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Be careful not to equate pro audio equipment with “overpaying audiophile” gear. Spending $500+ on headphones is common for engineers and musicians alike (typica
by buildbuildbuild 6y ago
Be careful not to equate pro audio equipment with “overpaying audiophile” gear. Spending $500+ on headphones is common for engineers and musicians alike (typically custom fitted IEMs).
Studios and professionals spend large sums on demonstrably better equipment. You won’t find many who identify as “audiophiles” in the “$1000 optical cable” definition of the word.
AirPods Max are headphones lacking a headphone port. They will not be used by audio professionals. Latency is avoided at all costs in studio, on stage.
Apple’s new headphones are a fashion statement. To some, wearing a new release conveys status. You know how much it costs and they own it. The price of a Porsche might appall you too.
- Reason077 6y ago> "AirPods Max are headphones lacking a headphone port." Not entirely. A 1.2m headphone-to-lightning cable is available for $35.
- buildbuildbuild 6y agoThank you I did not realize this. If the adaptive EQ can be disabled I suppose they could work in a pro setting, but likely in the mastering context of “I wonder what this mix will sound like on high end consumer headphones”
- diabeetusman 6y agoI'm not an audio engineer or a musician but I got custom IEMs and they were a great decision for me. My ears don't work with the majority of in-ear style audio devices out there for some reason-- my left ear is fine but everything falls out of my right. Back when I flew a lot, I could have my IEMs in but not listening to anything and I could barely hear the engines. There was a crying baby behind me and I didn't know until I took them out (while listening to music almost as quietly as my phone would go). It goes without saying, but they're also incredibly comfortable too.