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Over ear or in ear? Amplifier or nah? What do you listen through (i.e. laptop, phone, etc.)
>>62392686
>over ear
>depends
>laptop > Modi 2 dac > Onkyo A-9911 > Audeze LCD-XC or Klipsch Tangent 50s
>>62392686
>I listen with Audiotechnica ATH Mx50
>Use Foobar2000
>Laptop at home
>5c at work or school
>With Mx50 you do not need an amp unless youre feeling free with money
>>62392987
thinking about getting the Mx40's, heard some reviews that said the 50's and 40's get uncomfortable after wearing for a while. what's your experience?
I've got Sennheiser HD598s.
They sound great, but in all honesty I can't tell any difference when I use an amp, it just sounds like it got EQ'd or something.
>>62393322
that's cause they don't really need an amp, only to fix the cans' impedance peak at around 100Hz, but the amps need a low enough output impedance.
>>62393322
the effect an amp has on the sound of a headphone is really overblown until you get into some of the super high end top of the line headphones, and even then it doesn't apply to all of them.
its a headphone it takes milliwatts to make blow your ears out loudness.
>Over ear Sennheiser hd 588
>Only amp I have is for my guitar
>Desktop and phone when I'm out and not in crowded places.
I listen through some 10 dollar extra bass jvc gel noise isolating earbuds
Pretty gud
>>62393567
can anyone else confirm that portable headphone amps. I was just about to buy one
>>62392741
christ really? expensive setup
What digital files do you prefer?
>>62395574
what headphones are you using
>>62395631
I rip all my CDs to Flac but VBR Mp3 has come a long long long way, its pretty hard to tell the difference. 90% of everything in your setup is the Transducer the box you put it in and the room you put the box in. thus my top heavy budget
>>62395833
I'm OP. ATH-M50x's
>>62395894
using these in ivory right now (:
>>62395895
Interesting. I'm a newcomer to the audio realm past headphones.
Would ripping CD's to flac increase the quality of the files? Do you run it through some sort of something to clean it up and then transfer to flac or vbr?
>>62395952
wait nvm not those
>>62393322
these
>>62393268
I own a pair of ATH M50S and they do get clammy after wearing them for more than 45-60 minutes. you just have to twist the cups so they aren't covering your ears for a minute or two and then the clamminess goes away
I have ATH-M50 at work, and HD598 and MDR-V6 at home. The ATH-M50 are my favorite.
>>62395982
nope. Flac is a method of compressing audio into a smaller file size without losing any data at all. so it perfectly maintains the quality of the CD but reduces its impact on your hard drive space. if the CD is dirty clean it with a lint free cloth and some rubbing alcohol, if its scratched and you are lucky enough to have a store near by that offers CD buffing id recommend that for a better shot at an error free rip.
i use a program called Exact Audio Copy or EAC to rip to Flac.
>V-Moda
>Over year
>Very solid
>Had them for 4 years
>Still sounds great
Am I still a fag?
>>62396089
nah, im thinking about some V-Modas for deployment cans. being a navyfag is hard on electronics so the durability rep of V-Moda is attractive.
these headphones are my wife
>>62396084
Flac stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec
Is there a chart/infographic for an aspiring audiophile looking to invest in overear phones?
>>62396759
yes
>>62396759
also
Had this for a month
been loving it a lot
>>62396826
>>62396847
Thanks, I think I'm gonna get the ATH-M50x as a start
>>62396131
My nigga
Only I got the 990s
>>62396978
unless you really need the closed back i would recommend the HD598 as a jumping on point.
>>62396910
same here
got mine 2 weeks ago
well i feel out of place here already
>>62397025
What's the difference?
>>62397063
lesser bass and isolation, better at almost everything else.
>>62397092
So the Senn's have better bass? I'm all about that, I love feeling my music.
Fuck off poorfags
ATH-M50x vs. DT 770???
>>62392686
>Over ear
>depends
>Stanton T.52, Technics M63 > Behringer 1204 mixer > KRK Rokit 5 or Desktop w/ Creative ZxR > Audio Technica ATH-AD700
>>62396089
>>62396115
I see folks with these in public and always wondered if they were any good.
