I'm trying to figure out the best route to take to get a. better recording sound, and b. zero latency recording.
As i've said in other posts I currently use a Pod X3 live, and i'm pretty happy with the sound i'm getting, it's good enough for what I do right now. But I have been thinking about getting some interface to get zero-latency when I record.
I've been looking at some products from emu and tc electronics among others.
Would an a audio interface and some cheap monitors be enough to get decent zero-latency? Are there any realy cons to using studio-headphones instead of monitors when doing home recordings?
Input appreciated
I don't think you will reach _zero_ latency but I know what you mean. I don't know what you get with the X3 itself latencywise but it's IMHO a teriffic sound interface for the home studio, meaning you don't need another interface to make it work.
You should be able to add both headphones and monitors to it, and for a perfect recording you need both since it can and will sound different. So what sounds great in your heatphones can sound weak in monitors and vice verca.
So unless you're willing to spend a lot I think the X3 is good enough. + good headphones + monitors.
On a side note, I don't have monitors and sometimes when I'm done with a recording that sounds good in them and I playback in my HiFi it's mashed and muddy. So being able to switch between headphones and monitors is a timesaver.