5 ways Headphones work BETTER than Studio Monitors
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Working and mixing on Headphones? Sometimes, a good set of headphones can be the right choice! Here are five situations where Headphones work better than Studio Monitors!
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Its better to do the "wrong way" with a safe equipment, then the "right way" in a fked up environment
That's what she said.....sorry
BAM!
The main problem with - especially closed - headphones is that the source is very close to your ears (directly pushing and pulling your eardrums) so you get tired more quickly, and when that happens, your hearing starts to get weaker in the higher frequencies first, thus you start pushing more mids and highs than you need to. Many people get this wrong and tries to mix in headphones for hours on end, and when the next day they listen to what they did with fresh ears, disappointment ensues.
My go-to method is to mix in headphones for 15-20 minutes at most (absolutely no more than 30 min), then take a long break (smoke, eat, do whatever else with the project), then back at it again for 15-20 mins etc. As I started doing this, my results got a lot better, and also learned to not screw around too much endlessly with a mix as an added benefit.
In my home setup, I've had to do everything on headphones for the last three years. (Neighbours, family, bla bla). I have a pair of Sennheiser HD600 open backed headphones. I think I'm getting good results - things sound great on them, and also translate well in the car, but it's necessity. I'd like to be able to listen on speakers, but simply can't.
@@latheofheaven1017 Same situation here - live in a low rise block in London and would severely annoy the otherwise pretty considerate neighbours I know I'm lucky to have. Looking at the open backed Austrian's, as I've currently got a pair of HD280Pros, which are neutral but a little lacking in the bottom end being closed back. Thanks for the tips Naxzgul and Lathe', appreciate it.
@@2112jonr If you get them, can you come back and let me/us know whether they give you what you're looking for, as I know what you mean about the bass end of the Sennheisers.
maybe that second part contributed to the most of your progress - overdone is worse than not quite done, almost finished mix sounds more raw and natural while overdone sounds like stamped stinky plastic shit
LOL, I have THAT leaf blowing neighbor who starts in at 7AM but insists this is "quiet" neighborhood.
I have several neighbours like that.. When I clean my apartment I like to play music loudly, often heavy styles. This however is at 13:00 pm on a Saturday afternoon, not when people are sleeping etc.. I have several neighbours who complain about it. They however think it's super normal to use power tools while gardening for hours that often even drown out the heaviest Metal. (looking at you Mr. Chainsaw fetish). When I spoke about it to them they told me: yes but gardening is normal, the music you listen to is not....I also got a complaint claiming my guitar was disturbing because I rarely finish a song.. I had to explain the when practising you actually need time to learn and fail and you go through the parts one by one. The response was "well I listen to Clapton a lot and he never does that". Wait you have practice recordings of Clapton??? I responded. But no.. she meant the albums she listens to... some people are just clueless about the process that goes into making music.
@@IrLosin damn, your neighbors SUCK!
Just don't let these cretins bring you down. I can't imagine how boring and pathetic life must be, being such smoothbrain normies, lol!
Rock on! 🤘
Checking mixes with headphones have another perk and that is it's by far what gets used the most for music listening this day in age so it makes sense to make sure your mix translates well to commonly used devices. I also suggest doing some checks against bluetooth/portable speakers as well as those too are commonly used.
i find that headphones can effect the mix drastically harder than switching well-crafted speaker systems like those in studios, cars, clubs, etc. this is why maybe translation might work better if you have great speakers or at least more than one pair of headphones.
You reminded me Glen with your comment about drummers suddenly bashing away on the kit as you get your head close to adjust a mic position... I had a trumpet player do the same to me once. I got the full force of a long, loud high note in the left ear at point blank range as I was plugging his mic in. Thanks for the threshold of pain moment there buddy.
Trumpets sound funny when there shoved up the players ass.
The strangest thing I ever experienced with sound was with a b3 organ speaker cabinet. I was on stage running cable for the hand held Camara man and I had to hid out of the shot for the organ solo. I sat on the floor with my back to the cabinet and this guy was cranking it out and I'm not making this up or exaggerating this I felt something move in my body the size of a marble from the middle of my back down and across to the lower right of my side still to this day I don't know what it was if it was a stone it never passed and this was 15 years ago. I'll never forget that.
It might not bounce around in the room, but I know more then a few guys where it bounces around in the void between their ears.
So that's why I can't turn the reverb off.
