>How to request purchase advice:
http://pastebin.com/hjHkKDyM
>/g/ wiki headphone FAQ:
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Headphones
>Previous thread:
>>51725716
I don't have an amp nor a good dac. Is it worth investing into one before buying headphones? I only have a pair of 7506s so
>>51739448
no
a dac is only useful if you have some audible problem, like background noise
an amp is only useful if your phones dont get loud enough. im sure your 7506s are fine from onboard, assuming that is your use application
Sony MA900 Master Race.
HD600 fags no need to apply.
Protip: Resonance in your earcanals reduce soundquality and my EQing it out you will have a nice increase in SQ
Heres an extended how to:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/413900/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-a-tutorial
The short answer for /g/:
The simple solution: Sounds at 5-7.5k herz cause resonance in your ears, lower them by a few db to your taste for wider sound.
Youre mileage may wary, since you need pretty good headphones and foobar2000 or similar with extended EQ
I got a Senn HD598, friend got Astro A40. He's trying to tell me I got a shit pair of headphones. I'm pretty sure I have the better pair. Anyone care to let me know who's right here?
I might get Audio Technica M50X for christmas, anyone here know if there would be something better?
Am gonna use it for DJing so it's a wide spectrum of music and casual listening, possibly plug it into the TV on late nights so I don't disturb the neighbours.
I listen mostly to different electronic music genres, but I also listen occasionally to rock and sometimes rap/hiphop.
I prefer over the ear headphones, and I have quite big ears.
Right now I own Sennheiser HD-25 C II but they are falling apart.
I know I can buy parts for it but for the same money to fix it I can buy new headphones that might fit my ears better and are comfortable for long wears.
>>51739515
>you need pretty good headphones
such as?
>>51739412
Just got a pair of Monoprice 8323s. Was on a very tight budget. Any tips on getting the best out of them?
>>51739531
598s are no doubt better
>>51739515
>how-to-equalize-your-headphones-a-tutorial
There are so many things wrong with that guide I may as well write my own.
>Resonance in your earcanals reduce soundquality and my EQing it out you will have a nice increase in SQ
No.
>extended EQ
Parametric EQ. Most people use them here, while you have to do a bunch of thing to try and fit a VST to foobar, which doesn't natively accept them.
>>51739461
They sound like shit coming out of my onboard, honestly.
>>51739470
>MA900s
they are truly god's gift to mankind
>>51739583
the guide is in the wiki as well. if you actually think its bad, youll have to say why to get it removed. but if you know this much, and are this sure of yourself, you should most certainly also write a better guide
>>51739608
you wont get improvements in audio quality. if you hear static or noise all the time, not just when audio is playing, then you should get a dac+amp.
>>51739633
>MA900s
Oh yes, dat delicious 70mm driver
>>51739654
>if you actually think its bad, youll have to say why to get it removed.
who the fuck are you? the wiki police?
>>51739563
Well I think philips 9500 or sennheiser 558 and up should be decent, thats really where sound is a lot more detailed compared to cheaper headphones.
>>51739541
Yeah the m40x are better and cheaper
>>51739541
I have some M50X's and they're really good.
>>51739412
>yfw /hpg/ can't afford speakers
>>51739673
you seem to have some kind of authority complex
i in no way shape or form implied that i would be making any decisions. i just know the wiki guy pays attention and if this guy makes a strong case, it will be considered
>>51739741
>he's so poor he carries a speaker around with him when he walks outside
Oh wait you're just a shut in NEET who never leaves his mothers house
Nvm lol
>>51739531
you are. saying some shit gayman headset has good sound quality at all is ridiculous.
>>51739541
the hd25 are much better than the m50. so is m40x.
>>51739565
better pads, but really you should have gotten something like a th-02 or ksc75 if you're a poorfag. 8323 were popular a while ago but they don't hold up. they're uncomfortable and eventually the headband plastic will crack near the cup and you'll have to tape it or something.
>>51739608
either you just don't like the sound or you plugged it into line out like a dummy. try a different source.
>>51739741
I get my memes for free
>>51739515
Fuck off head-fi.
>>51739696
Yeah, really time to fuck off back to head-fi when you're spouting this shit.
