/hpg/ - Headphone General

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The Beats by Dr. Dre Studio 2.0 Wireless is the best over-ear pair of headphones on the market right now.

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Did I make a mistake buying this?

If yes, what else in the price range (under $15) could I had bought instead of this?

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Can we talk about other stuff like speakers, power amps, receiver, vinyl, etc in hpg?

Also, anyone have these beasts?

>>61175118
Yes. Spend the extra money and buy Beats by Dr. Dre instead.

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The best mid-fi headphones under $200

>>61175148
That's the Beats Solo 2.0.

>>61175085
>>61175141
get out you pathetic beats shill
go suck dr.dre's cock

What headset with a mic for gayming?
I would prefer wireless and compatibility with pc and consoles.

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Idol trash here.
What's your setup like, Anon?

>>61175187
iPhone 7 Plus
Beats by Dr. Dre Studio 2.0 Wireless

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Any comparisons on KZ ZS5 lads? I want to buy one. Was wondering how it compares to any Hi-Fi in-ears $100+ and over.

>>61175184
Corsair Void. If you're going for the wireless gaymen headset meme, get the cheapest one.

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What is the second best headphone ever made behind the HD600?

>>61175543
Obviously the DT 880

>>61175119
Yes, it's allowed.

But beware this thread is 90% memes so if you want an actual discussion you might consider making your own thread.

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>>61175584

>>61175543
I'd say beats since Dr Dre invented headphones

>>61175148
Treble: The headphone.

>>61175784
>treble is bad
Hello, Jamal

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>>61175187

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Master race. Etymotics suck.

>>61175815
Neat setup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m8XBGLeo-Q

Looking to step up my audio set up somewhat, and am in the market for speakers + a headphone amp. Which of the following options do you reckon I should go with?:

Option A: http://a.co/3Bkvvjr (Yamaha receiver w/ headphone out) + http://a.co/62BqnW6 (Micca MB42x)

Total = ~$230

OR

Option B: http://a.co/eK4BWYU (Cheap lepy speaker amp) + http://a.co/62BqnW6 (Micca MB42x) +Schiit Magni

Total = ~$210

Already own HD 600s, and won't be listening too loudly as I live in a college dorm.

Thoughts?

>>61175825
>Master race. Etymotics suck.
Post measurements so we all can have a good laugh.

>>61175828
I listen to weeb shit but I admit I still don't get idol stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVqZKflL4PY

>>61175815
>amp that sounds the same as ODAC/Magni
>john mayer
I don't watch anime, so idk who that waifu is

>master race

please.

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Been looking at the Sony MDR 1000X for a while now. Any /hpg/ anons own them? Curious what you guys think since everyone is so im love with then

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>>61175119
I just refoamed these bad boys. Dipole alnico midrange and one of the best tweeters seas made. 3 separate crossover boards.

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>>61175893
>amp that sounds the same as ODAC/Magni

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>>61175119
Wish I have room for floorstanders... These will have to suffice meanwhile. As amazing as these sound a monitor's bass is severely limited.

>>61175893
>>61175922
Actually, it's worse. The stupid senn amp has high Z out.

>>61175906
Great vocals, bit of bass bleed, slightly veiled treble. NC is great. Make sure to listen with FLAC, anon.

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I´m looking for replacement ear pads for my Audio Technica m50. I´m located in Germany and not really willing to shell out 20€ for the original earpad replacements, what should I buy? I don´t want chinese noname shitpads filled with poison.

>>61176390
HM5

Hifimediy Sabre32 9018 optical spdif w/ class 2 5vdc regulated
Schiit Magni 2 Uber
HD800

r8

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>>61175064

I've had tinnitus for two years and it's annoying, but it never really affected my headphone listening. Over the last month my left ear has ramped up x3 in terms of tinnitus whine and my my hearing in that ear has gone to shit. Testing out my usual 'left/right channel audio test' via google has been shocking. Incredibly muffled sounding in the left ear. I haven't bothered listening to music whilst my ear has been this way, it's pointless.

I booked an appointment with my doctor in order to see an ear specialist again (the first time I had to do this I was diagnosed with tinnitus) and now I'm going to cancel that appointment because of my pic related. I bought it for £5 from amazon, used it with warm water and I couldn't believe what happened. Nothing really came out of my ear, despite amazon reviews showing literal disgusting chunks of wax coming out. However my ear felt lighter and I knew something was different. I went back in my room, did my go to left/right channel test and my ear sounded 100% normal. I couldn't be fucking happier. I was expecting an ear specialist to tell me that 'this was it' and that I'd have to deal with it. I was close to selling all of my gear and forgetting about this hobby completely. Wew lads. Fucking wew.

Here's the link in case anyone else out there has a suspect ear or two.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000SOJXGA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

>>61175300
I'm curious about these too. I haven't bought a new chink iem in awhile and these look good. Anyone know if they're better than the piston 3?

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>>61175187
600, magni, fulla 2.

Don't you fucking dare link me weeb music videos again. I wouldn't like that.

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>>61176624
There, have some.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vAxwZirfkI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBlEEn4f-LQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL8ytOg0BW4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Hd85-eAVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5fKDOP4h3Y
Glad to be of help.

How durable is the Sennheisser HD558? I want to get the rebranded Best Buy ones since they're on sale, but the only replacement plan they're offering me is for $20 for 4 years (which is ridiculous, I remember it being $6 for 2 years before). If they're durable enough maybe I could just avoid buying a plan.

>>61176752
10 years easily by replacing earpads a couple times.
Over ear, unless shit tier, are usually pretty durable, unlike on ear.

>>61176752
They're durable enough if you treat them well. I don't think they'll just fall apart on you. I'm not sure a replacement plan for a discontinued headphone is such a good idea. If you needed to get it replaced for some reason, they might make you "upgrade" to an HD559, which is really a downgrade.

>>61175118
It isn't complete garbage but you could've got chink iems/earbuds that are much better for the price.

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>>61176726
You've done it again, you absolute bastard.

>>61176567
I'd also recommend what my dad was told by his doctor for an ear infection he had, but helps with ringing ears: lay on your side and put a few drops of Hydrogen Peroxide (50% from the drugstore will do) and wait until it stops fizzing, usually half an hour. It will tickle/itch for awhile but it will pass. When it's done put a towel on your ear and lay on the opposite side for a few minutes to let it drain out.

I was having an occassional ringing in my left ear for awhile and this cleared it right up.

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>>61176847
tee-hee.

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Today we're going to be giving $19 (cost of 1 box of Spinfits included) headphones a balanced sound signature, as well as protecting them from breaking due to loosened solders. Here's our materials, minus the JB Weld. The tape is
Nexcare Absolute Waterproof Tape.

>>61175300
I've heard they're basically more V-Shaped Andromedas with less mid/more sub bass and soundstage/better imaging than ZST and overall improvement over ZS3's.
>>61175825
Nice 4K ravine
>>61176390
DT250 Pleather, MSR7 Pleather

>>61175300
Was looking to buy them as a present for a musician. Would these plus a portable DAC amp (FiiO A1 or FiiO E10K) be a good combo?