"Damn man I can't get a great tone and I am using all the same equipment and room treatment my favourite band used on.... album." Ah I see what your problem is it's a "between screen and chair" interface problem.
@@IrLosin
The classic ID10T error.
Despite the clear sponsorship on this one I do use Austrian audio headsets when I do video editing. They are the most flat response I could find. Definitely need them for a few circumstances
They are fricking brutal, like NS-10s on your head
Austrian audio was founded by akg engineers cause akg started producing with cheaper methods. I really want to check em out
@@nicholaslubke355 Thanks for the info' - I have some AKGs, and like 'em, but find them a bit plasticky and so they get uncomfortably warm after an hour or so.
@@nicholaslubke355 Partly true I guess. In 2017 AKG's parent company Harman Industries International was bought by Samsung and subsequently moved AKG HQ to USA and closed the Vienna plant which was then bought by some of the former AKG engineers and Austrian Audio was formed.
I have HiX-55 and love them. Crystal clear, and embarrassingly revealing of mix mistakes.
95% of music is listenend to through headphones these days, so you'd better make it sound good on headphones...
And that, my friend, said everything we need to know.
True Story...
Mixing on headphones is far different than listening to music on headphones.
Was headphones, now earbuds and in the future two metal cans connected by a string.
it's not, its on a phone speaker
Great show with great tips ! Listening the reverb amount is often easier on the headphones than on speakers.
what’s up geln! Stumbled upon your channel recently and I have already learned so much from binge watching your videos , keep up the great content!
Search for "AutoEQ" project on github - database of frequency response correction for headphones. Because even the most expensive headphones cant have "ideal" frequency response.
"Am I implying that all drummers are inconsiderate assholes? Yes, yes I am." LOOOOOL!!!!!!!
He is right there
I especially like the slow-mo hair throws..
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As I previously discussed on this comment board. The impromptu drum solo is why a shock collar on the drummer is vital .
I use them for mixing my ambient music. Lots of detail work as Glenn mentioned.
Thank you for this. Nice to know I’m not crazy to use headphones as one of many references to check my mix.
I've been waiting for this one.
I mix exclusively in headphones. Tascam TH-300X's. I've learned what they give me and how it translates into the broader world (Subaru Legacy, 328xi, Bowers and Wilkins PX7's). I always yank out more bottom end when mixing in the phones. Then when I test it in the cars etc it's usually really close if not dead on. Know your mixing reference source. The only way you get there is just by doing it and doing it. Once you learn your equipment you are good.
Truth has been spoken
One of the reasons I do a lot of my mixing on headphones is for earbuds and consumer grade headphones. That’s what most people are listening on these days, although I also check mixes on my phone, on earbuds, and do some of my final mixing on my stereo.
Nice to hear a balanced opinion on headphones for recording. Another good use is for checking mixes through different settings without moving. I have some really tinny sounding headphones, and some really bass heavy ones lying about which are used to check mixes. My Shure ones are neutral enough to mix with IMO.
You do get "room-effects" - like standing-waves - with headphones, but in this case, the "room" has shrunk to the size of the earcups, so that high frequencies are affected instead of the bass.
Yup. I use open backed precisely for this reason. Sennheiser HD650s
@@davidpowderly9117 How do you find them comfort-wise? I'm using the closed back 280Pros and find them excellent, but looking at an open backed pair.
Word. I use headphones all the time- for all the reasons thou listed and more! I mix mostly when the baby is asleep 2 rooms down (no monitors at home then….) and do all my fine detail work- then check my final mix back at the studio on the big monitor system. I also used to edit all the sound for videos back in my media company in an office with 10 staff- try that on monitors!
We live in a small house, and it would be impossible to get even stereo separation from studio monitors where my desk has to be.
Also my neighbors would hate me.
I just test it on a bunch of different speakers before I'm done.
oooh Glenn, this was nice, great video
Love you got a sponsor from Austrian Audio. They're the guys that used to design the AKG's for a long time.
If you could do a shootout or recommendation vid for headphones that'd be sick
What the fuck are you doing here OwO love u
Speaking of budget, the "K240STUDIO" is really nice.
Speaking of quality, the DT-880 is excellent!
Just bought my set of Hi-X65 today! They’re truly amazing! A big factor to why I bought them was because a friend of mine works at austrian audio, and because I’m austrian, and they basically are produced half an hour away from my home..
