Mixing with headphones is one of those things you may need to do if you don't have a properly treated room or a budget for
good reference monitors.
They're also an invaluable part of the mix translation process. I always check my mixes on my headphones to make sure everything sounds good when I take the room out of the equation.
If you're looking for headphones or want to upgrade your current pair, regular Audio Issues writer Caleb Murphy has put together a great post on the subject:
If you want to know more about mixing with headphones, Step By Step Mixing has an entire section dedicated to the best practices of getting great mixes even if you only have headphones to work with.
And remember that this week, if you buy Step By Step Mixing on Amazon and send me your receipt, I will give you my productivity playbook, Better Mixes in Less Time for free.
Step By Step Mixing has helped thousands of home studio musicians get great mixes from their home studios, like James, who had this to say about the book:
