u/lowkeyjustadumbah

I’m looking to buy a pair of closed-back headphones mainly for:

Recording vocals
Mixing
Some mastering
General music production

I’ve narrowed it down to these options based on what’s available to me and my budget:

Audio Techinca m50x ($200 - $210 SGD)

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-sea/headphones/best-for/studio/ath-m50x

Sony MDR-7506 ($150 SGD)

https://www.sony.com.sg/electronics/headband-headphones/mdr-7506

Sennheiser HD 300 PRO ($200 - $210 SGD)

https://www.sennheiser.com/en-sg/catalog/products/headphones/hd-300-pro/hd-300-pro-508288

Berdynamic DT 770 Pro ($250 - 300 SGD)

https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/p/dt-770-pro

Berdynamic DT 770 Pro X ($300 - 350 SGD)

https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/p/dt-770-pro-x

I know there are probably better headphones out there, but please don't suggest other models. There will always be something better, but I don't have the money for those options and these are the headphones I've narrowed it down to.

So, which one would you personally pick from these five for my use case, and why?

I'm especially interested in how they compare for vocal recording, mixing, and mastering, rather than just general listening.

Thanks! ;)

[FOR FUN] Help me choose between these closed-back headphones for vocal recording + mixing/mastering