>>61170595
>>61173931
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Velour-Velvet-Ear-Pads-Cushion-Superlux-HD-HMD-Series-Pro-Studio-Headphones-/261643450065

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>>61176989
Pic related is how I always protect my headphones that don't have detachable cables from breaking due to loosened solders: JB Weld stress relief. I haven't had a pair break on me since I started doing this.

>>61175064
So just how good is Axent Wear, really?

With the hd558 current price is it worth buying them while i wait for my hd6xx to arrive?

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>>61177017
Here I've created a coupler using a calibrated USB measurement mic and the waterproof tape.

>>61177027
Do you not have any headphones to use in the meantime? At $70 it is a good buy.

>>61175300
had the kz-ate
they are good for the price but im no headphone sperglord

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>>61177044
Here's how the HJE120 measure with the small Spinfits on. The ~10 dB bass boost is consistent with online measurements. This measurement is pretty useless above 1 kHz, but it's useful for below 1 kHz.

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>>61176752
Had mine for 5-6 years now. No signs of cracking

schiit stack or jotunheim for hd800?

>>61177101
Jot if you want to try the balanced meme, or some other feature is attractive to you.
Else stack.

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Online measurements suggest that I will only need two peak filters to remove two treble peaks, so that leaves me six more filters to work with since I'm going to be generating EQ settings for Rockbox, which allows for 8 peak filters. In Room EQ Wizard, I set my target level for the bottom of the valley in the above measurement at ~850 Hz, set up these settings and then clicked match response to target. This generated EQ settings which made 20 Hz to 850 Hz flat.

>>61177101
This: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFN1128/NFB1128EN.htm

It's superior to the Schiit stack, and like that other Anon said, balanced is a meme.

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>>61177144
I remeasured after applying the six filters generated by >>61177144 and this was the result. Success!

>>61177127
desu the biggest feature was mainly that it was in one box rather than 2 separate boxes and need the absurd looking cable to attach the two

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>>61177164
For EQ'ing the treble response I identify the locations of the two treble peaks using Sinegen as described by https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Headphones#SineGen
This online measurement suggests there will be treble peaks at ~5 kHz and ~8 kHz, and with the stock HJE120 eartips, there were peaks to my ears at these locations, but the Spinfits shifted the locations of these peaks while leaving the bass response pretty much untouched.

>>61177179
If you can afford it, I don't see why not desu.
Besides being one box and balanced, it also has plenty of power to boot.

>>61177101
Schiit stack. Or fulla 2 as the dac and magni as an amp. They sound the fucking same. Only difference is that the fulla 2 has multiple uses, and it's portable. It doesn't look as cool I know. Just stick the magni on your desk and put the fulla out of the way, on top of your pc case or something, that's what I do.

Which should I buy between HD558 and SHP9500?

>>61177252
HD558

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>>61177191
After playing around with Sinegen for a while I was able to generate two peak filters which successfully remove the treble peaks and create a smooth treble response. My final EQ settings, after adjusting them to make them compatible with Rockbox, are as follows:

Filter Settings file

Room EQ V5.19
Dated: Jul 1, 2017 1:13:33 PM

Notes:

Equaliser: Generic
Jul 1 13:10:08
Filter  1: ON  PK       Fc      20 Hz  Gain  -8.6 dB  Q 2.000
Filter  2: ON  PK       Fc      50 Hz  Gain  -7.8 dB  Q 2.000
Filter  3: ON  PK       Fc      30 Hz  Gain  -7.2 dB  Q 2.000
Filter  4: ON  PK       Fc      90 Hz  Gain  -7.0 dB  Q 2.000
Filter  5: ON  PK       Fc     300 Hz  Gain  -3.9 dB  Q 1.000
Filter  6: ON  PK       Fc     160 Hz  Gain  -5.9 dB  Q 2.000
Filter  7: ON  PK       Fc   4,040 Hz  Gain  -9.0 dB  Q 3.000   
Filter  8: ON  PK       Fc   8,400 Hz  Gain  -7.0 dB  Q 5.400

The end result: the sound signature, subjectively, matches very closely the sound signature of my speakers which I just got done correcting with Equalizer APO's convolver. Pic related is my post-correction speaker measurement. I consider this experiment a massive success.
I usually have problems getting single flange tips to seal in my right ear but the Spinfits seal great in both of my ears, so I highly recommend them. If you have HJE120s and Spinfits, the first six filters here should flatten your bass perfectly. The locations (Hz values) of the last two filters, to your ears, may be different, and you'll need to play with Sinegen to find these exact locations, but the gain and Q values should be close enough for your ears, so you can probably just find the locations with Sinegen then enter my gain and Q values and you'll be good to go.

>>61176390
new headphones

>>61177261
I'm sorry no rudeness intended but why specifically?

Is there a ~100$ dac which will be significantly better than stock soundcard? I was thinking of fiio e10k or prodigy cube. Source will be laptop if it changes anything.

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>>61177264
Pic related = Post-EQ distortion measurement at ~100 dB, which is quite loud. Odd order harmonic distortion never exceeds 0.73%. Total harmonic distortion never exceeds 0.698%. These are acceptable distortion levels, especially for ~100 dB, which is louder than most will listen at.

How is the Sony MDR-XB950AP/H? I notice there's a deal on Newegg for $60.

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>>61177371
Pic related = Post-EQ waterfall response. No treble ringing. Acceptable.
Conclusion: Panasonic RP-HJE120 with Spinfits, at $19, represent an excellent candidate for equalization. The result of proper equalization is an extremely comfortable IEM with a balanced sound signature, acceptable distortion levels and an absence of treble ringing. If you were lucky enough to get a Clip+ before they were discontinued, with HJE120s and Spinfits properly equalized you can have a transparent, balanced sounding, comfortable on-the-go solution for ~$50.

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>>61177342
Check out that FR. Not to mention it's more comfortable. The SHP9500 uses some kind of rough fabric on the earpads and headband, while the HD558 is velour.

http://en.goldenears.net/12270
http://en.goldenears.net/31990

>>61177445
Will I notice the difference if I am not(sorry for lack of a better word) autistic about music? You could describe me as a casual user in this area.

>>61177365
i have the e10k and I don't really know if there's a difference between using it and just directly onto my PC (I have a Z97 mobo or something). I dunno if the E10K is worth it or I didn't even need a DAC/amp in the first place with my mobo to power my K702. I'll be getting the HD6XX eventually too.

dunno about laptop mobos though.

I'll probably get a Schiit stack eventually before my HD6XX comes in. Is there really even a difference or is it just placebo?

>>61177479
Not who you're talking to but the schiit amps/dacs are better than the e10k. The e10k is very close, but not quite as good. The 600/650 with the schiit stack, or the magi+fulla2 (more options) is the way to go. You're literally done at that point. It's time to explore and enjoy the music.

>>61177470
If you compared them side by side, sure. The 558 costs only a bit more, and it's worth it. They used to cost around $150. $70 is an excellent price for it.

Also the earpads can be easily replaced down the line. The ones on the SHP9500 are not designed to be replaceable.

>>61177445
>>61177470
I'm just gonna go with the SHP9500. The site you posted is very helpful, I looked up the headphones I used previously and these are better in every way so it will be fine for me. Thanks for the link.

>>61177547
They're so cheap I don't think I'll bother replacing ear pads and will just buy new headphones down the line. Thank you for the advice and the website link though.

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>>61176567
I'm super happy to hear my advice to you helped if you're the guy I told to get a syringe like that.

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>>61177550
>>61177577
Okay.

>>61176567
I think I might have to pick that up, there's been a ringing in my right ear for the last month or so.

Even gave up using headphones to see if it would stop.

>>61177647
It's the best, safest way to clean your ears. Use body temperature water so it doesn't make you dizzy. Just keep shooting it into your ears until wax no longer comes out.

>>61177536
>The e10k is very close, but not quite as good.
what improvement would I expect with the schiit stack? It sounds like there's not much difference between amps / dacs beyond the weird tube ones that actually distort/color the signal on purpose

>>61177088
>This measurement is pretty useless above 1 kHz, but it's useful for below 1 kHz.
care to explain why? I'm interested

>>61176567
It might help instilling drops of mineral oil into your ears every bedtime for a few days before syringing to soften the wax. That's what a lot of doctors seem to prescribe for residents at long-term care facilities. There's probably some leftover wax that isn't being flushed out.

>>61173931
those look nice, did you use the ones that came with your sr950?

>>61177745
It's not accurate enough of a reproduction of a human ear canal to accurately measure the resonances that an actual human ear canal would create. It creates a small peak at a bit over 2 kHz when, if it were an accurate reproduction of a human ear canal, it'd be creating a larger peak closer to 3 kHz as shown by >>61177191
The fact that my measurement and >>61177191 both show a ~10 dB bass boost, however, tells me that it's measuring the 20 to 1,000 Hz response pretty accurately, which is all I intended it to do.

>>61177725
Your'e right, imo the difference is small. In terms of the e10k vs the fulla or magni, I would say that the e10k sounds a slightly bit thinner. It's definitely not as full sounding as the schiit gear, though some here will try and tell you otherwise.

The magni is a clean power house, buy that and buy the fulla 2 as your dac. As a dac it's no worse than the modi, but you will ave a portable dac+amp with multiple outputs which is handy as fuck.

>>61177760
Thanks for that, i'll look into it. I'm just so giddy that my left ear isn't actually fucked. Ideally I'll use an oil and this syringe every so often and stop using q-tips altogether. Every doctor ever has told me that using them is a no no. I always wondered what they do? if anything at all.

Is the nfb-11 worth it or is it just overpriced chinkfi garbage?

>>61177876
A capful of 3% hydrogen peroxide left in your ear while lying on your other side for ~10 minutes will loosen any leftover wax in your ear just fine. Overnight mineral oil isn't necessary. I suffer from abnormally large amounts of earwax production so I know the deal very well.
The hydrogen peroxide bubbling in your ear will feel and sound very odd. It's a unique experience.

>>61177906
You're probably best off buying a schiit stack, or a magni and whatever cheap dac you want. nfb-11 seem a hassle to actually but, and they're fucking huge.

>>61177919
I should add, use the syringe again after doing the hydrogen peroxide soak. The hydrogen peroxide soak might temporarily cause your ear to be clogged but it'll come right out after the syringe use.

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>>61175119
is it bad to shop for cheap speakers by going on CL and just seeing what JBL or infinity floor-standers are on sale? I will look up the models of course but I don't know enough about speakers to widdle down the huge amount on sale without refining by brand or line.

>>61177906
I own one, listening to my HD650 on it right now, and it is very worth it.

>>61177940
Huh? It's not big. The dimensions for it are on their site. It's about the size of a Jotunheim

>>61177940
The last time i bought a schiit item, it blew up my drivers. Beside time and spacing , is the nfb-11 worth it in terms of hardware?

>>61177845
well my plan is to just get the schiit stack and forget about DAC/amps forever because they should be pretty simple stuff that should not even be subjective like headphones.

I'll look into what the "uber" even means for the magni/modi. I want to get the modi if only because at least both of them look cool together stacked. Then I'll just give my E10K away to my dad since I got a 2nd pair of HD6XX for him as well, hopefully those will be good enough to drive them.

>>61177919
>A capful of 3% hydrogen peroxide left in your ear while lying on your other side for ~10 minutes will loosen any leftover wax in your ear just fine. Overnight mineral oil isn't necessary. I suffer from abnormally large amounts of earwax production so I know the deal very well.
>The hydrogen peroxide bubbling in your ear will feel and sound very odd. It's a unique experience.

This warm water syringe has fixed my problem so far, happy for now. I've never had a wax problem before so I'll look into other things in the future. How does your was affect you? do q tips always end up looking disgusting? is your hearing affected? Genuinely curious.

>>61177983
>Huh? It's not big. The dimensions for it are on their site. It's about the size of a Jotunheim

That's huge compared the the schiit stack. Or a magni on your desk with a fulla 2 as a dac hidden wherever you want. That's what I do. The amp you're looking at is massive and awkward to buy. I can't say if it's better than my setup but I highly doubt it.

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>>61177264
Listening to my convolver-corrected speakers right now, fuck, these sound so much better than they did when I was just using EQ correction to the same signature. Bass that wasn't there before due to room nulls is now present and sounding wonderful. I'd highly recommend anyone who listens to music on speakers to go out and get a Room EQ Wizard compatible measurement mic ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W2L9LSR/ is $58 in USA and seems to be the most affordable option ) and learn how to do convolver correction with Room EQ Wizard and Equalizer APO. The tl;dr is you measure each channel separately with the mic placed where your head will go, automatically generate EQ filters in REW to correct to your desired target line, export filters impulse reponse as WAV for both channel measurements and then load those WAVs as shown here in Equalizer APO. Adjust preamp gain until the analysis panel shows peak gain as -0.1 dB as shown here to prevent clipping.

>Budget
100$
>Location
USA
>Source
PC, will use for Music, Movies and Games
>Type of headphone
Full-Sized
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Very comfortable, will be using them all day.

>>61178018
If I wait too long to clean my ears one of my ears will eventually become completely impacted and I'll lose quite a bit of volume in one ear. I don't ever use Q-tips, but when I use the syringe I generally get lots of chunks of wax coming out into the sink.
I also have to clean my IEMs after every use since they always get wax on them.

>>61177992
>is the nfb-11 worth it in terms of hardware?

Yeah, it's built by chinks but the majority of the internal components are not chink. They're high quality parts from good brands, for example a lot of it is Japanese.

>>61178062
The Schiit stack is actually just relatively small. You could look at the NFB-11 as being like both units in one, but it's also better in pretty much every way. I can take a picture of it on my desk for a size reference if you'd like.

>>61178079
Er, make sure that both channels in the analysis panel show negative gain under peak gain to prevent clipping.

>>61178106
Just stop using IEMs. They make the wax worse. IEMs are shit anyways.

>>61177088
>>61177044
>>61177017
>>61176989
damn, thanks anon. as a big lover of the hje-120, this is great. so all you have to do is put on spinfits and it sounds that much better? also thanks for the jb weld tip, hopefully that will save my fave IEMs from cutting out in one channel. considering I only have 2 piston 3s and it seems impossible to get them now. they're my favorite IEM so bar besides the 120, though I've only owned cheap shit.

