/hpg/ - Headphone General

das it mane preach it

See though driver edition?

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glomf

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inside of my sound card

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id is a gombligated sound card

>>61819328
>paying all this money for headphones that are inferior to $300 HD600

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>>61819527
are you giddings me :DDDD

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I listen to only the highest guality SACD files, this one is 2GB for only 7 minutes of audio.

read more here https://gitgud.io/chiru.no/chiru.no/

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32-bit 96KHz high resolution for your R2R dac nigga

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I stream 352KHz SACD files over the internet all of the day bro

https://chiru.no:8081/highres.flac

don't even fucking touch me you filthy plebs

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I generated DR scores for all of my music so I know which of my rips is top dog

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1,000,000 songs

jsut holy shit im going blind

I convert anything higher than 44.1/16 to 44.1/16 to save storage space without an audible loss in quality and there's nothing you can do about it.

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oh my dog my server runs gentoo linux

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this is how you listen to 14tb of music nigga

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public mpd server

be nice!!

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i optimize my php

>>61819655
what is that case, it looks pretty appealing

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all these nerds on the internet are listening to anime music, video game music, denpa, eurobeat, Dragonforce, lolicore, vaporwave, Moon Man, Slayer, drum & bass, national socialist black metal, techno and mozart

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http://www.stax.co.jp/Export/SR007e.html

i can hear time itself

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I recently bought pic related but they're too tight on my head. I can't wear them for more than 45 minutes without my head/jaw starting to hurt. Is there anything I can do or will I just need to spend more than $30?

>>61819784
buy this faggot https://www.amazon.com/Koss-160416-ESP-950-Electrostatic-Stereophone/dp/B000056ULH

you make me sick you fucking poorfag, get out of my face immediately before i bitch slap you

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calle the police because my audio quality levels are rising

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this, is where the magic happens

>>61819822
Fuck off asshole, some of us can't shell out $900 for a pair of headphones.

>>61820046
eat my ass dude

Other general's been pruned, boy. This is now shitposting central

This is the One True /hpg/™

Welcome to the best /hpg/ you'll ever post in your life.

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this is where i convert my music

>>61820030
Post a link to some of this ``magic'' you make.

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this is my music player

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i'm playlisting super dank tunes and basically you're fucking retarded

>>61820082
>downloading and storing music on you pc
>foobar
>flac
wtf

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>>61820046

>>61819527
So how did it feel when your shit tier hd600 weeb thread got BTFOd by mods?

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>>61820158
don't bully

>>61820181
I want a subwoofer buttplug with my headphones so I can really feel the vibration of the bass

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>budget
600-700$.
>Location
USA
>Source
Magni 2 running from my laptop
>Type of headphone
Over-Ear
>Open or closed
Either
>Comfort
Dont really care
>sound signature
Neutral, maybe slightly n shaped
>Past headphones
HD650 and AKG Q701 for overears.

Overall, just looking to upgrade. I want a higher end headphone, even though I don't really need it.

>>61820211
ESP-950

https://www.amazon.com/Koss-160416-ESP-950-Electrostatic-Stereophone/dp/B000056ULH

>>61820211
>HD650 and AKG Q701 for overears.
Can you tell me the difference between them? Thank you.

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>>61820210

based

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>>61820125
I don't use Spotify because I am Spotify

>>61820211
Hifiman he-560
Used audeze lcd-2

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>>61820211
Stax or nothing

>>61820216
Why these over stax? Any particular reason?

>>61820226
They're very similar. HD650 are slightly warmer, whereas Q701 are slightly brighter. The 650 definitely leak more sound, and have a slightly larger soundstage.

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Today, I will remind them.

>>61820281
yea I was thinking he-650 or the dt-1990. Maybe the audeze el-8

>>61820333
It's in the range with other Stax models and is just overall really good, it's a good runner up to something like the SR-007.

>>61820361
I'd just get planars considering you've owned dynamic driver cans in the past.

You could also get the mr speakers aeons at that price range.

>>61820425
that was my thought. I have the isine 10's, but don't have a pair of overear planar. I was really considering the monolith m1060 a few weeks ago, but i just made some money and want to splurge.

