/hpg/ - Headphone General

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>>60039155
are these decent street headphones? Also, do they have a warm or u-shaped sound signature? Some reviews say that tey are one or the other, and I cant find a consensus on them

>>60039155
You may have crossed the lewd threshold with this OP.

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For me, it's the Sennheiser HD600. The best headphone.

audiophiles: $2000 headphone listening setup with amazingly stupid snake oil shit like tubes, talking how they "hear that analog warmth" from their FLACs

audio professionals in the past 15 years: using speakers for final mastering/mixing, using cheap <$100 headphones for details, everything is made digitial entirely and released as .wavs, final listening done on cheap speaker / usb audio interface setup

explain this

>>60039215
>>60028527

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This adapter I use to connect my headphones to things keeps breaking. Does everyone else just put up with it since they're so cheap to replace? I feel like I go through enough of them that I may as well just buy some sort of amp. Or is there some sort of diamond coated gold infused super adapter that doesn't break that everyone uses that I'm not aware of?

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>>60039155
Post the most uncomfortable headphones you've ever worn.

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>>60039155
> that pic

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>>60039256

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>>60039256

>>60039252
https://www.amazon.com/Grado-Mini-Adaptor/dp/B001DK1ZVO/

Thank me later :^)

>>60039224
Lets not start gay arguments with akg owners please.

>>60039224
Listened for a few days and decided to return these. On the plus side, they do sound better than my Bose noise cancelling headphones, but that's probably not saying much. I'm disappointed by:

1) Comfort - They are too tight and squeeze your head (not adjustable)
2) Bass - I understand these are supposed to be accurate without having more bass than was intended in the music, but when you listen to something called Bass Cannon and still hear almost no bass there's a problem.
3) Appearance - They look like $30 gaming headphones, no style at all

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I can get this for 50 bux. Any good?

looking to replace my little desktop amplifier that isn't very powerful, it's more like a portable one

>>60039339
just get an usb interface and avoid the cable clusterfuck

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>>60039256
This piece of dogshit right here.

Specifically the 7-bump version.

>>60039362
I hate the bumps, but the headphones are pretty /comfy/ without them.

>>60039339
Should be good if the headphone stuff is hooked up to the real amp in the thing and not a fifty cent separate headphone amp board that some of those receivers have. If your motherboard has SPDIF, you don't even need anything fancy to hook it up, just an rca cable.

Heads up to gaymers
>Any headset = shit audio
>Modmic = $50, shit audio, limits your headphone options
>BM800 + Phantom Power + Arm = $30-$40, much cleaner and crisper audio good enough for amateur radio or /v/ the musical; can use with any setup as long as you have a desk or table

>>60039333
>too tight and squeeze your head
post silhouette or head dimensions
just how thicc are you?

>>60039252
Don't buy that thing the other guy suggested.


http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/sennheiser-gold-plated-jack-adapter-3-5mm-screw-on-to-6-35mm-for-models-hd415-hd-435-hd-205.html

>>60039224
Highly rated of course..... that's why I bought these. After spending hours checking on good open back headphones. My thought is that they just don't offer the correct response of the bass. And bear in mind, I didn't want headphones that overdo or color the bass signal although these I think just do not offer the real response.

>>60039416
You're a fucking retard. Read both of their posts again.

>>60039396
>not getting a tiny table stand and a small xlr mic and just putting it behind keyboard

enjoy having shit infront of your face and in the way constantly

>>60039333
Agreed on the bass, though an eq does wonders for bass heavy music. In terms of comfort, you can bend the headband by the metal and make them comfortable in fucking seconds. Appearance is a matter of taste, you can think that they look like shit, but they do't look anything like gamer headphones.

>>60039450
>not EQ your 5$ wall mart to sound like orpheus
u beamy my jimmy dude bro

>>60039423
Enough people felt the same way you do that they created the HD650. So it's not like it's an uncommon observation.

>>60039393
Im certain those receivers all have optical, so he wouldnt even need an RCA cable. If he doesnt have optical out on his mobo I'd recommend Behringer UCA202 for it's optical out and DAC

Remember, you're not allowed to have an opinion on anything unless you have a $20,000 measurement rig and the measurements to back it up.

Also, definitely buy HD800s for comfort and then EQ them to sound like $10 walmart shitphones

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First time on this board. I'm looking for wireless over-ear headphones with active noise cancelling and decent battery life. Looking to spend around $200.

Would be nice if I could still use them when the battery dies. I don't care if they have a mic or not because it'll be shit anyways.

I use the Logitec G230 at home and I like they way they sit on my head and engulf my ears, the sound is ok.

Are the over-ear pads supposed to press on your ear or completely go around them?
I don't have a headphone yet by the way.

>>60039487
>definitely buy HD800s for comfort and then EQ them to sound like $10 walmart shitphones

replace hd800s with literally anything else and this sentence sums up this general every time

>>60039493
Get out.

>>60039450
Id do this if my monitor wasnt already elevated, a boom is all that would work for me

>>60039224
If you love these, you love them. I didn't. I found them uncomfortable due to the narrow edge of the ear cushions pushing into my head. They should take a lesson from AKG and Beyerdynamic for comfort. Also, headphone technology has moved on from this model.

