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>Headphone purchase advice
http://pastebin.com/hjHkKDyM
Asking "Hey guys, what's your opinion on x?" is frowned upon.
Wireless is frowned upon.
Headset requests are frowned upon.
Noise isolation ≠ Noise cancellation
If you dislike a headphone suggestion, try giving a better suggestion to whomever asked instead of going "hurr, brand x sucks"
>/g/ wiki headphone FAQ:
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Headphones
Last Thread: >>54780527
Requesting the webm of the audiophile crying while listening to crystal clear sound.
>>54807165
I like my SRH840s too, but that's an accident waiting to happen.
>>54807165
Wouldn't that fiio thing sound like ass 'boosting' your headphones?
Anyway, my end game. I've spent stupid money on this hobby but i'm now perfectly happy with what I have. Spending any more than what I have is a fucking meme and i'm already sniffing the ring piece of meme territory.
>>54807399
get STAX before calling it a day
>>54807409
zeos pls.
Seriously i'm done and I fucking love my setup, particularly the 712's.
>>54807446
STAX, bro
#staxbro
>>54807207
>>54807454
#speakershangingoffyourfacebro
I hope you mean that autist in CES where he listens to Orpheus and not Tyll in agony.
(don't have the webms)
>>54807595
meant for >>54807207
>>54807595
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPXiOirncTA
i'm wondering if he would start crying if he were listening to a pair of headphones EQed to sound like the orpheus
>>54807595
Think he got it wrong m8, understandable I guess
>>54807695
He's clearly a faggot but that's not exactly how EQ's work m8, if that was the case then multiple headphones wouldn't even need to exist.
>>54807207
Made a webm.
>>54807847
>>54807607
>>54807469
Thanks alot!
>>54808113
>Thanks a lot!
Fixed.
It's 2 words, moran.
>>54808334
He could be foreign, dickhead.
>Budget
$30
>Location
USA
>Source
PC / amazon prime streaming / YouTube
>Preferred type of headphone
Over the ear
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Good enough for an hour at most
>Preferred tonal balance
V
>Preferred music
Everything except gangster rap
>Past headphones
Klipsch probably 10 years old
>>54808464
>>Preferred music
>Everything except gangster rap
fuck of whitey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrTnWDTdwI
>>54808505
Well played sir but don't hate me for not liking what you like.
>>54808549
creepy ass cracka
>>54808580
I am from the south, however I have never cracked a whip. You are more than welcome to come to my home and share some smokey treats and drink.
audiocucks, I dare you to do a blind test between a 200 pair of headphones like hd598 compared to hd800 with a 1000$+ amp/dac setup
pro tip: they sound the same, it's all placebo baby
>>54808683
since when does hd 598 rape your ears with treble?
>>54808712
"trebble" is just a buzzword invented by audiofools, there is no such thing as trebble, only frequencies that ur brain hears.
>>54808464
Superlux HD669
I need some help getting new headphones but the template was too much for me. I just want something alike the Shibuya from Philips, which I had but broke all by itself. Can you recommend me something similar?
>>54807469
The fuck is happening here.
Is this an "audiophile"?
>>54807399
>Wouldn't that fiio thing sound like ass 'boosting' your headphones?
Why would it?
>>54807788
>that's not exactly how EQ's work m8
Yes, but-
>if that was the case then multiple headphones wouldn't even need to exist.
That doesn't quite follow.
>>54808954
Overacting. He hates that headphone.
>>54808647
Hold on niggas, does the term 'cracka' come from 'cracking the whip'?
I'm not american but I used to listen to rap music all the time and I never made this connection. I just kind of assumed an actual cracker=white etc
>>54809009
That's why I call all black people Niggers.
If they are going to call white people 'crackers' because they're upset a few white people in USA were slave owners, then I too can overgeneralise.
>>54808954
>Is this an "audiophile"?
no, he loves tube amps and the HD 800
he also has no clue how to use an equalizer
>Budget
$60
>Location
USA
>Source
PC/Mobile/Stream
>Preferred type of headphone
buds
>Comfort level
pretty comfy, work in warehouse so for long periods of time while at work
>Preferred music
I listen to pretty much anything from stuff from the 50's to current, mostly on the rock side
>Past headphones
Cheap-o $15 Phillips or Sony buds for more than 11 years back then I didn't mind because I didn't use them for long periods of time now I feel the difference so to say.
Thank you
>tfw have monoprice 8023
>tfw cheap and good
>>54809124
Audio Carbo Tenore
>>54809068
I'm with you but that's not my point m8, does the term cracker/cracka exist because slave owners 'cracked' the whip.
