/hpg/ - Headphone General

First for maki a shit

Just ordered the Sony 7506, my other headphones include dt 770, m50x and a pair of shure 215 iems for playing drums. What am I expecting? I've heard some of the treble is a tad high

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This was an interesting read. Interview with Earl Geddes, ex R&D director at Knowles, talking mostly about psychoacoustics, audio product design and how these two relate. There's a lot of loudspeaker talk but I guess because of his background at Knowles and being audio related it's best shared here.

http://www.dagogo.com/an-interview-with-dr-earl-geddes-of-gedlee-llc

>>57896364
You were lazy with the new thread while I was sleeping. Think of this as a punishment.

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>he actually wears ear fedoras

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>>57896505
The right ones put hair on your chest, anon.

>>57896505
>he actually has down syndrome

>>57896314

>Budget:
0-200 USD

>Location
Indonesia, does it matter?

>Source
Dacport

>Type of headphone
full-sized.

>Open or closed
Open

>Comfort level
negligible

>Sound signature
similar to MDR v6. I crave for wider soundstage.

still an unswered post from last thread

Are Sony MDR-1R really better than 1A? Can't decide which ones to get.

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>Budget
300 quid, less ideally but maybe more if needed
>Location
UK
>Source
Inbuilt motherboard audio
>Type of headphone
Sound cancelling/really isolated normal ones
>Open or closed
Closed only I presume
>Sound signature
I hate retardedly OTT bass
>Past headphones
HD650's (loved them), HD700's (fucking garbage), HD419 (pretty damn good for cheap headphones).

What are some gud noise cancelling headphones (if there are any)? I'm fine for playing games and listening to music quietly with my HD650's but they are so bad for leaking sound I usually have to put a fan on in my room or people in the other rooms of my house can hear what I'm doing. Plus sometimes it's loud in my house and it's distracting, I like to just put headphones on and listen to nothing sometimes, it's not crazy loud as I always have my door shut so are noise cancelling ones really needed?

Also how do I get ear pads for HD650's cheap? Other than doing what I usually do which is buy some HD650's swap my ear pads over then return them ;^)

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I've had a pair of M50's for at least four years now I think and I was thinking of joining the AKG K7xx drop. Would I literally shit myself at the sound improvement? I'm using a Fiio E10K amp right now.

>>57896869
I tried my brother's pair of AKG's, they are cheaper than these and only semi-open instead of open but I think they sound better. Or at least my head wants me to think they sound better to justify this purchase.

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Will anything ever come close?

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I thought asking here would get me better answers.
I have several audio files with different volumes.
I use mp3gain to normalize the audio level all to 89 dB.
However it all still sound the same to me.
Any explanation?

>>57897132
>However it all still sound the same to me.
What exactly sounds the same to you? Same songs normalized to same volume?

>>57896484

I have no problem with the highs, then again i usually lower the mids and highs on my portable player to get more bass, overall the 7506 are the most outdoor sounding headphones for me, the sound doesnt tire me at all

>>57897156
Yes, it's like the volume didn't change.
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/
The tracks that are loud still loud and the tracks that are quite still quite.

>>57896683

K702 or the ath ad900x

>>57897173
Quite what?

>>57896495
>going to /r/audiophile

>>57897184
QUITE

>>57896764

1r is cheaper right? Iirc the 1a fixed some things of the 1r

>>57897192
I'm going there at least I'll get an answer

>>57897192
Why not just use replaygain?

Also it's quiet*

>>57897192
That makes two of us.

>>57896858

You can isolate your room, anyway the best isolation headphones are the HD 25-II

>>57897221
Only good thing about it is the few autists who get butt-blasted over placebophiles.

After rocking M50Xs for 3 years and a half, I think my head is legit bent in.

I want new, comfortable headphones. What are some good recommendations?

I want the same or better sound for less than like 250€ but they MUST be comfortable. I'm starting to get really annoyed at these.

For reference, what I plug the M50x in right now is a Sound Blaster Z.

>>57897222
Nice trips.

Those are on-ears, should have said I want proper over ears.

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>>57896989

>>57897284
I lurk and check the occasional interesting thread. There are a few good posters which I've spotted but honestly the new layout makes it harder for me to quickly see who's posting so I mostly just skip the comments.

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>>57897321
Madman...

>>57897325
Navigating the entry-level questions and placebophile shit can be quite tedious though. Some guys would call out ignorant placebophiles only to get downvotes from the delusional.

>>57896869
>>57896967
Can someone please answer my terrible question

>>57897199
Both cost equally where I am. Its just that some reviewers dont like 1A's low end, but guy I kinda trust - Z reviews said that its really good. Going to Ireland next week, hope I will be able to check em out on spot somewhere so I can compare them to 1R which I absolutely loved when first heard.

>>57897300
Honestly what I am considering - Sony MDR-1R. They are fucking comfy and light and delivers a nice sound, a bit more on bassy sound.

>>57896858
Bose quiet comfort 35

>>57897446
>Sony MDR-1R
that headband looks literally the same as the m50x's

I'm done with my head hurting after using the headphones for 3 hours straight.

>>57897472
Trust me anon, these are fuckin lightweigt and max comfy. ALSO m50x have tighter clamp, thats one of reasons.

>>57896484
If you can stand the horrific highs on M50x you'll live through 7506

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My Sennheiser HD280 Pros are all fucked up. Should I get another pair of 280s, or the 380s?

I mostly just use them for videogames.

