/hpg/ - Headphone General

First for Massdrop HD6xx.

They're on the way.

Best portable headphones under $100?

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>tfw too intelligent for Sennheisers

>>58069976
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B^)))))

>>58070007
>Massdrop
Nice meme

>>58070010
Creative Aurvana Live! if you want to be skimpy for even less than 50 dollars

If you want to spend a little more then get the Sennheiser Urbanites

If you want a pair of memes get the M40x's

>>58070010
Portable is only one single requirement. Full size or over ear? Tonal preference? There are a lot of factors. Fill out a form. You'll get a lot more help that way.

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>>58069976
Meet my waifu, OP.

>>58070158
One thing that has always bothered me about these Phillips is the fucking huge R and L.

Why make them like that just stick 2 little ones on each side

>>58070158
I wish these had more clamp. They're so loose, and I've got a pretty fuggin big head. Cant listen to music when soldering without having them try to commit suicide.

>>58066522

People are generally completely ignorant of the notion that the head and outer ear introduce magnitude response shifts and the idea that interaural time/level differences are the cues for binaural localization.

>"250 msrp"
>Made like literal dog shit

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k181-dj-ue-reference-class-headphones

nice meme memedrop

>>58070038
>Massdrop
>Nice meme
Heh, call it what you want, got a pair of HD650s for $215 shipped.

>>58070216
"massdrop" products are made cheaper than the normal product

>>58070193
They look like shit too.

>>58070228
>"massdrop" products are made cheaper than the normal product
Sennheiser HD6xx are made in Ireland, at the Sennheiser factory. But tell yourself whatever makes you feel better. :)

>>58070257
Why would it make me feel better, I don't fall for the Sennheiser shilling because they make products not for big headed people.

Already have a pair of flat V6s
Looking nice highs and a rich non-nigger bass, at the DT770s. Any other recs ~$130?

>Budget
>£100
>Location
UK
>Source
Phone
>Type of headphone
Over-ear + wireless
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
HD598 is perfect comfort for me, so something light and preferably soft
>Sound signature
Neutral / wide soundstage
>Past headphones
HD598
ATH-M50

>>58070007
Mine come in on Wednesday.

Too bad I wont know my serial number until Christmas since I'm wrapping them up as soon as I get them.

Looking for a set of headphones for programming (open office layout)

>Budget
< $400
>Location
Japan
>Source
Laptop
>Type of headphone
Over-Ear + Wireless
>Open or closed
Closed?
>Comfort level
Something I can wear for a full workday

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Alright no other place where this is really relevant.

I'm looking into getting a DAC/DAP combo.

I'm looking at the Shanling M2 as the most likely candidate.

Requirements:
USB DAC
Large SD card capability.
Build Quality
Around 200-300 dollars.

I'd really like if I could dock it but I think I'll just get a Generic Micro USB dock if I get the Shanling.

Any suggestions?

>Budget
as cheap as possible (preferably, $20-$25 max)
>Location
US, California
>Source
PC's headphone jack I guess
>Type of headphone
Full sized
>Open or closed
Preferably closed
>Comfort level
If I can wear it for at least a few hours at a time that'd be great
>Past headphones
Shit that was so cheap it wasn't even branded

mostly for vidya (shit like thief 2 with 3d audio on)/music

Top priority for me is getting something with cords that won't break after a few months. no matter what I do they get fucked after a few months and I end up grabbing the cheapest $5 pair the next day

>>58070606
You're going to struggle finding much at that price range. Best option is this:
www.ebay.com/itm/like/Superlux-HD662EVO-Closed-back-Monitoring-Headphones-with-Self-adjusting-Headband/291913732961

A little bit over your budget, but they're comfy, and sound good. They have a removable cable, so instead of buying a whole new headphone, you can just buy a new cable for a couple bucks.

They're from china, so shipping will take a bit, but they're worth it.

Anyone have experience with the newest version of modmic? Think it justifies an extra 20 bucks?

>>58070497
Fucking snakeoil. My Ruizu X02 would sound the same. I tried the Astell & Kern AK240 or whatever it is called and the FiiO X7 or whatever and compared it to my Ruizu.

>>58070683
I'm a sketched by the switch to switch capsules and the extra lump on the cord from the removable cable. I probably wont be getting one.

>>58070270
>they make products not for big headed people

Is that true? I was going to get myself a 598se, but my head is goddamn massive.

>>58070701
Its not snakeoil. There are plenty of reasons to get a more expensive DAP.

Output power and build quality are two major ones.

>>58070748
It's the shape of your head, not size, in my experience. I have had 558's and HD 600's, and I've got a very big head. Both were incredibly comfortable, and were actually quite loose in terms of clamp.

Friends of mine with smaller heads find them to be quite tight for some reason.

Either way, if you can test them out in a store, do it.

>>58070748
Dunno about that guy but I also have a massive head (size 8 fitted) and I still have enough room. The headband has 18 notches on each side and my head uses the first 15 per side.

I asked yesterday, but no response so here goes.

>Budget
Up to 80 AUD or 60 USD equivalent.

>Location
Australia

>Source
Phone: Nexus 6

>Type of headphone
IEMs

>Comfort level
Something I can wear for at least 1-2 hours and are a good fit without sliding out on small ears.

>Sound signature
Neutral or bright.

>Past headphones
Sony XBA-1s
Audio-Technica AD700
AKG K701

>>58070821
to add to this, the clamp is still extremely light on my head.

I currently own an beyerdynamic dt 880 pro

The treble sounds too harsh for me.

I'm eying a sennheiser 598. Cop or not?

>>58070831
TTPOD T1/E

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>>58069976
>have HD599's
what sound card am I plugging these in to /hpg?

>>58070919
What is your budget?

>>58070193
Can you just go shill somewhere else fag

>>58070878
I'm hearing that those have pretty bad mids? What's the build quality on them like too?

Just checked Massdrop and saw them with the BEB 1200Ex's but not sure how those are, nor if I want to go over budget.

Anybody have any experiences with the SMSL M3? It seems to be cheaper than any other amp/dac with a 1/4' jack output.

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Can someone suggest some cans to me for about $500? I tried out the HD 700s and I did like them but I wonder if there's something maybe a bit better. Looking for dat soundstage and accuracy for audio work.

Thank you, I'm a cute anime girl and I'll snuggle with you.

>>58070995
Sound quality is near identical to a FiiO E10k. Cheaper too. Build is about the same quality. Better features.

>>58070011
what do you use?

