Headphones and IEMs

Closed-back studio headphones, DJ cans and in-ear monitors for hearing the hum, plosive or clipped take before it reaches the edit.

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Closed-back or in-ear. Closed-back cans (Rode NTH-100, NTH-50) isolate enough to track next to a live microphone and stay comfortable across a long session. In-ear monitors (Shure SE846 Gen 2, AONIC 215 Gen 2) isolate harder, disappear on camera and are what performers wear on stage.

Impedance. High-impedance headphones need real headphone-amp voltage. Straight out of a laptop or a phone they sound thin — check the output of the interface or console they will plug into.

Cable. A replaceable, detachable cable is the difference between a five-year purchase and a one-year one; headphone cables fail long before drivers do.

Bleed. Anything open-back leaks into the microphone. For recording, closed-back or IEM only.

Shure supplies 52 of the 60, including the SE and AONIC lines and personal-monitor systems such as the P9RA+ and P10R+. Rode covers studio cans, and Atomos adds the StudioSonic PRO and AIR. Wireless stage IEM systems need frequency coordination, so those are enquire.

Questions we get asked

Closed-back or open-back for recording?

Closed-back. Open-back headphones leak audio into the microphone, which ends up printed on the take. Open-back is a mixing choice, not a tracking one.

What does headphone impedance change?

Higher-impedance headphones need more voltage to reach a usable level. On a weak output they sound quiet and thin; on a proper headphone amp they can sound tighter and cleaner.

Are in-ear monitors better than headphones for podcasting?

They isolate better and stay out of frame on video, which is why video podcasts use them. Over-ear headphones are usually more comfortable for long seated sessions.

Why do I hear myself late in my headphones?

That is software monitoring latency. Monitor from the headphone output on the microphone, interface or console instead of from the computer's playback.

Do stage IEM systems need frequency coordination?

Yes. Wireless personal monitor systems occupy the same UHF spectrum as wireless microphones and must be coordinated with them, which is why they are listed as enquire.

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