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>>57896314
Was looking into the akg k240 and the shure srh440 but not sure
>Budget
100-120 euros

>Location
Narnia

>Source
PC or an aftermarket amp

>Type of headphone
Over-ear

>Open or closed
Doesn't matter

>Comfort level
Prolonged hours of gaming and music listening

>Sound signature
mid to bassy

>Past headphones
Scrub ass Razer kraken pro and steelseries 5h v2

Have a set of 701's, amazing headphones.

Just picked up a pair of ATH-M50X's, they're pretty good, need a burn in, and are abit uncomfy. But have velour pads on the way to fix that.

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>>57897132
Anyone?

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Do you guys talk about microphones here? Of course I don't mean headsets.

If so, what is a good general use microphone? Blue yeti gets a lot of praise but i'm not sure if it's just a meme mic or not

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arriving tomorrow
can't open till xmas
xmas is great again!

>>57896989
Maybe the HD850.

>budget
~$50 max
>source
oneplus 3, computer
>type
IEM
>sound
relatively neutral
>past headphones
all garbage

>>57896869
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k7xx-massdrop-first-edition-headphones

I have the AKG K712 and I'm quite happy with it. Should I get a Sennshill or is this K7XX better?

>>57898274
KZ-ATE HiFi IEMs. Cheap as shit but damn good for the price

>>57896858
>>57897222
How would you isolate your own room?

>>57897754
HD558 instead

>>57898038
Enjoy your thin headphones with scratchy treble

>>57896495
>Earl Geddes
Came across as a bit of a know-it-all and conceited in my encounters with him. Although, dealing with audio mystics constantly would do that to me as well.
He does offer his perspective as a manufacturer which is interesting enough.

>>57898403
You make it seem like you have walls that are basically made out of paper.
Get doors that actually seal off, or at least less hollow inside. Cover walls, doors, and windows, with thick drapes or even acoustic absorber panels.

>>57898274
The Ostry KC06, maybe.

>>57898332
>KZ-ATE
>neutral
No. Way too much bass.

>>57896683
What >>57897181 says, i tested both and went with the AD900X after the v6.

>>57897321
You think this is a motherfucking game dont you?

>>57897132
Turn the volume up and down you autist, youre sacrificing quality.

>>57896869
Who are these nigger who buys an amp for headphones that dont need an amp in the first place and THEN upgrade to a headphone that MIGHT need one baka ayyyyylmaooooo, falling for the memes son. Get an HD650 and thank me later.

>>57898805
The issue is the sound files are on USB flash drive inserted to a speaker that's mounted on the wall.
And having to turned the volume up or down every 3 minutes is a ridicules.

>>57898274
AGlamour R8, great ones, very close sound to HD598

>>57898847
whatever, you can suffer from your nigger rigging rip in pepperoni pieces system.

having a wallmounted speakersystem with usb is redonkolous

>>57898872
Thank you for nothing you useless reptile.

>>57898887
do it manually in audacity faggot or get a remote

>>57897823
M40x are better.

>>57897906
Don't get the Yeti. Snowballs are only worth it because they're so cheap.
An AT-2020 USB is better sounding than a Yeti, and cheaper too.

After that point you want to be getting into proper XLR interfaced microphones

>>57896314
Just took a pair of M40x.
Was patiently waiting for a Behringer UMC22 to be delivered (bought Nov, 5th)
Yesterday the shop told me I had to wait until Jan, 31st (so another bloody month).

tl;dr I need an USB audio interface for my PC to connect headphones and guitar, given the fact that I already have a pair of M40x.

Budget: 100 euro

Any advice? Pls

>>57898761
>manufacturer

That's stretching it considering how you can't even buy complete speakers incorporating his waveguide. In fact, he is only selling partial kits for a limited time before closing up shop.

>>57898887
kek

I need some kind of DAC or audio interface that has three things.
>RCA out for monitors
>Headphone amp
>Line in

>Budget
Up to $180
>Location
USA
>Source
Bluetooth
>Type of headphone
Over/on ear, similar to hd650s
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Maximum
>Sound signature
Bassy

Just looking for something for decent audio while recording to hook up to my new bt card in my pc

Any soundworks eq anons? I gather it works with foobar and vst adapter. Comes with a bunch of calibrations for $99

>>57899084
He doesn't offer a complete speaker anymore? Oh well.

>>57899674
Schiit's Fulla 2.

>>57899716
Would rather work out the EQ profile myself.

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r8 my headphones

>>57899815
flat

>>57899815
Something is masking the midtones and you have no black point. It's like really, really bright.

>>57899745
He was about to launch a line of speakers made in Thailand, then the 2008 crisis hit. He can talk all he wants about how oblate spheroid waveguides filled with reticulated foam are the jesus speaker, but there is literally nothing commercially-released incorporating his innovations.

>>57899815
Brighter than the sun and my v6s

>>57899890
Just like the headphones kek

>>57899815
appreciate the OC gentoomen

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What are the most beautiful headphones ever made, regardless of sound quality or comfort?

>>57899039
Up, it's very important, pls

>>57896314
>~~ PLEASE USE THIS FORM TO GET PURCHASE ADVICE ~~

>Budget:
0-200, flexible
>Location
US
>Source
laptop
>Type of headphone
full-sized.
>Open or closed
Closed, with good passive noise cancelling.
>Comfort level
Headpat tier. I do not understand the concept of tolerating uncomfortable headphones.
>Sound signature
Neutral. So long as I'm not getting distortion listening to music of varying genres, explosions, human sounds, and nature sounds, I'm good. Not much of an audiophile
>Past headphones
Razor Carcharias, HyperX Cloud 2 (current), Panasonic RP-HJE120-K (public)

The important attribute I'm looking for is wireless so I can wander around a room and while wearing the headset or not be bothered by a cord on my shoulder.

