/hpg/ - Headphone General

WTF is burn in

>>59606902
A meme.

>>59606903

>>59606902
audiophool superstition.

>>59606917
Budget?

>>59606915
well ok let me answer that with another question
how expensive do non-amp headphones even get?

>>59606902
>>59606906
>>59606922
audiophile equivalent of homeopathy.

>>59606902
Burn-in is the change devices go after some time of use, on headphones it doesn't happen though, people who perceive it are most likely under effect of placebo.

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>>59606922
>>59606935

>>59606902
Your mind adjusting to the sound of a new pair of headphones

K702 is best headphone

>>59606933
~$300

>>59606971
The Q701 is, you silly boy.

>>59606933
DT880 Premium 32 ohms costs around 165 bucks on Amazon.

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Go!

>>59606989
The q701 is only better based on subjective taste

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>>59607006
Gone

>>59607001
>>59606989
ok $300 is probably a bit much, I was thinking around $200 so yeah those DT cans would be great

>>59606971
>>59606989
>>59607010
Whats the difference between the K702 and Q701 in terms of sound?

>>59607044
K702 annie has slightly more bass, which might be because of the pad material. Otherwise pretty much the same.

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>>59607006
Good afternoon, /hpg/.

>>59606933
>how expensive do non-amp headphones even get?
They can be well over $1000, like the Fostex TH-900.

>>59607006
Shit

my modi just killed itself, is Schiit still the best option for cheap DACs?

Thought it'd be nice to upgrade but most things seem more expensive while offering less.

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>>59607006
Reposting


How is the ATH-MSR7NC? Looked at the HD380s, but the freq. response looks too wacky for me. Seems like that's the only other closed headphone with good enough isolation. Worried about that treble peak though.

>>59607028
>Neutral
Sennheiser HD 579/599 or AKG K701/K702

Otherwise, Beyerdynamic DT 880s.

>Budget
$100, flexible for the right set

>Location
US

>Source
PC Audio

>Type of headphone
Circumaural

>Open or closed
Closed or semi-closed

>Comfort level
Comfy, minimal ear contact

>Sound signature
Neutral, but secondary to comfort; general purpose listening

>Past headphones
Some Turtle Beach shit that fell apart.


These aren't for me, but a present for a friend. After many years, his are breaking. He can't afford anything decent on his own.

He's not picky about anything but comfort. His ears are pretty senstive to touch from a bike accident years ago, and headphones that apply pressure hurt pretty quickly. Circumaural with deep pads are important.

I'd get him some Beyer DT231/234/MMX2's but I'm not sure the pads are deep enough (new ones seem to have thinner pads), and the mic wire in the DT234/MMX2 breaks like clockwork at the pivot. Looking for some alternatives.

Thank you, /hpg/.

>>59607151
>Neutral $100 closed-backed headphones
Does such a thing exist?

>>59607167
>>59607151
I think M40x's are about the closest you're gonna get.

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>>59607006
>>59607026
>>59607067
>>59607075
>>59607119
afternoon. only few more hours before I can go home.

>>59607167
Doesn't matter, frankly. His hearing is a bit damaged from the accident, I don't think he'd notice the different shapes.

Should've just left that blank, wasn't thinking too hard.

>>59607151
M40X+DT250 Pads
Somic MM185
Status CB-1
NVX XPT100
Brainwavs HM5

>>59607151
Beyerdynamic DT660, not neutral but it has plenty of room for the ears, the metal headband allows some streching in case you need less clamp and the pads are made of velour, probably the most comfortable option for this case.

>>59607151
i'd say he should go and try the HD598, they're pretty light and doesn't clamp too much on the head, they're comfortable for extended periods of time.

>>59607177
>>59607223
>>59607228
>>59607250


Thank you so much, anons. I will look into these and help him pick one out. Really appreciate the quick response.

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>>59607006
Still stock. Since 2014, baby!

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AKG K240 mk II or an Audio Technica m40x? My source is an Moto X

>>59607250
>Closed
>HD 598

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>>59607006
made a new one for you anon :3

>>59607366
>Moto X
I'm assuming you will listen to it on the go, so m40x, much more portable, better isolation.

>>59607370
i forgot that, but the part of not wanting headphones with a lot of pressure in the head made me think of the 598, sorry about that i guess, besides he also posted this >>59607201

>>59607412

Actually its for home listening, my notebook sound is too low even on 100, so I listen to music through my smartphone

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>>59607360
those things are unbreakable.
ps: just get velour pads for summer.

>>59607394
>no waifu
You should probably go to plebbit anon.

>>59607437
I see. Good headphones, but where'd you find them for $100?

>Budget
120 CAD, flexible if the right pair arises

>Location
Eastern Canada, nowhere to buy good headphones so I'll be ordering

>Source
PC

>Type of headphone
I'm not well-versed with headphone types, so I'll just say full-sized

>Open or Closed
Closed or semi-closed

>Comfort
I usually sit down and game for long periods of time, so I'd like them pretty comfortable.

>Sound signature
As I said, not too sure what's best for gaming headphones, so Ill leave this up to you.

>Past headphones
Razer Kraken, got them on a huge deal so I decided to pick them up, USB just broke cause I'm clumsy as hell.

>>59607537
I mostly play League CS Overwatch and a mix of other games on and off

>>59607119
>>59607183
>>59607360
Why do you need expensive headphones when you listen to shit music???

>>59607560
I know this retard is trolling, but there is a sort of half-truth to this.

A lot of anime music out there is really badly mastered. Revealing headphones like the ones I own are honestly quite bad for this because they show many of the flaws in the production. However, some stuff like Kalafina I have always found to be very consistent in delivering great quality mastering.

