garybrun 875 Posted March 21, 2021 I have a pair of Avantone mono's. I really fight with try to mix totally on those and then move over to my Focal Trio's. I just never seem to stick with it. I am sure if a mix sounds good on the Avantones it will sound brilliant on the Trio's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glenn Stanton 375 Posted March 21, 2021 trying using only a single Avantone with the master in mono. i also go back and forth between the single cube and the stereo monitors + sub. then a pass on the Bose 901 for the brutal truth test 🙂 and then repeat 🙂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,731 Posted March 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Hidden Symmetry said: find mixing on my mono cube more gratifying Is it the response of the "mono cube" itself, or just the act of mixing in mono? t (sorry to hijack your thread Baps, or Am I?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RBH 235 Posted March 22, 2021 I'm mixing reverbs a little too heavy on headphones. I think it may because I'm older and mixing louder - plus the proximity is somehow drowning out the verb wash. I'm checking against other environments and find myself saying little things like : " What the hell was I thinking? " and " You complete Dufus " you know- little constructive criticisms like that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fret_man 303 Posted May 9, 2021 I'm finding the same thing. Mixing on headphones and then, when "done", listening on my studio monitors and mono on the Avantones. Reverb is really exposed on the Avantones. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Waidelich 15 Posted July 31, 2021 On 3/17/2021 at 12:47 PM, Hidden Symmetry said: Just got my discount code for this. .Should cost me about $50.00..hope it's good & not too buggy.. I downloaded the free version of Sienna last night, but haven't tried it out much yet. It is free till October if anyone is interested in trying it out. https://www.acustica-audio.com/pages/specials/sienna-free Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidden Symmetry 1,442 Posted August 1, 2021 On 3/21/2021 at 9:21 PM, DeeringAmps said: Is it the response of the "mono cube" itself, or just the act of mixing in mono? t (sorry to hijack your thread Baps, or Am I?) Sorry Tom, I missed this... actually it's a bit of both I suppose. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 4,851 Posted September 3, 2021 Update: I forgot to mention in my OP that I also have (from the mid 80s, and still working) 2 each AKG K240 and 1 AKG K270. I have since added Status CD1, Slate's headphone system and a Massdrop HD-6xx (650s). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 4,851 Posted September 3, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 11:05 PM, Will_Kaydo said: I personally LOVE the AKG 712 pro Studio Reference Monitor Headphones. It's a bit more pricier though. For me the $349.97 price tag at Amazon is less than what I pad for my HD600s ($399 at Sweetwater) but a bit pricier than my HD6xx (650s, $229 from Massdrop). I might just pick the AKG 712 and do a deep dive comparison between those and my HD600s and HD650s. I can always return the 712s if I don't see any gret difference than the Sennheiser's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 4,851 Posted September 3, 2021 Or maybe I'll just get these: 🤪 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 2,309 Posted September 5, 2021 Well, that makes sense. Where else are you going to spend all those BJZ/FM/CHB royalties? btw, my favorite setup for final critical listening is a pair of HD650's, but they did not reveal their true potential until I bought a headphone amp for them. Hi-Z, ya know. They're a nice complement to my main speakers, so any time I'm happy with how both sound it raises confidence in the mix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 875 Posted September 5, 2021 I find the Slate VSX very good. really pleased with the system. I could not justify a $4000 plus headphones as I have excellent monitors and the Avantones. The Slate model of the Avantones is spot on too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheens 322 Posted September 11, 2021 had the AKG 712's and another AKG, don't remember the model. incredible mid/high freq detail and beautiful width, couldn't hear any bass though (could be me}. Seen comments AKG have quite a midrange boost and are nowhere 'flat' as fe HD600. I can't mix on headphones though (neither on speakers) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miguel Carzola 33 Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) I’ve been mixing with the earbuds that came with the phone I listen to music in (Best thing that has happened to my mixes) Obviously check on as many other speaker systems as possible before you consider it done, but this approach saves me a lot of time. Edited September 14, 2021 by Miguel Carzola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
batsbrew 430 Posted September 22, 2021 i have found that mixing on earbuds will absolutely NOT translate to a full range loudspeaker system. they're great for checking mixes on, though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael McBroom 28 Posted October 15, 2021 I have a set of AKG K240 Studios that I bought several months ago at the recommendation from folks here. These are relatively inexpensive headphones, essentially identical to K 240 Mk II's which sell for about twice as much. They're open back and very comfortable, and when I'm wearing them, it feels like I don't have any 'phones on at all, and that I'm just leaning in closer to my monitors to catch the minute details. But still, I don't do heavy mixing with them. I use them to check mixes, yes, but I prefer mixing with my studio monitors -- mostly because I have a subwoofer in my system and the AKGs can't pick up the really low bass frequencies that the subwoofer generates. Well, you hear them, but the cans lack any sort of *oomph*. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
batsbrew 430 Posted October 15, 2021 i check mixes with those same k240II's for a few years, but when i moved up to a set of Sennheiser Hd 580's, it was a BIG difference. for the money, the MASSDROP models are the way to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites