/hpg/ - Headphone General

L-lewd...

At what point should you consider buying an amp/dac over upgrading your headphones?

>>60117236
When it's not loud enough.

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>>60117182
Poor grape-kun

>>60117271
Not at their newegg price. Going to be really hard to beat at $55

>>60117271
More like overpriced

I'm in EU, cheapest I could get them was $120(and that was importing from US), so I didn't.

>>60117236
You get EMI or hiss from your current source.
You don't get enough loudness.
You want a volume pot.
You feel your headphones are as good as they'll ever get.
You're rolling in cash.

In that order.

>>60117271
Yes, but I would still choose those over any other sub-$100 headphones; even better if you can find them for $60.

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Reposting pads

>>60117236
There is no "point". Aside from having a problem with either one, DAC is not related to headphones you plug in at all amplifier's purpose is to amplify the signal and do nothing else. There might be features built around these parts you value such as a volume pot, switchable gain, I/O, remote control or who knows what else. Depending on how good or bad the gear you have is at the moment, you might have a good enough reason right now. Or you might not. I got one because I wanted to make sure my amplifier and DA-converter are high quality and they are out of the consideration since then. I was also lacking a tiny bit of volume on some tracks after using an equalizer.

What are the most stylish and comfiest headphones?

Asking again, how skeptical should I be of Ebay?

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OK, real question time...

So i picked up a pair of Bose quiet comfort 3s back in the day, and they have been GREAT to me. I used to travel a lot and they do wonders on air planes.
But i feel they are on their last leg. I'm looking for something I can run with my Behringer 404 interface that will deliver some nice range I guess?? These Bose seem to clip when heavy bass hits.

I'll be honest my budget is tight, somewhere from the 100-200$ range? But there are sooo many choice! Any brands in particular to look into?

>>60117409
>using botnet headphones

>>60117312
>>60117330
Thanks for the input. Think I'll try them.

Redpill me on the Sennheiser HD 599.

>>60117502
Refreshed 598 with slightly more bass

>>60117236
Past certain points, your amps and DACs are going to matter more than yoir headphones.

>>60117502
Upgrade on the HD598. FR is now more neutral, less weak bass, closer to HD600.

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>be a retarded weeb
>buy a $300+ headphone with my good boy points
>enter in many snowflake trackers as possible
>download many FLACs of kpop and anime music as my HDD holds
>shitpost on 4chan about my beautiful headphone
>listen to said "music" while fapping to drawings
I'm sorry.

https://www.amazon.com/Superlux-HD-661-Professional-Closed-Back-Headphones/dp/B0062OOFAY/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493426714&sr=1-5&keywords=Superlux+hd
Would this be a good purchase?

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is it worth spending £300 on headphones?

i have never owned a pair and looking to buy some

>>60118199
Yes, get HD600, happy ever after.

>>60118199
If you're happy with your computer and other peripherals, expecially monitors, then yes if you can spare the money. You will love them. If you live in a populated area do yourself a favor and see if you can find a hifi shop to hear some headphones.
Look into beyerdynamic, sennheiser, audio technica, akg, and grado

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>>60118199
Hold on there, anon. Would you not want to find out what you prefer, before jumping in head first? The ocean's always full of shills looking out for people like you.

Is there a way to take some noisy headphones like the hd681 evo and prevent noise leak

Is a fulla 2 a signifficant upgrade over the dragonfly black? I want to relegate the dragonfly to exclusively my cell phone.
Is there a superior dac and amp at ~100 usd or below? Open to chi-fi

>>60118270
>HD 600
>Knows nothing of anon's tastes

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>>60118278
>>60118270
>>60118274
I will be using them to watch anime mostly and maybe listen to music every now and then

>>60118370
If you don't listen to music for hours every day you are burning your money. For anime pick up a ~100 open back headphone.

>>60118293
tape up the openings

>>60118370
If you are only going to watch Anime and occasionally listen to music, then there's little reason for you to buy headphones that expensive.

>>60118293
If you're only keeping the stock parts of the headphones, best thing you can do is dampen them as much as possible while figuring out what type of sound you like from the results, otherwise just buy closed headphones.

>>60118370
Pic related voiced by shimamu's seiyuu hadapure duet with mimorin's seiyuu is pure bliss @ HD600.

HD600 is an all rounder but it excels at female vocals (perfect for idols!) and metal.

Go watch some reviews, there just isn't anything better under 500 pounds (and probably even higher).

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>>60118477
mimorin's seiyuu meant to say umi's seiyuu aka mimorin ;P

Pic related. That's HD600 by umi's birthday :P

>>60118326
All dac/amps are the same unless they fuck it up somehow badly, so asking for a superior one is bullshit.

