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>>54685782
Is the M50 still a good all-round entry level set of headphones?
It seems to have cmoe down in price by $50 since a year ago
>Budget literally none help me
>Location lithuania
>Source what the fuck is source
>Preferred type of headphone earphones
>Preferred tonal balance i dont fucking know what that shit means
>Preferred music screaming nigger rap
>Past headphones Apple earphones and other cheap shit
Why the fuck did that last thread die so quickly?
Anyway, looking for small DAC/AMP that's portable, but not shit as well. Needs a bit of juice to power 650ohm drivers.
Can anyone recommend a budget USB DAC/AMP that has a headphone and mic jack?
>>54685832
I was looking at M50s for a little while, but I didn't like the build quality. Looks a bit cheap imho and plus I seen some examples with worn out joints.
Still looking for nice, beginner audiophile cans while I wait for my HE-350.
>>54685869
What's the mic for? If just for gaming, then just get a USB mic.
>>54685782
Life
>>54685834
>>Source what the fuck is source
Will you be listening from your phone or pc etc etc
I have marshall mode EQ
good purchase?
People say the mic is decent when I talk on skype/discord.
The music quality is also good imo.
cost me 85 euros with insurance and shizz
they fit in my ear really well and are comfortable.
any other earbuds you guys would've bought instead of those for similar prices`?
I know this is headphone general but did not want to start a thread for this question, but what is a good starting place or recommended desktop speakers in the 200$ to 300$ range?
>>54685926
Nice heapdhones. Shitty beer tho senpai.
>>54686017
>Nice heapdhones
Thanks
>Shitty beer tho senpai.
wat, this shit is nice and it's 5.9% ;)
>Budget
£100-200
>Location
Home
>Source
USB DAC
>Preferred type of headphone
Circumarual
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
Very
>Preferred tonal balance
Grado or close to Grado
>Preferred music
Rock, metal, classical
>Past headphones
HPH-200, SR80i
My HPH-200's are falling apart, I preferred the sound of my SR80i's but couldn't abide the comfort. Should I go with another pair of Yamahas, get a pair of SR80e's and L cushions or buy something else?
>>54686280
I've never heard a pair of grados before but the akg 712's are brilliant, they're pretty much a more 'fun' version of the 702's and I just can't see how a headphone can be more comfortable, it's just not possible.
http://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-M5-Isolating-Earphones-Black/dp/B009A68TMQ
this or
http://www.amazon.com/SUPVIN%C2%AE-KZ-Earphone-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B019QE4D6M/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1463937493&sr=1-3&keywords=kz+ate
help /g/
>>54686687
No idea about the brainwavz but I own those kz's and they're pretty shit, avoid.
What's a good sub 150€ full size, over ears, open back headphones with excellent sound clarity (details) and soundstage (positioning and realistic 3d effect)? Bass is secondary but I prefer controlled - extended (by this I mean the bass must be entirely present but not bloated, IE sound as intended by the artist, textured, is thar right?). Bonus point if they respond well to EQ so I can make them basshead mode if needed. Unfortunately I listen to a shitload of very different genres so I need something with a neutral response that I can tweak with eq. Some of my most listened to genres:
>classical and modern orchestral ranging from baroque to tsfh & soundtracks
>various genres of edm but mostly uplifting and hard trance, some vocal trance, eurotrance, some italo & eurodance (bass heavy)
>Japanese shit such as jpop, japanese trance, japanese eurobeat, vocaloid
>movies + vidya
>I also listen to a lot of obscure electronic and instrumental new age / chillout shit and also piano & violin sonatas
Right now I'm interested in the Sennheiser HD598 SE. And yes I posted this request already but I can't find the thread anymore and couldn't be around enough to read all the replies. I recall someone telling me the 598 was the same as the 558, but head fi disagrees with this statement, also I heard on head fi that the 598SE sound different than the brown-beige 598. My budget is 150€ and I have no amp, sources are my PC (onboard Realtek) and my phone (Xperia Z3) and my tablet (Surface 3).
>>54686820
headstage and positioning are two different things
>>54686820
I'm going to sound like a shill now but the akg 712 pro is what you're looking for, seriously.
>>54686910
I'm not good at describing sound and english is my third language. Please understand.
>>54686946
>over 300€
Nope.
>>54686988
>I'm not good at describing sound and english is my third language. Please understand.
i can understand that. i'll give you some explanations for the meaning of the different words.
headstage: the sensation of space around the listener/spaciousness of the audio. open headphones tend to have a larger headstage than closed.
positioning: this actually have to do with the way you wear your headphones. repositioning your headphones can make them more comfortable and improve the seal.
distance perception (probably the word you were looking for): the perceived distance of a sound source. it does not depend on the type of headphone being used.
>>54687098
Thanks. I'm looking for headstage and distance perception then. I like the sound to feel natural, immersive and not inside my head basically. From what I can tell reading reviews on amazon the 598 have these characteristics.