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>>58070977
Mids sound a lot better than Xiaomi Hybrids mids. I don't know who said they're bad they're probably using the wrong ear tips or didn't have proper seal.

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>>58071018
p-pls respond

>>58071018
something with artificial soundstage is not going to be accurate, it's probably going to have ear piercing treble and have a bunch of distant sounding funky shit

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>>58070939
whatever feels the best for ~$100, I'm pretty flexible to say the least

>>58071179
I've noticed this actually. I enjoy the wide soundstage but I was wondering if at a certain point it became exaggerated. Do you have any suggestions?

>>58071126
I see. They seem to be hard to source within Australia though, at least from the places I know or use. Any alternatives or maybe just bite the bullet with those Massdrop Blue Ever Blues?

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>>58070977
Cable is thicker and nicer to feel than Xioami Hybrid too. They didn't break yet so I can't explain build quality.

Is there a pair of headphones that don't have a plastic band? my headphones just broke because the plastic bands gave out trying to spend under 100

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>>58071179
p-pls

>>58071018
>dat soundstage and accuracy
Did you try the AKG K702? Ken Rockwell says they have "detail" for mixing or mastering and soundstage you're after.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/audio/akg/k702.htm

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New here, pls no bully. I'd like to invest in a headphone set up for music and gaming.

As far as a sound card I'm stuck with the onboard audio, but I have a fiber out.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97E-ITXac/

From there do I need a DAC and then a small amp? Or with my limitations it's not worth it?

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>>58071537
I've read that these are highly recommended. I have cash to burn and want to get something nice for $500ish though you're probably right. Fuck me I would have bought the massdrop bullshit otherwise.

I guess it would come down to AKG 702s vs Sennheiser 650s. Was hoping to spend a bit more money

>>58070095
$100
US
Closed
Over Ear
Bassy/ V shaped (Neutral mids)/Warm

Samson SR950
Superlux HD 681
VE Monk+
JVC HAFX40

Are unmodded T50 Mk3s worth it if I'm only going to get the Alacantra pads?

>>58071594
Either you're gonna drop 200 for dac/amp or your mobo's sound card is good enough is what I would think. Also depends how much power your headphones need to drive

>>58070378
too bad the serial numbers look like such an afterthought

>>58071602
If you have $500 and are doing audio work, then I would suggest the k712s over the 702s for more detail and better soundstage. Have only heard in passing that they were good mixing phones so i cant say for sure, though

>>58071594
There are a few cheap headphone DAC/Amp combos that dont break the bank, but honestly you should only need one if you have headphones that need them. What headphones are you looking at?

>>58071212
Schiit Fulla 2

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>>58072100
Thanks friend I was just looking at those

>>58071735
Eh, probably not. You can get the Mayflower for only a little more, and they sound better.

What -q do you guys use for ogg vorbis?

>>58070010
Sony studio headphones nigga

>>58072211
use opus you nigger

>>58072230
It doesn't say if Fiio X1 can play .opus, I tried using it and it would just resample my 44.1khz track to 48khz for some reason.

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>>58069976

Sony MDR7506 Professional

These are my favorite head phones.

light, simply, classic.

Nothing fancy, just good sound quality.

>>58070831

Soundmagic e80 if you can part with a little more or find 'em cheap enough.

>>58072164
now when I slap this bad boy to my rig, will I be able to use it for games and such? i guess virtual surround can be achieved with software I'll find somewhere?

>>58072449
Yeah, you can get virtual surround with software.
If you want soundcard based surround look to any of the Sonar soundcards

>>58072305
That's ~120 AUD, so just the same price as the one on Massdrop I mentioned earlier after conversion. Maybe, but maybe a little too steep now that I've checked my finances.
Might be willing to part much more easily with my money though if I know I'll get a good 2-3 years of use out of them before an internal break in the cable or something, as is always the case with IEMs I get.

>>58072486

Sorry, I was going to recommend them straight off, yet had a hunch to check the price and was surprised that they were going for ~$75 US when I bought them earlier in the year for $52 US.

They are really nice, but I'm not sure why they shot up in price so badly. That's why I mentioned shopping around online to see if you could find them cheaper.

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I'm looking for some closed headphones. I have this weird thing where I'm super weird about people being able to hear what I'm listening to, it the same with me hating people being able to look over my shoulder at my phone. I was in the Army for a long time and privacy was non-existent in the military, so I appreciate little things like not having to worry about people listening to what I'm listening to.

That said, I want some closed headphones, that are really good about not letting the sound out. Good sound, especially bass. Removable cord is preferred. Not too sure about bluetooth, I've never used it before so I don't know much about it.

I've heard of the Sennheiser Momentums, but never tried them in person. Do they fit what I'm looking for?

Please respond.

>>58072177
There are also Beyer T70/T90/DT1770/DT1990 and ATH 2000x. The truth is there are no cans at this price point that can justify the price premium over HD650. The next logical worthy step beyond HD650 are $1000+ cans of which the cheapest is probably Beyer T1. Just save yourself some dosh and nerves, get the 600/650 and enjoy.

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>>58072612
Yeah that's what it looks like friend. Life is suffering, why is the gap so huge between the mid end and high end

>>58072654
RnD plus tooling plus audiophile tax

But mostly audiophile tax.

>>58072100
the k712 is absolute shit dont bother with it the k702 is better

>>58072718
Why is that? I read that its practically the same thing but with more bass

>>58072654
$300 is the upper limit of what normal people are prepared to pay for headphones. Those going for perfection are ready to shell out a nigh infinite amount, as demonstrated by LCD-4/SR-009/Utopia, so there's little reason for halfway points to exist.

>>58072734
while he's shitposting, he's right that the k712 are absolute shit

what he forgot to mention is that the k702 are also absolute shit.

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>>58072696
So there's basically nothing notable between the $400 range and $1000 price point. Shame although the DT1990 and ATH 2000x look really nice. What do you know about these? I can't find a good place to buy the ATH 2000x. Tried the DT 880 and liked it

>>58072766
lcd-4 is literal garbage, worse than lcd-2

don't even put it up there with the sr-007 and utopia

>>58072771
Why do you think both of those are shit?

>>58072780
high distortion, awful frequency response that is harsh and bright, k712 has too much bass while k702 has no bass.

as far as AKGs go the k612 beats them both out.

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>>58072793
Son of a bitch why does the price keep getting lower. I have $500 I want to spend and it looks like there's nothing to spend it on

>>58072772
Of course there's a reason for them to exist but cost effectiveness and value comes into play here.

Ill be getting a pair of DT1990s early next year sometime. They're only a couple months old so there's not much info about them yet.