>>60039513
yeah you could buy $10 walmart shitphones and EQ them to sound like $10 walmart shitphones but that means you'd get a little sweaty after 16 hours sitting in front of your computer listening to nigger rap while eating hot pockets and cheetos

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>>60039493
>wireless

>>60039493
get the Sony MDR100ABN used on Amazon. If you want to buy new, get the plantronics backbeat pro 2

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>bought a Soundpal ST16 september last year because I move around too much for regular ear/headphones
>bretty gud for all the time I used it
>last friday
>heading to bus stop after college, try to turn it on
>it doesn't
>shit, maybe the battery's up
>get home, connect it to charge
>light for full battery
>wut
>try turning it on again
>it still doesn't

Well shit, looks like the main button died, thanks Obama. Still, 7 months is a lot longer that I thought it would last.

>>60039493
Leave; this general is dying anyway.

>>60039493
Sennheiser HD 4.50

19 hour battery life.

>>60039155
who the fuck listens to music like that

>>60039551
Good, this general is full of cancerous autismposters who sperg out over measurements of shit sounding headphones.

>>60039537
are you shit talking me faggot?
my $3000 tube amp/dac setup is superior to everyone elses in this thread, because after spending so much money i proceed to literally make it useless after ruining the sound with some software EQ

>>60039250
Delete this.

>>60039563
You're just jealous because you don't know how to :)

>>60039563
Nice underwater headphones.

>>60039593
yea nigga i'm shit talking you i bought the orpheuses and then installed gentoo and set my pulseaudio output to 2 bit 1024hz after compressing all my .mp3 into 64 kbps because i can no longer afford food after buying the orpheus

>>60039626
yeah i bet you unironically believe flac is superior to wav too

best desktop amplifier for $200?

>>60039536
>Also, headphone technology has moved on from this model.
Huehuehue.

>>60039188
probably warm so you would be more safe using m40x

>>60039645
nah senpai alac is the best after getting your ass reamed by your gay bf

>>60039651
Objective2.

>>60039685
isn't that a meme?

>>60039694
Schiit is a meme, literally the apple of headphones

>>60039694
no
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/JDSLabsO2ACPowered.pdf

>2017
>nigger spent $4000 on his "hi-fi ""audiophile""" setup
>doesn't even listen to the raw pro tools project file inside pro tools in 32 bit 192khz


you're all fucking retarded

>listening to EDM on headphones

>>60039224
These are uncomfortable. Straight out of the box these things squeezed my head like I owed them money. Two weeks later - after having a yoga block wear them overnight - the clamping force has gone down a *bit*, but the ear pads are still digging into my head. The upper cheek bone near my ear canal aches as I write this, but is tolerable in comparison to the headband on these headphones. These don't have a $400, $300 or even $100 (the Beyerdynamics are $100-$150) headband. The headband is so poor that if I actually first handled these in person I wouldn't have made the purchase. It's so bad that when they showed up I had to double check Amazon and Sennheiser's website for photos to verify that I wasn't holding some bootleg cans. The cheap, plastic headband employs just four thin, tiny bits of foam to rest on the head. Not even memory foam or some other kind of gentle but responsive material, just thin little strips of generic foam wrapped in polyester that, even after just 15 minutes, dig into the top of my head like a noogie that won't stop. These are uncomfortable to wear for any reasonable amount of time, and downright painful after a short while. I can't imagine how bad it gets when the foam wears out. Really disappointing.

>listening to music on headphones

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>>60039310
Yeah I'm sure it works better than the cheap adapters but unfortunately I live in a 3rd world country so I still think I'd be better off spending a bit more and getting an amp.

>>60039508
Around

>>60039723

>white faggot spent $2000 or headphones and accessories that do literally nothing
>proceeds to listen to music made entirely digitally where the artist(s) used mp3 samples and entire project was made and rendered in 16 bit 41khz wav and it wasn't even professionally mastered or mixed
>listens to "FLAC" version of it and says how great his setup is and how he can hear all the details and amazing instrument separation or some other retarded bullshit

i want to kill myself every time

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>>60039224
This doesn't look like it would go around your ear.

>>60039781
flac doesn't degrade like mp3 though so it should just be used no matter what

>>60039806
except flac only saves barely any space and none at all when the retards (90% of it) that convert it upscale it for literal zero benefit

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>>60039333
>>60039423
>>60039536
>>60039744

>>60039791
They don't like they'd go on your ear either :-/

>>60039224
30 years old

>>60039714
Wow. The o2 is harsh sounding whereas the fulla 2 sounds just as detailed but nicer, and the bass is more prominent.

>tfw you just want chinkmemes but >>>/g/csg just shows the headphone threads!

Anyway, I own a FiiO mini amp, FiiO mini Dac and a FiiO X1!

Are FiiO IEMs / headphones worth it?

>>60039835
>Buying AKG headphones for bass
Retards

>>60039840
>Wow. The o2 is harsh sounding whereas the fulla 2 sounds just as detailed but nicer, and the bass is more prominent.

Man I knew /hpg/ was bad but I didn't know it was this bad...

