Comments on: Which is better to use for making music in a home music studio, closed or open back headphones? http://www.woolyinc.com/home-music-studio/which-is-better-to-use-for-making-music-in-a-home-music-studio-closed-or-open-back-headphones Sound Barriers and Noise Reduction for Home Music Studios Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Daniel K http://www.woolyinc.com/home-music-studio/which-is-better-to-use-for-making-music-in-a-home-music-studio-closed-or-open-back-headphones/comment-page-1#comment-1478 Daniel K Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:56:59 +0000 http://www.woolyinc.com/home-music-studio/which-is-better-to-use-for-making-music-in-a-home-music-studio-closed-or-open-back-headphones#comment-1478 You can use either type, but most recording engineers prefer closed back types. They really don't want to hear outside sounds. They want to hear only the output of the recorder or mixer as much as possible. "Monitor headphones" is more of a marketing thing. Just look for a good professional set - you'll probably need to spend at least $100 US to get a entry level pair. The Sony MDR-7506 is a great entry level pro headphone: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sony-Pro-MDR7506-Headphones?sku=271056&src=3WBZ4DS&ZYXSEM=0<br><b>References : </b><br> You can use either type, but most recording engineers prefer closed back types. They really don’t want to hear outside sounds. They want to hear only the output of the recorder or mixer as much as possible.

"Monitor headphones" is more of a marketing thing. Just look for a good professional set - you’ll probably need to spend at least $100 US to get a entry level pair.

The Sony MDR-7506 is a great entry level pro headphone:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sony-Pro-MDR7506-Headphones?sku=271056&src=3WBZ4DS&ZYXSEM=0
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]]> By: @_N.a.T.a.s.H.a_@ http://www.woolyinc.com/home-music-studio/which-is-better-to-use-for-making-music-in-a-home-music-studio-closed-or-open-back-headphones/comment-page-1#comment-1477 @_N.a.T.a.s.H.a_@ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:59 +0000 http://www.woolyinc.com/home-music-studio/which-is-better-to-use-for-making-music-in-a-home-music-studio-closed-or-open-back-headphones#comment-1477 Headphones are much better. If it's loudspeaker, then you won't be able to hear certain things and you won't be able to understand it.<br><b>References : </b><br> Headphones are much better. If it’s loudspeaker, then you won’t be able to hear certain things and you won’t be able to understand it.
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