The 2 Best Headphones of All Time under $100
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
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With several hundred reviews each, these are 2 of the highest rated wired headphones you'll ever find.
Check their ratings on Amazon: Sony's (US) - amzn.to/1T1YuaI (CLICK SHOW MORE)
Sony's (UK) -amzn.to/1MWQgQz
Audio Technica's (US) - amzn.to/1HbvqfW
Audio Technica's (UK) - amzn.to/1MpWSW1
Since I couldn't find the perfect bluetooth pair of headphones, I decided to go the wired route and see if it was worth sacrificing the wireless freedom.
In this video, I review and compare the 2 best wired headphones I could find under 100 bucks and crown one of them the champ.
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I have both. I disagree with the M40x being 'muddy' - that's just inaccurate - in fact it has a very glassy top end. What's happening is the 7506 has a well known 2-3kHz bump that makes it very bright by comparison to many studio cans. The M40x is far more flat and true to the source in that region, and in my own listening I miss no detail at all. The Sony brightness highlights flaws more clearly, so no wonder studios love them, but they're not as musical at the high end at all, female vocals can kill you :)
The M40x has much fuller sounding mids/lower mids as well - so for eg acoustic guitars you'll hear the strings on the Sony's but on the 40x you hear strings but also the body of the guitar more clearly.
Over time the bass definitely strengthens on the Sonys - it get's very clear and subwoofer solid - fantastic for movies/tv.
To me the Sonys sound like two small quality satellites and a sub, the M40x like two quality larger speakers and a sub. Both are great, but overall the M40x is just much truer to the source signal.
+theRealAV8r thanks for the comments av8r. i agree with most of what you say, but for some reasion i just enjoyed listening to the sony's more than the m40's.
techfreshness We like what we like absolutely! And believe me, that subwoofer bass of the 7506 will get louder and more impacting over time. Watching tv with my 5 year old pair right now and it's awesome. And get rid of those pads, they'll fall apart in months - Beyer DT250 velours are great replacements but there are many alternatives. Thanks for the reviews and enjoy!
***** Was long ago, but I don't think so. It's a VERY common 7506 mod for many many years so that tells me people are generally happy with it.
Yeah, the 7506's are brighter, but for a good reason. When field monitoring or used in studio situations, that exaggerated high-end will let you hear hissy guitar amps or people speaking in the background on newscasts. While they are brighter, they are far more detailed up top and also in the midrange and are quite revealing, making them much more suited to production and studio situations rather than a pair of headphones that one would listen to casually. They are for critical listening and that has been their intended purpose for over two decades. I choose the Sennheiser IE80's over either of these options for on-the-go casual listening or travel and I use the 7605's in the studio though for their ability to reveal imperfections in my source material.
Mx40 or mx30 -Which one has more flat sound?
I’ve owned the Sony MDRV600’s since when they came out in the early 90’s, 92 to be exact. And I used those things for 29 plus yrs...😳. I did professional demo’s and even recorded an excellent full album with them, seriously. I just ordered their big brother, the MDR 7506. And I know they will be great. No doubt in my mind.
Great comparison. I actually use the 7506 in my home studio to check for artifacts in the audio due to algorithmic limitations of plugins...so, yea. I don't know what I would do without them. I mix on a Yamaha HS series set with sub but for surgical sound tailoring...I will always need a good set of cans that can reveal the little things that you usually can miss on any monitors. I also use a pair of V6's to check for muddy mixes. If there is too much mud...the V6 are a really good test. This combo works for me...so, take my comment with a grain of salt please. Peace.
+TheChosenOne nice, well you sound like you know much more about audio than me!
awesome review!!! but only if the don't had removable cable
Great review and comparison! Thanks!
welcome!
I have the 7506's and love them for production applications... Have you tried the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Studio Headphones? Great video, thanks!
love the hd 280 pro
Best comparison I've found, thanks!
+Juan Camilo Jiménez Dorado u got it juan!
Is there something like the 7506 with a shorter or removable cable? The long heavy cable is kinda holding me back but I'll still probably end up getting it
I love the 7506 too. The cylinder part with the writing and stickers is aluminum, not plastic. I don't know how they can sell it for so little.
Mine are clearly plastic. Perhaps you have an older or vintage model, which I heard have more metal parts.
Hey man I can also recommend the Shure SRH440 for the same price. They are in my opinion much more detailed and crisp than the Audio Technicas.
Bought the audio Technica a few years back put a much better cable on them and earmuffs they sound incredible now and feel wonderful
why don't you try phillips shp9500 for under 100$
Rohit Sharma Bommireddipalli maybe he only considered close cans :o although I agree with the SHP9500!
The m40's still sound better than the shp's
Sennheiser 598sr retail for around 100$, is it good?
great review. thanks you, you've helped answer some questions.
