/hpg/ - Headphone General

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>>60512446
first for fuck cuckheiser

what's the cheapest cordless over-ear headphones with at least 20 hour battery life that will last a few years?

>>60512554
>wireless headphones
fuck off they are all shit

>>60512493
t. beyerhiss shill

Recs please

>Budget
$100 or less

>Location
US

>Source
3.5 mm Ipod Classic and pc

>Type of headphone
Full sized

>Open or closed
Semi open or closed

>Comfort level
somewhat to very

>Sound signature
Good bass
great mids
tolerable treble

>Past headphone
Tascam TH‑02
Panosonic RP-HTF600-S
Sony MDRZX100

(something I can wear in public)

There seems to be a lot of hype around powered monitors like the LSR305 but is there anything passive around that price point that is just as good?

DT770, 32ohm or 80ohm for iphone?

>>60512579
Why can't beyershills and senncucks just be united together ;-;

>>60512643
iPhones have a low output impedance so you might as well go with the 32 ohm version if it's the same price as the 80 ohms.

>>60512643
I have 250 ohm's that run at DECENT volume levels on my iphone, go with the 80's since you'll probably have a nicer time with them at your desk as well

>Budget
€200
>Location
Yurop
>Source
Moto G
>Type of headphone
IEM
>Comfort level
High, will be worn up to 8hrs/day
>Sound signature
High noise reduction (passive only)
Good isolation
>Past headphones
This is to replace Etymotic Research mk5 that crapped out left channel after about a year.

>tfw replaced my headphone's plug
Awful soldering job but hey, it werkz

HD650 or X2 only care about sound

If I compress my lossy music files into rar, will I preserve bit rate?
Gonna get a new computer soon and want to avoid them degrading when I transfer.

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>>60512597

Shure SRH840 Professional Studio

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>>60513214
Denon AH-MM400 Music Maniac Reference Quality

p.s. take 15 minute breaks at least every 2 hours. don't wear headphones for 8 hours every day. ty. tinnitus sucks.

>>60513239
HD600

>>60512597
Status CB-1

>>60512493
>>60512579
>>60512702
Join the AKG masterrace.

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>>60513307

>>60513343
They look a little big for IEM's, don't they?

I need something to go under a motorcycle helmet. The high isolation stipulation was to avoid tinnitus from road noise. I listen to music about half the time, and listen to navigation prompts almost all the time.

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>>60513307
>lossy
>preserve bitrate

>>60513446
I thought one of the benefits of lossless was that they don't degrade over time?
I'm trying to avoid that.

What are the best open headphones under 200 usd?

hd700 or beyer Amiron or any suggestion
for pop and rock music

>>60513479
ah, the old rotational velocidensity?
not sure zipping them avoids that

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how bad did i fuck up?

>>60513545
expect that 3.5mm dongle part to break off at some point, happened to my 668Bs and with my 681 Evos. Had to replace it with a normal 3.5mm jack on the Evos.

>>60513545
Get new pads and you'll be fine, and equalizer apo with the Peace GUI to tame the highs.

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What's the go to pad replacement for these? Also what's the next step after them? I like how open they are

>>60512446

Up to £300, UK
Used with PC mostly or Sony NWZE585
Over Ear, Open, Neutral or slightly bright
Don't want it to crush my temples, anything else is fine

Currently using Bose Soundlink ll but getting bored with them after 2 months. Also have Pioneer SE-CL751-K In-ear (a sub £50 replacement for these also)

Any reason to buy an HD598 over a 558 other than the sick Noctua color scheme?

>>60512597
>>60512643
>>60512604
>>60513214
>>60513239
>>60513498
>>60513509
>>60513634
>>60513892
H D 6 0 0
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>>60513474
>>60513513
You all don't listen to obscure music you can't always find in flac?

>>60513969
get the 599 instead

>>60513979
Go away, you illiterate moron.

>>60514038
>bayercucknamic

>>60514063
Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are the only 2 options, good to know.

>>60513982
so obscure that you can't get it on CD?
sounds like hipster shit

>>60513983
Why?

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>>60514063
Dedicated to confirming that illiteracy claim, aren't you?

>>60514125
slightly newer drivers, and theyre not noctua colored

>>60514130
stay mad lul

>>60514120
If you consider metal hipster shit.

>>60514145
Noctua color is a plus though.

>>60513892
Update

Found DT990 Premium 250ohms for £125 on Amazon. Getting these. Now looking for DAC and AMP combo to drive the fuckers.

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>>60512446
>budget
100-150 USD
>location
US
>source
PC
>type of headphone
full size
>open or closed
open
>comfort level
very comfy, use for 6+ hours at a time daily
>sound signature
good bass/mids are all i ask
>past headphone
some shitty close-backed audio technicas

Is it ok to use ear pads that are still a little bit wet?

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>>60514447
Final Update

I'll be back in a few days to boast about my killer setup and how plebeian other people are for not having a decent setup in 2017.

Are rock zircon good? I've checked the pdf and it says that there are fakes out there, will I get fakes from gearbest?

>>60514517
used HD600 bro

>>60515339
Curious about this myself.
Got some KZ ZS3 and they sound good but I hate the fit and the behind the ear wire.

>>60514125
Frequency Response is very different, much closer to the HD600.

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Redpill me on Beyernamic T1P and the Tesla driver??

>>60515854
>not a CK2998
pleb

>>60513307
What?

