Its better to do the "wrong way" with a safe equipment, then the "right way" in a fked up environment
@AtomMotherHeart
3 жыл бұрын
That's what she said.....sorry
@michaelolz
3 жыл бұрын
BAM!
@Naxzgul
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@latheofheaven1017
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@2112jonr
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@latheofheaven1017
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@dxdxdxdxdxd7125
2 жыл бұрын
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
@aarondoering4613
3 жыл бұрын
LOL, I have THAT leaf blowing neighbor who starts in at 7AM but insists this is "quiet" neighborhood.
@IrLosin
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@LRM12o8
2 жыл бұрын
@@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! 🤘
@justjoeblow420
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@triple_x_r_tard
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@randverserence690
3 жыл бұрын
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
@ChernobylAudio666
3 жыл бұрын
They are fricking brutal, like NS-10s on your head
@nicholaslubke355
3 жыл бұрын
Austrian audio was founded by akg engineers cause akg started producing with cheaper methods. I really want to check em out
@2112jonr
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@rogerrattus4641
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@latheofheaven1017
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@adamfoster3473
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Vanes-NL
3 жыл бұрын
95% of music is listenend to through headphones these days, so you'd better make it sound good on headphones...
@StuartRochabrunt
3 жыл бұрын
And that, my friend, said everything we need to know.
@shivasix9136
3 жыл бұрын
True Story...
@traditional85
3 жыл бұрын
Mixing on headphones is far different than listening to music on headphones.
@orlock20
3 жыл бұрын
Was headphones, now earbuds and in the future two metal cans connected by a string.
@stefanfyhn4668
3 жыл бұрын
it's not, its on a phone speaker
@mattoconnor7
3 жыл бұрын
"Am I implying that all drummers are inconsiderate assholes? Yes, yes I am." LOOOOOL!!!!!!!
@armyofazra1922
3 жыл бұрын
He is right there
@1972LittleC
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@skaldlouiscyphre2453
3 жыл бұрын
So that's why I can't turn the reverb off.
@IrLosin
3 жыл бұрын
"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.
@skaldlouiscyphre2453
3 жыл бұрын
@@IrLosin The classic ID10T error.
@aesthetig-m
3 жыл бұрын
Search for "AutoEQ" project on github - database of frequency response correction for headphones. Because even the most expensive headphones cant have "ideal" frequency response.
@fleekwoodmac3705
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@B.M.Skyforest
3 жыл бұрын
Truth has been spoken
@Zer0Spinn
3 жыл бұрын
Audio pros: headphones lie to you Me in my untreated bedroom: ...
@riec0123
3 жыл бұрын
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?
@MrMockigton
3 жыл бұрын
yes, indeed. mixing on headphones is sometimes the only option (sitting in a room with 600 € monitors in a shitty environment)
@B3Band
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrMockigton
3 жыл бұрын
@@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!
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.
@davidpowderly9117
3 жыл бұрын
Yup. I use open backed precisely for this reason. Sennheiser HD650s
@2112jonr
3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@gilbertspader7974
3 жыл бұрын
As I previously discussed on this comment board. The impromptu drum solo is why a shock collar on the drummer is vital .
@julesbodnar3899
3 жыл бұрын
I drank every time you mentioned "Austrian audio headphones" I am now drunk!! Thank you!
@adamsteelproducer
3 жыл бұрын
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!
@Wootmaster
3 жыл бұрын
If you could do a shootout or recommendation vid for headphones that'd be sick
@Osoch
3 жыл бұрын
What the fuck are you doing here OwO love u
@Gaven7r
3 жыл бұрын
Speaking of budget, the "K240STUDIO" is really nice. Speaking of quality, the DT-880 is excellent!
@michaelsnydermusic
3 жыл бұрын
I use them for mixing my ambient music. Lots of detail work as Glenn mentioned.
@JoeyXcv
3 жыл бұрын
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
@ExpatZ266
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@jackmaniacmusic
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@virgult
3 жыл бұрын
#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...!
@newtimesnew
3 жыл бұрын
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!
@projectnoel
3 жыл бұрын
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...
@ianmclean5541
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Nice to know I’m not crazy to use headphones as one of many references to check my mix.
@Drwhispin
3 жыл бұрын
Me only readed "Headphones...best option", so now Glennnnnn validateded it for me and make me best record producer engine
@a_hope_in_hell
3 жыл бұрын
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!
@gelatinous6915
3 жыл бұрын
For small budgets, headphones are almost always better. A room that hasn't been acoustically treated will have a ton of color through monitors, where as a good pair of headphones won't have any (albeit worse stereo response and the works.) Combining headphones with a variety of other casual reference mediums is the way to go if you can't afford $300 monitors and a full-on acoustic room
@riddmkidd
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@lilybeejones
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@julienhavoc
2 жыл бұрын
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!
@greybrother01
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@StacXion
3 жыл бұрын
3:03 I relate to this so hard. I got woken up this morning by another one of my neighbours never ending construction projects. Yet I'm the one who got a formal municipal complaint (for noise of course) from the city a few years ago lol AND had cops at my door at 1 am once who heard NOTHING. They asked me "why are we here", and I just pointed to their house and said "cause those cunts. Music right?" Cop: "Yea" Me: "Did you hear anything?" Cop: "No" Me: Alright goodnight then 🙃
@DavidRavenMoon
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@joeybaronstudio
3 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@kaveiros75
3 жыл бұрын
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!
@justinennis5288
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@joelowens6862
3 жыл бұрын
I asked our station manager what kind of monitors he was using at home, he responded "? We use HEADPHONES!". Haha
@nobrakes3765
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@klllppoq2
3 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear your take on Sonarworks Reference.
@RogelioPerea
3 жыл бұрын
Been a user for a couple of years and am really happy with the Sonarworks Reference option.
@matteosoulripperlab3947
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@B3Band
3 жыл бұрын
His review will be based on if they pay him more than Austrian Audio
@JoeStuffzAlt
3 жыл бұрын
You definitely should have closed headphones as well if you have open if you want headphones that block out sound. Open and semi-open headphones let the outside sounds in, which is one of the best parts of them.
@augmentedjustin835
3 жыл бұрын
I always check my mixes on airpods. Because what are most people gonna be listening on?
@waedi73
3 жыл бұрын
Great show with great tips ! Listening the reverb amount is often easier on the headphones than on speakers.
@Zaragil
3 жыл бұрын
If you have a favorite set of headphones that you've been using to listen to music, use those as primary equipment. But take a break every now and then. You will notice if something is off. Also, have a few extra sets, earbuds, etc, because that's what most people use - everyone has a cell phone, mp3, Spotify, music on the move, I don't remember when is the last time I've seen a real stereo in a shop. Or a CD shop for that matter. But do have a stereo too. If it's not in a studio, even better, most people don't have a listening room and sound-proof walls. And car speakers, PC speakers, whatever you can get your hands on, check there too. And if you're in a band, send pre-mixes for everyone to check on their equipment. Also, try playing the music both loud and quiet, on all of these if possible. I've heard more than a few albums that amazed me on speakers but were almost un-listenable through headphones. Most metal mixes are a compromise anyway, there's no hi-fi here (or album sales, heh), just the best you could do with what you had. Turn on the radio and you'll hear better sound... But not better music.
@areyoujelton
3 жыл бұрын
I check everywhere on every speaker possible hahaha
@vectorhold6489
3 жыл бұрын
Although I don't mix metal music, I mix mainly electronic music of my own compositions. I prefer using headphones to mix with that particular genre of music. Seldom I'll use my monitors. I typical use those only for mastering and final mix listening. I enjoy your videos man. Keep on rockin
@OGM_OriginalGameMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Look. The way I see it. There are 2 main ways people are gonna listen to music. With headphones or in the car. I'm not hear to debate about monitors vs headphones. I'm saying check headphones & car stereo before you hit send on your music
@mikerodio3785
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@imeowmeowkat
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaeldelaney5971
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@serbianhammer
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@metalslinger
3 жыл бұрын
I live in a hotel room six months out of the year with my job. Sometimes, I have no choice but to use headphones. I'll usually crosscheck my mixes in the car though. If it sounds good there, I'll sound good on anything.
@mfowl777
3 жыл бұрын
Love you got a sponsor from Austrian Audio. They're the guys that used to design the AKG's for a long time.
@brpadington
3 жыл бұрын
I don't see an issue using headphones to mix if you make sure they are fairly flat. I like the classic Sony MDR series. Cheap and they are almost perfectly flat.
@Garinioss
3 жыл бұрын
I only use headphones for mixing details, like presence and volume at some specific parts of the songs
@Bring_MeSunshine
3 жыл бұрын
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?
@B3Band
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Bring_MeSunshine
3 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@sawyercustom
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@lucakeltie2491
3 жыл бұрын
What the hell? Glenn saying mixing on headphones is good? After making his own drum samples??? What is the world coming to? Seriously though I love that your have shown that your are able to change your mind when presented with new evidence. Really shows that you are trust worthy and your opinions/advice is going to be of great value.
@YuToobVideos
3 жыл бұрын
Dude you gotta warn us before you do the "luxurious shampoo hair twirl"... I was drinking some water and did a legitimate spit-take!😂😂😂
@tomaskey6844
3 жыл бұрын
I played guitar at an open mic place and the owner asked me later if I practiced through headphones. Didn’t get a chance to learn more about how he knew and what difference it really makes.
@bradzillarocks
3 жыл бұрын
My current setup has me in the same room as the drums, so headphones are absolutely necessary. Tiring to have them on for a long day though, gotta take frequent breaks.
@DonnieDistortion
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@LoganAKASpiderhands
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@godsdominatrix439
3 жыл бұрын
Instead of rolling the opening credits with the Austrian Audio commercial, please just put it in the title of the video. HashtagButtHurtOfTheWeek.
