/hpg/ - Headphone General

There's some decent-ish prime day deals on for anyone looking to buy:

https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/6mhfkv/amazon_primeday_2017_megathread/dk29229/

Why do my Piston headphones always shit the bed after about 6 months?
Had two Piston 2,1's and now the Piston Hybrid's. Both had one earphone stop working.


Also, need buying advice please. Looking to replace my Piston Hybrid's

>Budget
£20, willing to stretch to £30 if it's going to make a considerable difference
>Location
UK
>Source
Laptop, Phone, PC
>Type
IEM's
>Preferred Sound
Slightly bassy, I tried the Piston 3's and didn't like them as much as the Piston Hybrid's. Noise isolation is also important.

I don't really know what's been going on since the Piston Hybrid's released or what's the best out there, pleas help

>>61319304
>chink shit
>expecting quality

>>61319331
I thought Piston's were thegood chink shit
Honestly this happened to my Sony earphones too, and I know it happens to some others. is it just wear and tear? I put them in my jeans pocket sometimes

>>61319304
i also broke two piston 2's and three rock zircons.
i just bought this one and it is on the way http://www.gearbest.com/headsets/pp_279992.html
it is pretty p/p.
check /g/ archive or youtube videos if you want.

>>61319366
>I put them in my jeans pocket sometimes

Bingo, that's what's killing your IEMs. Stop abusing them and put them in a case or something.

>>61319171
>>61319366
Because you don't take care of your belongings retard. I have pistons 3 which are over 2 years old and work perfectly
>I put them in my jeans pocket sometimes
If you sloppily wear them in your pockets and cause cable to bend all over the place it will break over time. This is not fucking rocket science, all cables break like this if you don't take care of them. Buy case. How is this even a questions on technology board.

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>>61319304
KZ ATR or KZ ATE
and stop buying cheap headphones.

>>61319396

opinions?

>>61319304
HJE120 is worth a try if you see it for a low price. I liked it more than the Piston 3 desu.

>>61319304
6 months is quite avarge lifespan for IEMs without a removable cable.

Hey all,

I'm re-entering the headphone market as my 7 year old AKG Q701's are starting to show their age.

>Budget
I've got about $1200 with some wiggle room for a complete upgrade. I'm hoping for DAC/AMP/Headphones as my fioo e17's screen is so burnt in I can't operate it anymore.

>Location
Melbourne, Australia

>Source
They'll only ever be used on my desktop

>Type of headphone
Full-sized

>Open or closed
Prefer open

>Comfort level
High as possible. I'm regularly working at my pc for 8-12 hours.

>Sound signature
I slightly prefer warmer sound signatures but this isn't too important for me.

>Past headphones
AKG Q701 paired with fiio e17

>>61319304
Are you sure they didn't just get clogged up with earwax?

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>Sennheisers have shit build quality

NOT LAUGHING NOW ARE YOU

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>>61319590
DELETE THIS RIGHT NOW

>>61319148
What is the cheapest dac/amp for headphones worth getting.
>location
Europe
>price
Like I said something cheap preferably under >100 Euros
>Headphones
Nothing special 668b and porta pros

>>61319623
>buying a DAC/amp for those headphones

Upgrade to better headphones first then think about upgrading to a better DAC/amp

>>61319590
Which model? Wish they would improve the build quality on the PX 100-II.

>>61319678
HD 598

>Sennheiser's mid tier offerings have better build quality than their high tier offerings (HD 600/650)

>>61319645
I will in the future.
But first I like to invest in a ok dac/amp before buing some "audiophile" grade headphones.
It's quite logical first step if you think about it.

>>61319433
>>61319385
I should have figured. In all fairness I'm not very /g/. What kind of case do you guys use? I'm a bit lazy desu, sometimes I just have them in my pocket in case I want to put them in my phone, even around the house. A case for then seems a bit much and it's not like I'm buying expensive headphones

>>61319374
Appreciate the recommendation but I'm after IEM's

>>61319436
Aren't the KZ's really cheap? I remember them being mentioned before but I struggled to find them online. Are they genuinely good?

>>61319484
Will look into, thanks

>>61319505
That's a bit shit isn't it.

>>61319563
Wot?


Is that it then lads? If it's only the KZ's and the HJE's being recommended in that range, I'm tempted to just buy some another set of Piston Hybrid's since I quite like them.
How are the Soundmagic E10's? I do want something a bit bassy, like my Pistons

>>61319590
Please redo this with HD600 or HD650 and post results, thanks.

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Can I just wash this shit or do I have to replace it?

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

Hi there /g/, hope you guys can help me out with this one

>Budget
Around 50-60 euros, could be a bit more
>Location
Spain
>Source
PC, Phone/MP3 player, Guitar amp
>Type of headphone
Full sized headphones
>Open or closed
Preferably closed, although to be honest I have never had any open ones
>Comfort level
Will be wearing them for several hours so pretty comfy
>Sound signature
Would prefer bassy/warm, if not neutral

Thanks in advance!

>>61319879
>Around 50-60 euros, could be a bit more
Maybe you can find some used HD558? Your budget isn't.

>>61319862
Yes, warm water and dishwash liquid should do the job.

>>61319890
Yeah, I haven't got much money right now and I wanted a pair of over ear headphones, I have just seen the Status Audio CB-1's, are they any good?

>>61319745
Better cans first, buy a DAC/amp if you hear static on the new cans or if they won't go loud enough.

Will post this one more time in case anyone missed it last thread.
How to automatically equalize your headphones to online measurements - a step by step guide:
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/how-to-automatically-eq-your-headphones-to-online-measurements-a-step-by-step-guide.854773/
tl;dr: WebPlotDigitizer can extract data from online frequency response graphs which you can convert into a format Room EQ Wizard can read for the purposes of auto-generating EQ filters for Equalizer APO. Have fun, /hpg/.

>>61320217
My DT 880 is already perfect and doesn't need any EQ.

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>>61320262

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>>61320262

Massdrop has the HD6XX for $200 (basically the same as the HD650). I bought the HD598 for $100 last year. Is it worth the upgrade?

