Which Linux Distro should i choose for Music production 2021

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Re: Which Linux Distro should i choose for Music production 2021

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Impostor wrote: Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:03 pm
Gps wrote: Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:46 pm

At the moment looking for a better headphone, and a Dutch computer site/forum advised me a Beyerdynamic DT770.

DT770 is good if you need the isolation of closed-back cans, but an open-backed DT990 sounds much better, i.m.o. I have both (250 Ohm versions), but use the DT770 only for gaming.

Very interesting. Tweakers said exactly the same. An open-backed headphone sounds better.

But you will hear more sounds around you, the part why I prefer a closed one. :)

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Gps wrote:

Beyerdynamic DT770.

That's what I use. They're very nice headphones. I like them better than my SennHeisers But, I wish they had a detachable cord.

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Gps wrote: Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:19 pm

Very interesting. Tweakers said exactly the same. An open-backed headphone sounds better.

But you will hear more sounds around you, the part why I prefer a closed one. :)

Open backs or semi-open backs are better for hearing the stereo image because left is able to bleed into right & right into left. This is one reason why monitors are superior for mixing with, assuming you have the ideal room and setup, which most of us do not by a long shot..

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I have two AdamTV5 for mixing. And the stereo is indeed, omg. :)

Always was a big Sennheiser fan, but my gaming headset, although a very good headset is not lasting as long as I am used to with Sennheiser.

Maybe the pro audio stuff from Sennheiser is still as good as it ever was.
The Epos / Sennheiser headset is not.
This is my second one, the first one only had Sennheiser as the brand.

https://www.eposaudio.com/en/nl/gaming/ ... et-1000238

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I haven't used anything from Sennheiser. The only mixing headphones I've ever owned are my Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro. I bought these about 9 years ago and have been using them all the time since. They're very comfortable, you can buy spare parts for them from Beyerdyamic last I checked and they sound really good. I've tried lots of other headphones and they always have some kind of horrible distortion, usually in the mid-range. Nothing I've ever used sounds as good or is as comfortable as these. However, I haven't really tried any other high quality mixing headphones, just ones for general use or gaming which don't cost as much so it's not surprising really. I just know that these have served me well. Maybe Beyerdyamic have also lowered their production quality these days. I've no idea. I just know that the ones I have were worth it!

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artix_linux_user wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:11 pm

Maybe these are some good studio speakers:

I could barely fit one of those into my bedroom studio, not gonna get a stereo pair in.

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Have you ever tried QStudio64!?

NEW RELEASE OUT NOW!
more informations:
https://qstudio64.tumblr.com

Linux Mint + KXStudio = QStudio64

Enjoy!

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lmaudio wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:45 am

Have you ever tried QStudio64!?

NEW RELEASE OUT NOW!
more informations:
https://qstudio64.tumblr.com

Linux Mint + KXStudio = QStudio64

Enjoy!

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I'm basically using Devuan Linux + KXStudio now.

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