>>54687206
the more neutral headphones are, the most natural they're going to sound. headphones with too much treble can be artificially sounding.
"immersive" is totally subjective.
HD 598 fit the bill, but they are essentially a more expensive, recoloured and foam modded HD 558.
>>54686396
Thanks, I'll see if I can find a demo.
>>54685848
Oppo HA-2 or Geek Out V2.
Nearly same components between them, both have juice a plenty, both are $300. The Oppo is for smartphones while the GOV2 is for laptops, although the V2+ has a battery and is closer to the Oppo's form, but $400. Spending any more is meme territory, e.g. iDSD and Mojo at twice the price of these.
How is/was your weekend /hpg/?
>>54685834
If you don't know shit about shit and money is tight, start with the cheapest possible usable earphones like these and go up from there:
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Headphones-RP-HJE120-K-Ergonomic-Comfort-Fit/dp/B003EM8008
or
http://www.amazon.com/Xiaomi-Piston-III-Headset-Earphones/dp/B00V9RKSAA
So I don't know shit about headphones.
I've been using a set of Sennheiser earbuds for several years, use is PC gaming mostly. I am kind of wanting to switch to some kind of over-ear headphone mainly because I feel like they'd be more durable and sanitary.
I really like the big, bulky look of old 80s headphones but I'm guessing even high-end hardware from the 80s pales in comparison to modern equipment. Is this the case?
>>54688044
Those look like they weigh a ton.
>Budget
$500
>Location
UK
>Source
O2+Odac
>Preferred type of headphone
Over ear
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
20 Hours of use, maybe more
>Preferred tonal balance
Good bass and mids, whatever highs
I might return my Hyperx Clouds since I sometimes hear a little bit of a cracking sound when I play some songs. I really liked how they sounded aside from the issue I had, are there any headphones that sound like the Clouds for $65 or less?
>>54686988
Oh shit i'm retarded, never mind. I did get mine from ebay though for £179.99 which is considerably cheaper than amazon.
Save up lad, they're worth it.
>>54688618
Check your source/media player/file. I've noticed that with Foobar, decent DAC/AMP and FLAC/lossless files they are perfect (as in as any Cloud can be).
>>54688044
Not particularly, if it sounded good in 1980 and was kept in good care, it should still sound good now. Technology did advance quite a bit, but it pertains more to high-end headphones, although planars are constantly becoming smaller, cheaper and easier to drive.
For instance the popular Sony 7506 has been around since 1991, and is a refresh/pro version of the V6 that been out since 1985. Basically unchanged for 31 years and still one of the best headphones for under $100.
piston 2
piston 3
brainwavz m5 (in-ear)
which one shall i get?
if your headphone's cables are not plated in pure gold the electron flow will be impeded by tiny quantum distortions in the time space continuum that prevent the ionization of the respective particles that allow the movement of high fidelity electrons meaning the less preferred low fidelity electrons which lack certain quark configurations will transpose across the cable preventing certain frequency response
Hey /hpg/ my onboard audio is shit
>low hissing
I've tried reinstalling the audio drivers but nada.
I have ATH-M50s and I'm deciding to put some money towards a DAC amp combo just so I can get some decent audio quality.
>Budget
Uh will 70 bones do me any good for a dac and amp?
>Location
merrica
>>54689132
FiiO E10K Olympus 2 is a decent starting point. Only real issue is the lack of surround sound speaker output but you can go up the range if you're willing to pay more.
Also, don't go for the original E10 version as the E10K is better in every way.
>>54689113
that's heavy doc
Hey guys, my old headphones broke and I need some new ones. Any suggestions help, I don't know too much about headphones.
budget is $60, but I'm only buying from amazon
I'm in US
Source is PC
Don't want IEMs
I'd prefer closed headphones
I want something with good sound, but it needs to be really comfortable, and I'm willing to sacrifice a little quality for that
I'll be listening to a lot of different types of music, I'm no audiophile so I just want something that sounds good.
I've had a few pairs headphones in the past, but all of them were shit.
I'll also probably use it for a little gayming, but that shouldn't matter as I don't want a headset or anything like that.
![mdac[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Ue1oZzf.jpg "mdac[1].jpg")
Is this good?
Costs like £600 / $1000 and I've never used a DAC before
>>54689278
Kingston HyperX Cloud Core. Essentially the same as the Takstar Pro 80 but is slightly "gamerfied".
Has a detachable mic and slight more low-frequency emphasis than the Pro 80 (mostly due to the different ear pads).
Best of all? You can find it for about a third of the price if you look hard enough. Got mine for $40 last week.
>>54689165
Is the E10K's amp any good? From reviews I've seen they've that the amp is a little underwhelming and I'm looking for maximum "rock out with your cock out" factor
>>54689113
shut up audio cuck
>>54689372
Thanks. This really helps, I was pretty lost looking at all the different options
>>54689375
I find it hard to believe that people would really need that much power from an amp in the first place for headphones. I only have mine set up around 1, but then again i only have the K702 and 7506.