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Is metal571 /ourguy/?

>>61320399
>$200
Have you factored in that you might need to buy a better amp or DAC?

>>61320217
>This can also be used to simulate one headphone through another provided you have a measurement of both headphones from the same source.
This could be fun for /hpg/ discussion.

Talk me out of buying the HD 598SR guys

fuck it I pulled the trigger on the X2's hope they're as good as people say

>>61320426

I did not. The most I can spend on an amp would be $100 right now. Still worth it?

Also I have a focusrite 2i4 that I wish to plug into, but I dont think it can drive the HD6xx. FUCK.

>>61320462
HD558 sound almost identical for a lot less and are a far superior value while they're still in stock and under $100.

>>61320492
Forgot to mention I'm in the UK so the Prime Day deal means the 598 is £80 and the 558 is £120.

I already have a pair of DT 880, was tempted to buy the 598 to bring to uni with me as I don't really want to bring along the DT 880 and Fulla 2 setup I have at the moment.

Want something that can be driven quite well out of a laptop. I was also looking at a pair of Ety MK5.

>>61319148
is that picture actually true? I was wondering what people who browse this board actually look like, they keep posting anime girls like it is them

>>61320609
wtf? I am an anime girl

>>61320410
No, Zeos is /ourguy/

>fat fuck
>likes anime
>has retarded subjective opinions

>>61320631
this

>>61320410
>metal571
He likes HD600, so I'd say yes.
>>61320396
Satania a cute. A cute!!

How can I achive the listening to the most neutral undistorted music? Heard that the HD600 is the best headphone at achiving this

>>61320668
Zeos is less autistic even though he likes anime.

>>61320701
Etymotic ER4S is more neutral

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>>61320609

>>61319790
Actually I'm just using some faux leather bag I got with porta pros years ago, but there are much better choices. Basically roll your headphones around your hand loosely and then put it into either case or some small bag. Just look for earbud/iem cases on amazon or whatever. You can even make one, all that matters is that you have separate container in which your headphones will sit rolled in the same position you put them, then you will not be constantly putting stress on your iems and cables won't be breaking as often.

>>61320780
>retarded ear dildos

>>61321035
a dildo pleasures your mother and a ER4S pleasures the ear

>>61321071
Freak.

D..does anyone use or know much about decent earphones

>>61321095
soundmagic e80c all the way

>>61320701
That is correct.

My old cheap ass bluetooth headphones died and I'm looking for a replacement and I figured I should get something a bit better for a change.
I'll be moving around with them a lot so wireless is pretty much a must, I have had wired headphones before but I broke the cable in under a year on all of them.

>Budget
Under 400€ preferably

>Location
Estonia

>Source
90% of the time will be using my phone (Nexus 5X, LineageOS)

>Type of headphone
Full-sized

>Open or closed
Closed

>Comfort level
As high as possible, will be wearing them for most of the day.

>Sound signature
Not very important

>Past headphones
Philips SHB5500BK/27

>>61321152
>400 euro headphones
>through phone
why

>>61321152
OPPO PM-3

>>61321175
Just the amount of free money I got right now, suggestions with cheaper headphones are more than welcome.
Just figured if there are some headphones that sound great over wireless then someone here might know about it.

>>61321197
get a chink amp+dac and 300 euro headphones

>>61321192
>>61321152
Oh right, forgot to mention that I'll also need a mic for potential calls.

>>61321245
get a chink mic than you attach too headphones

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>>61321197
>if there are some headphones that sound great over wireless

>>61321224
>>61321268
Can't have stuff dangling off the headphones, most of my work (Local IT at a factory) involves moving around and I'm guessing it would get stuck the same way cables do.

best all-round headphones for less than 1k? (gaming, music, general computer work)

>>61321372
than you are fine 150 euro headphones

Well I ended up buying the HD 598 for £70 in the end. Seems like a good deal.

>>61321398
HD600, obviously.

>>61321400
Ok, was kinda afraid that was the case.

Anyone have any experience with aptX codecs though? Those are supposed to improve wireless quality a ton and it seems I can hax support for that for my phone.

>>61321398
Beats Studio 2.0 Wireless. HD600 is crap.

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Fuaaaark


I already have the 558's goddamit

>>61321447
Your 558s sound nearly identical and have a superior headband, so be happy.

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>>61321447
better pic

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>>61320609
We are all little girls here.

>>61321482
I was thinking of reselling them when the price goes up

>>61321433
i prefer warmer sound, should i go hd650?

>>61321398
HD600 hands off.
Pretty much, if you can afford HD600 (and it isn't that expensive, either), that's the one to get. It0s the most neutral as per harman target, and that makes it an excellent all-rounder.

>>61321519
HD650 are definitely warm. Some may find the HD600 warm. I'd advise you to audition both if at all possible.

Are wireless EARphones a meme? Dont like the cable but dont want headphones.

>>61321519
No.
HD650 is a slightly dark and bassy version of HD600. Less neutral, thus worse.
HD600's neutral with a slight touch of warmth.

>>61321245
PM-3 accepts the vmoda boompro

Elitist fag here. Are any of the higher price-range Sennheiser in-ears still made in Germany? I strictly avoid anything made in China. Preferences are EU > US > other >>> China.

Which in-ears could I get, which are not made in China, are over-all balanced and have enough bass?

Music styles:

Drum & Bass 30 %
Breakbeat 20 %
German metal 20 %
Reggae 10 %
Others: Rest

Noice cancelling: either none or passive. I don't want to "charge" my earphones
May not be bluetooth because I fly a lot with Swiss and with Austrian airlines and they both do strictly not allow bluetooth headsets during the whole flight.

>>61319148
>cute anime girl with HD598
wow I LOVE Sennheiser now

>>61321599
What kind of dnb?
Oldschool jungle or the new shit.
There is a big sound difference.

