Best Studio Headphones
Sound quality and sound balance of a studio headphone are the main factors to produce a high quality mixing music tracks. Due to that, we need to choose it very carefully according to our requirements and budget. In this article, I divided studio headphones into three categories which are budget, average, premium and, Amazon recommendations. Budget studio headphones are for beginners, casual listening and, for people who are looking for low cost. Average studio headphones are for people who are doing mixing. Premium studio headphones are for people who can afford a big amount and for people who are working as professionals. (To listen the sound of each instrument seperatly.)
I did not write detailed paragraphs about studio headphones but I listed all the key features about studio headphones that we should consider before buy and some comments about the products which I noticed when I used them. Also, in this article, I listed affiliate links from trusted sellers in the following tables according to the countries and regions. Studio headphones are listed according to their sound qualities. I am a sound engineer and please note that all of these ranking and reviewing are done according to my own 10 year working experiences in the music composing field. Also, there are some more good brands in today’s market that I didn’t mention in this article because I am unable to find trusted sellers. So, I will try my best to update this article every month when the arrival of competitive new products and trusted sellers.
Let's take the Best Budget Studio Headphones Under 100 USD
Image | Name | Price By Country | Approximate Price | Comment | Special Features | Weight | Dimensions |
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Sennheiser HD280PRO Studio Headphone | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $99.00 | Good for instrument tracking. OK but not very good for final mix. | stereo | 10.1 ounces | 9.64 x 7.36 x 3.3 inches | |
Sony MDRXB800 Extra Bass Over Studio Headphone | Amazon USA | $89.95 | Food for mixing due to flat sound. But not good build quality. | tangle-free-cord | 10.2 ounces | 4.75 x 4.8 x 10.37 inches | |
AKG Pro Audio K240 Professional Studio Headphones | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $67.00 | HIFI | 8.5 ounces | 4.30 x 7.48 x 7.87 inches | ||
Status Audio CB-1 Closed Back Studio Headphones | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $63.00 | Foldable | 8 ounces | 6.54 x 3.62 x 8 inches | ||
OneOdio Adapter Free Newest 50mm Studio Headphone | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $25.00 | Confirtable to wear but sounds are not the best. | DJ headphones, Adapter-free-cord | 10.6 ounces | 7.09 x 5.51 x 3.94 inches |
Let's Take the Best Average Studio Headphones (Between 120 USD - 200 USD)
Image | Name | Price By Country | Approximate Price | Comment | Special Features | Weight | Dimensions |
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Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 Studio Headphone | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $159.00 £105.00 | Good for mixing. Can hear each sound seperatly with good bass. | noise-isolation | 9.5 ounces | 10.00 x 5.00 x 8.00 inches | |
Beyerdynamic 459038 DT 990 PRO Studio Headphone | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $159 £105.00 | Good for mix in quite place. | lightweight | 8.8 ounces | 8.7 x 4.7 x 9.1 inches | |
Audio Technica ATH-M50x Studio Headphone | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $149.00 £104.99 | Good bass. Best user reviews in Amazon. | foldable | 10.1 ounces | 11.40 x 10.00 x 4.10 inches | |
AKG K 701 Ultra Reference Class Stereo Studio Headphone | Amazon USA Amazon UK | from $149.20 £152.75 | lightweight | 517 pounds | 4.45 x 7.83 x 8.35 inches |
Let's Take the Best Premium Studio Headphones (Between 250 USD - 3990 USD)
Image | Name | Price By Country | Approximate Price | Comment | Special Features | Weight | Dimensions |
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AKG Pro Audio K702 Studio Headphones | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $349 | lightweight | 8.2 ounces | 4.45 x 7.83 x 8.35 inches | ||
Neumann NDH20 CloseBack Monitoring Studio headphones | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $498 £503 | Good bass. Best user reviews in Amazon. | Noise Isolation, Foldable | 2.58 pounds | 9.58 x 10 x 3.3 inches | |
Sennheiser HD 650 Open Back Professional Studio Headphone | Amazon USA | $346.61 | lightweight | 9.1 ounces | 12.4 x 10 x 4.33 inches | ||
Sennheiser HD 800 S Reference Studio Headphone System | Amazon USA | $1651.93 | Excellent quality almost close to studio monitors | dj-style | 11.6 ounces | 10.7 x 5.7 x 13.8 inches | |
Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro Studio Headphone | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $428.99 £354.43 | noise-isolation | 13.7 ounces | 7 x 8.5 x 4 inches | ||
Focal Utopia Open Back Over-Ear Studio Headphones | Amazon USA | $3990 | Excellent quality almost close to studio monitors | Over Ear | 5.95 pounds | 5 x 5 x 5 inches | |
Focal Clear Over-Ear High-Resolution Audiophile Studio Headphones (Gray) | Amazon USA | $1490 | Very Comfortable. Nice bass. | Adjustable headband | 5.65 pounds | 9.25 x 12.00 x 12.25 inches | |
Sony MDR1AM2 Wired High Resolution Audio Overhead Studio Headphones | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $298 | Flat sound | High Resolution | 6.6 ounces | 9.19 x 4.38 x 10.25 inches | |
Shure SRH1440 Professional Open Back Studio Headphones | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $299 | Wide stereo image | 1 Lithium ion batteries required | 4.7 pounds | 10.5 x 6.5 x 11.25 inches | |
Shure SRH1540 Premium Closed-Back Studio Headphones | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $499 | Very Comfortable. Flat sound. Good for mixing | Lightweight and fully adjustable | 16 ounces | 10.50 x 9.00 x 4.50 inches |