nignog
New Head-Fier
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- Jul 5, 2013
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Hi there head-fi. I'm looking forward to a pleasant experience as a new member of head-fi. Unfortunately i have a few quite-big questions to ask that may make me look like a moron, so please bare with me.
Big question #1
I come to you here today as a seasoned musician, and a newbie in sound tech. I'm currently using a PC setup that I use for both recording and gaming/anime/music. I own a pair of Sennheiser HD280s, some corsair gaming headphones (yes, yes I know.), an audio interface for recording (Focusrite saffire pro 40), and of course I have my pc. So to start off my dumb newbie questions, I have to ask:
My idea of a setup would be PC->Focusrite Interface->HD280s for headphone monitoring when I record, and purchase another pair of headphones, and a better sound card+amp in order to go: PC->Not on-board sound card->amp->headphones. But my question is, is this really necessary?
So, in junction with my initial question, will my focusrite audio interface be enough for the likes of daily 13+ hour usage on more than just music recording? Is it safe to leave it on for such long periods of time just so I can use it to game/watch anime/listen to music? Or should I invest in a soundcard to replace my onboard sound, to then wire to an amp, and then into another pair of headphones?: in order to leave my interface for just recording purposes.
--and to add onto that question, if I have an amp, do I need to invest in a better soundcard or does that bypass my soundcard in a similar fashion to my recording interface?
I know I asked a lot of questions in junction to one another, but I hope I made myself clear. Let me know if I should be elaborating on something.
Big question #2 (in relation with above gigantic question)
Lastly, assuming my newbie mind is correct about the assumption I'm making; (PC>Sound card>amp>headphones in order to keep interface solely for recording purposes) being right; what pair of headphones/amp/soundcards should I be looking for? I'm willing to spend up to 250-300USD for just the headphones themselves; and a max of 600 for everything. I'm looking for a decent-budget sweetspot.
Well what kind of headphones do i prefer?
I hate when my ears hurt/top of my head aches because of headphone weight/pressure so I'd prefer lightweight headphones and less ear heavy cans (if thats even a thing). I don't have a preference as far as open/closed headphones go, but as far as I can tell; the closed headphones ive used tended to be heavier.. i think. I seem to have a ear for sound, but i haven't tried very many headphones. I really like how the akg k701s look, and as far as I can tell I think they might be the headphones for me; unless I can find something significantly better for my case.
Anyways, hopefully my questions were organized enough not to confuse anyone. Any advice/tips/recommendations would be great. Thanks a bunch. I look forward to my membership here.
Big question #1
I come to you here today as a seasoned musician, and a newbie in sound tech. I'm currently using a PC setup that I use for both recording and gaming/anime/music. I own a pair of Sennheiser HD280s, some corsair gaming headphones (yes, yes I know.), an audio interface for recording (Focusrite saffire pro 40), and of course I have my pc. So to start off my dumb newbie questions, I have to ask:
My idea of a setup would be PC->Focusrite Interface->HD280s for headphone monitoring when I record, and purchase another pair of headphones, and a better sound card+amp in order to go: PC->Not on-board sound card->amp->headphones. But my question is, is this really necessary?
So, in junction with my initial question, will my focusrite audio interface be enough for the likes of daily 13+ hour usage on more than just music recording? Is it safe to leave it on for such long periods of time just so I can use it to game/watch anime/listen to music? Or should I invest in a soundcard to replace my onboard sound, to then wire to an amp, and then into another pair of headphones?: in order to leave my interface for just recording purposes.
--and to add onto that question, if I have an amp, do I need to invest in a better soundcard or does that bypass my soundcard in a similar fashion to my recording interface?
I know I asked a lot of questions in junction to one another, but I hope I made myself clear. Let me know if I should be elaborating on something.
Big question #2 (in relation with above gigantic question)
Lastly, assuming my newbie mind is correct about the assumption I'm making; (PC>Sound card>amp>headphones in order to keep interface solely for recording purposes) being right; what pair of headphones/amp/soundcards should I be looking for? I'm willing to spend up to 250-300USD for just the headphones themselves; and a max of 600 for everything. I'm looking for a decent-budget sweetspot.
Well what kind of headphones do i prefer?
I hate when my ears hurt/top of my head aches because of headphone weight/pressure so I'd prefer lightweight headphones and less ear heavy cans (if thats even a thing). I don't have a preference as far as open/closed headphones go, but as far as I can tell; the closed headphones ive used tended to be heavier.. i think. I seem to have a ear for sound, but i haven't tried very many headphones. I really like how the akg k701s look, and as far as I can tell I think they might be the headphones for me; unless I can find something significantly better for my case.
Anyways, hopefully my questions were organized enough not to confuse anyone. Any advice/tips/recommendations would be great. Thanks a bunch. I look forward to my membership here.
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