>>61321599
it seems to depend on the part, but as a rule of thumb I would say assembled in gyna but manufactured in germany

>a new pair of headphones is arriving TOMORROW and my current amp won't be able to power them properly
wew, I'm living the meme

>>61321665
In terms of dnb, I love the old school jungle stuff, on the other side my breakbeat taste goes more towards new school breaks.

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> HD 598Cs
> ATH-M50X (or M30X for half the price)
>MDR-100AAPBCLA

Should I give in to prime day? Which are your experiences with this models?

>>61321686
The problem with DnBs sound signature is that it's not really meant for any kind of headphones.
To get the massive sound you really need a good subwoofer.

>>61321789
They're all pretty bad, but I'd go with the MDR100 out of those three cause it looks nice.

>>61320631
Best entry to this himalayan goat milking forum.

How can I eliminate noise from my Fulla 2 when connected to my PC and using powered monitors? I don't get noise off my laptop or phone, I think it's ground loop noise since the computer and speakers are off the same line. I tried a separate PCI-E USB 3.0 card and it made it slightly better. Now I ordered a powered usb 2.0 hub and PCI-E usb 2.0 card to see if it helps. I used to use a Line 6 Toneport and didn't get any noise.

>>61321152
Sony MDR-1A is fucking comfort in heaven for only 150€ with mic but it has niggerbass..
Beyerdynamic COP or DT770 are great too, but not really made for portable use and the later has no mic.

>>61321913
What? I thought they were good $99 headsets. I've seen people recommend audiotechnica before.
Shit sucks then.

>>61322071
Does your prime day not offer the open 598s?

>>61322091
where I'm at they're 89€, worth it?
the sound is the exact same as the original 598's right?

>>61322116
Yes. The closed version is shit, avoid it.

>>61322071
Closed sets are quite lacking usually. Look into the status cb-1 or m40x.

>>61322137
is the yes for the sr's or did you think i meant the c's?
anyways yeah I think i might go for them, always wanted the 598's, missed the sales then I bought the 558s

>>61322145
>>61322091
They do have the HD 598 SR but they go for $120, a little over what i am willing to pay for headphones.
If they are significantly better i wouldn't mind that much, but if the closed are shit and the open back are a little less shit maybe i shouldn't invest in the first place.

>>61322220
the open 598's are really good, probably the best bang for your buck in that range if you're looking for open back cans to use at home

>>61319148
I just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 598SR for 89,99€.

Did I fuck up?

>>61322261
No. That's a great value for a very balanced sounding, comfortable headphone with great imaging and soundstage.

>>61319559
AKG K712 Pro
OBJECTIVE2+ODAC combo

>>61322220
You won't need to upgrade from the 598 until you want to go deeper in to the hobby, like schitt stack + hd 600 for example

The 598 could easily satisfy your needs for many years if you don't need to upgrade.

>>61319879
Logitech UE6000

>>61320484
I like how they sound.

I just find them a bit heavy after weaing them for longer periods of time (several hours) and the right earpads touches my ear.

I have AKG K612 Pro, K550 and the Fidelio S2 as well, and out of them all I prefer the X2s.

>>61322248
>>61322339
Alright, a decision has been made.
Unless someone wanna defend the M50x but seems like open back are top tier.

>>61322388
>M50x
Niggerbass.
>open back are top tier
Open back generally sound a lot better than closed back in the same price range.

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I remember finding a /g/ pastebin like https://pastebin.com/CCQCUv5e, only about earbuds in the past. But I can't seem to find it again. Does anyone have it?

>>61322529
http://pastebin.com/QQ4Gp7bQ

?

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What are the best sub-$100 headphones you can buy, /g/. Inb4 Snaphesier shills flood the replies.

>>61322572
Thank you.

>>61322601
SHP9500

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>>61322644
>SHP9500

Good choice, the SHP9500 offers the same performance as the HD 600 at a vastly more affordable price point.

>>61321840
I have that at home, but in the last year, I've been on business trips for 130 days. So I'm not home often.

Just need something comfy for flights

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>>61322718
>rtings

>>61322734
>the same autist keeps posting his anti-rtings rants

>>61322780
https://warosu.org/g/image/jO03OCdSvjC8bgW5zgOCKw
Judging by filenames it's at least two anons who recognize that rtings is bad.

>>61322718
>rtings

So after 5 years by ATH-AD700s crapped out. Looking for something of higher quality and lower size. Recommendations?

>>61322817
Nope, it's just one person. Just like how the "snapheiser troll" is one person.

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>>61320609
I phone post here everyday

Any opinions on the Status Audio CB-1s? They're currently £50 here in UK and I've heard only positive things from people like Zeos and most other tech reviewers. I'm aware they're a rebrand and have shitty build quality but they won't be travelling around too much. I prefer a neutral sound signature.

Running from a Moto X Style with a FiiO A3 amp, any other suggestions on a similar budget before I buy these?

http://en-uk.sennheiser.com/headphone-home-audio-hifi-stereo-hd-598sr Whats the difference between this one and the HD598? i want to get them ASAP due to the low price but i feel like there's some sort of hidden difference that would screw me up

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>>61314884
http://north-america.beyerdynamic.com/shop/dt-1350.html
>▲ Larger Soft-Skin earpads for better wearing comfort
>▲ Newly designed Soft-Skin headband for greater wearing comfort

>>61319148
What are those ugly headphones?

>>61323199
replying to myself here just because - the sennheiser HD 598 are currently £79 here, is that a better option than the Status CB-1?

>>61323221
comes with a 1.2m cable with remote and mic

Sennheiser HD598 for $100 Canadian on Prime Day. Is it good for someone who will probably only use it to play games and voice chat? I was also looking at the Sennheiser GAME ZERO. I know that gaming headsets are pretty disliked but I don't own a dedicated microphone (using a webcam microphone atm) and its discounted to $200 so kinda cheap.

The area I have is kinda small so its easy for wires to get tangled and I have broken headphones before dropping them and eventually each ear just stops outputting sound.

There's so much amateur posts ITT that it's embarrassing.

Please stop posting if you're not a connoisseur.

I've been an audiophile since 1991. Ask me anything.