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What is the second best headphone behind the HD600?

>>61820491
Fuck off, this is a Stax SR-007 thread.

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>>61820491
Beats solo

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>>61819687
i optimize my ssl too

unrelated thing: did you know that women can make farts out of their vaginas? it's called queefs.

>>61820497
HD600 > SR-009 and some Lambdas > shit > SR-007

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>>61820552
Nice joke, fagface.

>>61820551
I want you to have my babies

>>61820552
this post is accurate

>>61820462
The m1060s are a great value for the money, but if you're willing to splurge consider audeze and Mr speakers offerings.

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>>61820552
>Hd600s
>Better than anything
>Not meme cans for autists

>>61820815
I was either thinking this, or possible something somewhat cheaper and getting an oppo ha-2 as well. Are portable dac amps needed? or a meme?

jpop music video stream https://chiru.no:8080/stream.webm

>>61820892
Depends on the application and what cans you're driving. They're only a meme if you already have a high end phone or dap and you're driving sensitive iems or closed back headphones.

Convince me I shouldn't buy a HE4XX. I'm wavering.

>>61821142
1.youre going to wait until December to get them
2.hifimans customer service is shitty (but all headphone manufacturers have shitty customer service).

That being said, for $170 you get a headphone with much better measuring fqr and distortion figures than the meme600s.

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this is what you need in your life:
gentoo linux
amd threadripper
stax sr-007
flac
high resolution wav
.dff super audio cd/DSD
streaming flac radio
15TB of music

only then you'll get on my level

>>61821273
why are you so thirsty?

>>61821320
I would lick the pepsi off of cirno's body

>>61820491
Kill yourself, you poorfag

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>>61820763
>>61820552
Kek. Nice try, anon. But we all know you've never tried any of them

>>61819527
>Being to poorfag you fell for the HD 600 endgame maymay

>>61819696
>Literally says lian li on it

>>61819784
Did you maybe consider the possibility of stretching the headband in order to make it less tight?

>>61821835
oh
i didn´t know that lian li has only one single case i assumed that they offer many cases because thats a thing they do

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Is there a full-sized headphone currently in production which measures better than this?

>>61821937
Everything they sell that isn't retarded is just a grey box anyway. Pick one and run with it

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>>61821965
Definitely

>>61819328
Are the AudioTechnica M40x the recommended headphones for $100?
other than the Sony MDR V6, since I plan to use them on the go, and the sony's only come with the super long curly cable

>>61822204
Get the Fostex T50RP, it beats the pants off both of them.

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Just got my Modi 2 today. It comes in an ugly box (probably the default one where they store them and then slapped there the sticker with my info) and no fucking cables of any kind, no USB nor RCA, so I had to buy some from Amazon and they will come probably next week since I live in a fucking island.

Well, I think it won't look ugly at all under my O2.

How bad is O2+Modi 2+DT880 Pro?

>>61822220
>Fostex T50RP
>they look pretty good, but still, they are for a friend with a tight $100 Budget

>>61822204
I bought them some time ago. I returned them.
They are definitely V-shaped, but they sound spacious and "right". The bass boost feels good in a lot of music recordings. I returned them because the isolation was too weak for my needs.

Sometimes I feel sad because I think what if all that "quality" AMP+DAC hype is just a meme?

I bought the O2+ODAC some time ago, and I felt it was an upgrade from my FiiO E10, but I worry if it was just placebo.

Feels bad, man. I hope my AMP+DAC combo at least doesn't break in a couple of years.

>>61821965
See
>>61820853

>>61822373
what headphones?

>>61822373
as long as your faith doesn´t waiver all will be well and you don´t have to feel sad after all, even if it's just a placebo it´s real because you believe it.
stay strong brother for the sake of the faith

>>61822421
Now I see what's the true meaning of external amps and DACs. They are there in the market just to prove our faith. For those of us who are willing to see an improvement in our life. For the strong people. Thanks Anon, you show me the path to glory.

>>61822260
>meme amp
>meme dac
>ear raping headphones

>>61822204
thanks, the sound isolatio is not a big issue, since they are for office/mixed use.

