Looking for a pair of SonyHeadPhones for PMW EX1

Michael B. McGee · March 21st, 2010, 09:57 PM

every Sound Mixer and Boom Op that i've ever worked with use the MDR-7506 phones.

Brad Kraus · March 21st, 2010, 10:46 PM

They don't seem to get a lot of love on this forum, but I have always liked my Sennheiser HD 280's. Same price range as the MDR7506's, equal sound quality but I find them more comfortable to wear all day. But maybe that just me...

Andrew Khalil · March 21st, 2010, 11:11 PM

Oh wow, now I feel foolish. I actually meant HD280s in my first reply. For some reason I put the 202s which are a cheaper headphone and don't compare. Sorry, all the comments said in my first post really reply to the 280s - I love them.

Leonard Levy · March 22nd, 2010, 01:11 AM

Ditto on the ubiquitous 7506. The 7509 is a little bigger & heavier and is better isolated if you're in a really noisy space. I have a friend who carries both.

Gints Klimanis · March 22nd, 2010, 01:22 PM

While the 7509 definitely sound better for listening, I still prefer the 7506 for their size and ability to stay on your head. The clamping makes for a good low frequency bump that helps identify wind noise and excessive thumping from handling noise.

March 21st, 2010, 09:57 PM	#16
Michael B. McGee Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 318	Mdr-7506 every Sound Mixer and Boom Op that i've ever worked with use the MDR-7506 phones.

March 21st, 2010, 10:46 PM	#17
Brad Kraus New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 24	They don't seem to get a lot of love on this forum, but I have always liked my Sennheiser HD 280's. Same price range as the MDR7506's, equal sound quality but I find them more comfortable to wear all day. But maybe that just me...

March 21st, 2010, 11:11 PM	#18
Andrew Khalil Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 424	Oh wow, now I feel foolish. I actually meant HD280s in my first reply. For some reason I put the 202s which are a cheaper headphone and don't compare. Sorry, all the comments said in my first post really reply to the 280s - I love them.

March 22nd, 2010, 01:11 AM	#19
Leonard Levy Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,684	Ditto on the ubiquitous 7506. The 7509 is a little bigger & heavier and is better isolated if you're in a really noisy space. I have a friend who carries both.

March 22nd, 2010, 01:22 PM	#20
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	While the 7509 definitely sound better for listening, I still prefer the 7506 for their size and ability to stay on your head. The clamping makes for a good low frequency bump that helps identify wind noise and excessive thumping from handling noise.