Thank you for the response, just a few details:a) Again, it's not as if I can go into a store an try out several pairs of headphones. They don't real...

AKA this my new corrected question. Thanks.You shouldn't mix with headphones in the first place, your sennheisers are good for monitoring and editing...

Okay -- I'm pretty picky about level and balance in my mixes, and most newbies will not be. So as Arjen says, don't worry about it; you have to start ...

You shouldn't mix with headphones in the first place, your sennheisers are good for monitoring and editing single tracks. Use monitors for the final m...

Thos eGrados seem good :)Just a quickie: are they meant for recording and/or mixing? It's simply the lack of the term monitor, mention of those neo-w...

"Mine":Norman HG-20 w/D'Addario StringsGeneric Deluxe Hardshell CasePearl D-something Dynamic Microphone with 1/4" cableKorg TM-40 Tuner/Metronome (so...

I considered the 0404. I considered the Samson C01u again. I considered getting an Audio Buddy pre-amp and running that through a cheap yet 24-bit C...

E-MU 0404 $100.00 Can I plug a microphone directly into it?

Thanks :)Nobody else has anything else to say? x.x It's a fairly broad topic isn't it? x.x

I think I'll try to see if I can try out some Sennehiser's to see if the benefits outwiegh some of the cons on them.I'll also look into AKG.About the ...