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>>60509477
>>60510097

but how come they sound like shit for 10 years tho

>>60513239
HD600, X2 have boomy bass without having an actual sub bass and midrange is kill.

>>60513509
>hd700
>pop and rock music
Treble boy, pop music will definitely come as harsh and sibilant with those 2. HD700 has treble spike around 6-7k like HD800 but much worse and Amiron looks to have wide spike around 10k. Amiron came out recently so it's price is same as official of 600$, HD700 are older and you can sometimes find them for 400$. If you can, go to the store and listen to HD700 and see if you can handle the treble. Otherwise I would suggest you HD600 or DT880. What were your previous headphones?

>>60515854
Treble spike of doom.

tfw Ultrasone pro 900 makes all other closed headphones absolute.

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not headphones but /mu/ is autistic, Best iPod model? My phones DAC is ass, and my iPod Touch 4th gen's battery is shot and I like iTunes.

>>60516538
*obsolete?

>>60513214
G5+? Or original Moto G? I have the G5+ and it sounds like ass no matter what I use.

>>60517022

Fiio X1

>>60517058
>0.04953BTC
no thanks fampai

>>60517022
iPod Classic.

>>60517223
There's seven of those

I am looking for some out and about headphones to use on public transport, so they need to be light and not make me look like more of a moron than i already look like.

>Budget
I can go up to around 500-ish-$
>Location
Europe
>Source
It is probably going to be a portable dac/amp, i don't know which yet.
>Type of headphone
Full-sized i guess.
>Open or closed
Closed.
>Comfort level
It needs to be pretty comfy, but i am willing to cut corners if it means better sound.
>Sound signature
Neutral, detailed, big soundstage.
>Past headphones
HD558: Light and sounded pretty open and neutral.
AKG K7XX: Great soundstage, somewhat uncomfortable and too bassy.
MrSpeakers Alpha Dogs: Great sound signature, big and heavy.

What are your favorite audiophile buzzwords?

>>60517390

Musicality, hands down.

>>60517390
PRaT and speed always crack me up.

JH 16 the basshead endgame?

I should keep buying my $35 shitcans while i grind the money for them, probably.

>>60517255
>closed soundstage
>$500
Grados, perhaps. There's few closed options that exaggerate the soundstage; grados are known for that.
>to use on public transport
Forget it. Just get some earbuds or iems, or on-ears like the portapros or px-100 (sadly not durable). Can't really rest your head on the seat with full sized. Even if you could, they'd just eventually break.

>>60517441
So analytical. Yet melodical, at the same time.

The HD598 are pure magic.

snapheiser monkeys btfo

Grados are the official /g/ headphones now

>>60516417
HD598,um pro50.
Ive listened hd800 and dt1770.1990 .
hd800 has super wide soundstage. but1000 bucks
dt1770 1990 both clamp my head so bad. but the music detail is good tho.
looking for really comfortable headphone .
can just laid back enjoy music.

>>60517390
Clarity

>>60517390
color

My ATH-M50x earpads are wearing out and I get black stuff on my ears and necks, should I change them? Any recommended websites to get earpads from?

>>60517390
warm and cold

>>60518066
So none of those that you tested came as bright to you? Memeron has looser clamp from DT1990, it's for professional use while Amiron is more for consumer use, so you might give it a chance if you didn't find DT1990 to be bright. You might really like HD700 tho if you like treble and WON'T GET FATIGUE from it.

Remember, what sounds crispy and nice in the shop can backfire easily at home over long listening sessions. How long you spend time with headphones? You have HD598, I had them too great headphone. I suggest you strongly try HD600. It's a clear upgrade from HD598, at least it was for me, in terms of sound. Everything is better, just better, bass, incredible vocals, better treble and pin point imaging, altho narrow soundstage. And you can listen to them hours and hours without getting fatigue.

>>60517490
Some things sound faster tho, at least perceived. DT880 sounded 'faster' to me than HD600, I don't know why but it was very apparent on rock and I tried them before getting anywhere into audio world, previous headphones were HD598.

How much of a difference is there between Etymotic MK5 and HF5?

Hi guys I've been slowly building up my battle station and headphones are up next. I bought a focusrite 2i2 dac/amp, this is the specs for the headphone out

Dynamic Range 107 dB (A-Weighted)

THD+N <0.002% (minimum gain, -1dBFS input with 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Maximum Output Level > +10dBu

Impedance 10 Ω

I'm after some all rounder type headphones for gaming, music, plus I use a video chatroom a lot so it would be nice if they can produce clear vocals.

budget of around £100-£130 (say $110-150)

Also I really don't know much about these sort of things, so should I be running headphones directly from my speakers (m-audio AV42's) or through my dac/amp? (I heard I prob gon fugged up buying this model)

>>60518179
I got some replacement velour pads from Amazon. I would check there.

>>60518489
Sennheiser HD599 > AKG k702 > HD598 > HD558.

Through DAC/AMP.

are ATH-M50Xs worth it? I generally want to spend around 100$ on a pair of closed back headphones for studying/working at the library but I'd be willing to spend a little more if they're well worth it.

