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>Previous thread:
>>52947493
>>52952076
are these sleeves actually a thing?
>>52952076
STOP MAKING THIS CANCER
>>52952085
はい、そうですよ。
I thought we were buds but you told me to buy evos. Not cool man.
>>52952125
can you find the thread in archive or something? I want to know how long ago this was and if they were being sarcastic
EQ can make a piece of shit not so shit.
>>52952132
No way Im finding it and it was slightly over a year ago. Definitely not sarcastic.
>>52951975
>How do you know this?
I have read on Shure website in product description.
>SE535 would be closer to some models.
Which the circle has closed and opened again and we are at point of return to start over again. And what models are those? LCD 3? 2? or maybe X? Utter nonsense as you said, indeed.
>accuracy, speed, precision
No. I did not said anything about that, I have just showed you on simple example how shure handle the bass and how their drivers are covering complex low notes.
>It goes below 70 hz
>It keeps off from mid bass and mids away.
>It co-works between Sub-Bass and Bass frequencies.
>Mouser/Digikey for like 5-20 dollars a unit and much cheaper in larger amounts.
We should start the business and make our own CIEM then.
>>52952076
Can any of you point me to a good 10ft~ long braided 3.5mm male to female cable?
Looking at http://amzn.com/B00S1R7F2U right now.
>>52952085
Opera gloves or opera length gloves were popular back in the 50s IIRC.
>>52952069
>I have my speakers connected to the same dac. So it's a hassle when I want to switch between them.
Alright, cool. May I ask why did you decide to spend such a crapload for an DAC/headphone amplifier/preamplifier?
Yall niggas toasting in a shill bread
>>52952267
Don't feel left out because most everyone else is talking about HD600 or the DT880. You just need to learn to let other people have their own opinion.
>>52952298
what you mean?
best headphones ive owned in my short life, not going to let any weebs shitposting on some forum change my mind.
>>52952326
Did you misunderstand? I'm not trying to "change your mind" but to open your perspective to allow others to disagree with you. Just as you refuse to open your mind from your choice you should let others act the same way.
>>52952326
>shitposting
>having objectively better taste is shitposting now
don't worry anon, akg shitpost hour is soon :)
>>52952337
Do you have some problem with AKG you piece of shit?
>>52952375
no, but there's too many akg shills
brand loyalty is the dumbest shit
also dt880>702 get fucked nigger
>>52952415
You're excused.
>tfw loudness wars
Going from 9 o'clock low gain to 12 o'clock high gain to get similar volumes is sure something.
>>52952375
K3003 is shit.
>>52952439
>said no one ever
What's with so many people having this incredible brand loyalty towards one brand or the other? Is it simply because they have no experience on others? No manufacturer has a 100% clean track record for their headphones.
>>52952496
>What's with so many people having this incredible brand loyalty towards one brand or the other? Is it simply because they have no experience on others?
No, it's simply because mad sennfags amuse me.
>>52952496
1st day on 4chan? Its called trolling, in worse case scenario autism.
Cat have snapped my cable from HD600, what now?
>>52952375
Other top tier IEMs outperform the K3003.
>>52952439
hmm
>>52952549
>hmm
china plastic poor poor buy me buy me
>>52952529
>>52952522
I know people say this, but I think "trolling" is always at least a partial excuse for other shit.
>>52952540
You buy a new one. Their cables are replaceable as far as I know.
>>52952496
>No manufacturer has a 100% clean track record for their headphones.
Skullcandy? 100% clean track record of utter failure and overpricing?
>>52952549
How do you read this without seeing cliffs and a body of water?
>>52952542
k3003 is top tier
>>52952529
>>52952522
>>52952572
The closer those waves come towards the bottom, the more unneeded aftersounds the headphones have when the signal should have already ended. Basically the more shit you see there, the worse it is.
I got really drunk and fell on my grado sr80i's and one of the earcups is angled differently and they're really uncomfortable now. Does anyone know a way to get it back to the original angle?
>>52952564
>Their cables are replaceable as far as I know.
Most parts on Sennheisers are replaceable.
>>52952601
Forcefully push it back into place
>>52952601
Pics?
>>52952601
Fall on it from the opposite angle.
>>52952610
>>52952586
The guy jn the picture isn't Descartes though, faggot.
>>52952610
>>52952633
>Forcefully
I like that word
>>52952632
lmao
>>52952634
Nitpicking?
are sennheisers hd 518 actually decent for 50 bucks?