>>59607560
>$80 USD M40X
>Expensive
Back to Chi-Fi you go

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>>59607560
>expensive
pajeet pls. if you think that's expensive, you should re-evaluate your life and reconsider suicide.

>>59607537
Status Audio CB-1

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>>59607560
>supercell
>shit music
Pick only one, you retarded troglodyte. GTFO.

Giving my question one more shot.

>>59605835

>>59607478
idk what those headphones are like but gud shit with wish you were here, misato and that nge album

>>59607510
Amazon and sometimes Massdrop have them for as low as 100 euros, or $115, but they go up in price again, you can search the archive and see some posters talking about the drop in prices, the 100 euros price was made by amazon france. not so long ago. if he needs the headphones asap then he should consider the other options if he wants, or wait for another price drop.

>>59607721
Not sure about your fix, but HD 598 Cs' are a downgrade to your headphones, if you like what you have right now.

>>59607721
They're both memes. 598C's don't isolate as much as M50's. They probably have the same bass amount of bass though and mids are also recessed with an aggresive 2Khz peak and treble is rolled off while M50X's have boosted treble.

TLDR: When memes are compared,
M50X:
Better isolation
V-Shaped
Slimmer and foldable

598C:
Comfier
Awkward Bassy/Dark with 2Khz Peak
Not as portable
Don't isolate as well as M50X

Fill out the form in the wiki for a better understanding of what you're looking for to assist your next purchase

>>59607673

>buy headphone with mommy and daddy money
>lol they were cheap lmao

>>59607865
>mummy and daddy is the only way of getting money
confirmed underage

What's a good headphone to use at work? Closed or IEMs?

>>59607854
can you suggest some non meme headphones because i was considering both of those
around 200 or less, closed (but idk what open is like so if the sound is better id try some)
right now i have ebin gamer gear hyperx cloud 2

also wat does headphone amp do
im not like audiophile molest man so idk

>>59607919
What are these going to be used on? PC/Phone/Laptop/etc.

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>Type of headphone
Bluetooth earbuds

>Budget
$75-150 looking for bang for buck

>Comfort
Haven't found a pair of in ear earbuds that have fit properly or been comfortable in my ears

Looking around for some nice Bluetooth earbuds to get in the next month or so just so I can listen to music while moving around and working. My akg k550s are a bit unwieldy for bringing to school.

>>59607919
>>59608038
Also forgot to add what did/didn't you like about your M50X's?

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Had to send in my LCD XCs becouse of an blown driver so back to these again. The bass felt flabby in the start.

>Budget
35€

>Location
Europe

>Source
Samsung phone

>Type of headphone
Bluetooth IEM for exercise

>Comfort
as comfortable as possible

Whats the best bang for my buck?

>>59608038
>>59608053
i never got them
i was really looking into them but heard they got uncomfortable
anyways i'll be playing on pc and ps3/4
headphone amp would give me better sound and let me use headphones on ps3? or wat?

m40x or akg k240? I asked before but nobody helped me

>>59608118
You'd only need an amp if they're not loud enough at 100% volume or are inefficient (not getting enough power.

Off of the info given so far assuming you'd need something efficient to plug into a controller/onboard, I'd recommend:

NVX XPT100
Brainwavs HM5
DT770 80 Ohm
Custom One Pro/Studio
Somic MM185
Status CB-1

All except the DT770's have a detachable cable so you can plug in a mic like a Vmoda BoomPro directly into the headphones.

>>59608166
Probably the M40X since you'll be listening on your phone and they're efficient though will need new pads to improve comfort.

>>59608115
Is this a stupid question or why am I not getting any answers at all?

>>59608324
At such a low price point for bluetooth, you won't get anything that sounds good or has issues with connectivity/battery life.

>>59608286

But I will not use them outside, I listen through my phone beacause my notebook sound is too low

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>>59607494
here you go

>>59608267
okey doke these looks schweet
also could i just plug in the shitty detachable mic from my cloud 2?

>>59608358
Batterys only have to last like 5 hours other than that I know that I wont get anything good, thats why I wrote "best for my buck".
Arent there any standout IEMs in this price range?

>>59608383
nvm im retahded
now i get how that thing works

>>59608383
If it's an inline mic like lots of earbuds that come with phones, definitely. If not, the Vmoda BoomPro is the best option IF you want a mic and headphone cable in one.

>>59607537
If you want a gaem set cloud 9

>>59608373
SHP9500
Status CB-1/Somic MM185
NVX XPT100/Brainwavs HM5
M40X+DT250 pads

>>59608438
ok since there's some other trinkets i wanna get and im trying to save money for a big boy computey device i might go with the cb-1
some guy even said sound was comparable to m50x
is there no velour pads for this thing or is the leather ok and your ears won't get sweaty

>>59608573
Stock leather should be fine if your ears don't get hot during long periods of time.

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>>59603659
It seems to me to be very large, although cheaper than the JBL I asked about. In this case I think the famous M50x could be a good choice too, until I search the price to import some headphones with digital noise cancellation, I found the parrot zik 2 which, according to the reviews has a powerful noise canceler, if the Estimate made by amazon is correct it is costing 348 usd.
>>59606125
I have not had time to read about HD 4.40 (4.50 will be very expensive) to choose, but it comes out cheaper than zik 2, which is good since they appear to have similar functions. I hope someone can give me a light on these two, and how correct this estimate of the Amazon is.

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So I have M-audio HDH50 and the detachable non-communication cable is having issues and keeps switching from stereo to mono.
Does anybody know where I can obtain replacement cables?

Is there any significant difference between the m20x m30x m40x? What is the best for an average music listener?

>>59608703
M40X. The 20/30's aren't worth looking into and pads are just as uncomfortable as the rest of the M Series (M40/50/70). DT250 pads work and come in Velour/Pleather.