/hpg/ please help me find the comfiest headphones:

>€100-150 (175 max)
>Netherlands
>Source: Computer
>Full-sized (mic is a plus)
>closed
>Comfort level: maximum comfy
>Sound signature: implying i know shit about sound
>Past headphones: i've been using a TurtleBeach PX21 for the past 6-7 years or so, but they start to hurt after a couple hours

please show me the most comfy headset/headphones

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I figured because Amazon is selling a bunch of stuff on sale right now, it'd be a good time to get some new headphones.

>Budget
~150 CAD
>Location
Canaduh
>Source
Computer at home, phone when travelling.
>Type of headphone
Full sized (not in-ear)
>Open or closed
Closed. I don't want anything leaking out.
>Comfort level
High, will be used during programming.
>Sound Signature
Something relatively bassy, see below for more information
>Past headphones
A while ago I got the Seinheiser HD 380 Pro headphones. While they're nice, I found out neutral headphones aren't really for me, and felt somewhat underwhelmed. I feel like these are for people that record their own music, and I don't do any of that.

I have to admit the Sony MDRXB950B1 caught my eye (mainly because of the price reduction), but besides that I don't know anything about their quality. I know Thinkpads, not headphones.

>>61323473
Hi, I'm asking this >>61323429

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>>61323485
Oh, one thing to add, I found they Seinheiser headphones got kind of uncomfortable to wear after 3-4 hours.

>>61323485
Beats

>>61319148
Amazon prime day has some good deals on headsets, I was wondering which ones do you guys think would be better?

https://www.amazon.com/A60S-Headband-Headphones-Microphone-Isolating/dp/B00SUUTSA0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499798254&sr=1-1&keywords=SADES+A60S%2FOMG+PC+Wired+USB+Stereo+Gaming+Headset+Headband+Over+Ear+Headphones+with+Microphone+Noise+Isolating+Volume+Control+LED+Light+%28Black%2BWhite%29
or
https://www.amazon.com/Surround-Computer-Microphone-Isolating-Breathing/dp/B01E8RS598/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

I know a mic in the headset isn't ideal, but I travel a lot and can't really take a mic and micstand with me.

It wouldn't let me use bitly to shorten the links, so sorry about that.

>>61323499
If you are too poor to afford decent headphones (such as my Audeze LCD3 Planar Magnetic Headphones) , then if you really on a tight budget , if you absolutelly cannot get Audeze, then in the pleb category, I guess Sennheiser HD 700 are kind of OK... they are kind of cheap $499 on Amazon

If you spend below $450 for headphones you basically hate music and hate your ears and you should probably stop listening to music. Seriously.

>>61319304
senn ie80

>>61323473
>>61323653
Not sure if bait.

>>61323653
>you should probably stop listening to music
I actually don't listen to music other than for background noise, its why a lot of the info on this thread doesn't really apply to me. I'm mainly just looking for a sturdy pair of over-ear headphones that I can use to comfortably play games and use for calling over a prolonged period of time.

>>61323653
Pics or it didn't happen.

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>>61323653
Lazy attempt at shit-posting or just high-level autism?

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Are these any good?

>>61319745
But your headphone may have different sensitivity / impedance, then your ok dac/amp can be a waste.

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shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

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>>61323790
This is 4chan, what do you think?

Actually scratch that, it's impossible to tell these days.

>>61323887
just bought a hd650 at $410, Q___Q

I felt for the HD600 meme, what amp should I get to drive it to its fullest potential, while also being in the $100-$300 range

>>61324013
HD-DAC1 shall be ok

>>61324050
>while also being in the $100-$300 range
>recs $800 amp
k

>>61324013
Magni 2 has more than enough juice for it.

>>61324077
well, just hear the difference

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Can someone inform me about sound signatures?

I'm looking into getting new Headphones and plan on going to different stores to see what kind of sound signature i like

I was looking at CB-1's and thought they would be very nice to get yet I've never tried flat/neutral sound signature before

I don't know what kind of sound signature my headphones i have at the moment are because they are not that well known (Rosewill Prelude Over Ear) what would you guys recommend i do?

>>61323641
Neither, spend a little more on a Logitech G230 or a refurb HyperX Cloud.

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>>61319866
worse

>>61323429
Just bought the HD598 SR

Did I make I mistake?

>>61324503
Lemme know how those are compared to the Sony MDRXB950 that are on sale too.

Just received HD600s and with my Fulla 2 it has no balls

>>61324545
Basketballs, soccer balls, footballs? What kinda balls?

>>61320217
The guide is great, went through the whole thing out of curiosity, but ran into an issue.
EAPO won't EQ according to the exported .txt file from RAW. If I play with the filters built in the EAPO the effect is instant, I can simulate a part of the RAW eq curve in its graphic equalizer and immediately hear the difference, and RAW's EQ'd curve even shows up in the analysis panel, but there's no change to the sound when I turn it on/off. What dumb thing have I missed?

>>61323477
Get the Sennheiser 598SR on amazon. They're 90€ atm. They even have a mic in the cable.

>>61323641
Get a good pair of headphones with a detachable cable and a V-Moda Boompro instead. Something like the Philips SHP9500 should work.

>>61320217
>>61324650
Worked around it for now by simply copypasting the filters into the config.txt itself, but if there is a way of doing it through the "include" for quick A/B comparing, let me know, please.

>Budget
£300
>Location
UK/EU
>Source
Amp
>Type of headphone
Over-ear, planar magnetic, high quality materials and build
>Open or closed
Either
>Comfort level
High
>Sound signature
V-shaped
>Past headphones
HD 600 and Sony MDR-7506

I'm considering the Audeze EL-8. Are there better options?

>>61324700
>closed

>>61323477
Status Audio CB1s are comfy as fuck, neutral, no mic, about €65 atm on Amazon

They're made of quite cheap plastic though and might not be perfect for you but definitely a stepup from Turtle beach

>>61324013
Creative Sound BlasterX G5

>>61324756
>closed
Whoops. Didn't see that.

