i don't really think they are suitable for tracking singers... they are more for checking mixes on portable devices, like iPods, etc.Unicorn said:
Headphones for the day job
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Skaldir
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James Murphy said:
That's why I modified them.
I was just searching for a good sounding little headphone that I can build into one of these..
It was very easy and it works.
How's the "outside" noise on those PX-100? Headphones that aren't the earbud or earmuff (closed back) kind have a tendency to disturb people around you if you're listening to music at medium / high volumes.
you should never listen to music casually at high volume with headphones on unless you are begging for ear/hearing damage. "medium" is open to interpretation, but if you have it at a level where you can't hear others call your name or hear your phone ring then it's too loud for the workplace anyway. conversely, if you can hear your name/phone ringing you're not likely to bother anyone else.Death Is Certain said:
TheStoryteller
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Got my PX-100's yesterday, and so far I really like them. Right now I'm listening to the new Arch Enemy @ work, and yesterday I tried them on some mixes I did with my monitors. If I'd have had these I would have done things different; that's for sure. "Whoops, I should have tried a longer attack time on that tom compressor..." and "Hmm, what's up with that reverb tail?" and stuff like that came up in my head.
Bought a pair of PX-100 here too!
They're good, but only for a home use only. I live in Milan where using public transports that are very noisy (the traffic in general is that way, very chaotic), especially the underground make the output of this headphones too small in comparison to the outside noise!!!
Crazy, huh? But true.
So I'll stick with the very good, tight and responsive Sony Fontopia MDR-E819V (with a very useful volume knob on the cord). They are at their best without the sponged covers. Try them!
The PX-100 will be my other comparative device for mixes, alongside the speakers of my Powerbook, my external Philips active speakers and the 100w speakers of my car stereo.
Thaks James for the tip, sometimes the choice is too large to buy and try everything.
They're good, but only for a home use only. I live in Milan where using public transports that are very noisy (the traffic in general is that way, very chaotic), especially the underground make the output of this headphones too small in comparison to the outside noise!!!
Crazy, huh? But true.
So I'll stick with the very good, tight and responsive Sony Fontopia MDR-E819V (with a very useful volume knob on the cord). They are at their best without the sponged covers. Try them!
The PX-100 will be my other comparative device for mixes, alongside the speakers of my Powerbook, my external Philips active speakers and the 100w speakers of my car stereo.
Thaks James for the tip, sometimes the choice is too large to buy and try everything.
James Murphy said:
Well, high volumes to me is to the point where its loud enough to get around outside noise, like people talking right next to me on the bus, etc. That's why I prefer the earbuds or the isolation headphones just because they shut out the stuff around you without having to turn them up past low / medium levels.
Wadi
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If I am to get a pair of headphones for location recording , should I get PX100 or PX200 which is closed cup? I sometimes do guitar recording in a practice space and I wouldnt want to drag my speaker monitors other than my recorder. And on top of that, the recorder and I sits in the same room where the heads and cabs are (there's no other alternative).
Thank you.
Thank you.
