Best Headphones for Musicians

Analyzing reviews from 108 Sites…

14 out of 14 products found

Sort By

Overall Bass Response MP3 Players Musicians Noise Cancellation Working Out More ▼

Airplanes Comfort DJs Gaming Ipods Music Sleeping Sound Quality Television Watching Traveling Wireless

For Musicians, people talk about

comfort
sound quality
bass response
portability

Price (Go)

Brand: Select

Features: Select

Audio-Technica ATH-M50

$129.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
each year it seems another musician friend recommends upgrades to my equipment and the one i'd resisted longest was a set of high quality headphones.
from www.amazon.com
also, the headband did tend to press down on my skull a little and it was kinda annoying but after 'wearing them in' for quite some time, they are more comfortable.
from www.amazon.com
however, the m50s also provide plentiful sound levels and great quality without an additional headphone amplifier.
from www.amazon.com
sirens, cymbals, piano notes, you name it comes in crystal clear with a pristine pitch.
from www.amazon.com
you can hear each individual guitar pick and has a perfect sound for it.

Read more reviews

Positives: Comfortable, Nice Sound Quality, Great Affordability, Design: Over the Head

2 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for MUSICIANS

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Consumer

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it also feels that i can better distinguish between different instruments with the headphones.
from www.amazon.com
they can handle to dirty grunge of metal guitar, the ultra distortion of nin, and be very light and acute with symphonies.
from www.amazon.com
you will also hear all of the distinct elements of a song as never before, from the individual instruments to the vocals.
from www.amazon.com
the unique split wing supports are far lighter and more comfortable than the traditional one-piece headband.
from Blake, www.newegg.com
higher vocals (female singers) and acoustic guitar will make you speechless.

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Comfortable, Excellent Bass Response, Design: Over the Head

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for MUSICIANS

Klipsch Custom-3

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
regarding the product itself, i have to say first that i am a melomaniac married to a very gifted musician (classic piano player and a singer who also teaches vocal techniques to others).
from www.amazon.com
the klipsch image have an amazingly natural sound- listen to instruments and you'll immediate notice how much more real it sounds, and the bass is so very tight and accurate sounding.
from www.amazon.com
it comes with a 16 pound sub-woofer that contains the amplifier, and two small speakers (each, perhaps 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, and about 4" wide by 9" tall.
from www.amazon.com
they do not need a headphone amplifier.
from www.amazon.com
the headband presses against my head and over the span of 8 hours gives me a headache and flattens my hair.

Read more reviews

Positives: Great Bass Response, Nice Affordability, Design: Over the Ear, Usage: Professional

4 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for MUSICIANS

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Headphone

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Earphone Professional Headphones

$312.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the klipsch image have an amazingly natural sound- listen to instruments and you'll immediate notice how much more real it sounds, and the bass is so very tight and accurate sounding.
from www.amazon.com
it comes with a 16 pound sub-woofer that contains the amplifier, and two small speakers (each, perhaps 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, and about 4" wide by 9" tall.
from www.amazon.com
they do not need a headphone amplifier.
from www.amazon.com
the headband presses against my head and over the span of 8 hours gives me a headache and flattens my hair.
from www.amazon.com
one of the highlights is the soundstage - with the images, you can place each of the instruments in a song around your head...very distinct.

Read more reviews

Positives: Comfortable, Great Sound Quality, Nice Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for MUSICIANS

Denon AH-D5000

$563.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have had a few pairs of these and it appears as time continues the people at denon are responding to early feedback by stuffing the ear bands with more stuffing or making the screws fit so the
from www.amazon.com
all instruments sounded very clear with separation.
from www.amazon.com
you can close your eyes and feel like the eagles are playing live in your backyard, or your rocking out with metallica on their black album at your private shop with the perfect acoustics to maximize
from www.amazon.com
classical, jazz, bossa-nova, and instrumental are like a drug.

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Bass Response, Comfortable, Good Portability, Design: Over the Head

Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 Consumer

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
with music: i had trouble hearing any noise outside the music, it was almost completely silent...i could turn my ipod down to around 25% of max volume and could hear every instrument and then some.
from www.amazon.com
for example, snare drum, cymbals, strings, and high keyboard come across clearer than a bass or bass guitar.
from www.amazon.com
one thing that is hard to convey is the richness of the cohesive whole of the music while easily giving separate instruments a heart of their own.
from www.amazon.com
however, if your wife is talking on the phone or your daughter is practicing her piano, they really won't cut out on that noise much at all, maybe 10-15%.
from www.amazon.com
i listened to a range of music including classical piano which i find is quite a critical test of headphones.