>>58072798
it really is just no man's land between $300 and >$1000

hd650 is the best you're going to get

Looking for some portable headphones with great bass, currently looking at hm9s, anyone have a better suggestion? Budget is 150

>>58072772
The DT1990 are typical Beyers with very good resolution and soundstage and trebles that make your ears bleed after an hour of listening. Cannot be run balanced. The ATH I haven't used. They seem to be easily accessible in America, but rather hard to come by and Europe and then only at extortionate prices of €900-1000. If you want to set yourself another goal, I'd recommend to look at Focal Elear. They just came out and reviews seem to indicate they're absolutely excellent.

>>58072778
It was merely a pricing example.

What the fuck should I do with my headphones now?

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>>58072803
What made you decide to give them a go? I do like the Beyer cans. Kinda a shame that they use the same style for everything. I have the 880 premiums and they look so fucking good so its a shame to spend more money for basically what looks like the same thing, maybe not as good looking.

>>58072809
I might just throw in the towel and go for them I guess. Makes sense that the price/performance wouldn't get much better after around $300. I did notice the HD 700s had slightly more clarity than the DT 880s but I see what you're getting at

>>58072872
hd700 are among sennheiser's worst headphone, most people shit on them.

>>58072872
>caring what headphones look like
i know you're an anime poster but there should be some lower limit of retardation

>>58072892
there should be a lower limit of retardation yet people are buying dt-1990s

>>58072892
>Caring about the aesthetics of a several hundred dollar purchase you use and see every day is stupid.
k

>>58071018
AD2000X

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>>58070010

>>58071018
if you spend anything more than 200 you are a tard unless you work with audio

>>58072872
Keep in mind that a lot of the opinions you've been given in this thread are probably based solely off what people have heard from others, and even then those opinions are based on music enjoyment rather than usefulness for audio work.
I'd take anything suggested here, especially negative opinions with a pretty large grain of salt

>>58072911
>seeking technical excellence
>caring about irrelevant shit
just stick to Beeps by Droctror Drew, bruh

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>>58072933
>you are a tard if you can afford things I can't

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>>58072883
Why is it that they're considered the worst? Just giving them a try I liked the sound more than the DT 880s although the build quality is sketchy as fuck. The pads on the HD 700s are weird, like cheap as fuck fake leather that feels good but shit at the same time.

>>58072892
I bet this faggot doesn't even do cable management. I imagine you sitting in a dark room alone in the center of a massive nest of disgusting cables and ugly headphones.

Got a pair of MDR-1000X for $120. Do I need a DAC or amplifier? Any suggestions?

hows the soundstage on m40x's with hm5 pads?

>>58072933
I do work with audio and I do have more money than you.

>>58072969
their treble peak makes beyerfags shudder, their bass is muddy and their distortion is high.

they basically take all the negative aspects of the hd800 and crank them up to 100

or as tyll would describe it:

"In my view, Sennheiser is the world's best headphone maker. Sure, they can screw it up from time to time—the HD 700 was a screeching banshee, and their "Bionetic" offerings many years ago were an awful follow up to gains made with the HD 560 at the time."

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/innerfidelity-ranks-headphone-manufacturers

>>58072872
I'll be getting the DT1990s basically because of how they look. I really like Beyerdynamic but I got tired of my DT880s and I want something more fun but not as V shaped as DT990s.

>>58072572
Fill out a purchase advice form. In the OP. It's a lot easier for people to easily just tick criteria for recommendation instead of reading all that.

A budget at least would help.

>>58073004
So we're basically in the same boat then. I got bored of my 880s and want to move up, its just that there's apparently nothing worthy till $700 plus. I want to know more about these though

>>58072969
>asks everyone which headphones excel at their purpose
>dismisses some because "they dun look good"
>irrelevant cable management butthurt
just kys animutard

>>58072925
Link? I keep getting the 8323

>>58073004
They do look very nice but I haven't seen any real reviews yet. I'd grab them for sure if they're worth the price.
I myself had both 880 and 990 and I'm using X2 right now. I find the sound signature sitting somewhere in between those two but more refined on both ends and with nicer bass.

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>>58073034
Look at this fucking retard over here. What are you even talking about? You're commenting on a discussion you haven't even read. By the way where do you think you are? You realize this is a Mongolian clip art bulletin board right?

>>58073056
>where do you think you are?
on a technology board, where people care about performance and functionality above all. you can take your aesthetic concerns back to /a/ or /h/ or whatever other cave of mentally deficient you crawled out of.
>le funny asian forum meme
seriously kys

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>>58066826
Not sure how to give this. A little tired.


>phase
May also be called the argument.

There are a few ways to show phase.
Phase is how a sinusoid is offset, shifted forward or backward in time.
You could also visualize it as a point on a circle being rotated as the wave goes through a cycle and oscillates. Maybe this pic could help with that.

>its relation to the FR
It's one of two terms that composes the FR. If we had a sample signal like
>|z| * exp (i * angular frequency * time)
|z| would be magnitude, the term in the exponential is the phase (angle).

The transforms that define frequency response don't remove phase and magnitude.


>point me to a place where I can read about it.
Most of the more detailed explanations are all tied up with engineering.


An applet that lets you manipulate tones by frequency, magnitude, argument. Has sound.
>http://mathlets.org/mathlets/fourier-coefficients-complex/

A simpler engineering example:
>http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1275580

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>>58073103
I can tell you're a 16 year old virgin

>>58073143
16 year olds are supposed to be virgins.

>>58073143
>I can tell you're a 16 year old virgin
>posts smug anime girls

>>58072778
>worse than lcd-2
More pricey, more heavy, more garish, but not worse sounding.
>up there with the sr-007
007, really?

>>58072981
>Do I need a DAC or amplifier?
No and no. It already has the hardware built in.

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>>58073151
>>58073152
Look at them get mad because they can't afford nice things. Seriously only losers don't care about aesthetics.

>>58073239
007 is superior to the 009
>but not worse sounding.
yes worse sounding.

>>58073259
>people in a thread about expensive headphones can't afford nice things
How can one person be this retarded?

>>58073262
>007 is superior to the 009
You shouldn't talk about headphones you haven't actually listened.

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How the FUCK do you guys clean the pads on your headphones?

Sennheiser are fuckers and new pads are obscenely expensive. I'm pretty sure the pads on my HD600's are velour and last time I cleaned them by submerging them in slightly soapy water they went flat and felt shitty like a bathroom towel rather than velour. I ended up just having to replace them because they made the inside of the cup touch my ears.