>>61822512
>Le ear rape maymay
What is your setup, anon?

Ok so I'm selling my HD650s and leaving DT990s. I can't take it anymore. Both of them are colored as fuck compared to LSR305s which are 10 times better but HD650s were 240 euro when I've bought them. It's like the price of my monitors. The DT990s were 65 euro used (4 times less) and they are no worse than HD650 in terms of sound quality. And I can use them as a headphones for games because of their sound signature and superb comfiness (while HD650s have retarded clamp force).
So I've came here to ask: Are there any normal headphones with NEUTRAL frequency response? I don't want WARM or FUN, i want fucking NORMAL. Better if they will be open and price range not limited but as always less=better.
I have M40x too and they sound a bit more normal than HD650 and DT990 in terms of frequency response.
Maybe I want too much from headphones?

>>61822418
I own both the Beyerdynamic DT 880 and the Sennheiser HD 600. When I upgraded to the O2+ODAC I felt the treble less harsh and more "detailed" than with the FiiO E10.

>>61819482
>>61819498
Audio GD? Which model?

>>61822567
You're just picking the wrong headphones

>>61822546
Fulla 2 + DT 880 250 ohm (had to EQ treble down because it was seriously piercing to me). Now have a comfy af setup.

What's the point of buying the schiit meme dac when one of those $20 DAC dongles does the same job?

>>61822567
Should have got the HD600 instead of the warm HD650.

>>61822567
How can you be so convinced that you are hearing a "neutral" frequency response from your studio monitors? Is your room treated for proper acoustic performance? Because if not, then you are listening a very "colored" response from your speakers.

I don't have any idea of how do the HD 650 sound, but I have heard the ATH-M40X and they have an important boost in the bass frequency and over 9 kHz.

>>61821965
no those are the best headphones in the world

>>61822567
HD600, obviously.

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https://nyaa.si/view/947894
https://my.mixtape.moe/oyvwpr.mp3

>>61819784
Bend the bars on top.
>>61822514
M40X isn't bad for portable use since they fold up and are pretty slim but the pads aren't very good for comfort.
>>61822721
To you. They're not everyone's perfect headphone and have their own flaws like every headphone does.
>>61822745
They're not much different than 650s.

>>61822721
>Best
>HD 600
O I am laffin

>>61822603
And what headphones are right?
>>61822626
>>61822745
I was thinking about that. I'll demo them soon.
>>61822659
Because I hear that they play much more smooth and natural than my headphones.

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>>61822880
Learn how to link retard.

>>61822896
https://chiru.no/play/?anime-ost/series/Precure Lossless pack/プリキュア5th ANNIVERSARY プリキュアボーカルBOX1~光の章~/DISC1/04. キュア・アクション.wav

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>>61822260
>he overpaid by over $50 for a standalone DAC

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What are some earbuds?

>>61819328
Anybody have any good recs for motorcycle helmet audio?

Looking at the Sena 20S Evo, but have heard it has tinny audio.

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>>61823034
Earbuds are audio reproduction devices that fit in the outer ear canal.

is there still any point to an O2 nowadays or is it as obsolete as an M40X/M50X recommendation?

Assdrop has it but it's not even the O2/ODAC combo.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-o2-amplifier

playing some sick shit rn

https://chiru.no:8081/stream.flac

>>61822373
It probably wasn't worth it for the money versus the percentage of improvement, but I do think my NFB-11 is clearer than Fulla 2 or Magni.

I do find the DAC/amp in a ssingle box and pre-amp out/headphone switch to be really convenient though. Stop making me yank the cord out, Schiit.

>tfw TEAC AI-101DA finally gets shipped
is it doa?

>>61822373
so many people are going to fall for it anyways

>hey guys
>the HD6XX scales really well with good amps!
it's not a guitar

>>61823078
>$80 for 3.5mm and power in front
>$105 for 1/4" and rear power
Just build it, it's cheaper and open source parts.

>>61823334
The Sennheisers are notoriously hard to drive and have some crazy as fuck impedence swings across the frequency band. Because of this, certain headphone amps are capable of driving them better than others.

Audiophile dacs are a meme though.

I have to do this because my headphones are too easily driven. If I keep it at 100, then I have the volume pot at such a low level that I'm very close to the threshold of obvious channel imbalance (right side turns on before left side)

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>>61823441
pic related.

am I better off using impedance plugs or something

>>61823419
is o2 good for hd650?

>>61823500
Yes, it delivers a solid amount of current across both low and high impedences. Just make sure you get the higher gain version.

Hifiman edition s

>>61823556
I have a massdrop model with 3,3x gain
Do I need to press the gain button or what?

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Good headphones for when ''It Ain't Me'' starts playing?

>>61822220
>t50
>a $100
>portable use
>requires an amp
lmao

>>61822204
>Are the AudioTechnica M40x the recommended headphones for $100?
For portables, yes. MDRs have dissolving pads and a long cable, and CB-1s have shit build. Porta pros also leak and I'm pretty sure have poor isolation.

>>61819627
K

>>61823748
PortaPro/KSC75/SportaPro are good for specific situations where awareness of your surroundings is necessary.

>>61823597
Pretty sure thats medium gain you want standard.

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>>61819567

oh fucl i dropped my cable with the quarter inch adapter on

is my cable ok

>>61824189
Yes

>>61823078
Not really. The design hasn't gone anywhere after it was introduced in 2011. There are better options you can get for around the same price.

>>61824233
such as?

Who multibit here? Delta sigma babbies don't (You) me.

>>61824343
what does Realtek HD onboard audio use?

>>61824343
Ive got a bridge to sell you my man

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Best headphones coming through

>>61824330
Depends what kind of budget you're working with.

>>61824399
around the same price as an O2

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>>61824392
>snapheiser

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>>61824392
buy a fucking sr-007 you disgrace motherfucker i will choke you

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if you don't own a SR-007 you shouldn't even be allowed to breed let alone post in this thread

>>61824455
Monoprice Desktop Amp 11567, or DAC-X6

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portable sr-007 rig

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i can't take a good picture to save my life

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goes great next to your noctua fans

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>>61824520
>buy a fucking sr-007
Why would I take an advice from a guy that thinks he can hear up to 352KHz?

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>>61824547
Focal Elear is more aesthetic.

>>61824582
>i can't take a good picture to save my life
you don't fucking say...

Did you massively over pay for your camera too?

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352KHz means audio framerate in this case

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>>61824392
*snap*

That'll be 3 weeks of waiting for customer service to respond and $100 please, thanks for falling for the meme

>>61824392
Those are indeed the best headphones, anon. Patrician taste.

>>61824614
stax and Bl Hawaii Gear but drinks out of a plastic cup.

priorities m8...

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>>61824392
Fuck you, you dirty nigger; that's my gig. At least be original

Also:
>Snap

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>>61824633
I got a good deal on my headphones though

>>61824636
>Audio: flac, 352800 Hz, stereo, s32 (24 bit)
Not even a 1 year old can hear up to that frequency but whatever memeboi.

>>61824615
>his ear can't hear radio waves
lmaoing @ your poor life
don't tell me you actually have to buy a radio to listen to a radio station, like just tune in with your ears lmao

>>61824646
>Best

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>>61824672
Pic related

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I just bought the Audio-Technica ATH-R70X, how fucked am I?

>>61819551
Wtf is your setup? A single 1080p shitty monitor and what looks to be a thin client but you have stax sr-009? The fuck you doing M8 I only have HD800s but I've got six monitors at 1440p

>Budget
<$100 ideally. Totally fine buying used via eBay, head-fi, leddit
>Location
OH, USA
>Source
I currently have a Fiio Olympus 2/e10k, but I'm wondering if I should upgrade? Maybe the Schiit Fulla 2? Or... fuck knows what else.
>Sound signature
I like a warmer sound, but I don't have much experience with different cans and sound profiles. I listen to a lot of electronic music, usually on the ambient side. Oneohtrix Point Never is pretty much my favorite artist right now. Aside from that, dub techno and house music are also great.
>Past headphones
I currently have a pair of grado SR-80i, but they're insanely uncomfortable. However, they sound pretty good for most things, but I would like a little more bass impact.

I've tried modding them with taped L-cush pads, as well as 4-hole punch mod. Also have bass boost enabled on the e10k, but it still isn't enough.

Beyond that, I had a pair of Xiaomi Piston 3's which were pretty nice. I also have two other chinkshit IEMs.

>>61824744
If you save up weeaboo autismbux, you too can afford STAX

>>61824708
Not fucked at all

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>>61824744
it's 1440p, my gentoo box, and i don't need 6 monitors to write code

>>61824749
HD 558

>>61824749
Also have a pair of Monk buds from Massdrop, but that's kind of moot.

Anyway. TL;DR is I'm looking for something to power the HiFiMan HE-4XX on Massdrop. I really loved the sound of the Fostex T50-RP Mk3, though I only got to listen to them for maybe five or ten minutes.

Suggestions for an amp/DAC? Maybe also pair of decent ~$50 (new or used) IEMs for on-the-go?

>>61824790
Bleh. I've heard Senns are super comfy, but I've also heard they're super bass-anemic?

>>61824330
Monoprice Desktop Amp (only downside is 10 Ohm Output impedence), Fulla2 (Decent little unit for being USB powered, good DAC/decent amp, amp can be bypassed to be used as just a DAC), Magni2
>>61824392
>>61824646
>For you

>>61819328
>Budget
$200-250 USD
>location
(Toronto), Canada
>Source
Mobile devices, computer (an l-shaped 3.5mm jack would be nice
>Type of headphone
Full, over-ear
>Open or closed
Closed. I prefer sound isolation.
>Comfort level
EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE
>Sound signature
I'm a basshead, so I'd prefer bass boosted headphones.
>Past headphones
ATH-m50s, beats studio 2013

Noise cancellation would also be nice to have

>>61824814
They're only bass-anemic compared to headphones with more bass than what is accurate. Get HD558 if you want accurate and slightly warm headphones, get ATH-M40x if you want boosted bass response.

>>61824814
The bass can muddy up the mid-range, but my only other recommendation are SHP9500S', which may be a bit bright for you, based on your post

>>61824841
Custom Studio/DT770 80 Ohm

>>61824866
>>61824904
Any chance you've got a closed-back suggestion? (Or IEM)

>>61824643
are there aftermarket headbands that are good?

>>61824664
just teasing. I never hear them so enjoy your music!

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Sup /hpg/, pleb here looking for bluetooth headphones. Currently considering pic related, Sennheiser HD440BT. Cost would be $129 Canadian. They look like 598s so they must be good, right?

>>61824852
Why?

>>61824936
Status Audio CB-1s and Brainwavz HM5s, but the HM5s are slightly above your budget. No experience from IEMs here

>>61824982
Get a Fostex T50RP

>>61824965
Status CB-1 with an Mpow bluetooth reciever. It'll plug right into the headphones. Do you really need bluetoith though?

>>61824987
Yeee. HM5/XPT100 was what I was looking at up until the HE4XX dropped. I'll keep it in consideration, then. Thanks.

Can I pester you a bit more about powering these things? Is my E10k just fine for entry-level? Should I try to snag a Fulla 2 or something else? I read one review the other day saying that the E10k's DAC is just fine, but its amp isn't the best.

>>61824965
Strongly consider if you really need bluetooth. Wireless headphones are a lot more expensive and of lesser quality.

Is a DAC-X6 going to be enough for the HD6XX or am I going to have to get a better one?

>>61825045
>Status CB-1
Are those as good as they look? Or are they just really good for the sub-$100 price point? I might just go wired with the option of a receiver in retrospect, I don't need wireless all the time.

>>61825070
The E10K should run fine for most entry-level headphones, but like the review, it isn't the best. I would look into better solutions if you ever plan on upgrading above entry level headphones

>>61824936
ATH-M40x

>>61825157
>Are those as good as they look?
You have some weird taste, anon. In general, build quality is iffy, but sounds nice for sub-$100 closed-back headphones.

>>61824800
>Suggestions for an amp/DAC?