Get the closed version of them instead. Or get the Logitech UE6000

>>61324650
I have noticed that Equalizer APO sometimes does not apply a text file's filters if the text file is not located in Equalizer APO's config folder. This appears to me to be a bug which happens sometimes but not all the time. Try putting the text file in the config folder and then using include on it.

>>61324545
How well does the Fulla 2 drive the HD600s? Your current post makes me confused more than anything.
Was balls supposed to be bass?

I have a Fulla 2 as well and ordered the HD6XX. I read it can push 40mW on a 300 ohm impedance, and 360mW on 32 ohms.
I use an ATH-M50 with it now, and given it's 36 ohms, the amount I had to turn the knob to get the same volume I had before makes me think it might not be able to drive the HD6XX at a listenable level.
I may just end up having to drop another $150 - $200 on a different Amp/DAC, or a separate Amp since I believe the Full 2 has a passthrough allowing it to act only as a DAC.

>>61324860
Yeah, that did it. I thought since it showed up in the analysis panel properly it was fine. I knew it would be something stupid like this. Thanks mate.

>>61324545
What, exactly, is lacking about the sound to you? You should also give them a lot of listening time to acclimate yourself to their sound. It's quite common for new headphones to sound "wrong" at first because they're not what you're used to, and for them to sound better as you get used to them.

>>61324013
Magni2

>>61324740
>>61324385
They're affordable right?

I don't want to spend too much money and my current headset is falling apart

>>61324905
Edited the post on Head-Fi to specify saving filter text files to the config folder. I'm glad you reminded me of that bug.

Will post this again since we're on the subject of Equalizer APO:

Here's a convenient solution for quick switching between Equalizer APO configs for those of you who use it with multiple headphones, or with multiple speakers:

@echo off
copy /b /y "d:\sp\config.txt" "c:\program files\equalizerapo\config\config.txt"

Just save that as a .bat file and place a shortcut to the .bat on your desktop or in start menu. Replace d:\sp with whatever folder you want to keep the config.txt and .bat file in. The batch copies the config.txt from your desired location and pastes it into your Equalizer APO config folder, instantly changing your Equalizer APO settings as a result.

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thoughts on my combo?

the soundstage is very spacious. warm, instrumentation is amazing. a little high-end peaking but that was easily solved with some EQing.

>>61325003
>he fell for the balanced meme

>>61325032
i don't use balanced

try again bucko

>>61325003
>soundstage
>real

>>61325093
>can't afford decent equipment

press F to pay respects

>>61325053
Why, then, did you pay extra for a Jotunheim over a Magni 2 + any DAC that would drive HD650s just fine?

>>61325103
HD600 + O2 + ODAC master race.

>>61324921
SHP9500+BoomPro is $80 together though they're a good bang for buck headset combo with a great mic and good sounding headphones. G230 is $32 and isn't absolute dogshit of a headset but it's not too bad for its price. Refub Clouds I see occasionally go for ~$40 and are a pretty decent pair of headphones with a mic definitely better than the G230's and worse than the BoomPro.
>>61325121
>overpayed for open source hardware

>>61325113
convenience + powered monitors

>>61325121
nice. i'm looking to try out the O-combo out in the future

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>>61325003
>little high end peaking
I'll give you warm but where's the high end peak, these are as inoffensive as can be without going maximum niggerbass

>>61325152
I've had this for years.
>>61325157
No need to, everything sounds the same these days. I only use it for the volume pot. My new motherboard sounds identical to the ODAC+O2 combo.

>>61325204
i mostly listen to music heavy on distortion. maybe my ears are just shit.

I picked up DT880s for $170 to replace my ath-m50x. Did I fuck up or what?

>>61325157
>powered monitors
You could have just run piggyback RCA cables into a Magni 2 from a DAC and connected the female ends of them to your monitors. Seems to me like you wasted $200+ but enjoy your gear.

>>61325250
convenience

>>61325267
I hope saving yourself 30 whole seconds of setup time was worth $200+.

>>61320609
I'm handsome as fuck but also an anime girl.

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>Budget
$30
>Location
AliExpress
>Source
Phone, PC
>Type
Headphone with detachable cable. Don't give a shit about Bluetooth or over ear or on ear.
>Preferred Sound
Good

Currently these Bluedio T2S are the best sellers on AliExpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Bluedio-T2S-Shooting-Brake-bluetooth-version-4-1-built-in-Mic-fashionable-folding-for-handsfree-phone/1405349_32304732921.html

YouTube says they're bretty good for the money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ko3U4WCsEU

Is there any better. Again I don't care about bluetooth. Just want something nice to listen to that I won't have to replace every 2 months. So detachable cable is a must for me.

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>>61325231

>>61325365
ZS5

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Since my current headphones are slowly killing the bucket, I figured it's a good time to search for some new ones. My budget isn't very high, but I don't need something expensive.

>Budget
£20-30
>Location
UK
>Source
PC and smartphone
>Type of headphone
Full sized, over-ear
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Since I would use them for most of the day, something that won't destroy my ears would be good. I am happy to trade a bit of quality for comfort.
>Past headphones
I bought pic related a long time ago (for £30~), but I have no idea what model are they. I tried searching the logo online, but found nothing. I like them tho, they are comfortable and keep the sound from escaping pretty well.

Also how much of a difference there is between closed and semi-open headphones? If I use semi-open ones in public, how much sound would leak out?

>>61325152
Thanks anon, I'll have to keep an eye out, I might pick up a g230 because I can grab a refurb for 20 bucks, and I never had a high quality headset so it shouldn't be too different

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im going to buy hd600's

>>61325580
Save the money and buy SHP9500. rtings say it's equivalent to the HD 600

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>>61325231
Yes.
>>61325378
No.

>>61325594
>>61322734
I was debating whether to stay stop rtingsposting or stop shitposting but then I realized they're the same thing.

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>>61325675
No.

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>>61325594
no, im going to buy hd600's because my skin is white and my taste in music reflects that

>>61319590
>two watches
what kind of retarded pedophile uses a watch on each hand?