>>52952496
when you can only afford one piece of equipment you better damn sure delude yourself into thinking it was the right choice by shilling it nonstop. It's only seen among poorfags.
>>52952673
a blowjob from cheap hooker would be better for 50 bucks in my humble opinion
>>52952085
have you not seen emo kids or
>>52952336
nice shill post m8
>>52952673
I'd say they're decent even for 100 bucks. But I wouldn't call them more than "decent" at any price range. People who look for headphones at cheaper price ranges tend to want some of that bass oomph to have their headphones go beyond whatever stock earbuds did before that. The HD5x8 has a refined sound but lacks that oomph.
>>52952415
oy vey, how much did sennheiser pay you?
>>52952770
>how much
not much
>>52952770
They paid me exactly the same amount as my last digits
>>52952800
>He does it for free
>>52952572
>>52952593
You stop reading them. Goldenears is being extremely dumb with the CSD generation.
>>52952673
Okay. Too much upper bass, could some low bass boost.
>>52952586
Ok, I'm pretty much an amateur at headphones, though I'm looking for some new iems.
>Budget
Anything under 300
>Location
I live in the U.K
A pound is equal to 1.45 U.S dollars
>Source
I'm thinking of having a headphone that I can use for the gym.
It'll be plugged in my Android Lg G3 phone
>Preferred type of headphone
IEMs, I just prefer them in my ear, noise isolation is a must for me
>Comfort level
Honestly, I prefer sound quality.
However comfort is a nice touch
>Preferred tonal balance
(I don't know anything about these things!)
>Preferred music
I mostly listen to some deathcore and Metalcore, I also listen to some Chillstep if i'm feeling emotional
Muh music taste is shit hehe
Deathcore:
https://youtu.be/L7GG7dFaSWQ
Metalcore:
https://youtu.be/0XGEfpZYSC0
https://youtu.be/eNImtWjlGdA
Chillstep:
https://youtu.be/jWwMLZ5jcxQ
https://youtu.be/An5EzDvdnFk
>Past headphones
I have a sennheiser IE80 Which I loved immensely!
However I'm looking for a replacement as I think it's time for a upgrade.
In the past I also had
Logitech Ultimate Ears 900
Rha Mha 750
Any help is extremely appreciated!
>>52952906
>I have a sennheiser IE80 Which I loved immensely!
>However I'm looking for a replacement as I think it's time for a upgrade.
>In the past I also had
>Logitech Ultimate Ears 900
>Rha Mha 750
What did you like about them?
Ok, I'm pretty much an amateur at headphones, though I'm looking for some new IEMs.
>Budget
Anything under 300
>Location
I live in the U.K
A pound is equal to 1.45 U.S dollars
>Source
I'm thinking of having a headphone that I can use for the gym.
It'll be plugged in my Android Lg G3 phone
>Preferred type of headphone
IEMs, I just prefer them in my ear, noise isolation is a must for me
>Comfort level
Honestly, I prefer sound quality.
However comfort is a nice touch
>Preferred tonal balance
(I don't know anything about these things!)
>Preferred music
I mostly listen to some deathcore and Metalcore, I also listen to some Chillstep if i'm feeling emotional
Muh music taste is shit hehe
Deathcore:
https://youtu.be/L7GG7dFaSWQ
Metalcore:
https://youtu.be/0XGEfpZYSC0
https://youtu.be/eNImtWjlGdA
Chillstep:
https://youtu.be/jWwMLZ5jcxQ
https://youtu.be/An5EzDvdnFk
>Past headphones
I have a sennheiser IE80 Which I loved immensely!
However I'm looking for a replacement as I think it's time for a upgrade.
In the past I also had
Logitech Ultimate Ears 900
Rha Mha 750
Any help is extremely appreciated!
>>52952906
>Preferred music
no offense but that youtube links are contained with the shittest music I have heard, especially this one
https://youtu.be/jWwMLZ5jcxQ [Embed]
It amazes me how do you not puke each time you listen to this toilet.
Ahh my Internet lagged so I made a dupe sorry!
Anyways I think it was the bass which dragged me towards them
I heard somewhere that the 990DT 250Ohm aren't that great for some reason. Can anyone tell me more about that? Which impedance should I buy?
