Surround Sound Headphones
Just as audio is the great neglected art of video production with too many movie makers focusing on the image and treating sound as subservient, so too do we similarly neglect our hardware. Well happily spoon out large sheckles for widescreen monitors but too often leave sound to a tiny set of PC speakers or cheap and nasty headphones.
While powered bookshelf audio speakers are the ideal for mixing your soundtrack, the truth is that many home studios are simply not conducive to such setups. Likewise the editor working from laptop can't very we'll carry speakers with them.
When it comes to watching movies, a home theatre setup might be optimal for many, but a thumping subwoofer in the lounge room may not be appreciated by partners and sleeping children. So with these scenarios, it is that most of us find ourselves turning to the humble headphones for our audio production work and quality audio listening experience. The new XFones from Hauppauge seem aimed at satisfying a very broad spectrum of user needs.
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Posted at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2008
by Mike Jones in audio |
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