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Re: Headphones - what did Dave get?Being from both the studio world and live I have used headphones quite a bit over the years and the conclusion I came to for live was the Vic Firth isolation headphones. They really translate well for me and I have had no problem making EQ decisions with them if needed. The better quality studio headphones will generally far out perform even the best stacks we have and lack enough isolation to really be effective in most cases. The fidelity of the under $100 Vic Firths closely matches what I am hearing from my better PA systems and is spot on for vocal balance and effects decisions. The best tool for the job is always going to be the one that translates the best, not the one that costs the most or has the best specs. I have owned and used most of the best headphones out there and the really expensive ones shine in the studio but I really get a kick out of someone using even the HD280's for mixing live and then taking them off and hearing the comparative garbage coming out of the PA.
Re: Headphones - what did Dave get?
Being from both the studio world and live I have used headphones quite a bit over the years and the conclusion I came to for live was the Vic Firth isolation headphones. They really translate well for me and I have had no problem making EQ decisions with them if needed. The better quality studio headphones will generally far out perform even the best stacks we have and lack enough isolation to really be effective in most cases. The fidelity of the under $100 Vic Firths closely matches what I am hearing from my better PA systems and is spot on for vocal balance and effects decisions. The best tool for the job is always going to be the one that translates the best, not the one that costs the most or has the best specs.
I have owned and used most of the best headphones out there and the really expensive ones shine in the studio but I really get a kick out of someone using even the HD280's for mixing live and then taking them off and hearing the comparative garbage coming out of the PA.