NFB-11.28 if you want something future-proof, but that may be above your budget

>>61825127
If that's all you can afford, you'll be fine. Check out the Monoprice one as well.

>>61825267
The Monoprice amp is the same as the DAC X6 with the feature of being able to bypass the DAC

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>>61819638
>>61820563
But does gentoo sound better than ubuntu?

>>61825267
>NFB-11.28
Wew. That's about double what I'd be wiling to shell out at this point. And since it looks like it just released, I probably won't find any used deals on it just yet.

Looks nice and solid, though.

Thanks for the input.

>>61825267
>If that's all you can afford, you'll be fine.
I already have it but some posts in this thread are saying that Sennheiser's are hard to drive, not willing to spend much more than ~120USD

>>61825350
Magni2

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>approx US$170
kijiji is saturated with Beats Solo 3 headphones that are unopened

what promo did I just miss?

>>61819747
I currently have the HD800s / Bifrost/Valhalla 2. I've been debating giving staxx a try. Is it a noticeable difference? Or will I end up dissapointed.

>>61825452
Whatever promotion Jamal is running

>>61825350
Don't buy it, I can drive my HD600's just fine from a smartphone and from a Realtek HD onboard soundcard

>>61825452
Comes free with a macbook for back to school I think

Does anyone have a good resource that explains impedance in the context of amplifiers and speakers?

>>61825350
You'll be fine unless you want it REALLY loud. Keep saving your money.

>>61825654
Thanks

>>61824994
Fostex is boss. The Pm641s are some of the best studio monitors I've ever had.

>>61825612
http://www.prestonelectronics.com/audio/Impedance.htm

>>61825705
thanks senpai

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>the HD600 were first introduced in 1994 as the HD580
>it is 23 years later
>they are still the best full-sized headphones in the world
Why?

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>>61826387
Because it's not

>>61826387
>Shillheisers continuing to shit up the thread after the weeb thread got deleted.

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Is there anything better than the HA-2SE in the around that price range?

>>61819655
1TB drives are a waste of electricity

>>61826387
Can't just keep piling on cores/ghz or upping resolution like other technology. Shit's all subjective and stuff so once you get your headphone/speaker that sounds neutral/balanced to your taste where do you go from there? I know I'm not gonna get moar bass or a clearer midrange without fucking up other shit in the spectrum.

I bought into HD800 hype as a long time HD600 owner and the treble spike rapes my ears after 20-30 minutes regardless of what I'm playing. Now they're sitting in a box 99% of the time and my HD600 are still being used for nearly a fucking decade. The only thing I definitely prefer on the HD800 is the soundstage, and even then it's not by that much.

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>>61819595
Nice! But Oppo BDP-105 with balanced output to a completely balanced headphone amp can compare... SACD, Bro... I Invested heavily on the software.

>have vmoda m100
>like them but my on board audio is fucked
>Buy Audigy RX because I don't feel like buyiny a new motherboard
>clear sound but Audigy software sucks dick and dont feel like Im getting full use of my hardware

any recommendations on 3rd party software or bet yet 3rd party drivers?

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>>61824392
Yup. I agree - Sennheiser HD 600. Best Headphone for home use.

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bzt

I just bought the Monolith 1060's.

Need a decent amp to pair with them. Willing to spend up to ~300.

>>61826634
fiio will do 90% of what it can do for 1/4th the price. Check iphone compatibility though.

>>61826872
Gustard H10 is good with planars. Was $300 on massdrop but the price has been going up cuz reputation and op-amp switching capabilities.

>>61826872
Magni2 and use the rest of the money to mod the headphones to fix their flaws

>>61820030
>>61820093
do it please, if it's good I'd like to support a fellow /g/entooman

>>61820116
which audio player is this? I like the layout

>>61827251
gmpc

>>61826387
Because they were designed by Sennperior engineers.

It's been several years since I've had headphone discussion on /g/. Are my HD 558s still veiled?

>>61827388
Buy an SR-007 or ESP-950 fag

>>61827326
Was that why their they had issues with snapping plastic?

>>61827388
Yes

>>61822607
I already had the O2 from a year ago.

I want SHP9500s that I can actually hear bass notes with

>>61827474
Have you tried eq'ing?

