Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this week’s video, Emma and I have a discussion about the ADAM Audio H200 headphones. We have differing opinions on their performance and purpose, and also get into some deeper questions of how headphones in general can affect our jobs as audio professionals. Let’s take a closer look and listen!
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- ADAM Audio H200 Studio Headphones — geni.us/sWaFP6
- Beyerdynamic DT700 Pro X Headphones — geni.us/XaZBvwb
- TASCAM FR-AV4 Field Recorder — geni.us/eauasSK
- Shure SM58 Dynamic Microphone — geni.us/c2pxTM4
- Shure MV7 Podcast Microphone — geni.us/bTlN3S
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#AdamAudio #H200 #Audio #Sound
Index
0:00 Intro
00:05 Full disclosure
00:15 This episode’s format
00:30 About the included VST plugin
01:28 About the Pure setting
02:02 About Externalization
02:34 About Gain Compensation
02:45 A note on headphone comfort & fit
03:34 My take on pricing
03:54 Discussion starts
04:15 Specs
04:32 What is ‘low impedance’?
04:50 Additional details
05:07 Replaceable parts
05:41 Isolation capability
06:04 Cable
06:28 Included plugin
06:39 Kit components
06:56 Emma’s take
07:58 About the Arc On-Ear correction system
08:52 How ‘accurate’ are the H200’s?
09:30 Emma’s take cont’d
12:24 Curtis’ take
13:55 Another key takeaway
14:16 Clamping force
14:59 Headphone brand affinity?!
15:36 Emma’s research idea
16:04 How would we use the H200’s?
16:30 Please buy our courses
Our sound and lighting courses can be found at https://school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this week’s video, Emma and I have a discussion about the ADAM Audio H200 headphones. We have differing opinions on their performance and purpose, and also get into some deeper questions of how headphones in general can affect our jobs as audio professionals. Let’s take a closer look and listen!
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- ADAM Audio H200 Studio Headphones — geni.us/sWaFP6
- Beyerdynamic DT700 Pro X Headphones — geni.us/XaZBvwb
- TASCAM FR-AV4 Field Recorder — geni.us/eauasSK
- Shure SM58 Dynamic Microphone — geni.us/c2pxTM4
- Shure MV7 Podcast Microphone — geni.us/bTlN3S
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#AdamAudio #H200 #Audio #Sound
Index
0:00 Intro
00:05 Full disclosure
00:15 This episode’s format
00:30 About the included VST plugin
01:28 About the Pure setting
02:02 About Externalization
02:34 About Gain Compensation
02:45 A note on headphone comfort & fit
03:34 My take on pricing
03:54 Discussion starts
04:15 Specs
04:32 What is ‘low impedance’?
04:50 Additional details
05:07 Replaceable parts
05:41 Isolation capability
06:04 Cable
06:28 Included plugin
06:39 Kit components
06:56 Emma’s take
07:58 About the Arc On-Ear correction system
08:52 How ‘accurate’ are the H200’s?
09:30 Emma’s take cont’d
12:24 Curtis’ take
13:55 Another key takeaway
14:16 Clamping force
14:59 Headphone brand affinity?!
15:36 Emma’s research idea
16:04 How would we use the H200’s?
16:30 Please buy our courses