No, I don't want to fiddle with a bluetooth receiver, I want a set designed to be wireless.

>>57898131
Do you still think that is happening? You were wrong about it the first time around

>>57900517
>wireless
"no"

>>57900517
https://www.amazon.com/AKG-3280H00100-K-553-Pro/dp/B00X3MT7F6

Hey senpaitachi, how's ATH-MSR7? Haven't seen anyone mention them and they look pretty dope.

>>57900438

I'd say Fidelio X2, shit looks classy as fuck and has that retro touch.

>>57900798
Best closed headphones in its price range if you like it bright. Build quality is slightly flimsy though

>>57900696
Why?

>>57900756
Did you respond to the wrong post?

>>57900922
>Did you respond to the wrong post?
No, I just ignored the wireless part beacuse lol

>>57900963
Yes, when I began asking three threads ago I noted that I always rejected them on sight, but the cord is really bothering me lately and I thought I'd give them a try.

What's your opinion of chink earphones?
i know you guys are not /csg/ but how about Xiaomi Dual and Triple Drivers?
has anyone tried them yet?

>>57896314

Would you guys reccommend a DAC/AMP or a soundcard for 300ohm headphones? Which is better?

I'm thinking of getting an asus xonar stx soundcard but I've read that people have some serious problems with it when running on windows.

can I drive a pair of 250 ohm DT 770s with just a cell phone? I have an E10K but I don't like lugging it around

>>57901130
Sound Magic makes some pretty solid stuff.

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>>57900835
They are very good looking, I own them. But I do prefer Hd800s since they looks liek an perfectly machined listening device, not a headphone per se

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>>57901293

>>57901293
Dunno, they look like some sort of dystopian cyberpunk behemoth to me.

>>57901157
yes you can. the question is will it be enough? I listened to HD650 from iphone and they were good but a bit quiet.

Just got a T50RP MKIII for $100, did i do good?

>>57901666
Sure. But whats your source?

>>57901707
Sony UDA-1

>>57901666
severely overrated shrill ear rape phones, congrats on your meme

>>57901902
t. tyrone

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>>57901902
mub da mo bidda te dat tum muhfugen bix nood cof bin dub ho muhfugga

>>57900438
X2, Custom One Pros, those black DT990's

>>57900517
>No, I don't want to fiddle with a bluetooth receiver, I want a set designed to be wireless.

So you wan't inferior audio, and likely comfort. Nice.

>>57901666
If you're planning on modding them, yes. Stock they're only average, though for that price they're a great pair in comparison to other ~$100 USD options.

>>57902233
Anything mods inparticular that makes the T50RP MKIII better?

>>57902187
Custom one pros are fucking ugly

>>57902399
New pads since the stock ones are ass, otherwise its up to your discretion. There is a massive thread on head-fi about them with measurements and the like.

>>57902428
If you're a low energy pussy, maybe.

>>57902429
they come with the those alcantera pads on the high end shures and a v-moda cable

>>57902187
Agreed, already got the X2's and COP and love them. I'm thinking of getting the black DT990's next year because they're sexy as hell.

Beats by Dre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQ9gPsmHHs

>>57902447
and ur a stupid nigger with no taste

>>57902510
Oh shit, that's a fantastic deal then. I prefer ZMF pads but those Shure pads are nice from what I've heard. Its like $40 USD for the pads alone too.

>>57901666
No they are garbage headphones.

>>57902565
Looking back at it i think these might be zeo's t50rps, they got the same accessories and everything, the seller is even selling a pioneer headphone that has the same shit zeos put on his

>>57902603
kekwtf
go ask him in his comments if it was him lmao

what pioneer headphone though?

Should buy skul candy head phone?

>>57902659
no

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Looking for earbuds with a similar design to Panasonic 'Ergo Fit' but which generally sound better. I simply love the Ergo Fit design where the rubber tip is at an angle to the main body so they fit securely but without having to stick big flanged tips down my ears.

>Budget
Maybe £50/$70

>>57902635
that shitty cheap one he put hm5 pads on

>>57902944
Oh yeah those. Did they have the cable modded to be removable?

>>57902518
evertyme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvwY3GIlZAA

>>57902744
Thank sir!

>Budget
$100 USD (could be a bit more)
>Location
Commiefornia
>Source
PC, PMP
>Type of headphone
Full sized
>Open or closed
Open, but closed is not a deal breaker
>Comfort level
they just cant fall off
>Sound signature
warm/neutral
>Past headphones
grado sr60, koss pro4aa

>>57903604

HD558 or M40X

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The meme continues
https://slickdeals.net/f/9509800-sennheiser-hd-598-cs-closed-back-headphone-99-95-at-amazon?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SlickdealsnetFP+%28Slickdeals+Frontpage%29

>>57903804
>snapheiser
>ever

>>57903804
>Sir! A lot of people returned the 598 Crap shitter. Wat we do?

>Put them on sale again!

>Yes mein fuhrer, this is how we get the money out of the jews, they cannot resist the second coming of a deal! Heil!

>Budget
$50
>Location
U.S
>Source
Computer/Phone
>Type of headphone
full-sized
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Quality > comfort 100 percent

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Should the Hifimang 400s be included? Any other suggestions in the other price categories

>>57904044
I legitimately don't know if this is satire or actually serious

>>57900438
>>57900438
Grado makes some beauts. But I'd say the hd600 or X2

>>57902785
>Panasonic 'Ergo Fit'
Those panasonic ergo fit btfo of most everything under 50 bucks

>>57903604
Warm? HD558 or SHP9500

>>57904004
50 bucks?