I always knew it was their equivalent to nigger but I never actually knew what it meant.
>>54809239
Thanks for the suggestion I'll try anything so will look this up.
Who here /spicandhypeforamazonsale/?
>>54809072
>[THE CURRENT YEAR]
>USING AN EQUALIZER
>AT ALL
Holy kek enjoy being cucked by the Jews faggot
>>54809263
>does the term cracker/cracka exist because slave owners 'cracked' the whip.
Yes.
>>54809303
Die.
>>54809334
Wow that's weird, I always assumed it was because crackers were kind of white, and i'm very familiar with nigger terms from all the rap music I used to listen to. Makes more sense I guess
So are stax the definitive endgame?
reposting but with a different budget if thats alright
>Budget
$1000
>Location
US
>Source
Schiit Magni/Modi
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
idc
>Preferred tonal balance
neutral but easy on the treble could be somewhat bassy not super picky as long as the high end isnt screechy
>Preferred music
rap, classical
>Past headphones
hd600
>>54810501
Stax L700 or bust. Now fuck off you idiot and do your own research before throwing around 1,000 willy nilly.
>>54810501
AKG N90Q
>>54810501
AKG K1000 or Sennheiser Surrounders
>>54810501
King Sound KS-H3 no doubt!
>>54810501
Kennerton Vali will probably be your best option here!
>>54810501
Enigmacoustics Dharma D1000 by far the best you can get under 1000.
Do any of you ride bikes ? I am only interested in IEM for life. You cant wear cans and helmet.... sigh.
>>54810501
MyST Izophones-30S or Flare Audio R1s
I just ordered this, is this shit any good?
http://www.amazon.com/Sungluber-Audiophile-Isolation-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B01BBFKS18
>>54810501
Mcintosh MHP1000
>>54810501
Verisonix N500
>>54810783
You fell for the meme. Most KZ headphones are bass heavy.
How hard to drive are the Beyerdynamic DT990 250 ohms?
Fucking poorfag amazon doesn't carry any variants of any Beyerdinamic less than 250 ohms
>>54809303
It's fucking nothing ese
Fucking nothing
Literally TVs and Barbie dolls
>>54812510
not very and you don't want the 32 ohm model because they're shit.
>>54812528
I'm guessing an iPhone won't be enough. I don't have the details for the built in DAC/AMP on my TV but I'll probably need a better one
What should I look for to properly drive them?
>>54812546
unless your iphone is very old it will be fine
>>54812556
You're not memeing me are you m8?
It's an iPhone 6
Thinking of getting the Schiit combo, is it considered neutral & accurate? I'm strongly opposed to the tube meme of making everything sound like the audio equivalent of a baby's safety blanket.
>>54812566
my 250ohm dt880 was fine from my iphone 5.
what makes you think they're so difficult to drive?
>>54812587
you're severely overestimating the difference an amp will make if it isn't complete and utter broken shit.
>>54807165
>Noise isolation ≠ Noise cancellation
elaborate?
>>54812625
he was meant to post active noise cancellation and passive noise isolation.
not in the form of the thread or really a reply at all but for those with not a shit ton of money, get the AKG K612 Pro.
For the money, (can be fount for 130-160) they are extremly balanced, detailed, and comfortable. Compared to the K7xx, i would say they have smoother and more accurate trebble, albiet without the bass boost of the K7XX. Now that I have tried both, I probably wouldn't have bought the K7XX and just stuck with the K612
>>54812702
>AKG
just end it now senpai
Why is zeos such a shitty reviewer
>>54813164
because he doesn't know what he's talking about in the slightest and people confuse his ignorance for 'honesty'
>>54807469
He made a video poking fun at audiophiles, hit the nail on the head.
>>54813164
What are you talking about? I think a lot of people enjoy my content.
>>54813164
90% of his reviews are sperging out on packaging, cable, etc. and little to actual sound quality which typically is limited to either "I don't like it" or "best thing evar!" Perhaps his worst "review" is the RHA MA750 which was pretty much "it's the only IEMs I have tried other than some cheap Mi IEMs I've got around here somewhere. Best IEMs evar!"
>>54807207
ISTP (the mechanic) correctly) master race
Im downloading 192/24 for the first time and a lot of tracks have a static/interference sound. Is it normal?
>>54813406
>believing in myers briggs personality tests
they're basically horoscopes with a vague quiz aspect, you know that right?
