Mixing on Headphones: Love it, hate it? 🎧

[DCrown]

I do both, first mixing on headphones, either Sennheiser HD 265 linear or HD 280 pro, then on speakers and mix on headphones is always good, I only check on speakers, too.
Best is what works best for you and what you are used to.
To avoid too much mids or too little low end, I also check on smart phone and laptop speakers

[Bill Romain]

You can only mix with headphones, and I've done it before. Apparently, it's a good experience and the results have been conclusive, but the trick is to have several pairs of several professional headphones for reference. That's the strategy I used when I didn't have studio monitors. You just need to train your ears with lots of high-end headphones and be careful not to mix long sessions at high volume, as this can damage your hearing.

[skarvika]

I mix on Beyerdynamic DT880s going through Sonarworks Reference and Slate VSX. It's worked well for me so far.

the "Steven Slate car" sounds remarkably like my wife's car.

Does she drive a 2016 Subaru BRZ by any chance? I've spent a significant amount of time in one and the sound is near identical to the electric car in VSX.

[zerocrossing]

I mix on Beyerdynamic DT880s going through Sonarworks Reference and Slate VSX. It's worked well for me so far.

the "Steven Slate car" sounds remarkably like my wife's car.

Does she drive a 2016 Subaru BRZ by any chance? I've spent a significant amount of time in one and the sound is near identical to the electric car in VSX.

No, she's now driving a Genesis GV70 EV. She loves a nice car. I couldn't care less, though I appreciate it.

[AsPeeXXXVIII]

Can't really vouch for either extreme myself, but I've always mixed with headphones, so it's just what I've gotten used to.