I'd say superlux 668 with cosmo pads

Actually nvm 668 is open but they have a closed variant sold by Samson.

Check out Zeos review on them. I own a pair and they're seriously impressive

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>>57896314
Hi My budget is 60euro and I want headphones that sounds great and are comfortable,pic related was reccomended in previous thread and they cost 24 euro here. Is there better choice?

What I need
:Sound quality,bass,comfort,cheap avaible in slovakia
I do not need
:Sound isolation,looks,microphone

My last headphones were superlux 681 hd
They were not bad but little boring so I gave them to brother.

>>57904004
House Of Marley Em-Dh003-Ps Ttr Noise-Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones (Black) Soft

Ebay 33 dollars, droped from 300dollars...

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>>57904418
pic included

>>57904165
They look pretty good.
>>57904418
Should have mentioned I don't want noise canceling.

>>57898329
K712's are basically Euro K7XX's. Try a Sennshill 650/6XX if you want.

>>57904044
>Sennheiser
>good
lmao

>>57904058
And why do you say that? These are among the most recommended headphones

>>57904512
>Ayyy lmaaooo he cant afford quality ayyy lmao poorfags

>>57904549
>Ayyy lmaaooo he cant afford quality ayyy lmao poorfags

Those low to mid range snapheisers have the worst build quality out of anything.

>>57904583
Sure they do!! Just like anything else at that price range, but they sound better kek. Theyre not as good as the philips though but they wont snap like that, thats a nigger meme

>>57904583
Also I was asking for suggestions to add more, which you apparently cant provide, dumbo

>>57904634
>Just like anything else at that price range

Visit some local shop that sells "audiophile" stuff and compare snapheisers to anything in the same price range. They look and feel like some cheap chinese knockoffs and sit on your head like vice grips.

>>57904128
I was afraid that was going to be the case. They're just such a good design, sound good enough & are so fucking cheap I don't mind stuffing them into any old pocket/bag so they're always with me - which means I listen to a lot more music thanks to them & my phone, even though I own much more expensive headphones, DACs, amps, etc.

Broke boy here
I need a decent 20 dollars or less pair of in-ear earbuds that have a mic/control for my commute to work and school
Any recommendations?

>>57904805
SoundMAGIC has a bunch of models in that price range, they're pretty good.

>>57904805
Easy: Rock zircon/KZ-ATR
Buy them both for 5$ each.

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>>57904702
Yes, I have compared pretty much every living meme under the sun and 1000$, the 558 have the bass necessarry for the harman kardon response target

>>57904848
cont. The problem is though that certain frequencies resonate in the ear canal so trebles cannot be that high on headphones since it would rape them literally (liek beyercucks do)

>>57896989
isnt the new Orpheus supposed to beat Utopia

I want to get some small earphones preferrably not in ear the price is not that important. Im mainly going to use it to listen to music on my phone or the laptop.

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>>57896314
Sup /hpg/, what are your thoughts on my headphones and earphones?

From left to right
>Monster ClarityHD
Everyday use, for outdoors.
>Sennheiser Momentum 2.0
Home use
>Sony MDR-XB950BT Wireless
Travel

How HIFIMAN Edition S compares to HD 650?

>>57902209
Right, because strapping another device to it won't unbalance the weight at ALL

Also,
>Not much of an audiophile

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rate my headphones /g/
used in combination with xonar dg

>>57905085
Why two closed which are worse than one openback and one closed?

The momentums are ok I guess but many reviewers even nowadays think there are better value ones (oppo pm3 planars for example)

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>>57904549
>sennheiser
>quality
wew

>>57906074
> build quality is the only thing that matters

>>57906105
>My headphone have shit build quality but that doesn't matter

>>57906119
Yea, I just put them on my head and listen to shit. How do you even snap them?

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>>57906137
by looking at them the wrong way

>>57906024
>Why two closed
Because I don't like getting my ears squashed by over-ear turds.

>>57906074
>buys shit fudd-teir headphones
>expects anything other than that
kek

>>57906156
Squashed by over ears? How big are your jumbo ears if they dont fit inside an HD600 or any other high end open? kek

>>57906144
>>57906074
I see the AKG nigger has returned. Plastics like that dont just snap without accidents. Rubber headbands on your AKG get loose and snap though kek

>Budget
0-200€
>Location
Germany
>Source
Phone, PC
>Type of headphone
full-sized
>Open or closed
Open preferred
>Comfort level
High
>Sound signature
neutral/bright/v-shaped
>Past headphones
Sennheiser RS 180 - very comfortable, clear mids and highs, lack bass, wireless headphones suck, especially those operating at 2,4 GHz

is burning in the headphon real sir?
many conflictings,, of opinion

>>57906355
If the headphones really convince me, I am willing to raise my budget to ~300€

>>57906368
Autist leaves cheap headphones blasting for days, expecting them to sound like a pair of expensive ones, nothing changes.

Many such cases!

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>>57906302
>sennfag uses akg to deflect criticism
classic

>>57906447
but sir,,, should i burn in the new headphons superluxing 668b?
ive heard the trebeling can be overwhelming,,

>>57906368
>is burning in the headphon real sir?
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/evidence-headphone-break#KFTBi8ojVHqz7cUI.97

No ammount of testing will ever answer this

>>57906476
If they don't outright snap, one side will stop working in no time, 100% guaranteed.

>>57906476
>$20

>>57906556
>implying more expensive models are built any better

>>57896314
anything better than q701 for under $200?

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>>57906582

>>57906597

k702?

>>57906476
That looks like my HD201. I've had them for three years with no problems, but then again, I'm not a mongoloid.

>>57906597
>$200
The K7XX cost exactly 199$. Why not those?