>>59608820

They sound worse? My source is my smartphone will I perceive a difference?

>>59608844
20's and 30's sound worse with an attached cable on both. They're already very efficient so if it sounds like trash on your phone, it'll basiclly sound the same on anything else.

>>59608700
https://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-AUD-1100-06-Stereo-Cable/dp/B000SE6IV8

>>59608656
Man, those are way out of your budget. Sorry for recommending them to you; try taking a look at the ZX770BN Noise Cancelling, but there are probably better options for you out there.

>>59609210
>>59609210
>>59609210

Also if I were to buy portable headphones would they sound better than cheapo in-ear ones if plugged directly into my chink phone or would the benefit not be notable?

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Name a flaw.

Hey /g/, I listen to psychedelic rock and 70's era rock. Tame impala, David Bowie, etc. I like a clear sound where I can pick out each different instrument/vocals.

I've tried the beats solo 3 instores, but it's way too bass heavy.

Ive never really used headphones before, just inears for the bus ride and a proper stereo hifi system at home my dad had.

I end up studying at school a lot more these days with campus being so far from home so I'm looking to invest in some headphones. Im going to eventually buy an amp etc for home, but for now it'll just be connected to my phone.

>>59609362

And under $200 ideally.

Is Shure SRH440 a good headphone?

I have a Sennheiser HD598 and I really like it a lot but it's getting pretty old.

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SHOULD I PULL THE TRIGGER?

>>59609398
Get new pads so you can enjoy them while being comfy

>>59609412

b-but i have no money left

>>59609412
is the only uncomfortable part of them the pads?

>>59609384
I DID DO GOOD!

>>59609210
>>59609265

p-please respond

>>59607510
There are closed versions of the 598's. Its called the HD598cs AND there are $100 by default on amazon right now.

>>59609448
Yes, Shure 840/DT250/MSR7 pads should fit.

>>59609083
Don't worry I'm expecting those prices, since I can't find any good headphone here, the only option is to import.
The point is that I am only caring about the base price, not the taxes, however looking at the HD 4.50 I realized that 170~200 it's way too expensive to buy, but anything below that I can struggle to get Just like the 2 I posted here :
>>59608656

>>59609501
The only thing they share are their names. Other than that, HD 598 Cs' are garbage, whereas HD 598s are not.

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>>59607006
Fuck I am late to these.

>>59607616
I know that feel Anon, started disliking a lot of stuff after i got the V6, i did also started to care more for albums that i didn't really knew were so well produced.
It's always fun to listen to all the problems a 60's album had too, it's like watching an old film and getting impressed that they did what they did at the time.

>>59606935
What's homeopathy? I'm retarded.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=homeopathy

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>>59609750
>What's homeopathy?
Pure faggotry and snakeoil where they put one drop of something into a bottle of liquid and claim it cures disease.

>>59609886
Probably wont cure cancer, but can help a common cold.

>>59604822
>Is this the latest /hpg/ meme word?
>tonality
No it's a word with a very clear meaning. Genuinely surprised if you haven't heard it before. It refers to the frequency response and the coloration which it creates. I used it because I think it's one of the problems with HD 800/800S. The V-shape is not enjoyable. It's not a problem if you know how to operate an equalizer.

>>59606933
>how expensive do non-amp headphones even get?
There's no correlation between price and drive requirements. Every headphone is plugged into some device that acts as an amplifier anyway.

To list some headphones that are sensitive enough to be driven loudly by an average smartphone and above 1k in price: Focal Utopia and Elear, MrSpeaker's Ether and Ether Flow, all high end Grados, all high end Sonys, Fostex TH-900, Denon D7000, Audeze LCD-X/XC, Oppo PM-1 and I think all Ultrasones. Missing plenty I'm sure but there are a lot of sensitive and expensive headphones on the market.

>>59609750
"Alternative" medicine, quackery and pseudoscience. It's more of a belief than anything relying entirely on placebo and spontaneous, natural healing. There are multiple branches of it, all nonsense if you read about it. While placebo effect can be used very effectively on some select medical issues, problems arise when it's selected as an "option" for proper and effective medial treatments in serious cases of illness.

>>59609904
no, it cannot

>>59609702
Do you have a list of the albums? That's some damn good taste.

>open back
>wide sound stage preferred
><£130
>not studio monitors
>won't grip my head too hard
>not too bright, highs hurt my ears

Any ideas lads?

>>59609984
AKG K612

>>59609984
HD 558

>>59610052
>Wide soundstage preferred
+1 for >>59610052

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>>59607006
alright

>>59610141

Is that an m40x? How good is it? I just bought one

>>59610150
They're pretty great. Quite neutral with just enough bass and great overall clarity. Stock comfort isn't the best but can be improved with larger pads. I got Shure SRH840 pads and they are much more comfortable.

>>59610177
How's the sound change after pad swap?

>>59610321
Couldn't notice any difference, the new pads are just about the same thickness.

>>59607537
Attempt 2 at this, want something good that isn't going to run me up a fortune, but will go up for high quality.

>>59610374
Thanks, found my next portable cans purchase

>>59610451
Glad I could help!

>Budget:
$100 CAN

>Source:
PC, TV (via composite cable), 3DS

Use: Anime, games, music

>Open or closed:
Prefer semi-closed, can be one or the other

>Soundstage:
Medium

>Signature:
Neutral

>Comfort:
Comfy is nice but doesn't matter

>Type:
On head "studio" headphones

>>59610141
how u liek ur hd598s

>>59610583
breddy gud, very comfy and sounds nice

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>>59607006
k

>>59610052
>>59610134
It's decently bright however and insensitive. Might need an amplifier.