Am I doing it wrong? I heard some people use an isoproplol alcohol and water mix but this seems like it would be quite harsh, detergent like you'd use in your washing machine also seems sketchy.

Getting a used pair of HD800's today and want to give them a wash without totalling them.

>>58073308
except i have listened to both. sr007 mk1 destroy the sr007, maybe you shouldn't comment on headphones you've never listened to? or only listened to the 007 out of an srm-727ii instead of something that will properly drive them like a kgss

>>58073354
>sr007 mk1 destroy the sr009

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>>58073293
Are you still trying? You haven't even read the thread and you're still on about I don't know what. Clearly you must be poor if you only care about performance over style. Once you get out of poverty you start to expand into luxury. When you're hanging around real people these things do matter. They make you more approachable and are a status thing to normies.

>>58073308
He's right though. 009's aren't that great. 007's easily stomp them.

>>58073347
Lukewarm water, and some very diluted clothing detergent if the water alone doesnt clean it.

Use a soft toothbrush to scrub the pads if necessary.

>>58072449
Better go with soundblaster x-fi if you want EAX. don't emulate it, it doesn't work half the time.
Creative ALchemy is what you'll be using.

Daily reminder to report and ignore Sennheiser shills

>>58073262
>LCD4
Flat bass, more upper mid and top end. Not much of a real change in the LCD formula. The general treble isn't boosted to match, which makes the transistion less smooth, but it's not worse in a significant way.
>SZ1
It's more treble recessed than the 009, and closer to the Audezes in that way. It's lacking low end compared to the things like the LCD collection or the 009. As tempted as I would be to call it a lame LCD, Audeze isn't the most dependable reference.

>>58073259
>>58073143
>>58073575
>calls someone 16 years old
>acts like an underage
>acts all smug while being the retard in the thread
>uses le ebin asian imageboard reddit meme
>wants to throw money out of the window
>acts rich, yet is most likely just another college student from a middle class family with multiple thousands in debt or no savings at all.
>cares about aesthetics, most likely because he just wants to look cool instead of having an actually high performance product.

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>As you can see by these graphs and the V-shaped sound of these cans

I can't tell if the people of Head-fi are that smug or it's ironic

>>58073575
I'm not sure what I'm still trying, I just pointed out that your remarks about money are quite ridiculous. You're on a board where many own thousands of dollars worth of equipment, so your relentless imblyign about being rich and succesful and your $500 "luxury" don't really impress anyone. Try and get rid of your poor person's complex, maybe then you will understand why audio enthusiasts spend lump sums on unwieldy ugly metal boxes and not on status symbols.

>>58072718
>the k712 is absolute shit

>K702 is better than K712 may may

Bullshit, they both have very low THD. Most people agree K712 is much more comfy, the memory foam makes all the difference.

>>58072793
>k712 has too much bass while k702 has no bass.
You've got to be kidding, they both have very little bass because they're open can.

>high distortion
It's as low as the HD600 you fucking nigger

G-guys...
I'm gonnan do it
Chinese M50 clone hear I come

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/180-Degree-swivel-ISK-AT2000-AT-2000-Adjustable-headband-Monitor-Headphones-for-Audio-mixing-recording-DJ/314156_2010430709.html

I have good expecations due to how good other Takstar headphones have been. I assume the driver isn't the same as M50x, it's just the cup part being used. I just need a relatively cheap closed headphone that is able to fold and isn't built like shit. Takstars have done me well in the past.

I'll slap some some HM5's on them and see how the chug. Might become some new /csg/ meme if they turn out okay. I'll measure them when they get here.

>Budget
~150€
>Location
Germany
>Source
PC with soundcard
>Type of headphone
Over-ear
>Open or closed
both
>Comfort level
very comfy
>Sound signature
a bit Bassy
>Past headphones
ATH-M50x

>>58074068
>>Open or closed
>both
a-anon...

>>58074068
>a bit Bassy
>>Past headphones
>ATH-M50x
lol

>>58074088
>both
i mean you can recommend me both, not one pair with both

>>58074105
Oh ok lol
Correct term would be either, but w/e

>>58074120
sorry i'm retarded today

>>58074128
Nah, It's fine. What is wrong with your M50x though?

>>58074088
>he doesn't know about openclosed headphones

>>58074135
they are not comfy enough for 5h use, i want something more comfy for my PC and use my m50x for traveling only

>>58074166
>comfy
Buy a pair of LSRs.

>>58074068
xpt100

>>58074166
You can replace the pads. Try Brainwavz HM5 pads. They're really comfy for the price.

If someone wants some Takstar Pro 80's for $40 USD, get em here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Basstyle-TH-5001-Professional-Monitor-Headphones-Over-Ear-/201601059752

Some nerds on ebay are selling a pair that is apparently not heavy enough so they marked it as not working/spare parts. (fucking wat?????)
Read the expanded version for their retarded explanation

Normally $70-100 USD headphones that rival XPT-100's for that price is pretty unbeatable.

US residents only though apparently. Posting in /csg/ too.

>>58070919
Just get a soundblaster x-fi card if you need EAX, which you do. Other brands have questional support, don't emulate it.

>>58074544
>Basstyle-TH-5001-Professional-Monitor-Headphones-Over-Ear

also what's /csg/?

>>58075009
I'm not him but it stands for chinese shopping general or chink shit gen for short. Go here >>>/g/csg

>>58075009
Dunno why you're greentexting that.

/csg/ is another general on /g/
It's dedicated to cheap chinese stuff. Those headphones I linked are a rebrand of a well known chinese headphone. A very good one, in-fact.

>>58073802
>imblyign
Try harder faggot.

>>58071018
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391651656011

>>58073802
Look at this guy in his secret cool kids club. No one gives a shit, spending thousands for a 5% difference at most is silly. No one cares in the real world

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>>58073768
>implying you're not the college kid in debt
>implying you can't have a high performing product that looks good
>implying money is hard to come by

>>58075518
Holy shit what are these amazing cans and why have I never seen them before?

>>58075553
Nobody talks about them because they are shit.

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>>58075518
>K812
Hahahaha

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>>58075544
I never went to a college, I make money online since I'm 16. Nothing I said or how I act would imply that I'm a college baby with no real life experience, like you are.

Most products that try to achieve peak performance (especially for a lower price) do not look the best. Most of the high quality headsets look like exactly like what they are; high quality headsets. If you want Aesthetics just continue buying your Skull Candy or Beats by Dr Dre.

