headphones or a stationary microphone for something interesting :)

[kyliejourney]

Hello everyone!
I found one interesting website that produces audio books and also allows you to dub books yourself.
I would like to give it a try, but I need a good sound headset for this so i can hear everything properly.
Please i need advise on which is better to buy: headphones or a stationary microphone separately? And if possible, tell me which one is pocket-freindly please
thanks in advance!

 

[solderdude]

Buy a decent to good microphone and a comfortable headphone that is 'flat' between 200Hz and 3kHz. Most headphones will likely comply. It is just for monitoring a voice so a lift or drop-off below 200Hz is not important.
Above 4kHz it may be a good idea to use a headphone with emphasized treble. Horrible for music, great for monitoring, bad for mastering.

Presonus HD7
Samson SR850
Sennheiser HD100, HD200-Pro, HD300, HD400S, HD25
Sony MDR-ZX110, MDR-7506
Superlux HD330
AKG K271-II, K361
AudioTechnica ATH-M40X
Shure SRH440

 

[kyliejourney]

thanks for such a quick response!
and thanks for such a large list!