HI,

I'm doing some research on perception of tempo when listening music

by speakers and headphones.

I got some dj friends claimed that they perceive different tempos when

listening by headphone and speakers, and it does cause some

"inconvenience" when they are djing.

just wondering any of you hv similar experience??

Thanks.

[Phil-M]

I haven't experienced any difference in pitch or tempo in headphones compared to club systems. The only problem I can imagine having is the club system being louder than your monitors, producing a 'delayed' effect, but thats easily overcome by giving your monitors some volume.

Hope that helps a bit

[Lazarus]

It's an interesting point really, generally I always refer to my headphones alone when actually beatmatching, because it's the only way I can be 100% sure that I'm not being affected by delay, or echo from the walls

Saying that though, I always actually mix the tune in live, with headphones off. I do this for no other reason than before I could DJ, I read in a magazine that this was how Paul Oakenfold did it. I just figured, if it's good enough for him, it's good enough for me But it's done me fine for the last nine years or so

[Dj McCord]

Originally Posted by Lazarus

I read in a magazine that this was how Paul Oakenfold did it.

Oakie mixes? Are you sure of that? The last few mixes I've heard of his had quite a few trainwrecks - and well a whole lot of quick transitions. Ha ha ha.