Yea, money isn't hard to come by, but being a retard smug anime poster that gets upset that he can't spend 500 instead of 300 dollars on a good headset shows me that you have no idea about money and that you're just spending the money of your parents or not saving any of your 40 hours a week job money. You're willingly searching for a way to spend more money than necessary.

Btw, uploading an anime girl is neither hard nor cool, I can do the same shit, see? Stop doing it when there is no need to, it's just annoying and you're pretty much avatarfagging at this point.

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To the anon that recommended the ath-msr7
I'm the micro center gift card guy
got em and i really like them.
Thanks for all the help

>>58075776
No worries.

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hey guys what headphones are these
they look silly

>>58075940
diaBEATeS

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>got my HD700 today
>have to wait until tomorrow for them to burn in

The urge to use them is killing me but I can't.

>>58076067
>HD700
why
theyre just everything bad about HD 800's but emphasized 100 times over.

>>58075544
>keeps tirelessly eating shit after being repeatedly btfo
you got your answers already, now stop shitting up the general

>>58074068
Dt 770

>>58076086
I'm poor desu.

>>58076113
Should have got HD 600's. At least theyre not all kinds of retarded.
Or just saved up.

>>58076105
>a bit bassy
>770

anon, what are you doing?
theyre great headphones but they're by no means a 'bit' bassy.

>>58075521
>doesn't follow the discussion
>angry autistic offtopic rage
>>>/r9k/

>>58073032
Fidelio X2s are miles better than beyercuck 880, and so are he400i/s and hd600

>>58076067
First you buy HD 700 and then you continue to burn them in? Is this a joke?

>>58076206
Never tried hifiman stuff, how are they comfort wise on large heads? I can't wear most sennheisers, they're like vice grips.

>>58076113
No you're dumb and that's why you're poor

>>58076350
Hifimans are big and in general comfier than sennheisers, but they are not the memoryfoam pillows of the X2.

>>58070378
How do you know they come in on Wednesday? Mine are in Germany right now. Don't see an estimated date of arrival.

I'm not worried about the serial number at all. I know mine are in the first 1450. I'm just happy to be getting headphones I've wanted for a very long time but was never able to afford them.

>>58071018
What is your source for headphones? Soundcard, external amp/dac?

>>58076113
then buy good 50 dollar headphones rather than bad ~500-600 dollar headphones

>>58074068
>>Open or closed
>both

go for the DT880, a no is over your budget?

go for the M40X

>Budget
50 dollar
>Location
US
>Source
Asus Xonar DX
>Type of headphone
The best
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
Sound quality over comfort
>Sound signature
Neutral or V-Shaped+Mid-Forward
>Past headphones
Koss KSC75

>>58076580
Please answer >>58076603

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>buy HD800's
>plug them straight into my motherboard
>happy with how they sound

LOCK ME UP

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>>58076603
>V-Shaped+Mid-Forward

>>58076718
>put them into something better
>get blown away

Butt all mamays aside how are they? What were your previous headphones and how they compare to HD800? Why not HD800s, price? Post your impressions faggit.

I have a request boys.

>Budget
100 euros, very flexible
>Location
France
>Source
iPhone, handheld consoles
>Type
I'd rather have a fullsized
>Open or closed
Closed. I'll use them moving around and in public transports.
>Comfort level
I prefer something comfy over sound quality
>Sound
I don't care much. Balanced I guess.
>Past headphones.
ATH-AD700, you guys suggested my this little beauty and i'm still using it to this day, it's fucking perfect. I use it for my computer at home, now I'd like something a bit better while moving around.

>>58076952
>fullsized
>moving around and in public transports
Subtle way to tell everyone just how autistic you are.

>>58076718
Join the master race. How loud do they get?

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Anything other than Elear is a waste

>>58076603
>V-Shaped+Mid-Forward
Am I getting trolled?

>>58077032
>he didn't have enough for Utopia

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>>58077046
No

Or give any other alternative if pic related is no good.

>>58077108
Already have these 29 dollar closed headphones in the mail http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/PanasonicRPHT600S.pdf

Need new open back too. Purchase request here >>58076603

>>58076603
so what the fuck kind of sound profile do you want?

IIRC there's no neutral one at your budget, the closest would probably be SHP9500 but because of the overhype they rose in price

>Budget
$350 ish
>Location
US
>Source
Desktop. Has 3.5mm and fiber out. Open to getting amp if it fits in budget
>Open or closed
Probably open. Doesn't matter but I want the best resolution/balance.
>Sound
Balanced. I use for orchestral/classical music where accurate reproduction is important.
>Past Headphones
MDRV6

My mdr's just conked out, looking for an upgrade. Also I have an irrational bias against sennheiser. Been eyeing the bero's but head bad-ish things about comfort and sound balance.

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>>58076950
My previous was HD650 (pads currently drying hence them looking retarded). I'm yet to do back to back comparisons but they are a pretty big improvement in my opinion, they sound much more detailed and I dunno, complex? I'm hearing stuff in songs I've never heard before. The sound signiture is similar to the 650 if you messed with the EQ (800's have a lot more bass than I was expecting), but way more clear. They are a better headphone for sure in my opinion but not worth 4x the price.

My first impression was to worry I got a fake, they are almost comically huge. Didn't get HD800S as they are obscenely expensive and apparently not as good for games, I game quite a bit. Retail in my country for these is 1100, I got an ex-display pair from a shop for 660 shipped. More than happy for that price, but I think if I payed 1100 I'd be dissapointed.

>>58077009
Honestly not very, I gather with everything at max headphones should be deafening and these sure aren't. 100 Windows volume is more than loud enough for me if I was drunk or something, I was listening to music earlier at 75 and that's as loud as I'd want them for normal listening. They get just as loud as my 600's really, guess it's because the impedance is the same.

Dunno if I need an amp or not, people say you need an amp for sure if you hear hissing, I heard a tiny bit of hissing in some music but I'm not sure if it was the recording or not. I gather if your amp is total shit they would hiss even when "listening" to silence at max volume (dunno if that's true or not) and they don't. What would be some good stuff to listen to to check they are being driven properly?

>>58077351
did you like the v6's? they're known for having large amounts of treble, so if you like them consider getting bright headphones rather than balanced, in which case have a look at K702 with a dac/amp

>>58077354
Thank you. BTW, what amp/dac if any you used for your HD650? Recently got a pair of HD600 and love them, but at the shop I tried them with OPPO ha-2 and they sounded bit better so I am looking for an amp/dac now.

>for 660 shipped
That a lucky deal.

