Sony Ex Monitor Headphones

We use CTC-1 Traveler Camera Case for SONY PMW EX 1 1

...just in time for a shoot with Sony's XDCAM EX-1. Very rugged and dependable.

My new go-to monitor headphones.

I already own the Sony equivalent of these headphones to monitor on set video production but two things helped me decide to purchase these particular headphones: fabulous price and the ability to swap out the connector cord. The Sony headphones had a coiled cord way too long and it constantly got in my way. These phones come with a supplementary cord that is shorter and not coiled. The sound they produce are fine for monitoring on set live video.

Reference has breathed new life into my Sony MDR-V6's which have been faithfully serving me for more than 10 years. The only qualm I've had with the Sony's are an apparent sibilance, even if it can be pleasant at times. Reference improves that problem (including an issue with bass) to flatten the response. This has helped immensely with mixing, but has also made general listening more enjoyable and less fatiguing. SONARWORKS has reviewed lots of headphones and rated them based on their before and after calibration performance, so if you're on the market for new headphones, that might be a good starting point for reference. They also offer an additional service for individual calibration which requires sending your headphones in so they can produce a personal profile for your headphones, as opposed to using the general profiles included with the software (you can also purchase a new pre-calibrated pair from them). That's all of course if you're looking for some kind of edge and really find yourself doing a great deal of work on headphones; it could certainly be worth the extra cost particularly for mastering headphones. Pairing this software with something like CanOpener (to simulate monitor crossfeed) will put you pretty close to a solid monitor mixing environment, so this is incredible software particularly for compact or mobile headphone-centric setups, or as a compliment to a studio setup that utilizes headphones in any critical way. Looking forward to using it with new headphones when the time comes. Highly recommended. Be sure to check the full headphone compatibility list to be sure they at least have a general profile for your particular model.

I connect the SMH-1000 Closed-Back Professional Monitor Headphones to my Sony NEX-FS100UK hi-def professional camcorder.

Use with a Sony EX-3 camera on a set of Libec tripod legs

For the price these are the best Monitor Headphones. Period.

SMALL, LIGHT WEIGHT. LASTS ALMOST AS LONG ON A SONY EX 3 AS A AB DIONIC 90 LASTS ON A JVC HD 100.

Very good for XDCAM EX. Work perfect with 32GB Lexar Class 10 cards. The transfer time to the computer is superior to Sony PHU disks, but slower than the original Sony's cards (not important).