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There's a fair amount of pros that utilize Audeze and HiFiMan gear as well. Planar magnetics are popular.

Erik Larson is pretty vocal about his use of LCD-2s for mastering. Which... Honestly, I'm not generally a fan of his work, so it's not necessarily a ringing endorsement.

Also kind of surprised at your lack of mention of AKGs - they're another very popular brand for studio work.



Honestly I forgot about AKG. They're pretty good, although I don't see them a lot in commercial environments (~15 year window).


Almost every studio used to have nothing but AKG K240 phones for monitors in the room. I haven't worked professionally directly in the field for years (I work in live sound occasionally now, and do interact with recording engineers occasionally), but I still see them discussed regularly enough online to assume they are still common. I love the look of them, and always have. To me, they are the definition of "studio headphone". (They aren't what I use in my home studio, as there are better phones, if you're willing to spend more money, but they are a good headphone for a good price.)




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