Almost all the solid state recorders we sell come without headphones. We have therefore carefully selected a small range of varying kinds that will deliver the performance you should have for judging whether or not your recordings are as you want them. Of course, there are thousands of cheap and nasty headphones around (even some with impressive brand names). We make no excuse for not offering them here. They may be easy on the pocket but you cannot properly monitor digital audio with them. With any of this lot you can...

This pair of ATH-PRO700 headphones provides complete circum-aural isolation from ambient noise, making them perfect for immersive listening in all location environments. Furthermore, they fold up into a manageable size for ease of portability.

With 53 mm diameter drivers, neodymium magnets, and 3,500 mW of power handling, these headphones deliver outstanding sound reproduction. Plus they’re compact—designed to store in the pouch provided . A coiled cable at the left earpiece terminates to a mini-jack plug (with ¼" jack adapter included).

• Reference monitoring headphones for location & studio use

• Clear, well-defined trebles and rich bass response

• Frequency response of an amazing 5-33,000Hz

• Excellent isolation, perfect for intrusive environments

• 3,500mW of power handling, high SPL capability

• 53mm diameter drivers, neodymium magnets

• OFC (oxygen-free copper) wire cables, convenient one-side entry

• Compact, foldable and easy to store in pouch provided

• Designed for long-term listening comfort

• 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo connector with 1/4" (6.3mm) adapter
  
   

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Audio-Technica ATH-PRO700 Fully Enclosed Portable Folding Headphones - IN STOCK

£139 each including Vat

"Audio-Technica has raised the bar once again, this time with the new M50 headphones, and this time they've raised it quite a bit. Already these phones are by far the favourite in our studio." - George Massenburg - GRAMMY winning engineer & producer.

With the ATH-M50 professional studio monitor headphones, Audio-Technica has achieved an exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort. Designed especially for professional monitoring and mixing, these studiophones feature an efficient collapsible design for space-saving portability and storage. Circumaural ear pieces swivel 180° for easy one-ear monitoring and luxuriously padded ear cushions create an outstanding seal for maximum isolation. The adjustable headband is generously padded for ultimate comfort during long mixing sessions. A coiled cable at the left earpiece terminates to a gold-plated mini plug with included screw-on ¼" adapter.

Audio-Technica’s sophisticated driver technology and superior components deliver exceptional power handling and very high SPL capabilities while maintaining clarity of sound throughout their extended range, with deep, accurate bass and outstanding high-frequency extension. The headphones feature propriety large-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems for ultra-efficient signal transfer.

• Exceptional audio quality for professional monitoring and mixing

• Frequency Response: 15-28,000Hz

• Collapsible design ideal for easy portability and convenient storage

• Proprietary 45 mm large-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems

• Closed-back cushioned earcup design creates an outstanding seal for maximum isolation

• Adjustable padded headband for comfort during long mixing/recording sessions

• Single-sided coiled cable terminates to gold-plated mini plug with screw-on ¼" adapter

Click here for a PDF leaflet on these headphones

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Studio Monitor Headphones - IN STOCK

£129 each including Vat

These two pairs of classic style headphones are a good choice for general purpose every-day use with budget in mind. They are essentially the same in performance terms. They offer good sonic accuracy in a design engineered to be comfortable for several hours. Their low-profile, closed-back design provides good isolation for most listening situations. Choose the ATH-M30 (left) if you don't need to travel much with them, and the ATH-M35 (right) if you need more convenience when travelling because you can fold this version up and put them in their included leather-effect case (makes them more compact and easier to pack). Features include: neodymium magnet structure; lightweight, adjustable cushioned headband; gold-plated stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) connector with strain relief and snap-on ¼" (6.3mm) adaptor; ultra-flexible 11' cable with single-side exit.

