Best Headphones for Podcast Monitoring

Closed-back headphones are essential during recording to prevent sound leaking into your mic. Open-back headphones are better for editing where leak doesn't matter.

Our Picks

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x

$150

The industry standard for monitoring. Closed-back design prevents sound leak during recording.

Flat, honest responseGreat isolationFoldable and portable

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Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro

$160

Extremely comfortable for marathon recording and editing sessions. Slightly wider soundstage than the M50x.

Supreme comfortExcellent isolationDurable build

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Pro Tips

1.Always use closed-back headphones when recording — open-back will leak into your mic.
2.The 80-ohm DT 770 works great directly from an interface. Skip the 250-ohm unless you have a headphone amp.
3.Turn monitoring volume down to a comfortable level — loud headphones cause fatigue and color your perception.