Headphone-Only Days

Everyday when producing and mixing podcast episodes I monitor through my near field monitors. On rare occasions I’ll check a mix on my headphones.

BUT, approximately one day per month I spend the entire day monitoring my audio using my headphones only. And I don’t even turn my speakers on. And I listen to some music through the headphones as well.

This practice helps keep me acclimated to what my headphones actually sound like. For instance, if I only listened through my headphones once per year, it might take a while to become acclimated to them.

Use it or lose it!

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