Don't Buy Studio Headphones Until You See This Tier List! (Under $500)

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This is *not sponsored*, and these rankings are based on hands-on experience using these headphones for mixing, tracking vocals, editing, and production work in a real studio environment. Whether you’re a home studio producer, audio engineer, musician, or just trying to figure out which studio headphones are actually good, this video will help you avoid bad purchases and spend your money wisely. All Headphones Listed In This Video: Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--AUTATHM40X Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/gO94gX Audio Technica ATH M50x Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--AUTATHM50X Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/aOy42Y AKG K240 mk ii: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--AKGK240MKII?siid=59071 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09b1AN Adam Audio H200 Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--ADPH200?siid=361595 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APrGna Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BEYDT770PRO250?siid=302076 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/YRO0Br Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BEYDT990PRO?siid=375655 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/raVBLD Kali Audio HP1 Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--KAAHP1?siid=375790 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/7a4Q15 Sennheiser HD 400 Pro Open Back Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--SENHD400PRO?siid=311134 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/bOL02M Sennheiser HD 650 Open Back Headphones: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jePBZZ Shure SRH 1840: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--SHUSRH1840?siid=287738 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/dOxEn2 Sony MDR 7506 Closed Back Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--SNYMDR7506?siid=1526 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1DbkQ Sony MDR MV-1 Headphones: zZounds: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--SNYMDRMV1 Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/196VZx *Voiceover Chain Used In This Video*: The United Studio Technologies UT Tube 67: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09b1RE The A Designs P-1 Preamp: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/kO6NWN Lindell Audio LiN76 FET Compressor: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--LIALIN76?siid=322099 *OTHER GEAR LINKS*: What I Typically use for audio: (affiliated unless noted otherwise) My Voiceover Mic: https://www.dachmanaudio.com?sca_ref=10393097.24vWojhlskIpJD Roswell Mini K87: https://roswellproaudio.com/chapman My VoiceOver Preamp: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/kO6NWN My Chandler TG2: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/aOajEM My Interface: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--ANEDISCRT8ORXSYN My Main Monitors: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--NEUKH120II?siid=335650 My Headphones: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BEYDT770PRO250?siid=302076 My LiN76 Compressor: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--LIALIN76?siid=322099 Plugins: https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=691f3713a627d My Camera Gear: My Main camera: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/RGQarg My Main Lens: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/554z7L My Main On Camera Microphone: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--RODVMNTG?siid=272904 My B Lens: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzPo2L My Softbox: https://amzn.to/3EyfA2Q My Video Lighting: https://amzn.to/4oISvMC Subscribe for real-world, no-hype recording insights: www.Youtube.com/@UC7erPUP_HjRQvLg53ck1_Aw Patreon: https://patreon.com/andrewchapmancreative Follow me on TikTok/IG: @andrew_chapman Business inquiries: [email protected] #Headphones #headphonereview #musicproduction #mixingandmastering #homerecordingstudio #homestudio Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Defining Our Terms: 0:43 Audio Technica ATH M40x / M50x: 3:40 AKG K240 mk ii: 6:59 Adam Audio H200: 9:25 Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro: 12:39 Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro: 16:40 Kali Audio HP-1: 18:25 Sennheiser HD400 Pro: 23:00 Sennheiser HD 650: 25:34 Shure SRH 1840: 27:19 Sony MDR 7506: 30:08 Sony MDR MV-1: 32:55 Final Thoughts: 36:30