Rate my sound card
>>52952959
you can laugh but X-fi extreme gamer was my first own audio related purchase
>>52952988
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_jeeqvDPPQ
>>52952947
Very V-shaped sound, so they don't make that great all-rounders. I used to own them though, and found them both comfy and extremely fun to listen to at least as far as movies, games and electronic music went. Acoustic stuff not so much. You can definitely hear midrange being recessed on those.
>>52952988
>>52953017
Is the sound actually any different on that thing compared to any non-shit on-board audio? I'm 99% sure it's all just buzzwords.
>>52952076
What do you guys think of the MrSpeakers MadDogs ? A decent headphone for its price, or total shit?
>>52952764
i was going to buy a monoprice 8323 for 16 bucks, is the sennheiser worth that much more?
>>52953053
is that just a problem of the 250 Ohm version, or does that go for all of them?
H-Hello
>>52953072
Goes for all of them. The differences between the various impedances are minimal. The ohms there mostly just affect the sensitivity so you can choose ones that work well with whatever amplification (or lack thereof) you have. If I remember right the 250 Ω version was recommended for stuff like generic home multipurpose stereo/AV/etc amplifiers that also have a headphone jack in them. Lower is recommended for portable/generally weaker sources and higher is for dedicated headphone amplifiers.
>>52952901
That's not even plausible, relevant, or tropic.
>>52953129
would you say the 880 are more balanced then?
>>52951729
Where do I begin?
>This is not about cable stands 10k per unit
Cable stands at any price have no audio value, but the drivers actually do something, so let's go with that and not talk about gear dressing.
>the double low freq. drivers in 846 can handle this situation like a piece of cake (layered bass mentioned in previous posts) where 535 lacks of precision when A) sub bass and bass is combined B) only bass is present because driver couldn't go low enough for sub bass.
This isn't the thing you seem to think it is. Neither of those headphones have any issue with subbass extension.
The SE846 performance is not exceptional in this regard, it isn't better than the cheap 20 dollar in-ears you can get with some phones. Might be worse even. Even so, the 535 can be said perform well enough to be called linear.
>it goes from 10 Hz to 50 kHz
This doesn't mean much of anything without the frequency response measurement
>>52952187
Audezes sound very similar to each that that a reference to one can be somewhat generalized to all.
I will say the LCD-2 as an example.
>>52953155
If you mean less V-shaped, then yes.
>>52953066
Very dark. I happen to think it is bad. Others seem to like the dark flavor.
>>52953155
Yes. Upper midrange also is reduced further with the highs
>>52952943
Wait, why not just stick with the IE80? Don't buy something just because you can.
time to get mad
>>52953194
well that explains why they are 50 eurobucks more expensive
thanks m8
the hype is real
>>52953250
What hype?
>Budget
$100 ideally, upto $150 if there's nothing in the one hundo range
>Location
US
>Source
doesn't matter, got converters
>Preferred type of headphone
Over the ear 100%
>Open or closed
prefer closed for isolation but the possibly larger perceived soundstage of open piques my interest the more i think about it
>Comfort level
EXECUTION LEVEL NEXT, NO WAY TO EXPLAIN IT, i-need-these-to-be-comfortable-to-wear-for-hours-at-a-time-while-i-work RATED
also i wear glasses so that might be of note (tho i don't absolutely need them while working)
>Preferred tonal balance
neutral with maybe a slight lean towards warmth and bass, but i could always EQ that manually
>Preferred music
long hair, don't care
>Past headphones
some old ass gen 1 (i think) bose over the ear noise cancelers i got from my dad after he stopped using them (they're falling apart) and some slightly less old pioneer HDJ-500's that are also falling apart. i swear i'm very careful with these things, the bose were just very old and the pioneers were on ear so they kept sliding off despite my best efforts
also if anyone could post that old general price guide that used to pop up in these threads (usually the OP). i couldn't find it going back through the current archives or the wiki link :c
>>52953279
ATH-M50 or M50x
>>52953264
The red K7xx HYPE. Perfection embodied.
>>52953250
>red won instead of black/gold
Absolutely shameful.
>>52953314
It's for gamers you autistic faggot. We rule the PCmaster race.
>>52953335
>gamer "designs"
>>52953279
there are no comfortable over ears, especially not closed ones. closed ones tend to get hot.
>but "insert random brand" are comfortable
maybe for a few hours but not the whole day, day in and day out.
get a good pair of inears if you want to wear them 8-10hours a time.