>>60039840
okay, now i don't know who to believe

>>60039840
We head-fi now, boys!

>>60039840
>my amp/dac colors my sound

why even buy it then desu

>>60039741
>listening to EDM

>>60039846
The IEMs are alright.
>>60039840
This faggot is a mentally ill Schiit shill, I would ignore everything he posts.

>>60039840
¡HOLA REDDITO!

>>60039907
>Mentally ill
Hmmm... Where have I heard that before in this general?

>>60039840
This nigga serious?
>>60039716

>>60039744
Honestly headphones sound like uncomfy as fuck. Are there powered bookshelf speakers that'd give a listening experience anywhere as good as HD600s?

Is there anything better than the HyperX Cloud II for $80 or less? I know the alternative is headphone+microphone, and I saw boompro-like microphones for $15 on amazon, but I have no idea what good headphones are available for $65 or less.

Any help?

>>60039953
Not quite bookshelf speakers but the meme LSR305 are amazing for really cheap.
>>60039962
They're decent as far as gaming headsets goes.

>>60039962
>$65 or less
SHP9500S, easily.

>>60039764
>19 Cucks and 12 shipping
almost identical to US prices, just about 5 USD more in shipping

>>60039962
558, SHP9500, CB-1, 668B/681(F/B)/669

>>60039723
>>60039781

>audiophiles make fun of people listening to youtube converted shit
>audiophiles proceed to listen to literal upscaled flacs converted from studio source which is 16 bit 44khz wav
>claim they're hearing god with their equalized, distorted colored sound coming through flat $2000 setup

what is more sad

>>60039840
10/10 post

>>60039946
Why arent there any trannies in the audiophile community?

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>spends $5000 for performance that you can get at the $200 range

top kek

>>60040028
0w0

>>60039962
>HyperX Cloud II
Isnt this one actually worse than the normal HyperX Cloud Is?

>you can replace some audiophile nerds amp/dac with a cheap audio interface and they wouldn't even notice until looking that their shit is missing

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>spends $5000 for performance that you can get with $30 headphones and EQ

tip top kek

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>spends $5000 for performance that you can get with $10 walmart shitphones and EQ

tippity top kek

>>60039979
>>60039996
Sennheisers have those stupid proprietary locking mechanism, I'm in EU and here SHP9500 cost $115 (€105), and I'd avoid Superlux because I've read they're not that comfortable. IIRC that fat youtube redditor liked the CB-1 (is there anything he doesn't like?) and they also kinda fit the budget, so I think I'll go with those.

Thank you very much anons.

>>60039962
Clip on a Neweer $3 mic to your cable and buy $77 headphones. You could even DIY it to stick out in front of your face liek a normal headset.
Or maybe just buy a standalone $5 headset the kind telemarketers use. Usually they have only one earpad but some have none at all.

>>60039858
AKG headphones don't lack bass. Neither do hd600 for that matter. The trick is to not run power hungry headphones out of onboard audio jack. Very difficult to comprehend for morons though.

>>60039333
>bose noise cancelling headphones
Your opinion is not worth shit. Next time buy beyers or some other shitphones for half deaf people who can't hear past 14k. Or beats solo, those will suit you well.

>>60039975
Wow thanks, these are pretty good deals

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>>60039840

>>60040031
>spends $5000 and gets zero customer service

>>60040113
>The trick is to not run power hungry headphones out of onboard audio jack.
You're dumb and have no idea what you're talking about.

>>60040113
They are proven to lack subbass and its made worse due to the nature of open back headphones

>>60040086
Ayy, good luck anon; hope you like them.

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>Companies that produce meme tier headphones

>>60040211
>Trying to start a flame war again
Why even bother?

>>60040211
>beyerdynamic))))
Why are they copying russians?
Only russians do the )))) smiley.

where is the sub $100 box that connects to PC with usb and powers headphones up to 600 ohm with a big volume knob and a quarter inch input with completely flat, non distorted uncolored sound

>>60039155
i want to die with my face stuffed between her thighs

>>60040265
>her

What's the difference in sound quality between the HD 598 and HD 598 Cs?

>>60040304
The HD 598 Cs is just Sennheiser trying to milk their customers off of the HD 598's reputation.

>>60040333
So it's total shit?

>>60040355
>Muddy sounding bullshit
Meme-tier closed-back headphones at best.

>>60040362
Shame, the normal HD 598 is overpriced in Europe and only available in the retarded cream and brown version

>>60040262
Fulla2 probably

>>60039645
Not the same anon, but I do.

FLAC is superior to wav because, well, it's lossless yet uses less disk space, and on top of that supports tagging and error detection, which wav doesn't.

>>60040378
They sound nothing like HD 598s; I don't know why Sennheiser decided to sell both of them under a similar name.

>>60040410
>Fulla2
>powers headphones up to 600 ohm
>quarter inch input
>completely flat
>non distorted
>uncolored

>>60040378
598s look beautiful, I wish they made HD 600s with that aesthetic

>>60040477
God no, the HD600 has the meme countertop design but at least it's minimal. HD598 screams Noctua.

