Quote from: bixelboys on January 06, 2016, 04:36:41 am

go monitors

even the best headphones fatigue my ears like crazy over time. I spend a lot of time (probably too much) on mixes and using headphones always has me changing the mix constantly throughout the session.

I'll literally mix on apple ear buds and a subpac if I need something quick.

I've heard this apple bud anecdote a lot and i'm tempted to try (and i mean even then, they're not bad quality headphones, they actually sound decent to me). What about us folks who don't have subpacs?

tangent: this is so cool that i'm seeing tons of names i recognize and producers that actually know what they're doing.

I think for me it's just about doing mixes on headphones that I listen to all my other music on. They may not be the best in terms of quality, but I know exactly how hard kicks feel in them, I know exactly what all my other fav producers stuff sounds like in them etc. etc., so I sort of just try to use my ear memory and do the mix naturally.

Also, I highly recommend looking into a subpac, even with monitors. It's really changed the game for me from a home studio perspective. I can't tell you how many times I've come back working on something on a plane or whatever and thinking it's amazing and then realizing how fucking awful and muddy the low end was. I promise I don't work for subpac, it's just an amazing product

Oh and I would hardly say I know what I'm doing, I just think I've found a way to make it work for me ;P

I find a combination of both works best myself, I tend to use my DT770s/HD650's for detail (things like tiny changes to attacks and harshness) then the monitors to get a more wholesome picture of how the mix sounds - but the latter is pointless if your room is a dud.

No matter what your using to monitor your mix as long as you have a decent
grasp on your frequency ranges and a good ear for the kind of balance
your looking for in your mix I think you'll be ok.
I'd definitely say that a pair of both headphones and monitors is a must.
I have to do the headphone, earbud, laptop, car, and monitor test before I can say thats a wrap. 

everyone got a car test huh....i know why but...
what earbud you use ? i got one but it's a cheap $8 running lmao

It's always good to produce with both good reference cans as well as good studio monitors. In fact, it is best to do so, as every setup sounds different, and, indeed, one reference will be different from another.

It's not good to always use one or the other when monitoring. It is good to use a combination of both proper monitors, and reference cans. Switch between the two when producing, and listening to your mix.

So do invest in proper studio monitors, they will help your productions sound better on any system in the end, once mastered and released.

Right now, I currently own a pair of AKG k240 and a recently purchased ATM m50. I really do like producing using the m50s, but I wonder if getting a pair of monitors would be beneficial for me in the long run. I was looking at the Rokit 8s, but I hear they end to exaggerate the low end a bit too much. In addition, I heard producers like Juventa can produce using only headphones and can still achieve a really good mixdown. Any thoughts?

Have you tried looking at Yamaha HS7/HS8s? I went from M50s to HS8s and believe me there is a night and day difference.

Right now, I currently own a pair of AKG k240 and a recently purchased ATM m50. I really do like producing using the m50s, but I wonder if getting a pair of monitors would be beneficial for me in the long run. I was looking at the Rokit 8s, but I hear they end to exaggerate the low end a bit too much. In addition, I heard producers like Juventa can produce using only headphones and can still achieve a really good mixdown. Any thoughts?

Getting used to how a mix should sound in headphones you know is very handy .The monitors are only as good as the room you put them in,but with headphones you can be anywhere .Having said that ,a combination of both is the way to go . I get a lot of ear fatigue when using headphones,plus no one has developed a DB meter for headphones so ears tend to take a Beating . Treat the room rather than getting really expensive monitors (unless you can afford both)