djsnake Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Hey y'all. I was thinking of buying AudioTechnica Ath M30X and some review guy got me confused. He said you need an audio interface cause laptop's own one is not designed to power up some gear like this. Y'all got experience or knowledge about it? Does it make any notable difference? I can't get me an interface so it's either take the headphone or nah. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Those headphones have a low impedance (47 Ohms) so you'll be perfectly fine plugging them directly to your Mac's headphone output, no interface needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I confirm, not with the AT but with a sony7506 which need roughly the same amount of power, they work perfectly with my laptop mobile/holiday/setup. Which is a good thing as I don't have to carry an audio interface when I'm on the move (my car is not well suited for big luggage loads, I could not be a cello player...) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Both technical aspect and user perspective. I couldn't ask for more. Thanks to both of you. ❤️ Edited September 9, 2022 by djsnake 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 6:35 PM, David Nahmani said: Those headphones have a low impedance (47 Ohms) so you'll be perfectly fine plugging them directly to your Mac's headphone output, no interface needed. GUYS! I've changed my mind to get Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro (16ohm). Would that be a problem? 16 is obviously lower than 47 but I don't know how this electrical thing work. Can i plug it into Macbook and start using right away? I'm bout to place the order but first need y'all comment. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLH3 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 47ohms should work fine. It's the same on the AT M30x and the 7506 is 63ohm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, djsnake said: I've changed my mind to get Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro (16ohm). Would that be a problem? 16 is obviously lower than 47 but I don't know how this electrical thing work. Can i plug it into Macbook and start using right away? Yes, that's perfectly fine, if anything, with that lower impedance, they should be even louder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Thanks y'all. I hope these are as detailed as Ath M20s. ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, djsnake said: Thanks y'all. I hope these are as detailed as Ath M20s. ❤️ I'm personally a big fan of my DT 770 Pro, and I have the 80 Ohm version which works fine with my MacBook Air. Here's a great article comparing the DT 770 Pro and the Custom One Pro, if you're interested: https://xander51.medium.com/headphone-showdown-beyerdynamic-dt770-pro-vs-beyerdynamic-custom-one-pro-53776ae37f64 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 I've glanced over it. It seems like Custom One is not for mixing but i was thinking of using Sonarworks Reference 4 to flatten the sound. It's 10 years old and discontinued but i still got hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Just now, djsnake said: i was thinking of using Sonarworks Reference 4 to flatten the sound. I don't recommend doing that, as that will create a set of new challenges. Don't worry too much about the elusive "flat sound", there's no such thing. Pick a set of headphones and get used to them, that's the best way to learn to mix with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Yeah i heard that humans don't hear flat. Getting used to a headphone must be it. I just wanna hear them small details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobinson Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 No matter what phones you buy, "you will get used to them." They will allow you to hear details, at a reasonable volume. As you then listen to the recordings on other types of playback equipment, you will learn how your phones relate to that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnake Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 hour ago, MikeRobinson said: No matter what phones you buy, "you will get used to them." They will allow you to hear details, at a reasonable volume. As you then listen to the recordings on other types of playback equipment, you will learn how your phones relate to that. Yeah sometimes i get caught up in things i hear like 'Industry Standard' 'Most Musical Sounding' etc. Just grab something with full freq response true stereo image and go, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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