>>62397128
no unfortunately the opposite, the Senns have less bass because they are open, its hard to get an open back to go as low as a closed back because having that closed cup helps pressurize the air. what the senns do have is better everything else.
>>62397062
jesus dude. do yourself a favor
http://www.gradolabs.com/headphones/prestige-series/item/2-sr60e
>>62397260
>http://www.gradolabs.com/headphones/prestige-series/item/2-sr60e
>do yourself a favor by getting raped in the ear
>>62397240
Hmm. I'll probably still go with the Audio Technica's. They're cheaper by a magnitude of $150.
>>62397280
>grados arent better than >>62397062
come on m8
>>62397291
if you are in the US the HD598 is about $11 cheaper than the audio technicas on amazon
>>62397292
how can you know though? grado is a pretty shitty company
>>62397302
Canadian, just did a side by side
>>62397313
Insignia is literally what you buy when you only have the change you dug out of your center console in you 1998 honda civic.
Grado is a mighty fine jumping on point when you are coming from a china-shit headset mic they are only like $60 on amazon.
>>62397326
just looked up canadian amazon...
yall are getting the whole fucking shaft on headphone prices.
Opinions on the AKG K430?
>>62397302
>>62397326
>>62397349
I exaggerated the prices a bit
>>62392741
picking style because of the wood even though it affects the sound quality
>shit tier
>>62392987
enjoy the loss of sound quality due to low suction
>>62393268
very uncomfortable, dont get them.
>>62396089
very ssolid
>>62397062
you are. (dont reply)
>>62397145
too many added accessories for aesthetics, lower sound quality
>>62397359
>thinking i picked TOTL planars for the pretty cups.
>>62397328
maybe it is a jumping point but grado is the wrong place to start at any point. they're a garage company that sells cheaply built stuff at economic to premium prices. this stuff isn't even sophisticated as the design is a transducer stuck in a small small tube held together with a steel wire and hotglue. the ergonomics are primitive, the sound is thin as the headphones lack subbass and the build is something you can do with a drill press or a hole saw for a power drill in your garage.
and they pass themselves off as hifi
>>62397359
I gotta have my tape deck for bandcamp lo-fi AESTHETICS
>>62397440
>>62397328
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001ARCFA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
These are pretty cheap and they don't sound half bad either.
>>62397440
>they are cheaply made
which is why they are affordable. notice i put the 60s and not the 325s
there just isn't a whole lot of great headphones at that price point. you could go with the Koss Porta Pro which is also cheapo as hell and is only praised because its as cheap as it is, or the AKG K 240 i guess for a similar price, but thats more of an entry level studio monitoring headphone than a casual listening headphone and there is a difference.
>>62397509 let me expand real quick
>>62397062
just grab one of the following
Grado SR60e
Koss Porta Pro
AKG K 240
>>62397509
all grados are cheaply made. the difference is hotglue and woodglue. considering how close they all sound, I'd even say their transducers are the same throughout all models. maybe the high level ones get more quality control
>>62397553
which is why i recommended the cheapest model, they are pretty good for the price and are sub $70 its not like we are talking about throwing around Benjamins here. any single shmuck with a job should be able to save up for grados in like a week or two.
>>62397580
Amazon had HD598SEs on sale for $68.22 last week. I just got mine today. They are unbeatable for that price.
>akg k240
>foobar200
>schiit stack (magni/modi 2)
Mostly flac files
>>62397609
thats an impressive deal, nice get anon. if you are patient enough you can wait for things like that.
>>62397359
Over ear on my phone
For on the go listening with my iPod classic I got myself some xiaomi piston 2s. Didn't believe my buddy that they were good at the price point but they sound almost as good as my old Klipsch S4s. What do most of you use for mobile listening? Do you carry around something for lossless audio playback and your over ears?
>>62397580
i still wouldn't, if i wanted ear pain and good sound I'd go for superlux hd6-- series. i could even get a pair of takstar 2050 or creative auvana live
if i was super poor I'd buy tascam th o2 or better yet just some cheap in ears.
>>62392686
Feels good man.
