Members SkullCap Posted August 4, 2011 Members Share Posted August 4, 2011 Direct Sound EX 29? http://www.extremeheadphones.com/ I need something to reduce bleed. Just looking for opinions on this particular model and possibly some recommendations on others. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted August 4, 2011 Moderators Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yes. They're great. They're my go to for drummers. Not so much for singers though cause singers tend to want a little ambient voice in the ears. It's odd to be cut off so entirely and try to sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted August 4, 2011 Members Share Posted August 4, 2011 Great for tracking and rehearsals. Very bad for making mixing decisions or setting up mics, they are nowhere near accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I have a pair of them too - and as Lee said, they're great for drummers, or for any tracking where you need to keep leakage to a minimum. Another popular model that does pretty well in terms of greatly reducing bleed is the Sennheiser HD280. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkullCap Posted August 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2011 Thanks! Very valuable info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkullCap Posted August 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2011 I just ordered Shure SRH 440 after talking to someone about the sound quality of the EX29's. I almost went for the Senn 280 but I was convinced that I'd like the Shures better. Hope I made the right choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members raw-tracks Posted August 7, 2011 Members Share Posted August 7, 2011 My studio is just a single room (no booth) and the EX-29's are a lifesaver when tracking guitar amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted August 7, 2011 Members Share Posted August 7, 2011 I just ordered Shure SRH 440 after talking to someone about the sound quality of the EX29's. I almost went for the Senn 280 but I was convinced that I'd like the Shures better. Hope I made the right choice! Cool. Let us know how the Shures work out, I've never heard anything about them. Personally, I go with HD280s if I don't need the isolation from the EX29s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Nick Posted August 8, 2011 Members Share Posted August 8, 2011 I have a pair of the Shures! Quite accurate in comparison to my old HD280s - accurate enough to do pre-mixes on and not screw things up royally for yourself. Also, I have found the Shures to be a tad uncomfortable on my ears. The cups just are not deep enough to be worn for long periods of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted August 8, 2011 Members Share Posted August 8, 2011 Interesting, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I have not heard Shure's new headphones yet, so I'm definitely interested in hearing what you think once you get a chance to put them to use. Also, just to toss another name into the discussion, did you guys know that KRK is now making headphones? I just got two pairs of them in for review, and a pair of KNS-8400's are sitting on my head playing Big Star as I type this. I have not tested their isolation yet (they quite literally just arrived less than an hour ago), but they claim it's up to 30dBA, which is quite good. And my initial reaction is - they're very nice. Quite comfortable, very detailed. Good bass. KRK definitely is jumping into the headphone making business with a very serious pair of offerings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I have a pair of the Shures! Quite accurate in comparison to my old HD280s - accurate enough to do pre-mixes on and not screw things up royally for yourself. Also, I have found the Shures to be a tad uncomfortable on my ears. The cups just are not deep enough to be worn for long periods of time. Which model of the Shures do you have? Thanks for the info and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Nick Posted August 9, 2011 Members Share Posted August 9, 2011 Which model of the Shures do you have? Thanks for the info and post. 440's! One of my housemates has the 840's and they have noticeably deeper cups. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovezilla Posted August 14, 2011 Members Share Posted August 14, 2011 I use the EX29's for mic placement all the time. While I agree they are not accurate for mixing (few if any headphones are), I'm able to find excellent mic placement for drums and guitar amps with them. You can definitely find the sweet spot for mic placement based on the relative nature of the sound that comes through. Also, they're a huge bang for the buck! It's better to have and use them sooner rather than waiting to save for more expensive isolation headphones. groovezilla www.groovezoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkullCap Posted August 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 18, 2011 So I got the Shure 440's. They sound great for tracking, BUT they just don't isolate enough (for me). My main vocal mics can definitely hear the bleed. Maybe I'm looking for too much in this lower price range ($100), but they're better than what I was using. Anyway, there's my 2cents. I ordered the EX 29's this afternoon, ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DVaz Posted August 19, 2011 Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 Fwiw, when tracking drums, I give the drummer IEMs (shures, because they have the best isolating inserts I've yet found; those tripple flange ones) and then have him put industrial ear defenders over that as well. Having tested it: A: its not terribly comfortable, but otoh, they're drummers, and B: its freakish near-deaf amounts of isolation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkullCap Posted August 26, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 26, 2011 So I just got the EX29s in the mail. They don't have the best sound quality, but man do they isolate. I didn't get any click track bleed when tracking drums or music bleed when tracking vocals. That's just what I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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