>>54813539
>Im downloading 192/24 for the first time
it's hilarious how people think this means anything
>>54813609
muh multibitzzz
>>54813609
well i could only find Sound of Silver in 192/24 and mp3.
>>54813587
It helps him keep his pyramidal hierarchy of needs in perspective.
have $300 aud to blow on a DAC
needs optical & usb with some way to swap them without unplugging stuff
>>54814551
modi 2 uber
>>54814551
HiFime 9018
>>54814551
Literally described the Modi 2U.
>>54814608
Oh shit. It needs "Mini Toslink Male to Toslink Male Optical Adapter Cable" though. It can't be too expensive.
>>54814561
>>54814649
does modi 2u take a regular toslink like
http://www.jaycar.com.au/p/WQ7294
this?
>>54814794
yes
Is there any way I can make two playback devices on Windows 7 play at the same time?
should I get an he400i?
>>54815195
no
hd600 is better
>>54815167
I can get two playback programs to run at the same time on Windows 7 but only get one audio playback of the two.
>>54815210
Oh yes. I see what you mean. Thanks.
I own some HD 598s without a DAC or amp.
Insult me.
>>54815167
Possible if your software supports choosing the audio output device. For example you can set Foobar2000 to output to any chosen audio device without touching the system default. This way two devices are playing at the same time.
>>54815210
>>54815249
Thanks. I'm using foobar to play from my main dual ES9018 DAC. And mediaplayerclassic to play from my HiFime ES9018K2M DAC. To my ears they're level matched.
Is there anything wrong with my A/B test? I'm using both the amp part of my O2+ODAC and my Violectric V100.
>>54815260
I will use the Sescom. I received this Aliexpress switch today.
>want to lay in bed and enjoy my headphones
>too scared of falling asleep, leaning on them and snapping them
help
>>54815288
I changed my method of A/B. Using the O2 or Violectric V100 with 3.5mm switchbox was flawed. I can obviously hear one of the amps sound different.
Now both DACs are now connected to one amp and I don't know the difference. Both are 24bit and 192000Hz.
I wonder what's the difference if you compare a basic ODAC, Modi 2 Uber or a HiFime 9018 against a Schiit Yggdrasil. But only if you have a Sescom switch box. Anyone know?
>>54812589
Even on the Amazon page it says they're designed to be used with an amp system.
So anyone else got any experience with this? will an iPhone 6 be fine to drive these?
>>54815753
The DAC on most computers now are as good as stand-alone DAC which cost much much more. Amps are all placebo: there's no sound/quality difference between a 65$ Fiio E10K and a 200$ Modi stack. High bitrates are pointless: 24 bit 44.1 kHz is ok for everything, except for SACD and vynil rips.
>>54815789
>96.0 dB SPL/mW
Yes, your phone will drive them. Very easily.
Anyone got recommendations for aftermarket pads for the ATH-A900x's?
1) Sennheiser HD600 is the best out-of-the-box open headphone in production now. The reason why its cost hasn't gone down since the 90's is because noone has been able to do anything better for that price since then. Cheaper and equally viable alternatives to the HD600 are both the Beyerdynamics DT880 600 Ohm (extra emphasis on bass and upper treble) and AKG K702/Q701 (extra emphasis on mid-highs). Every other open headphone is either expensive placebo or simply can't reach the level of the afore-mentioned headphones.
2) Sony MDR 7506/V6 has been the best closed headphone since the 80's and it hasn't been beaten by anything else so far. Both Audio Technica M40X, Beyerdynamics DT770 80 Ohm and AKG K550/553 are also good solutions, but they're not as balanced as the Sony.
>>54812528
>you don't want the 32 ohm model because they're shit.
I will never get why people think this.
>>54815195
It's alright. Build is not great, and there are plenty of competitors. Why that one in particular?
>>54815789
The voltage sensitivity is lowered, but this higher impedance actually makes it less demanding a load. Either way, the various iPhones have a fairly decent electronics section, with a decently powerful output.
>>54815753
>>54815874
I can also say the same thing that both ESE9018K2M DAC and dual reference ES9018 DACs sound the same on these when I flick the Sescom back and forth.
>>54812702
They're two sexy looking headphones but the one's you're actually looking for are the k712.
I like to think of them as the 'listenable 702'
My monoprice headphones were probably the best audio investment I ever made. Honestly, I expected the cheap plastic to break within a few months, but it never actually happened. I liked them so much I got the velour earpads. I think it's been 3 years already and they are still fine. If they ever do break, I can just buy another pair. Even if I have to buy several pairs of them it would still be cheaper than 1 pair of audiophile snakeoil headphones.