>>59607167
>>59607177
MSR7 is notably more neutral than M40X, but it is so much more expensive that I don't think the difference is worth it. Just bought a pair of M40X myself.

>>59609904
>can help a common cold
It does nothing

>>59610519
Sup, fellow Cancuck. I'd recommend the Philips 9500s. Got them back in early January and I'm pleased with them. The price has probably gone up, but I got them for like $90 on Newegg.

The only downside that I'd say is that the have pretty shallow cups so if you have huge ears, you may dislike them; also there's not a lot of bass but I personally don't mind it.

>>59610733
Good choice, but they are pretty damn open headphones.

>>59610751
I dunno, I don't find that there is a ton of leakage with them. I was really surprised that there wasn't more since I had heard prior to purchasing them that there was lots.

>>59610177
How much bigger are the SRH840 pads? The stock m40x pads feel a bit small to me but otherwise I have no complaints.

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>>59610776
On the left is a stock pad, the right is the SRH840 pad.

The 840 pads are obviously bigger so they are a bit looser on the headphones but they still stay on.

What are some good headphones for under 50$, /g/? I'm looking for cheap prices on E-bay.

Hey /hpg/ I'm looking for tiny wireless headphone earbuds, you got anything for me? All my usual phone-based headphones always get their cable ripped or bent.

>>59609932
>>59610725
Placebo does or rather, can do.

>>59610733
Thanks, Newegg has them quite cheaper than the Amazon price so I'll go with them. I'm not a big guy either so the pads should be fine.

>>59610921
Tascam TH-02
Superlux HD 681
Sony MDR-MA300

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> fell for the samson sr850 meme
Thanks a lot, you fuckers. Biggest piece of shit headphones I have ever used. The fucking thing is crushing my head and giving me migraines. Didn't know what open-back meant, turns out they fail at the primary thing headphones are used for. Might as well be using speakers with how loud this fucking things is. What kind of idiot designed this?

I just want comfortable headphones that won't be causing me pain after 5 minutes of use. Is that so much to ask? I don't even care for the sound quality. Just give me something that isn't crushing my skull.

I used cheap 10$ earbuds when I was in the hospital. They weren't causing me pain, but they were falling out of my ears all the time, which made for an overall uncomfortable experience.

>>59611000
>Didn't know what open-back meant, turns out they fail at the primary thing headphones are used for.

>blaming anyone other than yourself for what you bought

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>>59610141
I got bored so I made a nicer one.

High level photoshop skills.

>>59611020
That's the least of the problems with this thing. The main problem is how fucking uncomfortable they are to wear for longer than 15 minutes.

>>59610978
No problem. I hope you enjoy them if you decide to go with them.

>I'm not a big guy either
You're not fooling me, Bane.

>>59611063
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP4uWdri58o

>>59611000
You could try streching the headband with some books over night.
Other than that, always google for more reviews before jumping on a suggestion given here.

>>59610921
see the OP about chinkshit.

>>59611061
I like all your choices. you have taste anon.

>>59610649
patrician right there.

>>59608380
bretty gud anon!

>>59610649
Hey Anon, how do you like the HD800? In your opinion, does it sound close to the DT880 or the K702?

>>59610866
good size difference, nice!

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>>59611061
>>59611157
Thanks

>>59611000
Careful, anon. /hpg/ doesn't take too fondly with regret from their advice.
>>59595312

>>59611215
>Hey Anon, how do you like the HD800?
Great headphones but I don't like the stock sound much. I can't really think of a meaningful problem with them past their tonality to the point there's no other headphone I'd want. EQ makes the tonality issue trivial.

>In your opinion, does it sound close to the DT880 or the K702?
Depends on your definition of close. They share similarities, DT880 being closer. Main difference between the DT880 and HD 800 is the location of the treble peak. In DT880 it's shifted higher up. Both share a notch in upper midrange which emphasizes the treble peak(s) further and both share a broad boost in high bass/lower midrange. For an untrained ear they could sound alike.

How is the HyperX Cloud vs Cloud 2? Which should I use? Heard of a ton of USB problems with Cloud 2.

>>59611631
neither

>>59611620
Cool, i'm often curious about headphones above the big three, but haven't had a chance to test any yet, i'd really like to listen to the HD800, must sound great with instrumental.

>>59611631
Cloud 1 or Cloud Core

Suggest me headphones around the 115 range. Good for games and music.

My THX00 just shipped, anyone know roughly how long it'll take Fedex SmartPost to ship from NJ to CA?

>>59610866
is there a velour version of that? or did you not find heat to be a problem?

>>59612203
SHP9500S
HD 558

Good deal it looks like. Should I order? It's only 60 bucks feels like a reasonable gamble.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sennheiser-HD598-Headphones-Only-No-Adapter-or-Cable-Brown-/222453855074?hash=item33cb487362:g:wyIAAOSw2gxY2T6E

>>59612537
what if i just bought those right now

>>59612554
they look fake

>>59612554
>$60 HD 598
They're too good to be true, anon. The pads aren't even the correct colour.

>>59612581
>>59612737
no i should buy them just so the first guy can't have them

>>59612765
ok

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>>59612537
Real HD598 SE have a wood pattern finish on that portion above the 'sennheiser' logo.

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>>59612789
This is a real hd598 for comparison.

>>59612537
Those are 100% fake. That it only has 1 screw above the HD 598 text above the earcup is the giveaway. Real 598's, ivory and SE, use two screws right there.

>>59612537
fake as fuck, adding to what >>59612789 and >>59612869 said, the Sennheiser logo inside the black part is fucked up, the real ones are almost gray looking, not white, the 2.5mm jack is also coated/finished in silver, and the plastic body shouldn't look shiny like in >>59612789 , even the earpads are a giveaway. Also notice the 3 little dots below the small sennheiser logo here >>59612802

Hey /hpg/, why are we the nicest general with the least amount of shitposting?