>>54688838
since I first noticed the crackling from my android phone and the 320kbps mp3 files I had downloaded, I got flac versions of the songs I heard crackling in and downloaded em straight to my PC.
Played the flacs in foobar and I still noticed the crackling, maybe there was slightly less crackling but I really doubt that.
Cant really test the clouds with amps since im ampless
>>54689375
You'll need to spend more if you need more juice to drive more power hungry headphones/speakers. The bass boost is pretty neat if you want more "oomph".
But for $75 or less, the FiiO E10K Olympus 2 is hard to beat.
>>54689390
It's built solidly too. Aluminum band and yokes with sturdy driver chassis. See >>54685884 for the colour scheme.
>>54689322
Don't spend that much, buy the o2amp+dac from jds labs if anything.
My AKG 240s are on their way out, and I was wondering if I should get something else from AKG. I quite liked the 240s, though something with more emphasis on bass would be nice.
r8 me /g/.
>>54689375
The e10k is most likely all you need, imo the o2 amp is the next step but the returns are minimal and it costs a lot more.
>>54688581
Fidelio x2s
>>54689649
Literally picked the worst Sennheisers.
>>54685957
Either Yamaha HS5, or JBL lsr305 or Tannoy Reveal 502. If you're interested into a good speaker - sub combo, try to give a look to Edifier kit or Indiana Line Mio Kit.
HiFiMAN Edition S Open/Closed Back convertible on ears?
http://hifiman.com/products/detail/257
I've been looking for a nice pair of headphones that can go from open (for watching/listening to at home) and closed (for transit and travelin).
These seem noice, but a tad pricier for"similarly" specced headphones so the premium seems to be on that convertible feature.
What does /hpg/ think?
>>54689372
Damn, where did you find them so cheap?
>>54690222
Local store. I think they were clearing stock but they still had plenty of units back in storage/warehouse.
http://www.msy.com.au/saonline/headset/15967-kingston-khx-hscc-bk-fr-hyperx-cloud-core-black-gaming-headset.html
That's in Dollarydoos, but if you look hard enough I'm sure you can get them for a similar price closer to you.
>>54687761
Mine was a lazy weekend, enjoying the L2 nonstop, took some /toy/ pics too.
How was yours?
>>54688044
Sounds like you would enjoy the MDR 7506.
>>54685869
google audio interface
>Always a headphone general
>Don't like headphones
>Never a speaker general
>>54685869
Soundblaster e1
>Budget
$200 - $400
>Location
USA, California
>Source
Laptop, willing to invest in amp if recommended
>Preferred type of headphone
Full size
>Open or closed
Open is fine as long as it's not obnoxiously loud to people nearby at work, some leaking is fine
>Comfort level
Doesn't matter
>Preferred music
Everything, but especially bassy electronic
Thanks friends, I've done some research myself but want to get a more knowledgeable opinion
>>54690145
heard it was shit
>>54690853
I have decent speakers and i'm with you but...they just aren't as accessible or as interesting as headphones.
>>54690953
>or as interesting as headphones.
How so? There's far more variety in speaker designs than in head phones. Whatever it looks like or sounds like someone's tried it.
had these guys for about a year, liking them more than my beloved motorola 305's
>>54685869
I use the scarlett 2i2. If you are looking to record instruments, it's a good choice, among others you can find with research. If you're just trying to game with a mic, don't get that.
>>54690912
thx00 for one of the best semi-closed phones for EDM/electronic music
k7xx as more of an all-rounder
hifiman he-400i if you can find a decent open box deal
>>54690912
Philips Fidelio X2s
Any open headphone is going to sound loud if you listen to music loudly, so take that into consideration, depending on your volume and the distance between you and your co-workers., closed may be your only option. If that's the case, try the m100s for electronic music
>>54685926
shit headphones to be honest here.
>>54690912
V-Moda M100 + XL ear pads
You don't need any amp for them and they sound great especially when it comes to great (but controlled) bass
>>54690145
If convertible headphones were any good there would be way more companies making them.
I'd say make up your mind whether you want open or closed cans first
Also,
>on ear
Worse than hitler
What's fast bass?
>>54691172
the opposite of loose bass
>>54691159
>>54690926
Heading to Tokyo later this year and apparently there are stores dedicated to headphones with hundreds of demo units. Have to check it out while I'm there.
>>54691172
fast decay of the sound, sound that hits and then doesn't linger otherwise it will bleed into the next signature and sound like garbage
>>54691172
accurate bass
>>54687761
A lot has been going on for me. Been going through my music again to see if any still catch my ear the last time I've listened to them. Also On1 is a underrated classic. My god it has great sound and is portable as fuck. I wish the cable came off of the left cap instead of the right. Which is really strange. Otherwise I have very little problems with it replacing my Shure SE-215's and AKG K-550's.
>>54690853
>>54690953
I think Speaker design is far more interesting. Just that getting a decent setup is really a subjective process. There is really no start off point for picking out an Amp and Speakers unlike headphones. In which you can get really decent ones below $250.