>>54816299
K612 have better sound quality than K712
>>54816402
Erm, no. Nobody rates the 612's besides people on here on a budget. The 712's are considered the closest thing to the hd800.
This schiit is such a hassle to get it working.
It wasn't showing up in my playback devices.
I had to uninstall everything.
>>54816603
>The 712's are considered the closest thing to the hd800.
is that supposed to be a good thing?
>>54816691
I have problems with my sabre dac sometimes. On start up it either works fine, sounds fucked up like something from transformers or doesn't make noise at all. When either of those problems happen I have to reset my pc and start the 'gamble' all over again, it's fucking annoying.
>>54816704
not him but i have both k702 and hd800
they're nothing alike
>>54816603
I'd rate K612 above K712 any day. K712 is awful imo and not close to the HD 800 sound wise. I own the HD 800 if you think it matters here. K712 is like a warm tilted K7-series headphone with wonky upper midrange response. In any way I look at it it's worse than AKGs other, cheaper K6- and K7-series headphones.
>>54816737
K712s are even less like HD 800.
>>54816704
Yes you clown. The 612's are worse than the 702's for actually listening to music. As opposed to looking at graphs.
>>54816772
That makes no sense.
>>54816772
oh, so you were baiting all along. guess i'm out then.
reply to those guys instead. >>54816737 >>54816758
>>54816691
why not just use coaxial digital/optical?
you did buy the uber right anon?
>>54816803
Yes Modi 2 Uber.
My PC is this and sound cards don't fit. But I am thinking about the Strix GTX1080 one day. That GPU is a bit smaller in size I think.
How would coaxial digital/optical work connected to my motherboard? Is there like another way?
>>54816792
The 702's are great but too flat for actually enjoying music, the 612's are an even worse version ofthem.
The 712's are much more comfortable and more enjoyable to listen to. They're still incredibly detailed but they're a touch smoother.
612's and 702's might be better for creating music but they're definitely worse for listening.
>>54816838
you plug the optical in the motherboard and in the modi then enable it under windows, unless you bought into some micro mini atx meme and don't have an optical out
>Budget
~$150 AUD
>Location
Australia
>Source
Motherboard
>Preferred type of headphone
Over ear
>Open or closed
Either
>Comfort level
Comfortable for hours of use
>Preferred music
Rap like Chief Keef, Fredo Santana, etc
>Past headphones
Skullcandy crushers
>>54816931
Yes some micro atx meme. I have a Asus Z97M-Plus with 4790K and a GTX680 from my i5 2500K days.
The new Z170M-Plus doesn't have optical/coaxial either.
>Budget
~170 AUD
>Location
Australia
>Source
Iphone
>Preferred type of headphone
IEM
>Comfort level
Comfortable enough.. not really that high a priority
>Preferred music
Listen to a lot of electronic etc
>Past headphones
Sennheiser CX215 for the past couple of years
Was looking into the Sennheiser momentum IEMs.. What do you guys reckon
Could someone here explain to me the point of open headphones? I was looking around on the internet for explanations of the differences between open and closed headphones and if I have understood this correctly, open headphones leak sound but have a better soundstage, while closed headphones don't leak sound and have an inferior soundstage. Now isn't the point of headphones to have the sound to yourself? If your headphones leak the sound, meaning that you only can use them in your home anyways, why not go for speakers which have the best possible soundstage?
>>54818560
closed headphones also leak sound and get hot because of the enclosure. Open headphones only leak a lot of sound if you're deaf and turn it up all the way or using grados
>>54818585
Let's say you sit on a train and listen to music on normal volume, how far would you hear the sound with open headphones? Seat Neighbour, Next Row, not at all?
>>54818585
Not him but my open headphones get just as hot as my closed ones. ;_;
>>54818682
normal volume differs per person. With phase cancellation of the train noises and people talking etc that surrounding sound would override the music you're trying to listen to, making you have to turn it up more and it leaking more.
>>54818560
>If your headphones leak the sound, meaning that you only can use them in your home anyways, why not go for speakers which have the best possible soundstage?
you can still keep the music to yourself if there aren't people in the same room
and with speakers, you also have to take your neighbours into account on high volume, especially if you live in an apartment
>>54807165
I need to replace my sansa clip now that it died and they stopped making new ones.
Any other thing with great sound quality and for less than 100 bucks?
>>54818871
your phone
>>54807847
Pure retardation. Good job tho
>>54818871
Fiio m3
hi, i have beyerdynamic dt 990 pro's but i am in need of an amp, what would you guys recommend that is affordable?