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>get stoned
>lay on floor and listen to music through $5 earbuds
>see shapes and 'feel' the music thanks to synesthesia
>experience is pretty much indescribable

>get drunk
>relax in my IKEA chain and listen to music through my $1000+ HD800's
>shit is just on in the background and I don't really care

Is the strive for audio quality just a meme? Literally every time I get stoned music is out of this world no matter the source.

do i get banned if i say the n word here

>>59613188
>IKEA chain
IKEA chair*

>>59613188
oh neat do u really have synesthesia
like dat porcupine tree song w0 nelly

My bro bought the sony xb950 wireless headphones. Did he goof?

>>59613210
>dat porcupine tree song w0 nelly
???

>>59613188
Your perception is the most important link in any media chain, if getting stoned makes things sound good and gettind drunk causes the opposite than of course any headphone, speaker etc will sound accordingly.
You should probably check while sober and, if you still can't tell the difference than yes, for you the stive for audio quality is non-sense.

>>59613274
While sober I really appreciate the quality and detail of my headphones.

While drunk I don't really care.

While stoned, it ranges, but I've literally listened to music I don't care for and seen the music as a literal flow from the screen. Like, a 3D object which I observe the monitor as the source (even if its not) and then see a line from which the audio moves into my head, like a rainbow.

Last time I got stoned I listened to typical stoner music and just enjoyed the visuals.

>>59613342
That is very much interesting!
Do the same songs always give you the same visuals? If so, do you have any favorite ones based on what they look like?

Are the PC37Xs worthwhile if I don't care about the mic but can get them cheaper than HD598s?

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Roommate recommended these, should I trust his advice?

>>59613420
>Do the same songs always give you the same visuals?
If you aren't fucking with me, then no.

I thought it was normal. It's different every time, I can't really describe what they 'look like' because you have to experience their creation over time to understand why they are a thing.

The shapes themselves aren't complex, it's just how they are made is ineffable.

>>59612537
Those are Chinese fakes. I actually ordered one of these in the past thinking it was genuine (I had owned a 598 in the past prior to this). The fake isn't even good either. Look at the earpads and hadband padding and compare it with a genuine pair.

>>59613482
Not fucking with you, i do find it interesting.
Not sure how normal it is, i do know a fellow musician who is a synesthete, but she always see the same colors for the same notes, maybe musical instruction changes how one percives visual, makes sense, some people see colors and shapes in letters, but that requires knowing how to read first.

Interesting that your visuals are not consistent, do you see anything when not stoned?

>>59613482
gawd thats sick
i feel like im really missing out, like someone who can't dream or something
except you get to have this cool shit happen every day when you're totally conscious
does drinking and getting high make it better for you?

Which would be a better purchase
>Schiit Stack
>Schiit Jotunheim
>Something else

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>>59612537
Definitely fakes. How to tell them apart:

>3 screws per side on the inside of the headband instead of 4
>no metal-colored lining around the cable socket, no cable locking mechanism
>earpads don't tuck in neatly in the cups (pleather visible around the edges)
>cable looks different from the original
>headband padding is different

Pic related... chink fakes.

>>59613556
>do you see anything when not stoned?
No, not at all. I never knew music could provide visuals until I got stoned.

>>59613558
>does drinking and getting high make it better for you?
Not really, just makes it more disconnected.

Um guys. So I just got me E10k amp/dac. Now my VOIP platforms (teamspeak,discord) theyre responding really slow when I push to talk. This only happens with the amp plugged in. How is this possible? There should be no reason why.

>>59613645
Ok i just fixed it, what the fuck that was weird.

>>59613719
Winshit USB drivers have always been total shit. Those MS pajeets still haven't added class 2 audio drivers to their kernel. Mac, Linux, etc work just fine with Class 2 but for Win you need drivers.

>>59613223
If they were less than $100 then he did pretty well. Bass is too bloated for me but if he likes them, that's good.

so my budget is around ~300, in US. closed headphones. i want pretty good sound quality and something that looks nice. thinking about sennheisers, but not sure if I should go with them and or what model to get. should i stick to sennheisers?

any good under $100 earphones with nice sound and isolation?

>>59614061
stick with sennheisers but $300 on closed cans is a waste. all closed cans will sound worse than open and around $150-200 mark, you reach a point of diminishing returns. You're basically paying for styling after that point and not sound quality. Also, fill the form if you want advice.

>>59614065
yes

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what is this? from a pic above...

>>59614590
Chord Mojo

>>59614630
fuck! why is it $500??

>>59608267
>All except the DT770's have a detachable cable so you can plug in a mic like a Vmoda BoomPro directly into the headphones.

Not the HM5/its copies. It has a Y split removable cable, so boompro won't work.

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>>59614834
A dragon dildo?

I need a powerful amp/DAC portable that can push 250ohm

>>59614859
>>59614834
two dragon dildos?

but seriously, it's def some chick shit.

>>59614875
>Based off of a box

>>59609395
yeah i'd also like to know
how was your 598? im interested in open back headphones but would people outside the room hear me?

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>>59614834
>chink shit
>implying dildo
this is why I love you guys
opening it

>>59614983
>Inb4 a dragon dildo in a headphone package

>>59606876
>bosting best grill
noice, maki is shit

>>59614983
superlux or actual ATH-A900X? can't tell coz chinkshit copiers are getting better...

>>59614983
Are those R70Xs?

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>>59615046
You're gonna be disappoint famflam

>>59615057
Close

>>59615071
Winrar

I'm going to try these R70Xs and will give my first impressions in the next thread. They smell good. Construction is BRILLIANT.

