If you have ever had the pleasure, or perhaps the displeasure, of stepping into a recording studio then you have an idea of the sheer mass of equipment that populates a studio. That isn’t even including the mixing equipment that will be in whatever office a recording is sent off to for mastering at the mixing studio. If you’re lucky, a great mixing studio will have a setup that is not only focused but also loaded with precise instrumentation to get the most out of every single beat and note. So why is it that so many people roll around blasting the new Cattle Decapitation or Nile album through apple earbuds?

In this month’s Many Faces of Manny we discuss sound quality and the importance of having a good set of headphones (better known as “cans” by dorky audiophiles). Continue reading →