Good studio headphones for $100-$150 range

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#1 AtomicBaconBits
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I recently bought some HD280s, and they sound great considering I haven't broke them in enough yet, but they're a bit tight on my head and can get uncomfortable, I don't even have a big head.

I was researching around on the net and found things like the Beyerdynamic 770s, and the Audio TechincaATH-AD700s (even though the 770s are 200). Obviously sound quality is the most important notion to me, I'm really nitpicky when it comes to sound. I produce music and game on PC a lot. I've owned many studio headphones before, but I've been out of the loop for a while because money has been tight. I just want to get some other opinions and suggestions for my budget. (preferably over-the-ear)

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#2 spittis
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Audio Technica ATH-M50 are widely recommended and within price. Also there's a headphone sticky.
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I always recommend the Grado SR80s at that price point. My other advice would be to wait around the holidays and watch Amazon--I was able to buy a pair of Sennheiser hd600s for just over $200 around that period.
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If you're mixing in a studio, you're not going to find a great neutral headphone, which is the ideal, in that price range. The ATH-M50's are very popular studio headphones in the sub-$200 range, but are going to be bass-heavy, the AD700's bass-light, and the DT770's very bass heavy. Every one of those is a really good headphone, but for a studio you're really looking for something more like the AKG Q701's, which is an ideal headphone with a wide soundstage and neutral sound. It's worth saving up and buying a quality headphone if mixing is something that you either do for a living or is very important to you. Good luck, Boz
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If you're mixing in a studio, you're not going to find a great neutral headphone, which is the ideal, in that price range. The ATH-M50's are very popular studio headphones in the sub-$200 range, but are going to be bass-heavy, the AD700's bass-light, and the DT770's very bass heavy. Every one of those is a really good headphone, but for a studio you're really looking for something more like the AKG Q701's, which is an ideal headphone with a wide soundstage and neutral sound. It's worth saving up and buying a quality headphone if mixing is something that you either do for a living or is very important to you. Good luck, Boz
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If you're mixing in a studio, you're not going to find a great neutral headphone, which is the ideal, in that price range. The ATH-M50's are very popular studio headphones in the sub-$200 range, but are going to be bass-heavy, the AD700's bass-light, and the DT770's very bass heavy. Every one of those is a really good headphone, but for a studio you're really looking for something more like the AKG Q701's, which is an ideal headphone with a wide soundstage and neutral sound. It's worth saving up and buying a quality headphone if mixing is something that you either do for a living or is very important to you. Good luck, Boz
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#8 PolarState
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Ive been using the HD280s and Shure 440s for mixing, and mastering (im an indie producer) Shure 840s might be a bit expensive. I saw them locally for $150 canadian dollars.
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I'd also have to recommend the Audio Technica ATH-M50s. I've had them for around six months now, having spent below $150 for them. I use them for my music production hobby as well as personal listening through my laptop and iPad. While I admit that I've never owned any headphones more expensive than these, I can say that they continue to amaze me each day in each aspect that I expected of them - durability, sound quality, style, and value - so I cannot recommend them enough.