Please post music suggestions.

>>59615096
Ayyy, disappointed, but I hope they suit you, anon.

>>59615107
Thanks senpai, they're comfy. Not as comfy as the heavenly K712 (the pads are not velour) but they're big enough to cover my ears.

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>>59613571
http://audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB112014/NFB112014EN.htm

>>59614961
>im interested in open back headphones but would people outside the room hear me?

No. It isn't an issue.

I've narrowed my choices to HD 599 and DT 880 32 ohm, and I can get either of them for about 200 dollars. Is the HD 599 overpriced? Should I get DT 880 to get more bang for my buck?

>>59615588
HD 598

>>59615619
I can't get that anywhere in my country, so not an option sadly

>>59611149
>>59611000
Overnight books never works

Do this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpffkWPY6Dk

>>59613451
Buy superlux 668b or 681 and EQ them

I got each one for $20

Buy some China velour pads for $5 off eBay - it's a must

>>59615588
>HD 599
Don't
>DT 880 32 ohm
Enjoy Tinnitus

>>59615631
You really can't find the 598 anywhere online? That's weird.

Well if it has to be between those two, get the 599.

>>59615796
rip

>>59615859
Not in my country, small as shit. And I don't want to get used because I might want to return them.

Can you say why HD599 over DT880?

>>59614768
Because it can be. Because people, namely audiophools, will pay what marketing tells them to.

>>59615381
>chinkshit with no specs
>factory has a burn in room

This is memes yes?

>>59615588
Get the dt 880 600 ohm.

If your amp can't feed that then why are you spending your money on good headphones without a good source too?

>>59615096
interesting, what made you choose the r70?

So, I've got a bit a checklist for what I'm looking for in an amp. It's fairly particular, so I won't be surprised if this doesn't exist. I'm looking for:

-dedicated power cord (not run off usb)
-Digital Optical port in
-Aux in
-1/4" output

I'm willing to concede the dedicated power for an amp with a rechargeable battery. The Mixamp Pro seems to be the closest bet so far, but it runs off usb and I just don't really have the spare port. I probably won't be taking it out of my house, so portability isn't necessary, but I won't mind either way.

Thanks, guys.

>>59616035
>no specs

Huh? It's all listed on there.

http://audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB112014/NFB112014EN_Specs.htm
http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB112014/NFB112014EN_Tech.htm

>factory has a burn in room

Yeah, it's tested for something like 100 hours before it makes its way to you. That's an insane level of quality control. Problem?

>>59616182
Schiit magni 2 uber has all those i'm pretty sure. I don't see a reason to aim any higher because the magni is a solid amp.

>>59616053
>interesting, what made you choose the r70?
I owned the K712 Pro until one of the drivers died and I liked the signature. Not enough has been written about the R70X and it looked cool so I thought, not much to lose, give it a shot.

I'm so far liking it, but because the impedance is so high I may have to buy an amp for my DAC (FiiO E10K)

>>59616002
>I can only afford schiit

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I need some cheap IEMs (<30$) that clip around my ear for exercising, what are my options?

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>>59607006

>>59616635
just go get some sony sport headphones at some random fuck store

>>59616737
Yeah, but I would rather not waste my money.

>>59616728
Why did you choose the hdvd over a different amp?

>>59607705
>Weebshit

>>59616768
I got a nice combo discount from my local shop.

Anyone have a good place they'd recommend for used amps/dacs? My heart has settled on a Magni/Modi 2 stack, but my wallet is starting to hurt.

>>59606876
Excellent taste in waifu.

umi > *

Her voice sounds best in HD600.

>>59606902
>>59606935
Burn in is very real, although 99.9% is psychological.

It easily takes days, even weeks, of using some headphones, until ears/brain become used to the overall FR and start seeing the details.

Why are there so many HD800 users here? Don't you realize that the cheaper HD650 are superior with a more balanced tonal response?

>>59607119
Umi sounds reasonable on HD380 Pro.

Not anywhere as good as HD600.

>>59616955
Why not buy a DT880 instead of an HD800 because they sound the same.

>>59614023
Win10 dev builds have class2 usb audio.

The creators or whatever refresh happening soon should ship them.

>>59614961
>HD598s but would people outside the room hear me?
They would, very very quiet, if you had the headphones on your desk (not your head) at the loudest volume.

They can't even be heard from a couple meters away at the same room if you're actually wearing them and your volume isn't insane high.

>>59615588
>HD599
Definitely not worth 30% over HD598. Do not pay extra for these. They're pretty much identical, with just a hint of more bass.

>Should I get DT 880 to get more bang for my buck?
DT880 are flawed (sibilant) and very colored cans. They're nowhere as good as HD598.

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Well, I'm returning the Fulla 2. Buggy, barely practical for me since I don't take them out, and not that great of an improvement over my sound card.

Does anyone recommend an amp/DAC within a similar price range that's just as good if not better? I don't care about portability, just that it can plug into my PC for power.

>>59617119
Take a look at the fiio e10k. I have a feeling that schiit is overrated as fuck because of all their shills.

>>59617119
>Buggy
wtf is wrong with yours? (using mine right now, at work, on Linux, with HD380 Pro).

I've heard people have glitches with it on Windows 7, and works well on Windows 10. To do with windows' drivers for usb class1 audio.

You can always work that around by using your motherboard as a DAC, chained to the line in.
>Does anyone recommend an amp/DAC within a similar price range that's just as good if not better?
I don't know anything better (specs-wise) that's both dac+amp and usb powered.

>>59617173
That would be a downgrade, both in specs and sound.

An anon around here has actually tried both side by side.

>>59617182
>drivers for usb class1 audio
Is there ea fix for it

Does changing the earpads on headphones really have all that much of an impact on sound?