>Budget: $200 [hard limit]
>Location: United States
>Source: 3.5 mm stereo [iPhone 6s, laptop]
>Type of headphone: IEMs
>Comfort level: fit snug, with no chance of falling out
>Past headphones: Apple EarPods, Beats by Dre [liked the fact that they had proper bass without drowning out the treble, didn't like how quickly they started sucking]

>>60518920

Thanks man, probably going to order the AKG k702's question I have though is the amp has 10 Ω Impedance but the k702s are 62Ω Would I need an extra amp to drive them? (like I said I know nothing about this subject)

Sony h.ear on worth using for video games?
its like 100 bucks down from 199

>>60513979
>Closed
>HD 600
Autist.

first time posting @ /g/
just bought the sennheiser momentum 2 for around 250. I wanted buy something portable, for the gym. was this a good choice? what are the best/recommended 200-300 usd range cans nowadays?

>>60512604
no, when you want monitoring capabilities for nearfield listening, this is pretty much your best bet.

if you want something more musical and have abit more space, get Dali Zensor 1 maybe

>>60519489
>amp 10 Ω Impedance
>k702s are 62Ω
Generally the lower the amp impedance the better.
Ideally, you'd want 1:10 between amp and headphones. in this case it's 5:31, which isn't as good, but should be OK.
Here's an intro to all this shit: https://nwavguy.blogspot.ie/2011/09/more-power.html

>>60519652
Why exactly do ''normal'' speakers not do well for nearfield? Also, there's gotta be something in the price range. Something like Yamaha NS-10 or something.

>>60519791
because near field speaker are optimised for low distortion, very neutral sound, and narrow soundstage. also the bassports are mostly on the front so the bass isn't emphasized by reflection of your wall behind it

a normal speaker with typical rear port uses the space it has to create a wider soundstage while also building up more dynamics

both sound better when you grant them some space to breath, no walls near 1m.

speakers indoors usually rely on one principle which is called room modes [collection of resonances] which gets defined by your surrounding walls.

>>60519855
forgot to add.

defined by your surrounding walls and how much they reflect sound, if they are made out of wood or concrete.

and then the layout of your speakers do the magic

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>>60512446
Daily reminder to ignore the mentally insane poorfag TrustyFucks Phillips shitphones troll who hates things he cannot have: HD600.

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Why are Beyerdynamics headphoens so bad that they hiss as soon as there's any high-frequency sound?

They can literally give you tinnitus from all that hissing.

>>60520043
cuz they are designed for deaf grandpas

>>60520018
>Feb 26
You must really like this guy not that it's almost June

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It's fascinating that those shitheads over at Beyerdynamics can't even make expensive headphones that don't hiss.

Pic related.

Only morons buy Beyerdynamics.

>>60520071
actually, they are tuned for moderate to low listening levels.

they basically tuned the membrans to have a loudness compensator

got the samsom r850.

they are shit, chink shit.

/vlog

>>60519408
They're not, get m40s or CB -1 instead

>>60520182
What did you expect?

>>60514895
what impedance?

>>60520616
In the update before that, he said DT990 250 Ohm

>>60520640
comfy, im a 600 ohm owner and they're nice. Kind of overshadowed by my K701's.

>>60518768
How are velour pads compared to leather?

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>Budget
150$~
>Location
France
>Source
60%Mobile 40%PC
>Type of headphone
Full sized
>Open or closed
Open/Semi-Open
>Comfort level
Comfy, its for long session
>Sound signature
I dont know
>Past headphones
M50X (dead)

>>60521356
Fidelio L2

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sennheiser-audiophile-over-the-ear-headphones-titan/1700513.p?skuId=1700513
HD558 $80

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>>60520018
Daily reminder to ignore the delusional autist HD600 Sennshill shitphones troll who regrets his entire life and spending $300 on memes which snap in half.

>>60517390
Neutral

>>60521356
>150$~
>france
I'm going to assume you mean €
Options: HD579, HD599, AKG k702, HD558, HD559
Prices right now aren't so good, see camelcamelcamel. If you at all can, just set some alarms and wait for a chance.

>>60521574
This guy is almost as bad the trusty fucks anon.
To be fair, the SHP's aren't recommended all that much anymore, while the HD600's have quite a loyal fanbase. They've memed me into them being my next purchase.

I find my SHP's more than adequate still, would recommend to anyone as a first open pair.

>>60521756
They'll sound nicer, but don't expect them to blow your socks off. Then again, I upgraded from the DT 880 to the HD600 so I don't know how big of a difference you're looking at upgrading from the SHPs.

>>60521356
Save up some more and get the 598

>>60521774
Is there anything that would blow my socks off in that case?
My other headphones are DT770 which I prefer, but I figured I'd go neutral for my next upgrade.

>>60521863
Your music is going to be your music no matter what headphones you use. That being said, I haven't found anything I've tried so far to be immediately "holy shit" impressive. I haven't tried any turbo expensive (as in above $1000) headphones though, so keep that in mind.

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>>60513892
It's OK to use the abbreviation "PC" to refer to a certain kind of computer hardware, but please don't use it with the implication that the computer is running Microsoft Windows. If you install GNU/Linux on the same computer, it is still a PC.

The term "WC" has been suggested for a computer running Windows.

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>>60518312
The term "consumer," when applied to refer to computer holders, is loaded with assumptions we should reject. Playing a digital recording, or running a program, does not consume it.

The terms "producer" and "consumer" come from economic theory, and bring with them its narrow perspective and misguided assumptions. These tend to warp your thinking.

In addition, describing the holders of software as "consumers" presumes a narrow role for them: it regards them as sheep that passively graze on what others make available to them.

This kind of thinking leads to travesties like the CBDTPA "Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act" which would require copying restriction facilities in every digital device. If all the holders do is "consume," then why should they mind?

The shallow economic conception of holders as "consumers" tends to go hand in hand with the idea that published works are mere "content."