• Closed-back dynamic type headphones

• Good clarity and sonic accuracy

• Ideal for field recording and studio mixing/editing 

• Frequency response of 20-20,000Hz

• Circum-aural design ensures superior isolation

• 40mm drivers, neodymium magnets & CCAW voice coils

• Adjustable cushioned headband and lightweight design for maximum comfort

• OFC litz wire cables, convenient one-side exit

• Gold-plated stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) connector with strain relief and professional screw-on 1/4" (6.3 mm) adapter

Click here for a PDF leaflet on the ATH-M30 (ATH-M35 is the same but can be folded up and stored in its own carry case, as in the picture)

AT-ATH-M35	Audio-Technica ATH-M35 Folding Closed Back General Purpose Headphones with Carry Case - IN STOCK		£62 each including Vat
AT-ATH-M30	Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Closed Back General Purpose Headphones - IN STOCK		£53 each including Vat

Audio-Technica's ATH-M20 headphones are fine for non-critical use, when fully enclosed headphones are needed for good isolation, but budget is also a consideration.

Features include: neodymium magnet structure; lightweight, adjustable cushioned headband; gold-plated stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) connector with strain relief and snap-on ¼" (6.3mm) adaptor; ultra-flexible 10' cable with single-side exit.

• Closed-back dynamic type headphones

• Frequency response of 30-20,000Hz 

• 40mm drivers, neodymium magnets

• Adjustable cushioned headband and lightweight design

• OFC litz wire cables, convenient one-side exit

• Gold-plated stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) connector with strain relief and professional screw-on 1/4" (6.3 mm) adapter
   

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Audio-Technica ATH-M20 Headphones - IN STOCK

£35 each including Vat

The Roland CS-10EM headphones are not your everyday in-ear headphones. They are also binaural microphones. Combining in-ear monitoring with binaural recording. Enhancing the ease and enjoyment of recording on the go, to make a great companion for virtually any of the most affordable solid state sound recorders we offer here. All you your recorder needs is a stereo mini-jack headphone socket and a stereo mini-jack microphone input socket with plug-in power. Simply connect these amazing microphone-equipped earphones to your recorder, adjust the levels and capture what you hear. Then listen back instantly. Natural binaural stereo recording at an affordable cost. Great for monitoring while recording thanks to the CS-10EM’s all-in-one design.

• Compact, high-quality stereo condenser microphones built into earphones, one on the left and one on the right

• Powered by the recorder via 'plug-in' power (operating voltage is 2V to 10V)

• All in one design lets you monitor while recording

• Sophisticated enclosure design reduces feedback

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Roland CS-10EM Combined In-Ear Headphones with Binaural Microphones - IN STOCK

£79 each including Vat

We are often asked for a pair of "cheap-but-good" in-ear type headphones to go with our lower cost solid state sound recorders. Trouble is - there's no such thing. As ever, with in-ear headphones you get what you pay for, so it's not surprising that a pair of earphones you've only paid a few quid for sound thin and tinny - no good for judging your precious recordings.

That's why we've worn our ears out trying various makes and types of low-cost in-ear headphones and at last come up with a solution. Here's a pair that are reasonably priced and yet sound really very good indeed, delivering accurate top and mid as well as rich bass. Certainly good enough to use with our sub-£300 recorders, and at a price that isn't that much more than those 'orrible thin and tinny ones we mentioned.

• In-ear headphones that allow listening comfort over long hours

• Acoustic Optimiser achieves optimum acoustic characteristics by adjusting the sound pressure balance in front of and behind the diaphragm

• Dynamic sound from 11.5 mm Neodymium magnet drive units

• Ergonomic design, ensuring a snug fit in the ear and maximum comfort

• Canal type in-ear headphone reduces external noise

• Cables of equal length for left and right channels, to maximise sound quality

• Gold-plated stereo mini-jack

• Convenient carrying pouch Supplied with 3 sizes of ear pieces

• Input impedance: 16 ohms

• Sensitivity: 100 dB/mW

• Maximum Input: 100 mW

• Frequency Range: 20 - 23,000 Hz

• Weight: 4.6g (not including cable)

• Cable Length: 1.3 m

• Plug: 3.5 mm gold-plated stereo mini plug

SSS-INEAR-1

Solid State Sound INEAR-1 Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones - IN STOCK

£33 each including Vat