Headphones or monitors...?

I realized there's a big difference in the way things sound in the headphones compared to my monitors...but which one is more accurate in depicting how it will sound as the final mix?

from what ive been reading those two and a set of regular cheap stereo speakers.

use them both together but never use just the headphones by themself.

I have no dough, all I know is headphones & pc speakers

I kinda like it that way, I get in the "zone" easier

I would use both, but honestly, no matter what you use, after time, you will learn to adapt. My speakers have a lot of bass, so I know that when it sounds just right in the room, I need to lower the bass down a little for it to sound right. Your speakers may produce too much hi's, or whatever. Just keep using what you got and you will figure it out.
P.S I do like to moniter my mixed through my cd-burner though. Since this is the last place the sound will be traveling to, it seems like I get accurate mix on how it will really be. When I monitor though my MPC and my mixer, I get 2 different results.

I have no dough, all I know is headphones & pc speakers
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yeah but wheres your bass?

greg

Headphones. If I want my music to sound professional, I'd take it to a studio and have it mixed there.

i'd go for monitors
i only use phones when placeing my sounds i pan
but för soundtweeks... always monitors

It's best to listen to as many sources as possible, but... The nature of low frequency waves requires space to develop. The few centimeters between the driver and your ear in a headphone isn't gonna do it. In a small room, like most bedrooms, there may not be enough space for those waves to develop anyway. Sometimes the room will lie to you. It's good to listen on as many crappy boom boxes, headphones, car stereos and everything as possible.

No doubt about it...Monitors are better and more accurate for making beats. However, you really should use both. I also use computer speakers to A/B stuff on.

roxstar wrote:I would use both, but honestly, no matter what you use, after time, you will learn to adapt. My speakers have a lot of bass, so I know that when it sounds just right in the room, I need to lower the bass down a little for it to sound right. Your speakers may produce too much hi's, or whatever. Just keep using what you got and you will figure it out.
P.S I do like to moniter my mixed through my cd-burner though. Since this is the last place the sound will be traveling to, it seems like I get accurate mix on how it will really be. When I monitor though my MPC and my mixer, I get 2 different results.

thats word. i use to have some real sh!tty stereo speakers i found in a dumpster some years ago :lol: but this was before i new what monitors were. i had to adapt to those. it took alot of trial and error but i did. the cd way always works with headphones. i cd mix wit headphones and everything before that wit monitors

my 2 cents:
headphones are good for editing and composing, but for mixing down or workin with eq's, dynamics and shit, u must go for speakers, anyway as someone pointed out , the room is also very important.
the more linear response is better, so, no cubic rooms, iregular shapes are best (reflections are more realistic and wont cross each other that much).

try to have 2 different sets of monitors...a small one and a less small