Best Headphones For Music Production Under $100 (On Amazon) | Headphones For Mixing Music

This video is focused on the best headphones under $100 for music production.
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00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Shure Headphones
02:13 - Sony Headphones
03:12 - Mackie Headphones
04:03 - Sennheiser Headphones
04:53 - Audio-Technica Headphones
05:53 - Sound Quality Comparison
08:48 - My favorite Picks (Outro)
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[@EdwardSmithMusic]

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[@simplyb.8959]

Edward! THANK YOU for doing this video on ALL the headphones I wanted to know about‼️😊

[@olafkliemt1145]

headphones with a good bass punch will make your mixes sound unpunchy and bassless on standard or flat sound systems.

[@superskyrio564]

Uhhhhh, that’s why people should have good sound systems

[@olafkliemt1145]

@@superskyrio564 thanks for your reply. well, a good master sounds good on ALL systems ;-)

[@kestertan4752]

Thanks for the info, i like bassy headphones tho and not planning to make mixes soon, what headphone can you recommend that is well balanced and has a punchy bass?

[@olafkliemt1145]

@@kestertan4752 balanced and punchy doesn't go together. you can only have one. flat response for mixing, smile response (boosted low and high) is for listening.

[@yourunemployedfriendat2pm]

@@olafkliemt1145 What headphone do you recommend for mixing in the $100 price range I was looking at the ATH-M40X and SRH 840-BK

[@ELBIOMUSIC]

Really helpful as always. ❤️ I was eyeing for the Audio Technica ATH-M40x as of now 😊

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

🛒 Best Headphones Under $100 (Amazon US Links): 🎧 Shure SRH440A - amzn.to/3qTRuGp 🎧 Sony MDR-7506 - amzn.to/3nRYlhM 🎧 Audio Technical ATH-M40X - amzn.to/3Itq6oL 🎧 Mackie MC-250 - amzn.to/3fR4rKX 🎧 Sennheiser HD 280 Pro - amzn.to/3IwuTFQ 🎧 Shure SRH440 - amzn.to/3rJiebZ

[@alvarotorresa]

Hey great video! Which one would you recommend me for dj mixing and music listening with a high definition audio? Thanks

[@prodbyfatur]

I almost have them all, unless mackie mc250.. but my favorite is sennheiser hd 280 pro, it has a really nice detail with natural warm sounding

[@itsmikeofficialtv]

I was wondering which headphones I should get, now I have an idea, thanks for this content Edward

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching!!

[@HP-hu8rw]

Thanks for this video brother. Can you please make a comparison video of Audio Technica M series???

[@makunouchiippo28]

The HD 280 just got on sale here in India. Was just looking whether to buy them or not. Damn good timing Edward!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Awesome!!

[@alphapolarfrequency2787]

I am already using Senheiser HD15 And its good for mixing music. There are many brands like shure, senhiser, beyerdynamic and auditechinca are good and awesome headphones

[@alphapolarfrequency2787]

Sennhiser is good headphones Because i am going to upgrade to HD 280 EITHER 300

[@lakshmisankararaju4493]

Did u buy bro?

[@pri5279]

Great Video! I'm still pretty new to the audio scene, and I've been using the Samson SR850. How do those stack up to the options in this video?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching! To be honest, I'm not the biggest fan of Samson Audio equipment, but for the price they offer decent quality.

[@homeboii99_]

🔥🔥thanks for this content

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching!!

[@anonymike8280]

Just got the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros. My use for headphone is practicing piano exercises on a digital keyboard. I would prefer not to use phones at all, but I live in an apartment and I have to think about neighbors. My level right now is intermediate beginner. The Sennheiser HD 280 Pros are acoustically fantastic but for me they are overdoing it. They are, as reported, heavy and tight. I don't relish the idea of spending the next several years with them on my head for at least a half an hour a day. That's why I'm back here looking for something else. This may be a shock, but while waiting for my Sennheisers to show up, I plugged my dollar store ear buds into my Roland FP-30X and, surprise, they worked pretty well and responded over the whole range of the keyboard. My advice, if any, is to pay attention to the in-depth reviews. The defect of the Sennheiser is, as reported, very strong and perhaps amplified bass response. On the piano, you rarely get down that low but I am not sure how faithfully they are reproducing the sample sounds of the low range in balance with midrange sample sounds. Considering my purpose, which is to not bother the neighbors, I am thinking I should just get some good earbuds and stop right there. I know they won't weigh on my head and they don't isolate you as much. If you're doing mixing and studio work, you have to deal with the conditions and possible discomforts that come with it. Not for daily keyboard practice. You don't sign on to unnecessary discomforts if you don't have to.