Also picking out a good analog amp is always a difficult process in my opinion.
hey /hpg/
I've had the dt770's and grado sr60i's for some years now, and am looking to buy myself something nice in the nearing future
Really enjoy the dt770, however I've had them so long and abused them that they really need to be replaced. I was considering just buying another pair, but I'm currently leaning to buying a pair of cans that could be considered a "true upgrade".
What are any headphones that you all would consider true upgrades from the beyers? I'm planning a budget of approximately $600, amp/dac included ideally
I'd prefer closed headphones. No preference towards portability. Sound signature similar to beyers, but maybe a little less (what some may call harsh) brightness
I was thinking of buying used hifiman 500's, thoughts on those?
thanks
Are ther any types of headphones that you can comfortably use on a plane? Just flew listening to my brand new MDR-7506's thinking I would enjoy them but I couldnt hear shit and had to crank my phone up to the max as well. Fucking plane was so loud, dont know if it was because my seat was right above the wings or what.
>>54691330
unfortunately there's a huge gap in good closed cans from the 400-1000 USD range that's pretty much an empty blank space
oppo-pm3
fostex thx00
various t50 rp mods like the zmf vibro/blackwood/mad dogs
The hifiman 500's are excellent and are definitely an endgame contender but are open and nowhere near as V-shaped sounding as the beyers. If you like EDM/bassy modern music that's similar to your DT770 sound signature but better than go for the thx00, or the oppo-pm3/zmf vibro for something milder in the brightness department
>>54691233
>>54691218
>>54691240
how do you measure fast bass? what headphones have it?
>>54690977
As shit as it sounds (no pun intended) I think it comes down to the fact that headphones are 'cooler'.they're more personal and fashionable etc, they're smaller and have multiple factors to them like build quality and comfort where as speakers are nearly always built in a solid way so the only interesting part about them is the sound alone.
High end audio is also much cheaper with headphones than speakers, hence they're more accessible.
>>54691395
Get a DAC/AMP. And/or get an IEM. I travel a little bit (3 times a year) and I usually plug my phone to a USB port to charge slip it in the seat pocket and use an IEM (this case TTPOD T1) for noise isolation and comfy music.
>>54691626
There's just much more variations and personalisation for headphones/IEMs. Speakers/monitors are just really differentiated mostly by price. Much easier to choose from.
Where do I find an AD700?
>>54691629
Nah I dont need an amp doe those headphones. Listening to them perfecltt fine at 50% volume right now. Faggot plane was just too loud. Dont even know what ampdac combo to get. I read the new fiio olympus thing is shit, and I have barely any choice in my county anyways.
hey i'm getting the vsonic vsd1s iems
i'm just using them for my landscaping job are they significantly better than apple earpods. i heard alright things and they were 35 bucks on amazon so it seemed like a steal
>Budget
Less than $150
>Location
Oregon
>Source
Laptop
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-sized, IEMs don't fit in my chink ears
>Open or closed
Preferably closed, but can do open to fit budget
>Comfort level
Whatever whatever
>Preferred tonal balance
Bright/cool/cold
>Preferred music
Baroque, The Strokes, Yugoslavian War Music
>Past headphones
piecashit turtle beach
>>54691626
>>54691678
You guys really don't know anything about speakers, do you? I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
>>54691714
>>54691714
anyone, i read suggestions of head fi, but i dont really know much of what there talking about when they say things like "warm"
Anyone recommend one of those microphones that you can attach to your favorite pair of headphones?
budget $50
USA
on ear
>>54691908
>i read suggestions of head fi
>>54691056
The x2's aren't mine, and they aren't my cup of tea even though they're fun. If the k12's are shit then i'd love to see your idea of good headphones lel
>>54692024
Not him but head fi speaks more sense than this fucking place, and they take tube amps seriously so that's saying something.
>>54689170 xD
>>54692003
I think it sas called a modmic or something.
I was really hyped about getting my first decent headphones, 5hem I got them and was really happy for a few hours. Now that Im used to them I cant even tell how good they are and if I really like them a lot or if I just like them.
You guys feelin me?
>>54692082
>>54692024
well im already locked in on the vsonic vsd1s, but are they better than the klipsch image s4. i owned those once and read on headfi and here that they are overrated, but i enjoyed them.
>>54685782
Guy's my 702's are a little harsh in the treble especially with high female vocals. Anyone that knows 'the power of love' by jennifer rush will know what i'm talking about.
As far as I know the treble is the 5.2khz-20khz range but does anyone have any idea what part of that range I have to lower to make the extreme highs of those female vocals less harsh?. I did lower that entire 'treble' range quite a lot as a test but obviously it fucked with the overall sound.
>>54685782
>1984
>black "as my soul" dress
>white girl
>meme headphones
1/10 would not buy a drink
>>54691763
I have a decent onkyo 5.1 setup, I know the difference and why headphones don't give you that 'feel' for films and especially games. I've just completed dark souls 3 using my speaker setup and using headphones just wouldn't have been as good.
