james090 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:25 pm
I have the Beyerdynamic DT990's Pro, which are great, and understand that monitors are always preferable, but I could be moving to a new room with acoustic issues.
Therefore any higher priced headphone recommendations for mixing and mastering gratefully recieved
james090 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:33 pm
Probably around £1000 if they are very good alternatives to Studio Monitors
Which styles genres music do you make.
I had high hopes of £3K £2K £1K openbacked headphones I tested thinking they would be brilliant all rounders given their price.
They weren't all rounders.
Headphones I realised at the £1K-£3K are specific to styles of music.
Acoustic Choral Folk Jazz Orchestral World that are brilliant on one £3K headphone same headphone is pretty pants for Dance, DrumnBass, Dub, Grime, Hip Hop, any music with deep bass heavy beats.
And vice versa.
Same story with Electronica, Blues, Metal, Reggae, Rock.
Horses for Courses at £1K-£3K headphones.
For all rounders I've found upto £400 headphones are preferable.
Audio Technica R70x (£270) open backed was my choice for all rounder when comparing to £1K-£3K headphones.
R70x mild easy on the ear (not aggressive in anyway).
But mixes I did on it, the bass translated as a bit too heavy on hifi stereo, bluetooth boom box.
Shure 1840 (£425) is well reviewed by SoS magazine.
Sennheiser HD600 (£270) is preferred by various SoS forumees.
Now I have AKG K712 (£195) open backed as an all rounder and mixes I do on K712 translate fine on hifi stereo, bluetooth boom box, surround sound system, phone.