Popular Post John Dyson Posted March 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 I use headphones for my precision work -- too many interfering factors depending solely on speakers. Speakers are great for verifying the sound -- in fact, ideally if I was working not for just precise reproduction, but for music -- I would not just need headphones and some competent speakers -- but several kinds of speakers. Headphones for precision, excellent speakers for imaging, and several kinds of 'average' speakers for freq response balance, checking for excess bass/etc. Maybe even a set of speakers that represent TV or small computer quality also to verify. With all of the compression & other processing -- several kinds of speakers would be critical. Also, maybe even the original work being done with simple, clear, zero personality headphones, and a set of 'consumer' headphones with a lot of personality (often 'elite' headphones are like this... Gotta pay for something other than precision -- so one can also purchase a certain bias that the person likes.) For mixing music -- to suggest one or the other wouldn't be a sufficient solution for the best quality. Since I am living more in a precision reproduction world (not really doing anything with stereo field/imaging other than severe botch), then all I need is to make sure about super low distortion (headphones) reasonable freq response balance (95% headphones, quick speaker check), otherwise initial checks with headphones. Again, if I was CREATING new music, speakers of SEVERAL types would be needed also -- also a couple of types of consumer headphones along with simple precision headphones. (Don't misunderstand about transducer technology -- it is pretty much the same for the last 20yrs -- most differences are 'personality' , bluetooth, etc -- not precision.). Things have advanced since Koss Pro4A, but when speaking of the better(not necessarily expensive) Beyers or Sennheisers -- anything beyond that is going to be personality. John STC and asdf1000 1 1 Link to comment
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