>>51739654
I made a wiki account, I'll work in some stuff later
Joe Bloggs has addressed one of the points I would make, loudness contour and the problem with a linear phase EQ. There are a few more I could make.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/615417/how-to-equalize-your-headphones-advanced-tutorial-in-progress
>>51739741
>>>>>>>>KEF
>>51739756
>wearing full-size headphones in public
socially inept fedora tipper spotted. speakerfags have in-ears because they're socially capable (have jobs and that's why they can afford speakers unlike headphone neets who need sound isolation so they don't bother their parents with their faggy weeb music)
>>51739839
>Joe Bloggs has addressed one of the points I would make, loudness contour
how is that a problem? just tell people to sine sweep at a normal volume level. problem solved
>>51739817
Shit? Wtf are you on about? They do sound more detailed, compared to for example M50 and Takstar 2050/Hyper Cloud which also happen to own and a plethora of other cheap headphones.
>>51739660
>>51739633
>>51739470
for you MA900 fags, would it seem feasible to mod that cable into the removable 3.5mm jack? Like is there enough room in the earcup/frame to support it?
>>51739841
>e in-ears because they're socially capable (
Faulty logic on account of no reasoning behind this
>>51739870
Go back to head-fi.
>>51739697
What I've heard is that they are basically identical just m50x is more expensive by a bit.
>>51739788
But it still hurts on my ears because it's on ear headphones after long period of listening though.
What are the reasons why m40x is better?
>>51739865
The problem is that some people try to eliminate the upper mid gain or add in silly amounts of bass to try and make everything sound flat to a sine sweep.
In practice, you can get around it by playing it loud, or not using the sine in that way.
![653addd6_666889771LL[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/wJSjGap.jpg "653addd6_666889771LL[1].jpg")
>>51739883
reasoning is you look like a massive sperg with full-sized headphones in public. but being the socially inept loser you are, you don't realize nor do you "care" about "what other people think" because you're proud of your permavirginity.
anyone any experience with the Brainwavz HM5? Look comfy, big cups and closed for some outdoor use.
£70 britbong pounds, good value?
>>51739875
Why dont you cut the current cable after like 5cm and add an female 3.5mm jack?
Are the HD598's worth the $50 increase in price over the HD558's?
>>51739976
No.
So comfy. If I were considering purchasing something like an HE-5000 or AD2000x would my Creative ZxR amp be able to handle?
Is there anything better than the Xiaomi piston 3 for under 20€ ?
>>51739986
>>51739988
>>51740004
HD558s are currently $80 for Amazon Prime members... are there any other comparable open-back over-ear headphones for less than $100?
>>51739976
yes ignore antishills
>>51739990
yes
![Sony-MDR7506-1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/CTLnyCl.jpg "Sony-MDR7506-1[1].jpg")
Did I fuck up /hpg/?
>>51740020
SHP9500
I'm actually quite liking the 400i. No stupid F connectors and the clamp doesn't bother me at all. The headband makes it look like a vice but the clamp is mild and well distributed.
Only thing i can comment on them is that i mistakenly though planar bass meant it had incredible impact to skull shaking levels, it's not and it's just linear and reaches very deep.
They're not replacing my SRH1540 as they are more fun to listen to while the 400i are more neutral. They kinda compliment each other.
Are there any mods for the 400i worth doing? They seem great stock but i was wondering if there was a grill mod like the old he400 that supposedly improved soundstage. The
soundstage on the 400i isn't as wide as i'd thought it would be for such an open looking headphone. I'm not sure if that's just a planar attribute. Also is it me or is it more difficult to tell
when open headphones are too loud than it is with closed backs? I seem to drive open headphones to louder levels without discomfort than with closed headphones.
![ATH_A900X[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/CkHVwSV.jpg "ATH_A900X[1].jpg")
So, I'm new at this. Upgraded from gamer gear headsets couple months ago. Got myself an ATH A-900X which I like a lot, but they don't sound loud enough. I'm using them with my computers onboard amp, MSI Z97, I'm wondering which amp to get just to get their volume a bit louder.
I've got a budget around $50, I've looked at FiiO E6but some comments and reviews on various sites say they might be hurting the soundstage. Is that just bullshit?
>tl;dr Can you please recommend me an amp around $50 to make ATH A-900Xs louder without hurting their quality.