But They’re also amazing headphones! My friend let me try them and convinced me! Never thought the open back desingn is so nice! I always hated tracking with headphones, bith guitar and vocals, but I’d say I prefer these over monitors actually!
I started with a set of AKG K-44s, partly because being quiet was an issue, partly because I didn't want to shell out for monitors and was using bookshelf speakers. My method was to do a rough mix on headphones, then tighten it up on the "monitors" while checking the details on the headphones. It worked alright.
Situation definitely plays a huge part. With my wife working in her office on the phone I can't crank monitors at all. So I do the check check check method. Main stuff on headphones, (I do a ton of video work) then check audio on monitors, house sterio and car after the main work is done. Most of my time is spent trying to line up audio with video vs actually mixing and mastering. My music channel is opposite, most of the time is fighting with instrument mixing, and lining up the different tracks correctly. Still learning, only been doing it roughly a year.
Give the Waves Abbey Road Studio 3 headphone plugin a try, it fix's the lack of cross talk issue rather nicely and has a pretty good headphone EQ correction choice.
Considering that I don't really have a good room for mixing in, nor a way to set one up, I would assume mixing everything on these headphones would be one of the best options I have?
yes, indeed. mixing on headphones is sometimes the only option (sitting in a room with 600 € monitors in a shitty environment)
It's really no big deal if you're mixing on demos and stuff. If you're an engineer charging me $50 an hour, and you're mixing 100% on headphones, I might be kinda pissed off.
@@B3Band hey, if you can pull off a professional mix on headphones, why not? as long as the end result fits the pay, it doesnt matter what you work with. i do agree though, it might make your workflow much harder working with headphones only. but not impossible!
Mix in your car if you can lol
Learning from DankPods that Austrian Audio is where all the AKG engineers went after they were bought out by Samsung says a lot. My first good pair of open back headphones were a set of K240's I got on sale. As an impulse buy to replace the headphones that came with my interface, it's been a godsend. Especially after moving out and having to leave a lot of gear behind, including my Kali LP8's. Thankfully I also have some DT770's to have a closed back set for tracking and other things, but bouncing between the two has been great for me being in a temporary space at the moment. Can't wait to have an actual studio again!
Audio pros: headphones lie to you
Me in my untreated bedroom: ...
Consistency is THE KEY when it comes to headphones. I had to learn to mix on headphones a couple of years. One of the best tools I’ve learned. Speakers are more exciting though 🥳
I drank every time you mentioned "Austrian audio headphones" I am now drunk!! Thank you!
As I said before… I had a client ask to have his song mixed on apple earbuds so I said sure so I referenced some similar type of songs and mixing it… and it came out pretty good first shot,,, and if you think about it most of the music is being listened to on earbuds!!!
I have a couple nice sets for exactly these reasons (not the poor room acoustics). They don't get tons of use but are great for a new perspective at the end of the night.
i recently picked up a set of dt770pros and i wish i had done it years ago. im amazed how similar they sound to my monitors.
Solid video Glen ✌
Quick question- where do you stand with headphones & hearing protection?
I find that without very regular breaks, the volume tends to gradually get pushed up. But, with ear plugs in the high end seems to get reduced a wee bit.
Been using the same pair of 280s for years now. I know them like the back of my hand BUT I still need to check my mixes. I'm pretty confident in what comes out of them, that said I'm due for an upgrade.
I've always mixed with Headphones.
Testing the recordings with my stereo systems and car helps in the finishing process, but I also don't own monitors.
Oh the joys of loving in an apartment...
With my Sony MD-7506's and Sonarworks set to boost low's and high's a bit ("smiley" - bust just a tad), they come SO close to my mains. Totally useable in a tight situation. Highly recommended.
I always wear headphones when tracking and when carefully listening to solo tracks for any problems. But I mix with the near field monitors. In my studio I have both open back and closed back headphones.
Great info on studio headphones Glen. I’m just learning about so I’m almost exclusively using headphones when playing bass, keys, tracking & mixing. I bought a pair of Beats, which have a great low end, but they came with a built-in microphone for smart phone use. I couldn’t figure out where the damn noise was coming from the first week I was using them until my smart-ass self told my dumb-ass self to deactivate the headphone mic on my MacBook. I used to own a sweet pair of low end, studio quality AKG headphones, until I ruined the cord & are now super noisy. Do you recommend that I get studio quality headphones that don’t have a built-in microphone instead of the Beats?