If I got a pair of AKG K240s, would my BM800 (10 inches from my face) pick up the sound leaking?

Looking for some new gaming headphones for Xmas, needs to be something with good sound quality so I can hear people sneaking about in FPS games and a boom mic for using comms with.

I'm not an audiophile but would like something even a newb would be able to tell is a good audio quality.

I guess up to about £200 budget upper limit, I was looking at the Logitech G930 and G933, the 933 is newer but there's load of bad 1 star reviews about bad mic audio quality and them breaking fairly easily.

I don't really need meme lights or macro buttons or whatever, but would prefer the to be wireless if possible. not a lot of options in this space it seems.

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Just came today lads

FUCKING love them. Good rec, well worth the shekels

>>58077474
Interesting. I thought they were known for having higher than normal bass. Does that mean they're v-shaped?
While I liked them I haven't tried much in terms of high end neutral. Where's a good resource for freq response charts?

>>58077584
I didn't have an amp/dac for my HD650 either, same as now just motherboard output. I dunno how hard HD700's are to drive but I ran a pair of those off my motherboard once and they sounded like shit to me, maybe I just didn't like how they sounded or maybe my motherboard just wasn't up to the task.

660 is britpoor shekels, still a lot of money in the grand scheme of things but a good deal compared to new. I paid 250 for my HD650 2 years ago for comparison.

>>58077351
>Also I have an irrational bias against sennheiser.
Why?
>bero's
What are they?

>>58077709
no, they have pretty neutral bass, some people even describe them as having negative bass
V shaped would be something like takstar pro 80 or DT770

as for the charts, there's often a lot of shitposting about which is the best and which are inaccurate and shit so I'll just give you the three main ones

http://www.innerfidelity.com/headphone-measurements
http://graphs.headphone.com/
http://en.goldenears.net/

I personally don't like goldenears, because it seems their headphone measurements have three drastically different charts, so it's hard to compare two, because often the two headphones you want to compare will have different types of graphs, which means (as far as I can tell), you can't simply compare them

>>58077759
> >Also I have an irrational bias against sennheiser.
> Why?
Look ugly, friends dislike them, etc. Nothing substantial but there's enough out there that I'll be able to find something regardless.
>bero's
I was thinking of beyerdynamic, but got the spelling wrong

>>58077836
never hate or like brands, most if not all brands have good and bad headphones

judging based on brands is literally the worst thing you can do, followed by judging based on price

>>58076952

mdr v6/7506

>>58077351

K702 and get the Micca Origen+

>>58077853
I don't actually think they're headphones are bad. I just don't want to own sennheisers. There's a difference.

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>>58077351
I went from a V6 to a DT880 and really liked it, felt like a natural upgrade to me, K702 also sounds very nice.
What happened to your v6 by the way?

>>58077474

>large amounts of treble

Only slightly amount, they are Rec for neutral too

>>58077354
>and apparently not as good for games
That's just bullshit. They have a slightly tuned response to reduce the treble peak and higher distortion. The THD increase is likely in no way audible, the treble peak is better tuned with an equalizer. Neither relates to how good they work for games. Really nice price.

>guess it's because the impedance is the same.
It's because of the sensitivity is the same or similar rather. Not because of the impedance.

>What would be some good stuff to listen to to check they are being driven properly?
Anything that you are used to. Indication of not being able to drive them properly is lack of volume, distortion at high volume or hiss.

>>58077900
they are rec for neutral because there's no better option, if there was a good headphone with less treble while still keeping the same amount of bass, it would be recommended instead.

>>58077886
that's like saying you don't want a nigger serving you food. You don't hate niggers, you just don't want them serving you food

>>58077898
I was considering the dt880's too for a while. Still considering but want to see other options.
The left cup on my v6's is producing no sound for some reason. I've tried hitting it. And that doesn't fix it. And I'm too scared to try more invasive procedures.

>>58077931
Could be just a wire, and since you are replacing it anyway you might as well try fixing, it, worst case would be that you still have to buy a new headphone, best case you get your V6 back and still can upgrade from it or not depeding on your mood.

>>58077925

>they are rec for neutral because there's no better option

You are right, and maybe there would not be a better one at that price-range, if they come with a neutralish closed headphone they would tag it for up 200 usd easily. Anyway, they dont have insane amounts of treble.

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>>58077811
It almost looks like the v6 is the most balanced of the three. I mean its line moves more in general but also stays closer to the neutral line. That said the 702's look more appealing than the 880's for balance.

>>58077995
I was looking for an upgrade anyway. No harm it trying to fix I guess. Even if it spontaneously combusts it'd still be a fun experiment.

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>>58077914
>That's just bullshit...
Interesting. I've never used the HD800S and likely never will, so I guess I'll never know. Would be funny though to walk into a HiFi store, rip out a gaming laptop and ask to play CSGO on their demo HD800S'.

They look way cooler than the standard 800 imo, but I'm not about to pay pic related because they look cool. I gather their are mods you can do to make them sound similar to the 800S, dunno if those are bullshit too.

I do hear a bit of hiss with some music. I'm gonna steal my dad's HD558's so I can check if it's the recording or my source.

When I first plugged them in I was super pissed off because they were hissing like crazy. Turns out it was because I unplugged and plugged my mic by accident and Windows decided I wanted mic feedback on and at full volume, lel.

>>58078171
you don't need 'good for gaming' headphones now, especially when CSGO has HRTF audio

but if you're listening for footsteps in CSGO you're garbage tier at the game anyway

>>58077898
I'm about to make the jump from V6s to DT770s

>>58078021
not sure if you know but you selected the 880 not the 770 I was talking about, the 880 is also good and is open like you wanted, but less V shaped, but I doubt you want v shape anyway. They're still slightly v shaped though.

702 is known for high amounts of treble and not a lot of bass

maybe you could have a look at the hifiman 400i, you can get them on amazon for ~250, and around 220 if this sale is still active

http://www.headamp.com/order/hifiman-he400i-planar-magnetic-headphones/
use code. HEADFI10

they're more, but more balanced, I just assumed you wanted something bright like 702 because you liked the v6

>>58078196
Cool, not a bad choice if you want something that isolates better and offers more comfort, sounwise the treble is not that much different, it does have plently more bass though, but that didn't bothered me, i suppose it could disturb someone more purist about how they like headphone signatures though.

How does /mkg/ feel about semi-open headphones?
Is it the worst of both worlds or an ingenious medium?

