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Re: Open or Closed back headphones in the field

Subject: Re: Open or Closed back headphones in the field
From: "Anton Woldhek" getvergetver2
Date: Fri Jun 8, 2007 4:15 pm ((PDT))
Add 2 channels to your setup and have some binaurals on that :)

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: 
>  Namens Danny Meltzer
> Verzonden: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:45 AM
> Aan: 
> Onderwerp: [Nature Recordists] Re: Open or Closed back
> headphones in the field
>
> True, true, no on wants to record his headphone signal.
>
> Maybe what I want is a quicker and simpler way to take the
> phones off my ears, or something like a switch that opens the
> backs so I can hear what's around me for a moment.  I suppose
> if you are facing the same way as your mics you shouldn't
> have to do this or worry about it, but sometimes I find the
> isolation a little disorienting for locating transient stuff.
>
> I'll have to just practice my 'slide off the ears' move.  I'm
> sure I'll get better at it.
>
> Danny
>
>
>
> --- In  Walter Knapp
> <> wrote:
> >
> > Posted by: "Danny Meltzer"
> >
> > > Which type of headphones do you prefer in the field?  I currently
> > > use [and am used to] closed back ones from studio work
> and generally
> > > feel that it gives you a better idea of what you have.  But
> > > sometimes in the field I find myself really wanting to
> know where a
> > > sound is ACTUALLY coming from so I can adjust things quickly .  I
> > > figure open backed phones will be better for this.
> >
> > The key is that you are out there recording from sensitive
> microphones.
> > Open back headphones will create feedback squeal. The
> better the mics
> > and the louder you monitor the more common that will be.
> >
> > You gotta go with closed headphones, ones with very good isolation.
> I've
> > had my MKH mics pick up my headphones from over 30' away, and I was
> > not playing them loud.
> >
> > > What does everyone think about this?
> > >
> > > I figured this was a nice innocuous subject that no one can claim
> > > divine righteousness over....but I guess we shall see:)
> >
> > Whatever religion you have on this is fine by me. Field experience
> > will adjust your religion if it's flawed.
> >
> > Walt
> >
>
>
>
>
> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a sound is worth
> a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause
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