I'd say listen to your friends
If they're good you'll notice even better details than with monitors, except for low(subbass)frequencies

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A good set of headphones can cost close to a pair of monitors and imho are not suited for proper mixing/mastering :P

I'm not sure about your budget but you really can't go wrong with a decent set of monitors. It's a critical component of any studio and can have a huge impact on your productions. There are a lot of great monitors out there that are reasonably priced. For Example you can pick up a pair of Tannoy Reveals for approx $400 new which many people have had success with. (Granted those are passive and require an amplifier)

Here is an article you might find useful:

http://studio-central.com/studio_monitors.htm

Here is a link to several articles all related to monitors, subs, placement etc. (a lot of them older but still relevant)

http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/articles13.htm


Hope this helps a bit

Cheers!

i have beyer dt 770 pro headphones, which cost 150 euros and i must say, you cant create a track with headphones only... Sometimes at nights when i create a track i can only use my headphones because my parents are at sleep and when i hear the track the next morning through my speakers its total crap... Especially the low freqs sound like shit...
Though i love my headphones (i even have sex with them), they can't work miracles... in a non-sexual way that is

yeah, tryout a set of monitors or headphones first, audigy aint all that bad so the audiocard is second priority

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Originally posted by Dickie-T Though i love my headphones (i even have sex with them), they can't work miracles... in a non-sexual way that is

do you wear protection ... lmao

thanks guys...i think i know what to do now

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Originally posted by Dickie-T i have beyer dt 770 pro headphones, which cost 150 euros and i must say, you cant create a track with headphones only... Sometimes at nights when i create a track i can only use my headphones because my parents are at sleep and when i hear the track the next morning through my speakers its total crap... Especially the low freqs sound like shit... Though i love my headphones (i even have sex with them), they can't work miracles... in a non-sexual way that is

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