>>51739905
M50x is nigger bass
Get m40x
>>51740023
No, they're only like $70
I've had my MDR-V6s which is pretty much the same shit for like 5 years of abuse and the only negative is the earpads that started to peal after the 3rd year of constant NEET use
Been looking to buy new headphones but I am pretty uneducated in the subject. Currently using a pair of astro a40s with the mixamp that are about 5 years old now. Been looking at sennheiser 598s tried my buddies and thought they sounded good.
Budget: about 100-250. If there were some kind of mega jump in quality i would probably go up to 400 max.
Location: USA
Source: They would be plugged into my astro mixamp which is connected via usb to my computer. I have an optical cable laying around (idk if that would make a difference in sound quality, i would dig it up if it did)
Preferred: Fullsize
Comfort level: looking for pretty comfortable headphones since i will be wearing them upwards of 6 hours a day.
Preferred music: mostly listen to hip hop, rap but also listen to edm but mostly rap.
Past/current headphones: currently using astro a40s. I like the comfort level of the a40s but i feel like i want a little more bassy headphones.
Any help would be appreciated sorry if the formating is bad im posting from mobile
>>51740041
Please stop pushing these shitty headphones. They're like nobass Beyers.
>>51740023
you joined the master race
>>51740065
>beyers
>no bass
What? If you gotta shitpost at least make it credible. Beyers have scooped out mids and killer highs.
>>51740065
hd558 has no bass either
>>51740096
>they're like Beyers with nobass
Sorry I guess I need to spell everything out for you illiterates.
>have scooped out mids and killer highs.
Just like SHP9500. Except Beyers have bass.
>>51740042
dude you sound like you have no idea what youre talking about and are just figuring things out on your own for no reason
>just deeper linear bass
correct. but they also EQ well, especially in bass unlike dynamics, so try it out.
>no soundstage
this is the im a retard way of saying it has a lot of midrange volume. just turn the mids down and youll get your fucking soundstage meme back
>louder than closed
well in closed, all the sound that will all just bounce back to your ears, making it seem louder. a lot of sound escapes with open... cmon man why do i have to explain this to you? cant a little kid figure this out?
>>51740023
not at all, wtf
>Budget
300
>Location
Germany
>Source
iPhone 6
>Preferred type of headphone
over or on ear, wireless
>Open or closed
doesnt matter
>>Comfort level
maximum comfy
>Preferred tonal balance
doesnt matter
>Preferred music
everything
>Past headphones
House of Mali, Liberate Midnight, Jabra Movie Wireless
>parents got me Beats when I visited after I told them to not get me anything
How do I make these not sound like shit? The bass is just so forward that it drowns out some songs entirely
>>51739412
>Budget
~100$
>Location
EU, Hungary
>Source
Pref no amp
>Preferred type of headphone
full-sized
>Open or closed
closed
>Comfort level
i'm going to have this on my head at least 6 hours a day, so need a comfortable one
>Preferred tonal balance
>Preferred music
indie, folk, industrial
>Past headphones
shitty ones, this is going to be my first real headphone
>>51740160
>wireless
NEIN NEIN NEIN
>>51740168
MDR 7506
>>51740165
fucking sell them you retard
then come back with the amount you have to buy new ones and fill out the fucking form
![shp9500[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/x89SDPn.png "shp9500[1].png")
>SHP9500
>ever
Reminder to stop recommending this garbage.
>>51740165
sell them and buy something else, or just use an equalizer to notch down the bass
Bass Reducer/Treble Booster should be fine.
>>51740165
At least you look cute
>>51740160
considering Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Wireless
>>51740249
Great choice man
>>51740199
I already have headphones I'm fine
>>51740204
What's a good physical EQ? I only see people talk about amps here
>>51740201
oh wow they are fucking shit THANKS FOR TROLLING ME HPG!!!!
>>51740275
>analog EQ
don't.
>>51739756
>self projection
I have both...
>>51740201
>not caring about hearing 2016
anything > 85dbs will damage your hearing permanently
m40x arrived in the mail
What's the first song I listen to?
>>51740394
kpop
>>51740333
That was terrible.
