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Re: TASCAM DR-100 MK2 & SONY MDR-7506 Phones

Subject: Re: TASCAM DR-100 MK2 & SONY MDR-7506 Phones
From: m_pesente
Date: Sun Feb 3, 2013 10:16 pm ((PST))
Hi Vicki,
can you tell us the model of yuor open air headphones, or an equivalent item?
Thanks!

Marco


--- In  vickipowys  wrote:
>
> There are two schools of thought on this one, I prefer the simpler  
> option of $20 open air headphones as all I want to know is that the  
> signal is recording OK.  I also like to be able to flick the  
> headphone volume to the off position and to be able to hear what is  
> happening around me without removing the headphones.  Studio  
> listening is a different matter.  Option 2 of closed headphones in  
> the field makes me feel claustrophobic and disoriented.
> 
> Vicki
> 
> 
> 
> On 04/02/2013, at 11:15 AM, shooze53 wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> >  I need some advice please, I recently purchased a DR-100MK2 to do  
> > some field recording and am now looking for headphones to match the  
> > recorder. I am considering the MDR-7506 phones, and from what I  
> > read, these are industry standard for live recording application.   
> > Am I on the right path here?  I notice the impedance of those  
> > phones and recorder are unmatched, but is that really an issue??  I  
> > will also be using these in loud environments as well to monitor  
> > audio I am recording (live music), and hope the amp in the Tascam  
> > is sufficient to drive the Sony phones to full fidelity?!
> >
> > Any advice would be most helpful - I have a budget around $100.00  
> > for the new phones.
> >
> > I have a pair of Sennheiser HD433's that I use for general  
> > listening, but they are not sufficient for monitoring in the field  
> > due to boosted bass response and open air design.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie  
> > Krause.
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>







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