>>54819995
fiio e10k
>>54819995
o2 or e10k
>>54814551
Zero Dac from AliExpress. Don't listen to these idiots shilling modi shit.
>>54820063
>>54820064
ty for the help guys <3
$90 HiFime 9018 > $42 HiFime ES9023
Testing everything with a Sescom switchbox upset me a bit. Everything I own and I mean DACs, onboard audio and StarTech ICUSBAUDIO2D sounds about the same when I connect them up to the Stax amp.
My old FiiO E10 with WM8740 DAC upsets me a little bit even though they're measured on Nwavguy's blog. I read the E10's "Subjective Sound Quality" and "Tech Comments" in his blog and it doesn't mention anything what I heard. I was testing the DACs I own to a Sescom A/B switchbox connected to a Stax SRS-2170 amp.
I tried my Pifi DAC+ with PCM5122 DAC chip same identical chip as FiiO E10K's PCM5102 chip. I like it. I think whoever recommends the E10K. I recommend them too. I'm still keeping my main DAC because it has the same chip found on the Sennheiser HE-1. I will try my other headphones later tonight. I wasted a few hours A/B'ing. I have to go.
>>54820810
this is some next level autism
>>54820904
Yep.
t. audiotist hoarder
>>54820918
i think reddit would appreciate your subjective experiments more than /hpg/
>>54820810
They all sound the same? Shit, just ordered a DAC/amp combo out of curiosity.
>>54820937
Nah. If you see I typed everything sounds the same. I mean it.
I also found some differences in A/B'ing ODAC vs. Modi 2 Uber. You be the judge if you A/B them yourself. I like them both.
>>54820966
Yeah, but only when you connect them to a external amp.
What's a good analytic alternative to the k701?
>>54821006
HD800
>>54820996
if you read some literature on the subject you would realize sighted testing is worthless. the differences you found between modi2u and odac only exist in your mind.
please take your bullshit to reddit.
>>54821290
No.
I was in Zeos's IRC and there was one guy that keeps saying Modi 2 Uber is the best. That's so stupid. I couldn't say anything. I was just lurking. I will never ever go on reddit or head-fi.
>>54821369
you belong there. now go
>>54821394
What did I do to make you ticked off? I said everything sounds the same. Are you from head-fi?
>>54821425
He is autistic.
>>54821425
your result is worthless, even though it might be correct, because your testing is flawed.
only uneducated redditors, such as yourself, would show appreciation for your worthless experiment. sharing it here is nothing but spam.
>>54821464
I bet you're a Schiit shill.
the cable of my Sennheiser HD201 is dead and I need to replace them.
what's a good option under 50eur?
must be over ear and I would prefer something with the single cable instead of the double for each ear pad.
It's for my workplace so nothing expensive or particularly fancy.
Source is my pc and i mostly listen to electronic/hip hop and rock music.
I heard not so bad things about the amazon basics, is it all bullshit or can somebody confirm are worth the price (34eur)
>>54821517
Tascam TH-02 and HM5 Pads.
>>54821517
https://www.amazon.de/Panasonic-HTF-600-B%C3%BCgel-Kopfh%C3%B6rer-silber/dp/B002R5ABPU/279-7433706-1647017
>>54821523
Zeos pls
bit of a specific request here.
in ear
must be comfortable
must be able to sleep with them in (on side without them falling out or being too uncomfortable etc)
must stay in the ear even with disturbance
for the purposes of asmr but also music
budget - £50, location UK
as for sound specifics i have little preference within reason.
>>54821827
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gfrk7H9--I
>>54821874
ill also be using them for other things, whilst outside and at the gym, for these purposes they need to block out outside noise at least slightly as a bud's seal does normally.
thanks for the suggestion though.
>>54816013
>2) Sony MDR 7506/V6 has been the best closed headphone since the 80's and it hasn't been beaten by anything else so far. Both Audio Technica M40X, Beyerdynamics DT770 80 Ohm and AKG K550/553 are also good solutions, but they're not as balanced as the Sony.
I will never understand why /hpg/ loves these artificially bright and grainy headphones so much.
>artificially bright
what did he mean by this?
>>54822214
You are artificially bright.
>>54822363
memes
hey, I know this isn't really the thread for this but I'm looking for a portable mp3 player
I found this thing for about $350, but i don't really want to shell out quite that much if I don't have to. any suggestions?
>>54822924
Go for a Ruizu X02. It needs one of these for some headphones.
