Headphone metal mix

Headphone metal mix
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#1

Hi guys,

I found some time to do a bit of mixing again :smiley: yeeey!

I did do a bit of reference listening on my speakers, but at my current room, I trust my headphones more :smiley:
Headphones: Sennheizer HD 650

The subbs are probably off a bit cause off this, but Iā€™m currious to what you guys think. For me personally its my best mix yet.

Greetings, and thanks in advance !

Jelle

#2

It is funny because i listen to this mix and i just donā€™t know where to start. I have no reference but i think you have done a good a job, even though my opinion really doesnā€™t count on this one. Thanks for sharing.

#3

You might have possibly gone a little too far with the sub info, Iā€™m seeing shit right down at 20Hz, which is great if youā€™re playing it to your dog but itā€™d become a bit of a problem on a big system.
Iā€™d be inclined to high pass a bit of that real low end stuff that is of no real benefit and look and a slight bump right around 130Hz so the low end can be felt a bit more. Itā€™s a little thin around this area.

#4

Thanks @redworks redworks! I bet thereā€™s a bunch of things I could have done better, but Iā€™m happy for today :smiley: But why would your opinion not count ?

Thanks @terryhesticles terryhesticles! Yeah, I am looking forward to be finally mixing with a subwoofer so I can properly hear whats going on there. My speakers donā€™t give that great low end representation imo, and headphones arenā€™t great for that either. Thanks for pointing it out :slight_smile: !

#5

http://www.voxengo.com/product/span/

#6

Thanks, will look into that !

#7

Span is an incredibly valuable tool!!

#8

Youā€™ve done a great job here, I do think that you need to work on the low end because thereā€™s a lack of body and in the mix and the bass sort of disappears for me, youā€™ve put a lot of energy below 50 hz and that can cause problems on some speakers and the bass would not be present and full on others which is what Iā€™m hearing, compare your mix vs a commercial release:
Your track

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Opeth ā€œThe drapery fallsā€ ( I know, not the same thing, but itā€™s what I had on hand :slight_smile: )

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I would suggest taming the 20 Hz to 40 Hz region and enhancing the punch of the bass in at 200 Hz, which would give your mix a fuller bodied sound.

#9

Cool, thanks man ! :slight_smile: I played it back just now, and I think I can hear what has to be done. Especially after seeing your screenshots. Opeth is great ! Love that LP. Watershed is an awesome album as well. And the mxing job there is superb as well :slight_smile:

Thanks for the trouble and insight !

Jelle