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**psycho_monkey** · 17th June 2012

Skull candy are designed to hype and flatter, not sound truthful.

Mixing on headphones and getting it to translate is HARD. Headphones are good for checks. You can do it...but get a better set of cans, and spend a lot of time cross referencing on other systems.

17th June 2012	#10
psycho_monkey Moderator Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney via London Posts: 18,921	Skull candy are designed to hype and flatter, not sound truthful. Mixing on headphones and getting it to translate is HARD. Headphones are good for checks. You can do it...but get a better set of cans, and spend a lot of time cross referencing on other systems. __________________ <Shameless Plug> If I've ever helped you with a technical problem or provided you with advice you found useful, you can more than repay me by checking out, and maybe buying a couple of songs, by a singer I'm working closely with. It would be much appreciated! http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/...an/id513648911 http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Robert-Ha...robert+hardman </Shameless Plug>