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>>60118477

>>60117330
>>60117312
>>60117271

Are they an upgrade over ATH-T500 or more of a sidegrade?
I need a second pair anyway for the dorm and deployment so I'm considering these.

What would be the best sound quality sound isolation headphones I could get for under 50 usd on amazon?

>>60118601
>For sub-$50 headphones and IEMs, check out infographic in >>>/g/csg
For sub-$50 headphones and IEMs, check out infographic in >>>/g/csg

I bought Samson SR850 on recommendation of this thread.

I'm pretty happy with them. Thanks, /hpg/.

>>60117409
Depends on if you are willing to try new form factors, canalphones are great for travelers and offer the noise cancelling of headphones without the need for active circuitry or batteries. They take adjusting and aren't for everybody. You can get a set of Etymotic MC-5 for about $60.

>>60118557
Personally, I would rate them between an AD500X and AD700X. Not sure with your headphones.

SMSL M3 vs Fulla 2 vs E10k

want to spend the least amount of money possible

What are good wireless earbuds?

>>60118651
No problem, senpai.

>>60118698
E10K if you're a cheap boy.
Fulla 2 if you're going to buy once and almost never again.

>>60118698
Wait for the Monoprice DAC to go on sale again? I saw it for $50 or so once.

>>60118775
I don't think I'll go beyond midfi so maybe getting the fulla 2 will be my endgame. Shame that it's so fucking expensive in the UK, it's $140 USD

>>60118808
Wish I was in the US, I'm in the UK

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>RETURN OF HD6XX WHEN

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>>60118982

>>60118982
Just work a few hours extra and pay the extra dosh.

If you're that skint you shouldn't be looking for midfi sound anyways, be happy with the VE Monks or something.

What are some good non-noise leak headphones I can get for under 50$? I am considering the edifer h840 at the moment.

>>60119469
Superlux HD 662/662 EVO/669/660

>>60117308
Ok taste, I suppose.

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> audio technica m50x
are these still /hpg/ recommended? i read some raving reviews about the m50, cant get them anymore, these are the new model

i'm about to order them, my current headphones are fucked

>>60118370
Honestly, I think you'd be absolutely nuts to spend that on headphones if you don't listen to music often. The HD600s are superb, definitely worth the money for music lovers, but they're overkill if you're mainly going to be watching television shows and despite what some people here claim they really are quite difficult to drive beyond medium volumes without an amplifier (tested on iPad and iPhone).

Opinions in DAPs? what's a good one? i've been looking at the fiio x5 iii, is there anything better for the same/less price, or slightly pricier?

>>60119855
The brown ones are pretty cute.

>>60119855
They're memephones that are decent but way overhyped, and need pads to be not shit.

Now that the price has risen, I'd go with the HD380 if you wanted closed.

>>60119855
Home closed? HM5
Portable closed? 380 Pro
Open Home? SHP9500/558
Never go portable with open backs.

>>60119897
yeh sadly out of stock

>>60119900
damn those look like ass. but they are a lot cheaper and the reviews seem great

>>60119926
yea home closed.

>>60119963

Superlux 660/669,DT770 80 ohm/Custom One Pro for V-Shaped

CB-1/XPT100/HM5/662 EVO for Neutral/Bassy

A500/900Z or A500/900X for Bright

>>60120015
thanx

>>60119926
>Never go portable with open backs.
But how else will I share my waifu's lovely voice with the other bus riders?

Why is it that everything gets perfectly loud on my headphones except one game sounds slightly too quiet even with everything maxed out? Im considering buying a headphone amplifier just for this.

>>60120204
Adjust the game's sound?

>>60117379
NZ90Quincy Jones in gold

>>60118132
living the life

>>60118370
Buy speakers for anime

>>60118982
>HD6XX comes back but wont ship until December
Might as well have sold blood for money in that time

>>60120211
Maxed out, messed with in game audio settings as much as I could to no effect

>>60120182
Kek. What a retard; do you want the bus riders to steal your waifu?

>>60119900
>need pads to be not shit
Dropped. Anything that requires you to spend $10-$30 more on pads should just be ignored.

>>60118497
love live and its music is garbage, go figure

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 598's. What would be a good amp for my PC/Mac?

>>60120795
the one inside the mac

>>60118497
>tfw faggots like this guy make hd600 owners look like fat smelly weebs with shit taste in music

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The mic on pic related has a really loud hiss to it. I know the sound quality isn't going to be perfect, but it definitely shouldn't have such a loud hiss. Wat do?