>>61325746
seems to have a fitbit(or similar) in left hand and a watch in right. haram.

>>61325737
I've got both, and a Q701.

The HD600 is easily the best of the bunch.

With this level of shilling, the HD 600 has to be overrated.

Prove me wrong

>>61319590
I have a pair of Sennheiser Urbanites and they sound great, but they have broken in several different ways.

>cable stopped working in one ear; had to replace it
>part of the band (or whatever you call it) that goes over the head snapped; I had to put a piece of metal in there to make it fit somewhat normally
>one ear pad fell off and the material that attaches it is completely ripped off. I couldn't get anything to stick to the pads, so instead I sewed them back onto the headphones using copper wire
>other pad is about to fall off and I'm dreading having to do that again

>>61325746
>what kind of retarded pedophile uses a watch on each hand?

He's got two watches because it's always time for diddling.

>>61325699
>meme monitors
No.
HD280 pro master race reporting in

>>61319799
The metal will bend :^)

>>61325860
"""German quality"""

>>61325378
>>61325675
Any non-meme answers?

>>61325852
Overrated? Yes. But it's the best headphone that money can buy at the moment.

>>61325904
You overpaid for treble cannons.

>>61325921
>But it's the best headphone that money can buy at the moment.

Got any proof for your claim?

>>61325982
Are they any better than the ath-m50x though?

>>61326022
ignore the sennheiser shill

if you eq out the treble peak you have an excellent neutral pair of headphones

>>61326022
No. M50x are bass heavy. DT880 are treble heavy. You traded one severe flaw for another.
>>61326061
EQ down the M50x's bass and it's also good.

>>61326117
DT 880 are actually comfortable to wear

>>61326117
>people who like headphones with bass or treble have flawed taste

Stop projecting your preferences on to other people

>>61326150
>muh rose-tinted glasses
>t.consumer

>>61325873
underrated post

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>>61325888
>chinkheiser
>metal headband

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The Beats Solo 3 is the best pair of headphones for $300
>Wireless
>Fashionable
>Integration with Apple devices
>Bass heavy for today's music, not music of 50 years ago

>>61326207
can't take credit for the joke

https://youtu.be/aGHobpHvkVM?t=4m43s
(skip to 4:43 since timestamps don't work in embed)

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>>61320609
>tfw you will never be a loli

feels bad man

>>61326252
I love you man, this made me laugh more than it should.

>>61326259
you can be my loli anon

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>buying EQ-d headphones

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dt 770s are on sale for prime day, should i get the 250 ohm or 80 ohm version for my axon 7 and home listening? Same price.

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Can Sennheiser even compete?

>>61326342
They're both niggerbass and treble cannons, so neither.

>>61326342
Beats by Dr. Dre Studio 2.0 Wireless.

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>>61326290
will i get head pats? <3

>>61326345
Maybe they don't want niggers using their brand of products ?

>>61326389
head pats, lollipops, cheek pulls

>>61326368
>>61326387
Fine, recommend something around 115 dollars that's better. Seems impossible, and that's the current price for the 770s.

>>61326418
hd 598

>>61326418
Beats EP.

Question, is the Sennheiser HD 598 a worthwhile step up from ATH-M50s? they're on sale for Prime Day, so I figured I'd ask. I've had this pair of M50s for a couple years now and wouldn't mind replacing them.

I also see the Beyerdynamic DT 770s are on sale, albeit still for roughly 80 bucks higher than the 598s. Not sure what to think on that.

>>61322052
Powering it independently from the separate power-only port might help.
Oddly, I haven't heard noise from mine.
Which output are you using for the monitors? Also, you're not using line in but the internal DAC, correct?

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Are the sennheiser hd 205 II good?

>>61326342
Custom Studio

>>61322718
>unironically quoting rtings

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Are these worth it?

>>61323887
Is this a good buy?

>>61323485
>Seinheiser HD 380 Pro headphones. While they're nice, I found out neutral headphones aren't really for me, and felt somewhat underwhelmed.
Yet these have considerably enhanced bass.
>Something relatively bassy
Again? Why not try something neutral this time
>closed
Why you no learn. That's your problem. Go open already..

>>61323705
HD600, HD579, HD598, HD558.

>Schiit stack
>both wallwarts
who the fuck thought this was a good idea

>>61326418
SHP9500 if you don't mind open. Status CB-1 if you need closed.

>>61324013
Schiit stack or Fulla2 + Magni2.
I recommend either the former in Uber form, or the later in non-uber form. Just don't get the non-uber modi, that's dumb.
Strongly suggest you just get a Fulla2. It's gonna be the same as the non-uber stack unless you like it DEAFENING loud, and you can add a magni2/2uber later if you really want to.

>>61324503
No. The HD598 is a decent headphone, and se/sr are the same with different appearance / mic.

>>61324467
But not bad. Good on-the-go choice and non-garbage closed. Now you just need something open. HD600 is suggested :P

>>61326663
you want those class 2 linear power supplies, you do.

the larger units just have the transformers inside the box.

switching ps are shit for audio.

>>61326502
Independent power even off a battery doesn't seem to help, once I connect to PC usb it has noise, not using the line in. I'm using the volume controlled line out to monitors however when testing with the front headphone port it also had noise. Since my phone and laptop don't cause the noise it's probably something with my motherboard, hopefully the powered hub or PCI-E card fixes it.

>>61326776
>switching ps are shit for audio

Next you'll tell us that multibit dacs make a difference and cables improve sound quality

>>61326776
What's wrong with a normal plug with power bricks like laptops? Going to be much easier to fit it on my surge protector

>>61324781
>Unironically recommending the 598Cs
>Unironically recommending Logitech headphones
What the fuck, Anon?

>>61326785
you can use either optical and junk usb or use an "usb isolator" to electrically disconnect your PC. hifimediy have a couple to choose from depending on your speed needs.