>>61177784
Yep, they're the ones in the pic and currently using. They brought up the sub bass a bit is what I noticed when getting used to them and going back the cheap K240 Velours since the SR950 pads are thicker and stiffer.
>>61178089
HM5/XPT100

>>61178156
>stop using IEMs for my daily walks to the grocery store
Nope.

>>61178184
Get some portable headphones dude. I used to have the same problems you did and then I stopped using IEMs and it went away.

>>61178172
Spinfits didn't make them sound better or worse to my ears, but they help it stay in place in my right ear better, something I've always had trouble with.
The bass response measured the same for me with the Spinfits and the default tips, so the first 6 filters in >>61177264 should actually work for you right now and give you flat, accurate bass response. Use Sinegen while adjusting Equalizer APO EQ manually to figure out the frequencies, gain values and Q values of the two treble peaks as your own ears hear them. They should be around 5 kHz and 8 kHz with stock tips. Just keep adjusting the last two filters and playing with Sinegen until the treble response in those areas is smooth without noticeable peaks or valleys while sweeping through the treble with Sinegen.

>>61178106
Yeah, that doesn't sound 'normal' to me. I never get wax on iems etc.

>If I wait too long to clean my ears one of my ears will eventually become completely impacted and I'll lose quite a bit of volume in one ear

This sounds like my left ear recently, even though nothing came out after using the syringe? I guess I'll be using my syringe every month or so just to make sure that my ears are as clear as they can be. I'm going to to use a q tip after a whole month and see if it shows heavy dirt after using the syringe much earlier. If it doesn't do anything I'm never going to use them again.

>>61178174
>>61177784
Another heads up on the SR950's.
They're the closed version of the 668B's so if you need the isolation, there's your backup headphones. Although they clamp a bit harder than 668B's, they're really comfy and never fail to get a consistent seal.

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>>61178198
I have the wax problems anyways even without IEM use. I don't ever experience impacted earwax as long as I clean my ears like once a month, so I'm not really bothered by it. I don't like on-ears anyways. I'm good, but I appreciate your concern.

>>61178174
would've liked that one but i can only seem to find knockoff pads on ebay.

by hm5 pads you mean these?:
https://www.brainwavzaudio.com/products/velour-headphone-pad?variant=4827390213

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>>61178062
See? Not that big. I don't have a big desk, and I still have plenty of room.

>>61178257
nah i prefer open/semi-open since i only listen seriously at home, plus i imagine with the treble on the 668b a closed version would make my ears ring

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>Budget: $50
>Type: IEMs
>Music: Carpenter Brut, Pendulum, Inital D, Touhou
Busted my Soundmagic E10, lasted a good year and absolutely love it. Looking for an upgrade, thinking E50 but open to suggestions
I like bass

>>61178312
You have a nice looking setup overall, but that angle flatters that amp. You can't compare it to a magni, especially when you can hide the fulla 2 anywhere as the dac, and as a portable amp+dac. That thing is huge in comparison and you know it. If you haev a use for the inputs the n fair enough. Otherwise, you may have been memed. Though at this point, you already own it, so you may as well keep it as an end game set up.

>>61178241
now if only I had a dap/phone with proper eq. right now I'm just using them stock, which is fine, but I wish the v-shaped juicing was about half as powerful. I have an x02 and a windows phone but the eq on both is very limited/primitive.

How realistically good are the Phillips SHP9500??

I'd like to get a companion for my X2's that have a different sound signature while being more comfortable and since they are cheap and highly rated I was curious.

ZeosPantera reviewed them and praised them as if they were the second coming of Jesus and even went as far as comparing them with the Senns HD600

>>61178289
Yeah. Either Hybrid ovals, Velour ovals or Velour rounds from Brainwavs to keep the sound closer to stock. Oval or Round leather if you don't mind a bit of EQ to bring down the midbass.
>>61178315
I've never had a problem with either in treble. The SR950's honestly sound like they have less treble.
>>61178363
Tennmak Pro
ZS5
Soundmagic E30
Definitely look into the E50 as some reviews say it's basically a matured E10.

>>61178312
Also, what country are you from, and was it awkward to buy that amp? the process seems awkward. I don't want it. It just seems like an interesting all in one.

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Bought these recently haven't been disappointed yet.

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>>61178417
>a windows phone

>>61178431
i guess i'm sensitive to high pitch sounds cause i get a lil woozy after a few hours on the 668b, like i rode on the bus standing up and the driver drives too fast and brakes too hard

i'm choosing between oval or round velour, thanks i appreciate the infos you were very helpful

>>61178417
Have you tried installing Equalizer APO to your Windows phone? I don't know if it will work but you could try.

>>61176726
anon, do you have a link to that jibun restart video I've seen posted in this thread before?

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>>61178392
I think you may just be mistaken as to the actual size of it. Here are the exact dimensions, in millimeters: W180 X L220 X H55

It is a desktop amp and DAC anyway, and I like that it's all in one unit. I didn't buy it needing something portable.

>>61178434
I'm from the US. All I needed to do was shoot them an email for them to confirm my order for exactly what it is that I want, then they sent me the PayPal invoice which I paid for. They told me they were building it. Later on they told me it would be shipping out, and I'd receive my tracking number from DHL HK soon, which I did. Once it shipped out, it actually didn't take that long to get here and through customs.

Overall I've been very pleased with my NFB-11.

>>61178555
>>61178492

It was $40 for babbys first smartphone, be gentle. xiaomi mi max 2 coming soon. and I don't think just any windows program will work with windows phone, it has to be ported, and all the eqs are shitty. I assume android must have good audio/video software now. though I'm also looking into low-powered portable amp/dacs since phone outputs tend to be noisy on IEMs.

>>61178520
>I'm sensitive to high pitch sounds
You're treble sensitive. You'll definitely want something closer to neutral or dark.

>>61178585
Sounds great m8. It's chunky but it's obviously top notch for pretty much any headphone. Seems like a bigger, but more interesting all in one monster box. Can't blame you.

>>61178592
It's too bad you missed out on the Clip+ train. It's still beyond me why they discontinued it. It's almost perfect with Rockbox.

>>61178592
Look for a parametric equalizer for Android with at least 8 bands once you get the new phone. If you can find it you'll be able to use the HJE120 EQ settings in this thread to flatten the bass and do the sinegen thing for the two treble peaks.

>>61178650
I'm confused about this too. The thing probably flew off shelves between techies and people who just wanted a basic mp3 player. Why would you ditch your best item? Maybe it was expensive to make but at the same time I highly doubt that....

