is this an 'open' or 'closed' headphone? i would like to use it for ADR recording but 'open' would allow too much bleed.
1419376
They're closed. I used 12 of them on a 12 piece string section with the mic placed 10 feet above the players with no bleed.
2243287
Not to seem sarcastic, but the open screw ones are open and the closed are closed?The open ones have a hole in the side and you can see the screws. The closed ones are totally closed. I am not a huge audiophile, so I can't say why you would want the open ones. I think the for majority of people, the closed ones are the way to go. Also, the "hardest" thing to using these is to make sure you don't put a lot of wire over the end, it makes it hard to screw the thing closed. Good luck!
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Open backed headphones leak more than closed back headphones. These are "closed back" and leak less. They also have relatively good form fitting ear pads that do an excellent job of blocking sound both in and out so they likely do not leak as much as a similar pair of "on-ears" that use a light foam ear pad, for instance. But if you plan to use headphones in public at higher volumes you are ultimately better off finding a pair of closed back, over the ear headphones.
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Yes it is. Haven't had the time to familiarize myself with all the features, but I used it for an informal interview and was able to record without a problem. If the audio on the recorder itself is muffled for any reason, it becomes much clearer when you plug in a set of headphones.
184340
They seem to have very good sound isolation. I like to jack the volume up pretty high for action movies when I'm traveling and I've had no problems with the sound bleeding out. FYI great headphone, had them for over a year and they are amazing.
186297
Its a headphone/output jack. I've put this into a PA system and played with it in a jam session. It holds up fine, but don't expect multiple outputs for each trigger. If you run it through a VST like BFD or something, then you can control each trigger and do eq on them.
497246
You are correct! It is the ATH-A500 that is closed-back. Audio Technica's model numbers for these headphones are so similar, I got them mixed up. As far as what major differences there are between the AD500 and the AD500X, there I can't help you much. They are both relatively inexpensive, so I would just buy the one that you can get the best deal on and eventually get the other one and compare them, then sell the one that is less good. I've done this many times myself.
839209
Yes. In my opinion, the physics of a closed back headphone cannot help but compromise the sound.
1796375
thx - open headphones do sound good, but since they are for a teenager to use in the house, leaky music may not be too desirable. :0(
655712
It's expensive. For a closed headphone, it is good. I think it's pretty much the DT770 32ohm with an attached mic. However, the mic itself leaves much to be desired for the price. If I could do it over again, I'd get the DT770 32ohm and a modmic and save some $$ while getting a better mic. Also, U.S. based customer support on Beyerdynamic headphones isn't that great. Finally, since mine have gone out of warranty, while they still sound great, they are physically disintegrating.
68783
I'd like to know the same. It happened to me exactly you described and my headphone only plays on one side and it's very disturbing to have to fixed it every other stroke. If you find that out let me know. Tks Claudia
122160
You would really have to have your tunes cranked up big time to get leakage. I think the HD 239 headphones sound better and are more confortable. I use them at work because they cause zero ear fatigue (however, they do not fold like the PX100 headphones).
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these are open back headphones so they leak like crazy. you will hear everything around you, and everyone around you will hear what you're listening to. they're only good in a quiet environment. if you're not in a quiet area to listen to, get a closed headphone. that will give you the isolation you need. a similar closed headphone to the he400 is the oppo pm3. it's also a planar magnetic headphone with a similar sound signature overall. I find it better myself, but the he400 is quite good.
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I actually went to a music store to buy a soprano recorder and tried a transparent one like you described. I prefer the one I bought not because of difference in feel or tone but because of looks. I did not like the transparent recorder. It was also cheaper on Amazon.
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Use headphones. With only the recorder's internal speaker, sound is at very low level, barely usable for checking whether you got the desired audio material. With earphones, very good, more than adequate for recreational listening, dependent on the earphones of course. I'd say with high end or monitor headphones (or a good stereo system), it produces excellent output.
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I wonder what your source component is and if possibly your converters are somehow not "playing nice" with the HiFiMan transducers.; I am into year 2 with mine and after 200 or so hours of break-in the mids and low end have opened up along with the soundstage but only positives have happened, nothing negative. (I am using an Oppo BDP-95 running via XLR to a Teac HA-501-B headphone amp. ALSO, it may be something is loose inside the cups that is resonating. I can honestly say other than not liking the way my cables attach, I can find very little to complain about regarding these cans. Good luck! Cheers! Marty G I wonder what your source component is and if possibly your converters are somehow not "playing nice" with the HiFiMan transducers.; I am into year 2 with mine and after 200 or so hours of break-in the mids and low end have opened up along with the soundstage but only positives have happened, nothing negative. (I am using an Oppo BDP-95 running via XLR to a Teac HA-501-B headphone amp. ALSO, it may be something is loose inside the cups that is resonating. I can honestly say other than not liking the way my cables attach, I can find very little to complain about regarding these... » Read More I wonder what your source component is and if possibly your converters are somehow not "playing nice" with the HiFiMan transducers.; I am into year 2 with mine and after 200 or so hours of break-in the mids and low end have opened up along with the soundstage but only positives have happened, nothing negative. (I am using an Oppo BDP-95 running via XLR to a Teac HA-501-B headphone amp. ALSO, it may be something is loose inside the cups that is resonating. I can honestly say other than not liking the way my cables attach, I can find very little to complain about regarding these cans. Good luck! Cheers! Marty G « Show Less
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I recorded from the turntable and I got the music, but I also got ambient sounds from the room where I was recording, ie I ran some water in the sink at the other side of the room and that sound recorded, too, and basically ruined the recording of my music. I'm going to call them in the morning. I also have a problem with the level of the volume. The recording was at a very low volume and there is no control on the turntable that will up the volume. I a, also using a Mac.