>>57898779
>>57897181


wow thank you anons, I suppose those two will be running perfectly from dacport. but what about ath's hollow wing headband. does it stand the long term usage without breaking?

>>57906820
>but what about ath's hollow wing headband. does it stand the long term usage without breaking?

I've had a pair of those for like 5 years and they're perfectly fine.

>>57904044
I wonder why there is takstar but no superflux..

>>57907012
sorry, i didnt see the ultra poorfag tier LOL

>>57897321
So, this actually makes sense. I love the way my SR80e sounds, but they aren't very comfortable. This mod would make the Grados comfortable without changing the way they sound.

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Sup /hpg/
Looking for a pair of earphones. Budget around 40-50 CAD
Quite uninformed on the topic so would appreciate some insight.
Prefer the soft earbuds that go in your ear such as the pic related on Sony but open to suggestions
Just for casual use for my phone on the go

>>57904044
Eq superlux is god tier, considering how lightweight it is

>>57897300
dt 770

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Do 558s offer any sound isolation? They seem like exactly what I'm looking for, except for being an open design.

If not, are there any closed headphones that offer similar price/performance?

>>57907575
Very little in isolation. But I highly recommend them as they sound amazing. You're probably not gonna get closed ones in that price range that sound as good as these given how cheap the 558s are.

Don't worry though you're not gonna hear much of your surroundings when you're playing loud music.

>>57907634
>>57907575
For home use they are fine. Traveling and shit, no. Then you have to go very expensive to emulate decent open headphones. Oppo Pm3 for example.

Any one have experience with Klipsch Image S4A II? Are they worth $40?

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I'm using a Soundblaster ZxR on my PC and I have it hooked up to a Schiit stack (uber) via optical.

ZXR Optical>Modi (Optical)>Modi>Magni>Headphones

In windows I have the default device being the Digital Audio (SPDIF) ZxR DB Pro, in the ZxR software I have the headphone option enabled with the SBX Pro studio enabled. I'm mainly use my PC for gaming, movies and music and I wanted to verify I have everything set up correctly. I recall reading somewhere that you need to use speaker option when using a dac/amp with the sound card but I think that was was 5.1 simulation which i don't care about (maybe). All I'm looking for is getting the absoulte best sound with the set up I have.

My mom wants new headphones and I was thinking the AKG K701. Any thoughts?

>>57908157
Guess I'll add that comfort is the most important factor and that this price range is okay.

>>57908137
>in the ZxR software I have the headphone option enabled with the SBX Pro studio enabled
That sounds like a kind of filter or something that changes how everything sounds, they usually do more harm than good similiar to the windows sound enhancements.

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Is there anything you'd consider a direct upgrade to HD25-1-II (ignoring Amperior) ?

>>57908173
>comfort is the most important factor
Nvx XPT100 is super comfy and sounds pretty decent

>>57908239
hahahahaha

>everyone bitching about sennheiser build quality
>own a pair of 25 year old 560 Ovation II that sound as good or better than anything else I've tried

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>>57908324
Forgot pic

How much of an upgrade will it be if I go from hd558's to hd600's?

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why does /hpg/ hate headphones

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bought them for $150

did I fuck up?

>>57908388
Diminishing returns. If you want it real bad get it. Don't feel compelled or forced to get it. What is your setup? No amp or dac?

>>57908430
I have

>>57908388
From my impressions it seems like there's a barely noticeable increase in quality from the 518 to 558 to 598

But going to the 600 was a big leap in every category.

Then again I've only tried not owned

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Is it really weird to use headphones on the street? Do people really have to sacrifice performance and use only earphones to keep it low key?

>>57908478
Size is a big issue as well, not many people want to carry around huge headphones when pocket sized earphones work as well

>>57908430
I have a SMSL Audio M3 and Bravo v2 so powering them shouldn't be too big of an issue.

>>57908478
You look like a massive tool if you wear full-size headphones outside.

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>>57908582
>>57908501
Cant they just carry it around like this..
looks cool to me

>>57908644
Only if you're an anime girl.

>>57907134
Pls help. Tldr any earphone recommendations around 50 bux no more

>>57908674
https://www.amazon.ca/Sony-XBA-C10-Balanced-Armature-Earphone/dp/B00B2G2V8K/

http://en.goldenears.net/22319

>>57908707
>inb4 how does it compare or sound
I don't fucking know. I don't have it but there's the graph link in the above post.

>>57908425
>niggerbass vice grip

>>57904044
Whats the latest affordable Takstar Hi2050 rebrand? Can't find it.

is this micca origen+ any good? i don't want to have to buy an amp and a dac and my friend said he doesn;t like his fiio e10k

>>57908787
ISK HF2010 I don't know any other brand. Maybe someone else knows.

>>57908795

Have one its good i use it with my hd 600 a ps3 and pc, it has more power than e10k

>>57908838
Thats the one, thanks.

>>57908795

Also you dont need the ac adaptor, the usb give enough power, the only problem i have is with the drivers on windows 7

>>57908674
Check soundmagic e10c, e50c e80c.

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>>57900835
>>57901306
>>57902187
I personally prefer the smaller, sleeker L2 over the X2 in terms of looks.

Xiaomi mi piston v4 graph, any site that measure this

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After 8 years of faithful service, under conditions commonly spartan and sometimes abusive, my Shure 440s have finally begun to die. Ironically, the problem seems to be in the little cables at the sides (here easily seen), because the construction appears capable of withstanding another 8 more years.