>>59617230
I've never used the fulla2 with Windows 7, so I haven't researched that. There's likely some driver you can manually install rather than use windows' bundled drivers.

In any event, you can easily discard the fulla2 being the actual issue, by trying them on Linux, OSX or win8+.

If you confirm the fulla2 is ok and you can't find a driver that works well on Windows 7, perhaps use the line in with the computer's own DAC.

>>59617248
Yes, velour and angled pads usually change the sound more than other kinds.

>>59611000
Bend the headband in the middle. You have to do it with every Superlux headphone that uses that headband. Same goes for the Samsons. Read before you buy products

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Can I live without some of these audio things (apart from virtual audio cable and fulla schiit)

plugging my headphones directly into my tv gives me annoying static and beep boop noises.

My dac/amp is usb only so i cant use that. Any thing i can buy to get cleaner sound?

>>59617347
A dac with a optical input, like the fiio d3

>Budget
120 CAD, flexible if the right pair arises

>Location
Eastern Canada, nowhere to buy good headphones so I'll be ordering

>Source
PC

>Type of headphone
I'm not well-versed with headphone types, so I'll just say full-sized

>Open or Closed
Closed or semi-closed

>Comfort
I usually sit down and game for long periods of time, so I'd like them pretty comfortable.

>Sound signature
As I said, not too sure what's best for gaming headphones, so Ill leave this up to you.

>Past headphones
Razer Kraken, got them on a huge deal so I decided to pick them up knowing they wouldn't last long. USB just broke cause I'm clumsy as hell.

>>59617631
Just get the massdrop sennheiser gayman headset

>>59611982
Meh. If I didn't bother with EQ, I would've never gotten the HD 800. It downright sounds worse to me than some of the more affordable options but it does what it does very consistently and lends itself as a perfect candidate for equalization. After that it doesn't sound like an HD 800. Past the sound aspect, it's all around a nice product to use and genuinely the most comfortable headphone I've had. Guaranteed quality, self serviceable to an extent and I got a good deal for on mine. Also holds its value decently well if I ever want to sell mine.

>instrumental
There's no tie in between music and headphone response. Genres and individual tracks present way too many variables here to generalize it. Music is the art that is supposed to be colored and lively, not the headphones. If the music fails at it, it's not the headphone's job to fix it that. Not to mention how pointless it would be to try. It's futile given the variation in music and the fact that you basically only have an equalizer to work with. Mastering is more complex than that. For every track you might "fix" with some kind of colored response, there are a thousand others you ruin.

I see coloration as something that only takes away from the art. I don't want to listen to my gear and thus to me there is no value in having multiple headphones with different sound signatures. A single good one is the best that you can do, imo, so my solution to achieve this was HD 800 and EQ.

I want to add how comical a lot of HD 800 reviews and impressions on the internet are. To me they compliment things where the headphones fail and rarely get into the aspects which it does exceptionally well. You can almost never avoid reading the mythical nonsense about "detail retrieval", "speed", "transparency" and unrelated talk about being best paired with some specific type/price of "upstream" gear including ones behind the amplifier. There is a Mt. Everest of crap to shuffle through. Or perhaps I'm just a shit-for-ears?

>>59616993
I'm >>59616728.

They don't sound alike at all. Maybe if you simplify things to the extreme then yes you can say that both share a somewhat V-shaped sound signature but that's where the similarity ends.

>>59617119
>Does anyone recommend an amp/DAC within a similar price range that's just as good if not better?

Chord Mojo despite looking like a plastic piece of crap sounds very good for the asking price. It also runs on battery so you can connect it to your smartphone.

>>59617744

EQ is not even needed with a simple resonator mod. You have to hand credits to Sennheiser engineers for designing such a simple fix that tackles the glaring treble issues without a major overhaul.

On the subject of better upstream gears, they sound livelier with the HDVD 800 than my old Magni/Modi combo. The difference is palpable enough that I can A/B the two units blindly without too much trouble: bass is an easy tell tall sign, more details and impact with the HDVD 800 than the Magni/Modi combo.

>>59617552
that thing doesnt look like it would help.

its not like im plugging old ps2 composite cables into my tv or whatever

>>59617347
>>59617992
It'd probably help if you told us what TV you have, or what audio outputs are available for it (other than what seems like a headphone jack)

Also, what source are you using for media (like a computer connected to the TV), and is it possible to connect your headphones to that instead?

>>59616002
Because it has MARBLES

>>59616035
You understand burning in a circuit is not the same as burning in a headphone right?

You burn in electronics to make sure they won't fail. All good manufacturers do this.

>>59617314
Theyre just drivers from old shit. Why do you care? They dont mean anything.

>>59617347
An amp with line in (like the fulla2). Or a dac with optical in (like the modi 2 uber).

>>59617254
>perhaps use the line in with the computer's own DAC.
Wouldn't that mean you can't raise the volume using the Fulla and are just stuck with the PC volume, making it "just an amp"?

>>59618093
the picture provided is the only input available, headphone jack and hdmi (from ps3, ps4, xbox one)
>can you connect to that instead
nope.

>>59617881
Resonator is crude and nowhere near as powerful as just doing the exact same thing with EQ. The problem of HD 800 is more effectively fixed by adding gain centered around 2.5 KHz anyway, before the 6 KHz peak. Two birds, one stone.

>Schiit vs Sennheiser
HDVD 800's output impedance is 50 ohms(iirc), call the result lively or whatever. To me that makes the affordable Magni the better performer as a broad boost around 100 Hz is unwanted. If you crave for that tiny bit of extra warmth caused by low damping, you could just break out the EQ again or do the reverse, fix what the HDVD 800 potentially alters. I also wouldn't be surprised if Magni had lower noise floor but I have nothing to back that up other than the likelihood of it due to much more simplified signal path and less power.