>>60040414
FLAC doesnt support replaygain though, making it worthless

>>60039781
>>60039998

nigga learn to play/produce music

Anyone know what that archive of poorly mastered soundtracks and albums are? I remember a Blind Guardian album was a mess with it being impossible to pic out instruments and the vocals were just too quiet. Only the remastered release is worth listening to.

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>>60040495

>>60040525
http://dr.loudness-war.info/

>>60040535
>Implying that's any better

>>60040525
>Only the remastered release is worth listening to.

Nightfall in Middle Earth? I was listening to the remastered version of that the other day. There's like five or six of their albums they remastered though.

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>>60040495
Noctua fans are beautiful too
Its just a phase anon, youll outgrow it. After the teenage years of hideous glowing red shit youre insecure and are in the phase where you want everything all black, no logos, minimalist, etc, so it doesnt stand out or call any attention.

In time you will learn to love Grados, 598s, and wear Hawaiian shirts like me.

>>60040257
Oh boy you never played with germans))))))))

>>60040135
>alright thanks for the wake up call...
>So whats good for around 100-150? im assuming I have to get a table mic or is there stereo headsets with mics that are good/ worth the money

SHP9500, XPT100/HM5, AKG K612, DT770 80 Ohm, 558/598, Custom One Pro/Studio. For mics, desk mics usually sound better with exceptions of some headsets like HyperX Clouds, a few headsets from Audio Technica and probably a few other gems I can't remember atm. If you need a nice cheap desk mic that 'just werks', BM800's pretty good. If you have a decently wide budget within $100 for a mic, AT2020 or Samson Meteor. If you absolutely need one attached to your headphones, Zalman ZM1 (Very sensitive and just werks), Vmoda BoomPro (Very good mic, attaches via detachable 3.5mm in hradphones) or a Modmic though that's a bit overpriced desu.

>>60040461
Citation?

>>60040593
>whitebois buy $300 placebophones and $200 of placeboampdacs, $50-cables and are eternally unsatisfied and go ever deeper into the audiophool hole
>Tyrone and Sekmir drop at most $100 on beats that are fun to listen to, look nice so they can flex on niggas and get bitches, and never worry about audio again

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>>60040593
The only thing you have correct are /aesthetic/ Grados.

>>60040636
Me and my $20,000 worth of audio testing equipment I did my tests on. I paid an escort $2000 just for double blind testing alone.

>>60040660
>filename

Dark times. But maybe present day /hpg/ is worse.

>>60040701
Maybe. Who's /ourguy/ now in this day in age, anon?

>>60040690
So nothing to back that up.

>>60039224
I borrowed these from a friend, who bought them new and had hardly used them. Frankly, I get more pleasure listening with my Sony MDR-W20G sports headphones that I bought for less than $10. I am at a loss to understand the glowing reviews. I would love to hear a headphone that sounds as wonderful as people are describing. But the one I heard did not. Not even after break-in. Never would I consider one of these phones without auditioning them. Perhaps I truly heard a rare, defective unit. But if so, both drivers were defective, because they sounded the same.

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In an attempt to stop the shitposting.

Post what you're listening to and with what headphones.

I haven't listened to BG since I was 14 years old, feels nostalgic man.

Using Oppo PM-3.

>inb4 metal
>inb4 power metal

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>>60040757
>power metal

T50RP

>>60040753
Post more samefag replies pls.

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>>60040757
Only Lovers Left Alive OST on my DT880.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdAjo0_EQkk

Can anyone reccomend me a pair of headphones that are similar to audio technica ad900x's but with more bass?

Thanks.

>>60039651
Schiit Magni 2 / Uber, Objective2.

The Schiit is spec'd higher and generally considered better by reviewers. The Objective2 is open hardware with schematics and repair friendly, which is worth something, too.

>>60040497
wtf?

You can tag replaygain into FLAC files just fine, and most players (including fb2k) will apply it. Just who doesn't do it?

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>>60040757
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLEWtcZA0t4
I like how Mr. Oingo Boingo sings with a funny voice

>>60039205
reminds me of sonicoposting

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>>60040757
Machinedrum - SXLND EP
LCD-2

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>>60040757
668B + EQ (All peak)

20Hz+5dB/2.32Q
25Hz+4dB/2.55Q
32Hz+3dB/2.32Q
50Hz-3dB/4.32Q
63Hz-4.5dB/2.12Q
80Hz-3.5dB/3.12Q
100Hz-2.5dB/3.22Q

I'm not very treble sensitive.

>>60040988
My AGPTek Benjie S5 cant

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>>60040757
https://youtu.be/Mhte04SS4uM

hd 800

>>60040954
A900x

>>60040757
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm5uvzedAZA

about half way through is the best bit

Necessary idol trash, since I haven't posted any in a while.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3FWqkCZuVg

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Need helping buying some IEMs /g/
help a retard out

>Budget - $10-$50. Budget is felxible
>Location – USA baby
>Source– Motorola Nexus 6 http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_nexus_6-6604.php
>Type of headphone - Looking for IEMS
>Open or closed – N/A
>Comfort level – Comfort level pretty important, I’d rather have shitter headphones if they felt nicer
>Sound signature – Don’t Care
>Past headphones - $6 trash IEMs that die in 2 months

>>60042525
Soundmagic E10/E30, Tennmak Pro, Carbo Tennore/Carbo Basso, MEE M6 Pro

>>60042642
K712's or K7XX?

