How often do you give your ears a "break" and listen to reference tracks (or silence) while producing?

I know it usually helps to go at things with "fresh" ears.

How do you all manage this whilst producing?

Submitted May 05, 2017 at 02:36AM by ekilz https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/69cvw7/how_often_do_you_give_your_ears_a_break_and/?utm_source=ifttt