Finances - Buying gear for your studio can become extremely expensive. It is common to get into debt and even then you will not have all the gear you will want. There is a key phrase for this it is called a "Gear slut". The reality is you will never obtain all the equipment you would like and you will always desire more. Always get the finest quality you possibly can with the capital you have. That or just save until you can get your idea item
Comfortably ? - Can you honestly see yourself with these on for hours a time? Chances are when you are working on your music it's going to be for long periods of time. I used to have a pair of game playing headphones during my World of Warcraft days and I loved them but over long periods they would harm my head. I no longer use these headphones.
How does the headphones sound, and will they help your music production? - This should not even have to be said, however I thought I would mention it just in case. Listen to headphones with your favorite music how do they make the music sound?
Closed Back Headphones Vs Open Back Studio Headphones
Looking at headphones you will see that some headphones have the drive facing out and a few in. The types that have the driver facing in are referred to as "closed back headphones" as this drive is enclosed and facing in. These are definitely less expensive and certainly are a good starter set of studio headphones.
The down side will there be is less room intended for bass to develop and you should have less acoustic interaction as everything is "enclosed". Two solid pairs of such would be Sony's MDR-7506s that I personally own and ATH-M50s. If I did it again I might be going with the M50s. When I was in school for audio production the 7506s were required, and I cannot justify spending $120 with a minimum return in audio quality. So for now I will be staying with the 7506's
Open Back Studio Headphones
Headphones with the drivers be facing out are known as "open back headphones". This allows some sound to flee and generally enables better bass responds. These types of headphones tend to be little more expensive but most audio engineers prefer them for mixing and mastering. They may be not be the best for tracking as they will bleed sound out that can come through any time recording.
No two ears are the same and it is all about the music. Take time listen, and with these tips you will have a better ideas of what the best studio headphones are for your music production.
Comfortably ? - Can you honestly see yourself with these on for hours a time? Chances are when you are working on your music it's going to be for long periods of time. I used to have a pair of game playing headphones during my World of Warcraft days and I loved them but over long periods they would harm my head. I no longer use these headphones.
How does the headphones sound, and will they help your music production? - This should not even have to be said, however I thought I would mention it just in case. Listen to headphones with your favorite music how do they make the music sound?
Closed Back Headphones Vs Open Back Studio Headphones
Looking at headphones you will see that some headphones have the drive facing out and a few in. The types that have the driver facing in are referred to as "closed back headphones" as this drive is enclosed and facing in. These are definitely less expensive and certainly are a good starter set of studio headphones.
The down side will there be is less room intended for bass to develop and you should have less acoustic interaction as everything is "enclosed". Two solid pairs of such would be Sony's MDR-7506s that I personally own and ATH-M50s. If I did it again I might be going with the M50s. When I was in school for audio production the 7506s were required, and I cannot justify spending $120 with a minimum return in audio quality. So for now I will be staying with the 7506's
Open Back Studio Headphones
Headphones with the drivers be facing out are known as "open back headphones". This allows some sound to flee and generally enables better bass responds. These types of headphones tend to be little more expensive but most audio engineers prefer them for mixing and mastering. They may be not be the best for tracking as they will bleed sound out that can come through any time recording.
No two ears are the same and it is all about the music. Take time listen, and with these tips you will have a better ideas of what the best studio headphones are for your music production.
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