26-07-2014, 11:57 PM
I think headphones can do an admirable job assessing the levels of bass instruments like bass guitars and kick drums relative to the attack... like the beater or plucking noise. But as for frequency balance, it's probably not a good idea IMO. Most reference headphones have a built in high frequency roll-off in addition to whatever distortion you might be incurring due to impedance mismatch. And those srh840s are close-backed, which could potentially confuse the bass issue even more.
In this case though, I don't think the bass instruments are the issue... it just sounds to me like everything else isn't being rolled off enough. Warmth is a good thing... but keep in mind it can go too far. Bob Katz once suggested "warmth is just another word for mud." I don't entirely agree with him, but there's certainly a fine line between the two.
In this case though, I don't think the bass instruments are the issue... it just sounds to me like everything else isn't being rolled off enough. Warmth is a good thing... but keep in mind it can go too far. Bob Katz once suggested "warmth is just another word for mud." I don't entirely agree with him, but there's certainly a fine line between the two.
I'm grateful for comments and suggestions. Thank you for listening!