@B.M.Skyforest
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@jakobole
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@ismailerencetinkaya336
3 жыл бұрын
his reaper record track always shows red light of clipping and it gives me obsession
@mathias8627
3 жыл бұрын
I always use headphones when unearthing grim northern death music from my mom's basement
@hoborec
3 жыл бұрын
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 🥳
@ZachBigCox
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@underworlddeity
3 жыл бұрын
Just remember the most important thing with headphones is to make sure they're adjusted to fit properly. I've been using a very old pair that I can't adjust to a proper fit and every time I move my head I can hear a VERY noticeable shift in EQ because of the speaker position relative to my ears. For this reason I ONLY using them when im tracking and for the most basic of mixing needed to make the piece listenable to share the idea for writing demos.
@artificialinsolence3182
3 жыл бұрын
That's gotta be the world's most elaborate commercial for these fucking headphones.
@dinodasbunce6224
3 жыл бұрын
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?
@joemarta8221
3 жыл бұрын
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
@dinodasbunce6224
3 жыл бұрын
@@joemarta8221 Thank you.
@97invaderzim
3 жыл бұрын
SPL Phonitor 2, if you know you know. If not then do check it out if you only use headphones. Just a heads up. Its expensive
@billpavloff7799
3 жыл бұрын
Not trying to shill a name brand, just sharing my experience, Yamaha makes a line of "studio monitor headphones" that have a very flat eq. I've had good results with them and they're only about a hundred US for the base model. Mainstream phones are bass boosted or have other eq peaks that will mess with your mix.
@ThriftyAV
3 жыл бұрын
For reference, I like the discontinued AKG K240-DF, and you can find them new NOWHERE. And yes, the "DF" makes a difference.
@ElectricEmpireProductions
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Watergrovey
3 жыл бұрын
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!
@helldotsin
3 жыл бұрын
Actually closed headphones handle the low end much better than open. Open is more ideal for acoustic recordings rather than a lot of lows. With closed you can hear those levels much much better in their actual entirety.
@BrettWMcCoy
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@SorooshMhs
3 жыл бұрын
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
@TTSetters
3 жыл бұрын
My sony mdr 7506's do a great job. They aren't the most comfortable, but I like how flat they are.
@RobertWGreaves
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@mandolinic
3 жыл бұрын
Those Austrian Audio phones cost £250 in the UK. Have you any suggestions for those of us who are on a budget?
@thieveslovers5646
3 жыл бұрын
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!
@SpectreSoundStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Rudder pedals for flight sims
@DavelyDriven
3 жыл бұрын
Bass player only has to ask his dog to move a little...in the dog's bed
@stringerheavymetal8283
3 жыл бұрын
Just when you thought 2021 couldn't get any stranger... :D
@nevereveravailable
3 жыл бұрын
Next up: Mix your autotuned-drumsamples on these headphones for the best quantised sound!
@Just-Michael
3 жыл бұрын
I definitely prefer headphones for detail work. Much easier to hear bad cuts or rogue frequencies.
@LiveFoe
3 жыл бұрын
Gleeennnnnn!nnn.nnn.!n. I wish I had started watching you before I purchased Mackie monitors. I gotta own it now, because I can't buy any new gear for a while. So why the hate on Mackie, just out of curiosity? They are better than my PC speakers.
@buffsmcbeefbroth6630
3 жыл бұрын
When I mix starting with headphones I think it sounds really good, until I check it on my monitors and then, whoa, it doesn't sound so good, you need headphones but you need monitors more
@scamtoons
3 жыл бұрын
The ultimate Way of testing a music mix is out in your car
@AndyKingCo
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@thepaladin7816
3 жыл бұрын
I need my neighbor to watch this video and buy a pair of damn headphones. The problem isn't so much him playing guitar so loud and waking up my kids, but him playing the same chords every day! How many times do you need to practice playing "Everlong" before you know how to play 3 riffs/chord combinations?!?! Why does he play "Glycerin" for 30 minutes straight when it's a 4.5 minute song?!?! Why does he only play power chords and never try to perform melodies or guitar shred?!?!?! By the way, great video 🤘
@joep1780
3 жыл бұрын
I mix mainly on the monitors, but my room is too bassy (working on it). I finish everything off in my headphones. I have open back and closed back. I go back and forth between Open, Closed, and Monitors until it sounds right.
@LeeBlaske
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Stefan-
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@rickyred001
3 жыл бұрын
oooh Glenn, this was nice, great video
@eduardobelmontoficial829
Жыл бұрын
Lol Im the guy trying to mix symphonic blackened death metal with my spouse shouting on the other room lol
@oscarcamey8
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@robertporter2447
3 жыл бұрын
I use headphones to check different things but not for any length of time as they will destroy your hearing! You can ask Pete Townsend from the the Who about this because he is almost deaf from studio work. Oh, as a side note you were against using phones until this new sponsor, just funny how things work! Lol great show as always. Z.K.
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