Getting The Right In Ear Monitor Mix

Getting this monitor was the best decision, I love it !

Fuji got it right. Right size, right egos, right LCD, etc. Getting beautiful pictures with my Fuji 33mm, new 56mm, and 30mm macro. Couldn't be happier with the camera.

An amazing everyday pack. Right mix of gear storage and personal storage. The straps help where the internal storage is small. Easily fits a Sony full frame with 28-70mm and 100-400mm sigma lens, two filter kits for the separate lenses in the camera storage. Side pockets big enough to fit a 32oz Nalgene. I wish the pockets were a little bigger inside for cables and such but that's forgivable. Overall, this is a great pack for quick hikes and every day use.

Getting used to wearing a full coverage headset all day (last one only covered one ear), but so far, I am enjoying the lack of wire connectivity to my desk phone and the freedom this provides me. The sound is clear, the response is quick, the charge is decent, I easily connected it to my phone and PC without issue (and that says a lot). While it does soften the voices around me so I might not hear my boss as loud when she talks to me from her office like I used to, overall, this is a great headset. I also enjoy the fact that people think I'm on the phone or listening to something so I get interrupted a lot less - haha!!

If you need in ear monitor and and don't want to spend over $ Then this is your solution.

I use these for in ear monitoring on stage with a band. They function perfectly, not only for carrying my mix, but I find the noise-canceling suffecient to block cut just the right amount of stage noise.

Now that my whole family is working at home with me, I've had to mix in headphones more than I'd prefer. I've never had to be dependent on headphones for a mix the way I am now, and so was previously mixing on Sony 7506 headphones. As DJ headphones, the Sony's are great, but for mixing, it was frustrating to say the least! Getting these room some adjustment at first, reminding my brain what flat sound should sound like in headphones. Once I got used to them, I was able to trust them and use my instincts in my mixes in the same way as my near field monitors. Previous reviews praised how comfortable they are, and they ain't lying! I can wear these for hours and don't get all sweaty, or feel that pinch pain in the upper ear. I was also surprised in the low end response. At first, it seemed boomy, especially previously mixing on the Sony's. As my ears adjusted, I was really impressed with the low end clarity and how true they were. I mix a lot of boom bap style hip hop and electronic music with heavy low end, and these thing reproduce that sub sound nicely. Someone mentioned the mid range on these isn't quite as punchy. That's true, but you learn to adjust quickly, and without ear fatigue, you can get a feel for them quick. I was happily surprised to see extra cables and replacement pads! It might have said they come with those things in the description, but I didn't see it. So I was stoked when I saw that stuff in the package. While the price point is kind of up there, having used them for a while now, and realizing how they allow me to mix so efficiently, I feel it's worth it.

I am splitting a tracks and click between an in-ear headphone mix and FOH mixer. This DI is perfect to hook a phone, iPod or tablet to split Left and Right signals. It also is very quiet and add no hum or buzz to the mix.

Getting a second one.

I heard a lot about AKG headphones so I decided to get my own pair. I bought the K182 over the ear headphones. Right out of the box they sounded good. I am still breaking them in as I only purchased them a couple weeks ago. I listen to music at home using my iPad and some streaming services. Very happy with the Quality build and comfort fit. Give them a try and see if they work for you. Good Luck and Happy New Year.