>>52953279
With amp: Beyerdynamic DT-990 pro
Without: ATH-M50(x)
just watched this fag youtube.com/ watch?v=mjd3m5sDG3s and he said E10K is shit. What are my other options?
No shiit please.
>>52953396
God tier O2 anon, what else? Is there even any doubt there?
>>52953396
that guy is retarded
he is known for his retarded opinions, just look at the ratings.
e10k is fine, probably the best option in the 100$ price range. good enough to drive 500$ headphones.
>>52953396
Why are you listening to retarded Youtube reviewers?
One of the amps he's shilling has 35% 1-star Amazon reviews because of reliability issues. E10k is perfectly fine.
>>52953396
The guy also recommends meme50 and memelio x2. He's fucking retarded
>>52953360
i understand, i think i'd be okay with about 4 hours at a time with breaks in between
from what i've read about the ATH-M50 >>52953370 and >>52953295 just now it seems it'd be okay for (relatively) shorter periods like that
danke for the advice everyone
>>52953491
>recommends meme50
>retarded
The actually retarded part of that is he recommends M50 instead of M50x.
That's the sign of a severe mental illness.
>>52953396
>z reviews
this shit belongs in the garbage. Just look at his SA1000 review and then look at the response graph to those headphones, it's literally no bass harsh treble and he calls them bassy and warm. "budget kings" my ass.
No credibility what so ever. He is now starting to deny audiophile terms just to look credible, i mean really trying. He also is back peddling on all the superlative descriptions he gives to things but still says "these are the best"
for any new headphone he gets. TRASH.
>>52953314
White and Gold would've beet better fampai. Although I am upset I just got a pair in the last drop so no colored K7xx for me
My only pair of earphones just gave out. What's a good, cheap headphone/earphone (<$30) I can get for now while I save for something nicer?
inb4 don't waste your time on cheap shit, I don't have speakers and I need audio in the meantime
>>52953756
piston >>52952549
>>52953396
I've literally never seen Z Reviews not shill every single thing he talks about.
like he seriously says everything is 10/10 amazing in some way.
>Budget
$200, can go higher but not too much
>Location
USA
>Source
Galaxy S4, PC
>Preferred type of headphone
Around ear
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
A few hours everyday
>Preferred music
Mostly rock and metal, but a little bit of everything
>>52953839
Except the ATH-M50s which he gave two bad reviews of because he's an edgy contrarian. They're bad but he called them outright garbage.
Remember ten minutes of your worst time for me.
The ocean was trying to swallow the land,
I don't remember, the words never leave.
Those moments won't... Fuck I forgot.
>>52952187
>I have read on Shure website in product description.
Are you being serious? Do you think manufacturer specs and claims are of any value regarding sound?
>And what models are those? LCD 3? 2? or maybe X?
LCD2, LCD3 and LCD X pre fazor are all fairly close to the SE535.
>No. I did not said anything about that, I have just showed you on simple example how shure handle the bass and how their drivers are covering complex low notes.
You did mention all of those terms out of which only one is valid. You didn't really say anything at all of how those operate and more importantly, how exactly the performance is evident. What you said sounded like marketing speech, again.
There's nothing complex about "low notes" and driver performance is rather easy to quantify: frequency response and distortion. Driver type or amount is irrelevant here or how exactly the performance is achieved. End result is what matters and I see nothing amazing in SE846.
>We should start the business and make our own CIEM then.
There certainly is room for improvement in consumer audio market and especially in cIEMs.
>>52954146
>>52952187
That's the SE535 compared to some LCD pre-fazor models. SE535 LE is a bit brighter there where all of them drop in response around upper mids. SE846 with white filter for comparison, white filter being the brightest filter available. The other filters for SE846 are more bassy.
>>52952496
Why buy amps and shit just for some generic airline headphones?
Who else here Pioneer SE Master 1 master race?
>>52954281
Ear rape? No thanks senpai
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/PioneerSEMaster1.pdf
>>52952540
Get the HD 650 cable for replacement.
>>52952496
Terrible trolling for the most part. It's so unfunny and unoriginal here too.
>>52953444
How is price relevant?
>>52953396
O2
>>52953279
HD 558 if you can go open. MDR-7056 if not.
>>52954245
Is SE215 good enough for super casual music for a Walkman A20 and porn from a tablet? Or should I buy SE535?