Can I like, cut the cable and soldier it together again? Is it worth it?

if not, F

>>57908411
>>57908336
>>57908324
>senncucks

>>57909540
wait for audiobudget site

>>57909556
just throw away that cheap shit
headphones are consumables

>>57909556
>Can I like, cut the cable and soldier it together again?
Yeah, easily. You could even completely replace the wire if you're willing to take the whole thing apart. That's the best fix and it'll cost next to nothing.

Just be careful with the driver contacts. You don't want to heat those up too much since it's easy to fry the driver that way.

You can also get some nicer pads for them, SRH840/940/1440/1540/1840 or HM5 pads should fit it just fine.

Someone on my local craigslist is selling a pair of 242's for $70. Is that a good price? Don't see much info about them.

I need a dac/amp combo, mostly to get rid of pc noise.

I want to use optical output to the dac/amp, and want to run my klipsch pc speakers (they have volume control) and HD 598 CS memephones. Main goal is to get rid of the PC noise, where you can hear the processor running randomly.

Do I even need an amp? I'm not a huge audiophile obviously. Would a cheap DAC suffice? I could plug headphones into the speaker headphone plug, but would they be loud enough?

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Performance
$100 speakers = $400 headphones = $1000 earpods
Prove me wrong

I've got a AKG K712, wondering if I should get a AKG K7xx as a second pair or a HD 600.

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Just tried some Audeze headphones at my local HiFi Audio shop, I'm scared to put back on my poorman's cans now. What do I do.

(actually for a 2000$ headset the speaker setups there sounded better)

>>57909599
Sorry pal, I'm pretty poor, "consumables" are a luxury for me. If it's possible to diy a repair then that's what I prefer.

>>57909610
>You could even completely replace the wire if you're willing to take the whole thing apart
Seems risky but I might try it. It is dying after all.
Always wanted to try switching the pads but the 840s (only ones I could find here) were very expensive

>>57909672
I think I might have answered my own question. The klipsch pc speakers have an amp in the sub, so if I get signal to them with the dac (FiiO D3), the speaker amp powers the headphones and I can control the volume with the speaker knob, is this correct?

>>57909710
If it's fucked then it's fucked, trying to fix it might result in it not being fucked anymore. Only thing you need is some electrical wire.

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>>57909738
You use digital converter+ active speakers
Do not use headphone amplifier with speakers

pic related is my miserable life

>>57909828
ok, so even if I bought the dac/amp combo for the headphones (which don't even need an amp) I'd have to buy a dac to clean up the speakers. I think just running the headphones through the speaker output is the cheapest solution.

FiiO D3 or Orei DA2?

>>57909678
$100 speakers = $100 IEMs = $4000 headphones

>>57909930
which $100 IEM?

>>57909944
mk5

>>57909878
I would say fiio because its made by my homeland
but there really wont be any difference in this price level

>>57909930
>le IEM meme

>>57909828
>>57909960
I could also get a dac/amp and use it for the speakers if it had a preamp out, right?

>>57909971
>being this triggered

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They're pretty good. I should have bought these before the HD800s.

>>57910081
>being this mentally retarded

>>57910040
yeah.
>>57910081
Just look at the size of the equipments. It's not even comparable.

Anyone tried DT1990 pro yet?

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Is this thing a meme?

>>57910149
>i have no idea what i'm talking about
>>57910165
>Just look at the size of the equipments. It's not even comparable.
what does that have to do with it?

>>57910234
Earphones cant sound nearly as good as headphones at the same price because they have limited space

>>57910251
>have no trouble producing sub bass
>lower distortion than full-sized headphones in general
>linear treble that is impossible in headphones by design
strictly speaking sound, is there a single area in which headphones outperform in-ears?

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>>57910165
thanks, just ordered pic related, usb/spdif in, switchable between the rear preamp (to my active speakers) and the amped headphone jack (has both 1/4 and 3.5mm). I think this will work well for me, and give me room to upgrade if I ever want better headphones

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>>57900438
There is only one answer.

>>57910514
>>57910206

>>57910206
>>57910634
Nope. But I'll let you know how they are when I buy them.

>Budget
50 bucks
>Location
USA
>Source
probably a laptop and cell phone
>Type of headphone
iems. It's a gift for a coworker. Hes the type of guy whos into technology but thinks beats are good.
>comfort level
comfy. Don't wanna be a dick and get uncomfortable headphones
>Sound signature
probably bass-y since he likes beats

>>57900438
while on the topic, anyone have any thoughts on these?
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B015ZDH7QG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=QP5IGHEXLR9H&coliid=I3MX25HR701AM1&psc=1
thinking of getting them for the gf

>>57898131
>HD850

>Fixed upper midrrange response.
>Better design so the paint doesn't chip off.
>Flatten the treble response so it's neutral and not shit like HD800(S).

I can only dream. I don't mind paying $2000 for a decent headphone, my best choice right now is HD800 with EQ.

>>57910206
>openback

>>57911318
Not him but openback Koss KSC75 saved my life. Someone lit a car on fire recently just outside my window just in time for me to start my car and move it away.

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>>57911332
So you're saying that had your openback cans not have been unsealed, you would have completely ignored the perception of heat, sound and vision from your surroundings?

>>57911354
Yeah man. Also my window was open so I could react fast.

>>57905715
Add something of similar weight to the other side you fucking sped.

>>57911292
>Fixed upper midrrange response.
say goodbye to your headstage
>Better design so the paint doesn't chip off.
yet to see an hd800s with chipped paint
>Flatten the treble response so it's neutral and not shit like HD800(S).
near impossible to do on a circumaural, particularly with a larger cavity in the cup

>>57907575
No, they will hardly isolate anything.
Closed cans don't compete with open in that price-range [or hardly in any price-range]

Fill out a purchase advice from and specify you want closed and good isolation.