Headphones are great for EQing as well - great for hunting for resonant frequencies via notch EQs. As long as you aren't too overzealous with it (and use a set of headphones with a reasonable flat frequency curve), and as long as you double-check using ear-level monitors, with bass traps installed - this works great for taming mixes.
i mix on headphone primarily and been doing so for 10 years but i think it's absolutely hilarious how you've changed your tone on headphone mixing the moment you get a video sponsored by a headphone company, dfkm
How do you get on with eyeglasses and the phones? My AKG's are tolerable, but coloured phones, and my Sennheiser monitor phones pretty much can not be used with specs, after a short time it's hurting.
Hey Glen! I’m working on a project now and seem to have a technical issue. I have a pair of Warm Audio EQP-WA units (the Pultec clones) and I love them. I noticed on one project (which is just a piano and voice recorded by the artist) what sounds like sample clicks and pops from the print track (not on the source track). Would this have to do with that I had plugins in the chain before the I/O plugin to the print track?
Hi Glenn! I was curious what your thoughts are to a product like Sonarworks Reference 4 that will apply a customized EQ based on the profile they have for your particular kind of headphones to flatten out the response? Would you ever be interested in doing a video of that in the future?
This thing with the drummer banging just as you get your head close to adjust a mic or something in the kit! A common thing both in live and in the studio! Damn!
I've commented this on a previous video, but unfortunately I cannot mix on monitors due to my situation at home. Also, you can't predict where someone is going to listen to a project you worked on so whether you mix on headphones or monitors, listening to your mix through several speaker systems alongside your reference track is crucial to cover all possible "listening experiences". In my case, I put a mix through a phone speaker, earbuds, TV speakers, Bluetooth speakers of two sizes and in my car. My latest mix sounds nice everywhere, but through a phone speaker the snare is almost as bass heavy as the kick. In the end, this is something I would've most likely noticed right away on monitors.
Using the ones I got with the 2i2 set and looking to get the eris 3.5s for monitoring?? Cheap and good reviews??
So Glenn, what's your take on room simulation VSTs for headphones? Like Waves NX for example.
I find it helpful for stereo image and any time based effects but usually mix without
I only use headphones for mixing details, like presence and volume at some specific parts of the songs
These look so nice! Have you tried the ollo audio headphones yet? They are made to be flat to our ears and I really like them when I cant work at the studio. Thats a brand I would love to hear your opinion on.
I think this video is a great concession. I do a lot of my mixing on headphones, I have consumer grade and more professional grade. I usually mix on the professional headphones and on my stereo system when I can do so without being bothered. I always check my mixes on my phone before doing anything with them too, both in earbuds and through the shitty speaker
I was thinking about the topic of mixing on headphones for the last couple of weeks now (I can't put up studio monitors for multiple reasons) and came up with an idea:
Buy two pairs of decent studio headphones, one closed- and one open-back pair. Then insert a room emulation plugin like dearVR Monitor in the monitoring chain of your DAW.
This gives you lots of different ways to check your mix, reaching from headphones only to accurate representations of how everything will sound in various rooms and spaces.
Any thoughts and opinions on this approach as well as the plugin mentioned?
Thanks and fuck you from Germany!
A friend of mine does a radio podcast on MixCloud. Virtual DJ recently did an update and he can't figure out how to use it now. Would a Focusrite Scarlett Studio solve his problem? Which one is the best? Thanks for the info!
Good information. I also personally find that headphones save my hearing. With headphones on, I believe I’m more satisfied listening to things at a lower volume than I would if I were listening using speakers. I’d have to crank the speakers up higher to hear the same detail I can hear in headphones at a lower volume.
Do you have an opinion about Beyer Dynamics connected directly to an interface like a Scarlet?
@@CyclesAreSingularities Monitor output in Scarlett is going through a different chain IIRC. Reamp box or a decent cheap mixer to the rescue!
I used to mix on a pair of M50Xs but the response was way too bass heavy, leading to thin sounding mixes. everything changed when I got a pair of used HS8's.
Good god, what a difference.
Been using a set of AKG 702's for years. Open back and reference, though not as portable. They are also expensive enough that I don't mind just using them in studio.