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>>60120947
>

>>60121037
Time for a seperate mic and headphones or nice headphones with a detachable cable and Vmoda BoomPro

>>60120947
weeb automatically implies shit taste in music

>>60121178
sorry mate but if you listen to anything but jap music you're pleb as fuck

>>60121534
i bet you don't even listen to good jap music, just trashy idol music

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>>60117182
any recommendations for a 3.5 cable that I can use for superlux 668B? I bought one but they only lasted me 2 months shamefully.

>>60121544
idol music is good japanese music dummy

>>60121570
This I need a good cable with a 90° connector

I asked this in my own thread but nobody responded.

What are some good wireless earbuds for around $20?

>>60121846
You're going to have to get new taste buds, anon.

>>60121918
Questions like that are better answered in >>>/g/csg

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>>60121846
>idol music is good japanese music dummy

>>60121926
>>60121997
post good jap music
inb4 embarassingly cringey shit like seiko oomori

>>60122139
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaY5GGPy_C8

i should clarify that not all idol music is bad, just all love live music is bad

>>60122139
There is no good jap music. Their language sucks for music.

>>60122139
Silly anon; all Japanese music is shitty.

>>60122157
meme tier

>>60122265
lmao fuck outta here casual https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx5hiLXkWMo

>>60122157
It's a new episode of Japanese Listen to Radiohead

>>60122291
This gave me ear cancer, thanks.

>>60122337
sorry is this more your speed faggot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4V3Mo61fJM

>>60122139
I know it's not that good but they are pretty fun
https://youtu.be/ebbcPIsv-Ds

>>60122352
better than the other shit thats been posted so far

>>60122398
Kek.
>>60121926

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Rate my collection. I haven't bought a new pair of cans for several years now. I would say I use the HD25 the most.

>>60122419
Aesthetic/10

>>60122419
Aesthetically comfy/10

>>60122419
>grado
>akg
0/10

>>60122419
>cheap plastic coathanger/10

>>60122352
I don't think their cartoon was a thing on US, but it was pretty popular here
https://youtu.be/8zPrmVbWTZU

Also they are the ones who sing the Teen Titans theme
https://youtu.be/xhhOMceBJv8

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>>60122489

>>60122494
Yep, the english version sucks
https://youtu.be/qnq0glgalF0

>>60122426
>>60122433
Thanks, I've been thinking of getting another can or changing my DAC and AMP setup. Just using a FIIO E17 via optical input.
>>60122459
What do you have? I like these brand and sound signature for the music I listen to.
>>60122472
Eh, it works and its cheap and also won't cause any harm to the wall when I move out.

>>60122509
puffy suck

>>60122459
>Inb4 anon only accepts Sennheisers

>>60122494
oh, it's not anime. I forgot the trigger warning, I'm sorry.

>>60122509
This

>>60122532
those are bad sennheisers so no

>>60122519
just like your mom

>>60122539
>those are bad sennheisers so no
What did anon mean by this?

>>60122536
>oh, it's not anime. I forgot the trigger warning, I'm sorry.
it was directed at the music, see >>60122519

>>60122519
You can't expect much from japanese music, but feel free to posting anything better.

>>60122588
infinitely better has already been posted

>>60122612
Well, I'm sorry but I can't see anything better. Maybe you got some rare ear disease, try checking it with a doctor.

>>60122658
>he said while listening to trashy generic jpop

>>60122678
404 - no arguments found

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Anyone willing to help me out

>Budget
0-60 dollars

>Location
USA/California

>Source
iPod (Don't Care about controls)

>Type of headphone
I want an in ear headphones "earbuds"

>Open or closed
Don't know what the fuck this is

>Comfort level
I want to be able to sleep in them and not have my ears be uncomfortable or wires bending easily where it causes it to break.

>Sound signature
I just want something that sounds the most natural. I listen to hip hop and jazz a lot.

>Past headphones
I have the iPod Apple ones. The white ones. I tried the recommend Panasonic ones but the Apple ones had that plastic feeling that felt more comfortable. not necessarily better. But more comfortable.

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>>60122714
Panasonic RP-HJE120-PPK

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>HD600

>>60122701
you're about as good at finding arguments as you are finding good music to listen to

>>60122752
You first, disgusting weeb.

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>>60122752

>>60122768
>listens to westaboo duo
>calls other people weebs
kek

>>60122743

Those are the ones that I bought and they didn't sound better but not significant better. I also didn't like the texture of it. Felt uncomfortable in my ears. I also feel they would break too easily by bending the wires.

>>60122777
how new are you?

>>60122778
>Westaboo
Kek. Outta here, you filthy weeaboo.

>>60118629
end this meme
pretty much all of the brands in the infographic are shitty chink garbage with no QC.

there are proper, good brand name headphones in the sub-$50 range lost in the sea of garbage that would make for decent entry level cans/a nice pair to try a different type of headphone for cheap/commuter headphones one wouldn't mind losing or breaking too much

>>60122778
Another fucking no argument, impressive. And no, just because you are retarded doesn't mean everyone else is.