Besides that re-read the rest of my comment to find out why headphone threads are common compared to speakers. it's not fucking hard m8. i'm not even a /g/ regular either.
Sony MDR 7506 vs koss porta pro
I like the look of the porta pro but that doesn't matter
I listen to flac on my phone with no DAC but getting a DAC for my PC when I buy lsr305s
Will the audio quality be much better with the Sony's?
These are for outdoor listening btw
>>54692212
install sinegen
>>54692207
Honestly no idea. head fi also talk about synergy between headphones and amp. Is that real? no idea but it's more believable than some of the bullshit agendas on here that mostly come down to people being cheap, aka the e10k is all you need and any more is a waste of money. i'll say no more.
Are the 668b's really the best choice if you're going under $50? I really don't like the design of these cans.
>>54689940
I want to get these, but isn't there a qc issue?
>>54692817
one batch had dye leaking from the pads
another batch had the pads falling off because something was wrong with the glue
apart from that, the build quality is really good
>>54692396
I just googled it and i'm a little bit drunk, care to explain what it actually is?, cheers in advance.
>>54692967
a program that lets you listen to individual frequencies
it can help you single out treble spikes and dips
>>54692923
Is it over though?
>>54693132
if my memory serves me correctly, philips apologized and said they fixed the issue with the glue.
the dye leaking from the pads was fixed while ago.
>>54693196
Oh ok, thanks a lot, anon.
>>54693126
Is APO EQ not the same, or good enough?
>>54692480
bump
>>54689420
You don't need an AMP, unless you're running monster headphones (which the Clouds are not). Get yourself a DAC first and foremost before throwing away. Those awesome headphones.
Get a FiiO E10K so you get an AMP/DAC combo.
I like bright music but I also play shooters, which demand bassy headphones. What do I get?
>>54694694
>budget
>location
>headphone/iem
Cumon niqqa
>>54694706
I mean as a general suggestion, but here goes.
>Budget
$150
>Location
US
>Source
Laptop
>Preferred type of headphone
Over ear
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
At least 5/10
>Preferred tonal balance
Bright, but I like explodey shooters
>Preferred music
Bach, Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Billie Holiday
>Past headphones
garbage
>>54694756
There are plenty of choices for $150. But if you want a nice budget choice, Kingston HyperX Cloud Core ($60 or less) + FiiO E10K Olympus 2 DAC/AMP ($75). You get a nice decent pair of closed cans with a detachable mic and the E10K for extra clean source and bass boost for more explody fun.
The Cloud has slightly recessed mids, balanced lows and excitable highs.
>>54694822
Thanks for the recommendation.
In general, what kind of balance between mid, high, and low am I looking for?
http://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-Replacement-Memory-Foam-Earpads/dp/B00MFDT894
Think I'm getting these and hope they fit on my HD 280s that are collecting dust.
>>54695114
or is velor more comfortable?
What is better?
Audio Technica ATH-AD700X
or PHILLIPS SHP9500
>>54694756
K553 if you can find it for 150 bucks.
MDR 7506 + Auray Sheep Skin Pads if you want to save some money.
>>54695296
are he mdr's that good?
How would you compare them to the shp95000s?
>inb4 you can't compare the two because one is isolated and the other is open.
>Budget
30-40 bucks at the most.
>Location
US
>Source
Phone and 3DS.
>Preferred type of headphone
IEMs
>Comfort level
A good balance is fine with me, don't know how bad IEMs can get with comfort though. Bonus points if the IEMs look nice, though. A good color palette or something of the sort.
>Preferred music
Ska, hip hop, and a lil electronic music of all different genres.
>Past headphones
That one monoprice earbuds that everyone keeps talking about. I thought they were nice, kind of an eyesore.
Porta-pros were nice too, but also an eyesore and my hair kept getting caught in them, which is why I'm going back to IEMs.
If it ain't obviously I'm a mouth breather with this kind of shit, but yeah, I'd really appreciate some help!
>>54695400
Panasonic drops360°LUXE
>>54695428
Any chance I can get something with less emphasis on the bass? I'd rather have good flat earbuds than a bass-emphasized one.
>>54695337
Actually i can't compare them because i haven't had an oportunity to test the SFP9500, but yeah, deciding if you need isolation or not should be the very first thing you decide aobut a headphone.
If it's your first headphone i usually suggest the closed-back option first, since you will probably want to bring it with you in trips etc.
If it's not your first headphone or you are sure you will not need it outside, go with open.
>>54694844
Clouds: Decent clear bass, underwhelming mids and slight excessive highs
With the FiiO E10K you can get more powerful and clearer bass boost.
whats a good dac for the o2 amp? dont want the amp/dac o2 since its 370$ canadian instead of 170$ for the o2 amp alone
>>54690853
Make a thread anon, there were a few /spg/ threads a couple of weeks ago. They were rather successful.