Could you do a video about quiet mixing/listening? I have always found it advantageous
Open backed headphones are great for mixing, closed back headphones are more ideal for tracking as they keep the playback from leaking into the mics while recording.
Hey Glenn have you had a chance to check out the kaotica eyeball yet? I'm getting close to vocal tracking and it sounds like it might be a good choice. Thoughts?
I fucking love this guy lol..he's got a great personality and just makes things fun along with giving amazing info. Just subbed!!!
Hey Glen - what are your thoughts about headphone room sims such as Waves NX or Sonarworks? I've found with the right tweaks it's the better option than not having them on there. Of course, final mixes are always checked on monitors.
Hey Glen! I was wondering, how do you keep a bass player busy/entertained at the studio when he isn't recording? We caught ours before he stuck a knife in an electrical outlet. I was thinking probably a laser pointer, keys to occasionally jingle around, maybe some shiny coins (he might choke on those). Speaking of shiny objects, I once confused a bass player for a lead singer. I thought he was looking at himself, turns out, he was just staring at something shiny.
For a basic beginner setup, what do you think about the KRK classic 5 monitor?
I have a question is DT990 pro a good openback headphone??? For semi-professional mixing and mastering
Are open backed cans better than closed backed ones? Currently using Shure SRH1840's.
I make music for 10 years and mix/master for bands for 5 years now. Always doing everything on headphones. Everybody is happy so far :) of course I listen on speaker to everything I do, but usually there's not much to fix.
I definitely check my mixes with different headphones I have, that way I kinda know how it will sound to other people if they were to listen to it. Also use them when I need to record with a mic.
#2 and #3 big time - but especially the leafblower bit!!! Mixing at home means negotiating with the laptop fan, the partner/children, neighbours, ambulances and traffic raising the noise floor to unusable levels for monitors. People forget that pro studios are not only treated for room response but also (and especially) for isolation - and those that aren't are not worth your money, especially those that leave a noisy dehumidifier/aircon always on in the tracking room and think that's OK for tracking!!! I've never heard that in one of your rants, Glenn, but I think this should feature in them! :D Anyway, if you don't have silent conditions at home, (FIRSTLY DO NOT TRACK WITH MICS AT HOME, THEN) use headphones for details, especially compression, and quiet parts, do a second round of EQ and bus/master EQing on the monitors, and go back to the headphones before signing off the mix. Gets the stress off and saves a lot of time.
Furthermore, worth mentioning that 90% of the listens of a track in the real world will be through headphones and earphones, and not speakers... So, talking about how mixes "translate", never checking headphones is daft at best...!
Hey Glenn, what do you think of programs like WAVES NX and other plug-ins that emulate monitor sounds in your headphones?
Me only readed "Headphones...best option", so now Glennnnnn validateded it for me and make me best record producer engine
I'm trying to learn what I actually need to record my guitar and bass guitar. I have an unusual writing style. Its all guitar and bass, no vocals or drums. I've attempted reaper and a few others but couldn't find out how to get them to record my clean tones. All clean tones sounded like a shitty chorus pedel... all that watery, warblers bullshit. I'm guessing that it had something to do with latency. I'm using a positive grid amp for the tones and was using the USB out. If I get a cheap daw and mic the amp will I get a recording of the sound I'm creating?
Headphones are great if you need to focus on specific details, but checking with monitors is a good practice regardless.
I love my Ollo Audio S4X headphones, I use with a haptic pillow for sub.
I have to use headphones. My room is not acoustically treated. But I've adjusted my work flow in a way to where I know what adjustments need to be made by listening to my mix on different sources. I don't EQ anything until I've done that, and it also helps me pinpoint where my headphones are lying.
Glenn, I have heard or read somewhere that for tracking closed back headphones are ideal because they cut down or eliminate mic/headphone bleed which is especially relevant to me as I write and record mainly acoustic music. But for mixing with headphones, the source said that open back headphones where much better than closed back. One of the reason for this was that closed back headphones can allow for a build-up of bass frequencies in the headphones much like a room without bass traps while this does not happen with open back headphones. What is your take on this?
I'm not glen but that is exactly right imo. You need closed backs for tracking, bleed on open backs is brutal. But closed backs just sound, well, closed. Boxy, overly bassy but not in a pleasing way more like a very sharp rise in a few unpleasant muddy midbass frequencies
@@joemarta8221 Thank you.
Gleen can you recommend any other headphones that are a little more affordable?