>>51740125
sorry dude! I didn't say it had no sound stage, i said it wasn't as 'wide' as others I've tried. I assumed soundstage was something attributed to how the headphones are constructed. For example closed headphones would have less sound stage than open headphones and high end headphones like the HD800 have wide soundstage and imaging because of the housing that the drivers sit in. As for the louder thing i kinda guessed it was what you were saying but i wanted someone else's opinion, i generally don't assume something based on my own conclusions because i could always be wrong. Thanks for the confirmation though.
>>51740409
>mfw people unironically listen to kpop
>>51740394
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLNn8bI4JU
>>51740440
>soundstage
>headphones
stop this shit
>Budget
$150
>Location
United States
>Source
High-end mobo with realtek audio
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-size, over the ears
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
I put up with the ATH-M50s for years, and they aren't exactly comfortable
>Preferred music
Alternative, post-rock, progressive rock,
>Past headphones
ATH-M50s. I don't have a roommate to worry about anymore, so I'm looking for my first pair of open-back headphones.
>>51740469
Did you never played a shooter with headphones?
>>51740440
>something attributed to how the headphones are constructed.
well it is. open definitely "helps" this "phenomenon."
again though, soundstage is just what people have decided to name the presence of mids. if you eq down the mids a bit, you will have a higher amount of this soundstage.
>>51740052
Leipai or lepay is about 30$ and are very recommended and will drive those cans fine
>>51739906
>>51739865
In practice most people who post their curves here don't make that mistake.
>>51740491
HD558, MA900 (more expensive), DT880
>>51740493
Were you never good at a shooter?
>>51740469
yeah okay i get the meme. 'soundstage' on headphones is different than on speakers and speakers are far superior at it. although not significant you can't deny the fact that iems will not have as great positional audio as an open back set of headphones. It's there but not that impressive as speakers.
>>51740491
>I put up with the ATH-M50s for years,
Y not?
>>51740500
yeah fuck that, i'm not killing my mids for some auditory phenomenon.
>>51740201
Holy fuck that treble spike, and its at the frequencies where it will resonate in your ear. Thank god for sennheiser
>>51740532
Does the 250 OHM Pro version of the DT880 need an external amp to drive it properly?
>>51740578
Run a low shelf filter at 3khz and they'll become sennheisers
>>51740549
I wear glasses at night, they squeeze the frames into the side of my head and give me a headache if I wear them for a long period of time
>>51739841
w-whats wrong with kef?
ordered a pair of hd 558's
how much of an upgrade am i going to get over the siberia v3's
>>51740605
Except you have to eq it so it lowers sq.
>>51740630
are you getting a mod mic?
>>51740596
Not absolutely necessary, you still can get one if its not loud enough on your onboard audio.
>>51739919
I disagree with that and I'm a normal guy with a good job, I think as long as you are not wearing open full size headphones in public u r fine, full size closed back are fine for sure, not for me btw but they are fine in public
>>51740622
Garbage across the line.
>>51740631
EQ only improves SQ and you missed the joke because you don't know what you're talking about.
>>51740630
A big upgrade, especially for gayming. Also do the foam mod. Footsteps (trebles) will be louder but still have the same bass.
>>51740620
Ah ok good thing I'm not a nerd with glasses then, just ordered the m40s
>>51740663
>especially for gayming
Stop.
>>51740661
No compared to senns they will have worse sq due to being eq'd. You missed the point
>>51740695
Senns have shit sq to begin with. You can EQ just about any headphone to be a Sennheiser headphone by cutting off bass and treble response.
>>51740695
no, eq doesnt make the sound quality worse innately, doing it WRONG can hurt the quality, but doing it right will increase it.
>>51740645
yeah I ordered the antlion 4.0 modmic
>>51740663
yeah I play lots of csgo so that sounds like it will help a lot but i also have quite a bit of music I listen too also
Someone redpill me on the AKG 240s
>>51740766
>redpill me on
/pol/lution pls
>>51740766
I am looking for some info aswell, have yet to get a straight answer or even a shed of a consensus.
>>51740725
It will increase it tard, not saying that it wont but... Well here is a fucking simple analogy: a fit dude walks at 4mph, fat dude at 2mph. Fat dude starts jogging to reach 4mph so theyre equal, but we all know the fit dude has room to start jogging faster than 4mph so suck a dick.