>>60122797
>implying puffy aren't as westaboo as it gets

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>>60122789
Very.

>>60122808
>if i post this 'desu girl' i found on e-d/kym i'll show him!

>>60122816
>e-d/kym
What?

>>60122778
>westaboo
Hmm that explains why that was the only good japanese song posted ITT

>>60117182
I want to lick her asshole

>>60122842
it's still japanese

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>tfw my 558's are still going strong after 3+ years of abuse

The first and only time that /hpg/ or even /g/ was right about something.
Thanks, faggets.

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>>60122848
That's exactly what I said

>>60122864
so it isn't good, you retard

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>>60122872
you are hurting my feelings anon

>>60122872
the only thing that isn't good around here is your brain

>>60122982
has your brain gotten all niggerlicious from listening to shitty japanese music?

>girl with boobs and no penis
I thought this was /g/

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>have dt880 and fii0 e37k
>want to sell a guitar or something and upgrade
>mainly listen to kpop
>considering hd650

feel like a new dac may not be worth it for 320

help me daddies

>>60123002
girls don't have penises

>>60123050
get the 650, don't worry about a new dac you don't need one

>>60121037
buy a usb sound card

>>60121570
Viotek or Ugreen braided cables

>>60122139
The only good nip song ever made
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrs4wC1VMjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-TzpTHJefg

>>60123002
programming trapucci > futafaggery

>>60123050
spend the money on a weapon and kill yourself

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>mfw some people think a "transparent" signal chain is best

I get the mentality behind it, I really do, but it's kneecapped by two objective facts: your transducers aren't perfect, and neither is your hearing. If you're old enough to be posting here, chances are you can't hear 20kHz for shit. Pure sine tone maybe, but as a component of white noise or music? I'd be surprised if anybody here could confidently do better than 18kHz, and that's generous. Yet in trying to reproduce frequencies you can't hear, you're potentially introducing cone breakup and other artifacts that measurably (albeit minutely) reduce the quality of even the ones you can hear. So here's what you do: hop on over to AudioCheck and give their blind frequency audibility test a go. Once you've found your upper hearing limit, get up your EQ and roll stuff off starting at that point. If you're an exclusive headphone user, feel free to do the same for ~30Hz downwards, but that's unlikely to have any notable benefits. Not like either is audible to begin with, otherwise you would have been able to notice in the blind test, you dumb fuck. But if you're bored and want a bit of audiophile masturbation, give it a go.

>>60123329
nothing you said contained any points against your greentext

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>>60122139
https://soundcloud.com/k-hayato/04a

The AKG ear buds that came with my s8 are surprisingly nice, a bit bassy, but nice

>>60120324
Recommend something better buddy

>>60123219
This 100%.
Fuck futa and fuck herm people.

>>60123427
>AKG
>bass

good one m8

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my mk3's, thinking of buying dt 1990's for my bday. not buying into the m1060 meme.

DT770 is literally the only mid-fi C A N S that can niggerbass.
Prove me wrong.

>>60123715
sure but they're not mid-fi
i'd put them near the top of the budget-realm

>>60123675
That headband looks comfy.

>>60123002
Balls are kind of gay. I can understand if she just had a cock, because who wouldn't want to suck on a smokin' hot chicks cock, but balls are pretty gross and gay. Obviously a chick with a cock would still need to have balls to keep it from looking weird, but finding the balls themselves sexy is pretty gay.

>>60123842
the whole headphone is stupid comfy. all lambskin pads.

>Obviously a chick with a cock would still need to have balls to keep it from looking weird

Why? A clit is just an undeveloped undersized cock. That's why I never touch them. They're for faggots.

>>60124008
I wish that level of comfort was mandatory for any headphone over 100 dollars. Though really the most common issue for me is there's not enough room for my ears to fit within the cups, so usually they're sore when I take them off.

>>60122489
>I don't think their cartoon was a thing on US, but it was pretty popular here
Where do you think it came from? Granted, I didn't know just how big it was here until I looked it up just now.

>>60124213
yeah, people buy expensive as fuck headphones and they are uncomfortable. I don't get, if it isn't comfortable, don't even bother. beyers and modded fostex are good, stock fostex's suck.

>>60124303
>yeah, people buy expensive as fuck headphones and they are uncomfortable. I don't get, if it isn't comfortable, don't even bother.
#1 reason people should buy the hd 800

>>60124303
The beyers I've had were generally pretty comfortable yeah. My main drivers now are HE-400i and they're surprisingly comfortable. I guess it just reinforces the idea that trying before you buy is a good idea.

