ATH-M50X : My Favourite Monitoring Headphones

While my Sennheiser headphones sound great, they're meant for passive listening rather than monitoring use.

My tutor is a graduate of Berklee and the Abbey Road Studios engineering programme and, when I asked for his recommendation, these were what he suggested.

- They've got an unintrusive sound and fairly flat response.

- They're comfortable for long periods without pressure headaches (even with my fairly large head) or sweaty ears. Most of the headband is fairly flexible and nicely cushioned.

- Multiple, decent quality cables are supplied (both a shorter curly cable and a longer standard one) as well as a 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter.

- The build quality is solid without being heavy or cumbersome.

They're not the cheapest studio headphones, but they are definitely worth the money.

Highly recommended.