>>51740728
It did for me, sounds were a lot easier to pinpoint in bf and csgo, and music sounded a lot better. And they do have bass contrary to what /g/ says, the awp will blow your ears out in csgo so watch out
>>51740851
It's a terrible analogy which doesn't represent how things work in the real world. You just thinking more expensive means better.
Do any of you guys use srs audio soundbox, dfx audio enhancer or anything else like that
>>51740663
>>51740728
>>51740894
>these fucking novas talking about how their shit headphones improved their game
Holy fuck just suicide you massive fuckwits.
>>51740902
lol no
Best budget amp and dac for 7506's?
Really wanted the objective 2 + odac but 300$ is unfortunately over budget for me.
>>51740920
i'm 13 rws on esea
>>51740902
Lol no
>>51740900
No you are retrded and that exactly how it works in real world. You cant squeeze more juice of a small lemon compared to a big one. Just realise they are a little worse, and that why you pay a lot more for better headphones, so hey at least theyre better value. But they will never sound better due to innate physical capabilites
>>51740927
You don't think any of those work or help at all
>>51740935
Get in a proper team and you'll come to realize how useless your positional accuracy meme is. CS is 60% comms, 30% game clue, 9.99% aim and 0.01% POSITIONAL ACCURACY. If you find yourself in a position where you're relying on sound, you fucked up big time.
>>51740920
Lol im global you scrub :^)
You probably done even run a dedicated EQ for different games...
>>51740766
can't go wrong with headphones used by professional music reviewers
they let you hear the music like the artist intended it to be hearrd
wew, this sure is an overly autistic /hpg/ tonight.
>>51740947
Alright you got me I'm gonna stop replying to your shitty bait now.
>>51740974
>MM rank
>meaning anything
>>51740964
my team made open playoffs and we got bumped up to IM this season man
I just wanted some new headphones because my siberia v2's band broke
>>51741001
>open
LOL thanks for proving my point.
>>51740990
Bait? So I did upset you with facts, huh.
>>51741023
>facts
spewing
>>51741012
i mean i'm not good enough to play in premier or pro or even main
my 2nd season of open and i made playoffs so I'd say im doing good
>>51740990
>>51741012
The level of jelly is too high, shitting on high ranking players who are legit better than most of the players in the world is just salty as fuck :^) youre the guy in games who allways calls hacks...
>>51740983
no wonder he shits on everything and tastes and opinions are skewed in favor towards shit with no bass.
>>51740934
Would an amp and dac be worth it for a 7506?
>>51741079
>literally projecting your jealousy this hard
It's cute you think these guys are "high ranking players" and "legit better than most of the players in the world" but really, it's time to stop posting.
>>51741030
Lel, stay delusional philiphs kekold
>>51741093
>opinions are skewed in favor towards shit with no bass.
>TMS is the only album he's ever given a 10
>>51741093
He loves Death Grips and Kendrick though.
>>51741113
we already told you no
youre just looking for ways to spend money. buy new headphones
>>51741129
TMS, TPAB, TBK and I don't know if there was anything else.
>>51741114
If you belong to the top 5% of anything, you are at the top of a bellcurve. But a idiot like you wouldnt understand anything like that...
If everyone swears that the HD558 sounds so much better with the foam mod, why does Sennheiser still use that foam tape several years after the product was first introduced?
There must be some benefit I don't know about.
>>51741155
>ESEA Open
>Global Matchmaking
>top 5%
Man you're really showing your inexperience with competitive CS as a whole. You should probably stick to Battlefield and CoD.
>>51741157
The benefit is HD598 sales.
>>51741157
Not cannibalizing their other products
Is buying used headphones worth it?
>>51741157
No benefit, engineered to sound worse so they can charge the premium for 598 "justifiably" due to "better sound". Btw 518s sound exactly the same with side shells removed due to same drivers...
>>51741192
only if you get new earpads
still waiting for my stax... left osaka and it's been about a week of nothing
>>51741186
Can't be helped, GO brought in way too many faggots with the skins bullshit. I miss 1.6 and Source when the game wasn't played by everyone and their mother. 99% of the people who come in here asking stupid shit like "wat r gud hedphons 4 gayming!!?" are buying them "for" CSGO.