>>52954437
You can do better than SE215 below its price point but yes it's definitely good enough for whatever casual listening you are doing if you like a lot of bass. SE535 is not bassy but sounds fairly dark because of the recessed upper mids and poor extension in the treble. It has a nice form factor and fit and I think it's definitely better than SE215. One of the better dark sounding in ears in general. You can get a lot of stuff for that much money though. Your choice.
>>52954572
>You can get a lot of stuff for that much money though
Well what would you recommend for ~$100?
>>52953455
because video looked professional and he has a lot of cables on the table. looks like a pro
Anyone know anything about speakers here?
I wanna get rid of my dated Panasonic receiver and speakers, and get some neutral sounding studio-monitor grade speakers, nothing too expensive fancy, but I want speakers that I can mount near my desk and that can accompany my Sennie HD600.
I'm looking at stuff like the Mackie CR4 and M-Audio AV42. Any advice?
Again, I'm not looking to splash an insane amount as I don't actually produce music, I just want nice sound. I listen to mainly electronic stuff, and I look for a neutralish response with maybe slightly accentuated highs, I don't mind light bass too much.
>>52952959
please rate my sound card
i need to feel good about my 250$ purchase
My audiophile grandfather just died, so far I've gotten a:
Rega P1
Benchmark DAC1
Cambridge Audio Phono Preamp
What do?
>>52955279
mourn
>>52955295
He was a total asshole his whole life though who beat me as a kid.
No.
>>52955311
I didn't ask for your life story, mister.
>>52955279
My condolences, dude.
Personally, that kind of top tier stuff I'd sell because I think it's snake oilish and people are willing to buy for a decent price, to which you can buy some nice headphones or something.
>>52954245
You can go brighter without filters.
>>52955311
sell all of it.
buy an o2+odac and a DT880 or an HD600, call it a day, and pocket the rest.
>>52955563
this. DT880 ashit tho.
>>52954821
A pro audiophile? You can be a pro a listening?
>>52954821
Z is some redditfag loser making videos on what headphones he "likes". That's not what a pro is. Tyll Hertsens and those other old people are the pros but we're not too sure if their hearing are getting old.
>>52955279
Sell Rega P1 and the Cambridge audio unless you are listening to vinyls. Keep DAC1 and use it as your DAC, headphone amplifier and preamp. Get good headphones if you don't already and maybe consider some active monitors.
>>52955779
At least tyll does a ton of measurements. He has a standard way of measuring things, and often puts a disclaimer that his opinions aren't 100% accurate and that you should trust in the graphs. Zeos just uses amazing to describe his headphones.
>>52955808
Tyll does some next level stupid shit with his subjective reviews too. The whole big sound thing he did was getting a bit ridiculous when he started rationalizing his power conditioner.
>>52953250
Absolutely hideous. They removed the only advantage of the K7XX over the K702: the look.
>>52955563
or he could get a Fiio E10K + K702 and be happier and save even more.
>>52956049
go away shill
>>52952633
Good Bass Heavy Headphones for $200 or under
I like Movies with heavy Bass Effects like Explosions and such
>>52956374
Denon AH D600
>Budget
$80 max
>Source
My PC
>Preferred type
On or over-ear
>Comfort level
Needs to be comfortable for using all day
>Preferred music
Post-rock, math rock, shoegaze
>Past headphones
Sennheiser MX-580 IEMs, really enjoyed them
I'm a total headphone newfag/retard so pls be kind /hpg/
>>52956978
AKG K240
>>52956984
Why? And what else is good in that price range?
how does the e11k compare to the e10k?
it's cheaper but since it's a higher number you'd think it'd be better and with this low supply of 10's i'm not sure if that could affect the prices or anything
e11k is kinda ugly tho
>>52957182
e11k definitely one-ups the e10k
>>52957142
Nothing really, might want to look into the takstar pro 80 but most headphones under $100 are shit
Have you ever come across fake e10 soundmagic?
I have bought a pair but instead of the standard white foam they were packaged in black, the other thing which I have noticed is that the soundmagic logo is not on the headphone jack but on the splitter and that the serial number is 4 digits.
Should I return them?
>>52957550
What about Sennheiser HD518s? That was another I was looking at.
>>52957609
no
yes
How did I do?
>>52958077
might as well hum tunes yourself, would sound better
>>52958103
>>52958124
3/5
http://sonarworks.com/2015/06/studio-headphone-review-sony-mdr-7506/
m50x gets higher rating, 4/5
http://sonarworks.com/2015/05/audio-technica_m50x_headphone_review/
>>52958284
$80 vs. $150
The MDR 7506 is like half the price
>>52958077
These headphones are intended to be used for exposing errors in audio recordings.
