I actually use 8331s for mastering.These Dan Clark`s keep popping up here and there. I had never heard of them till recently.
I was amazed by the quantity of offerings on the market. The Clark`s are on my list next to the Audeze.
To the 371, i agree. Thats why i think realistically i will go for the higher end ones.
-(above 10kHz every headphone gets a little wonky, there's so much change based on fit and angle of the headphone and HRTFs that it's impossible to measure accurately_
Above 10 khz i dont mind as i A) find it much easier to Eq without being too invasive than if it was below 8khz. B) I don`t hear perfectly above 12khz would be my estimate
cause i am not getting younger. I simply have an allergy to unbalanced mids-higher mids.
To the IEM i am happy with the Wf1000xm5. I cant use IEM for extended periods when mixing or mastering as they tend to stress me. Not acoustically but
physically.
I prefer over ears for this. But as a „platform translation“ i am super happy with the sony`s as in my ear they give me a very very predictable result
and i don`t need to change a running system. I also have the shure 535, 315, 215 but evern though the 535 sound „better“ than the sony they also steer me in a less universal
direction over time.
If its sound exciting on the Sonys to my ears then it sounds good almost on any speaker i test it on.
Thank you a lot for chipping in. As said, will definitely check both Dan Clark you mention
See my signature, my studios.
As for headphones, I use several for mastering to control the low end and sub-bass.
I have an HD580, an HD800s, an HD650, and an Arya.
I think Sennheisers are excellent for mastering.
In closed headphones, I have no recommendation, even if it is in the title of your subject