Shure SE112 any good for this purpose >>54821827?
MEE audio M6 PRO any good for >>54821827 purpose?
How meme are these headphones?
Sennheiser RS 175 RF
They were on pre-sale for 50% off but the stock ran out before the sale even started.
Looks like a meme to me but maybe they're worth it.
Welp, it finally happened.
This is my 2nd pair of G430's.
What headphones does /g/ recommend in the price range of $100-150 AUD?
>>54825073
closed back or open back?
>>54825362
Preferably closed cause I am usually in the lounge room with other people although if the open back don't have TOO much bleeding they would be okay
>>54825482
no one will be able to hear what you're listening to due to phase cancellation
would you all suggest a Dayton Audio Sub-1000?
>>54825868
>>54818732
>phase cancellation
Not quite. In general, signals will be not be correlated to the noise. Phase cancellation doesn't apply well.
>>54827616
phase cancellation is real bro
quick i need a reason not to buy the x1s without using the word chi-fi
>>54828540
STAX
What you guys think about these?
Philips SHP9500
>>54828549
Fuck off zeos
GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are the BEST LOOKING headphones?
ALSO I WANT THEM TO BE..... COMFY
PLEASE give SUGGESTIONS!!!
>>54829353
Oppo-PM3
does /g/ still shit on shitty retard gaming headsets?
or do these and the hyper x clouds get recommended here?
Alright guys, lets see if you can help me out. I've been searching high and low and I don't know the answer to my issue.
I need more bass.
DAC: z02
source: android + viper4android
headphones: xb500, q40, xeport iems, v6's
The ONLY upgrade I can see are the JVC HA-SZ2000's. There's gotta be a better way.
>>54829605
Hyper x clouds are probably one of my only recommended gaming headphones.
Just get a good pair of headphones and attach a microphone to them
>>54829605
It's pretty much always get a good pair of cans and a modmic, condenser mic, or some clip on / lapel shit.
>>54810731
Mountain Biker here.
Dont ride with your bike withouth hearing whats going on. That is dangerous anon.
thinking of buying a jds element any problems i should know about or are they gud?
nothing over 300ohm headphones here so the power seems more than adequate
am i right in thinking its just a fancier odac+02 but with all the portable 9v battery parts removed?
>>54829605
Keep the regular headphone guides in mind when it comes to finding yours, then do one of the following.
>Poorfag:
Any headphone you can afford + Zalman MIC ZM1
>Good Price/Quality Ratio:
Any heapdhone you like + Modmic
Any heapdhone you like + Condender Mic
>Good Price/Quality Ratio + People will not even notice it's not a headset:
SHP9500 + V-Moda BoomPro.
Fidelio L2 + V-Moda BoomPro
Fidelio X2 + V-Moda BoomPro
>In case you really, absolutelly need it to say "headset" in the box
Hyper X Clouds
Yes, the Audio Technica ones do offer good quality when compared to ohter headsets, but not a good quality/price ratio.
I just bought a T1 for $449. It's actually pretty fucking great, why does no one talk about or like these again? It's always the HD800.
Is this a stupid invention? Seems like a cool idea.
http://mimimamo.com/support.html
mimimamo.com/index.html
>>54821827
You again?
You got your answer like 3 or more threads ago.
Fuck off.
>>54830334
Because even the people claiming to own the hd800 haven't heard them, they just listen to reviewers.
>>54830560
Might as well put a dress sock over your headphones.
Anyone got the dt770m and can tell me if they're comfortable for daily use and how good they isolate?
>>54829353
TH-X00
That mahogany though
>>54816758
>K712 is like a warm tilted K7-series headphone
why is that bad? all the other k-series are tilted too much towards bright.
>>54807165
>>54807371
Had my 840s for 4 years now
Both sides have snapped at the thin plastic extension arms. The headphones are very sturdy and rugged otherwise (I'm not heavy handed) but those thin arms are a complete joke of a design. I just fixed them and reinforced the flaws
>>54830334
T1 is a worse and more expensive DT880.
Why is it that some days I'll be happily listening at about 65% volume (Win10) and the next day I'll feel like 100% is barely enough on the same music?
I've pretty much nailed my choices down for a speaker amp to NAD D3020 or Yamaha AS301.
I like the fact that the NAD will take up less space but it's about 150AUD more than the Yamaha.
What do?
>>54831344
It's tilted too much to warm sound signature but the upper midrange response is my real problem with it. It's less even than the cheaper models making it harder to correct with EQ and worse of a deal too.
