I remember reading an article comparing the design of monitor speakers used for studio monitoring and regular speakers.
One of the things that struck me was how robust the speakers/amps were. They could be overdriven (as they sometimes are during recording) from mic/amp/speaker feedback etc etc. but designing such failsafes often has a detrimental impact for sound quality.
Besides I believe a lot of the times, the mastering stage also uses headphones to cut out room effects.
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