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Studio Headphone - specific Question (pg. 2)
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| chick |
| I use sennheiser hd25 but they didn't really impress me. Sound is nice and they are comfortable when you get used to but making a good mixdown, idk it seems impossible to me, so I only use them as a reference and for correcting details. Maybe I just need more time, because currently I can make a better mix on my Sony in-ear headphones (20x cheaper lol) |
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| Seandroid |
| The Audio Technica AT-M50s are effing fantastic, and you can get them on Ebay from resellers for like $70 if you don't mind not having the box. |
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| Dj_Kile |
| quote: | Originally posted by Andy28
What about the AKG-601, in the same price range?
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i'm afraid they'll have the same weakness ass the 242 , specially since i can't try them out before hand |
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| Dj_Kile |
| quote: | Originally posted by Seandroid
The Audio Technica AT-M50s are effing fantastic, and you can get them on Ebay from resellers for like $70 if you don't mind not having the box. |
those look so delicious , i might end up getting them , i just found local dealer that sells them |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by Raphie
AKG-701 and one sohuld always prefer open to closed cans for producing, closed cans are for tracking (prevent audio leakage to mics) |
This.
Now, go read these articles, paying close attention to why you would want open-back headphones, and reconsider everything:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan...gheadphones.htm
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan...oheadphones.htm
Finally, if you're only going to be putting together rough ideas of songs during your train rides, then by all means, go ahead and use the headphones that Eric Prydz may or may not be using. But, I guarantee you that he is NOT using a pair of HD25s for his final mixes, for very good reason. Oh, and don't buy a pair of headphones because they "look so delicious" - that's for poseurs. |
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| Dj_Kile |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
This.
Now, go read these articles, paying close attention to why you would want open-back headphones, and reconsider everything:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan...gheadphones.htm
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan...oheadphones.htm
Finally, if you're only going to be putting together rough ideas of songs during your train rides, then by all means, go ahead and use the headphones that Eric Prydz may or may not be using. But, I guarantee you that he is NOT using a pair of HD25s for his final mixes, for very good reason. Oh, and don't buy a pair of headphones because they "look so delicious" - that's for poseurs. |
i do understand that , but this one is twice the price of audio technica and ever more than that compared to the akg 242 , seriously damaging price/quality ratio |
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| Kenny Rogers |
| quote: | Originally posted by Viber
Head-Fi stated only Electro-stats can handle high bpm music |
:stongue: :stongue:
what a site. |
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| Viber |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kenny Rogers
:stongue: :stongue:
what a site. |
What's so funny? |
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| Kenny Rogers |
| a dedicated site for headphone-addicts lol, and of course the statement quoted is quite funny imo. i love when people talk about stuff they dont know anything about, its really alot of that these days too, and its all very amusing. high bpm music must be played back on electrostats? rofl gimme a break, what does bpm has to do with anything. |
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| Seandroid |
I've never understood the concept of buying $1200 headphones to mix on when nobody who listens to your track is going to have headphones that good, and your mix will sound different on absolutely everything else because every set of non-mixing headphones boosts frequencies, because BASS ENHANCED looks better to the consumer.
Look how many people have these terrible car audio systems where they've got effing 600 subwoofers for the bass and absolutely no mids or high end, and people will talk about how awesome it sounds...
I'm not devaluing the importance of mixing at all, I just think people over do it, if you keep buying more and more expensive gear expecting it to prove your mixes nobody else is even going to hear a difference but you, and in the end it doesn't matter, if you can't make a decent mix on a pair of AT-M50s then the problem stops being the headphones and starts being you.
I'm not the best at mixing yet, I'm still learning, sure, but way too many professional producers admit to mixing solely on headphones, not even in a studio, and I mean seriously, I don't think record labels expect you to be able to afford thousands and thousands of dollars of equipment on your first release.
Stop worrying abou the minute technical details so much, get a DECENT mix but make an AWESOME track, worry about perfecting everything once you've already gotten some recognition.
I'm rambling... |
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| Mad for Brad |
| what ever you get , it will still take you time to learn how your headphones sound. You can't mix well until you know how your reference projects audio. When you've been listening to audio for 10 years on the same speakers, you know how something should sound on your speakers. Same with headphones. |
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| johncannons1 |
| HD 25s are good i got some :) |
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