Read more reviews

Positives: Comfortable, Great Sound Quality, Great Affordability, Design: Over the Head

JVC Air Cushion iPod/iPhone Compatible High

Check Site at Amazon

from JMorris from Parkersburg, WV, www.circuitcity.com
the midrange is full-bodied, but can be a little bit muddy on some types of music, mostly hard with heavy layers of guitar, drum and vocals.
from Pickyguy from Dallas TX, www.circuitcity.com
the noise cancelling feature lets you enjoy all those background instruments that you would not hear otherwise.
from www.crutchfield.com
i could hear the bass drum and guitar and the vocals where brilliant but not overwhelming.
from www.amazon.com
some of us listen to music that relies heavily on instruments whose sound occupies the mid and high range of the scale.
from Ken from Los Angeles, www.circuitcity.com
yet, when i listen an elvis 'live' recording in vegas, all of elvis' vocals, riffs, burton's guitar, the orchestra, and the backup singers are are clear and full, even on a much lower volume setting.

Read more reviews

Positives: Comfortable, Good Sound Quality, Good Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Professional

$165.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
thus, if you want a too bassy sound - this is not for you unless you have a good sound card or a pre-amplifier.
from www.amazon.com
i have tried to use them while playing my digital piano and they move a lot.
from www.amazon.com
with my old headphones i would never listen to this song because this song sounded grainy and the guitar nearly washed out the singers voice.
from www.amazon.com
the separation is great: the instruments sound like they are coming from different areas around your head rather than hearing a wall of sound so common to headphones from $10 - $500.
from www.amazon.com
they sound even better with a headphone amplifier, but it is not necessary like with the sennheiser 600 or 650 which sounds flat without the separate amplifier.

Read more reviews

Positives: Comfortable, Great Sound Quality, Excellent Bass Response, Design: Over the Head

Audio-Technica ATH-ES7

$143.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
onto the headband and although the headband design is very rugged and strong, i can't but help wish audiotechnica would tone down slightly on the very strong grip it exerts on the head.
from www.amazon.com
and the headband part does protrude sideways a bit but those are both small complaints for an otherwise fantastic set of headphones.
from www.amazon.com
the cups themselves are quite small, even for my small ears which is unfortunate because they end up being on-ear cups that are attached to a headband that exerts far too much pressure on the ears.

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Comfortable, Great Bass Response, Design: Over the Head

Denon AH-NC732K Active Noise Cancelling

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
screeching train brakes, "musician" peddlers, and nearby chatter are either significantly dampened or eliminated altogether.
from www.amazon.com
great separation of instruments
from www.amazon.com
they come with a very practical case,a pair of cables and plane and amplifier outputs.

Read more reviews

Positives: Comfortable, Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Portability, Design: Over the Head

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Circumaural

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Headphone Circumaural Headphones

$333.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
i now have an excuse as to ignore my wife's requests or my son's constant banging/tapping on that annoying guitar hero :) i pray they never read this review.
from www.amazon.com
i'm hearing instruments i didn't hear before.
from www.amazon.com
and compare the way the earcups are mounted to the headband (a standard complaint on the bose's is that these have a tendency to snap and break, although in fairness, mine did not do so over many
from www.amazon.com
so, in conclusion, if you don't mind spending a little more, go with the sennheiser pxc 450...you sure won't regret it, especially if you are a audiophile like me (actually, a musician).

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Durability, Comfortable, Good Affordability, Design: Over the Head

Denon AH-C551K In-Ear

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my other headphones are sennheiser hd 280 pro over-the-ear monitors, which need an amplifier of some kind to live up to their (dazzling) potential.
from www.amazon.com
instrument separation is great, and sound stage is impressive for iems.

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Bass Response, Good Sound Quality, Comfortable, Design: Ear Buds

Creative HS 900

Check Site at Amazon

from Billxor, www.newegg.com
but at the same time, it has great treble sound, and played some orchestra stuff extremely well.
from Raptor22, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: antec - nine hundred gaming case, asus p5n-d lga 775 nvidia 750i atx mobo, intel core 2 duo e6850 3.0ghz, thermaltake cl-p0372 92mm cpu cooler fan, 2gb crucial ballistix ddr2 800

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Sound Quality, Comfortable, Good Bass Response, Compatibility: Gaming,Gaming (PC),Computers

Sennheiser CX 500-B Consumer

Check Site at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for the type of music i listen these have a full rich sound capturing the vocals, instruments and sounds i like and enough bass for my liking.
from www.amazon.com
all told, unless you know you have an audio device with a superb amplifier to possibly take advantage of these higher model level phones, the more ergonomic cable and lower price of the cx300's are
from www.amazon.com
i am a musician and like to hear music reproduced as accurately as possible.

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Sound Quality, Comfortable, Great Volume Control, Design: Ear Buds

Also Try:

More ▼

Not What You Need? Try:

More ▼

Electronics

Headphones

Best Headphones for Musicians

Audio-Technica ATH-M50

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Consumer

Klipsch Custom-3

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Headphone

Denon AH-D5000

Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 Consumer

JVC Air Cushion iPod/iPhone Compatible High

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Professional

Audio-Technica ATH-ES7

Denon AH-NC732K Active Noise Cancelling

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Circumaural

Denon AH-C551K In-Ear

Creative HS 900

Sennheiser CX 500-B Consumer

Gaming

Clip On

Surround Sound

Radio

School

Brands

Design

Usage

Max. Power Handling