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you will need an amp with those , also take my amp recommendation .
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fretless wrote:you will need an amp with those , also take my amp recommendation .


aint gonna lie.. i dunno too many headphones you'd use in a critical application that don't benefit from a good amp... even grados. headroom never hurts. :D

you have a magni, fretless?
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I have the MAGNIUS , It's perfect ! it has the XLR I/O . Great Co. too , local here iirc . Get one !
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fretless wrote:I have the MAGNIUS , It's perfect ! it has the XLR I/O . Great Co. too , local here iirc . Get one !


ah! yeah-- those cats seem to do some cool stuff. I gave the lyr a thought for a bit!

the magnius seems like a cool amp-- but i don't really need balanced ins or outs! i have an ifi idsd micro, and it's a great lil rig for single ended biz... i got nothin but regulars old 1/4" jacks!
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looks like it's RCA plug as the other option
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Sonarworks Sound ID is a must. They have a headphone version as well as phones and monitors.
It makes the mix flat as @#$%. I have the Drop AKG 7XXX which are supported.
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I ended up using the EQ in Total Mix and it made a big difference. I was able to even things out so my guitars don't sound tubby.
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I'm using the Audio-Technica ATH-M40 X. I know most pro-mixers recommend not to mix on head phones, but actually I like it a lot. I can hear things far better in detail on headphones then on monitor speakers. Though it's EQ wise not as flat and a bit colored, so relistening on other sources (car, hifi, phone) is a good idea.
For reference; below 2 links of songs I mixed and mastered with this headphone.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/kok4f9bmkadfcxd/01-It%20takes%20two.mp3?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7zlnykb7dumbhm1/01-v4.mp3?dl=0 (actually this is still WIP and guitar is not processed yet, this is what the mics picked up)
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