Would love to get one of those but a little expensive for me at the moment
Thank you! 🤘🏽🤘🏽
The heaphones you feature seem a bit north of what i'm willing to spend. plus i'd want to get two. Are there other headphones a little more budget friendly that you can recommend for tracking guitar?
Headphones are a great option especially when you use Sonarworks correction software and a Waves virtual mix room like Abby Roads Studio 3.
You should have had a fan blowing your hair in that last profile shot where you put the headphones on! It would have been epic!
I do it the opposite way and always have, i mix on headphones and check it on monitors and different other systems and i personally think it works really well, i live in an apartment and i could never blast speakers for hours on end with the same song over and over again anyhow. I use the same AKG studio headphones almost always when i listen to music which also helps since i know how music is supposed to sound on these headphones.
Hey Glen what are your thoughts on the sonarworks reference plug-in? Thanks
Oh my God. 6:05 The hair flip. I almost died. XD Love it.
For reference, I like the discontinued AKG K240-DF, and you can find them new NOWHERE. And yes, the "DF" makes a difference.
In that picture of your first studio, what is that with the foot pedals on the floor beneath your desk? Looks like a guitar processor of some sort.
Thanks for making such great content!
Rudder pedals for flight sims
My setup is using my Behringer truth b2031 monitors for majority, then my headphones I use Etymotic er4 sr paired with monolith liquid spark amp coming out of UMC202HD interface, and it works perfectly! At least imo.
Couple of questions: You've said on a number of occasions, how people use their own home recording studio to track various things, guitar/bass etc, and save the big room studio recording time for the kit. So, when band do this, what do they track against when doing the drums? What goes down when the drums go down? And, what and how would you lay down, if a band were using your studio in this fashion?
Scratch tracks, or band playing live. At first we would use scratch tracks, but now we perform with the drummer at the same time since we're all DI anyway, and we all have the click in our in-ears.
@@B3Band Excellent. I've used scratch tracks going to the drummers headphones but these were demos, and not enough 'feel' meant the drum track ended up too reserved. I figured DI would be the only solution where I couldn't get remote separation of amps. Incidentally, what DI boxes/sims etc do you use?
Would love to hear your take on Sonarworks Reference.
Been a user for a couple of years and am really happy with the Sonarworks Reference option.
In my opinion Reference can really safe your a** if you have to mix with headphones and you just can check it with different audio sources before get it properly mastered. I know that now there Is a complete new version of Sonarworks re-branded as Reference-id and just reading what they change/improve with this new "brand" seems really an improvement and sure when I will end to works on my actual projects I will get the chance for the full working 24 days Reference Id demo. For the moment I will stick till the end of my actual @ works projects with Sonarworks 4 and Goodhertz CanOpener Studio for the "headphones" crossfeed "gaps". With those 2 plug-in as monitor FX in Reaper till before the mix rendering, and only for rendering deactivate the Reaper "Monitor FX" button really get serious improvements to my mix, the proof is the mix check "trial" in my stereo car, on my smartphone via Bluetooth on a mono portable speaker, in my living room stereo, on a portable MP3 device with very very low quality in hear headphones.
His review will be based on if they pay him more than Austrian Audio
I noticed when I mix with headphones my guitar/vocal/solo levels are way too high compared to everything else. If you take your headphones off and turn them up it makes it easier to compare them.
Can anyone tell me whether Hyper X cloud 2 headphones are good for mixing or its just the matter of "learning" the gear?
Andrew Scheps mixes on headphones a lot of the time. An important thing you said was “learn the headphones.” That’s the key. Listen to music you know on the headphones. Get used to how they sound. Same with studio monitors too.
I use Beyer Dynamic DT 770 Pros for mixing, as I live in an apartment and can’t blast mixes from speakers at 3 am. 😁 I do check on speakers.
Have anyone a opinion on mixing with the sennheiser H800s ?
Thanks so much Glenn, couldnt come at a better time, ive literally been debating if i should splash for a decent pair of studio headphones for 2 days, but I was always taught not to mix on cans. Now I can say "Glenn Fricker says I can, stfu!"
Glenn! What do think of plugins like the one that emulates the sound of Chris Lord Alge's studio and the like? Garbage? Gimmicky garbage? Or actually useful?
From what i’ve come to realize, for home recording, you either gotta treat the room and mix with monitors, or just mix on headphones