Forums - Mixing & FX
Subject: Headphone Mixing Advice
Original Message 1/17 20-Nov-00 @ 01:58 PM - Headphone Mixing Advice
what are the best phones for the job?
Thanks.
Message 2/17 20-Nov-00 @ 03:22 PM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
i dont have any noise restrictions where i live and you can't really hear any bass or anything in the next room once i turn them down some.
i would advise against all headphone monitoring because you will take the cans off and then start re-mixing all the levels once you hear them on the monitors.
jamey
Message 3/17 20-Nov-00 @ 05:45 PM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
Plus, relying on headphones is BAD for your ears. TERRIBLY bad. I use headphones at work for mixing and my hearing is getting worse.
But to answer your question, I have AKG K240's at work and they are great. $100. I use AKG K240df's (or K240dm's or something like that) at home. $160 list and they are fantastic. They are very close to flat response, and they are very comfortable. Now why do I spend so much money on headphones? Well - sometimes I have noise restrictions, too, but I also use them quite a bit for spot checks - you know, how does that reverb sound? and does that delay fall where it needs to. I use them for details.
Message 4/17 21-Nov-00 @ 08:41 AM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
All i can really say is learn how your mixes behave in differend situations then stick with that. Listen to other music thru same system your mixing your own stuff...
With headphones I tend to put too much bass and details/highs don't stand up when listened thru speakers.
Message 5/17 23-Nov-00 @ 05:03 PM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
I too have annoying neighbors and most of the time i mix late in the night.
Message 6/17 24-Nov-00 @ 04:18 PM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
Message 7/17 24-Nov-00 @ 05:14 PM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
Message 8/17 24-Nov-00 @ 11:55 PM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
Ive found that if I actually MIX on phones it sounds not good.
EQing, etc.
checking levels and flow, well thats different. but really...Id say learn to mix at LOW levels, then you can use your speakers and not piss anyone off.
Message 9/17 27-Nov-00 @ 01:22 PM - RE: Headphone Mixing Advice
Went into Guitar/Amp/Keyboard center to get a decent sample CD. I generally shun sample CD's but somebody I know when to a pro studio and they used one and he's got a contract! so I thought I'd check them out.
Anyway, the CD quality sounded awesome, realised it was the headphones making the difference so I ended up buying a pair of DT119's instead. Absolutly blown away by the quality, did a mix with them and took them off and the mix was near on perfect (to my ears anyway), something I'd never have been able to do with my £40 headphones before.
My message to people fairly new to this game (with money) is to invest in a decent pair, you wont look back. I only mention it because its not something most people think of when constructing a 'to-buy' list.
Pages: 1 2
There are 17 total messages for this topic
Reply to Thread
You need to register/login to use the forum.
Click here to Signup or Login !
[you'll be brought right back to this point after signing up]
Back to Forum