Need mixing tips and feedbacks about balancing

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  1. Icanmix

    Icanmix Newbie

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    I'm having trouble finding a good balance since I'm using cheap headphones and I think the sound isn't accurate. Any suggestions on what headphones I should purchase?
     
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  3. No Avenger

    No Avenger Moderator Staff Member

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    Beyerdynamic:
    - DT-770, closed
    - DT-880, semi open
    - DT-990, open

    AKG:
    - K-701, open
    - K-702, open

    All are ~ 110 - 170€ and kind of a reference.
     
  4. livemouse

    livemouse Producer

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    i bought the beyer dt880 and hated them.

    here's a tip, in your project file create a track with no effects routed, put a commercial track that you trust on that track. mute that track.

    then every once in a while when you are getting frustrated with your mix, solo that commercial track and then what you are doing wrong should be more obvious.

    You'll never get a finished mix on headphones, you need speakers with a bottom, because a lot of the sound is felt by the body. but my tip will keep you busy for the next couple years until you get your own Augsperger monitors and Bryston amp
     
  5. F. I. S. H.

    F. I. S. H. Newbie

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    Its a good tip, using reference tracks while mixing; however, I dont agree with you that it is impossible to do final mix with headphones.
    If you have good pair of headphones and proper correction tool for them (with FA correction and Binaural Crossfeed function) its possible!
     
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