>>54695474
They're not bass heavy. They sound amazing and have great sound-stage for an IEM.
Another good choice would be the MEE M6 Pro
Anyone happy with their studio quality head phones? Hoping to find a good pair for editing video/audio.
>>54695474
Or the new Piston 3's
>>54695671
Just figured they were bass-heavy since that was all that the product page and the comments were talking about.
I'll check out the M6 Pro. though. They seem a bit too expense but yeah.
>>54695685
Ooh, these definitely look nice. I'll look into these!
>>54695698
These earphones are really capable of pumping out the bass if you want, especially If you use the default music app on your phone it's going to have some sort of Bass enhancement.
But if you choose to use a flat EQ like I do then they sound amazing. They also have a large sound-stage which lets me enjoy my dad rock just fine.
>>54695536
Won't I miss the mids, if I listen to a lot of classical and soft indie?
I CAN'T DECICE BETWEEN THE MDR7506 AND THE FEELIPS SHP9500s
HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
https://www.strawpoll.me/10287687
>>54695678
V6 and DT880, did a lot of editing with both, like them a lot.
I know only slight more than nothing about earbuds and stuff, and need some help.
I've got a pair of Sennheiser CX 3.00 earbuds, and due to how poorly the tips stay on, have just lost all of the replacement tips for it. Now I need more, but Sennheiser's North American site won't help me, so I'd have to buy replacements from Australia for $12.56 AUD, which is shit even before adding tax.
Does anyone know where I could get cheaper ones that would fit my earbuds?
>>54691033
>>54691035
>>54691159
A little late on the response but thanks for the recommendations. I'm gonna look into the th-x00 ideally since it seems really nice, but failing that the m100 looks like a solid choice
>>54696390
Ebay, but shipping might take 2-4weeks
>>54690853
what Grados are those?
The E-Mu Teaks have been very nice so far. THX00 with less bloated bass, better treble extension & imaging.
If any of you were looking at the Fostex, I would suggest giving these a go.
>>54695563
hifimediy dac but the one with the same chip and usb like odac
>>54690853
make one i will be there
Get on my level.
>>54685782
>Budget 100-140
>Location USA
>Source Phone
>Preferred type of phones Headphones
>Preferred Tonal Balance
>Preferred Music Rap
>Past Headphones Fucking Skullcandies
>>54696952
Pioneer SE-50.
>>54696964
>Only available on Ebay and other shit sites
Sorry, but could you give me another rec?
>>54696997
All you'll get is recommendations for inferior Chinese shit gear on this thread matey.
>>54696952
do you want closed headphones?
does anyone have the MDR CD900ST? if so, how are they?
>Budget
$200 - $400
>Budget
around $200
>Source
Q1
>Preferred type of headphone
over ears
>Open or closed
open
>Comfort level
as comfy as possible, like 3+ hours without pain, but i can deal with some clamping if the quality is worth it
>Past headphones
ATH WS55X
beyerdynamic mmx 102ie
also, FiiO X3K or Sony NWZ-A15?
>>54697059
Those are fine.
Just need something I can use at the Gym.
>>54697082
$400 > HD600
$200 > DT880
is the ath-a700x good for gaming?
>>54697092
ath-m50x
~or~
audeze lcd-xc
>>54697232
>>54690853
>mcintosh
ew no
>>54695850
You'd be fine with that combo. You can always just adjust the EQ if you're not.
For the price, that combo is a great start. Not only will you get a decent pair of closed backs, but also a very nice DAC/AMP.
Cool to see so many graphs back
>>54697092
>use at the Gym.
RHA MA750
>>54697451
>>54697547
>liking terrible sounding gear
>paying MORE because it sounds fucking terrible
only 80 year olds with hearing loss could appreciate mcintosh gear
>>54697464
Thanks for the help. Finally, as a poor and messy college student, desk space is a bit of a premium. In case the DAC is too much of a hassle, is there a single headphone that matches the desired sound balance?
>>54697571
>>54697597
>having damaged hearing
your loss
>>54697572
The FiiO E10K has a smaller footprint than a credit card. It's tiny as fuck. It's one of the most effective and well valued DAC/AMPs on the market.
>>54697618
>>54697637
>>54697597
Not the guy you're responding to but you should go back to >>>/reddit/
Not only has there not always been a headphone general you are using reaction images wrong, and those last two aren't even reaction images.
>>54695281
SHP9500, they even compare to the HD600.
>>54696614
But fostex are trash soo...
>>54698067
Just like a Toyota compares to a Corvette.
>>54698067
> implying that sounding like a HD600 is a good thing
>>54698105
>le proud american car
>beat by a nissan
nice analogy retard.
>>54698197
I'm not. At least you aren't paying 5 times more for the same garbage.
>>54698217
>beat by a nissan
Move a lot of goalposts?
>>54698240
Nah, it's just that just like the corvette, the HD600 can't reach them.