+Nathan Martinez excellente
What are the headphones in 0:08?
sennhieser wireless momentums
techfreshness thanks
I bought a pair of MDR-7506 headphones awhile ago and I've used them every day for just watching youtube videos and listening to music, and for the price they are great, I feel.
Besides MDR7506, consider AKG K240.
I use Koss KTX Pro 1.
But I believe Sony MDR-7506
hi! if i were to own the siberia v2 gaming headset and i am getting more into music production, would it be worth upgrading to the ath-m40x?
+dandil atl hey atl. yeh because the siberia v2's will be much more colored audio rather than what you would want for music production, since they are a headphone made for gaming. listen to one of your productions through both you should notice a significant difference.
now this is just something i did, but if you pad swap the m40x with Brainwavz Sheepskin pads, they go from a good studio monitor headphone, to a super comfortable and fun listening headphone. yeah the pads are $40 but its worth it.
Thanks for the video. But, are they better than JBL models of the same price range?
Yep, they are. Depends on what you're looking for but they are better imo. What are you looking for in headphones?
hey at the 5 minute mark, what type of chair are you sitting on? that looks cool, I'd like to get on of those.
+samuel cabrera hi samuel, its this guy amzn.to/1OR5dAo but i don't know why its not available in black anymore. it is adjustable too as far as how much it reclines
+techfreshness thank you so much :)
If your timing is good, You can still find a 'great-condition' pair of Sony MDR-V700DJ's on EBAY for far under 100 bucks.
I have two pair of the Sony's, and 1 each of M30x and M50x. I prefer the Sony's; they are more comfortable, and have great crisp sound. I mix with both headphones and Yamaha speakers (including Sub woofer) and while the bass is *slightly* lacking on the Sony's there is too much on the Audio Technica. OveralI prefer the Sony
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status cb-1's are great, although i dont think they were out when this was made...
cant decide if i want the cb1s or the 7506's.
@@1ava can't speak about the 7506s, but I've the CB1s for a good five years now (2 pairs) and they're incredible for comfort and audio quality. However, as I mentioned, they broke after 3 years or so, so if that's a large issue, then perhaps the 7506s are your best bet
what mic are you using? there's a lot of echoing going on. regardless, u make great vids and I enjoy the content.
+Ruck hey man thanks for letting me know. i'm actually using the xoom h1 dang thing, this is the first video i've used it exclusively as well! could you tell me where you kind of hear that? just all throughout?
+techfreshness He likely means "reverb". Echo would be like clapping twice, where reverb would describe the difference between clapping outside vs inside a bathroom or metal bucket. Basically distinct/complete repetitions vs multiple instant repetitions that represent the environment.
The audio quality is really high, though your lack of pop-filter and/or baffle give the audio a crisp "in the room" feel vs the studio-recorded soft/warm that many go for.
yeh thanks mango, i'd like to get a permanent desktop mic with like an arm extension and pop filter, likely not until i move though. (btw 520am? ha wth)
Did you burn in the Audio Technica? They are noticeably better once they have been burt in.
+Nick Holmes admiteddly, probably not for long enough as i should have
Thanks for the response, I have these headphones which I why I was wondering! Thanks for the great honest video though!
Good review 👍
The 7506's are great, but for professional mixing, use them with something like Sonarworks Headphone calibration, or make one yourself using a graphic EQ- then you'll get a VERY accurate and flat response that still has the crispness and transparency you like. I tried a ATH m40x today after all the rave reviews, and found although they sounded reasonably flat and accurate, they lacked the openness of the Sony's (when calibration was applied) which was more natural. WITHOUT calibration, the m40x would be a better choice FOR MIXING and pro use, WITH calibration, the Sony's are clearly better for pro use. Without calibration, the Sony's however, are a better overall and more pleasant sounding set. My choice overall, yeah, the 7506.
