What Headphones to use to remove click sound when recording?

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Heya,

when I record myself singing and playing I use a metronome and it can be heard on the play back. What quality headphones could I use so the mic doesnt pick this up. Also when the music is too loud my headphones can distort, is there any specs pf headphones I could buy which has a better audio output without distorting?

Thanks
 
Large closed cup earphones provide the best isolation. What's your budget and I'm sure people can recommend some.

The distortion in your headphones may be caused by an impedance mis-match between the headphones you're using and whatever you're driving them with. Actually, I kind of hope it's that--if everything is matched properly and you're driving into distortion, you're almost certainly doing permanent damage to your hearing. FYI, in professional studios, (and professional in ear monitors on stage) active limiting is used to prevent levels going high enough to cause damage.

Anyhow, what are you using now and what are you driving them with?

Bob
 
The cheapest way I think is to get a pair of those headphones that people who works in noisy enviroments wear (personal protective equipment), combined with normal earplugs inside the first ones; a great solution for those on a budget!
 
Why not record the metronome first ? However long your piece is, add an extra minute of metronome. Then you can have it at a reasonable level in your phones and it shouldn't be on the playback.
 
grimtraveller said:
Why not record the metronome first ? However long your piece is, add an extra minute of metronome. Then you can have it at a reasonable level in your phones and it shouldn't be on the playback.
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Hmmm. I interpreted the question that he was working exactly this way but getting bleed outside the headphones. If you're right, that would be a very different kettle of fish...
 
Re-reading it, I see your point. I thought he was setting the metronome live as he recorded.
 
This should significantly lower the bleed...

EX-29 (Extreme Isolation) Headphones

EQ the Click to a more sensitive hearing range so you can lower the click level.
 
Much great thanks for your replies. When recording the equipment I use is a Yamaha AW16G (the recording mixer) from the year 2002 manufactured. Microphone is a Behringer B1 condenser Mic, which is ultra sensitive to sound. Into the mixer I have to inputs plugged in for recording - Behringer B1 Mic and a Yamama P120 stage piano. When recording I usually record piano and vocals same time as I record it video aswell for youtube. But as lately since buying this equipment I can hear the metronome click whilst recording. I use a £20 pair of Senheiser headphones to do this.
 
Where is the metronome coming from - the one built-into the Yamaha, or an outside device? If it is an outside device (one of the mechanical counters with a pendulum, or something, turn it off. Use a metronome or click track feature from your DAW (recording software) that you can monitor in your headphone while recording vocals.
 
Yes the metronome is coming from my headphones when recording and my mic is picking it up. I was about to buy some noise cancelling headphones but they said they work in an opposite way, you can't hear whats happening outside the headphones but people may be able to hear the sound coming from the headphones. In this case, the microphone will be able to pick it up.
 
Well if you dont need the best of sound quality while tracking, some in ear phones that seal in your ear work pretty good for this....thats what i use.(I have some Sure in ear monitors) The sound quality isnt the best, but it eliminates the click track bleed. Then when Im done tracking I use my good phones to listen back on.
 
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