These Are Not Just Headphones | VSX Review 

Thanks Reid! You are by far the most talented audio puppet in the game.

I have been working professionally for over 40 years all around Australia and in some of the industry level large room studios in the 70s and 80s. I now run my own room in Canberra. I got these headphones about 6 months ago and I can tell you they work as they claim to. This technology will make a huge difference to many home engineers who have less that ideal rooms. Yes, they take a little bit of time and effort to get clear on how they are working for you. However once you do you are IN those rooms. The new expansion room is really rather insane. I have been in rooms that sound EXACTLY like this one. Best choice for referencing? Nope...rather more than that, the BEST cans for mixing and getting the results you want first time.

Literally one of the best audio-related purchases I've ever made. Car checks are a thing of the past for me

I know it’s hard to believe that these work so well. It seems like magic and it can’t be real. But trust me, it’s real, and it’s amazing. Since I’ve started using vsx I have very few of any revisions from clients. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. Like me you’ll probably never use monitors again.

VSX is the real deal! I’ve owned these since Day 1 when they were first announced, and I never looked back. They might seem like a gimmick because it’s new technology, but it’s actually incredibly realistic and your mixes translate 100% on any listening medium after the fact. I sold my real studio monitors…these are that incredible and reliable. This is a real review, and I work with some high profile clients. If you want to level-up, these headphones are honestly the best investment you will ever make in your audio career. Don’t listen to the naysayers or Slate haters. You’re welcome 🔥💪🏻

VSX has changed the way I mix. I test every mix on different emulations and often make changes. The result is great translation to different systems.

A couple of years ago I moved to new house and wife evicted my studio to the basement. I was using the humble KRKs and in the basement all my mixes got messed up. First i got Sonarworks Reference 4 and that helped and then got Waves NX, and then waves Abbey Road studio 3 and started mixing with my beyerdynamic and was better but it still was not enough. Then I got VSX and... Wow. Yes, you have to get used to them, learn about how and when to use each room and once you figure it out, they are amazing. I no longer have to run to the car, or test the mix on every speaker in the house. They are truly great. And yes, bypass them when you mix down!

Best headphones ever created. They are dead on! If u cant get a great mix in these then you are the issue! Im in love!

It's been almost 8 months since I'm using the increíble VSX system. Since they announce the product, I completely knew Slate was gonna change the game (once more)... and what happened? YES. THEY DID IT, AGAIN. It's incredible how the software combines with the hardware and give you the chance to mix in different environments without leaving the chair 😂 Please, go buy these headphones, those ~$500 will change the way you produce/mix/master and feel music. Ps. Hey Steven! I don't know if you're gonna read this... but... thanks man, you changed music production forever, a new era has begun 💪🏼💣

Having used VSX headphones for nearly 2 years, I can honestly say I wouldn't want to mix without them now, and I have a fully treated studio, with calibrated speakers etc. I also have some planar magnetic Hifiman Sundara headphones that I have used with Acustica Sienna, but the experience doesn't really compare to VSX. Mixes done with VSX are translating so well on everything I have played them on. Takes away the guesswork.

THANK YOU. This is exactly what I was looking for. Everything else was just a standard review or at best, a demo of the controls and settings without actually applying them.

Gamechanger for me. Love the VSX

Let me tell you I’ve only owned these for two months and VSX has changed the way I hear music. I’m now mixing even better and not over producing

Thanks Reid, this really helps me understand how one would use it. Kara and you are BEASTS....

VSX headphones are the truth!! Definitely a night and day difference in my mixes. really ready to lock in now.

Hey Reid I hope you are well sir! I like when products do a monthly pay option as it really helps poorer people like myself get the good stuff. That's how I paid for Serum

I bought these a few months ago. Not enough resolution on the headset itself for the money. Maybe it's a problem with my phones but there's a terrible treble response on them. Everything sounds too bright when adjusted through this system. Always had to remix on speakers afterward so I stopped using VSX. YMMV. Edit: Just received a new pair today, a week after Steven contacted me on here. Turns out my old pair were faulty. The new headphones have a flawless sound and I can definitely see myself getting good results with them. I'll leave my original comment up incase anyone is having the same issue as I was. I can confirm the new build of these headphone has a way better build and sound than the set I originally bought and it's worth the time to get in touch with Steven Slate's team if there's a problem. The best customer service I've ever dealt with. Cheers.

The before and after single handedly sold me on the VSX system. You took a good mix that extra percent thats always so hard to get!

If you mix with VSX headphones long enough and get used to how they sound. You will forget that you are wearing headphones and try to turn your speakers off.

sounds like it does the same thing as the Mix Checker plugin

I am looking forwards to upgrading my AKG headphones, this sounds the best option. thanks

I've tested a bunch of these products and I've still yet to find one that has modelled a movie theatre. Shame nobody is tailoring these to composers and sound designers for film.

