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Tiny Tech Tips: Finding The Perfect Headphones

Finding the right pair of headphones is a pain. Having engineered more than 400 of our Tiny Desk Concerts, NPR's Josh Rogosin knows audio — and he's here to help.
NPR Music has compiled a list of great headphones at different price points — covering everything from casual listening to professional mixing and mastering.

I've been an audio engineer ever since I started recording my own songs on a . That was in 1990. Since then, I've mixed for theater, public radio and have produced the audio for over 400 Tiny Desk Concerts at NPR. Recording and mixing every genre of music at the Tiny Desk is a dream — from jazz to folk to hip-hop to whatever is, I love capturing and mixing live music at Bob Boilen's desk. Because of my job, I'm constantly asked: "What's pair of headphones?" Like on , my answer usually comes in the form of a question, or two: What are you using them for? And how

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