How to choose headphones for your guitar modeller (Helix, Kemper, Axe-FX, Quad Cortex)

How to choose the headphones that are right for you.

This is a slightly boring video so use the chapter markers to get the info you want.

If you just want a list of headphones skip forward to 16:07

Product links (with Amazon UK prices in December 2022)

Sennheiser HD600 (£359) 2 cable and proprietary connector https://amzn.to/3hcJ0IE
Sennheiser HD650 (£445) 2 cable and proprietary connector https://amzn.to/3P86Cuv
Sennheiser HD560S (£169) my personal choice - 1 cable proprietary cable, but can get adapter (same as audio technica) https://amzn.to/3iBqgTi
Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro (250 ohm £109) non detachable cable https://amzn.to/3HjUl3Z
AKG K702 (£128) use proprietary connector https://amzn.to/3iOKHw3
Philips X2HR (£179) use 3.5mm connector https://amzn.to/3ux4McS
AKG K240 (cheap and half decent) (£48) single cable, but proprietary https://amzn.to/3uwblfU
Sony MDR-7506 (£105) non detachable cable https://amzn.to/3HePK3g
Superlux HD-668B (£29) detachable cable https://amzn.to/3UOL5Z6
Sony WH-1000XM4 (£247) https://amzn.to/3iBr6PW

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Want to EQ your existing headphones?
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:49 Key decision factors
03:31 Price
04:49 Comfort
06:10 Practicality
08:34 Listening environment
10:57 Audio performance
13:06 EQ examples
13:48 EQ analysis
14:57 Impedance & ohms
16:07 Headphone shortlist
16:47 Sennheiser HD600
17:53 Sennheiser HD650
18:31 Sennheiser HD560S
19:12 Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro
19:57 AKG K702
20:25 Philips X2HR
21:04 AKG K240
21:36 Sony MDR-7506
22:00 Superlux HD-668B
22:47 Conclusions
24:26 Do you really need new headphones?