Listening to headphones at low volume is fine, it’s when you dial up the volume that it becomes a problem. I also recommend open head phones instead of in ear headphones if possible. The Sennheiser HD800/s are excellent. Others, that I’ve enjoyed at the Grado PS500e, GH1 and GS1000e. Grado headphones are just very natural and musical and they emphasize the upper range so it helps people like us with some hearing lost. :) The top of end Grado PS2000e is fantastic but out of your price range. Btw, If you look on www.massdrop.com they have some great deals on headphones. They recently or still have the Massdrop Sennheiser HD6xx (same as the HD600) at $250 which is a bargain. This has been my goto headphone when I can’t listen to the stereo late at night. One the best value in audio if you ask me. Right now, they have the Massdrop Focal Elex which seem very nice. Massdrop keeps rotating in new headphones so keep your eyes on the site. Good luck!
Hearing loss , speakers or headphones ?
Hello hello kind forum folks. I have substantial high hearing loss, about the top octave and a half of the piano. I’m a jazz a drummer and no longer hear the ride cymbal on a recording unless it’s very high in the mix. I use totem sttaf and NAD 356 AMP and nad CD player. I’ve tried many phones, not super high end. What are your suggestions ? The totems are great for solo classical piano and on jazz the bass sounds like it’s in the room. Very good.
But For clarity on a well mixed vocal like James Taylor whose late recordings are sonically great IMO the voice sounds muddy and the bass I’ll defined. I know it’s a broad question but got me to capture some of the sonic joy with the hearing I have left what do you recommend. Headphones with an amp?
the best phones I’ve owned are the old etymotic Er 4. I now use Beyerdynamic highly isolated phones for when I have a recording project.
Ironically i I heard a pair of audio engine powered monitors and the clarity was quite pleasing g for a five hundred dollar pair of speakers. I also use Focal powered monitors for my computer.
Thanks fir any afvice. Differ t speakers? High end phones ? I appreciate your help
Brian
But For clarity on a well mixed vocal like James Taylor whose late recordings are sonically great IMO the voice sounds muddy and the bass I’ll defined. I know it’s a broad question but got me to capture some of the sonic joy with the hearing I have left what do you recommend. Headphones with an amp?
the best phones I’ve owned are the old etymotic Er 4. I now use Beyerdynamic highly isolated phones for when I have a recording project.
Ironically i I heard a pair of audio engine powered monitors and the clarity was quite pleasing g for a five hundred dollar pair of speakers. I also use Focal powered monitors for my computer.
Thanks fir any afvice. Differ t speakers? High end phones ? I appreciate your help
Brian