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>>60042785
K7xx

>soundstage
>real

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I think I'm going to get a jotunheim. I switch the d3 DAC I was using for my speakers to my tv and need something to replace it as well as just having a all in one solution for my comp. Seeing as how the preout on the jot doesn't mute when you plug a jack into it, it just might be perfect. Was also thinking of the nfb-11 as it has a preout/headphone out switch but I'd rather not deal with its driver issues and the jot allows me to fall for the balanced meme later on if I want

>>60042737
I'm not a fan of overear IEMS (the ones that wrap aroudn the top of your ear, not like headphones), so it would really boil down to the SoundMAGIC E10 because those are the only ones I see through amazon. I should have mentioned that's whatt I'll be using to buy it.

Do you have any more suggestions knowing that I'll be using amazon and I prefer in ear and not over ear?

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Oy vey! They're just $99, goyim! Subscribe to the drop right now!

>>60042958
Vsonic VSD1 is another IEM I can remember atm that are straight down.

>>60042935
>I think I'm going to get a jotunheim.
I wouldn't right now.

My reasoning is that, while the amp itself is probably fine, the "balanced DAC" is bound to get a multibit upgrade soon. Jot's also been around for a while so I kinda expect a jot2 with multibit DAC option so that you can go full meme, and lowered prices for balanced DAC and the jot1, so that you can save money.

Obv, I can be totally wrong, but I'm hearing "multibit balanced dac" screams.

Suggested stopgap is just a Fulla 2, as that does more or less do what you want. The "fixed DAC" preout does definitely not mute when you plug in headphones. The variable one likely does.

>>60043013
>Any headphones you can compare them to? How are they like?

>>60043147
Accidental greentext

>>60039155
How would I go about getting a new AMP/Dac combo when my onboard audio doesnt work? To clarify, anything I plug into my motherboard's audio jacks (headphone, mic, line in) isn't detected at all though my USB sources work just fine (Logitech C610 Webcam, FiiO K1).

>>60043172
Another anon couple months ago sold his 518's and AD500X's in favor of his HE-350's so I'll just parrot what he said about them since I'm too poor to have anything good. At stock config, they're comparable to 500X's with them being somewhat bright and bass sitting in the background while still present. With them bass port modded (peeled sticker), they're like 518's without being muddy.

>>60043261
Thanks

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>>60040757
I'm a simple guy with simple tastes.

>>60043451
Those pads look like they'd fit on PortaPros

>>60043519
I wouldn't know.

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Post /hpg/ related monstrosities.

I'll start.

>>60043704
That's actually fucking stupid. I approve of this being labeled a monstrocity

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>>60043704

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>>60043147
Hmmm let me actually spend some time with them. Hard to a/b headphones with a switch as I only have one head anyway. So I use a 4 way splitter with amp and vol pots to equalize the volume. Somewhat related to that switch box I'm building as I'd rather have a passive option but still not finished with that project.

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Dual magnet earbuds, with the microphone built into the right earbud itself.

It's just sad what they've become.

Redpill me on bass boosts
Why would I want one instead of software EQing bass boost?
Why would I want a colored amp if headphones are colored 90% of the time

>>60043728
>Bait
No bait allowed, anon. You've already failed once. :^)
>>60040211

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>>60043704
This looks pretty bad, anon.

>>60042935
The DAC is out of stock now and you can always upgrade the DAC
>>60042935
Im looking for something similar but Im not sure if the Jotunheim is right for me. Really wish it had a lineout from the DAC. Big Schiit models are also known for causing the occasional housefire. I also wish it did automute when headphones are plugged in.

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>>60043757
W-what are we going to do on the pillow onii-chan waaa pomf
My unboxings include just my initial impressions, however once you start listening side by side you do start to notice things that you wouldn't otherwise. As they say ignorance is bliss.
Let's see comparing them to the 650s I would say the he350s(mind you I did mod them a little) are more bassy. Not that you can't pick out the bass line on the 650s, just that you have to wade though a lot of midrange to hear it. Both seem more or less equally veiled on the top end. 650 more detailed thoughout, I start picking up a tad bit mud on the 350s. 650s sound more open. Essentially to me it sounds like you're trading midrange for bass on the 350s.
650s sound better, I would prefer them more.

>>60044117
It's like they just glued a clitoris inside of there

>>60043704
Unironically the Shangri-La's
Might as well have bought 668Bs because they rape you with treble. Sennheiser was right, headphones need to be veiled. Even live treble is tiring and thats with proper acoustics. A mic recording close to the violinist and playing that back right in your ears, ouch

I live in Australia, and am looking at buying a pair of headphones for up to a max of about $100 (AUD)
Primary use will be online conferences and seminars for work, so I'll want a built-in mic, preferably either retractable or detachable.
Additional usage will probably be calling up the folks over Skype.
If any anons could point me in the right direction and give some ideas, that'd be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

>>60044177
>HE-350
literally sounds worse than those shitty monoprice headphones. you should have just tossed them in the trash. HE-350 have no base, no "soundstage," and in general sounds like tin cans with huge earcup pressure.