>>60122748
This. The HD600 is way too flat and I feel this exact way when I'm using it. I wish people would stop recommending it and shill something quality like Audiotechnica.

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Both a shit.

wat do?

>>60125002
What's wrong with the Senn? Not sure which model it is.

link me some cute programming detached sleeves

>Budget
200 euroshekels
>Location
Finland
>Source
LG G3 and 4th gen classic iPod
>Type of headphone
Would prefer full-sized but IEMs are fine too
>Open or closed
Closed, will be using these in public
>Comfort level
I need to be able to wear them for about an hour at a time, multiple times a day
>Sound signature
Can't decide really, i listen to a lot of different genres so i'd guess neutral would be the best choice but i like bass
>Past headphones
Some 100€ beyerdynamic IEMs (sounded nice but holy shit were they fragile), akg k7xx

>>60125029
Its 598c (i need closed headphones).
Sounds like muffled shit.

>>60125054
>598c
Don't buy this. It's only related to hd598 in name.

>>60125125
I figured as much. I would get the sexy 599s in a heart beat but its open.

>>60118132
>Scandinavia

>>60122139
https://youtu.be/Pxck5APOokk?t=5m2s

no fishmans? you guys have shit nip music taste

>>60124298
I mean, being from US doesn't exactly make it popular in US. Anyway, I'm from Brazil, I still remember when it was aired on our CN and at a national channel called SBT.

>>60123050
The hd650 would be a side grade from the dt 880.

>>60122139
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_VlnAKc-Y

>>60124841
agreed, senshilling needs to stop

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>>60122139
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGUlluHZ92A

I own a B&O H6 and have been using them without an amp. Are they good headphones? Is there any way I can make them sound better?

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>>60124841
> audiotechnica
> quality

>>60124841
AT's best headphone 2000x is not even close to the competition. Beyerdynamic, ZMF shit on them.

at what point should a man give up hope to find sexy, comfortable, quality headphones below the $250 price range?

>>60125685
spend $300 and get the ZMF classic.

>>60121846
Where we outclude LL maybe.

>>60125671
>source: my ass

>>60117308
Why not just remove the anime?

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>>60126194

whats a good headphone for classical music?
Not too costly
t. $10 headphone owner

>muh clamping force. Lose some weight, fat head

Are the wall power adapters on fx audio dac/amps safe? If not, where do I buy good 12vDC/2A or 1A in the US?

>>60122489
I actually enjoy Puffy's music

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>>60117339
These are the pads you want m8.

>>60125002
buy m40x

What would be the best non noise leak headphones I could get for under 50$ on amazon?

Hey guys, im new here

>Budget
$100
>Location
United States
>Source
PC
>Type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
I wan't them to be very comfortable. This is my biggest priority.
>Sound signature
No preference.
>Past headphones
HyperX Cloud II - While they are very comfortable at first, over time they make my face and ears sweat. This is why I want open headphones because my skin is very oily and acne-prone.

Is the HD 599 comfy?

>>60128043
Like poetry
Just buy new pads

Anon quickly Senheiser momentum for 60 bucks! Yes or no?

>>60127555
>Sennheiser headband mod

What pads are those they seem comfy but not distance the driver too much.
Also have you cracked these bitches open to do any mods yet?

And tell me what cable you got, because I need a long one with a right angle that doesn't have shit connection problems.

>>60123050
t90

>>60120795
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 598's. What would be a good amp for my PC/Mac?
Schiit Fulla 2.
>the one inside the mac
Will sound terrible, because the HD598 has a very fucked up impedance vs frequency, and will sound different when plugged to different devices, unless these devices are headphone amps.

Damn really want the fostex t50rp mk3 but ii already own better headphones like the hd650

hate all the good headphones out there i dont own.

>>60128043
>over time they make my face and ears sweat

Why don't you just use the velour pads that are included instead of the default pleather pads? It will reduce the nigger bass as well, making the Clouds somewhat tolerable even.
But I really don't get this. I'm a sweaty, oily motherfucker myself, but never, ever have I thought "oh shit, these headphones are bad, they make me sweat a lot!" even during the worst summer blazes.
How the fuck do you operate on a daily basis? I mean, the Cloud II sounds like trash, but they're very comfortable.

>>60123050
Sennheiser HD600, unless you love subbass, hate treble and not care about neutrality.

>>60125150
HD380 Pro then. They're about as good as sennheiser can make closed headphones.

HD598cs uses the same drivers, but with less isolation, a less neutral target and bad reputation.

>>60128043
Sennheiser HD598se on sale, HD558, AKG k702.

>>60128346
>>Sennheiser headband mod

He did have a fake sennheiser headband and it flattened out pretty quick, but it still felt great so I'd recommend doing that instead of paying £15 for a real one. I only gave it him because I recently changed my 600 pads+headband.