These headphones help me a lot on my mixes! The best!🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍🎼🎵

Even on my phone I am hearing a world of difference. I will have my set of VSX in two days 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Wooosah !!!!! That’s a catch ass song!!!!!!!! Love it Hope it gets placed

I think the people that hates this technology is because they don't want that any person can deliver good mixes cause that means less jobs and more competition in the market...but this is great cause nos everything is about the talent you have for mixing and mastering and not about the gear, that is why there are a lot engineers that are haters...

Love my slate VSX headphones,

I trust this puppet! If the VSX headphones are good enough for him, then they must be good enough for me :)

Bro the puppet feet LMAO

The pain in the a$$ of bouncing a track so you can go listen in the car...and back and fourth 5 times making revisions. If you know...you know.

Is it just me or do most of these comments feel fake?

Actual headphones look everything like my UrbanFun Trandsound ONE’s…

Nice. I'm doing quite the same with ToneBoosters Morphit, Goodhertz CanOpener and/ or other studio simulations like Waves Abbey Roads etc. But having all of that in one product with matching headphones might be the better option. The price tag is absolutely fine. Thanks for the info, as always :)

Why I feel like from not hearing direct headphones sounds like distortion or maybe the audio from the Video vocal mic that has the compressor I guess - After you did the infinite eq it sounded smoother ahhhh

After hearing about these, I decided to wait a year to give them a bit of time to check reviews and see if they were snake oil or legit. After further research a year later I decided to purchase because I have really only seen positive reviews from names I trust. Can’t wait to try these puppies out.

This beat is filthy. Was this something that you produced Reid? Definitely sold these headphones 😅

The before/ after comparisons had very...very slight differences. But SURE! I'm gonna give Steven hundreds of dollars!

Thank you Reid! Is the VSX 2 the same quality as the VSX?

What’s the difference between waves nx and these?

There is obviously proprietary headphone correction in the software. No magic !!! Just a very good well tuned system!!

Definitely not a Slate advert, what with using only Slate VSTs with VSX.

I see a lot of hate in the comments but honestly $400 is not bad! And you can get a payment plan for the average broke person. Neumann NDH30s cost 650!!! Reid i would love your opinion on these headphones 🎧

Lol bro coolin by the pool

Okay, I am really trippin right now. I am actually taking audio mixing advice from a puppet!!! hahahahahahahahha

Question When you master Do you remove the FGX to master the actual wav file of the track in a separate session ?

Damn you guys are loaded! What's that like a 800,000 crib?

What song is that?

What is the impact on the cpu of this vst ? Acustica audio is also great but heavy impact on cpu

How is the VSX application on CPU usage? I'm also curious about how much latency it adds to the master chain in Ableton specifically. I primarily use headphones to track vocals and I'm trying to figure out if these would be suitable for production, or purely just mixing and mastering. Wonderful content by the way, definitely the coolest puppet on RU-vid.

So i recently got these and have a few questions, Should I produce/record/mix while having one of the rooms activated or should I finish my project first then turn on the room?

I know I might sound real dumb asking this question.. but everything I’ve seen on the headphones comes down to mixing etc .. but can they be used in the beginning process of making a beat or recommended?

Can the app be used on the entire system? Like listening to music on other platforms to get accustomed to the sound of the rooms? Or is just a vst plugin?

oh nice. thought it was just a software solution

richest puppet in the game

OR, they are just headphones.

After 3 headphones they finally put the metal leg! I hope my vsx doesn’t break again! Or I need to fix my big head (pause) Love the quality of the audio but not as much as the legs - just need that to be quality like they do with high $$$ product

'These Are Not Just Headphones'. Very true. They are also an overpriced, cheap feeling gimmick.

These sound exactly like the Sony Playstation Headphones when you click on 3-D Audio.

if they sound good on my airpods im finished haha not entirely, i put the mix onto various types of crap speakers have and just say "its not mixed"

and there it is!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

All I need/want is flat and the measurements to prove it.... If software is required to use the headphones, they are nowhere near flat. I'd like to test them myself, I have the Mini-DSP EARS test jig. I can take a true measurement of what these things are doing and graph it numerically over the frequency range of 20hz to 20khz. That's really what I need to see here. Talking about sound is almost futile, no 2 ears will ever agree, but the number 1 remains constant, everybody knows 1 when they see it... Cheers man 🍻

Hilarious.

Think your ears are made from cloth

reid cmon man ....

😆😆😆😆😆

Did SLATE Pay You Reid ? Be Honest LOL

Idk that seems wack

I’d definitely avoid this.

this is a gimmick.

Are they actually good listening headphones though? Now that 4.0 is out, you should be able to use these for just about anything, be it movies, spotify, gaming or music production