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>chinkfi hell.tiff
Can't say my options are good or whatever and I am limited by the language to try and describe sound using written text. So take everything for what it's worth, the ramblings of an anon poster on a Nigerian pictograph usenet newsgroup.
>>60043261
Better then the 518s for sure but still not totally perfect. The 500x honestly don't sound that bad but holy shit I hate their design. Non detachable cable, piss poor articulation, non existent clamp, just all around unacceptable. I want to sell them just haven't yet.
>>60044143
A little bit of the opposite. Hate unplugging stuff so a unmuted line/pre out allows me to just use the on/off switch on my power amps to my speakers while still having all my headphones plugged in with a switch box or something.

>>60044293
>base
>b a s e
Let's just wait and see what anon's final thoughts are about them.

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>>60044293
K

>>60039155
I want to lick her asshole

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>>60044326
Just go read through the billion comments on Massdrop. Hifiman (chinks) and Massdrops (jews) basically just conned a few thousand people out of their money. Specifications don't match, headphone sounds like ass, and comfort is worse than bargain bin headphones. Anyone that still has something good to say about the headphones are making post purchase rationalizations or are more or less deaf. I already gave these away to some friend that never owned anything better than airplane headphones so he doesn't know any better.

Not even joking when compared to shit like the Monoprice and Superlux the HE-350 sounds like balls.

>>60044319
why did you waste all of this money on cheap shit when you could've just bought a nice set of headphones?

>>60044319
From worst to best, which headphones do you prefer, anon?

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>>60044326
I don't feel I have enough experience in the $100 range to really compare these to a true competitor. I would recommend them over the other 4 that are boxed. The Phillips would come so very close to beating them, depends on if you want base or not. Better highs then the 668bs, better designed then the 500x, more base then the 9500s, that the 518s should be.
Compared to the other assdrop offerings they're the worse of the bunch, but likewise also the cheapest.

I wouldn't describe their highs as shill and after the mid the bass picks up a lot. But hay if you do know some cheap monoprices that sound better let me know the model and I'll pick it up to compare. I'm most definitely not adverse to chinkshit.

>>60044575
Thanks

>>60044431
>like ~$200
>could make back like ~$100 after selling them(maybe I won't)
>all this money
C'mon son. As of right now that wouldn't even have covered some used 600s or 650s on eBay.
Anyway I like dicking around with shit.
>>60044501
Without dividing it up in categories based on sound and what not just straight up my preference.
From 'worse' to 'best'
500x-518s-668b-9500-350-x00
I'm still debating on the 6xx and k7xx on which one would come out on top in my straight up preference.

>>60044319
Leaving your headphone plugged into Schiit is a good way to destroy them

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just got these. wheres the bass?

>>60044765
You need new pads or something

>>60044765
Leaking though the back vents and perforated holes
Sorry for your loss, anon. F

>>60044765
The bass appears when you start modding them, should've gotten the 20's.

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http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/bose-sued-violating-wiretapping-eavesdropping-intrusion-privacy-fraud-and-deceptive-business

Literal botnet headphones.

>>60045015
Gee wiz, who would have guessed.

>>60042642
which is better?

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I got hm5 pads for my m40s but now the headband is showing signs of uncomfortableness. Any suggestions on how to make the head band better?

>>60045704
wrap some socks around it

>>60045579
See
>>60044711
Anon's unable to decide which one.

>>60044770
>>60044843
>>60044995
just opened them up and there's a thick layer of plasticine on the outter cups, there's even sound deadening material on the thinner areas.

what do? they sound like shit, the bass distorts and it's flat asf

>Budget
around 250

>Location
US

>Source
desktop w/amp

>Open or closed
open

>Comfort level
need to be comfy enough for 6+ hours a day

>Sound signature
dont care

>Past headphones
looking to replace my at mx50

>>60045717
But then people would call me a sock head.

>>60045786
HD598.

>>60045786
K712

>>60045786
AKG Q701 or Sennheiser HD 599; depends on your prefered sound signature.

>>60045704
headphone scarf on ebay

>>60045786
X2 if you want bass seeing that you're an ex-m50 user.

>>60039362
mine is the memedrop version. wish i can find a cheap leather earpads. stock ones collect dust...

Are there any headphones I can sleep with without fucking my shit up? sound bothers my gf bf
Ideally they would be as safe as they can be, with no breaking parts so the nozzle doesn't get stuck in my ear if they break.
Also sturdy to survive me falling asleep on top of the cable and pulling and tugging at it.
So far I've been using Apple Earpods but the fit is shit.
I was thinking something like the VE Monks since they seem to be popular but I don't know

>>60045953
>sound bothers my gf bf
Hmm.

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very lewd OP


>Budget
$150
>Location
AUS
>Source
PC w/ desk amp
>Type of headphone
full size
>Open or closed
open
>Comfort level
ultra
>Sound signature
v shaped
>Past headphones
tins of baked beans

>>60046059
DT990 (any variant).

Is there a good tube amp for under $500 with a flat FR, low output impedance, low distortion and low noise?

I don't believe in the tube amps sounding better meme, I just wanna buy a tube amp just for the hell of it.