To describe people who are not limited to passive use of works, we suggest terms such as "individuals" and "citizens".

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>>60521938

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>>60513479
bruh

>>60521925
Fair enough, I'll probably grab a pair anyways to see what the hype is about.
If I don't love them, they seem to have a solid resale value.
How do they compare to the 880's?

>>60522037
The 880s I find are a bit brighter than the HD600. I had the 250 ohm version which doesn't have as pronounced of a treble spike as the other versions. However, the HD600 sounds noticeably more clear. It's much more pleasant on brightly mastered recordings. I enjoyed the bass on the 880s more than the HD600.

>>60517251
Buy seven then, idiot.

>>60517490
Prat?

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>>60517255
Fidelio M1mkII (original model M1 are good also, but slightly bass heavy)

The plain black/silver ones are very conservative looking, fairly light but with a quality build, they isolate sound really well, have a warm detailed sound signature - not exactly neutral, though... also selling for really cheap these days.

>>60521955
Customers. Sovereign individuals.

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>>60513372
already have

pic is a headphone that will outlive every single cuckheiser

>>60516417
senncuck

Looking for a PREMIUM IEM

Shure SE535 Red or Grado Gr10E or sennheiser IE80?

I'm also open to suggestions. I'm looking for an overall high build quality. Would like detachable cables if possible.

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Can someone rec me a pair of desktop speaker for Music, Movies and Gaming for around $150?

>>60522889
Micca PB or MB42x depending on if you want powered or unpowered.

>>60522889
You can get one LSR305 for that much. You can add another later for wonderful stereo.

I'm not even kidding, don't waste your money on shitty computer speakers. Save it until you can get a decent pair of monitors and/or use headphones.

>Budget
~500€, headphones and fiio e10k
>Location
EU
>Source
PC, sometimes monitor for ps4
>Type of headphone
>Open or closed
Full sized
>Comfort level
High, ath m50x or better
>Sound signature
I mainly listen to various metal genres and chill genres
>Past headphones
Koss Porta pros, good for on the go
JVC HAM750, very fun sound, bad build quality
Grado sr80is, great sound, exhausting to listen to and not very comfortable
Ath m50x, Good, if boring sound, quite comfortable

>>60523108
>buying one speaker
Some of the strangest advice I've seen on here.

>>60523444
It was a joke. The actual advice is to wait then buy 2x lsr305.

>>60523199
>500€
It's time to buy these Sennheiser HD600. It should cost you less than 400€ and you're set.

DT770 or ATH-M50x?

I'm looking for closed ones, a little bit bassy, I guess, with great comfort (I'll be using them around 5 hours). For cellphone and laptop use, would I require an amp?

I mostly listen to dreampop and stuff like that

>>60523671
Any other suggestions are more than welcome, but my budget is max $160 ;-;

>>60523671
770 pro 80 ohm. World's comfier than the m50.

>>60523671
HD380 Pro.

The FR stays pretty close to neutral target across the spectrum, except bass is somewhat enhanced. Good sounding, comfortable, durable, replaceable cable, reputable, easy to transport.

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>>60523108
>LSR305
This is mostly the best monitor in that price range, lots of comparisons came up with that when I was looking into it a while back (also considered Mackie MR5MK3, KRK RP5G3, Yamaha HS5, Presonus ErisE5).

Is that the only option for good speakers at that price range? Since they're monitors they sound great when sitting at a particular place. What'd be good to get great sound across a 4x4m room withour having to point the speakers at a certain place. (No room conditioning either)

>>60523908
ELAC B5
JBL LSR308 - not suggested for nearfield, but good for larger rooms

>>60523827
>reputable
Says this shill and his lukewarm copypasta.

I've used them to monitor in a studio, they're far from comfy, but isolate well.

>>60524333
"shill" speaking. Comfortable is personal opinion; I have these. They clamped like motherfuckers at first, but after a few days of use they got comfortable. Pretty much the most comfortable closed headphones I've used, and they do manage to somehow isolate a great deal.

>>60521955
where are you getting these RARE stallman s?

>>60523481
>>60523199
You can also look into used HD800, they don't have treble spike as much as grado's but there is still some. But they are really good if you apply EQ.

>>60524351
What other closed have you tried?
770, CB-1, and m40's with new pads are way comfier to me.

>>60524545
ath m50x, gamer headsets.

I'm very sensitive... most headphones just cause me headaches. And I absolutely can't use on ears; These kill me real quick.

>>60524568
MX0 has pretty awful stock pads, a shame considering how good they sound.

770's might be some of the comfiest headphones I've tried, CB-1 are up there if the leather pads didn't make me sweat with long term listening.

>>60521938
Thank you for the tip.
You'll be happy to know I bought an AMP DAC to connect these to, even if it is a proprietary AMP DAC.

First GNU/Linux recomedations?

Looking for an upgrade from my DT990.

Want something that is a lot more open.

Can be worn for long hours and are comfortable.

A Detachable cable would be nice.

Good and plenty bass.

Large sound stage.

Nends to be durable. I transport my main headphones often.

$3-400 used or new

If HD600 is such shit, why can't anyone name a headphone in production that is objectively superior?

Old ass 90s trash are BTFOing everything made today, says a lot about the audiophile market.

Yes, I'm a HD600 owner but I haven't been able to find a headphone that sounds better besides the ER4SR in-ear monitor, and I refuse to use those at my desktop PC.

