I just realised

MidnightMassDubstep · Post by **MidnightMassDubstep** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:26 pm

You really don't need all of this crap that everyone uses for listening to their tunes... I mean, like, monitors that cost 5959595938239202872$$$ and are mega super accurate sub bass 53qs335 ohms megahertz0rz etc.

I agree, you prolly need some fairly accurate monitors if you're aiming for Hz - perfect mixes, but not any over 200 pounds, really.
Seriously, I know people who make amazing sounding tunes, and they just borrow my 40 quid roland headphones, and I was just like WAT

But yeah, a good workman never blames his tools.

I'm probabaly talking utter bulllsheet but hey, your call.

shig · Post by **shig** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:36 pm

I use 12 pound headphones from HMV and some computer speakers to mix my tunes and no ones ever complained except from the most deviant of audiophiles.

having said that, I don't mix my tracks with the intention of having them played in a club, so when no one does it's my loss at the end of the day

miscreant · Post by **miscreant** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:40 pm

nah your absolutely right. You dont NEED those tools, the same way all the little aff kids and spic kids who play football in their feet and have a shabby little ball with no air are all amazing footballers.

doesnt mean that once they get the opportunity theyr going to stay using their peasant gear though does it?

dj vision · Post by **dj vision** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:48 pm

i produce on 200 dollar sony studio monitor headphones, but i stole them so they were free!

i really want monitors though because listening to things with headphones on at such high volumes is really bad for my hearing

breakbait · Post by **breakbait** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:41 pm

DJ Vision wrote:i produce on 200 dollar sony studio monitor headphones, but i stole them so they were free!

duskky · Post by **duskky** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:50 pm

good equipment doesn't replace a good brain.

rendr · Post by **rendr** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:57 pm

DJ Vision wrote:i produce on 200 dollar sony studio monitor headphones, but i stole them so they were free!

i really want monitors though because listening to things with headphones on at such high volumes is really bad for my hearing

+1

djake · Post by **djake** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:07 pm

i use shit headphones. and check my mixes on hi-fi's around the house.

monitors would be nice but i cant be assed to get a job.

spencertron · Post by **spencertron** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:11 pm

a friend (who is also well respected producer, engineer, mastering chap) uses 'headphones of truth' after a top notch monitoring system, which are basically from a sony ericsson mobile.

ketamine · Post by **ketamine** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:23 pm

DJ Vision wrote:i produce on 200 dollar sony studio monitor headphones, but i stole them so they were free!

so thats what happened to them

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:24 pm

spencerTron wrote:a friend (who is also well respected producer, engineer, mastering chap) uses 'headphones of truth' after a top notch monitoring system, which are basically from a sony ericsson mobile.

I do something similar, ie, play my tunes on the loudspeaker of my Nokia 6210. The only thing that should be lacking from a well mixed song is the sub.

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:30 pm

It's all about these badboys anyway...

Bought mine in 2002, still going strong!

Dodger Man · Post by **Dodger Man** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:07 pm

sometimes equipment can shape your sound though.

For example certain types of monitors have different sounding mid / high's. Some are naturally punchier, this will affect the sound of your mixes.

reason · Post by **reason** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:00 am

Its not about having the best sounding monitors, its about having accurate monitors. Sam is right, equipment will color the sound and relay unreliable information to your ear which will surprise you when you play your mixes elsewhere. That being said, if you critique your mixes on several different sources you can become very familiar with how your mixes translate and can learn to compensate where needed. The downside is that when you upgrade or change you will have to relearn your monitors because you'll be used to compensating for the peculiarities of the ones you were using. That's why some engineers will carry their own speakers with them no matter what studio they're in because even hi-end monitors are different and they would rather work with what they know.

reason · Post by **reason** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:02 am

DJ Vision wrote:i produce on 200 dollar sony studio monitor headphones, but i stole them so they were free!

i really want monitors though because listening to things with headphones on at such high volumes is really bad for my hearing

Stealing is really bad for your karma... bragging about it is worse!

djake · Post by **djake** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:41 am

futures_untold wrote:It's all about these badboys anyway...

Bought mine in 2002, still going strong!

i got the K55

there not bad for like £20 - somefing

jagle · Post by **jagle** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:45 am

Depone wrote:is this thread a joke?

i wanna know that too??

i mean come on.

is this a piss?

dj vision · Post by **dj vision** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:27 am

reason wrote:
DJ Vision wrote:i produce on 200 dollar sony studio monitor headphones, but i stole them so they were free!

i really want monitors though because listening to things with headphones on at such high volumes is really bad for my hearing
Stealing is really bad for your karma... bragging about it is worse!

in cetain circumstances stealing is bad for your karma, and im not bragging about it, lol, but whatever, i know my production abilities wouldnt be what they are today without these headphones, thats all im saying, they really helped me a shitload

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:32 am

DJ Vision wrote:...and I'm not bragging about it, lol

I just realised

I just realised

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