>>51741211
Thats like the Topre Realforce of headphones right?
>>51741153
Sorry non autist here
What do those initials stand for?
>>51741237
The Money Store, To Pimp a Butterfly and To Be Kind you filthy casual.
>>51741236
not sure about that but I do have a hhkb pro 2
>>51741183
U r legit rtard hehe.
No srsly you are too mad that youre bad.
Btw my friend plays in one of the teams on the csgo scene, and I play with him a decent amount. He is the 0.5%, Im the 5%.
>>51741190
So they're sabotaging the sound so people will go up to the HD598. But if people are comparing the HD558 to other headphones in its price bracket, they risk losing customers to another brand entirely
These are awful threads all people do is call each other retards.
>>51741427
This one is especially shitty, the last few have been pretty good.
Is the DT880-Pro worth $100 more than the HD558?
>>51741455
You must be new.
>>51741455
Well theres just one philiphs phag who should uninstall csgo and /g/ so we can live in peace.
>>51741467
Yes.
>>51741427
this post could apply to any general thread ever
>>51741467
yes, it won't snap and it has bass and treble
>>51741467
No is the short answer. Long answer you might need an amp for 880 so it will cost a lot more
>>51741472
>when you get absolutely BTFO for being retarded and now need to tell everyone else how butthurt you are
kek
How comfortable are the M40x after long sessions of usage? I'm a huge NEET and probably spend 8-10 hours wearing my headphones every day, maybe even longer on a weekend.
Are there any good sounding and looking headphones to wear in public?
Beats sound fucking shit, but look nice.
>>51741516
No, get in-ears.
>>51741511
>when youre absolutely btfo your brains to even comprehend
I cant just tell you how frustrating it is to talk to normal or average people, they never understand anything. Theyre just happy with their beats by dr. Drape and philiphs
>>51741566
repeat in english pls you fucking spick
>>51741512
Not good, clamp is to strong
>>51741468
Yes i'm new haha +1, this the sub for headphones right? :)
>>51741577
Im literally a autist, my logic capabilities are hihger than yours, our language will never intertwine
>Budget
200€ (~$220) (flexible)
>Location
EU, Germany
>Source
Android smartphone, computer (Realtek Audio on-board)
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Doesn't matter
>Comfort level
Comfortable enough for six hours+ without a break
>Preferred music
Everything electronic (Especially Hardcore, Speecore, Breakcore, Drum 'N' Bass, but also more chill genres like Chill, Chillstep, Trap, Glitch and Complextro)
>Past headphones
Sony MDR-XB500 (muh bass; really hated how they began to hurt after wearing them for over an hour)
Sennheiser HD 439 (love the mild bass boost on this one; comfy as fuck; not too big, portable enough for easy transportation)
>>51741721
an autist*
>>51741841
Fidelio X2
>>51741841
Dt770
>>51741866
Tr!ggered
Are M40X not good to have if you wear glasses? Are they very tight?
What is the next best headset or two down in price from Sennheiser HD 558s?
>>51742188
518
>>51742131
Yes and yes
>Budget
100$
>Location
USA
>Source
Sansa Clip, Fiio M3, iPod Shuffle 1st gen
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-size or over ear, no boosted bass, neutral as possible
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
Not too much clamping force
>Preferred tonal balance
I don't know what this means, I'm sorry
>Preferred music
Electronic music like nu-disco, gabber, happy hardcore, and trance
>Past headphones
Koss Porta Pro/Sportapro, HD 201
velour or faux leather earpads?
>>51742386
velour every time
>>51742386
Leather: if you good isolation and comfort, they do tend to get sweaty and degrade and crack.
Velour: if you want pads that breath better, they can be itchy and attract tons of lint and some may even stain your ears due to dyes used.
Hybrid: Hifiman makes pads that are velour and leather.
The unobtanium: Alcantara, found in high end headphones like the HD800s, Momentums, and SRH1540. It's soft and isolates well without getting hot and sweaty or attracting lint.
>>51742386
Velour for home listening. Leather for using them out and about.
>>51742386
Velour
>>51740023
Hell no.
>Just got Brainwavz HM-5 pads for my 7506's
>Pure fucking bliss.
>>51742313
Do you know if there a similar that you could recommend?