Here's the link for the earpads but this listing isn't available anymore. Surely there has to be other people selling these on aliexpress or gearbest. I actually bought around 4 different pairs and they were all shit apart from this one.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Replacement-headphone-Ear-Pads-Cushion-for-SONY-MDR-1R-1RNC-1RMK2-1RBTMK2-1A-DAC-1ABT/32490262377.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.erWt73


Here's the cable, I bought it because the stock one had a connection problem. It's not exactly long , but it's nice.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01JZ02LEI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Is the edifier h850 worth the extra 10$?

>>60128682
no maybe yes

>>60123329
Cant you just use that wave program to test each frequency?

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>>60128593
What do you mean you gave it to him?
Which pads did you try? I'm really tempted to get the Shure Alcantara pads, but would feel bad for following Zeos' example.
And I can't find any good mod links for the mkiiis, it's all for older Fosetx versions.
Maybe I'll just go the Mayflower route, but I really wanted to improve the low end and not cut it out.

>walk into a local headphone shop
>ask to try Ultrasone Edition 8 EX
>plug it into my old smartphone to see how bad it is
>actually not very bad, just some punchy bass, sometimes sounds tinny with percussion, small and confined but comfy soundstage
I admit that I shall bring my gear and music to have a more detailed trial, but I just don't understand why a bunch of "headphone audiophiles" hate Ultrasone headphones.

>>60128942
Sorry, I meant I gave my old 600 headband to my brother to stick on his t40rps. The other pads I bought were all cheap and horrible from aliexpress, apart from a pair of h5m's from amazon. The hm5's feel good but they clearly sound worse than the stock pads. The ones I suggested are thin, but not as bad as the stock ones, so your ears are close to the driver. They actually feel and look nice too and only cost around £3.00.

The shure pads aren't available in england, besides a few on ebay for £100+ lmao. Maybe they're good? I'd say find another listing of the ones I recommended, they're really nice and cost fuck all.

>>60129091
Aren't they like $1000+?

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So after some research i'm about to pull the trigger on HD 380.

Give me some reasons that speak against a purchase

>>60129242
Is it forbidden to discuss headphones in that price range?

>>60124303
>>60124303
b-but muh sound quality
t. all audeze owners

>>60129298
I think it's like why people have Beats. At that price, you could get something a lot better.

>>60129393
Hate. Can't type on phone

>>60129298
>>60129393
To expand more, unless the build quality is just that good, you're paying a massive premium for the status symbol, styling, and bad to okay sound. If you want to display your wealth that way then I guess it's perfect.

>>60129279
earpads look shitty

>>60128043
AKG K612

>Budget
<$100 CAD
>Location
Canada
>Source
Online
>Type of headphone
General use
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
On the more comfortable side, but to have a little clamp so they can sit on my head without falling off if I move my head at all unlike my SHP-9500s.
>Sound signature
Balanced, can be be on the more bassy side.
>Past headphones
Sennheiser HD201, all of the recommended Superlux cans, and am currently using SHP-9500s.

>>60130072
Meant full-sized for type. Would prefer around ear.

>>60128183
Maybe.

I thought maybe you guys could help me, since you boys might know how audio works and /sqt/ mightn't.
I want to PS4 and PC audio through the same headset. I tried with a regular aux male to male between controller and mic on PC and set to "Listen to this device" in settings. It worked but was really low volume and lots of static/white noise when increased.

Is there a way to do this with optical digital between PC and console instead?

>>60129279
I own these, use them at work with a fulla 2, love them.
I really can't find fault with them. I'd complain that they don't sound like my HD600, but that's expected for closed. I love how neutral they are (a bit more bass than needed, but not enough to be annoying) and the overall sound feels like just a worse HD600. Really happy I can listen to music to some reasonable standard while I'm at the office, thanks to the excellent isolation.
The clamp was annoying for a couple days, it got loose very fast.
I've had mine for a year now, and they don't seem to have degraded in any way.

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Any /g/ approved Clip-on headphone?

>>60130193
Yes, but only if your soundcard has optical spdif input.

I'd suggest something like my setup.

Schiit Modi 2 Uber + Magni 2 Uber
spdif optical from ps3, spdif coax from pc, usb free for connecting to random sources.

I'm using this setup with my HD600 and plenty happy.

>>60130215
KSC75

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>>60130260
Is this kinda what you're talking about?

>Yes, but only if your soundcard has optical spdif input.
If the cable fits, is it right? Soundcard is Asus Xonar DGX from a couple years back but my MB has one too (Asus Z170-A)
If I can avoid buying an amp or other sound card I'd prefer to.
Thanks for being willing to help!