I'm wishing I'd never watched this video. Sonarworks is out of my current budget, but I'd be interested in how you would manually calibrate your monitors. I mean, I can throw an EQ on a monitoring bus in my DAW, but did you just counter a frequency response curve with an EQ, or is there some magic you can do with a series of sine waves throughout the frequency range? I'm really curious, because, after listening to some side-by-side comparisons between some source tracks against the Sony 7506, ATH M40x, and Sennheiser HD280 all went through a 100 hour burn in and recorded through a headphone analysis "head", the M40x sounded closer to the source audio by a LONG mile in a couple of different tests. This, and the fact that they have 3 replaceable cables while the Sonys have not only a hardwired cable, but exposed cables at the output/input of each earpiece, made the M40x a no-brainer for me. I primarily use them for recording and editing voice over work, but I also need them to double as monitors for mixing and mastering demos. I know that anyone who is a serious mixer/masterer will crap buckwheat pancakes if they hear about anyone trying to mix audio with closed back headphones, or without professional, calibrated monitors while sitting in the sweet spot, but I've been able to calibrate my ears to an extremely inexpensive pair of Sennheiser HD201s. In fact, I had a couple of "small" NDA jobs that were tossed my way as more of a challenge than anything else, turn big when my client's client wanted all of the tracks to sound like the ones I mixed and mastered. This frustrated my client to no end, as they are … well, I can't really say anything about them at all, contractually, but I think it's safe to say they were using a much better setup than me with my HD201s headphones. That could be just about anyone, right? I am going to need to make the most out of these Audio Technica cans for a while, since the work I'm doing is for charity, and every single dollar saved goes a long way to improve lives, so any tips on how to calibrate them manually would be greatly appreciated. I've had the world's best plugins donated to me, so the quality of the calibration will be the best you can get "in the box". I'd just love to know the how-to. And everyone's ears are different, so it seems like this would need to be a subjective thing with each channel being individually adjusted, and I know the Sonarworks product doesn't do that. I can somehow tell when I have the right and left switched. It sounds unbalanced to me, and it's not related to video cues or the fit. I really don't understand why it is.
Replying to a 5 year old comment, apperently the sony 7056 cost the same as the M50x (125$ - 140$) in my country and the M40X are only 84$. So i think a better comparison was the M50x rather than the M40X
Hi could anyone recommend me a good affordable monitoring headphones for field recording/mixing of dialogues for budget filmmaking. I have the zoom H5 handy recorder. I may also do some music home recording and mixing/mastering etc. on Cubase... and obviously sound post production for films. Mostly my own projects... 🙏
these sony's all day long, hands down for what you wanna do, and you'll have them for over 10 yrs
Greetings@@techfreshness,
I can attest to that! I own two pair of Sony headphones (MDR-V6). One pair is about 4 years old. The other is 20+ years old. They are both identical in sound and in perfect physical condition, save for periodic ear cushion replacements.
I may wear them for 3 to 6 hours at a crack. With my old Koss headphones I would be in pain after 1-1/2 house with the top of my head numb!
Wich one isbthe best for gaming and music?
hmm, i'd say the sony's
ATH-AD500X are great open headphones.
Best Headphone under $100
Closed - AudioTechnica ath-m40x
Open - Philips shp9500
fair enough
They both married, and the new born Will be ,
Semi-open - Philips Audio stahp9540x
lol..
Status audio cb-1
Why are the m40x better than the legendary Sony?
I had the Philips. Sounded great but were really uncomfortable for more than 40 minutes.
quickly answer this question please.is the audio technica also wireless
+Tyler Pang no, but some people use this thing amzn.to/1nH0DP7 with it
dude these are for monitoring not for just listening to music. yeah, they are great headphones, but they arent supposed to have a lot of bass or anything because that can mess up your mixing. if you want good wired headphones for listening to music, youre gonna have to do some more research
Which one is good for gaming?
Lindow m40x offcourse
For gaming you'd better get an open back headphone for the soundstage especially in first person shooters , something like Philips shp9500
and the shure SRH 440?
No pair of headphones is 'flat'. I've looked at loads of curves for various cans and they are NEVER flat. The Audio Technicas, for example, have a lift at the low end, a slight scoop in the mids and then the usual squiggly line around the 2-3khz mark. I think there is science behind the reason why manufacturers just don't make a pair of dead flat cans - something to do with the space ears need to accurately judge frequencies. If they try and factor this in they sound all wrong. The best you can do with any cans is to get to know them by referencing loads of pro recordings so you have an idea where everything sits. Get to know your headphones and it doesn't really matter if you're using $50 or $500 units - your car stereo will probably tell you a whole lot more of what you need to know...
Nice video
great video bro!!
+Josiah Chen thanks a lot josiah!
great review.
Please don't use the specs on the box. Generally anything written on the box regarding frequency range is totally meaningless particularly the upper limit as that is usually beyond human hearing anyway.
Should have considered the Superlux HD668b and the Phiilips SHP9500.
Superlux 669 would get my vote.
never heard of them, but sound cool ha
@@techfreshness The superlux 668b's are pretty famous. Considered by a lot of people to be the best sub 100 phones you can buy and usually they are below 50 actually. The 669's are harder to find and slightly more expensive but in general sound better. They are a fine headphone if you can get them.
Sony for the win
Mine were $89
You shpuld try the Superlux 668b, cheaper and better.
i prefer to stick the the industry standard that has been around for over 20 years!
Now which one of these is best for gaming? I play strategic fps.