>>54698231
All people want a warm/lullaby/veiled sound, but people still have to learn that cold-sounding headphones are the best and most trustful heapdhones around. Neither a competent sound engineer nor a good musician would ever use a SHP9500, not to speak a shitty HD600.
>>54698260
> the HD600 can't reach them.
Can't reach what? The SPH9500?
>>54698285
Yeah.
>superior comfort
>superior build
>superior price
>superior fidelity
>superior imaging
>superior single sided removable standard cable
>>54698309
I'd suggest you ABX the two but I'm sure you are going to lie to me and claim that you did. . .
>>54698322
Of course i did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1GPNMJ1bS8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vm42CjYhOg
>>54698336
Hype your opinion all you want on kekdit Z but we're not buying your shit here.
>>54698384
I'm not selling you anything, i figured a long time ago that /hpg/ was too stupid and stubborn to persuade. I'm just here to rustle your jammies because it's amusing.
>>54698420
>I'm not selling you anything
No one claimed that you were selling anything. You again prove to have no ability to respond to what is actually being stated.
>>54688989
piston 3
>>54689415
same. the only headphones I can think of that actually need power beyond e10 level is like the he6.
>>54691682
why would you want literal nobass?
>>54692359
the sony is much brighter than the portapro, and overall more detailed. I love the portapro but it is a dark headphone there is no doubt. as far as open headphones that have a satisfying bass response goes portapro is pretty good. outdoors the portapro will let everything in, some people are fine with that. sony's are closed so they isolate but not that much.
>>54693459
>>54692480
for open? yeah. that or the hi2050, 681, or samson sr850 (very similar to 668b).
>>54695957
sony. the 9500 is just a now overpriced, shittier 598
>>54688989
Rock Zircons
>>54698429
>we're not buying your shit here
okay sunny boi :p
>>54698448
I'd ask if this is your first time encountering hyperbole but I'm sure you'll lie and say that it is.
>>54692923
Isn't the pads removable anymore?
>>54692003
Buy a cheap headset and take out the mic.
>>54698067
They don't fare well compared to the HD558 so how can you say they compare to the HD600?
>>54698462
i guess you didn't understand my hyperbole either. fucking idiots don't understand word play at all. S m H. Do you think i was actually referring to 'selling' headphones? It's more of a recommendation.
>>54698607
Dude. Don't bother. He's just posting that shit to "rustle jimmies."
>>54698504
the pads were always removable. a batch had a bit of glue on the connecting pegs for some reason. so some people tried to take the pads off, applied too much force because of the glue and some ripped their pads. glue should be gone now, if you have it you just have to take off the pads slow the first time, then remove the glue.
also the pad dye thing is weird. it doesn't stain your skin or most surfaces, but if you wear them and then leave them on a piece of paper for like an hour there will be a blackish oil-like stain on the paper. it's like the oils from your face made the velour dye run or something. dye is also fixed but reports are that the velour changed with it. it's now the standard velour ala sennheiser, and less black. on the old ones the "hairs" of the velours were longer and it had a more luxurious feel.
>>54698607
because the HD558/598 are better than old as shit 90's headphones?
>>54698625
>i guess you didn't understand my hyperbole either.
There's the lie. You got caught responding to it literally like anyone functions under the misconception that you charge/sell your shit.
>>54698637
Don't believe the hype of the hd600. Just nostalgia fags who can't cope with emerging technology and how inexpensive things get over time.
>>54698643
The SHP9500 came out around 2006 or so to replace the SHP9000? Let me guess you have an irrational hate for the HD600 and want to claim everything is better than them simply because they are old?
>>54698637
Funny enough I sold my hd600 and kept my hd598. It wasn't improving on anything. Deary me, returning was a hassle so I ended up selling it on AVexchange.
>>54698891
I'm guessing either you didn't have an amp or you prefer hiphop, EDM, etc. which the HD600 doesn't handle well?
>>54698976
600 has more bass than the 598 why would it handle edm/hiphop worse
https://www.strawpoll.me/10287687
>>54698988
Because it's more laidback and polite aka boring.
>>54699305
except it isn't? upper midrange/treble are more rolled off on the 598, you make zero sense.
>>54685782
Who is this fluid druid?
>>54699380
>except it isn't?
If you say so.
>To me the HD-598 is just more fun to listen to and not as relaxed with it's signature (but still smooth sounding). Sure the HD-600 has better and more bass (to some), but I'd rather take the mids of the HD-598 over that.
>Midrange. The HD600 has quite a forward midrange, but the HD598 is even more forward in the upper midrange section. This makes the HD598 easier to like and more engaging than the darker HD600 sound.
>The HD 598 is an overall more fun headphone, while the HD 600 is more analytical and better suited for critical listening
Etc.
How much leakage is there with the shp9500's?
How would it compare to a hd558 or akg240?
>>54699647
If you have to worry about leak then you would be better off not getting an open.
>>54699673
I heard a comment that people can hear you from 50 feet away!?!
Is that remotely true?
>>54699707
Depends on how loud you play your stuff, I guess?
They are basically mini speakers.