I just got a job where I listen to audio recordings of phone conversations all day and I'm looking for a set of headphones that I can comfortably wear over my ear for extended periods of time with at least some level of sound cancellation or isolation. They'd plug into a PC's headphone jack. Any ideas for a non media centric use case?

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>>60524948
>implying

alright fags the hinge on my M50's broke and I need something else, preferably another closed back in the same price range

>>60525113
M40X, DT770, Custom Studio

MSR7's yay or nay

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I bought these today. A lot of people had issues with the headband snapping, but I'm returning them tomorrow because they sound garbage. Mids are painfully high, had to EQ it and there's hardly a sub woofer. No amount of EQ can fix the lack of bass in these simply because the cutoff for them is so high

>>60525440
>buying retarded gaymur meme shit
What did you expect?

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whats the best open headphones for under 200 USD?

>>60525440
>$140 BurgerBucks
Senpai, just get a nice pair of headphones.

>>60525440
i cringed

>>60525519
I would think 598's or K612's

>>60525519

Look for the dt7/8/900 series headphones imo

>>60520018
Kek. Is the memeing Sennheiser shill back?

Kys.

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>>60512446
>>60512493

Currently have ATH-M40x
Is there a wireless equivalent of these? The sound is fine, i'm not an audiophile and they would just be for listening to spotify/google play music tier files on pc and phone.

What is it with normies and wanting wireless?

>>60526005
You can plug in a bluetooth adapter into the female jack in the headphone.

>>60525108
Just post a FR plot next time with no retarded smoothing applied.

>>60526236
>he doesn't recognize what graph that is
Illiterate sennshill confirmed.

>>60526251
I do. I said no opinion on the product itself. I commented on the graph. Did you perhaps misread?

CSD is near pointless stuff with headphones. The specific one there severely masks frequency domain information due to the smoothing applied, overlaid channels with poor transparency make it hard to to read, windowing removes low end response and because I don't have the plot here, it tells nothing important about the time domain response either. Knowing the HD 600's phase response there's really nothing interesting in the time domain. The headphone can be considered minimum phase through the band shown in the CSD.

>>60526336
>CSD is near pointless stuff with headphones.
FR shitters really believe this stuff.
>Yea, this metric literally doesn't matter cuz I said so, FR is the only thing that matters.

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>fell for the feelips meme
>the left speaker is louder than the right speaker

>>60512597
AT m40x

Recommendations please

>Budget
$300ish
>Location
USA
>Source
PC
>Type of headphone
full size
>Open or closed
closed
>Comfort level
medium to very
>Sound signature
what the fuck ever you think would be best for gaming
>Past headphone
Logitech G35 (worked fantastic for four years)
Astro A50, got them today. I spend tons of time per day on the computer due to work and hobbies and such, and the battery life on these is for sure not going to work with how frequently I use audio.

I mainly play video games such as Squad, and listen to New Wave Retro style music.

I know basically nothing about audio quality, I just know I like 7.1 surround, and I don't want anything thats wireless.

Bonus points for recommending me something I can order through BestBuy, (I have a credit card and want to use that.)

HiFimeDIY DAC USB or HiFime Sabre DAC or Fiio K1 for work pc/laptop? (wery bad soundcard @ work, would use with IEMs)

>>60526658
You need to learn what a CSD is.

>>60526804
I know what it is, do you?

>Budget
$200
>Location
US
>Source
HTC One
>Type of headphone
IEMs
>Comfort level
Comfortable enough to sleep in
>Sound signature
Neutral/Don't care much as long as the bass isnt too out of control

Replaceable cables a big plus


I've got a hard time finding recommendations for decent IEMs, was thinking about grabbing some IE80s but want a second opinion.

>>60526785
>what the fuck ever you think would be best for gaming
Neutral. Look at HD380 Pro.

Not sure if that's the right thread, and I guess I should mention first that I already have some decent headphones for music and movies like SHP9500, SHE3590, some memeprice and xiaomis.
Currently I'm actually looking for wireless (inb4) headset (inb4) for fucking gaming (inb4) and skype that's circumaural, comfortable for big head and works for at least 10 hours.
There's extremely cheap Ligitech 930 on eBay but some reviews say battery is so shit it only works for 2 hours.

>Budget
$60
>Location
eBay with shipping to Russia
>Source
PC
>Type of headphone
Circumaural, wireless headset
>Open or closed
Whatever
>Comfort level
Maximum
>Sound signature
Not too much noise if possible
>Past headphones
SHP9500
SHE3590

>>60526785
Ath MSR7

>>60526807
Pretty well I'd say. Definitely well enough to tell how little use it is with headphones, especially in the plot that was posted.

>>60527102
If you think it doesn't matter, you clearly don't understand what it is. Read up.

>Budget
$80 or less. I don't know what is realistic though so this can go up if need be.

>Location
Australia

>Source
PC and smartphone (shitty work supplied nokia lumia for now, in the process of selecting a personal phone though)

>Type of headphone
Earbuds (they're called IEMs, yeah?)

>Open or closed
N/A

>Comfort level
Intended for long plane and public transport rides, so high.

>Sound signature
nuetral

>Past headphones
shitty cheapo earbuds from dollar stores and airports.

>Special request
I need something that can can take a bit of a beating. I often have to hike around in the bush for work and I'm sick of one ear slowly dying.

Simply put I have no idea how to select what I want to buy here. I work in IT so I know which way's up, but audio equipment is not something I've really paid attention to.