[@indiemercenaryproductions707]

Love the new intro logo.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks!!

[@vannmensa]

Dope review Powerful headphones Dope content as always

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Appreciate that!

[@homeboii99_]

I’d go for the Shure headphones 🙏🏾

[@bobateaboy04]

I wish they did a minor update to the 7506s with a detachable cable thats the biggest reason im iffy about buying a new pair after my first broke. Im actually suprised you didnt add the DT240s to this list

[@cyb6301]

Great video dude, mind telling the song used in the start of the video?

[@l-cityrecordsaju7282]

Hey Edward, I'm having difficulties choosing a headphone my problem is I currently use oneodio studio 10 pro the best recommendation on Amazon. Not the best in my opinion but I also don't have any more cash to spend any suggestions should I try changing the ear pads? Since that's my only issue but I can't find replacements from the 50mm drivers as in no cushions I've tried fits it ... any ideas?

[@mikeoxmaul1386]

Very nice video man

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pasindukavinga]

I watched it all❤️

[@sunrizeee7236]

Hi Edward! In your comparison of headphones, the m40x and the sennheiser 280 pro, you said that m40x is better, but in this top you put the sennheiser above them. So which headphones are better?

[@rossman265]

What do you think of Audio-Technica ATH-M50xDS Closed-Back Studio for guitar recording?

[@indiemercenaryproductions707]

Picked up a pair Vogek dj headphones they are 20. (I caught a sale) and rival all the studio headphones I've listened to might be something to look into it

[@JestersDeadUK]

criminally underwatched! - another great vid

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks so much!!

[@MBFeniks]

I am thinking about buying headphones to listen to music from my computer and work. I spend 4-10 hours a day at the computer. Have you had a chance to compare Mackie MC-60BT vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 headphones? Or maybe some other suggestion ? I have a DAC Audiotrac Prodigy Clube BE V1.

[@musicbysamrat]

Hii man:) what do you think of beyerdynamic dt 240 pro? And which headphone in this round up is great for vocal tracking specially?:D

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

To be honest, if you are looking to go for Beyerdynamic headphones, don't go for anything less than the DT 770 Pro. You might have to save a little longer, but those headphones are miles better than any of the headphones in this video.

[@stanislavmikhailiukov1005]

As a bassis I can assure you that Sony mdr 7506 definitely do have low end. Moreover 7506 is my favorite pair of headphones for playing bass.

[@deltavenus4613]

Unless you sell you music with a pair of HD 280 Pro, you should use the Sony classic crisp sound.

[@hironanase20122012]

Would you like to try Austria audio Hi X15? It sounds cool especially for vocal recording or tracking instruments.

[@MashifyLV]

I got the Hi X25s, which are the wireless version of the X15. The hinge snapped after 36 days. Same fate as my AKGs had years ago, where the middle snapped after 6 months of use. I would never EVER recommend anything AKG or Austrian Audio (supposed to be the same engineers), the plastic they use is CRAP! My 30pound chinese headphones were miles more reliable! So, if you bought the Austrian Audio recently - be on alert!

