Prime Day music deals are finally here with a deluge of savings on studio gear and some incredibly low prices. Whilst many lesser-known headphone brands are going cheap on Amazon at the moment, I’d steer well clear of these for anything other than casual listening duties. Thankfully, there are some great deals on established studio brands like Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, AKG, and more, perfect for upping your mixing game for less.
I’ve been reviewing studio gear for a couple of years now, and have spent the last 20 years doing home recordings for a multitude of bands and solo artists. Studio headphones have been an ever more important part of my mixing process for a couple of reasons, firstly, they take your mixing room out of the equation, and thus any inconsistencies or issues you might have in your monitoring there.
Secondly, most people are going to listen to your music on headphones, so understanding how your mix translates on a set of cans is crucial for anyone hoping to provide an intoxicating listening experience. Most people will be listening on their phones whilst commuting or at work with earbuds or over-ears, so you need to provide a great mix for your main core of listeners.
Prime Day is a great chance for anyone to pick out their favourite bit of gear cheap, but it hasn’t always been this way. It’s only in the last few years I’ve started to see better deals for musicians, and it’s getting better value every year.
Part of my job is to cross-reference any deals that look too good to be true with other retailers to make sure it’s genuinely good value for money, so in picking these 5 pairs of studio headphones I’ve also done a price check to show how much they’re going for elsewhere. I’ve also sorted them in price order to make things even easier for you. Let's get started...