Thinking about buying a pair of DT770s. Thoughts?
Previously owned ath m50x, loved them, had to sell them because my dad bought me some shitty pair I don't want to talk about, and I couldn't keep using the m50x without hurting his feelings.

Later moved out of home and upgraded to akg k7xx through one of the Massdrop promos. Love them to death, but I need something close backed because my roommate is loud as fuck.

Will I be disappointed by the 770s or can they pull their weight? Any other cans in a $300usd or less price range I should consider?

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>>60527115
I didn't say that. Go read what was said and cut the act.

If we look at the headphone which was posted, the HD 600, we know it's a single driver headphone that essentially operates in minimum phase. Phase is part of the frequency response and response of the HD 600 is measured by various sites for good confidence. Because it can be considered minimum phase, the frequency response already tells us the time domain response and vice versa. We don't need a CSD to look at it as it's inconvenient and masks the more important frequency magnitude. We definitely don't need a CSD which is smoothed, L/R channels overlaid and non-interactive so that we are left eyeballing what part of the decay is implied by the frequency magnitude and what could be a product of something else. Understand that you can't see both time domain and magnitude simultaneously.

Take an equalizer to that and you'll end up with a waterfall which barely looks like one. Pic related is a perfect minimum phase inverse function of a headphone response convolved with the original response itself. We normalized the frequency magnitude and the waterfall disappeared. The resonances are gone, ringing is gone and decay is as fast as it can be.

If you think it gave us something else in the example, please enlighten us. Could be that you are better at time/frequency analysis than I am.

>>60519640
You're dumb and should feel bad. Read the wiki

I have an o2amp, assembled from a diy kit. I'm gonna buy an o2dac from head'n'hifi.

My current dac, a fiio e10, has line-level out which used to go to my speaker amp but now goes to my o2amp.

How do I get line level output from my o2dac to my speaker amp? Apparently you can use the the 3.5mm 'input' as line level output when it is powered off, but I want to do this whilst it's powered on, and preferably with a 3.5mm jack in the rear.

>>60514182

it's just plain shit

>>60527720
>implying headphones do operate in minimum phase
Reflexions/interferences also contribute to the frequency response and are a hell to correct.
Also driver directivity is not constant, and coupled with the ear geometry can be another hell to correct.

I'm looking for something a little different. Right ear has terrible hearing due to operations as a kid. Does anyone have experience with bone conductivity headphones? reviews for them in general seem to be hit and miss.

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Are sound cards really necessary to drive a good pair of headphones, or will my motherboard's sound be good enough?

I have an Asus Z170-AR.

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>>60528743
>Are sound cards really necessary to drive a good pair of headphone
no
>or will my motherboard's sound be good enough?
pic

>>60527284
DT770's an absolute upgrade from M50X's. Some people aren't very fond of the treble though the treble peak isn't that bad.

>>60521938
>WC
Water Closet

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>Panic
What do i do
Flash sale on amazon.fr (im a frog), notsure if worth

>>60529872
Don't do it, they're not good.

>>60529872
The HD598CS... are shit.

Leeching on the HD598/se good reputation, pretty much.

Are ATH-M50x a decent choice for it's price? I've checked wiki page, our local stores are short on model variety and that's pretty much all they got on ~150 USD price range.

>>60520668
Don't buy velour for the m50x. It will change the sound for worse.

I bought one leather pad for a Shure headphone and it works very well.

Beats solo 2 master Race anyone?

>>60532110

Kill yourself.

>>60532322
It sounds better than the Sennheiser hd25 and the ath m50x. Source: me. As I have all of them.

The solo 2 sounds very close to the senn hd600. I have the hd600 too.

>>60532372
FR says no.

So I have a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones, and they work great with everything I've been using so far (PC/Smartphone/PS4). I just plugged them into one of my monitors (BenQ RL2755HM) directly and there's a constant buzzing. Any ideas on how to fix this? And no, connecting speakers to the monitor and then plugging the headphones in via that is not an option.

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Is Sennheiser the only brand anyone here knows? Fucking plebs

You faggots are worse than Apple fanboys.

>>60532529
Idk, I have same issue with 3,5mm socket on my desktop speakers. W/e headphones I connect, I always have some weird noise. Probably fucked up socket.

>>60532399
I trust my ears more than charts.

>>60532529
have a true ground on your power outlet

>>60532529

How about you don't plug them in the monitor?
Use an extension cable to connect them to the rear panel if you must.

>>60532372
>It sounds better than the Sennheiser hd25 and the ath m50x.

No it doesn't. Also that's not exactly an achievement.

>>60532799
Rear panel of what? I wanted to use them for a PSTV, and I can only connect that thing to my monitor via HDMI.

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Why would anyone bother with speakers, hissing, room treatment, dacs and balanced/unbalanced cables, isolation, cut-off bass, when the best peoduct of audio engineering can be bought for a ridiculous price?

>>60532677
That's actually the wrong approach when it comes to audio. Your ears are not accurate at all.

>>60532855
Nah, it's the right approach. It's just that anon there seems to be deaf. If he enjoys his beetz, then good for him.

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>>60532843

you seem to have uploaded the wrong pic there anon but don't worry, I have your back

>>60526733
How are they? I just ordered a pair on B&H

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>>60532927
Actually....

>>60532927
>>60533032
hd600 > k702.

rekt.

>>60533086
opinions>opinions

Rekt.

>>60532843
>why bother with dacs.
Unless your best product of audio engineering is fully analogic it probably has a dac involved.

