I do the reverse - check my final mix in headphones, especially to find phase cancellation. But if my hearing were going, I think I would do what is recommended here: use flat closed headphones, then check the mix on monitors (and a boombox, and my car, and earpods etc.).

About flat response: when I was starting out, I had SONY 7506 cans. Still have them, several replacement pads later. But then I bought the next model up, the 7509, thinking they would be even better. Big mistake. The 7509 are nowhere near as flat, emphasizing the bass.


BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors