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Post by patate91 on Sept 16, 2019 0:58:56 GMT
Another thread and search about headphones let me puzzled a lit bit.
Is there any ressources for a rational take on headphones.
What the forum's experts have to say about headphones that can be usefull to us non-professionals and professional.
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Post by Hexspa on Sept 17, 2019 16:33:34 GMT
Useful for what?
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Post by patate91 on Sept 17, 2019 17:58:00 GMT
There's not a ton of uses of headphones 😂😂😛😜 |
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Post by rock on Sept 17, 2019 19:39:22 GMT
No, not a ton, but I can think of a few: Casual low-fi listening, Critical hi-fi listening, Monitoring, Mixing, Listening in loud environments (noise cancelling), Tracking drums and other loud acoustic instruments (isolating) and anything I missed.
Some of the non-sonic characteristics or features you may look for are comfort, lightweight, wearability for long periods, durability from abuse (if you run a studio, this last one is no joke. For that, my go to in the mid to late '80's was AKG K240's. I'm talking about the ones made in Austria. The ones I had got sold with the studio decades ago:( I have read reviews that the Chinese made ones don't hold up as good. Caveat emptor.
A set good for one application may not be as good for another.
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Post by Hexspa on Sept 17, 2019 20:05:52 GMT
There's not a ton of uses of headphones 😂😂😛😜 lmao 'what are headphones'?
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Post by patate91 on Sept 17, 2019 20:06:23 GMT
No, not a ton, but I can think of a few: Casual low-fi listening, Critical hi-fi listening, Monitoring, Mixing, Listening in loud environments (noise cancelling), Tracking drums and other loud acoustic instruments (isolating) and anything I missed. Some of the non-sonic characteristics or features you may look for are comfort, lightweight, wearability for long periods, durability from abuse (if you run a studio, this last one is no joke. For that, my go to in the mid to late '80's was AKG K240's. I'm talking about the ones made in Austria. The ones I had got sold with the studio decades ago:( I have read reviews that the Chinese made ones don't hold up as good. Caveat emptor. A set good for one application may not be as good for another. Yes I understand, but let say the goal is HIFI. With audio room : there's principles that covers all fields (like acoustic has more effect than changing DAC or speaker's câble). That's the kind of informations I'm looking for. By the way I found this web site. www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/superlux/hd-681 |
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Post by Hexspa on Sept 17, 2019 20:21:04 GMT
Headphones are the greatest thing
headphones help you when you sing
I wish my neighbors had a set
so I can rest when I'm in bed
They cancel out the noise of life
though they do not mute the wife
headphones are the best, you see
for listening to a melody
For, if you mix, they'll let you hear
all the horrors that you fear
every click and every sigh
the rumble when that truck drove by
the balances you can't set right
the bass that keeps you up at night
the resonance on every voice
the hiss of tape and other noise
but they are not like earbuds, no!
those are for the Average Joe!
we are Engineers - 'till death!
And headphones be our only friend.
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