>not using the $10 skull candy in ear ones because no matter how much they cost and how well you treat them headphones never last more than half a year of daily use
>>62397918
Why don't you just fart in my ears, it'll probably sound better
Buying new headphones and don't want to spend more than $50.
Superlux HD668B or PortaPros?
Just bought some AKG k240s
Really disappointed with the sound volume, although the actually quality is pretty good, at least compared to my old pair
I guess I have to buy an amp now. Any suggestions?
>>62397918
Well regardless I'll get at least a year out of them because that's the compulsory warranty length in Aus.
>>62397359
>enjoy the loss of sound quality due to low suction
lmao
>over ear
>tried the hdvd 800, but it didn't make that much of a difference compared to my laptop
I fucking love it!
These.
Sennheiser HD-202.
Q What does /mu/ think?
Q Also, what does /mu/ wear when commuting? In metro/subway? Don't the big supra-aural headphones look silly while travelling ? Why would you not get a pair of earphones for this?
>>62398508
pic related.
Sennheiser HD-202.
Q What does /mu/ think?
Q Also, what does /mu/ wear when commuting? In metro/subway? Don't the big supra-aural headphones look silly while travelling ? Why would you not get a pair of earphones for this?
>>62396131
Those, only 250 Ohm + FiiO E10
>>62396044
>>62397359
thanks for the feedback, friends
Pioneer HDJ-1500
I chose them initially just for DJ'ing, because I had some shitty wireless earphones (Gem's Earbuds). However, I use them commonly now due to their quality and I am appreciating more subtle music a lot better due to their quality.
someone experienced with AKG NC60? i had a chance to try them the other day and i have to say the noise canceling is impressive
thoughts on sennheiser hd 202?
bumpus maximus
>>62398968
Fuck you if you're going to bump at least respond to my god damn question
>>62398979
ok. sorry.
here goes:
>over the ear or in ear
definitely over the ear. more comfortable.
>amplifier or nah?
no. don't need it with a good pair of headphones
>what do you listen through?
laptop-> spotify (when not commuting)
when in metro: ipod classic 32 gb.
>Over ear
>When I'm not on my laptop
>ASUS Xonar Essence STX > Technics SA-GX100L > ATH-M50X
I can't use the headphone out on the xonar because it shrieks really loudly after a couple of hours, luckily it has rca out too
>>62397132
>yfw some of these headphones are two times the price of beats without any kind of branding
>>62393322
lol dude what
I have HD598s and just compared with my Rotel RA-10 headphone out and the headphone out from my PC. The Rotel is immensely better, the headphones sound much more 'full' and better bass, it doesn't even compare. The sound is brighter on the PC out but I can match that or brighter with the EQ controls on the amp.
>>62396131
I have the exact same pair. omnomnomnonmnom
they were free and they sound aight
>>62400578
kill urself bass man
For $400, there are probably the best you can buy
Amp requirement is minimal and it can run well out of most equipment. Signature is unbalanced but oh god do they spoil the fuck out of you.
>>62396999
Did you loose your hearing yet, or do you actually enjoy those window shattering peaks in the high end?
>>62398861
They are a decent entry level pair. Treble lacks detail and the mids are kinda sucked out, but thats what you can expect from gear at that price point.
They aiight
>>62392686
>over ear
>amp usually
>either laptop or Music Hall mmf 2.2 turntable > (if using laptop, Schiit Modi 2. if using timetable, Nakamichi CA-7 control amp) > Schiit Magni 2 headphone amp > mr speakers Alpha Dog headphones. amazing setup really and I got everything for good prices
HD700 bought on the cheap from amazon warehouse. Excellent headphones, imo dont need amp, but i use one for to make quiet mixes louder.
>>62404618
Also, Shure SE215 IEMs. Extremely comfortable, only IEM's i've found that I can sleep on my side with since they fit flat against the ear.
Fidelio X2 through a Denon PMA355 amp
>>62392686
Can someone explain to me what the point of an amp or any other device you can use with your computer? I have no clue what any of that means. I just plug my headphones into my computer and all is fine.
>>62404824
Simplest way I can put it..
Your computer is basically an amp. The headphones you use are fine with your computer as an amp. Bigger headphones need more power, your comp cant supply that power so you need an amp to supply that power.