>>60130365
Yes. Console/PC go to DAC, from there to AMP and then to headphones.
>Asus XDG
If that sdpif thing it has is an input.

>>60130626
It's output.
I didn't even know they were one-way since aux worked.
I guess I'll need something external like that amp, then. Is what I need just called an "amplifier"? Will that help me research? I heard about something called a "mix amp". Is that similar? Once again, thanks for all the help.

>>60130072
Status CB-1, XPT100, M40x + new pads.
DT770 or HD380 if you're looking to spend more.

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>Budget
80-150 usd
(ive only really had ~50$ iems and want to step the bitch up)

>Location
USA/Texas

>Source
HTC10

>Type of headphone
IEMs

>Open or closed
The less i can hear from the outside the better

>Comfort level
8-10/10 comfy

>Sound signature
I will be listening to several genres on these, so I'd like as much clarity, good soundstage as i can get, with not too sharp highs. As well as proper/excellent bass.

For reference i find the one on XB90EXs and SkullCandy Titan's to be proper bass

>>60131022
Status CB-1s look interesting, I'll consider them. Anyone else have them to vouch on them?

The XPT100s don't seem to be sold anywhere in Canada, and I'd rather not have to spend the extra on pads for the M40Xs.

>>60125671
owner of a 2000x here.

Sure its not technically on par with their totl but shits fun and engaging like no other

>>60128549
>subbass
>HD650

You need to stop.

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>>60131248
Nice meme.

>>60130260
>>60130626
Oh and one more thing to clarify. That will allow me to listen to both sources at once, right? Not just switch between the two?

>>60131054
Etymonic MK5/HF5/MC3/MC5

Is the HD 598 worth the extra $50-$60 over the 558?

I'd pay $600 for an HD 600 with good build quality instead of cheap outsourced Snapheiser construction

>>60131379
No.
HD598 is overpriced. AKG K612 is cheaper and it's almost as good as HD600. HD558 is better than HD598.

>>60123760
Are they dare I say, /end game/?

>>60131372
Those look like they're going to hurt my ears..

Can bump the budget to 200

>>60131472
se215

>>60131278
Just use some eq.

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>Budget
60-100€
>Location
Germany
>Source
my phone
>Type
full-sized closed
>Comfort
should be comfy and not too heavy
>Sound Signature
neutral

>>60131189
People lament the build quality.
They're mostly plastic, but my pair has held up well for 6 months and they come with a year warranty.

Neutralish sound with a slight boost in the bass, very comfy stock though.
3.5 detachable cable is a bonus.

Posting this since I read on past threads some anons worried about clamp force and comfort after going for the HD600. I got mine a few days ago. The high clamp force was real in my case, and my head is on the smaller size. It was pretty uncomfortable at first. I did what some people recomend in those cases, bend the metallic piece on the headband. Extend it fully grab the metallic piece with both hands, then bend it outwards. Always put pressure in the metal and not the plastic housing. Repeat that process a few times and try until you get something that feels better. After few days of use (note that I was using the headphones from 8 to 12 hours a day) and that trick they feel really comfy.

Compared to my past headphones, the AKG K601 which I used for about 6 years, they have a much more tight fit. About the sound, they didn't blow my head off with the quality, but they do feel right, natural, correct for the lack of better terms to use. I can see why they call them transparent and neutral. I'd say it'd be great for monitoring. The vocals are amazing though, listening to Adele or Andrea Bocelli was truly a blast.

I've been driving them from the cheap Fiio E10 (the HD600 is much easier to drive than the hungry K601), no idea how much they could be bringing the HD600 down in sound quality but so far the volume is certainly there. Perfect for any pop/rock song, and even plenty to spare when going for jazz and classical, something like the Beethoven's 7th 2nd movt., which is a somewhat quiet piece that you might want to crank up the volume, listens perfectly.

That said, what do you guys use to drive your HD600? Is there an alternative to the Fiio that can really make a difference? I've been looking into the magni/modi, o2/odac, but not really sure how much of an improvement they'd make.

>>60131680
>NiggaBass>Ear plugs with good sound

>>60132013
You are literally me, please, please, buy the fulla 2.There's one neck beard here that hates my recommendation. The fulla 2 has better bass than he e10k, and it sounds much nicer in general. The e10k is great for what it is but it sounds harsh in comparison.

Try the fulla 2 with your 600's, that's my setup right now and it's brilliant.

>>60132266
what exactly are you implying

How do you clean the earpads on the HD600?