>>61827491
dont you need an external amp for EQ'ing to be any use?

>>61827511
No?

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>>61827521
You forgot:

>>61827474
So, basically, an HD600.

Hey Staxx fag, describe their sound esp compared to other headphones that you owned/listened to. The dip on SR-007 innerfidelity measurements looks too steep.

>>61827585
Saving this thank you.

>>61826872
Odac membjective 2 and memestack should be enough. Get new pads instead, vegan audjizzie they are eggspensive tho due to rarity now up to 70$, and do a 'razor' mode, all thogether it will delet rining and bring up treble up overall while smoothing it.

SR-007 doesn't snap

>>61827890
They just cost $670 to fix: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/stax-sr-007-driver-dead.782313/

>>61827851
No problem, tripfriend

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>>61827916

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......snap

>>61828263
to be fair it's the cost for half a headphone where drivers very rarely fail

tell me /g/ why is this the best headset ever made?

https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-800-Reference-Dynamic-Headphone/dp/B001OTZ8DA

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>>61828267
>>61827585
Reminder that TrustyFucks/PLEBSPOTTERS/Snappheiser troll is mentally ill NEET. Pic related. Do not talk to him or engage him in any way. Best is to ignore him since he craves attention more than anything. Also, report him for trolling whenever appropriate.

:^)
>Getting this riled up over headphones anon doesn't own

>>61828326
Just buy a SR-007 and listen to chiru.no, dude.

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>>61828280
It's a lot more than the cost of Sennheiser headbands which rarely fail.

>>61828336
>Rarely fail
I don't know, anon. Memes don't just appear out of thin air

>>61828336
there's 20 times more snaps than electrostatic driver failures tho

>>61828363
This is incorrect and has been debunked.

>>61820491
>hd600 is better than sr-009
its like being poor is a hobby for you

>>61828326
I don't like him either, but what's wrong with being a NEET?

>>61828385
http://asa.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1121/1.4984044
tl;dr: You're retarded.

>>61828375
there's heavily used vintage electrostatic headphones being sold on head-fi and ebay, drivers going bad is rare enough that I'd just eat the cost if it happened to me

>>61828363
>>61828375
This is also poorly seales

>>61828394
>Being so poor you have to fall back on websites to defend you poorfaggotry decisions

>>61828388
That's a copypasta from the shillheiser, anon. Go ask him when he wakes up

Anyone have experience with the ATH-AD***X series that could comment as to whether the build quality is better for 500x -> 700x -> 900x -> 1000x

Hello

>>61828552
Look what the cat dragged in

>>61828594
Goodbye

>>61828612
Don't let the door hit you

>>61828678
Ok

Thanks anon

>>61822607
Discrete pieces of hardware is the only reason, which is also the reason they give on their website (it's a really stupid reason to be fair).

Fulla 2 is the way to go, unless you want a cheap multimeme dac, in which case the modi multibit is good. Honestly, those are the only two things they sell that I would ever consider purchasing, and I wouldn't purchase either of them if something better showed up on massdrop in the same price range, which actually happens frequently.

>>61828775
K

Anyone awake who should be asleep?

>>61829235
I just woke up.

>>61829244
I should go sleep

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>>61819941
that looks good
old setup

>>61829235
3:40

>>61829235
Good night!
>>61829244
Good morning!

How are the Sony MDR-1000x?

UMA

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>>61829336
... g-good morning, anon

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Who >comfy here?

>>61829587
>Comfy
Very comfy

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>>61829587
ryoukai, comfy desu

https://my.mixtape.moe/nvfzrm.flac

>>61829587
>switched from fake leather pads to velour ones
very comfy

Are dedicated headphones amps/DACs snake oil? The standard way in which pretty all stereo receivers are built is to take the signal from the main amp through resistors and into the headphone circuit (rather than having a dedicate headphone circuit). Surely that would be better at driving speakers than some cheap headphone amp?

>>61830207
Yes, they can be snake oil, but they can also serve a legitimate function.

