• SONAR
  • Mixing/monitoring headphones (p.2)
2012/12/15 08:44:04
bapu
Jonbouy
Just like I wouldn't choose a brand of underwear because Bapu wears that brand, headphones are a close fitting garment too so best I check they are the best fit and suit me personally rather than just wear his pants. 
ATM I'm not wearing.... Never mind.


Actually I own five distinctly different quality headphones. I chose to recommend the ATH-M50s as I do feel that the bang (see what I did there) for the buck, ~$150, they are the best all around underwear for my studio.
2012/12/15 09:13:53
Jonbouy
bapu


Jonbouy
Just like I wouldn't choose a brand of underwear because Bapu wears that brand, headphones are a close fitting garment too so best I check they are the best fit and suit me personally rather than just wear his pants. 
ATM I'm not wearing.... Never mind.


Actually I own five distinctly different quality headphones. I chose to recommend the ATH-M50s as I do feel that the bang (see what I did there) for the buck, ~$150, they are the best all around underwear for my studio.


You put your underpants on your head?...
2012/12/15 09:17:20
SuperG
Jonbouy


robert_e_bone


They are made cheaply, and the bass is artificially hyped.

Bob Bone


See what I mean...

Wally-world has 'em for $149. They're right next to the $20 headphones... There has got to be something here about the average walmart accessory buyer, but I'm not sure what it is..
2012/12/15 09:23:25
Jonbouy
SuperG


Jonbouy


robert_e_bone


They are made cheaply, and the bass is artificially hyped.

Bob Bone


See what I mean...

Wally-world has 'em for $149. They're right next to the $20 headphones... There has got to be something here about the average walmart accessory buyer, but I'm not sure what it is..


2012/12/15 09:30:36
Jonbouy
Actually I wouldn't mind giving a pair of these puppies a whirl.
 
http://uk.beatsbydre.com/headphones/beats-pro/beats-pro,en_GB,pd.html
 
They certainly don't look 'cheaply' made, although you could argue the pretty much everything is cheaply made these days.
 
Anybody here ACTUALLY tried these?
 
Here's an easy experiment to try as well, take your favourite pair and just try holding the cups tighter to your ears or moving them slightly on your head.  Notice any differences in the sound?  Yep, most likely they are huge differences just from small adjustments.  There maybe that much difference when you put your favourite 'phones on somebody elses head.
 
There is no alternative to trying out the best fit for yourself and I don't just mean physical fit, some will actually tend to naturally compensate where a pair of 'phones is hyped anyway so one persons 'flat response' is another persons mix nightmare right there.
 
 
Hype is hype whether it is generated by a consensus on a board full of audio nerds such as this or whether it is done by a mass marketing PR team.
 
2012/12/15 13:15:07
bapu
Jonbouy


bapu


Jonbouy
Just like I wouldn't choose a brand of underwear because Bapu wears that brand, headphones are a close fitting garment too so best I check they are the best fit and suit me personally rather than just wear his pants. 
ATM I'm not wearing.... Never mind.


Actually I own five distinctly different quality headphones. I chose to recommend the ATH-M50s as I do feel that the bang (see what I did there) for the buck, ~$150, they are the best all around underwear for my studio.


You put your underpants on your head?...

You've heard my mixes. You decide.
2012/12/15 13:27:50
Jonbouy
bapu


Jonbouy


bapu


Jonbouy
Just like I wouldn't choose a brand of underwear because Bapu wears that brand, headphones are a close fitting garment too so best I check they are the best fit and suit me personally rather than just wear his pants. 
ATM I'm not wearing.... Never mind.


Actually I own five distinctly different quality headphones. I chose to recommend the ATH-M50s as I do feel that the bang (see what I did there) for the buck, ~$150, they are the best all around underwear for my studio.


You put your underpants on your head?...

You've heard my mixes. You decide.

I'd say you were having trouble hearing things in the 8kHz region, like hatz perhaps.
 

2012/12/15 13:29:17
bapu
Hatz m beatz, no?
2012/12/15 13:29:59
Jonbouy
robert_e_bone


They are made cheaply, and the bass is artificially hyped.

Bob Bone

Seriously though this is one of the best Sonar Producer forum posts ever, obviously made by someone who has researched the subject and the 'phones mentioned very deeply and thoughfully and sold millions of hits worldwide by mixing in his particular cans...
 
How can you argue with that? 
2012/12/15 13:37:02
Jonbouy
EQ


I know this qeustion has been asked here before. But Ive never heard anyone talk about the Beats by dre as an option. What do you guys think about them? (when mixing out loud is not an possible)....

It's clear that very few here would have a clue because the demographic of this place is more likely to be interested in a brand endorsed by someone like say 'Lynyrd Skynyrd'.
 

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