>>61178650
I have one and installing rockbox made me feel like I was using an alpha version of the product, I tried everything it had to offer and it was nice but wasn't very stable

went back to sansa firmware and I agree it's almost perfect, I misplaced mine for about 1 1/2 year and the fucker still had a charge

>>61178714
Luckily I have these links as resources when my Clip+ battery finally dies: https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/clip-repair-of-jack-and-volume-control-and-replacing-battery.538544/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beMcITVdZcE
You're Goddamn right I will replace the battery when mine dies. There are very few things I love more than my Clip+.

whats the best amp/dac less than 100$ thats not big af so like can fit in pockets so it doesnt look retarded in public
i bought ath m40x as my first pair and when used from a pc it sounds way better than from my phone

>>61178731
Latest Rockbox firmware for Clip+ is stable and reduces battery use by half. It's highly recommended.

>>61178731
>sansa firmware
>no opus support
Into the trash it goes.

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Anyone feel like talking about mid-fi portable options? I own open back headphones that I like but I also would like the option to take my next pair to college with me and use them on public transportation, so IEM or closed back.
Does IEM have any distinct disadvantages over larger over ear headphones? There has to be more to sound than frequency response.
HD600 and DT880 aren't part of this discussion, which is nice.
I'm going to list some headphones that I think are interesting now and hopefully some of you guys will respond and we can have an actual discussion in this thread instead of the cancer we've enjoyed lately.

ATH-MSR7: Gorgeous looking headphones. That weird audiophile guy from the crying gif said they sound good. Supposedly pretty bright. Sounds like a mass appeal sound signature.

MDR7506: Only $100 but are they still relevant in 2017?

VMODA m100: Probably pretty good for electronic music right? Very portable, not ugly.

Shure SRH840: Don't know much about them.

What other headphones are worth considering in the 100-200ish range? Can IEMs at the same price offer a better experience?

>>61178789
>Does IEM have any distinct disadvantages over larger over ear headphones?
Better isolation in some cases. You also look considerably less autistic than you would wearing full-size over-ear headphones in public.

>>61178754
oh are they still updating it? I thought development was halted since the version I got back then was old for the time, I'll try it then, it's easy enough to revert back if I don't like it

>>61178770
etc etc another mans treasure

>>61178812
At least where I go in public headphones are pretty standard. Most people have in ears or full sized on. Especially on campus and public transit. I don't wear any headphones around town because it's too dangerous to not be aware of my surroundings.

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>>61178559
Hmm, maybe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVFUd6SnoJs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft8MNljxbEo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTIFvs7LcM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_l6IO_8pW8

These are what I found by "jibun" in my youtube history.

>>61178815
The only instability I ever encountered on Clip+ with the old Rockbox firmware was crashes caused by embedded album art. I never experienced any crashes after removing all album art from my music files. You may wish to do the same. I do not know if the new firmware fixed this.
In any case, the battery conservation of the new Rockbox firmware alone is reason to use it.

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Is there a better pair of headphones under $100? I got these for $63 on an Amazon flash sale and they're easily the best headphones I've ever owned.

>>61178874
They look uncomfortable, are they?

>>61178874
SHP9500 and, temporarily, HD558. Closed, no. Some may subjectively prefer MDR-V6/MDR-7506.

>>61178754
worth shelling out $50+ for a clip?

>>61178906
You can find a new Clip+ for $50? It's absolutely worth it at that price but I haven't seen any that cheap.

>>61178874
Dude these things rock. I love my pair, I got mine at the same price. Better than the ath-m50s which I used before.

>>61178896
I'm >>61178446

They're super comfortable much moreso than the ath-m50s I used before.

>>61178906
The best music player is the one you have with you.

>>61178874
How portable are they? Do they fold up at all?
Do you have any other headphones to compare them to?
I made this post >>61178789 and I didn't even consider those headphones. There is a bunch of competition in that price range.

>>61178874
look like drain plugs

>>61178903
>MDR-V6/MDR-7506.
http://graphs.headphone.com/index.php?graphID%5B0%5D=573&graphID%5B1%5D=1513&graphID%5B2%5D=2361&graphID%5B3%5D=2861&scale=30&graphType=0&buttonSelection=Update+Graph

>>61178906
>>61178929
Huh; just found a Clip+ new on eBay for $55. Yeah, it's still worth it at that price, even though they used to be $30. It's a 4 GB but MicroSD expansion makes that a moot point.
https://nwavguy.blogspot.ca/2011/02/sansa-clip-measured.html it measures transparently and its only flaw is hiss with very low impedance, very high sensitivity IEMs. It won't hiss with almost anything you throw at it, though. With Rockbox it can play Opus, which is uber, and Rockbox's 8 band parametric EQ and crossfeed are also great.

>>61178981
I'm pretty damn sure that 7506 wasn't properly sealed for that measurement. Also, keep in mind that a flat line on Headroom and InnerFidelity graphs will sound bright. V6 and 7506 are slightly bright sounding V-shaped headphones.

>>61178984
https://github.com/xiph/opus/issues/43

you mean uber RESAMPLING

>>61178751
FiiO Q1 or A3

>>61177992
>it blew up my drivers
what do you mean by this? sounds awful

>>61179028
Foobar2000 will upsample automatically to 48k when converting 44.1 FLAC or WAV to Opus and I absolutely promise you that it does so transparently. That's a complete non-issue.

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>>61178850
Thank you so much! It was link #3

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http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/projects/sixer/loud.pdf

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>>61179113
Glad I could help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d8gERg1UCY

>>61179106
Opus actually preserving the signal up to 20 kHz will have a much bigger positive effect on sound quality than the completely inaudible effects of upsampling using competent software. Audible lossy artifacts are generally caused by loss of high frequency data.

>>61178419
Bump please

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>>61179028
You seriously shouldn't worry about resampling. Among the shit a lossy codec will do to the source wave (pretty much recreate as an aproximation that tries to favor what psycho-acoustics say matters), the resampling part isn't going to matter at all.
OPUS is the best general-purpose lossy codec, even when it is resampling, which will definitely happen with 44.1KHz source files.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6m5MzHu7MM

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>>61178789
>Does IEM have any distinct disadvantages over larger over ear headphones?
usually better isolation, especially for the price.
>There has to be more to sound than frequency response.
IEMs will always have an "inside the head" character to the sound, because they don't interact with the outer ear/head like headphones do.

>ATH-MSR
great, slightly bright but well extended on both ends, balanced

>MDR7506
amazing, one of my favorite headphones. not neutral and it can be sibilant, but with eq and proper pads it shines. sounds better than all the other headphones I've used until you break $200 imo, because the bass impact and detail are so good. NOT for portable use though, they don't isolate well and the cable is cumbersome. maybe with modding it would be ok.

>VMODA m100
overpriced fart cannons. for bassheads it might be ok, and it does isolate well with good comfort and build quality, but the bass boost is crazy, like over 10db iirc.

>Shure SRH840
not bad but kinda pointless. it's less neutral than say the m40x and costs more. I've heard people say it sounds a bit bloated and generally uneven, though not adhering hard to any one sig. and there is nothing special about it to make up for not being a good value.

personally for a portable headphone I like the hp50 the best. over budget at $250 but it isolates great and sounds amazing, it's honestly one of the best closed headphones you can buy, and a good value. it sounds noticeably better than $100 stuff and it's close to the $500 range stuff. downside is it looks dorky on the head. It's like the warm equivalent of the msr7, better stock pads too. oh and it's the only headphone I know where you can choose which side it terminates on.