>>54832995
earwax probably, the ear is self cleaning so don't do anything unless its painful already and it should clear itself similar to how your bowels clean themselves
or you could be going deaf because you listen to shit too loudly in the first place
>>54818006
probably gonna be ok with these http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SE215-K-Isolating-Earphones-MicroDriver/dp/B004PNZFZ8
>>54830334
t1 mk2 haven't been extensively measured yet
the measurements on SBAF show them to be low value for money and also heavily v-shaped
Whats a good IEM around $150 lads? These IM-50s aren't quite cutting it, and the memory wire is driving me fucking insane. Looking for something dark sounding with rolled off highs.
Are ATH-CKR10's any good?
Anybody here tried Soundmagic E80s?
>>54833381
RHA MA750
>try to find reviews of JDS Element
>1 russian guy on youtube
where are the comprehensive reviews?
>>54833651
Or you just get an O2 ODAC
>>54833944
so the main reason to buy it is the big knob?
>>54829692
>JVC HA-SZ2000
It's not even bass heavy.
>>54830112
>its just a fancier odac+02
It may use fancier casing, but it doesn't measure better. That doesn't mean it sounds poor or anything.
>http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/measurements-mid-fi-dac-amp-comb-units-grace-schiit-ifi-lh-jds-etc.427/
>>54833381
I don't think CKR10 is quite what are looking for. Can you go more into detail with the sound problems you have with IM50?
>>54834029
There's no problem with it sound wise for its price, I'm just looking to upgrade, something with more clarity and less muddier bass.
>>54834021
the main reason to buy an amplifier is to amplify the signal
I'm thinking about upgrading my gear and buying a Sennheiser Orpheus. Is it good? Has anyone here tried it?
>>54834237
I've tried them and they just sound like crap. The bass is terrible, the midrange…well don’t get me started.
Avoid.
>>54834237
Yeah it's good.
Pic related it's me.
>>54818560
>>54818826
How loud do you meatheads listen? Get more than 2-3 feet away from the cups and you can barely hear a thing
>>54834237
>orpheus
>upgrade
save your neetbux
>>54834404
around 80-85 dB, i guess.
you know we're talking about open headphones, right?
>>54834570
Yes, I am quite aware
With closed headphones you can have your ear right next to them, and as long as they're on a head you won't hear a peep
85 dB is pretty damned loud fampai
>>54834596
>85 dB is pretty damned loud fampai
it's safe for 8 hours of continuous listening
HD518 anon here with some seriously warped frequency responses, how do I go about finding something for a computer with low enough impedance to sidestep the issue? all the soundcards and external doohickeys I can find seem to have higher impedance than the native output on the motherboard...
Am I missing something important here?
>>54834675
you could get a Turtle Beach Micro II if it's just the output impedance of your mobo that's the problem
>>54834781
I suspect so, mobo output is 10 ohms, I've tried the same headphones with an old ipod touch and shitty little external DAC, which both sounded much better
I need a dac/amp that supports 3.5 and rca outputs and lets me switch between the two with disconnecting one
Is a better dynamic DT 990 pro a good transition to open headphones if I'm coming from m50's? Looking for something similar, yet open.
>Budget
$180
>Location
U.S.
>Source
Colorfly C4, kenwood eleven gx, audio card
>Preferred type of headphone
Full
>Open or closed
Want to try open
>Comfort level
Important
>Preferred tonal balance
V-shaped
>Preferred music
Dance, techno, House, dad rock (70s), 80s Jap pop, etc
>Past headphones
Ath-m50, some generic looking noise cancelling Bose, lots of cheap shot throughout the years.
>>54807207
McGill ENTP master race baby
>>54816732
This happens on my Scarlett 2i2 after I bring my computer back from hibernation. I just have to stop the audio stream and unplug the 2i2 and plug it back in. It's annoying
>>54834675
You can EQ the effect out and ignore the impedance thing. The impedance just makes a shift in the FR.
>>54834175
I wonder if the RE-400 signature might be what you want. The construction is really shoddy though. Could probably say something similar for the Zero Audio Tenore.
Something more rugged, with a similar signature, in that price range...
>>54834971
DT990 is significantly more treble happy than the M50, just so you know.
>>54835598
Do you know if the 990 is treble happy to the point where "S" sounds hurt your ears?
Or can it just be fixed with an eq?
Are you recommending them, overall, besides the treble?
>>54835747
Not the person you quoted but
>Do you know if the 990 is treble happy to the point where "S" sounds hurt your ears?
Coming from M50s that might be the case for you. I personally think DT990 is too sibilant.