Sure you can use them to listen to music, but that is that their primary purpose.
>>52958582
>headphones
>not for music listening
I'm leaving this goddamn autistic general for good.
>>52958676
I'm inclined to agree with you.
>>52958714
>>52958676
So the rest of us sane people are left alone with morons?
>>52957618
terrible veiled shit
same goes with the HD 558 and 598
>>52958077
If you were on budget, you couldn't have done better.
>>52957227
Define "one-ups"
The Sennheisers are in the mail.
They have a special edition of the 598 that is black/silver but I like the beige and brown look since this is just for listening in my house.
They a good purchase? OR am I going to return them shortly.
>>52959401
Just search for 598 and see what pops up. I like mine quite a bit but I'm upgrading to hd 600s and an o2 dac soon. I'll probably still use my 598s for my ps4 headset.
>>52955514
What DAC is that?
>>52959446
Not him but it looks like a fiio e10k
>Budget
$80 ~ $90
>Source
PC onboard audio
>Preferred type of headphone
Over-ear
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
Don't care that much, just something that don't hurt after hours.
>Preferred tonal balance
Flat/Neutral, I want to hear everything as it should be, and I don't care about bass (look past headphones)
>Preferred music
I listen to every kind of shit: weebshit, classical, orchestrated, hard rock, heavy metal and OST of games.
>Past headphones
Superlux HD681, I like them even though they don't have bass, that's why bass don't care.
>>52959401
You are going to find out. I kind of want that Does not exist album cover as a t-shirt. It's sick.
>>52959401
>They a good purchase?
They're more expensive than the HD558, which are identical.
> OR am I going to return them shortly.
If clarity, good instruments' separation, spacious sound are things you want in an open headphone, then yes, you might be disappointed by that headphone.
>>52959449
Thank you
>>52959493
>If clarity, good instruments' separation, spacious sound are things you want in an open headphone, then yes, you might be disappointed by that headphone.
Those are like the three things HD 598 does well senpai.
>>52959531
In comparison with an Apple earbud, yes.
>>52959465
He had it as a tshirt a while back but it was just a dark t-shirt with the square pasted on. Not very quality for me.
>>52959493
Would a DAC like the FiiO e10K help at all for these or my m50x? Or would it not really help these?
>>52959433
Cool cool glad to hear it.
>>52959579
What does /g/ think of the AKG Kxx? Should I jump on them tomorrow during the exclusive Valentine's day massdrop?
I currently own the AKG K 240 MKII and I'm not sure how much of an upgrade it would be. Looking at the FR of the Kxx reveals some awkward dips in the 3k and 10k areas. Should one be cautious about that (as I'm not too familiar with the impact that would make on the sound)?
Any advice appreciated anons.
>>52959460
If you don't mind extending your budget a bit get the Audio Technica AD700X for ~$105. I've had the AD700s for 4-5 years and they're fantastic.
>>52959624
Just listen to different music if you want to hear something new.
>>52959579
There is a strong reading on the fanboy scanner, Captain. I suspect any information from that quadrant is unreliablely magnified.
>>52959460
hd558
>>52959653
>>52959950
Thanks anons. Is there other options? I see a lot of anons say Takstar Pro 80 for my budget, what's the difference between it and the ones you guys said?
I have a jury rigged headphone "stand" that I'm quite fond of, as it hangs off of the shelf my desk is under. I need one of the parts back for its intended use, though.
Anyone else have DIY stands? or ideas for it? I'd prefer if it didn't take desk space.
>>52960062
dont listen to the other anon, that is, the one that recd the ad700x. theyre alright but theyre nowhere near good. if you want the best sound quality, the hd558 are unbeatable at your price. theres really no point in looking further, especially since you said you dont care about bass. if thats something you wanted, look at the xpt100, but the rest of the non bass will be much worse
>>52959460
K240
>>52960156
>HD 558
>unbeatable
K240, Takstar pro 80, Takstar hi2050, Philips SHP9500 are all better the the HD 558
>>52960385
no, theyre not, unless subbass is your only goal.
Will E10k power HE400i?
>>52960520
And even then the K240 and SHP9500 do no better.
>>52960594
yes
>>52960603
>>52960594
No, zeos says the E10k sucks. Do not buy it at all costs.
