mercifulfuzziness
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Wanted to get into music production and figured the costs would be manageable. Spoiler: they weren’t.
I already had a pair of JBL 305s and an audio interface (line 6) but no stands—so I grabbed the Gravity SP3202s (been meaning to anyway). Then my monitors started crackling… turned out it was just a balanced vs unbalanced cable issue, but of course, my balanced cables were too short. Had to replace those too.
From there, it escalated. Picked up the M-Audio Oxygen Pro Mini, then the Akai MPD218. Realized I needed proper headphones, and started thinking ahead about file structure and getting a good external SSD. Add in a USB hub and a power strip to keep everything running, and yeah… another $150+ disappeared fast.
The setup’s definitely growing. That’s why I’m trying to restrain myself a bit and make my next purchase count.
Right now, I’m torn between two things: the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 ohm) or the Samsung T7 SSD (1TB).
I’m still running my daw on a Dell Latitude (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD). Storage isn’t a crisis yet, but it might get tight—and I’ve started building up samples and projects. On the other hand, I’m still using studio monitors only, which isnt that big of a problem since I don’t listen loud and I not into deep mixing and mastering (yet).
If you were in my position—early in the game, but going all in—what would you prioritize first? Better monitoring or more reliable storage?
Would really appreciate your thoughts.
I already had a pair of JBL 305s and an audio interface (line 6) but no stands—so I grabbed the Gravity SP3202s (been meaning to anyway). Then my monitors started crackling… turned out it was just a balanced vs unbalanced cable issue, but of course, my balanced cables were too short. Had to replace those too.
From there, it escalated. Picked up the M-Audio Oxygen Pro Mini, then the Akai MPD218. Realized I needed proper headphones, and started thinking ahead about file structure and getting a good external SSD. Add in a USB hub and a power strip to keep everything running, and yeah… another $150+ disappeared fast.
The setup’s definitely growing. That’s why I’m trying to restrain myself a bit and make my next purchase count.
Right now, I’m torn between two things: the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 ohm) or the Samsung T7 SSD (1TB).
I’m still running my daw on a Dell Latitude (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD). Storage isn’t a crisis yet, but it might get tight—and I’ve started building up samples and projects. On the other hand, I’m still using studio monitors only, which isnt that big of a problem since I don’t listen loud and I not into deep mixing and mastering (yet).
If you were in my position—early in the game, but going all in—what would you prioritize first? Better monitoring or more reliable storage?
Would really appreciate your thoughts.