Both will most likely perform about the same for gaming. I would suggest going with open back headphones for gaming instead, like the Philips SHP9500, Pioneer SE-A1000 w/ Brainwavz Velour earpads, and others. /i have the Sony MDR-7506, Philips SHP9500, Pioneer SE-A1000, and AKG M220 and I would take one of the open sets over the 7506 for gaming most of the time. What sort of FPS games do you play in particular?
Alexander Jarvis Rainbow Six Siege and CS:GO I also have 6 siblings, so I'll prob get closed
Harry Cummings Ah ok. Another option you could look at is the Samson SR950/Superlux HD669. Great value. Z Reviews has a video up on them. I own the Samsons and I quite enjoy them for gaming especially. Any of these closed backs would work well. The Status Audio CB-1 is a good value as well if you value comfort and sound over durability, but if durability is a concern, get the 7506 or M40x. Both will be great. I have the 7506 with some Beyerdynamic velour earpads and I like them, but I tend to enjoy using the Samsons more for gaming. They cannot be used outdoors unless you wanna lug huge cans out and you don't mind looking kinda dumb while out, but if you need closed for at home while gaming, I really like the Samsons. It's all personal preference though, someone may absolutely hate the Samsons and that's totally fine. Do you need portability? Do you want the most isolating headphone?
Alexander Jarvis I don't really need portability. I have never owned a pair of headphones before. I've just used $20.00 earbuds by Panasonic. I just thought that buying a decent pair of headphones and slapping a mod mic 5 on it might be better.
Harry Cummings Yeah it most likely will be better. Will you be using these headphones for music and general listening as well?
I got sennheiser 598s for 90 bucks IMO that's the best headphone under 100
i'm sure those are great, i never tried them myself
where did you buy it bro, in mother Russia it costs almost $200
Xdll119 Prime day sale. on amazon. Im in canada btw. I still love them haha, in fact I have them on right now!
If the mix has too much high end those Sony will punish your ears
Greetings,
This why I prefer the MDR-V6. The treble end is not as pronounced as in the 7506 where the treble is brighter, or more forward. Compare their graphs. I can listen to my V6s for hours (which I often do) without ear fatigue. They are flatter across the spectrum. The base is pretty solid, with punch when it is called for.
There is a reason why the V6 Studio Monitor headphone has lasted for 36 years without a change or a tweak! They never needed it.
In my country which is Philippines, Sony mdr 7506 is more expensive than AT m40x at 7,8000 php vs 5,600 php. That's US $46.
Where can you buy the M40x in the Philippines?
5600 php is more than 100 usd
Hi
+Capz Clan wussup capz
tl;dr reddit told me these are the best headphones evvvaaaaar for under $100 and I believed them.
(I didn't try Samson SR 950 which actually are the best bang for buck budget reference headphones on the market.)
wtf is a oz
The best headphones under a $1000 are, and always will be, the Sony MDR V6 / MDR 7506. They can be bought for under $100
Status audio hd two
SHURE SRH440 - $79.00
mehhhh hg
Just ordered 7506's after breaking the left ear cup for the 2nd time on SRH440's - look it up, it's a known weak point. It's too bad, as I loved the sound of my SRH440's, but I'm not going to buy them for a 3rd time and just start counting down until the left ear cup breaks. My 2nd pair lasted 5 years, which is pretty reasonable, but I'm not giving them a "3rd time's a charm" chance to not break.
@@UmmaFumma nice how are you loking the 7506's?
@@techfreshness I cancelled the order before I got them. I went with ATH-M40X's. I knew if I even took the 7506's out of the box I couldn't return them and the reviews confirmed my memories of Sony monitor headphones being too bright and lacking on the low end. I'm really liking the ATH-M40X's - they made my ears really itchy for the first few days, however my skin must be used to them now. Loving the warmth and low end punch combined with full mids.
@@UmmaFumma nice nice yeah then sounds like you made the right decision. although where are you buying that you can't return an open item, i know amazon would definitely let you.
GRADO!!! If you like music! If some tells you they are studio monitors its code for they sound like GARBAGE!!!
I have the m40x and the build quality is absolutely crap. It broke in what 3 months? 6 months? I don't exactly remember. I had to get it soldered together so it was usable again. You can also super glue but the build quality is just unacceptable. I'm a teen so I can't afford buying $100 headphones everytime. I like the sound though but I use the brainwavz hm5 memory foam pads so they sound way different.
I've had mine for years with no issue at all. Use them daily for at least 7-8 hours in studio.
anything can be broken if not careful. how did you break it?
whynot That means you probably chucked them in your bag with books and crushed em instead of caring them
whynot you must be a careless dude, I've been using mine for almost 3 years and no problem. Go to Walmart and buy some 12yo kids skullcandy earbuds the are just for you.
@@mikesolo84 :D
I got the m40 x for free and audio technicas is a German company
No, they're Japanese and so are Sony
Lol man
Sony best