>>58078259
I like it because you can still hear shit around you, but people can't hear you're listening to japanese "girls" licking your ears unless they're really close

if I close off the insides of my sr850s (as they would be when you wear them) I can't differentiate anything that's coming out of them past like a meter or so

>>58078252
Well I wanted a headphone that was sonically different than the V6s, mainly something that brought out heavy metal, and these are the "Cans of Doom", But I don't want niggerbassed cans.

The other set I was looking at were the T50 Mk3s, but apparently it suffers in the low end.

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>>58078188
kek, I know buying headphones like HD800's for games is dumb but I needed them to be good for it because fuck having one pair for games and one for music.

Anyone use a ModMic with HD800's? (pic related not mine) I have a one, but putting the magnet thing on the mesh when it's so close to the driver is worrying, I'm scared of fucking something up. I have one on my HD650 too but the gap from mesh to driver looks to be further.

>>58078188
>not listening to footsteps to provide intel to your team

spotted the silver

>>58078309
don't they also have a sticky pad incase there's nothing metal for the magnet to attach to, in which case you could put it further away like on the hinge or some shit

>>58078188
>he doesn't sit still in a closed portapotty giving out information of where all the enemies in the map are at all times going solely by the audio
have you gotten out of silver yet?

every team past gold has a dedicated portacom

>>58078295
This kills me.
I still have to hear shit going on outside, but don't get the benefit of a fully open sound.

>>58078259
Depends on the application really, i know several musicians and engineers who like semi-open because it isolated enough that the sound doesn't leak in the recording but not enought that they can't comunicate with the headphones on.
For personal listening i like them some times, for example, if i want to isolate myself from the world but still hear someone call me or something. I even occasionally listen the Fidelio L2 on the bus from time to time, but overall i preffer open-back at night when it's most silent and closed-back for isolation on the go.

Bare in mind that "semi-open" doesn't say much about the isolation, DT880 is cosidered semi-open and doesn't isolate at all, L2 isolated a lot compared. For studio semi-open the ones i see the most are K240 and K240MKII.

>>58078303
Metal is the exact kind of music i like on the DT770, you will probably be pleased by it, particularly liked Rammstein on them.
I still preffer the DT880 overall, but that's because i generally enjoy more neutral signatures (even though i've being listening a lot to the AD900X, which is pretty bright and bass light).

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Sup /g/
A friend bought a cheap headphone tube amp a while back, and we're very impressed with the sound.
Some googling told us replacing the Chinese tubes will improve the sound even further.
Now, would you suggest buying American (General Electric), European (Philips) or Russian (no brand, from 1988) tubes?

Amp in question: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016-Lastest-Douk-Audio-Vacuum-6J9-Tube-Headphone-Amplifier-Stereo-USB-DAC-Audio-Preamp-PC-Sound/32740585546.html

>>58078365
I was looking at DT880s, but I'm not in a living situation where I can fully enjoy open headphones, and if they leak a lot I can't comfortably use them.

>>58078394
They don't leak that much, but you will hear everything around you, might well go for a closed-back if you require isolation.

>>58078389
I listen to a lot of drone and stoner metal, and the V6s just seem to bring out the screech, and not the "boom".
Are 770s "woah-dude drop the bass" like m50s?

Also, are the V6s not flat?

>>58078309
>Anyone use a ModMic with HD800's?
I do. Works well. There's nothing to worry about the small magnet on the mesh.

>>58078416
Yeah hearing other things (lawnmowers, doors closing) while I'm listening to music makes me physically irritated, so maybe closed for now.

>>58078423

Learn to EQ or use bass boost

>>58078390
you like bassy sound
instead of buying amps that increase your bass, buy headphones with more bass

wow.webm

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>>58078423
V6/7506 are bright
770 are V shaped, strongly too

so yeah, they'll "woah dude drop the bass", probably even more than the m50s

>>58078319
>playing with a team that doesn't have enough game clue to know spots and plays
only time you should ever need footsteps is a clutch situation
>mentioning matchmaking ranks at all
oh you're casual scum, go figure.

>>58078433
Just wondering, how do you wash yours? I gather the manufacturer says to just rub them with a damp cloth but that's hardly cleaning them.

>>58078491
>at unique spot in map
>hear footsteps that only (you) can hear
>don't pass intel to team

You're literally trash at the game, kiddo.

Git gud.

>>58078484
Damn, everything seems perfect about the 770s
But I guess I can't get around the fact that they are "nice Beats"

>>58078503
spot the matchmaking shitter

>>58078507
Post ESEA profile, scrub.

>>58078529
after you, novababby

>>58078484
I can't into graphs, but are the m50s better than 770s in bass and non screechy treble? Like damn?

>buying headphones for le gayming when people who are infinitely better than you need nothing more than earbuds under some earmuffs

>>58078536
Silver shitter confirmed.

>>58078539
Treble? Yeah, a bit better, but not much, bass? Nope, DT has more subbass.

>>58078563
have you not embarrassed yourself enough already by exposing how non-existent your game clue is?

>>58078558
Don't buy nice headphones for gaming you 16 year old, buy them for music

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>>58078231
Thanks for your help so far.

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/HiFiMANHE4002014.pdf for reference. That's the flattest freq. response I've ever seen. It doesn't seem to match the headroom graph though where the treble is worrying. I think its a different model though. Threw in the 770's for reference. Both the hifiman's seem to be on the quit side, but uniformly so. I thought those graphs were relative anyway, so what gives?

>>58078457
My headphones have plenty of bass, but that's not the difference or what I'm looking for. I tried several sources, and the tube amp really opens up songs.

>>58078574
no shit

>>58078506
stop being a fucking retard
what's most likely meant by that is that beats has the sound profile most people enjoy, but beyond that they're shit

>>58078539
what you want is as few dips and bumps as possible, everything should be smooth, dt770 has significantly more sub bass, which is good because they're bass heavy headphones so it feels disproportionate if it doesn't have sub bass. the mids and treble are also smoother. The dip at 65 Hz is pretty bad, but M50 has one at 75 so it's not like there's much of a difference in quality there

>>58078484
>>58078575
Why do the DT770s have different curves?

>>58078575
he-400 2014 on innerfidelity is he-400i

>>58078573
You're the one embarrassing yourself, faggot.

Footsteps is a form of intel in the game.

Literally git gud.

>>58078606
i'm getting secondhand embarassment from how little you know yet confident you come off as, did you watch soem csgo tutorial on youtube?

>>58078575

That He-400 graph is the definition of warm...