I don't like the idea of expensive IEMs because of the inside the head sound and the ease of loss/breakage. though I know many are fine with crazy expensive IEMs. I like cheap stiff, hje-120 (most comfortable non-CIEM) and piston 3 (with foams) are my favorites so far

>>61179101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCZ-AJQOiDg

>>61179277
Asgard was one of the first two products released by Schiit.
This issue affected some units among the first sold. No drivers were actually blown.
They stopped shipping the amps and added protection relays to the design, retrofitting them into existing stock and already sold units, for free.
Pretty good handling of the issue, if you ask me.

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>>61179194
>hje120
Yikes.

>>61178896
Not at all. Leather is extremely plush, and the band distributes weight pretty well.

>>61178963
They're pretty portable, they do fold up and the plastic is a little sturdier than it looks, although obviously I'd be careful with them.

I've owned the $20 Monoprice memephones, Samson SR850s and SR950s, and some stupid gayming headphones. The CB-1s are easily better, although the one thing I can say is that the Samsons' leather band + metal frame was superior to the rubber + leather band that these use.

>>61178973
I drain plug'd your mom

>>61179356
sorry didn't mean to offend I just noticed they looked like drain plugs with built in mesh filters I'm sure you are happy with them and I only meant it as a joke

>>61179333
I'm not that guy that had his drivers blown up, I don't know if that's actually what his issue was

>>61179348
yeah it's bassy/juiced, but way less than most IEMs which stray into the category of fatiguing v-shaped sound more often than not, even the expensive ones. the hje-120 is not fatiguing. it's also $7 for pretty much the most comfortable IEM that has an easy fit with shallow insertion.

>>61175118
Yes you did. I own the original 300 and its pretty crap.

Teac CT-H02 or Tascam TH-02 (5 more dollars) They are very uncomfortable

or some gaming headset from china like this

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Quality-V6-USB-Led-Deep-Bass-Game-Headphone-Stereo-Surrounded-Headband-Gaming-Headset-with-Microphone/32812008871.html

It may look like a mind controlling device which turns you into a fuck boi, and it very well may be. But it'll sound better than that headphone you just bought.

>>61176390
Chinese no name pads is what you should buy

I use to use some offbrand sony xb950 pads (not as good as hm5 pads but pretty comfortable) but in reality most pads are going to be more comfortable than the shit stock pads of the M50.


>>61177308
Also listen to this guy.

which music player for android

>>61179526
Phonograph

>>61179526
Neutron

>>61179526
BlackPlayer

Purchase premium by lying on Google Opinion surveys

>>61178419
They're not that good. Okay for an entry-level headphone I guess. Zeos is an idiot and just wants you to buy one using his referral link. Get an HD558 instead for $70.

>>61178419
Its a good alternative to the X2, desu I prefer the SHP9500 over the X2, I don't really like bassy headphones.

>>61179348
That has to be a faulty pair. Measurements by Goldenears, Reference Audio Analyzer and myself all place the bass boost at 8-10 dB. I do not believe that 18 dB bass boost there is representative of the HJE120 at all and the channel matching on my pair and GE's pair is nowhere near that bad.

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>>61179609
>Zeos is the shill
>recommends Sennheiser headphones with no alternatives

>>61179348
>>61179624
Looking at the distortion graph on IF's HJE120 measurement also suggests a faulty pair. My own measurement in this thread never had the THD go past 0.698% in any part of the frequency range.

>>61179652
That's because it's currently on sale for a really good price. Best open-back headphone under $100 in my opinion.

is there a better alternative to the "schiit" stack that doesn't sound like shit and not have dumb names like valhalla for their products

>>61175893
An ODAC isnt an amp.

>>61179609
Thanks anon, are the 558s good for hip hop?, that's the genre that I listen to the most.

>>61179610
I don't find the x2 to be that bassy honestly, what would be the best genres to listen with the shp9500??

>>61179799
Since it doesn't have much bass, I would think music like classical or jazz

>>61179670
Sounds like they have awful QC. Although that's to be expected at this price.

>>61179799
>I don't find x2 to be that bassy
Look into DT770/Custom Studios or TH-X00 for dat bass

>>61179785
You need nigger Beats for nigger beats dude. Preferably stolen, that improves the sound quality.

>>61179670
>>61179348
honestly tyll's IEM measurements have always been not so great. half look like they have been measured badly with the big channel imbalances.

>>61179914
Or maybe IEMs are just shit. Kek.

>>61178419
it's a worse 598. also zeos is retarded and gives every headphone that is hyped to him by reddit glowing reviews.

>>61179785
They're rather neutral and should sound good with just about anything, but they don't have much bass. They do have more bass than the SHP9500 though. Your X2 would probably still be preferable for hip-hop.

>>61179785
no, unless you want your bass with very little impact. they're great headphones but people who listen to hip-hop usually want headphones with exaggerated bass.

>>61179943
>it's a worse 598
They also cost less than half the price

>>61179988
really? last I checked the going for a 9500 was about $70, $100 for the 598. or save and get a 558 and do the foam mod.

>>61180030
9500 goes ~$50 regularly on Newegg

>>61179843
I wouldn't assume that a single outlier = awful QC. My measurement, Goldenears' measurement and Reference Audio Analyzer's measurement are consistent with one another. I'm still baffled by what, exactly, could cause them to measure with 8 more dB of bass than every other measurement of them.

>>61177371
I made a typo in this post: total harmonic distortion never exceeded 0.896%. That's still acceptable, especially at 100 dB. The majority of headphones Tyll measures exceed 1% THD at 100 dB in at least one place. I'm actually quite surprised and pleased by the low distortion of $10 IEMs.

>>61180030
>save and get a 558 and do the foam mod

do this

>>61180138
I wouldn't recommend voiding the warranty by doing the foam mod unless you're already going to be disassembling them to make them accept a BoomPro. The difference in sound the foam mod creates is so minimal it's not worth the effort of voided warranty. It only adds like 2 dB of upper midrange response according to the measurements.

>>61180151
Why would it void your warranty? Who's going to know you took it apart? It's simple enough to stick the piece of foam back in there if you're paranoid.

>>61180151
it makes it a proper open headphone with all that implies. airy highs and such, plus the clarity that comes from just removing the reflections off the pad. the 558 sounds kind of muddy and bloated without it. besides the mod is very simple, and even if there is a sticker or something to prove you opened them, it's nothing that would prevent you from just returning them to amazon. plus the mod can be reversed.

>>61180053
get a 668b then, it has bass.

>>61177264
If you prefer a Harman target-like response to a flat bass response, you can add a low shelf filter in Rockbox with the following settings to approximate the Harman target response: gain 6 dB, Q 0.7, cutoff frequency 100 Hz. If your EQ uses slope instead of Q/bandwidth for low shelves, do 100 Hz, 6 gain, slope 12 dB/Oct. You won't need to compensate with preamp because the peak filters will bring down the bass response so much that the low shelf won't boost it into clipping.