I have heard that the soundchips on phones are shit. Is that true?
Is it just a waste of time/space putting something like V0 on my iphone 4s?

>>57908478
Nah It's fine. The issue is carrying around large headphones, or even smaller ones.

Earbuds/In canal are just super small and non-intrusive, which appeals to most people.

I went the route of Tascam TH02's and some HM5 pads and I've never looked back since. They're comfy and fold-able so I can just chuck them in my hoodie front pocket or even my bag.

>>57909556
If you have a soldering iron and patience, yes. It's incredibly easy to replace headphone wires as long as the headphone isn't designed retardedly.

If you can't see the issue outright when you open them, check continuity with a multi-meter. If you don't have one just replace all the cabling.

>>57909704
>actually for a 2000$ headset the speaker setups there sounded better
Good speakers will always sound better than good headphones. If you've got money and don't live in an apartment, speakers are always the way to go.

>>57911530
Don't forget the wires get messed up when put in a pocket and the awkwardness of having to straighten it in front of others

>>57911509
It depends what phone. Newer OPPO and Sony phones have pretty good DACs
Samsungs don't, and I have no idea about iPhones

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>>57911633

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>>57909659
Anyone?

>>57911633
It's not particularly awkward when everyone else has to deal with the same issue regularly, unless they have bluetooth shit.

>>57908904
picked up the e10c
thanks for the suggestion hopefully it'll be pretty good

>>57911509
LG V series, Vivo xplay series and the new axon 7
Xplay can be equivalent to $300~400 mp3
Meizu and xiaomi also have hifi chips but I dont know about their performance
The cheapest hifi phone you can get comes from lenovo for about $200

>>57911672
worth the look

>>57911672
used?

This:
http://www.amazon.in/Panasonic-RP-HJE125E-K-Canal-insidephone-player/dp/B00CBU0IV8?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=panasonic%20tcm%20125&qid=1481270318&ref_=sr_1_5&sr=8-5

or this: http://www.amazon.in/Panasonic-RP-TCM125-Stereo-Headset-Black/dp/B00GNVVIVU?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=panasonic%20tcm%20125&qid=1481270318&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Source: Latitude laptop and Xperia E3

>>57911892
They're identical, other than one having an inline microphone and buttons. Get the one without if you don't need it as inline shit is a common weakspot.

>>57911892
Is Philips SHE3590 available? I prefer them over my black Panasonic HJE120.

would using k712's without an amp only affect the volume or does the overall sound quality suffer?

>>57911931
They're available but I know Ergo fits are tried and tested ones, and the reviews of Philips one seem worse then the Ergo fits
Have you tried both of them? Can you tell which ones sound better?

>>57911959
not him, i have both

philips sound better but have shit microphonics

i prefer the panasonics

>>57911976
So between HJE125E-K and SHE3590 you recommend SHE3590?
I don't need microphone, so that seems like the best choice for me

>>57911959
>Have you tried both of them? Can you tell which ones sound better?
I own both of them. To me I prefer the sound quality of SHE3590 over HJE120. I can upload photo but it will take me forever to do a not shitty pic.

>>57912012
Not that guy either but I have both, and like my phillips more. They're so small that the tips are the only real comfort factor.
But what that guy said about microhponics is true. Its fuckin bad. I ended up soldering on some braided cable and that fixed em.

>>57912040
>>57912048
I am talking about the HJE 125 since that's what I am purchasing, are they identical to HJE 120? I mean philips are better then HJE 120 but are they better than HJE 125?

>>57912075
The first thread reply in your post is me. I have the SHE3590BK and RP-HJE120-K.

>>57912122
I am pulling the trigger on HJE125-K now, don't need microphone and it's seller looks better rated than SHE3590,
Thanks for replies

http://goldenears.net/board/GR_Earphones/5786189
http://goldenears.net/board/GR_Earphones/5967848

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Think Im gonna buy this

Guys!
Static what through my cord via a blanket and now I think the static damaged my motherboards audio parts.
My front jack works but it's super quiet and when I turn it up to max it is distorted and one sided.
Back port works fine but get distorted at high levels as well. I can't listen to music without it sounding like shit.
What do?!?

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>>57912266
Why are there always so many headphones titled with "made for appleshit"? It makes me feel so cheap
>>57912309
buy a pic related

>>57910266
>linear treble that is impossible in headphones
Even more impossible with in-ears. Strong t-line modes with minimal space for damping material.
Drivers have more intense modes and break-up.
>is there a single area in which headphones outperform in-ears
User consistency.
Headphones are more independent of user's physiology.

>>57911935
>only affect the volume
K712 sensitivity is not very high. That's about it.

>>57912331
>Headphones are more independent of user's physiology.
are you trying to imply ear shapes differ less than ear canals and headpgone positions on the head differ less than in-ear fits in the canal?

that is physically not possible, you realize

>>57912331
>K712 sensitivity is not very high. That's about it.
whats this mean

>>57912379
means its hard to drive

>>57912448
I know that, but does it affect only volume or sound quality also?

>>57912467
also

>>57912467
okay thank you for the info

>>57911648
Measurements go against Sony and in favor of Samsung. The Samsung flagship phones have audio performance higher than many DAPs.

>>57912379
It doesn't play loudly with only a little electricity.
There aren't any suspect notions of control involved or vague concepts of quality to look for. Low noise and avoiding crackles and weird tonal shifts as you increase the signal fed into the headphone are the things that make a good headphone amp.

>>57912448
"Hard to drive" and low sensitivity aren't quite the same thing. You can have sensitive speakers/headphones that torture amplifiers into clipping.

