed it: depending on your use, you will sometimes need an open helmet and sometimes a closed helmet. Since open headphones allow sound to pass through, they are not suitable for recording. Indeed, these sound leaks could be transplanted by the microphone with which you record, especially if it is very sensitive. We talk about "leaking". However, their good stereo image and more realistic frequency response will be ideal for mixing and mastering. For closed headsets, the opposite is true: stereo image a little less clear but less risk of sound leakage. They are therefore more useful for monitoring, for example to listen to accompaniment when you record your voice. I advise you to take open headphones as a priority, because it will have a more transparent sound which will be essential during mixing. For the recording and monitoring phases, you can always use basic in-ear headphones at first.

Best Headset for Recording Audio Tracks

AKG K240 MKII AKG K240 mkII headphones The AKG K240 mkII helmet Website: The K240 mkII on Akg.com (in English) Excellent value. Comfortable, delivered with two sets of pads (one in faux leather, the other in velvet) as well as two cables (one straight, one twisted), it is really an ideal helmet for beginners with very good material. The definition is good. Of course, in this price range it will not be perfect, but for the beginner in home studio it will be more than enough. Especially since the relatively low impedance will allow listening on a phone or direct connection to a computer. This is my favorite helmet in this list. Technical characteristics : Format: Semi-Open Impedance: 55 Ohms Bandwidth: 15-25000 Hz Removable cable Compare the price of K240 mkII on: Woodbrass - Thomann - Amazon

Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (250 Ohms) Website: The DT 880 Pro on Beyerdynamic.com (in English) Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro The DT 880 Pro helmet from Beyerdynamic A little more expensive, but more professional helmet. Compared to the AKG 240 presented above, it will reproduce the bass a little better, but will have a slightly brighter sound due to a slight bump in the high frequencies, which can be disturbing. However, the sound quality is excellent and very detailed. Added to the fact that the helmet is very comfortable with velvet pads, it makes it a very good choice for the musician who wants to invest in something really professional. Only negative point, its fairly high impedance will not be suitable for listening on a mobile phone for example, and may be limited on the simplest audio interfaces. Technical characteristics : Format: Semi-Open Impedance: 250 Ohms Bandwidth: 5-35000 Hz Non-removable cable Compare the price of DT 880 Pro on: Woodbrass - Thomann - Amazon