>>60132641
Bass is shit on the HD600 anyways

>>60132817
give 'em the 'ol scrub a dub in the kitchen sink

>>60132710
SE215 has retarded amounts of bass while the HF5/MC5 are closer to neutral
http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=1273&graphID[]=2711&graphID[]=3251&scale=25
And the HF5 isolates more than the SE215
http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=6&graphID[]=1273&graphID[]=2711&graphID[]=3251&scale=25

>>60132937
How come ive heard people say the SE215s "are not for bassheads"

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>>60126259

Are the Meizu HD50s good or is that just chink memery

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>>60123050
okay so u guys obv have never kopped
needs some niggerbass and clear highs for smol girl voices
>no high-tier headphones can niggerbass

>>60133368
xiaomitoday gave them a stellar review

Would the HD800 be a significant upgrade from the HD600?

>>60133497
Kek. Thank you for reminding me of this autistic poster
>>60026636
>>60026703

>>60133630
I would like to see how one EQ soundstage and speed (both are non-existent in the HD600 btw) from the HD800 into the HD600.

You guys got any good recommendations for closed off headphones [spoiler]with a mic for vidya?[/spoiler]

>>60133863
What is speed?

>>60133110
They either never got a good seal on it or they're only listened to the heaviest of all bassy headphones somehow.

>>60132641
>The e10k is great for what it is but it sounds harsh in comparison.
Haha.

>>60117182
the 3 letters hidden behind her are "bra"

>>60133876
Well, another board I've discovered where spoilers don't work

shit

>>60133630
He's not wrong though.

>>60133876
hyperx cloud

now back to /v/ kiddo

>>60133472
>chink site gives chink product a good review

Hmm...

>>60134252
>I could EQ a $30 headphone to match my HD600/HD800
>Inb4 samefaggot

>>60134304
That statement wasn't wrong.

Feel free to disprove him.

>>60134316
No; please explain.

>>60117182
Budget - Around 200
Location - America
Source - Kindle fire, pc, cheap cd player
Closed (I dont like sharing my weeb music)
I would prefer cozy
Sound signature - Im not too sure here, as I've never really gotten a pair of nice headphones before. I enjoy Rock and J-pop, would warm work the best?
I'm a bit interested in Aiaiai's Tma-2, does anyone have any expierence with them?

>>60134420
DT770 Pro 80ohm

>>60134316
Kek. Hello?
>>60134350

>>60134017
Decay.

>>60134453
Thanks Anon

>>60134420
DT770 80 Ohm or Custom Studio (Same Drivers)

>>60134477
What is decay?

>>60134655
The amount of time the transducer needs to come to a standstill (not produce sound) after "playing music". A "slow" headphone with large decay would ring for a noticeable moment after the electrical signal ends.

>>60117182
Thats not how clothes work

>>60134898
So HD600 has audible ringing?

>>60131435
>HD558 is better than HD598.

Then why do people do the foam mod to make the HD558 sound just like the HD598?

>>60135119
He is just memeing. The HD 600 is a go-to headphone for 20 years now because it is an excellent allrounder. "Ringing" is only noticeable in really bad headphones or on the contrary the absence of decay in extremely fast headphones like electrostatics or the HD 800.

Custom One Pro Plus on NCIX US for $125 + Free Shipping using code FS2APRIL30, only 3 left in stock atm

>>60135222
>HD 800
>Ringing
[citation needed]

>>60135265
Reading comprehension. I wrote the complete absence(this is a negative) of ringing is noticeable in the HD 800.

>>60131812
hmm, i can think of the perfect headphone...
what's this, an anime pic?
sorry bud, you miss out

>>60135407
Sennheiser HD 598 Cs drops once a month to 99€ and is pretty good value.

>>60131812

>>60135435
Was meant for you senpai.

>>60135435
Gross
>>60125002
>>60125054

>>60135511

new thread

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>>60135455
>some memer on 4chins told me something is bad so it must be true.

>>60135528
>Calling someone a memer is now a valid response
>Posting a frequency response graph now reveals everything
They're shit sounding headphones, anon.

>>60130720
Easiest would be to just grab the schiit stack (modi2uber + magni2uber). That's what I did anyway.

Is the K7XX worth paying $75 more and waiting four fucking months over a K612?

>>60136461
There's also the K712 which is basically the same thing as the K7XX

>>60136461
The black ones have standard 2 day shipping the red ones have the 4 month shipping and yes they are

>>60137111
Not anymore, stock is out so they have to order a new batch.

MY M50X ARE SO UNCOMFORTABLE I DONT WANT THEM ANYMORE

LOOKING TO UPGRADE
HOPEFULLY WONT NEED SUPER EXPENSIVE AMP

>>60137526
Custom Studio or 380Pro

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HD6XX DROP CONFIRMED

Price and date not yet revealed, I heard December,

Pretty sure you have me to thank for this, as I got sick of waiting and just got my HD650 delivered. Wondering if I shouldn't return.