Scottgman
Legend in Own Mind
Ok, so I got an MP3 player a couple months ago. I'm using the stock earbuds that came with the player-- so they are nothing special. Anyway, I've noticed that when I listen to my mixes on the MP3 player, there is lots of distortion-- mainly on the drum hits (e.g., snare). I'm real anal about clipping and I know the mixes I'm listening to don't have any overs. I've also compared raw mixes with limited versions-- thinking that I might have gotten a little heavy-handed with the L2. Doesn't matter. A raw mix with zero overs (and not very loud) and I still get distortion at certain parts (drum hits).
What is going on? I don't understand this at all. I would blame it on the cheapo earbuds, but the 300+ commercial recordings I've got on the player don't distort at all. Plus, my mixes don't distort when played back on my monitors, car stereo, or home stereo. Why are my mixes (with no clipping) causing distortion when listening through earbuds? This is really bothering me.
What is going on? I don't understand this at all. I would blame it on the cheapo earbuds, but the 300+ commercial recordings I've got on the player don't distort at all. Plus, my mixes don't distort when played back on my monitors, car stereo, or home stereo. Why are my mixes (with no clipping) causing distortion when listening through earbuds? This is really bothering me.