>>51742696
MDR 7506
>>51740165
You hate life. I can see it in your eyes.
>>51740934
Noooo you don't need an 02 for those. Go with something simple like a FiiO e17 or something.
>>51740218
>>51742724
that picture is old as fuck
>>51740218
He looks like the one ogre that got picked on in highschool for being a skinny little bitch
>>51739412
I have a pair of XB1000's and XB500's. Both are comfy as fuck.
>>51740057
Grab a pair of Beyer velour earpads and you will be in heaven.
This is really bothering the SHIT out of me. I bought these off of amazon a week or so ago, and I've had them a few days, like 3 or so. I've worn them and have done nothing to harm them. I have been nothing but gentle, but here is what I have noticed:
The left side slides up and down much easier than the right, and sometimes shifts when I don't want it to (sizing notches)... The ear cups NEVER EVER align properly as you can see, even when at the exact same extension/ size notch lengths.... I finally decided to open the top and look at the metal piece, and I'm convinced it must have slightly warped or something... What the fuck... Am I crazy? Are they fine and I'm crazy? Or am I right? If I'm right, what the fuck do I do? Bitch at amazon and make them ship a new pair for free for damaging them? Or be a fag and buy a new band for 10 USD and "hope" it fixes the issue, assuming A; there is an issue and B; that is the issue.
So THIS is what I get for purchasing supposedly high quality headphones that are really well acclaimed...
>>51743208
Congrats I think you're the first person on earth to have this problem.
>>51742188
the fuck, those are like 80 bucks on amazon right now just buy them
>>51743247
Well fucking great. Thanks.
Help and suggestions?
>>51743252
They are the 80 OHM's...
>>51743274
>>51743208
dude seriously
amazon is great about this stuff
you can just ask for a replacement pair. literally do it right now. you must be young if you dont know this already
>>51743274
>Help and suggestions?
Get a replacement or refund? It's Amazon.
>>51743286
Okay well, they were a gift and I'm a bit upset about it.
._.
>>51743292
How long do I have before they don't let me do that? (I don't buy things online much, with the exception of steam here and there)
>>51743307
immediately
go do it now
Just got my Black Friday HD 598s, these things are great.
Upgraded from Takstar Hi2050, was expecting it to be better but they blow them out of the water.
>>51743274
"Impedance: 50 Ohms"
Where are you seeing 80 at?
>>51743274
>They are the 80 OHM's...
What? There are no impedance versions of Sennheiser headphones. Why do you even care about the impedance?
>>51743330
Contacted the one that bought them for me. They'll handle it tomorrow.
So I'm definitely not crazy and something is fucked up with them?
I swear that something is not right about the angles, and positions of things.
>>51743428
>>51743431
Guys, they are Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 OHM's.
I kinda figured you knew, but in all fairness the
>>51743452
Fucking autopost. In all fairness my picture didn't show the cup faces and sides.
>>51743432
i highly doubt youre crazy about it. no need to think so hard
>>51743467
follow this reply chain
>>51742188
>>51743252
>>51743274
see the confusion yet?
>>51743493
Shit. My bad.
Yes.
>>51743489
Well thanks for the help anyway. I really hope they send a new pair that just... works. I mean nobody else has had this issue, right? Maybe they got fucked in a warehouse or something accidentally.
>>51743540
are you ocd irl? the odds of you getting two bad ones in a row are pretty low, but its not like they wouldnt let you send them back again
>>51743540
Amazon will make it right.
They blow my mind with their customer service.
>>51743560
I'm OCD about certain things yes, and this is one of them. I mean they sound fine and are comfortable, I do really love them aside from this, but the band is totally not placed correctly on my head if I align the cups to the ears, because of what you see in the picture.
Dealing with this shit warped like this the past few days has made me go virtually insane, it's very upsetting to me visually.
>>51743570
I've heard good things but never really used it myself, I'll trust your word though.
>>51743589
For whatever reason, with this pair at least, I do move the notches all the way down as far as they go to compensate my head shape, and most people I see online reviewing or wearing them, have it up to a maximum of 3 notches, and I'm going to like 6 and 7... Is that normal/ common? Did I somehow damage them? (I'm pretty confident they were like this from the start though).
>>51743589
Personal experience.
>get thing
>thing is broken
>hey amazon, this is broken.
