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Posted by unclejunior on May-15-2003 16:35:

flat response headphones

ok, i know a few things about recording because i worked in a music store for two years and took some classes. i know that whenever possible, flat response monitoring is best, for the most part. i have a pair of Audio Technica ATH-M40fs flat response headphones.

my question is, when i use the headphones for monitoring my ssoftware (reason), and then plug my computer into my severely eq'd and bass-boosted stereo (330 Watts) The sound is obviously different, but that sound from my stereo is more like what this would be played through at like a club, or a nice car system, so shouldn't i be monitoring the low frequency stuff with the stereo to get good levels, and then switch to my headphones for mid, high range stuff? or should i be using the headphones all along and just trust that the bass will sound good on a good system.

i know monitoring is have the battle when it comes to recording, and i dont want to get to far with a sound only to find out it doesnt "translate" well to other systems.

someone please help, i want to start off on the right foot here.

Posted by Pjotr G on May-15-2003 17:16:

when in doubt, reference with CD material you like

I also think the bass part is tricky in headphones....if you push the cones against your ears abit the bass suddenly goes up 200%. So you can always see what the overall sound is like using a "normal" CD, and then try to get that spectrum in your own mix

Posted by DeZmA on May-15-2003 18:56:

I like my hd 280 pro (sennheiser) Good value/money. Quality sound. Very good isolation too (if you're dj)

Posted by Martin McG on May-15-2003 21:39:

yeah i get this too with my MoS headphones!

i produce part of a track and burn it to a cd so i can "tet" it through speakers and anytime i do this the masterinbg seems "out" on my stereo but sounds fine when im playing through my cans!

very strange! any tips for this except keep mastering?!

Posted by Trancevision on May-16-2003 19:17:

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shouldn't i be monitoring the low frequency stuff with the stereo to get good levels, and then switch to my headphones for mid, high range stuff? or should i be using the headphones all along and just trust that the bass will sound good on a good system.

I bought a headphone today, because I am not very good at mixing and mastering,( although if some people tell me that my tracks are quite ok).

Bass is best to be heard on your home stereo / car cd - player with a subwoofer which gives you a feeling of the bass you don't have in the headphones.
Headphones are best for adjusting stereo and monitoring delay and reverb fx.

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when in doubt, reference with CD material you like

On my even worst loudspeakers a reason subtractor lead sounds nearly as a good as a (hardware?) lead sound from ferry corsten's JP8000, but with my headphones and my better speakers you hear which of both sounds is the crappy one...

Trancevision