>>52960673
hes wrong, but ok, buy o2 then
>>52960597
yes they do sennshill faggot
>>52960793
no they dont. i just dont care enough to be that detailed, and he does. but hes not wrong, youre just a stupid fucking akg faggot retard that still cant read a fucking graph even after all this time
>>52960812
Stop replying to him.
>>52960854
okay okay, but only because you used rabbu raibu.
Which setup would usually produce better sound quality?
1) Sound goes out to component audio L/R, joined into a single 3.5mm with an adapter and then input into a small battery powered amp, which my headphones are plugged into.
2) Sound goes out to HDMI, which is connected to my TV, battery powered amp is connected to TV headphone jack, and my headphones are connected to the amp.
Usually I've tended to do #1 but I'm pretty bad at judging such things and it's kind of annoying to test back and forth repeatedly.
>>52960958
it just depends which has the better dac, whatever is doing the conversion in #1 vs your tv. we cant really give you a correct answer from just this.
>>52960958
#1 simply because it has fewer steps.
this "component" audio out though, Where's it coming from? the on-board sound card for your PC? It's still likely to be a better DAC than your TV, unless you spent a fortune on the TV.
>>52961025
Usually some game console that doesn't support headphone output in a more convenient fashion.
>>52961060
the game console probably does it better, so #1
>>52961083
A'ight, thanks. Been bugging the hell out of me for a while.
>>52960812
m80 your quite mad when i say sennhiesers a shit, hows the post purchase rationalization working for you
>>52960854
>>52960905
>sennheiser weaboos
>>52961109
Switched back to component output and noticed a very distinctive reverb or "rattle" effect on voices when they go low pitched, anyone know why this might be? Might just be my shitty amp I guess (my actual good amp I leave connected to my PC and doesn't have the right connections to use here)
Grated on me quickly and switched back, don't notice the distortion when going out the TV's headphone jack.
Is there any way I can go optical out to my PC and then output the audio through my PC (and my good amp) somehow? That might be the best solution of all if I can do it without increasing latency or degrading the signal.
>>52961402
do you actually think that us people change? i dont own any
>>52961551
dont worry about latency at all, that is not happening to any noticeable degree. but if your tv works okay, then it's fine. the dacs job is to output a clean signal, and if you dont hear anything wrong, then it's 99% working as intended
>>52961585
then why are you shilling them
>>52961715
i dont exercise brand loyalty, that would be you akg fans. i recommend them because they are neutral and open, and when someone wants something thats neutral and open, it should be no surprise that it's what i recommend
What Amp/Dac to buy?! FiiO E10K, O2, which others are out there?
>>52961906
Zeos pantera says the E10k is bad so i would not get that. Get the O2 or a Modi which earned high praises from Zeos.
>>52961954
>zeos
>reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/44iyu1/poll_who_has_followed_my_recommendations_and_been/
>>52962051
To this day I have no idea why anyone would want to visit this site. The layout is horrible.
What portable music player would /g/ recommend? I've busted my sansa clip+ and would like something more sturdy, for less than 100$.
>>52962051
ojneg sure tore him a new asshole
>>52962107
is there a reason people don't just put music on their phone?
>>52962051
Stop being such a redditor. Zreviews is still the best we have in terms of accuracy and honesty.
>>52962107
FiiO X1 or Xduoo X2
>>52961770
They are veiled and i dont even hav akgs you fucking mong
Rate my travel setup
DAC/AMP: Fiio E10
IEMS: Fidue A65
>>52962176
>not straight from your phone
autism and placebo
Is every e10k called Olympus or does it mean something?
Is there some trick to using in-ear phones without them getting gummed up with wax? Or do I blame it on bad genetics and never use them? My last pair was ruined pretty quickly this way despite my best efforts to keep them clean.
>>52958390
you can easily get m50x for $80 used
>>52962325
Why would you? They're terrible.
>>52962176
you guys ever see a picture of someone stuff and immediately tell that they are extremely gay?
>>52961551
Let's get this audio chain clear.
Your source for playing music and movies is a game console? Like a PS4? And you are connect that to your TV or your amp to play through your headphones?
>>52962119
Most phones have crap DACs/headphone amps.
>>52962357
>Your source for playing music and movies is a game console?
No no. I use my PC for that. Just I prefer using headphones for audio even when I'm playing games, and game consoles don't often make this easy for me, hence the kind of kludgy solutions I've had to employ.