I don't trust my own ears any more than someone else's. If I knew that two devices should be performing more or less the same yet I heard a difference I'd question my ability to listen and blame my brains before concluding there was a difference. Same thing to an extent even if I knew there could be a difference. Volume match and double blind it if you have the equipment to do that.

Meanwhile my phone drives these decently loud but with no headroom for EQ.

>>59618484
You forgot to post the picture, but if you're only working with essentially just the headphone jack, you can always try adding ground loop isolator. They're only a few dollars, so its worth a try, imo.

>>59616955
Are there any HD700 owners here?

>>59618434
>Wouldn't that mean you can't raise the volume using the Fulla and are just stuck with the PC volume, making it "just an amp"?
You'd still get the gain from the amp (which adds a little volume) and the volume knob (which adds negative gain as you lower it).

>>59617744
>I see coloration as something that only takes away from the art. I don't want to listen to my gear
That's silly though, your perception already has it's own coloration and a neutral signature is only neutral up to a certain point defines by a general measurement that doesn't hold true to all humans anyway, to think that by EQing you are not listening to the gear is like thinking Photoshop can make grass real, in the end it's still edited Kodak green you are perceiving.
That doesn't take away from art though, art doesn't end at the tip of the pen, but rather at the mind of the reader, some times not even then.
In most cases the musician's work end at recording, after that it's the engineer's take on se are listening to, creative editing, mixing etc, and sure, that too qualifies as art, but with most music in the world being produced to sound somewhat good from any gear, you could say that art is not lost from coloration, if anything you could say it's made to be perceived well enough in several hues.

>>59617881
>than my old Magni/Modi combo.
Magni/Modi 1, are they? The specs have changed considerably in the v2. There's way more room, and less THD/IMD.

>>59616728
good taste all around

>>59617182
Your motherboard already has a DAC. Anything that you plug headphones into to hear any audio has a fucking DAC. You can't hear digital signals and that is why we use a DAC to turn a digital signal into an analog signal.

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>>59618540
those seem to be aimed at car stereos but i imagine it might work with a tv.

when i googled i heard people saying to plug the tv into an isolated outlet to avoid ground loop or whatever. i tried pluggig into the outlet instead of the surge protector but no change (guess 'isolated' means nothing else plugged in that outlet which i cant do')

sure enough here in japan i cant ground things like my computer or the surge protector (dont ask) so i wonder if thats the cause....though my tv and consoles do not require grounding

ill try one of those at least thanks

>>59619002
This square wave _-_-_- disagrees.

>>59619025
>sure enough here in japan i cant ground things like my computer or the surge protector (dont ask) so i wonder if thats the cause....though my tv and consoles do not require grounding
If you got an air conditioner, chances are you have a ground terminal in the same room. You can wire all the grounds you need from there.

>>59619053
oh it has its own special little plug and ground right next to it up next to the ceiling. even if i could stretch shit up there theres one room for one: the air conditioner. likewise they only provide grounds for washers and refridgerators.

probably risking something not grounding my pc, surge protector and second monitor but whatever

Want:
>around 100
>good quality for music and gaming
>comfy for 5+ hours
>doesn't look like painted cans
>doesn't need mic
What do I buy?

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>>59619430

>>59619533
will the next step up cost me 100 more or is that the highest without spending a fortune?

>Budget
£30-50
>Location
UK
>Source
Nexus 6P (on Spotify Premium)
>Type of headphone
On-ear, would settle for IEMs if they were amazing
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
I would sacrifice comfort if they were well isolated and great quality
>Sound signature
Not sure. Past headphones had lots of bass which was nice, but it was hard to hear the guitars, the voices and shit. So a sound signature that lets me hear everything well when I'm listening to rock?

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Sanfer UES or KZ ATES?

>>59608380
For v2 of your pic, post stock photos of cans so we can recognize them. I can't figure out what you are using.

>>59619583
The next step would be HD598se or HD599.

Above that, getting a dac+amp (like the fulla2).

Above that, HD600/650.

>>59619583
next step should be 598 and after that 600. look up the prices on your own.

>>59619613
Alright thanks, I know this is a headphone thread but can you suggest a mic along with this?

>>59619644
If you know reddit, in r/letsplay/ they have a decent amount of threads about the topic, with recommendations bracketed by price.

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>>59619842
>recommending plebbit
kys.

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>>59619893

Because 4chan in 2017 is just the greatest community for discussion

>>59619940
why are you here then? to troll or to spam that shithole? seriously, go back and stay back you retard.

Compact over ear closed headphone
Budget 50 to 100 europoors

What do?

>>59619978

I dabble in all the communities, it's the best way to absorb lots of discussion & viewpoints from all directions

>>59619992
HD380 Pro.

Unless you don't just want to drag them around, but to also wear them while commutting... they're not for that.

>>59620054
so you're an unemployed loser. thanks for sharing. now fuck off and go back.

>>59620074

Jokes on you, I'm an employed loser anon

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Should I?

>>59617992
Are you retarded? Tv to D3 though optical d3 to headphone amp though rca

>>59620073
>but to also wear them while commutting... they're not for that.
Why do you think I said compact...

I already have dt770 and k240mk2 for home

>>59616728
link to waifu pic? already tried reverse image search and no results.

>>59620174
Some headphones fold and come with a really carry-around-friendly case. HD380 Pro is like that.

>>59620263
NEW BREAD

>>59620300

>>59620300

>>59620300

>>59620300

>>59619893
Please be bait.

>>59620737
>>>>/B2R/

>>59619893
The dumb anime poster strikes again :^)