Headphones for tracking and some mixing

[thebeagle]

Im using Sennheiser EH2270s which I've had for absolutely years, and I love them. They're well discontinued, but from a quick mooch it seems that the Senns mentioned earlier are pretty much the modern equivalent.

[lisag]

Sennheiser HD280 Pros for me. Good non-boxy sound for a closed back and very good isolation. Unfortunately just a bit more than your budget (£110-115 ) but worth trying.

I will also recommend these, there's lot of reviews at Amazon if you want to have a read through.

[guitarfishbay]

I have the Sennheiser HD380 Pros. They are also comfortable with good isolation IMO. I don't know how they compare to the 280s, but I really like them. They're collapseable and come with a carry case. The cable is replacable. They are in budget at Thoman http://www.thomann.de/gb/sennheiser_hd380_pro.htm

Link to Amazon Reviews.

If you never need to move your headphones to other locations maybe a non-collapseable design would give you more peace of mind as in theory they'd be more reliable. I've got two years usage on my HD380 pros and they get folded up a couple of times a week and taken places - no issues so far.

[lasermonkey]

Beyerdynamic DT250. Excellent for tracking and mixing, they might take you a bit over the hundred, but I very much doubt you'd regret it. There's a good sound on sound review too.

[wilber]

i would suggest looking at the grado range, can't remember any specific models but all the ones I've used sounded great

[Rocker]

On hi-fi forums these headphones, Superlux hd681, get much praise. Generally on offer for around £20, they have to be worth a punt. Google for sellers.

[Szorn]

Beyerdynamic DT770's - Very comfortable, great for tracking and I've done a few mix tests with them and they translate quite well. Can be had second hand for £80.

[noisepolluter]

Beyerdynamic DT250. Excellent for tracking and mixing, they might take you a bit over the hundred, but I very much doubt you'd regret it. There's a good sound on sound review too.

I'd also recommend trying the DT150's which are a similar price. Not sure what the exact differences are... er... they're squarer?

Thomann have them for £120 anyway. I've had a pair for about 10 years now and recently replaced the ear pads - other than that (touch wood) they're still going strong.

Actually I think in the last few years they started shipping the DT150 with a 1.6mm mini jack as the connector on the cable, and a separate adaptor for proper 6mm headphone sockets, which I hate using because it makes the whole damn enterprise so clunky and the connection doesn't feel secure in a proper sized headphone socket and sticks out like a big sticky out thing. You can probably get a replacement cable with a proper sized jack on it, but poo pants IMO to Beyerdynamic for that decision. I mean, you're hardly likely to be using a set of DT150s out jogging with your iPod shuffle...