>>61324865
>judging by the knob level...
Nonsense
>How well fulla2 HD600
As well as Magni2 with gain at low, which is also loud AF. If you go past that (insane) then it distorts a little.
Fulla2 is more than sufficient for healthy use of HD600. If you want more, chain in a magni2.

>>61326676
>Fulla2
>Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 40mW RMS per channel

>Magni2 (non Uber)
>Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 260mW RMS per channel

>Strongly suggest you just get a Fulla2. It's gonna be the same as the non-uber stack unless you like it DEAFENING loud

You don't actually believe that the amount of power that an amp provides to a 300ohms headphone is just to make it be able to get louder do you?

>>61325003
>>61325053
Why not? All it takes is a balanced cable. Cheap options were available for the HD600/650, last I checked.
Balanced is better. It's *not* supposed to be hearable, but it *is* technically better. Bit of a waste not to get the cable when you have the amp.

Hey, I'm a dirty poor but wanna get a nicer pair of headphones, what's a good £100-150 headphones?

>>61325250
>>61325267
Or, god forbid, magni2u, which preamp outs.

>>61326798
I can hear switching noise. If you power audio from switching there is no hope for you. Sounds like mice crawling in your brain.

>>61326829
Is judging by the nob level bad? Is it logarithmic/exponential and not linear? Thanks for letting me know, anon.

I just bought a pair of HD650s. I've never bought an amp in my life and generally don't know shit about them - but I'm thinking about looking into them now.

That said, how much of a difference do they make? They ARE more than just a meme, right?
And not necessarily asking for recommendations on models, but what should I be looking for when doing research on amps? What are desirable specs, and which brand names/types are considered good or trustworthy?

>>61326672
got shps, love them. Had the cb's which were good but not enough low end for me.
>>61326432
got shps so i don't need these.
>>61326435
lol

>>61326917
An amp is absolutely required for headphones with as high an impedance as the HD650s. A standard PC aux out does not provide enough power . Are you thinking of DACs when asking if they are more than just a meme?

>>61325580
>>61325594
>rtings
>>61322734

>>61326917
underpowered the freq. response of your headphones will be impaired. a
magni2u will open your 650s up. bass will be stronger, sound will be cleaner.

>>61326917
Are the headphones not loud enough? Buy an amp. Otherwise, don't.
There might be an issue with your sound card or whatever you're playing music from, though. If it's extremely cheap, it might also be shit. But most of today's soundcards or even phones have a good enough DAC for that to not matter, that's only a case with some super chinkshit knockoffs.

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>>61326408
i accept your offer

>>61325852
Underrated.

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I thought /g/ adored the DT770s, what are some real reasons not to get them?

Holey shiiiiiiiiit can't wait to finally move into new flat so I can get a pair of monitors. One more month to wait, fuuuuuuuuug.

>>61326941
Most likely I was thinking of DACs, yeah. Time to buy more things, then.

>>61326957
>>61326954
Noted. I'll see how it sounds with the card I have, but I'm sure I'll end up buying an amp regardless.

What make you recommend the magni2u, out of curiosity? I'll look into it, but still.

>>61326970
Beyer is generally known for a pronounced treble. If you would rather get something more neutral or warm, don't buy them. Sound aside they're great value for the money, especially nowadays.

>>61326990
thanks, well yeah I suppose I'm looking for something slightly warm sounding but not muddy with good soundsage which is what I thought beyers were like but I guess not. Got any good recs?

>>61326984
magni2u specs are amazing for the price. 104dB SNR, 320mW into 300 ohms. you can turn up the amp to full on high gain and not hear any noise.

>>61326387
>studio
>wireless

>>61326804
>Going to be much easier to fit it on my surge protector
Short cables are teh secks. https://www.amazon.com/Aurum-Cables-1-Foot-Extension-Outdoor/dp/B01CT7Z1DC

>>61326970
Get the custom studios

>>61326804
Use an extension plug mux, if so needed. I don't believe anybody plugs wallwarts permanently on a wall.

>>61326970
Ear-rape treble, fragile hinges, shitty fragile non-detachable cable, niggerbass, headband that will stain your head with cancerous black shit.

Canuck here.
Need an amp for my HD6XX. Schiit Audio stuff will likely be a fortune after import charges. Will either of these do?

http://www.ncix.com/detail/mayflower-desktop-objective2-headphone-amplifier-2e-95394.htm

https://headphonebar.com/collections/dacs-headphone-amps-portable-audio/products/fiio-k5

>>61326785
>Independent power even off a battery doesn't seem to help, once I connect to PC usb it has noise, not using the line in.
That's odd. Something very fucked with either your board or your fulla.
Mine is a black background, even at max volume with my more sensitive (HD598, not HD600) headphones.

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>>61327014
Not if you're looking for closed headphones in that pricerange, no. My only recommendation is to find a store where you can listen to the headphones you want before you buy them. The treble in Beyers is undeniably there but it's also something people often shitpost about and exaggerate (see above). Especially the closed DT770 are V-shaped, so they're pretty warm with a treble spark.

>>61326984
I just recently upgraded my DAC to hifimediy optical 9018. 122dB SNR is amazing. I'm starting to hear mixing errors in some of my fav tracks where they pull down the channel sliders to mute stems, but the sound is still there, way at the bottom... Crazy smooth.

>>61326819 >>61326785
>you can use either optical and junk usb or use an "usb isolator" to electrically disconnect your PC. hifimediy have a couple to choose from depending on your speed needs.
Schiit sells the wyrd. It's not expensive, and it isn't snake oil; it actually does what it says in the label.
You seem like you would actually benefit from that thing.

>>61326867
DT770/Custom Studio are on sale rn for Prime Day $115 USD

>>61327103
ground loops ARE a thing, m8.

>>61326906
Fulla2 has pre-gain. It is quite high. The *volume* you can get from the fulla2 is *excessive*.
That's the WTF.

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>>61327087
>let me intentionally downplay the DT770's treble by posting a graph compensated with the very bright sounding diffuse field curve
They're treble cannons. Deal with it. This is way too much treble.

>>61326626
Anyone?

