€33
Sony WH-CH520 Draadloos Zwart
A light, cheap pair for putting a score on while you cook or commute. Fine for the piano line; the deepest synth bass is where it runs out.
Wireless · On-ear · Bluetooth
Soundtracks · Explainer ·
Why the Halloween theme limps: counting Carpenter's 5/4 riff
The critic
The Halloween theme feels like a stumble because its five-beat bar will not split evenly, so the groups of threes suddenly shrink to twos just as your foot settles in.
Carpenter says his father taught him five-four time on a pair of bongos. Switch between the patterns below and hear the limp for yourself.
Int. the prop room · continuous
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€156
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Zwart
Closed-back studio headphones that isolate well and keep low notes clear, which is what a synth score like this one asks for.
Wired · Closed-back · Studio monitor
€235
Sony WH-1000XM5 Draadloos Zilver
Active noise cancelling makes a quiet room even quieter, so the low synth drone and the gaps between notes both land.
Wireless · Noise cancelling · Over-ear