For years I was stuck using mediocre headphones when tracking. I'm such a fan of the Audio Technica ATH-M50 studio monitor headphones that I decided to order 4 more pair so I could let clients use them. I've had singers complain that they can't hear themselves for a while now. I just figured the old Behringer headphones I was making them use was the culprit. (Singers, as a rule, are crazy! Don't forget that one.) It often required me bumping their vocal a good 5-6dB higher than I thought it should be (I'm wearing the same model headphones with the same mix) and half the time I'm only 4 feet from the singer.

I've noticed quite a few singers lately have needed to resort to the one-ear headphone trick. (The one-ear button on my trusty, crusty ol' Behringer headphone amp certainly comes in handy.)

Then yesterday I was working on a new propaganda video for Killer Home Recording. It required my EXTREME voiceover talents. (Caps indicate sarcasm). Anyhow, at 192 samples, I couldn't tell what the hell I was saying. Okay, that may be a stretch, but the latency induced delay made it an AWFUL experience. In time, I gradually decided to ignore it. ...