Original Message 1/17                 Date: 20-Nov-00  @  01:58 PM   -   Headphone Mixing Advice

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I (for reasons of neighbours!) need to start mixing on 'phones. I'll of course do my final mixes on my ns10's but my question is;

what are the best phones for the job?

Thanks.

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Message 2/17                 Date: 20-Nov-00  @  03:22 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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surely you can mix on the monitors at low volumes?

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

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Message 3/17                 Date: 20-Nov-00  @  05:45 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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I second that. Get used to doing most of your mixing on monitors at LOW volumes because your mixed will sound like ass on headphones. Sorry - it's just the way of it.

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.

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Message 4/17                 Date: 21-Nov-00  @  08:41 AM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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advice? well - don't do it ;)

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.

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Message 5/17                 Date: 23-Nov-00  @  05:03 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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So basically music is not meant to be heard on headphones? I agree that it can damage your ears if you for example you forget to turn down the levels on your mixer but shouldn't there be a comprise between headphones and speakers?

I too have annoying neighbors and most of the time i mix late in the night.

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Message 6/17                 Date: 24-Nov-00  @  04:18 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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work on reducing the amount of background noise in your room, with all the fans etc on pcs/samplers/drives etc removed somewhat you'll be suprised at how low a volume you can actually mix at and still hear fine details.

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Message 7/17                 Date: 24-Nov-00  @  05:14 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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turnkey are doing DT100's for 79 quid at the moment !!

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Message 8/17                 Date: 24-Nov-00  @  11:55 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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sony MDR-V600 or 900s.

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.

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Message 9/17                 Date: 27-Nov-00  @  01:22 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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If you're a pro, skip this one.

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.

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Message 10/17                 Date: 27-Nov-00  @  08:43 PM   -   RE: Headphone Mixing Advice

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DT119s? manufacturer?

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