>>52962385
Not the iPhone and since Android is absolute cancer it's the only phone anyone should be using.
>>52962176
Waste of money
>>52955271
nigga , that card is like 30$
>>52962331
Not according to people who actually measure like Tyll and this guy
http://sonarworks.com/2015/05/audio-technica_m50x_headphone_review/
>>52962439
Just fuck off.
>>52962323
>Is there some trick to using in-ear phones without them getting gummed up with wax?
Clean your ears. An easy way is to get ear syringe/squeeze bulb and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide. Tilt your head over and squeeze a few drops of hydro-per in your ear and let it soak for a five minutes and wash it out with warm water.
Warning. IIRC ear wax is protection from ear infections so cleaning the ear wax may not be something you want to do if you are prone to ear infections.
>>52962449
You have no comeback, and are just shitposting. These guys took actual measurements unlike your weeb god Zeos
>>52962389
You are going from your PC to your Television (via HDMI) or an amp (via component cables) then to your headphones?
>>52962481
>""""""""""fun""""""""" u-shaped sound
>"""""""""""""for critical studio work"""""""""""""
Not only have you never heard these headphones before you probably haven't heard anything outside of the free earbuds that came with your smartphone. Actual measurements show just how terribly the M50x are. They are literally worse than the Beats Solo2.
>>52962524
the beats solo 2 are actually better than even a lot of the usual headphones mentioned on here, its just that theyre on-ear
>>52962485
No, from the game console. The PC isn't involved at all right now, I was just considering going from TV to PC digitally so that my PC's DAC could handle it, but it's probably too much of a pain when this works for me right now, and it would mean needing to keep my PC on while playing games so I probably won't do it.
Right now it's either console -> component -> adapter -> amp or console -> tv -> amp
>>52962544
They certainly are better than shit headphones like the M50x.
>>52962413
>Not the iPhone
Nor with Samsung's flagships (GS6, Edge, Edge+, Note 5) but there are some problems with Nexus 5 or LG G2 (and likely G3 as it uses the same Qualcomm WCD9320 but I haven't personally tested it).
>>52962562
definitely. much better.
>>52962554
I asked:
>Your source for playing music and games is a game console?
And you said no it was the PC. NOW you are saying it is the game console? I am confused.
>>52962594
No, I mean it's the game console in the context of the questions I was asking. Normally I use the PC when possible which has a simple connection into a better amp and my headphones, but wasn't really asking about that here.
>>52962648
You are trying to make your gaming sound better rather than music or movies?
>>52962524
>Actual measurements show just how terribly the M50x are. They are literally worse than the Beats Solo2.
Beats Solo2 measure better than HD600s, so not sure what you're saying. Their problem is they are uncomfortable as hell and don't isolate.
>>52962698
No they don't. They're like an even more tilted HD650. More bass, less treble. They certainly win out in bass distortion though.
>>52962720
The HD650 has no bass.
>>52962745
>The HD650 has no subbass.
ftfy
>>52962745
Most people say the bass is more than adequate and is very warm sounding, zeos gave it high praises for bass. It might lack a little treble but it can be tuned with a equalizer.
>>52962776
>zeos
Go the fuck away redditor.
Looking to get these. Any good?
>>52962776
>zeos
You're referencing someone who doesn't look at or even care about measurements
>Budget
$300-350
>Location
US
>Source
PC
>Preferred type of headphone
Over ear
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Doesn't matter
>Preferred tonal balance
Neutral
>Preferred music
All types
>Past headphones
ATH M50x
>>52962673
It's not really an either/or situation. I want my gaming to sound better. My music and movies are not affected.
>>52963071
Yes he does, plus from all the audio equipment he listens to he has a pretty good ear for sq and tonality. I wouldn't be surprised if he creates a speaker of his own that blows the competition out of the water. He has the skill and know how.
>>52962937
Don't be a faggote. Doite
>>52963151
>I want my gaming to sound better.
Personally, I wouldn't bother as gaming sounds are heavily processed in the first place and fidelity isn't that important.
>>52963154
>Yes he does, plus from all the audio equipment he listens to he has a pretty good ear for sq and tonality
he doesnt, and he said just this week on leddit that his setup isnt good enough for taking measurements
>>52963119
either save up 50 more for oppo pm3, or get nad viso hp50
>>52963151
https://youtu.be/63BxrNuXnYg
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