The Sony MDR7506 Studio Headphones have become the standard in film and television field sound recording as well as studio recording. I've been a film sound recordist for 20 years and prior to using the 7506 phones, and their predecessor the MDR-V6 Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW...

Headphones, good headphones, create a personal listening experience for audiophiles. Poor quality headphones can ruin a listening experience. Good music, which is any music you enjoy, deserves a quality product.

There is a huge number of headphones available on the hi-fi and pro-audio markets, but for our purposes as recording musicians the options are usefully restricted. Clearly, audio quality must come at the top of the wish list, and closed-back headphones are easier to use in a recording environment.