Mezaven
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Budget headphone recommendation for mixing/monitoring & a ton of related questions
Hey all,
I have owned Pioneer SE MJ51 for the past 3 years and they are okay but definitely not for mixing and monitoring, because the bass is LOT higher than the treble, low volume, bad distortion around 8k-12k Hz, couldn't find any corrective EQ and build quality sucks because its wire got broke (the one inside the can connected to the speaker unit) more than 3 times, the headband that connects the cans broke and now it's attached with glue, also finally the wire that connects to the jack broke, had to cut off a cheap earphone and solder it's jack to the headphones. And it also caused my first mix to be pretty disastrous (in my signature...)
tl;dr : My previous can sucks.
So I have been looking around in the market and also reading in the forums about which headphone to buy for mixing and light monitoring as well.My budget would be around $100-$150 (max $200).
Lot of people said MDR 7506 and HD 280 Pro. Now many have even said MDR 7506 is more flatter and has a better build quality than HD 280. Also that HD 280 has more bass than MDR 7506. So has anyone compared them side by side ? If I compare a mix made in those cans to a mix made in a monitor speaker, which one will be the closest ? Is there anything better than them in my budget and have you compared them side by side too ?
Questions about Open Backs :
Why are open backs so expensive ? Will mixing in open back or close back make any difference ? should I go for those expensive open backs or save money to buy monitors in the future ? Is there any open back in my budget which will be as good and flat as the closed backs ?
And also questions about Audio Interface :
Will buying an audio interface improve the quality ? Will the mix made in headphone with audio interface will be better than the mix made in headphone without an audio interface ? If audio interface works as an external soundcard, will it take load off from my CPU and RAM ? What factor should I look into to see how much load it'll take off from CPU ? I was looking at Steinberg UR12 and Roland UA 11, is there any soundcard better than them around their price (around $100 and I don't need MIDI I/O) ?
Answers are much appreciated, thank you !
Hey all,
I have owned Pioneer SE MJ51 for the past 3 years and they are okay but definitely not for mixing and monitoring, because the bass is LOT higher than the treble, low volume, bad distortion around 8k-12k Hz, couldn't find any corrective EQ and build quality sucks because its wire got broke (the one inside the can connected to the speaker unit) more than 3 times, the headband that connects the cans broke and now it's attached with glue, also finally the wire that connects to the jack broke, had to cut off a cheap earphone and solder it's jack to the headphones. And it also caused my first mix to be pretty disastrous (in my signature...)
tl;dr : My previous can sucks.
So I have been looking around in the market and also reading in the forums about which headphone to buy for mixing and light monitoring as well.My budget would be around $100-$150 (max $200).
Lot of people said MDR 7506 and HD 280 Pro. Now many have even said MDR 7506 is more flatter and has a better build quality than HD 280. Also that HD 280 has more bass than MDR 7506. So has anyone compared them side by side ? If I compare a mix made in those cans to a mix made in a monitor speaker, which one will be the closest ? Is there anything better than them in my budget and have you compared them side by side too ?
Questions about Open Backs :
Why are open backs so expensive ? Will mixing in open back or close back make any difference ? should I go for those expensive open backs or save money to buy monitors in the future ? Is there any open back in my budget which will be as good and flat as the closed backs ?
And also questions about Audio Interface :
Will buying an audio interface improve the quality ? Will the mix made in headphone with audio interface will be better than the mix made in headphone without an audio interface ? If audio interface works as an external soundcard, will it take load off from my CPU and RAM ? What factor should I look into to see how much load it'll take off from CPU ? I was looking at Steinberg UR12 and Roland UA 11, is there any soundcard better than them around their price (around $100 and I don't need MIDI I/O) ?
Answers are much appreciated, thank you !
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