Alex Lifeson is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of the Canadian rock band Rush.
Elliot Scheiner is an engineer and producer. He started working for Phil Ramone at his A&R studios which at that time was considered one of the best studios in the country.
James 'Jimmy T' Meslin is a Grammy winning recording, mix, and live sound engineer based out of Long Island, NY. He's probably best known for his work with prog-metal giants Dream Theater and their affiliated projects.
Dave Way has been mixing longer than he hasn’t. Platinum albums, No. 1 singles, 4 Grammys, 19 Billion streams with names like Michael Jackson, Fiona Apple, P!nk, Xtina Aguilera, Ringo Starr, Iron And Wine, Sheryl Crow, Marshmello, Fall Out Boy, Kesha, Macy Gray, TLC, Victoria Monet, Sons Of Anarchy, Tracy Chapman, Ben Folds, John Doe, MC5, Spice Girls, Weird Al, Paul McCartney, Bobby Brown, Mick Jagger and many, many more.
September 29, 2020
"For years, I was convinced nobody could make a better sounding pair of sub-$500 headphones than the Sennheiser HD-6XX, a special collaboration between the German audio brand and Drop that I still maintain are amazing."
"The LCD-1 sound better, with anything, anywhere. I tested them using Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and a record player. I used them as reference headphones when recording. I even kept them plugged in when playing video games like Grand Theft Auto Online (91.1 The Lowdown, the soul station narrated by Pam Grier, is the only choice for any self-respecting criminal, and it sounded better than ever)."
"They’re energetic, they’re clear, and they have a massive soundstage that makes you feel like a tiny band is surrounding your ears. It’s not totally flat or sterile sound, either. I often found myself dancing at my desk like an idiot, propelled into motion by the tight, vibrant sounds of some Vulfpeck song or the like."
"They have indescribable magic, and they make you want to share. I've thrust them on the head of everyone in my quarantine bubble, exclaiming, “You just have to hear these."
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