[@hironanase20122012]

@@MashifyLV just don’t compare wireless and wire headphones. Those wireless system totally affected the original performance of a headphones. Some years ago I got two pairs of Sony headphones in a same model but one of them is wireless. The wireless one is worse than the wired so I throw the wireless one to rubbish bin 🤣 For a budget option you may try Hi X15 with a good headphones preamp such as apogee groove. For those headphones in this video I had triad in different studios. They are not bad but I feel Hi X15 got a better frequency response and a bit flatter EQ curve. If you like the vocal is much louder and sharper, Sony one is better.😊

[@MashifyLV]

@@hironanase20122012 I see what you are saying, but I am not comparing the performance. I am pointing out the physical design flaws, which I imagine are present in both X15s as they were in the X25s. Seeing how the plastic is just as bad as the AKGs years ago (those were wired btw), I don't see them changing the physical rigidity one bit for the wireless model from the wired one. Also, I was extra careful with them, because I still had the trauma from AKGs in the back of my head.

[@jennyhong6746]

Hey, Edward. Just so you know, you have a very high frequency that transmits out through your video. It actually shifts people who watch it, into a higher vibration. 👌

[@TuhinTulsyan]

I had senhisser hd206. Didn't like them. Now I looking for new headphones for just practicing my piano. Please suggest 🙏

[@SewerTapes]

Are the connectors all 6.35mm? I notice the detachable cables have a 3.5mm for the headphone end. Would these work fine if I used a 3rd party audio cable with both ends in 3.5? I don't have any studio equipment, just a laptop with a standard headphone jack.

[@georgeabraham7256]

I got a steelseries arctis 3, it has a decent mic and the same range as the audio Technica M30X ... I just happened to notice it while I was tryiing sonarworks SoundID software... It bootstraps your sound driver to pre-EQ your sound output so that your curves are optimised for monitoring and standardized practices... The graph eq plot was the same on the two models.

[@rrrednaxelaaa]

actually ?

[@alex_thecarguy]

No. I own arctis headphones and they are absolutely unsuitable for mixing in any way. For anyone reading, do not fall for this.

[@user-qb5st1qv7r]

Thank you for your video, I wanted to ask how much is the difference between 280pro and m20x headphones, and what is yours?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

The 280 pros are more solid and offer more of a punch. The M20X are average in all areas.

[@TuhinTulsyan]

I need headphones just for practicing my piano. I tried senhisser hd206 but didn't like them, the volume is also too low. Please suggest me headphones suitable for me 🙏

[@meis18mofo77]

You seem a bit picky with what to mix on, like the sennheiser ones I bought most certainly will beat the gaming headset I was mixing on xD

[@pisderata]

how are the mackie mc-100, no idea if they are flat/neutral or not

[@gianlucagranato4472]

Does exist a model that is not only full cheap plastic?

[@soniq_muzzik]

Which headphones would you recommend for budget mixing and mastering

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I would go with the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro - amzn.to/3FQQTdT

[@Rajesh_0190]

m40x is simply the best

[@rionvalet]

AKG K361 bruh, the $100 champ! You definitely wanna check it out ed🙂

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Will definitely have look 💪🏻

[@rionvalet]

@@EdwardSmithMusic nice😊 it's the $100 headphone that professional audiophiles recommend, like Joshua Valour & DMS. But honestly you can definitely use it for music production:>>

[@josephjosepha7288]

Can Shure SRH440 be used for just listening? & Which one of these headphones would be the best for that purpose?

[@asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770]

Just to assure you, headphones that are good for studio production, mixing and making music are also in most cases 9 out of 10 the best headphones for listening to music. In terms of sound quality and comfort

[@katho714]

But most of a time when you plug them right into phone or pc, they will be quiet because u need an audio interface if im not mistaken

[@bootattack8]

I love the m40x it sounded so great but I wasn't durable enough it broke for me so I went to get the dt770 pro

[@headfiunderground8458]

Shure SRH440A and Sony MDR-7506 is the best choice

[@colependolo4946]

the best between the two?

[@alfonsbarcelon]

I got M40x and now i want to get the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro.

[@R-C.]

I am hurt and feel betrayed that the new SHURE 440A does not come all accessories included. AND it does NOT fold. I ordered them for a premium of 20 extra dollars on ebay. I am on the fence of cancelling and just buying the older model.....

[@lakshmisankararaju4493]

Wht did u end up buying bro

[@vstrec116]

Test audio??

[@SteveHasACamera]

1:30 what music is this?

[@lostishere]

I had no idea Shure even updated the Srh440's

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I'm going to do a comparison of just the 2 headphones in future! Stay tuned!

[@lostishere]

@@EdwardSmithMusic Dope, really looking forward to it man!

[@lakshmisankararaju4493]

@@EdwardSmithMusic its been 3 months

[@AngelaPerez-ie4gy]

I'm looking for headphones that won't leak audio when I am recording in the booth.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

The Sennheiser HD 280 Pro's are perfect for the job - imp.i114863.net/vnyM4j

[@ethanshenk2058]

Just a thought but if your doing a list for under a limit they should not be all at the limit man

[@guybuddy1]

SRH440s are severely underrated.

[@andresms8880]

Salieron la nueva versión con mejor construcción SRH 440a 😏

[@duhneez2068]

would you say they're pretty flat / good for mixing vocals? been eyeing these and the sony 7506s

[@mxlion]

currently listening to this thru my broken 1 ear headphones lmao. Rip my 280 pros

[@johnhurley8918]

"But what really matters is the sound, and these sound fantastic... (cuts to next headphones)" Bro, why would you not DISCRIBE THE SOUND QUALITY?!

[@TBD3.0]

Sony hands down.

[@durrantmiller8810]

Bro I swear this man does not know what a true neutral bass sounds like the m40x ain't got neutral bass.

[@VareaIII]

Here after breaking my shure 440s after the 3rd time

[@darrenhirst9900]

Audio Technica ATH M40X will snap after eighteen months so don't bother. It snaps where you adjust it and lots have said the same thing. Beyerdynamic DT 770 have outlasted the Beyerdynamic DT 770 and are still going strong. Compared to my old ones the quality is far superior.

[@milesdollasign3906]

just happened to me thats why im here :(

[@darrenhirst9900]

@@milesdollasign3906 Well the Beyerdynamic DT 770 are still going strong. That's why the updated model has the hinges so they know about the fault. Send them an email and if their a decent company they might replace them. If not buy the other brand and I'm sorry to hear that. I used mine heavily but they should take the abuse.

[@bootattack8]

Thats what happened to me the m40x broke but for me atleast for listening to music I like the m40x better after they broke for me I got the 80 ohm dt 770 pro They do a better job for mixing but they don't sound as good as the m40x for just listening to music

[@darrenhirst9900]

@@bootattack8 Well I like them both but the M50x were the replacements to the M40x.

[@nbrod3n516]

Yeah my pair of M40X snapped at the hinges after maybe 1,5 years of use too. I was really disappointed to see that the hinge design is completely made of rather thin looking plastic when the headband frame was made of metal. Now they are held together with 3 zip ties on either side. Another thing is that the are pads are mounted on there so tight that whenever I want to take them off for cleaning I'm terrified that I'm gonna rip the headphones into pieces. I'm leaning towards the Sennheiser 280 Pro or Sony MDR-7506 for my next headphones.

[@athea7776]

10might be good

[@kevintf2]

Is m40x the best in this list?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I would say it's between them and the Sony MDR-7506

[@Yadrian]

6:28 you said 800$!??

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

“a 100 dollars”

[@GeorgeHaokipMusic]

Me using One Odio Pro 10 😭

[@HP-hu8rw]

Switch to Audio Technica M20x... its the best and cheapest studio headphone in the market right now.

[@GeorgeHaokipMusic]

@@HP-hu8rw wow... thank you so much for your suggestion ❤️

[@trtaga5161]

useless video, title says headphones for mixing but then goes and says non of them are good for mixing 🤦‍♂

[@object1418]

Get 1990 instead

[@JestersDeadUK]

top tip: NOT 'BEATS'

[@avg4570]

Beats era is done and dusted. Now replaced by Sony/bose nc headphones and AirPods.

[@cinematic_monkey]

So generally all of them are trash.

[@alex_thecarguy]

This video is terrible. You don't want mixing headphones that make music sound good, you want it to sound honest, and flat. This isn't even uncommon knowledge...