>oh, here's a new thing, overnight.
>Where do I send broken thing
>keep it.
>ok.
>managed to fix thing some time later.
Shipping was also delayed a bit on the initial order so that might of been a factor in them
letting me keep it.
>>51743630
Nice. Do they demand proof of it being damaged?
>>51743678
Just go fucking contact Amazon already instead of wasting time asking questions here holy shit.
>>51741467
It sounds worse and it needs more power to drive.
Not to mention it's less comfortable and not as durable as the HD558.
The HD558 is also far more neutral.
>>51743678
They are pretty much no questions asked if you have never done it before.
Lots of people just go "hey I never got my thing" (when they did) and just get a full refund.
>>51743696
>It sounds worse
You keep your low fidelity trash, there's a reason why Sennheiser copied the DT880 sound with their flagship.
>>51743717
HD558 has higher fidelity than Sennheiser's HD800 flagship. Also DT880 and HD800 peaks in different places, so it's not exactly a copy.
Regardless of your trash-tier opinions, HD558's fidelity is top-tier for headphones.
>>51743695
Calm your shit assfuck, if you would read, you would know they were a gift and I contacted the person that got them for me and they said they would reach out tomorrow and it isn't a big deal. Fuck off.
>>51743711
Oh. Okay, thanks.
>>51743750
Whatever helps you sleep at night, poorfag.
>>51743767
Nice ad hominem, I am just posting the facts, I don't own a HD558.
You stay mad.
>>51743753
Calm down sperglord, no need to get upset when someone calls you out for breaking board rules and using /g/ as tech support.
>>51743788
>tech support
>mfw
Nigger, this isn't tech support, do you even know what tech support is? Lel
>>51743787
Post your high fidelity gear, anon. Timestamp it.
>>51743801
>guys i have problem with tech product/hardware
>help me what do i do
Tech support isn't limited to software, asshat.
>>51743804
>caring this much
Why?
>>51743788
>>51743817
>Implying that isn't what half the threads on this board are.
>>51743817
>He thinks I thought it was limited to software
>calls me an asshat
I think you're assmad, assface. I wasn't asking how to fix it, I was asking suggestions on how to approach the situation and clarifying that I wasn't crazy and others would agree something is wrong.
Stop arguing and GTFO back to tumblr.
can i play
>>51743830
You're clearly an expert on fidelity, surely you would have a very high fidelity system? Or are you just a shitposter who can afford no more than some Piston 3s?
>>51743837
>it's okay when everyone else does it!
>>51743840
Put whatever twist you want on it and redirect all you want in a futile attempt to fit in during your first days on the website, but it's still tech support.
>>51743860
Objectively better sound than ATH-M50x, nice dude.
Inherited a set of MDRV-6's from my mother who just passed. They are in pretty good shape although the leather has worn off the foam. Are they as good as everyone says? Did I really luck out?
>>51743880
thanks, yo. i use the app "Hear" that i paid for to get a sweet ass equalizer and make them sound even better and the built-in speakers on the mbp.
>>51743861
>it's okay when everyone else does it!
You're the only person who gives a shit.
Must get lonely in the /g/ police station.
Do you get holidays off?
>>51743922
Feel free to prove me wrong.
>>51743934
I'm sure you thought 4chan would be a good place for you to come because everyone else told your autistic ass to fuck off but you're coming off as too autistic for even 4chan. At the very least fuck off to the autism hotspots /a/ and /jp/.
>>51743889
Should have buried them with her.
>>51743984
Hey there! Broken DT 770 guy back to bitch at you for bitching at the other guy.
Stop tossing your shitty, overused insults at people you disagree with.
>muh newfag
>muh autism
WEW LAD
>yfw 4chan is officially the least autistic chan alive
>>51744067
Fuck off already newfag. Take your first anime series waifu deviantart vector cancer with you too.
>>51743984
You nailed it anon, my whole life story.
That may just be the last hurtful post I can handle, I think i'll have to leave now.
You did it, you can now leave this thread knowing its safe.
>>51744088
>leaving a thread because some autistic fucker who came in and starting sperging all over the place is going to leave
What flawed logic.
>>51742989
How does the XB1000 sound? Could you recommend it?
>>51744110
