To be honest I haven't got a problem with creating a good melody even without music theory. The struggle begins with picking/tweaking sounds to that melody. When I have a good sounding melody what makes me proud, I'm easily getting frustrated because of the poor lead sound and lack of originality. How you guys are solving this problem? Do you start with the melody or you look for the original sound first? If u start with the melody, do you search for a good sound with tons of presets or you have always something on your mind?

Hi guys, I'm abroad at the moment and I'm looking for good headphones for mixing or mastering eventually. At home I have rokit 6s. Any tips what brand should I aim for or what personally would you suggest?
Cheers!

I'm amateur producer myself and for my latest track I spend more than 40h. However, I know that most of that time was wasted. I'm always struggling what sounds should I use and I can't decide and change my mind from minute to minute