Hello everyone,
I've tried to read as much as I can but still don't know what to do.
I’ve been using the HD660S2 headphones for some time now, though not constantly. I really like them, but I struggle to achieve proper mixes with them (just to clarify, I didn’t buy them for this purpose, it was for chilling, listening and gaming). My mixes often turn out too bright, with poorly managed dynamics. What sounds good on these headphones ends up being terrible on other systems. I find myself resorting to my AirPods Pro 2, which yield much better results.
I have a budget of up to 1000€ (tax included) to get a pair specially for monitoring/mixing/mastering. What headphone for mixing and mastering would you recommend. Initially, I was leaning towards the Slate VSX, but I’m hesitant due to mixed reviews. I’m not a professional, it’s just a hobby
If you recommend open-back headphones, I’ll need to allocate some of the budget for closed-back headphones just for tracking vocals, as I’m getting tired of the sound leakage from my HD660S2 during recordings. But that should not be a problem since monitoring headphone can be found for like 50ish bucks.
I talked with some people, and there’s a big disagreement, so it’s hard to decide. Some say mixing on headphones is really bad because there are too many variables, like positioning, bone structure, ear shape, etc. They recommended me getting iLoud Micro monitors instead (available for $185 USD or approximately €170 in second hand).
Do you have any advice please?
I’ve heard of the Audeze MM-500, OLLO X1, Sennheiser HD490 Pro, Slate VSX, Neumann NDH30, Sony MDR M1 / MDR 7506, Mega5-EST IEM etc.
(In case you are wondering, I have a Neumann MT48 audio interface which has an amazing headphone dac / amp).
Thanks in advance.
I've tried to read as much as I can but still don't know what to do.
I’ve been using the HD660S2 headphones for some time now, though not constantly. I really like them, but I struggle to achieve proper mixes with them (just to clarify, I didn’t buy them for this purpose, it was for chilling, listening and gaming). My mixes often turn out too bright, with poorly managed dynamics. What sounds good on these headphones ends up being terrible on other systems. I find myself resorting to my AirPods Pro 2, which yield much better results.
I have a budget of up to 1000€ (tax included) to get a pair specially for monitoring/mixing/mastering. What headphone for mixing and mastering would you recommend. Initially, I was leaning towards the Slate VSX, but I’m hesitant due to mixed reviews. I’m not a professional, it’s just a hobby

If you recommend open-back headphones, I’ll need to allocate some of the budget for closed-back headphones just for tracking vocals, as I’m getting tired of the sound leakage from my HD660S2 during recordings. But that should not be a problem since monitoring headphone can be found for like 50ish bucks.
I talked with some people, and there’s a big disagreement, so it’s hard to decide. Some say mixing on headphones is really bad because there are too many variables, like positioning, bone structure, ear shape, etc. They recommended me getting iLoud Micro monitors instead (available for $185 USD or approximately €170 in second hand).
Do you have any advice please?
I’ve heard of the Audeze MM-500, OLLO X1, Sennheiser HD490 Pro, Slate VSX, Neumann NDH30, Sony MDR M1 / MDR 7506, Mega5-EST IEM etc.
(In case you are wondering, I have a Neumann MT48 audio interface which has an amazing headphone dac / amp).
Thanks in advance.