Headphones or monitors?

Posted on Dec 16, 2002 05:58 pm
Mrtvajr
Member Since: Dec 16, 2002

Hi,

I'm looking to put together my first recording setup and am wondering if you guys recommend headphones or monitors. I won't be working with very many people, mostly just by myself. Would I be better off with a few pairs of headphones and a headphone amp? What headphones would you recommend? How about a headphone amp?

Thanks for your help!

Mike

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dbmasters
Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Dec 16, 2002 06:25 pm

you will need both at different times. I prefer to use monitors when at all possible, as they generally get the best sound quality per dollar spent, but when recording things with a mic, such as a guitar amp or something, headphone are often necessary, but not necessarily of the highest quality, just to hear the music and record to it.

Mrtvajr
Member
Since: Dec 16, 2002

Dec 16, 2002 06:42 pm

Heh...sorry about putting it in the wrong forum. :) Thanks for the reply.

Crystal Cris
Member
Since: Jun 18, 2002

Dec 17, 2002 04:09 am

I have a pair of AKG K270's and I've been very satisfied with them. Those are lightweighted (270 grams) and the frequency response is quite wide too (20Hz-28KHz)..

Noize2u
Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002

Dec 18, 2002 08:51 pm

Another thing to look at in the decision here, is do you need to keep thing's quite, or can you use moniter's all the time. I know in my old studio, headphone's where mandatory after 7:00PM, but here it doesn't matter as the room is fairly isolated and very quite. But as dB said, near field moniter's are the weapon of choice for the fullest sound field possible.