>Budget
$45
>Location
India
>Source
PC, Galaxy S5
>Type of headphone
Over Ear or On Ear
>Comfort level
I expect to use them for about 8+ hours a day so comfort will be an important factor
>Sound signature
Neutral
>Past headphones
None

Have my eyes on the Boat Rockerz 430 at the moment, but want some more input please /hpg/

>>61180053
Different anon, nigga what? The extension is ass and the midbass bump is too much for my liking. I had to EQ up everything below 50Hz and down 50-150ish to bring it closer to neutral. Everything else about it sounds fine to me.

>>61180474
Meant for this anon
>>61180387

>>61180472
Oh additionally, I plan on reviving my iPod Touch 4g soon so that too will be another of my sources soon.

I forgot to add another crucial piece of information that I am looking for Bluetooth headphones that can work with a cable even its batteries die.

I won't mind changing the ear cups/padding to increase comfort levels.

>>61180450
>100 Hz, 6 gain, slope 12 dB/Oct
Just added this in Equalizer APO for headphones already EQd to approximately an ER-4S. It actually sounds really good with some songs and not as niggerbassy as I thought it would. I think I might prefer the Harman target for some songs and flat bass for some songs. I'll have to do more listening and re-evaluate my long-standing insistence on flat bass.

>>61180472
Beats by Dr. Poo

>>61180680
On that... does anybody else feel like shitting after listening to bass-heavy music?

>>61180498
>reviving my iPod Touch 4g
What's wrong with it? I have one too and it has poor battery life. How to fix lol?

I recommend Koss KSC75 with headband mod.

>>61180472
Koss PortaPro

>>61180472
Well do you want closed or open?

Anyway here's some poo phones for you.

https://www.amazon.com/Basstyle-TH-5001-Professional-Headphones-Broadcasting/dp/B00NTVWZY6/

They're rebranded Takstar pro80's. So they'll sound good and you'll fit in.

>>61180902
That's a funny looking Pro 80. Not much of a point in it when the Pro 82 is out now, though

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20170604122955&SearchText=Takstar+PRO82

>>61180726
So SportaPros basically

>>61181145
No. KSC75 is neutral with Titanium coated drivers whereas Porta-Pro and Sportapro are bass heavy.

>>61181209
I think the reason KSC75 has less bass is simply the fact that they clamp less.

>>61180726
Battery is shit and the cable connector bit is shit (sometimes connects and syncs, the other times it does not) now so I have to get that taken care of. Probably find some good third party shop that can repair it.

>>61180795
Well outta my budget. It's about $80 in India

>>61180902
Does not ship to India and still outta my budget.

>>61180934
I would prefer closed, but open ones wouldn't be a deal killer.
Truly poo-level

>>61180902
Out of my budget, plus I haven't been red pilled on chink shit yet.

Anons, I need ya all to let me know what do you think about http://www.amazon.in/Rockerz-430-Headphone-Comfortable-Headphones/dp/B06Y5JG482/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498971371&sr=1-1&keywords=boat+rockerz+430

>>61181286
>bluetooth

no

Get a quote from this seller to see how much you could get one of these shipped to you for: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/takstar-HI-2050_115356632.html

>>61181286
>>61181320
>Bluetooth
Find any cans with detachable 3.5mm cable and plug an mpow into them.

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>>61175064

Are there any headphones under 35$ that are better than Monoprice 8323 (real brands or Chink Shit, doesn't matter), or are the MP8323 really the best below 30$?

>>61181493
This >>61175300
https://audiobudget.com/product/KZ/ZS5

>>61179856
>DT770

They look great but that cable looks like it's non.removable, can anyone confirm this?, because if it is it's a shame

>>61178492
what's the anime?? I NEED TO KNOU

>>61175064
HEY where is the anime image

>>61181708
Anime is shit, weeb

>>61181674
It's non removable but you can mod it to be removable

>>61181674
The DT770 cable is not detachable. The Custom Studio is the DT770 80 Ohm with a detachable cable and adjustable ports.

>>61181708
I was asleep when yesterday's thread hit the bump limit, so a new OP picked it up for this one.

>>61181708
The retarded nekomimi headphones are pretty anime dude. That being said, has anyone actually measured them?

>>61181688
>2017
>not recognizing bestgirl Karen Kujo

>>61181834
THANKS and fuck off, some of us have jobs and can't keep up with the 586 anime released every year.

>Budget
$100

>Location
Burgerland

>Source
PS4 -> DAC X6

>Type of headphone
Full-size

>Open or closed
Either, but prefer open.

>Comfort level
Very comfortable for gaming / movie sessions

>Sound signature
Neutral

>Past headphones
Porta Pros, HD598, AD700

These will be dedicated to the TV and console gaming. I already have a pair of HD600 for the PC.

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>>61175187

>>61182128
XPT100/HM5
Somic MM185/CB-1

>>61182128
Best Buy has HD558 for $70

>>61182233
>recommends 558
>Anon already has 598
Did you even read the post?

>>61182242
"Past" headphones, Anon. It could be broken for all I know. If he already had a 598, don't you think he would already be using it ?

>>61182256
Why would he want an inferior version of a headphone he already had?

>>61182277
Because he only has $100 to spend, dummy. It is very similar the 598's sound signature.

>>61181223
>I think the reason KSC75 has less bass is simply the fact that they clamp less.
I actually have both. The clamp won't make KSC75s bass deeper. I did a shitty comparison video if you want to look at it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4wIQNJEy4

Are Grados still good? I remember the SR80s being highly recommended years ago.

>>61182342
Grados were good?

>>61182342
As long as you get really thick foam pads. S80e is good for the price. Oh, and they leak too much.

If you can scam a chump with an MS-1 though, then even better.

>>61181286
>haven't been red pilled on chink shit
>want to buy a headphone called boat rockers

I could literally close my eyes and choose a better headphone on a chink site than that shit.

>>61178789
>mid-fi

Are high resolution audio players a meme or are they actually superior?

I just tried a walkman with my shure 215 in store and the same song i was listening on Spotify sounded way crisper on this thing. I mean, it was FLAC and all, but can it really be that much better than my phone + Spotify? Or am i just retarded and just need a proper 320kz mp3 rather than be a streamfag?

>>61182718
Could have more to do with the hardware you were plugged into than the song being lossless, but if you're using the free version of Spotify it's also something like 160kbps audio

>>61177591
Sorry to say that I didn't speak to anyone about this. But you're still doing gods work anon

>>61176726
why

>>61182909
I know free spotify isn't quite as good as a full 320kbps mp3, but I didn't think it was terrible. But comparing it to what I heard on that thing was like night and day. I'm listening to the same song at home at full 320kbps on my desktop, but it's still not quite as good as what I heard in the store.

Do I need a dedicated music player with a high quality DAC or a phone with a one or something?

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>>61183156
Alright, so looking into the actual model itself, apparently it's just really good hardware that makes even the same files sound better.

I was really impressed desu.

>>61181708
Anime is cartoon. We don't want cartoon kiddish shit here.

>>61175118
Eveything you buy is a mistake. There's always a product better than what you buy. However it comes to what you want in a product. The MDRZX110AP is a budget focused headphone. For that, it's a good one.

>>61183156
>>61183209
160kbps is terrible. A good audio source does help, though. You could get a portable external amp+dac for your phone.