How does the Sony MDR 7506 compare to the ATH-A700x?
I finally did it. I went through and ordered the feelips shp9500's.
Thanks reddit.
>>54700184
My brother did too last week. I'll try them out and see if they live up to expectations. I know they'll at the very least be good for the (low) price. If they blow me away I may get some as well, but I have a bit more cash to blow on my next purchase, so maybe not.
>>54700184
If you paid less than $70 then that's gud
>>54700548
$65USD
>>54699647
>How much leakage is there with the shp9500's?
Not much.
>How would it compare to a hd558 or akg240?
It's the same. AKG k240 is technically a semi-open headphone, then they should leak even less.
>>54699729
> mini speakers.
I don't know where this idea came from, but it's wrong and exaggerated.
I have a K702 and whenever I play music at safe volume, a person sitting next to me can hardly hear what I'm listening to. This said, I wouldn't recommend an open headphone for listening in public and quiet places (like libraries). For a domestic use an open headphone is always better than a closed headphone, unless you're listening to music in a noisy environment.
>>54700622
Thanks Anon, you've put my mind to ease.
>>54700622
>whenever I play music at safe volume, a person sitting next to me can hardly hear what I'm listening to.
90 dB is a safe volume and that's as loud as a lawn mower.
>>54700887
>90 dB is a safe volume
Not at all. Listening to anything as loud as 90 dB for 4 hours or more can cause permanent damage to your ears.
Below 80 dB is safe volume.
>>54701002
it's safe for less than 2h 30m
that's enough time for 2 albums and 1 EP
>>54700051
one isolates much better than the other.
one has much better stage than the other.
>Budget
~$150
>Location
USA
>Source
Desktop. This post is asking what is a recommended DAC/AMP setup.
>Current heaphones
Sennheiser 558
>preferred music
80's hair metal, Synthwave, classic rock and folk.
I'm looking for a DAC/AMP that leaves room for better headphones in the future. Any suggestions?
Yo guys, sorry for this stupid question, but I have an old 3.5mm jack male to female extension cable from my 681 EVO's, and I want to have it plugged in my PC at all times and plug in my new MDR-7506's in and out whenever I want. So I don't have to go to the back of my PC every time I want to plug them in. Don't have a DAC right now.
Would that suffer any loss in audio quality?
>>54701805
E10k
>>54702163
Not him, but I've heard people saying the new e10k is worse than the old one, which was good. Is this true?
>>54702176
Like who? Head fi? YouTube reviewers?
The E10k is sufficient for powering basically everything.
>>54701805
HiFime Sabre DAC with the same ES9023 chip and USB receiver like JDS Labs ODAC that's in Nwavguy's blog. Then get yourself a Objective 2 amp later down the track.
Or the ES9018K2M 2-channel HiFime DAC if you want a better chip like Sennheisers HE-1's ES9018 8-channel chip.
is this a good deal? need something with isolation
>>54702337
they're not worth triple digits
>>54702205
Zero something on youtube said the newer one isn't as balanced or something and that the build isn't as good if I remember.
>>54702337
seems like a better deal to order directly from their site.
>>54702337
>>54702629
whatever fuck it ill bite. time to sell off some of my other headphones.
>Budget
$80-100
>Location
Israel
>Source
laptop, galaxy s6
>Preferred type of headphone
over ear
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
important but i can buy pads separately
>Preferred tonal balance
whatever sounds good
>Preferred music
/mu/core
>Past headphones
SR80i (they sounded great but broke)
Preferably a pair with detachable cable
>>54702594
You mean Zeus?
https://youtu.be/mjd3m5sDG3s
Skip to 4:20.
>>54703637
Those cheapo Grados are notoriously fragile.
At that price point, get yourself a Philips SHP9500. Solid kit with removable cables. Unfortunately you will need to mod it to have changeable ear pads.
>>54703817
Yeah Zeus, same thing. I don't remember the whole video, but he says something about the boost being to much, but with it off being not right either.
>>54703853
SHP9500 is even more fragile.
>>54703875
You got it mixed up. The E10K bass boost is much more refined than the one in the old E10. The E10K is superior to the E10 in every manner.
>>54703879
Compared to the SR80i? Fuck no.
>>54703931
At 7:15 or something he says "why don't you sound good" and something about separation and things.
>>54703931
I dare you to push the mesh on your SHP9500 real hard. Compare pushing in the mesh on the Grados.
>>54703941
I've had both the E10 and the E10K and the E10K has served me better. It's a much cleaner output than the E10, which he calls "sterile".
If you won't be happy with the E10K, you definitely won't like the E10.
Grado sr80 vs m50?
>>54703959
How did your SR80i break?>>54703959
>>54703993
I'm not him. I have SR60s.
>>54703976
Both are completely different headphones...
>>54704007
Ah an even cheaper build than the SR80i, you stupid cuck
KEK
>>54704011
Enlighten me
>>54703853
can you rec me some closed back ones?
>>54704068
MDR v6