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>>60532927
I first got into /hpg/ 8 years ago because I fell for the K-ON K-701 hype. I tried it on in a store and it didn't fit well. (In fact, no AKG has ever been comfy on me.)

Sennheisers fit just fine, but they clamp super hard when they're new.

>>60528034
Mostly minumum. Looking at the phase will show that it is roughly proportionate to the derivative of log magnitude.
Multipath propagation and other things do induce observable phase shift, but all-pass shift makes minimal shift in decay time.

Directivity of the driver and ear doesn't mean much for our single point measurement. As serious a problem this is this is in practice, our mathematical corrections concern the transfer function with spatial variable held constant.

>>60533198
Please explain the differences in sound quality from a Fiio E10K to a ODAC/Schiit Modi or to a standard sound card.

>>60532843
Get your literally no-bass headphones away from me, you creep.

>>60533287
Lower distortion, more power, lower signal to noise ratio, flatter frequency response, lower output impedance, more color and musicality, etc

>>60533366
Accurate bass =! Weak bass

>>60533374
> flatter frequency response
> more color and nusicality
I hope that I'm being trolled.

>>60532843
>no bass
>plastic crack issues
nah, I'll steer clear of Sennshitter.

Learned my lesson with 1 sets of mm80i that failed just after 12 months.

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>>60533407
>Accurate bass
*Audible kek*

>>60533434
>posts picture of early HD600s, which were poorly matched
>smug

>>60533407
There's no guarantee that the garbage in your mobo or phone has a flat frequency response. Even a difference of 0.2db is audible.

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Don't mind me, just posting best 32ohm cans.

>>60533444
Prove it, schlomo

>>60533420
That's your opinion

>>60533434
From 40 Hz on it's pretty accurate.

>>60533462
> 0.2 db
> audible
No.

Any good all-rounders ?

Movies,games,music and anime

>>60533515
Budget?

>>60533506
>Still no bass

>>60512738
Are you deaf?

>>60533529
My bad
$250usd

Have a dac and amp aswell

>>60533571
AKG K612 + ODAC + O2.
Thank me later.

>>60533506
Well, at this point we'll be arguing about at which point a device becomes ''audibly transparent''. I genuinely do not know the answer to that question which is why I got an o2/odac just to be sure I'm getting a good source signal.

>>60517390
ohm
impedance
amplifier

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What does /hpg/ think about the AKG K7XX ? Im considering getting these on massdrop for 199$
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/akg-k7xx-massdrop-first-edition-headphones
I have HD650 right, how would these compare ?

Sub-$50 full sized headphones with best nigger bass and volume?

Phillips shp9500 are great but I need something with bass.

>>60533287
>>60533374
DAC sound quality concerns are mostly a meme in 2017. When shopping for a DAC, look for features.

>>60533826
SR950/Superlux 669/681 EVO
I have the SR950 (669 Clone). The bass is retarded (in my opinion). Don't have a helicopter crash next to you in BF4. Seriously though, they're pretty decent V-Shaped headphones.

>Budget
$100-200

>Location
US

>Source
Fiio X5II with A5 amp

>Type of headphone
Full sized

>Open or closed
Closed. High Isolation is key, I'd like to wear these while mowing my lawn.

>Comfort level
High

>Sound signature
Neutral, slight bass emphasis

>Past headphones
K501
HD668B
Portapros
Pro 4AA
Pro 4AAA

>>60533434
>what is EQ?

>>60533852
This.

>>60534131
>Having to EQ HD 600s

>>60534113
280/380Pro

>>60534187
>Stubbornly refusing to EQ your HD600s

>>60534212
Thanks, these look good.

>>60534331
What the hell? /hpg/ told me these were perfect headphones.

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>>60534366
>believing everything /hpg/ says

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>>60512446
Bought these like 6 years ago, still working, I've dropped these like hundred times on the floor and not even a scratch. Good value, would recommend.

>>60534131
Why not to EQ 10$ walmart shitphones to sound like orpheus then?

>>60529872
not a bad deal

http://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sennheiser/hd-598-cs

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>>60525519
Bought DT990 yesterday for £125 on amazon (new)

>>60514895

>>60529872
>Closed Sennheisers
Muddy bullshit

>>60517390
sennheiser

I'm about to pull the trigger for the T1.2, good or bad?

>>60534766
You can't polish a turd.

>>60534827
underrated

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>>60534794
For 125 euros that's a killer value, that treble tho. I call it beyerdynamic middle finger of doom.

>>60534871
Lay it onto me; can you, or can you not eq HD 600s?

>>60534871
Prove me, all we need is to alter dem FR the rest doesn't matter besides comfort and you would be cuck not to buy some comfy memefphones and EQ then to HD800 sound rite :)

>>60513332
The sound of these things is abominable. Wear comfort zero. Cheap plastic breaks easy.

Don't buy this shit, seriously.

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This is only $20, and people saying it's better than the FiiO E10

https://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-DAC63094-Headphone-Amplifier-Packaging/dp/B00KGK5I38/

My FiiO E10 3.5mm jack is busted, and won't play audio unless it's plugged in a very precise way, so I'm looking for a replacement.

>>60535016
Any measurements of it? I personally wouldn't buy an audio product that hasn't had someone take it apart, inspect it, and measure the performance.

Something seems off.

I got a HD 380 Pro for cheap recently, and I swear it sounds better than my HD650.