Bought the SHP9500S on Newegg while I wait for my Amazon trade-ins / returns to process. I plan on getting the HD 600 but these will tide me over until then.

>>61181320
Can you please explain why is it terrible?

Opinion about Sennheiser HD 599?

>>61175906
I got my pair last week. good sound quality, great noise cancelling and I appreciate the extra features they threw in. Decently comfortable, but I get ear fatigue after a few hours.

Hello.

I am looking for in-ear headphones under 60$ for sports.

>Budget
$150 aud

>Location
Australia

>Source
Computer and phone before I buy an audio interface some time into the future

>Type of headphone
Studio, over ear

>Open or closed
Closed

>Comfort level
High, I'll be wearing them pretty much all day

>Sound signature
Neutral

Just read this as /High Performance General/ and was super disappointed

>>61184498
I think they're too new and not priced right so no one really owns them.

>>61175064
What's the equivalent of the HD600 in closed-back headphones? I remember the K545 being recommended before and I was wondering if there was something better I can get nowadays, restraint is more of an issue over money.

I do like how open headphones sound even if my computer fans are being loud or I have my air purifier on, but I also want to try closed headphones exactly because of those fans. I just don't want too much of a disappointment because they'll probably feel too isolated.

>>61185100
I guess audio technica msr7, modhouse argon for <$200. Then $1000> zmf eikon, sony z1r. I heard from a friend that all variants of mr speaker ether c and flow are shit.

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>>61175815

Nice setup you got there

>>61184498
Much more expensive than HD579. Very similar FR. Lotsa reviewers actually prefer the HD579.

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https://www.massdrop.com/buy/cleer-nc-noise-cancelling-headphones
worth the drop for 130?

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Im looking for overall good closed back comfy headphones,

I bought the rosewill prelude over ear headphones and they are nice, but i was looking around at somthing like the
DT 770 Pro's in that $100-$150
Price range (or cheaper im a cheapskate and hate paying this much) id also prefer it not leak music when i blast it,

Yes i need closed back because my environment is loud af

>>61186139
You should turn down your music, hearing damage is no joke.

>>61186139
Check ebay for ath-msr7. I see them cheap sometimes.
Also custom one is better than the dt770 because of removable cable. If you don't value removable cable at all then whatever.
You can probably even find the 770 cheap used on ebay. I got my 990s for $105 shipped and they were used but mint.

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Is there any bluetooth on-ear headphones sub 100 mcbucks that doesn't sound/look like ass?

>>61186271
Thanks anon i shall look around, i do value the removable cable (the rosewill prelude cables are cheap and all died on me so I've had to replace them a good bit)

>Check Sennheiser Momentum coming from SHE3590
>Says it's v shaped and praises its clarity
>Buy it
>Try it out
>Don't like it


Can someone tell me if I have shit hearing or this thing has really muddied vocals. I'll praise the bass on this. It's really good but why the hell does everything feel like everything is compressed.

>>61186139
If you feel like trying out some Sennheisers, I can recommend the HD380 Pro.
They have great isolation while being comfortable. They also sound good.
Cable is removable.

Ety HF5 for 80 bucks on Massdrop, is that any good?

>>61177906
save yourself the hassle and buy an x1s. You only lose out on the high gain and unless you own 600 ohm headphones you won't take advantage of it.

>>61186139
Don't buy beyerhiss, ever. Those are shit.
Look into Brainwavs HM5. Those headphones are mostly known for their quality pads, often used for modding other headphones, but also offer some of the best isolation in this price range. If you really need something that will isolate well, then that's it.

>>61187098
>Don't buy beyerhiss, ever. Those are shit.

ebin maymay

>>61175064
Just added +20db of sub bass to my 600's and it sounds good? does that seem like too much to anyone else? I'm only messing around but I quite like it. Maybe I'll go down to 15 or 10.

>>61187251
Such niggerbass.
I use mine flat; I think the bass is just right as it is.

>>61178789
Can confirm the MSR7s are a tad bright. The bass is there though, I like them a lot.

>>61187251
>>61187351
This sounds good and bassy enough on HD600 w/o EQ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFWpyNL0FM

>>61186295
Sony MDR-ZX220BT

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Just ordered a shp9500s. Is this acceptable for weeab purposes?

>>61187624
>not HD 600

>>61186429

Thoughts please.

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>>61187645
Already have a hd6xx coming from the drop whenever that happens and a fulla schiit 2.

>>61187948
But that's still not a HD 600

>>61176567
I've had tinnitus for as far as I can remember, it's tough to fall asleep with a high-pitched ringing in the ears. My hearing is perfectly normal and my ears clean. It makes me strangely happy to hear people get rid of it, before ending up doomed like me.

>>61175064
My girlfriend has these, they're horrendous

>>61187998
Don't worry, it snaps the same ;)

>>61188262
Seriously though why does every thot want these.

My fwb also has these and I have no fucking idea why.

What do you guys think of the Bose QC 35's?
Thinking about picking up a set.
Mainly for work (I work in a datacenter)

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>>61188435
Forgot image.

Any good for running budget earphones that are worth buying? Might be chink shit as well.

>>61188402
Fashion. Not going to lie I half want to buy a pair and make my wife wear them while I fuck her.

>>61188435
Look into the mdr1000x as well

Need some advice.
I've just gone for the HD6XX. My current dac/amp are nothing outstanding (Creative E5 and Fiio E17). Wondering if I should consider something like a Schiit stack or the Creative X7.

>>61188526
Can't you just get a pair of cat ears from an adult shop for that?

>>61188579
>>61188579
Don't you have to wait a really long time to actually get them though? Like months and months? You know Amazon has them for $250 regularly

>>61188701
He can't play recordings of Jamal on regular cat ears without the little speakers on top.

>>61188579
>creative shit vs schiit
schiit.
Creative, never again. Got two xfis and an audigy 2 collecting dust in a drawer.

>>61188942
I'll take em

>>61189402
They sound bad, and the windows drivers are crashy.
Even the free Linux drivers (for the xfi cards) are a little glitchy.
Still, I do have some uses for them (they've got good inputs, and they do hw synth), just not on my current setup.
In a few month, once I move somewhere else, perhaps. I don't even have a keyboard here :X

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>Budget
60€

>Location
Spain

>Source
Computer mostly, also pmp

>Type of headphone
Around ear

>Open or closed
Closed

>Comfort level
Maximum

>Sound signature
Bassy

New thread:
>>61189613
New thread:
>>61189613
New thread:
>>61189613
New thread:
>>61189613

>>61189618
cancer thread

new thread here:
>>61190009
>>61190009
>>61190009

>>61186139
DT770 80 Ohm or Custom Studio
>>61187002
HF5 is dark. MK5 is $65 and measures retarded close to ER4
>>61188515
VE Monk Plus with Yurbud tips and the earhooks included in the VE Monk Expansion pack.

>>61187624
I like them.

The lack of bass is a bummer but that's open-back headphones for you. The comfy factor makes up for it.

>>61184498
Aren't they just an updated HD 598?

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You guys know of any budget friendly (50-100$) headphones that are closed back and COMFY with very very good sound quality?