>>60046290
>tubes
>low distortion
Pick one

What's a good headphone that can pair with a modmic/boompro without picking up the sound and can push some Gorillaz/Floyd/Metal?

Currently rocking some HD558's and looking to drop on a really nice pair. Looking around the $200-$400 range.

Recommended: DT770 80 ohms
Also Considering: MSR7, A900X, Fidelio X2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QImBolnTVH8 More or less along the lines of what I'd be listening to

Portability is nice but not required. I have my HD558s and Shure IEMs (uncomfortable) so the right pair of desktop headphones could persuade me.

>>60046368
Oppo PM3.

>>60046384
Probably worth mentioning I'm in Canada. The Oppo-PM3s don't appear to be listed anywhere in canada sadly.

Are they worth the $400 USD? I might be able to track down a pair if they're insanely good.

>>60046290
Valhalla 2 is supposed to sound very neutral, and then you can always put in the solid state tubes.

>>60046454
>Are they worth the $400 USD?
Probably not, but then again most audiophile headphones are overpriced. It's portable yet can be used as a desktop solution.

>>60046525
Fair enough.

At the end of the day, I just want to get baked and rock out a great set of cans.I might get better value by going open and just using PTT on everything.

Bi-flanged tips make my ear channels itch

Admittedly, I'm a plebian.

However, do 668b's have a big soundstage or just tons of treble?

>>60046290
No and avoid Schiit tube amps
I recommend Little Dot

>>60045953
I got you senpai
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-Samsung-ashable-Anti-Noise-Sports-Running-Sleeping-Earphones-Bundle-Music-Headband-Sleep-Mobile-Phone-Headphone/32732359237.html?

>>60046821
A bit of both though the amount of treble depends on whether you're treble sensitive or not. There is a big spike around 14Khz I think upward of 10dB though it's not too bad to my ears.

>>60046839
This actually looks pretty comfy and exactly what I'm looking for
Have you tried these?

>>60046863
No but I wish I knew of these before I made a mess trying to DIY my own with a sweatband

>>60044739
>Leaving your headphone plugged into Schiit is a good way to destroy them
Wtf?

>>60044765
fuck off zeos

>>60046368
don't get the x2, had it, sold it, it has grainy treble.

>>60044765
open the rear ports, get zmf pads.

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>>60039256
Sennhurrzer gay zorro

>>60039723
>>60039781
>>60039998
>>60040517

>2001+16
>rajesh STILL hasn't thrown out his collection in favor of exclusively self-recorded music

>>60046059
anyone?

>>60047188
Never heard that before, the treble was not good? The X2s are pretty highly rated on Head-Fi

>>60047652

Your first mistake was visiting head-fi

Just tried out Zeos' headphone test

And I just realised I've been wearing my headphones backwards for god knows how long

>>60046368
HD600 seems a pretty obvious choice there.

>>60046290
That's pretty much how Schiit does tubes. Lyr2, Vali2 or Valhalla.

>>60045786
Your budget screams Sennheiser HD599.

You can't go wrong with these, they're all rounders, insane value for the money, comfortable and very close to HD600 in FR.

>>60047767
At 250 you can get HD600s refurb/used and have enough left over for a spare set of pads. No sense in buying a HD599.

>>60043704
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/ObravoHAMT1.pdf
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/SennheiserHD598.pdf
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/BeyerdynamicDT48.pdf

>>60047023
He is memeing about design issues that plagued original Valhalla and Lyr during on/off cycle if you had headphones plugged in. Lyr did some damage, Valhalla might have. These issues are fixed and they don't apply to their other products or the new revisions.

>>60046290
Valhalla 2, Lyr 2 or Vali 2

Lyr has lower Zout and it's extremely powerful. According to Schiit both seem to have respectably low levels of distortion with Lyr being the better one here too at worst case 0.01% THD and 0.01% IMD.

>>60046323
Any good tube amp has extremely low levels of distortion.

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opinions on the audio technica 500x?

My waifu wants to buy noise canceling headphones for me because I once talked about it. I talked about the Bose ones with noise canceling and she wants to buy them for me. (QuiteComfort 25) but I want to know, are there better ones that are cheaper? I don't want her to spend that much money on me.

>>60047887
Well, I gave some NEW recommendations.

USED opens a new world of possibility.

Owning HD600, I can't see myself selling them, *ever*. So I never even thought about that.

>>60047652
get t50rp's and mod them, 10x better than x2's
it tired them again yesterday, they sound like shit in comparison.

>>60048054
Do you like shit slipping off your head?
if yes, sure they aight.

>>60048219
im a brown mexican

>>60048225
do you eat taco bell?

>>60048258
never been

>>60048264
aight

Ok I know nothing about headphones what is the cheapest but pretty good one?

>>60048219
>>60048225
>>60048258
>>60048264
>>60048273
i love you /g/

>>60048718
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CMO2WW6

>>60046290
Schiit Vali 2, its a hybrid so you get low distortion and its only 170$ if you want to fuck around with tubes. If you want full on tubes you can go either Valhalla 2 or little dot's but at least 3rd one has quite a lot of QQ issues, ground loop, reliability and it was getting hot. There is also a starving student that costs piss cheap, 35$, but it's DIY.

