Ted S.

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Ted Schmitz (aka Wanderingted) is both a seasoned tech expert with over 10 years experience in the industry and a working songwriter and performer. Armed with music degrees from Northwestern University and the Manhattan School of Music, Ted’s reviews go beyond specs and features, connecting audio technology with the actual enjoyment and creation of music.

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Best Headphones for Mixing

We shortlisted 10 popular cans, tested them, and carefully considered how they might affect your mix.

Hifiman Edition XS Headphones

Hifiman Edition XS Review

Hifiman Edition XS Review: Overview Introducing the Hifiman Edition XS There are not a lot of quality planar magnetic headphones out there priced under $1000. Now Hifiman has three models

Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro Headphones

Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro Review

Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro Review: Overview Introducing the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro If you’re looking for a set of headphones for studio use, the Beyerdynamic cans are a very safe

Hifiman Sundara Headphones

Hifiman Sundara Review

Hifiman Sundara Review: Overview Introducing the Hifiman Sundara The Hifiman Sundara headphones are popular for a reason: they deliver the fantastic transient response of very expensive planar magnetic headphones at

Sennheiser HD 600 Headphones

Sennheiser HD 600 Review

Sennheiser HD 600 Review: Overview Introducing a Classic: The Sennheiser HD 600 The Sennheiser HD 600 headphones are designed for hi-fi enjoyment and critical listening. Released in 1997, these cans

Shure SRH1840 Headphones

Shure SRH1840 Review

Shure SRH1840 Review: Overview Introducing the Shure SRH1840 Headphones The Shure SRH1840 are Shure’s premier headphones, designed for mastering and critical listening.   The neutral frequency response helps you pinpoint instruments

Transient Response Formula

What is Transient Response in Audio?

What is transient response? Transient response in audio is the ability of a machine to recover from rapid level peaks in sound waves. It is often discussed when assessing the

AKG K702 reference headphones

AKG K702 Review

AKG K702 Review: Overview Introducing the AKG K702 The AKG K702 entered into the Pro line of AKG reference headphones as a follow up to the oft-praised K701 headphones. The