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[ MIX.PHONES // 2024— ]
EVERYTHING
MIXING.
ON HEADPHONES.
MIXING.
ON HEAD
SIGNAL FLOW
Honest reviews. Science-backed guides. Built by working engineers — for working engineers.
OUTPUT
No sponsorship bias. No consumer fluff. Every test framed for professional mixing only.
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[ BUS A · CONTENT ]
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CH.01 // REVIEWS
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HEADPHONES · DACS · AMPS
Tested for professional mixing. Audeze, Hifiman, FIIO, Sennheiser. No consumer-grade noise.
CH.02 // GUIDES
A2
SCIENCE & METHOD
Target curves, EQ correction, monitoring levels — the science behind how headphones translate.
CH.03 // GEAR
A3
RECOMMENDED CHAIN
Curated picks across every budget. Only gear we've personally tested and would mix on.
CH.04 // FAQ
A4
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Everything you've wanted to ask about mixing on headphones — answered straight.
CH.05 // ABOUT
A5
EMRAH + PAUL
Multi award-winning engineer + obsessive audio researcher. The team behind every test.
CH.06 // CONTACT
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REVIEW REQUESTS
Got gear you want tested? Collaborations? Coffee? Drop a line.
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CLOSED-BACK INVESTIGATION · 21 MIN
DOES THIS PROVE CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES ARE USELESS FOR MIXING?
Five flagship closed-backs put through the only test that matters: do they translate? The results were not what we expected.
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00:21:14
FORMAT
VIDEO · 1080P
STATUS
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[ MASTERS / OPERATORS ]
THE.TEAM
OP.01 // ENGINEER
EMRAH CELIK
Multi award-winning mix & mastering engineer. ~3 billion streams, ~95% mixed on headphones. Built his career from a small apartment.
OP.02 // RESEARCHER
PAUL THIRD
Audio researcher and obsessive. Specialises in target curves, transducer physics, and the science of how headphones translate.
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