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[quote name='benzies123' post='872357' date='Jun 20 2010, 01:48 AM']You need to watch out and make sure that the 'phones you buy are proper studio ones as the pair I recently bought I just sold as they sound almost as if there is constant octave effect - which in some respects is true (some bass frequencies are added) and for simply indulgent listening this is great, but sadly for bass practice or anything besides recreational listening it is pretty rubbish.[/quote] Cheers everyone, I'll do a bit of investigation, I'll bring the beyer dynamics home first, if they work fine, if not I'll venture a little further a field!

[quote name='obbm' post='871628' date='Jun 19 2010, 12:00 PM']I can thoroughly recommend the Sony MDR-XB700. Serious headphones and not outrageously expensive. Excellent right down to low B.[/quote] Cheers, will check them out.

[quote name='BenTunnicliffe' post='871586' date='Jun 19 2010, 10:51 AM']Although expensive any headphones designed for the monitoring of audio in a studio enviroment and mixing etc would be more than clear enough and will have a wide/low enough frequency response to hear what you play. That said they ARE expensive though (we're talking a good shade over £100 and then waaaay up) but I've been happily using Sennheiser HD465's and used to have a pair of HD437's (the latter feeling very breakable) to practise in hotels or late at night/early in t'morn just with my bass going into a mixer and it's more than enough at a sensible volume. It might be worth pointing out I don't have a hugely bass-heavy tone most of the time and that I like volumes pretty much as low as possible if it can be done. They're not as expensive as the specifically designed studio monitoring headphones by a long shot. I don't have much experience in this but I'd imagine without spending a big wadd of cash you'd be hard pushed to find a set of the small in-ear phones that give a audible, strong low-end without cranking up the volume. That said I have a friend who uses Bose in-ear headphones all the time and says the bass is more than enough. [url="http://www.dv247.com/headphones/studio-headphones/"]Link here to a selection of the more expensive studio/monitoring headphones that'd do the job.[/url] Hope that helps, Ben.[/quote]Cheers for that Ben, I have some Beyer Dynamic HD250's at work which I will give a go, I've currently using some cheapo behringers with a little vox headphone amp but would like to hear what i'm actually playing so I'd thought I'd spend a few quid.

Morning everyone, Can anyone suggest a decent set of headphones to go with the PJ bass buddy for practise purposes? Ta.

Evening all, after dithering forever I've taken the plunge & have commissioned Jon Shuker to build me a custom P (+J) bass, specs are: 4 string P bass, 34" scale, 21 frets, 38.5mm nut, maple laminated neck, black pinstripe veneers between, select birdseye f/board, headstock with flame maple veneer, two way truss rod, carbon fibre reinforcement, bone nut, simulated mother of pearl block inlays, White f/board binding, black side dots, hipshot ultralite tuners (elephant ears in chrome), Alder body finished in "Olympic white", gold anodised s/plate Chrome hardware, chrome knobs, Gotoh Bridge, Bareknuckle custom wound pickups, John East "U-Retro deluxe (4 knob) circuit with Vol, treb & bass (cut & boost), Mid + sweep, bright switch, passive bypass & passive tone control. Pics to follow when I get them! PS have flogged most of my other gear so I have spent the proceeds & also ordered the jazz body on his stock page. Spec will be: Alder body finished in "shell pink" cellulose with aged white s/plate, quarter sawn rock maple neck with maple board + lacquer tinted to that vintage yellowy colour, bone nut, 21 frets, Gotoh bridge, Hipshot "ultralite" tuners, bareknuckle J pickups, East j- retro deluxe circuit with vol, blend, mid+sweep, treb/bass stack, passive tone/push pull passive bypass.

[quote name='Flanker' post='850603' date='May 28 2010, 08:02 PM']Hopefully Jack you are even Happier having acquired my lovely AC. I really like the P too - now what do I sell???!!!! A total pleasure! Steve[/quote] Hope you enjoy the status, a pleasure doing business. Cheers Chris.