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Originally posted by Zombie0729 do you want to go deaf? When you 1 ear monitor... you are suppose to have the volume from the monitors and the volume in the headphoens at the EXACT same level... otherwise serious ear damage will occur... and by the same level i mean, if you were to take off your headphones it would sound like u have a monitor on the otherside of you... does that make sense? There are times where one ear monitoring will need to happen, but if you can stay away from it... do so

i disagree i would always use one ear monitoring...except where u have 2....not all mixers have split cues and i think levels could be more closely matched when listen to an actual monitor vs. headphones

not to mention missing half the fun

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Originally posted by nrjizer And unless I'm mistaken, most all mixers can play both channels in both cans at the same time, correct?

unfortunately, the one that is used by most clubs doesn't offer a split cue function...Rane's Rotary mixer...

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Originally posted by zizack unfortunately, the one that is used by most clubs doesn't offer a split cue function...Rane's Rotary mixer...

No I'm not talking about split cue (which is where channel A is in one headphone, and channel B is in the other one, correct?). I'm just talking about having both channels going full volume in both earcups at the same time (as if you were simply cue'ing live over the monitors instead of in the headphones). I beleive most mixers will let you do this if you just turn cue on for both channels.

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What’s all this about having the levels of the headphones and the monitors at the exact same level? Rubbish IMHO, you’d be deaf within 4 sets at that rate. I always have my headphones at the exact minimum I can set it so I can gear what I need to hear (which is substantially lower than the level of the monitors.)

I’d contest that two ear monitoring is actually the worse for your hearing. Since when ever I’ve used two ears I’ve found I’ve always had to turn it up REALLY loud to overcome the sounds from the master speakers.

With one ear monitoring your working with the current sound, with two you’re working against it. Plus, with one ear monitoring, you can change ears if one is getting tired, something you definitely can’t with two...unless you have a spare pair of ears!

hmmm...ok...

but if lets say we use the headphones to beatmatch...
Must the level in the headphones be loud enough to mask the interference sound from the outside?

Then its not very healthy for the ears also...

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Originally posted by Spin Doctor I’d contest that two ear monitoring is actually the worse for your hearing. Since when ever I’ve used two ears I’ve found I’ve always had to turn it up REALLY loud to overcome the sounds from the master speakers. With one ear monitoring your working with the current sound, with two you’re working against it. Plus, with one ear monitoring, you can change ears if one is getting tired, something you definitely can’t with two...unless you have a spare pair of ears!

Well I'd assume that a good pair of cans will block out outside sound well enough, but then again I've yet to play on a big system. Anyone who has want to comment on this?

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using the djm600 mixer i have found it very easy to mix with one headphone on my ear...and thats what im doing so far

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Originally posted by nrjizer No I'm not talking about split cue (which is where channel A is in one headphone, and channel B is in the other one, correct?). I'm just talking about having both channels going full volume in both earcups at the same time (as if you were simply cue'ing live over the monitors instead of in the headphones). I beleive most mixers will let you do this if you just turn cue on for both channels.

not rane's rotary

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Originally posted by Freak learn everything Be prepared for all possible situations- both musically and technically

that very good advice......the method of no method

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Originally posted by nrjizer Well I'd assume that a good pair of cans will block out outside sound well enough, but then again I've yet to play on a big system. Anyone who has want to comment on this?

Well yes and no. All the top brand DJ headphones do isolate the noise some what, but not 100%, especially on a loud system. I’d not want to imagine what it must be like monitoring on a truly massive system.

i can go either way. most of the time i will beatmatch in both ears and switch to 1 ear when i bring in the track.