Also the flattes headphone is the akg k601

>>58078575
400i isn't the 400, they're different versions with different sound profiles.
As such the headroom one is a different headphone
There's also the 400s, which is also worse than the 400i

you'll most likely need an amp with the 400i anyway though

>>58078619
It would be retarded to ignore any form of intel even if it's bait.

That's how I know you're silver trash pretending to be good at the game.

>>58078599
They are the same.

>>58078651
you keep pretending you know anything about the game babby

this is why you'll never actually become decent, you're so convinced you know what you're talking about when you know nothing

>>58078651
>>58078619
>>58078606
>>58078573
>>58078563
>>58078536
>>58078529
>>58078507
>>58078503
>>58078491
>>58078319
>>58078188

Go back to /v/ and stop shitting up /hpg/

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these any good for a poorfag ?

>>58078675
Whatever helps you sleep at night, kiddo.

>>58078688
official /hpg/ poorfag headphones are HJE125K, Piston 3.0, Monoprice 8323, Tascam th02, Superlux 681 & 668b

>>58078625
Discontinued. Darn.

>>58078633
Starting to lean towards these. Any other noteworthy flat headphones?

Also thoughts on the monoprice dac/amp? Reviews are fairly good and the simplicity is appealing.

>>58078758
for a dac amp I'd stay with the safe bet of 2 fulla shiit or an e10k

>>58078625
Hardly warm. The treble peak is nasty at high volume which I found myself using because of the recessed upper midrange. Lackluster headphones.

>>58078495
My skin is very greasy so that's my main problem. I often leave them on a stand or around my loudspeakers with a piece of paper under the ear cups to absorb some of the oil out. I've washed the pads by simply taking them off and submerging them in warm water + soap mixture. Pressing on the pads with fingers, replacing the water and rinsing. Then leaving the pads to dry for some time before putting them back on.

>>58079058
Good to know they can survive submerging water, I've fucked some up before with just soap and water but maybe the soap I used was too harsh.

>>58079094
I used basic laundry detergent with a light mixture. The microfiber is fine but I think you can bend the plastic its attached to if the water is too hot. Use lukewarm water to avoid any issues. I used the same method for the headband.

Jds Labs the Element or Chord Mojo? I know that one is desktop and another is portable, but lets say I am in, firstly for sound quality and for how good they can drive my HD600. Both will cost same, 400$ for me.

>>58079596
I've never heard about either of these, which is not a good thing
I don't know why you'd ever spend that much money on a dac/amp

Just get an e10k, fulla shiit 2, o2, shitstack e07k or a mont blanc e12

What are the best beyerdynamic DT series?
And why are they so cheap now? I thought they were like $200-300 cans?

If I have an AC in my room where most of its sound comes from the moving air, would a pair of open back headphones be a poor choice? I've never worn open back headphones in my life.

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>>58073347
You're trying to get rid of dead skin glued together with dried body oils. Try warm water with a pH-based cleaner added, probably ammonia.

Also, when you get out of the shower, massage a little grape oil onto the area so that your body does not have to excrete it's own. Also, try changing your diet so that you're less oily overall.

-non-headphonefag randomly browsing your thread.

+1 anime face

Also, check 'em.

>>58077032
Better tell me how is the m9XX. Missed drop but this thing looks incredible.

My earbuds just died on me and I'm poor from holiday shopping, any good cheap earbud suggestions? I use them to with my iPod on walks.

>>58079767
dt880

>>58080172
What's the low end like?
Heard it had shrill treble

>>58080126
see >>58078729

>Budget
150
>Location
USA
>Source
PC
>Type of headphone
Full-size
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
very comfortable
>Sound signature
maybe bassy? Don't care too much.
>Past headphones
n/a it's a gift.

>>58080297
oh neat, thought those were just headphones. what's the difference between the Piston and the HJE125K?

>>58080343
Oh, also he wanted to buy an amp at some point so something that would require one is A-okay

>>58080368
everything would be the easiest way to explain

if you want in ears you can basically use to give to a kid to use as a jump rope because they cost about as much as a pack of cigarettes, get the 125k, if you want insane value for your money and are willing to wait for it, get pistons

>>58080343
how much do you like the person
why do you think they want open

>>58080404
I love them :^)
Because I want them to be able to hear things in the outside world sometimes because he's already a deaf fuck.

>>58080446
hit him with that dt880 senpai

>>58080243
Bass is rolled off, treble can be piercing sometimes.

>>58080528
I was literally just looking at those. Thanks fampai I'll probably get those. The grey will match perfectly with his new grey keycaps.

Anyone here own T50/40rp Mk3s?

>>58080568
he better be worth it tho

When I listen to my favorite music, I usually push my headphones tighter on my ears. Should I avoid open backed headphones in this case? I'm about to buy my first good pair of headphones.

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>>58079849
Unless your AC is as loud as Concorde at takeoff I doubt you'll care. Open back headphones let in a lot of sound but if it's a constant sound your brain filters it out once you start listening to something else.

I use super open headphones and I always put my GPU fan at 100% when I'm listening to my shitty music so people in other rooms can't hear what I'm listening to. Once you're 10 seconds into a song you can't hear the fans anymore.

>>58080662
I feel like this means you want to either be more immersed in the music or you want more bass

so probably

Is it wrong to want bass in headphones?
I feel like a dudebro-EDMraver

>>58080945
>Is it wrong to want bass in headphones?
No, that's just your preference.

> budget
200 eur'ish
> Location
EU
Source >
PC/Laptop. with time- with amp
>type
full- sized
> open or closed
closed
> comfort
something what I can wear 4 hours straight.
> past pleb earphones
Pioneer SE-M521

>>58073347
Recently cleaned the velour pads on my DT880s. Came out looking pretty nice. All I did was massage them in a bowl of warm, slightly soapy water, wring them out, do the same in room temp soap-free water and wring them out really well once more - then I let them dry for 24 hours.

>>58081316

mdr 1a or MSR7

the first ones are the confiest, the second ones are great sounding

>>58080060
fuck you

>>58076603
Samson SR850 or Superlux HD 668B with new pads

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>>58076350
>>58078575
>>58078633
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>>58076350

Never buy hifiman, every single hifiman headphone i've owned had a driver issue where low frequencies would make loud buzzing distortions in one or both channels. i RMA'd replacement after replacement until i had gone through 2 pairs of he-500s 3, pairs of he-560s and one pair of he400i, all fucking brand new and all having distortions.

hifiman headphones sound good, but their quality control is fucking garbage.
INb4: if you got a hifiman headphone that's not broken you're one lucky motherfucker, or I'm just the most unlucky fucking your mother.