Editing Music? Pay Attention to the Quality of Your Headphones

With today’s technology, everything seems like it’s so easily edited. Take photos, for example. Many apps it easy for them to look professionally made with simple editing and filters. Photoshopping is even taught at schools as one of the basics. It does not there. There is also video making and editing. With smartphones, all of this becomes much easier. It is also because of technology that we have the ability to share them all over the world with just a few clicks or points of the finger. That is why social media became the platform for sharing pictures, videos, and music. Some have even become famous but there are also others who just like to share their creativity. No matter what, it is a really big deal and a life changing phenomonon.

It is not simple to make a piece of media that is of great quality. Sure you can share videos but, they can turn out to be really blurry and low quality. You would need better equipment to consistently deliver a higher quality piece of content. The same can be said about music. The recording device on your phone or computer will never be enough. In order to produce quality music, you need to have more advanced tools. 

One of the most important tools you can have is the set of headphones that you use in the studio. You may have a nice pair of headphones or earbuds that you use for listening to your favorite music, but they are vastly different from what you need when you edit songs. The common consumer headphones produce an enhanced sound. This means the bass and treble are usually boosted to make the music seem more appealing. Recording headphones on the other hand offer more accurate tones. They have a wider frequency range to maintain a tonal balance and flatness of frequency. The reason for that is because when you’re working on perfecting your sound, you want to hear things as they really are.

Purchasing a set of headphones for your recordings will surely not be cheap. That is why it’s a good idea to find a pair that is really long lasting and durable. A fact you need to know about these headphones is that they offer some spare parts as replaceable. It will be a lot less expensive to replace a component or two when an unfortunate break happens than having to buy a whole new set. 

In choosing the right headphones, consider also the comfort that they have to offer. Editing and mixing take a lot of time and your headphones will most likely be used for a long period of time. If the pair of headphones will make your ears, head, or neck sore, it will likely affect your editing. When you are looking for the right pair, keep in mind how they are constructed, particularly the softness of the material and how heavy they are. Usually, when a pair of headphones is heavy, it will be more likely to be uncomfortable in the long run. Try testing it out even for a few minutes or so. This way you might get a good idea of whether or not it will be good enough for you to use them for hours on end. 

Investing in something we love to do does not have to be a waste of money. As long as you enjoy it, it will be worth it. So if you do edit or mix music as a hobby or even as a living, it will be a great idea for you to choose the best equipment you can afford.