And by better I mean clearer, as in I'm hearing things in songs that I couldn't hear before, or only heard vaguely.

The second weirdness it is the HD 380 actually sounds better running on the Modi/Magni than the laptop or phone, unlike the X2. I am all sorts of baffled. What's going on?

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>Budget
200€ maximum for the headphones alone
>Location
Europe
>Source
My PC in which I'll add a 7.1 sound card but I don't know which yet
>Type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
whatever is light, doesn't feel tight but wide and spacey for my ears
>Sound signature
Big soundstage, i wanna feel in the thing
Great bass that are not overwhelming but very tight and punchy, good mediums that are neutral and not too much treble although I'm not too sensible about that
>Past headphones
B&O H6

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post yours anons

>>60517390
tube amps

>>60513343

These are the most garbage headphones I've heard.

>>60535094
650 is darker than the 380 Pro and helps the being on an amp though my dumb ass can't read those graphs on Golden Ears for Impulse response and such. Metal571 last night said Tyll has his 380 Pros at the moment so we might InnerFidelity measurements of the 380's pretty soon.

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>>60535173
>carpenter brut

nice anon

>>60535173
I'm too lazy to make one.

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>>60535173
m100's aren't very comfortable even with the xl pads

>>60533562
>harder to drive
>therefore less volume
>somehow deaf

Knock knock

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>>60536059
Banana

>>60536059
who's there?

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>>60536081
>>60536082
Banana who?

>>60535391
Sell the shit ones and get yourself a real nigga headphone

>>60535391
Rank your headphones; how do they all compare, anon?

>>60525440
I play Overwatch too. What do you main? I main Mei because she's the cutest.

>>60536435
Genji, because I can deflect bullets and stuff :D

What headphones do you recommend for a Hanzo main?

>>60536477
Beats because you're already a faggot.

>>60536541
Beats has no soundstage

Looking to replace pads for audio technica m40x, which ones should I get?

>>60533032
>i bought to broken headphones on ebay so i could visually shitpost on 4chan
good job you deserve a (you)

>>60536435
>>60536464
>>>/v/

no one here cares about team autism 3

>>60536561
You don't need it cause you're a shitty hanzo main and gonna die anyways.

>>60536575
>Making up excuses
baka

>>60536629
excuses for what? a shitty opinion

>>60532048
Get an m40x instead, better for cheaper.

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>>60535173

>>60536648
>Frustrated he doesn't like Sennheiser more
baka desu famalm

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>>60536564
I got these: https://www.amazon.com/Shure-HPAEC840-Replacement-Cushions-Headphones/dp/B002Z9JWZS

They're a little loose so what I did was get black hair ties and put them around the lip of where the pads attach to keep them more secure.

>>60536400
hd600: It's good, but definitely doesn't suit my preference in sound. Very comfortable, has fallen about 1ft onto my table a good handful of times and is still working just fine. Rolled off bass and not as much treble as I would like, but still sounds nice

dt770: I got it to try and complement my hd600 since those don't have much bass. I learned that I shouldn't have bothered with trying to get the bass I wanted with headphones. Somewhat uncomfortable with glasses, sounds good otherwise.

M100: Uncomfortable for more than a couple hours. The most bass out of any of my headphones. Sound pretty good overall.

1more triple driver: Emphasized bass, but I don't notice it as much when I'm walking with them for some reason. Sound very nice for the $68 I got them for and are very comfortable. I'm very happy with them, although I really wished they had detachable cables.

Shp9500: Very bright and have little bass. Suits my sound preference perfectly and makes me wonder if I should get a t90 or t1 sometime in the future. Pretty sure it requires the most power out of everything I have, which is pretty weird since the sensitivity is pretty high.

ath-ad500x: They didn't come with the stock pads, and the shure pads they came with sounded horrible, so I bought a $6 ebay replacement pair. I don't think the replacement pads are very good, they're extremely stiff and my ears can't even fit in them. They sound less bright than the 9500's with a bit more bass, maybe due to the pads.

Monoprice 8323: A little dark, but pretty good for around $18. Completely unwearable stock due to comfort, but stretching them out for around 4-5 days straight seemed to make them a little better. I just got a pair of brainwavs pleathers today, so I'll see how they sound with them.

part 1/2

name some IEMs that aren't fragile garbage.
My second RHA 750i is shit and is notably worse in build quality than my first one

>>60536714
Didn't think you'd do it, but thanks for the effort.

>>60536690
Thanks

NEW BREAD
>>60536751
NEW BREAD
>>60536751
NEW BREAD

>>60536714
urbanite xl: My ears don't quite fit into them which makes them a little uncomfortable. Emphasized bass and rolled off highs. Very annoying cable. Don't like them that much.

Ath-m20x: Somewhat comfortable. Some highs seem emphasized while some others don't feel emphasized. Don't seem like very good headphones overall.

grado sr60e: Not as bright as I thought they'd be and have more bass than I thought they would. Uncomfortable due to clamp, but that's probably solvable. I don't really like them, especially not for the $80 they retail for.

Brainwavs hm2: Straight garbage, I've never heard a worse headphone. Way too dark, way too uncomfortable, headband is way too big. Everything about it except the pads is a disgrace. They look over ear, but they're on ear. Matte material is a grease and fingerprint magnet.

>>60536789
Thanks

>>60536813
You're welcome

NEW THREAD IS HERE

>>60537625

NEW THREAD IS HERE

>>60537625

NEW THREAD IS HERE

>>60537625