>>57912986
so I still don't understand if you're saying it will only affect volume or not?

>>57911935
What is your setup? Do you have amp and dac?

>>57904512
>your post
>original
lmao

>>57913021
no amp no dac, laptop with realtek audio card only

>Budget
$100-120 CAD

>Location
Canada

>Source
Desktop

>Type of headphone
Full-Size

>Open or closed
Either, closed preferred.

>Comfort level
Can't say.

>Sound signature
Neutral, but not picky.

>Past headphones
HD201

Looking for something good in the mid range. So far, KRK KNS6400, Philips SHP9500 seem like nice choices.

>>57912340
Headphone incorporate the ear canal transmission and general pinna behavior into its response. We can strip out unique features and more simply define a flat response outside of the ear for a headphone, whereas the in-ear removes the quarter-wave resonances of the canal and pinna and substitutes its own.

Headphone cavity volume makes a larger proportion of the total coupled volume and mass than with an in-ear, and most headphones keep a stable resonant frequency. Headphone response is largely independent of terminating load impedance in regards to behavior above Fs. The occluded volume with an in-ear is more heavily determined by the person, with acoustic impedance that does differ from person to person.

The difference in fundamental resonance frequency and coupled mass make in-ears subject to greater response shifts over a larger portion of the audio bandwidth

>>57913055
Are they loud enough for you right now?

>>57911935
as someone with a k712 and just recently got an amp/dac, there is a difference but its minimal. Or it could be that i just don't have the golden audiophile ears everyone else has

>>57913012
The main purpose of getting an amplifier is to affect the volume, hence the name "amplifier".

The amp can crackle, it can hiss, it can distort in other ways. A good amp will not do this. But then, whatever headphone outs you already have might already satisfy this. It would only fix the volume problem then.

>Budget:
£300~
>Location
UK
>Source
laptop/iphone
>Type of headphone
full-sized
>Open or closed
preferably open
>Comfort level
very
>Sound signature
Neutral.
>Past headphones
Sony MDR 7510
Bose Quiet Comfort

What headphones sound good with Aphex Twin / Autechre?

what is the difference between Sennheiser HD600 and 650?

>>57913948
One is veiled shit, the other one is even worse.

>>57913948
HD 600 is flatter
HD 650 is slightly warmer in the mids/lowmids and has slightly brighter highs

some retard will probably correct me with something like 'REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HARMON' or the like

Anyone live in Ohio, US? For Audio Technica sale? How much reduced are the AD2000X? I don't live in the US :(

>>57913634
Anything fairly flat really, though buying headphones for specific genres/artists usually isn't advised.
HD600 or HE 400i are good options

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>Budget: 95€ ~ 100$ MAX (if you have cheaper options please list them)

>Location: Italy

>Source: Laptop and Sansa clip+ with rockbox (I'm considering a FiiO A1 if the headphones impedance is too high, but I don't know it is too entry level. I have no DACs)

>Type of headphones: full-sized

>Closed (I want to use them in noisy places)

>Sound signature: I have no experience regarding this.

>Comfort level: I'd like to keep them on for 3~4 hours without soreness

>Past headphones: Koss porta pro, Grado SR80e (now unusable)

Some random artists I'd like to listen to:
Nicolas Jaar, The Mars Volta, Tim Hecker, Charles Mingus, Dirty three

Right now I'm considering:
Sony MDR-7506
Sony MDR V6
Audio Technica Pro ATH-M40X
Brainwavz HM5

>>57914732
Other than HM5's, none of those are comfortable without changing pads.

I'd say go with M40x as they're slightly V-shaped, and once you put HM5 pads on there [~$22 USD] they're the same price as HM5's.

I assume you're wanting them for portable use since you're using them in a noisy environment, and the ability for M40x to fold is probably of use. Even without that function the M40x are still less bulky than HM5's.

The MDR's are probably too revealing for you. They're an 'acquired taste' I find. Some people love them for music, some people hate them. I think they're great field monitors, but I'd never take them for long music listening periods.

To go cheaper than that, you'd be looking at stuff like Superlux 662 EVO or Tascam TH02 with HM5 pads, but the price jump to HM5 tier stuff is worth it IMO.

good IEMs for less than 100usd?
slightly on the bassy side, but not too much

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I'm in the market for some cheap IEMs I can take outside and won't miss if they get stolen. They will be replacing my amazingly shit apple earbuds
Right now I'm looking at:
Xiaomi Piston 3 - 10 bucks
Xiaomi Hybrid Dual Drivers - 20 bucks
Both seem to be legit judging by reviews and feedback, but these chink shit headphones you can never know. Should I dish out the extra for the dual drivers?
Also, any tips to ensure I don't get fakes?

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>>57914829
How much are triple driver hybrids? I would get the new ones over the old hybrids. Head-fi says that they're improved but still sound bad??
http://www.mi.com/earphonepro/

>>57914804
If changing pads wasn't an issue what would you recommend?

>>57914869
Not available
The store labeled as "official" only has the Piston Basic and Hybrid Dual.

>>57914829
Buy from gearbest, hybrids are a bit basier, pistons are more flatter.

>>57914909
HM5's
They're slightly more neutral, but they're larger and clunkier. Raw sound quality is about the same as m40x.

Why don't you want to change pads? It's incredibly easy and multiple sites ship HM5 pads internationally free.

>>57914869
25$

http://gearbest.com/earbud-headphones/pp_566702.html

I have Hybrids now as IEM's and I like em, might buy new ones sometime.

>>57914829
Where the fuck do you live where someone is going to attempt to steal IEMs?
Headphones sure, but IEMs? kek