>Or can it just be fixed with an eq?
It definitely can.
>>54835849
I didn't list thyen but I've had sharp treble sounding iems in the past so I have somewhat of an idea of what I'm getting into.
Would you recommend the 990's? Have you owned them before?
>>54816013
How does the dt880 250oms compare to the hd600s?
>>54836058
Brighter. DT880s have a high treble peak and in comparison to the HD 600 the DT880s' upper mids are a bit recessed.
>>54836058
Much better build quality and comfort. They aren't veiled either and have better bass extension.
>>54807847
This cannot be real.
Just got my MDR-7506 in the mail and I'm very much pleased with the sound. After listening to shitty stock headphones all my life it is a good start, maybe when I'll have more money I'll upgrade them.
A quick question though, is it recommended to buy amp and dac combo?
>>54836058
i have the dt880s (250ohms) and they are fantastic.
>>54836058
Brighter, less mids, more lows.
Personally i find the DT880 more comfortable.
You can't go wrong with either.
>>54836398
It is unfortunately.
>>54836419
e10k but only if you need the power
>>54833205
Not him but i'm the original 712 guy, I don't usually use an eq besides adding a little bass and I don't think i'm going to do that with these. I imagine pairing them with an amp that 'adds' flavor might make them worse but my o2 is as neutral a it gets and the combination sounds great.
The way I see it is that they have 95% of the detail and crispness of the 702's but they sound a bit more fun for music and games whilst still sounding very clean. They're also more comfortable and better looking imo. The prices on amazon for example are way too high, I paid a lot less for mine brand new from ebay.
The 702's are great but I even compared them to some 650's I tried and they sound much better for actually listening to music, same as the 712's. Graphs don't always mean something actually sounds 'better'
>>54830560
so it's just a shitty sock mod that turns your headphones into on-ears when it shouldn't?
What about the sound quality of these fuckers? Are they any good?
>>54839414
Surprisingly decent for what it is. Obviously there are better products but for something that's so common, mass-produced and included when you buy their products, I think Apple did a great job setting the bar. It's a bit pricey if you're just buying it though.
>>54838302
>The 702's are great but I even compared them to some 650's I tried and they sound much better for actually listening to music, same as the 712's. Graphs don't always mean something actually sounds 'better'
Looking at graphs, the K712 seems like a X2 with uneven mids and irruegular treble. This said, I can't understand the connection you made between a good graph and the K702 being good only for mastering and not listening to music. K702 doesn't measure as good as other headphones to begin with, even though its measurements differ quite a lot to say the truth. What you say about graphs not being the most important part in the evaluation of a headphone is true, infact that mostly relies on one's tastes and favourite tonal signature. I love my K702 and it does everything better than the (two) X2 I previously had, even though the K702 was 100€ cheaper, but that's because after trying the K702 out I discovered that a warm/bassy sound signature wasn't the kind of thing I was looking for. The fact that you prefer the K712 or even the HD650 over the K702 simply means that you prefer a bassy/dark sound signature.
>>54839414
if you can afford to buy the apple product they came with you can afford to spend the 50 bucks for some decent earbuds. Don't buy them if you would buy them separately.
>>54839580
>prefer a bassy/dark sound
Or maybe he just doesn't like brightness.
>>54839656
Yeah, but K712 is also bright, if not even brighter than the K702 in some areas.
>>54839557
>>54839620
The thing is, wearing arc headphones for a long time with glasses on tends to hurt a bit, so I was looking to buy some in-ear decent earphones without having to pay too much
>>54839751
if you are actively looking for earbuds to buy why the hell did you even think of apple?
What you should get as always depends on your needs. If you like bass and are willing to spend 50$ I could recommend the Sennheiser cx300 II. They also come with a little pouch which I find extremely useful.
>>54839847
Because in a local store they sell earpods for 20 €, which seemed a good price to me since I tend to carry earphones around, and they tend to wear easily.
>>54839580
I do actually prefer a bright sound if anything, it's just that the 712's bass is a touch stronger and smoother smoother, also the appearance+comfort override the 702's.
I'm prepared to lose that tiny bit of clarity in order to have a 'complete' headphone in my eyes. I really do love the look of the black parts on the 712's and 7xx etc compared to the blue and silver look of the 702.
>>54839580
I also forgot to mention that my brother genuinely bought the x2's last week and he loves them but they're not for me, they sound nothing like the 712's although I was surprised at how decent the sound stage was on them for an open bassy headphone. I can see the appeal, especially for games+films.