DESU I would just get Vali 2, it's cheap, its hybrid and it has only one tube so tube rolling won't cost you a fortune.

>>60048718
Depends on what you want but sound quality wise Superlux HD-681 is very nice for the price. HD-668b is also good with notably more V-shaped sound. Samson SR850 is a version with nicer earpads.

These are over-ear, non-isolating headphones that are easy to drive.

>>60048054
Very nice if the headband design works for you. They have very little bass but aside from that the response is close to neutral.

>>60048074
Could someone respond to this please?

>>60047962
Valhalla didn't, its a full tube amp and tube amps need time to both build up a charge and discharge it, only Lyr did.

>>60048951
Sure, just fill out this form

>Budget
>Location
>Source
>Type of headphone
>Open or closed
>Comfort level
>Sound signature
>Past headphones

>>60048967
>Budget
Not more than 200 bucks
>Location
The Netherlands
>Source
AUX/Bluetooth
>Type of headphone
Overear
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
EXTREME COMFY
>Sound signature
????
>Past headphones
Mediocre JBL which started to hurt after using them for 1 hour.

And I prefer noise reduction.

>>60048996
Thank you, someone will be with you shortly (i'm just the receptionist here) I think signature is like, where the headphones would excel the most in? Like, they can be bassy or the same with other frequencies. I'll have to look into that again.

>>60048996
Unless you're going used you're not going to get a pair for less then $300

Innerfidelity recommends the jbl everest elite 700 over the quiet comfort 25 at the same price point.

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>>60049203
>reddit spacing
>unironically recommending botnet headphones

Senn 650s $184 off on amazon right now. Worth getting over the 600's?

>>60039391
i think my skull has holes for the bumps after years of using these

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>>60049245
>anon requested info on noise canceling headphones
>get surprised when noise canceling headphones are rec'ed
>so bad at reading they think Bose was recommended over something else
Please learn English before posting here, pajeet.

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>>60049347
>image.jpg

>>60048996
>closed
>noise reduction
passive version: good isolation.

Sennheiser HD380 Pro.

>>60049283
HD600 is still better, but if I was in the US, I'd have ordered that HD650 by now.

>Budget
100$
>Location
Anime
>Source
Desktop
>Type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Can't expect autism quality with this budget, so max comfy
>Sound signature
?
>Past headphones
>

>>60050142
XPT100/HM5

>>60039155
original pic pls

>>60050142
HD380 Pro.

Probably a stupid question but which earbud tip size am I supposed to use? For years now I had been using the smallest one because it felt like the most comfortable but today I tried the bigger one and I can hear the bass so much more clearly, I could hear no bass before.

>>60050465
Whichever's comfiest or whichever can seal properly

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Any suggestions for a simple headphone stand? There's a cheap one on Amazon, anyone try it? Anyone have a cheaper/simpler solution?

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>>60051247
I don't see anything wrong with that stand. Headphone stands aren't rocket science. I use pic related myself because the earpads seal to it which makes it impossible for bugs to sneak into the cups.

>>60051309
>>60051247
These are cheaper on Aliexpress, exact same thing

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>>60051247
These for $1

Best sample rate for sr850? Default is studio 44100hz, but im not sure if thats the headphone default or computer default

>>60051555
Correction: 44800hz

>>60051435
I'll only buy local faggot

HELP
I'm trying to decide between the AKG K240s and the Audio Technica M50Xs. From what I've heard they're both cheap introductions to great quality headphones. The K240s are cheaper but should I save more money and get the M50Xs or should I look into something else entirely? Thanks in advance.

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>>60039252
Combine it with one of these shits and it won't break nearly as much because it won't protrude nearly as badly: https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-MHE-100-5-Right-Angle-Headphone-Adaptor/dp/B000068O6B/

just bought a superlux 681 evo. Do i need a DAC/AMP ? if so, wich one should i take?

>>60051247
>>60051309
>>60051466
>having to take off your headphones

>>60051808
If you want something analytical for cheap, AKG K240. If you want overpriced memes, M50X. I personally wouldn't buy either.
>>60052078
You won't need an amp for those. Enjoy the nigga bass.

>>60052079
>power on computer with headphones still on and Schiit still plugged into computer
>short circuits your brain

>>60051801
The one from Amazon is from the same manufacturer on Ali. Youre not buying local if you buy from chink resellers. I bet the one on Amazon doesnt even ship from US and theyll still make you pay shipping for the slow boat from China.

>>60052240
>not enjoying all possible auditory experiences

>>60052304

new thread

>>60051808
Consider getting M40X instead to save money.

>>60051808
M50x

What's the go to iem between 50-100 right now?

>>60052485
Probably Etymonic MK5/HF5 or GR07 Bass Edition

>Budget
$100 AUD max
>Location
(Western) Australia
>Source
5.1 Audigy Fx
>Type of headphone
full-sized
>Open or closed
closed
>Comfort level
I'd prefer comfier headset since it'll be for conferences/seminars for work
>Past headphones
Plantronics gamecom 308 (got them for about $20 at the time)
A retractable or detachable mic would be a nice extra.