>>61326906
My main complaint with the fulla2 is that, in practice, with the headphones I mainly use it with (HD598, HD380), its pre-gain is too much.

The volume knob is only really useful between 8 and 10 o'clock. It's too loud past 10, and channels aren't even below 8. I'd really like to go below 8 in normal usage.

That's how loud the damn thing is.

>>61326970
They're just cheap bass+treble cannons.
For critical listening, they're puke inducing.
And ofc, Pile's (maki) voice will sound badly on them, next to proper neutral headphones such as HD600.

>>61327180
Just apply -10db pre amp. It's 24 bit, so you can afford to use some digital volume control.

>>61327125
>ground loops
That's why I asked if he's using line-in. He's apparently not.
For a loop to happen, you'd need to connect the computer twice somehow.

>>61327166
>the very bright sounding diffuse field curve
Maybe stop rolling in the senn mud for a while and listen to the actual instruments. There's a reason why that curve is used - it's accurate. You can adjust them to your hearing with slight eq later.

>>61327201
>>61327166
>>61327087
>>61327033
>>61326990
>>61326672
>>61326432
>>61326368
Alright, well thanks for the tips dudes. Won't be picking up the beyers after all. Any other good prime day deals worth checking out?

>>61327155
>>61327180
Thanks anons. Sounds like I should be fine then.
Worst that happens is I don't like how the Fulla2 operates with the HD6XX and I get a different Amp/DAC.

FUCK YOU /HPG/ WE JUST LOST A CUSTOMER AND THIS IS ALL YOUR FUALT

>>61327255
>t. beyershill

>>61327166
I'll say it time and time again: no part of a headphone's raw frequency response should ever be louder than the ~3 kHz ear canal resonance like this.

>>61327224
power -> pc -> usb -> dac -> amp -> power

keeping everthing on the same outlet can help. sometimes that just doesn't work. which was my exp. when using a usb synth hooked up to pc audio. solved that 1 with a pyle isolator and optical link.

>>61327282
Good job, anon, you got the joke! Gold star!

>>61326740
I made up my mind already. DT990 will be my next investment.

>>61327214
Yes, that's a solution, and 24bit has plenty of room for that. Though I hate doing it.
>>61327224 >>61327293
Scratch that (computer twice). I'm just being stupid. The ground loop would be ground in computer/fulla2 being at a different level than ground at the monitors.
>>61327255 >>61327282
lol, like beyer/sennheiser care about /hpg/.

>>61327306
Enjoy your nomids.

>>61327306
>DT990
That's the extra rapey version of DT770. Just saying.
Best of 770/880/990 is DT880, but unfortunately, even that isn't completely free of treble rape. It's also more expensive and thus less competitive.

>>61327323
And tinnitus.

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New pads, nice. What a world of difference they make too. Shame they're not as affordable as they should be. Smushed pads make the HD600 sound like shit.

Now I just need to go to a doctor with all those plastic shards embedded in my head from the headband. Oh, and permanent hearing damage from my beyers.

One thing to note about beyrers is the volume that you listen to them at. At medium and low volumes they are actually fine and are not fatiguing, but as you go higher treble get more and more promitent. Also, different structure of an ear and ear canal can boost or muffle highs or lows so it's actually dependant on the person.

t. HD600 owner swapped with friend's DT880 for few days.

>>61327356
Nice. I'm curious about
- How many hours usage/day
- How long they lasted
- How much new official pads cost
- How hard it was to install them

>>61327364
Nice try, Beyershill

>>61327236
>custom studios
http://north-america.beyerdynamic.com/shop/custom-studio.html

even has a slider system so you can adjust the bass from sennheiser (no bass) to beats (nigger bass)

>>61327364
As a beyer owner I am somewhat scared that what some people here say isn't just memes, and then I have to wonder just how loud are they blasting music into their ears.

>>61327375
They lasted about a year with 2 hours usage per day more or less. The pads are $50 and just easily pop on and off. I had knockoff pads too but those ruin the sound just as much as smushed ones do.

>>61327393
It's not just memes.

>>61327412
>>61327399
I noticed that the louder I play my HD600, the less I hear the bassssss.

>>61327399
Somehow 3 years of some 8h/day usage didn't fuck my HD598 pads, which feel almost the same and sound the same as my friend's *new* (Iess than 1week) HD598se on my head.

>>61327428
Equal loudness contours. Look it up. HD600 sub bass doesn't respond too well to EQ, dunno why.

>>61327441
I have a very fat head which fucking ruins pads and cracks MDR1000X headbands. My DT 880 pads were flattened after 8 months.

>>61327448
>HD600 sub bass doesn't respond too well to EQ, dunno why.
This sounds like bullshit which can probably be proven to be bullshit with measurements.

>>61327506
Go ahead and do it then.

I'm a click away from buying a pair of XB950B1 for $100.

Is this a mistake?

>>61327500
Oh. :(
I'm sorta expecting my HD600 pads to last me same or more as my HD598 already have.
I'm still curious about the other questions I made re: pads ;)

>>61327506
>>61327509
From a technical standpoint if you EQ everything else down to the level of 20 Hz there's no mechanism I'm aware of which wouldn't cause 20 Hz to be level with the rest of the frequency spectrum. That statement was complete bullshit.

>>61327551
I wouldn't be surprised if the frequency response changes as you approach very high volumes.

>>61327608
You should still technically be able to measure at said high volumes then EQ everything down to the level of 20 Hz successfully. There's no mechanism preventing this.

>>61327658 new thread

>>61327625
Sure, but you may need to put in more power than usual to reach those volumes or need a different EQ curve. Which is what I'm saying, the HD600 doesn't seem to like pushing 35hz at very high volumes.

>>61327691
I'm willing to bet 20-300 Hz equalization works just as well at 105 dB as at 80 dB on it. I've EQ'd a lot of headphones and haven't found one yet that behaved differently at these levels.

>>61327721
Uh, I was thinking more like 115+.

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>>61327760
Who the fuck listens at 115 dB?

>>61327770
Well mastered music with high dynamic range.