Would you recommend these head phones to someone listening their own singing recordings? Is the sound really good? Clear? block out sound?
862011
Yes. They do very well for the price. I personally like them a lot. They block out sound like any others would. I mean, if you're in an area where people are being extra loud, loud machinery, etc, then naturally, it won't block that out, but it serves it's purpose. Don't go into buying these expecting them to be total noise cancelling headphones like you'd find in a firing range or something.
1752394
They are really good. The bass isn't naturally amplified, if you mess with the EQ, it responds to that really well. Not too rattly or anything. (from my son who got the headphones for a gift and knows way more about this stuff than I do.)
569641
Actually, I've found them quite good out of the Apple system and can probably compete with the Beats i have at home, they sound amazing in my computer and home system as well.. good luck with them.
310242
They do have good sound. I'm really liking them. If anyone else is around and you are using the headphones, make sure they know to tap you if they need to get your attention unless the volume isn't loud.
46973
The sound quality on these head phones are really great. You do need a great sound system I order to power them. I have not try them on phone.
1986228
Sorry, I haven't used the microphone. They're very light, surprisingly, but not super snug around your head. They might work fine for jogging. The range is fantastic. I can walk to the other side of the office and still hear my music.
1262134
I would recommend behind the head. Yes they stay in ears very well. I really like them for the price.
1215753
They are perfect just for that. You will be able to hear music in real time real form. There are head phones that add extra bass and things of that nature but these headphones don't do that so if that's what you're expecting than I wouldn't suggest to purchase them. I even use these headphones to listen to music on other devices because you hear sounds and characteristics in music you wouldn't hear otherwise. Perfect for studio use whether home or professional.
1794570
I personally can't get them to be comfortable in my ears to begin with. If you don't mind things being inserted into your ears, i'm sure they would be fine. I find that they do not stay around my ears very well. I love the concept of them, but I am finding it difficult to use them for this reason.I will say the sound quality is great, and i've used them while on the phone and all the people i've spoken to said that they can hear me perfectly and never would have known that I was on a headset and not speaking directly into the phon.
1905712
These are best used for listening to music on portable players. For recording, you'd usually want headphones in the "monitor" category that give you a very neutral sound and that completely block out outside noise.
10666
I think they work pretty well. I wear them at work to. And I work around machines. They don't completely block it out but enough to where it's not a big deal. If your syncing them with your phone, after your phone volume is maxed they have the own volume as well to go on top of your phones. So they get pretty loud. Not completely noise canceling but as long as your not somewhere crazy loud they'll block out the noise.
1131447
These are open back phones. I would not recommend that style of headphone for that use. I would recommend sound isolating earbuds, good closed back super-aural, or noise canceling phones for that type of environment. For the price, you can't beat these- but for that specific environment, they are not the right choice.
1805400
I'm assuming that what you're doing is listening to audio recordings and transcribing from those? If so, these would be a great choice for your job, for a few reasons. Firstly, being open backed recreates the acoustic environment inside a large courtroom better by enlarging the soundstage and providing better instrument (or in this case voice?) separation. Secondly, the dt990s themselves are quite analytical sounding; what some may view as overly harsh/bright highs may be beneficial to you by making voices clearer! On the whole though, although these would indeed be a good choice for listening to vocal recordings, you'd experience a larger improvement by changing up your setup, i.e. the recording source (e.g. by using better microphones); so, I'd try that first. These headphones will certainly like help regardless.
1149001
They're actually very accurate mics, in my opinion. In that low of a price range I think you'll find them to be better, however they are pretty susceptible to noise, whether it's from interference, wind (even just from moving them), or the rumbling of handling the unit while you're recording. If you use external mics you don't get the handling noise, but the wind can be protected against with a wind screen. Despite all that noise stuff, I'm very happy with the internal mics! You just have to be careful while handling the unit when it's recording with them.
114202
Absolutely not. I just tried these on in my house and they block about as much noise as a sock would taped to your ear. I could clearly hear music playing on my TV at lvl 5/99. I put falling rain white noise on the headphones at low (the volume I'd have on if I worked out at a gym with no music on) and I could still here everything around me, including the carpenters doing work downstairs. These may be great for runners/whoever but don't expect any sound blocking at all. Just reboxed them and shipping them back. Looks like I'm going to have to buy the $299 ones from Bose, which it a hell of a lot of money for headphones. Maybe I should just look for a new gym that doesn't think it's also a disco. Absolutely not. I just tried these on in my house and they block about as much noise as a sock would taped to your ear. I could clearly hear music playing on my TV at lvl 5/99. I put falling rain white noise on the headphones at low (the volume I'd have on if I worked out at a gym with no music on) and I could still here everything around me, including the carpenters doing work downstairs. These may be great for runners/whoever but don't expect any sound blocking at all. Just reboxed them and shipping them back. Looks like I'm going to have to buy the $299 ones from Bose, which it a hell of... » Read More Absolutely not. I just tried these on in my house and they block about as much noise as a sock would taped to your ear. I could clearly hear music playing on my TV at lvl 5/99. I put falling rain white noise on the headphones at low (the volume I'd have on if I worked out at a gym with no music on) and I could still here everything around me, including the carpenters doing work downstairs. These may be great for runners/whoever but don't expect any sound blocking at all. Just reboxed them and shipping them back. Looks like I'm going to have to buy the $299 ones from Bose, which it a hell of a lot of money for headphones. Maybe I should just look for a new gym that doesn't think it's also a disco. « Show Less
1210518
I won't be able to help you much here as I did not use them for mixing or recording. However, as far as the sound quality is concerned, nothing comes closer to this, you can hear each and every instrument being played along with the high and low vocals. Nothing pretentious about these phones. Simply sound!
518115
Jonah, these are not noise cancelling head phones so it you're looking to shut yourself off from the world these are not for you. I feel like these were designed for the bast sound, and yeah you can turn it up so you can't hear anything from the outside world if you would like. There is some leakage when you have them turned up. I work next to a lady that pays way too much attention to everyone else and she can hear them when I have them about 75% up. These are meant for the pleasure of the listener.