erik_naumann's Pedalboard

I'm a professional location sound mixer, and a hobbyist guitarist, and for both activities I have tried numerous pairs of headphones and have always come back to the good ol' 7506. They are one of the most popular pairs of headphones for monitoring for a reason - their sound is crisp, clear, and concise. A little light on bass, which is ideal for their primary use cases, with plenty of revealing detail that is essential for monitoring whatever it is you are recording. They sound great for guitar, and work extremely well for location sound recording - they are light and comfortable (though I do recommend a replacement pair of velour earpads) even after hours of use; 10-12 hour days on set are very common for my line of work.

I don't really prefer to use these for mixing, they don't provide the most "realistic" listening environment, but again, monitoring is their primary purpose anyway, so you shouldn't be using them for mixing anyway in my opinion.

My one gripe is that I wish the cable was removable, but it also isn't terribly difficult to mod them for that. Though they're lightweight, I'd still consider them pretty sturdy. I think their physical flexibility helps with that (not too rigid). The pair I use for location sound I've had for over 4 years, and over that period time with very regular (not necessarily gentle) use, they still work perfectly and are completely free of damage. For the $70-80 I paid for them, that's an incredible value.