Cheapest recommended headphones? I have Tascam TH-02s and I abused the hell out of them. It's hot and humid where I live and they'd make the area around my ears sweat and become very uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time due to the material feeling tight and constricting. I did loosen them but I have big ears. Can anyone recommend something comfortable and breathable, dirt cheap, and stronk?

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I'm getting a X3300W, can it be used as an amp for headphones? I'll be using it in my home theater setup, but I'm wondering what headphones would be good paired with it, if I wanted to do such a thing.

>>61830923
>has a headphone jack on the front

I see the term 'speed' thrown around every now and then when it comes to headphones, but what happens if the headphones are too 'slow' for the song you're listening to?

>>61831282

Try adding some sound crystals in the cavity to increase the frequency response.

>>61831326
I only have fruit loops

>>61831282
It refers to transients. It's mostly related to impulse response (how quickly a driver can go from an excited state to a resting state) and obviously the better the impulse response the "faster" a headphone/speaker sounds. Impulse response is also a good indicator of how good a speaker can produce a stereo image.

>>61828333
>chiru.no
Something similar that's not anime music please?

Is there anything at a similar price point that would effectively give me a HD600, but with a much better soundstage?

>>61831599
K702 perhaps?

>>61831599
ATH-R70X?

>>61831036
i was told that some headphones would break with some amps, something about ohms and independance, i dunno. i figure since its not a dedicated amp and is also an video reciever its not up to spec for the best headphones. which is why im asking what would be best to use with it.

>>61831742
It's pretty much a wives tale these days. If you had a cheap amp from the 70s with no protection mechanisms, you could make it go pop with impedance mismatching it's uncommon these days

>>61831919
im talking about the headphones going pop, i didnt think the amp would break. unless thats what ur talking about

>>61831937
just turn the volume down

>>61826810
Those 1/4-inch adapters are jank. Get a proper pigtail adapter before you break your shit.

>>61830923
Most receivers with headphone jacks don't even have specs on power, the jack is an afterthought. Expect 40mW to 600ohm, or basically shit tier.

>>61832161
the headphone jack on the front has different power outputs compared to the inputs on the back for speakers? im fine buying a seperate amp, i was just wondering if i could use the x3000w as one to power my headphones in the first place. so the answer is... no?

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Is 600 ohms a meme or does it actually sound better?

>>61832993
It's just louder

>>61833004
Really weak meme dude.

>>61833039
Prove it, retard.

>>61831599
Fostex T50RP

>>61832993
The relationship between headphone and driving source impedence is fairly complicated. It's not just "is x better than y."

>>61833106
Whatever nerd, just answer the question before I bully you.

>>61833124
https://www.turntablelab.com/pages/headphone-buying-guide-what-is-headphone-impedance

Here's a pretty good explanation.

Been in love with my DT 770 for the past 2 years but is there a upgrade i would be happy with if i replace them? any suggestions? and should i get a amp or dac for my DT 770?

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>>61833185
So, they're better with a good amp, but shit without one. Got it. See? How hard was that. Nerds and their insecurities, I swear.

>>61833259
Yeah pretty much
High impedence headphones + phone 3.5mm jack or computer front jack= shit
High impedence headphones + high output impedence headphone amp with high current= good
Low impedence headphones + phone jack or front computer jack= good
Low impedence headphones + high gain, high current, high output impedence headphone amp = good but potential driver damage/hearing damage at high volume.

>>61833259
My guess is that that anon mistakenly thought too highly of you to give you such a useless and simplified take on the matter

>>61833311
>that anon
>name + trip
goofed

Quick question, is the FiiO - E10K a good headphone amp?

Shower headphones?

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I have ATH M50x and the sound now only comes from one of the drivers.
I noticed that if I unplug the cable from my DAC and plug it only halfway in, then I get sound on both sides again.
I also noticed if I unplug the cable from my headphones (detachable) and only plug them in half-way, then I can also hear on both sides again.
My DAC has 2 outputs of different size: one that fits with and one that fits without the adapter in pic related. Both of those produce sound on only one ear, but work on both if I only plug them in half-way so that they easily fall back out.

Which part is failing and why does this happen?

>>61834372
>>61834372
>>61834372
>>61834372
New thread

>>61834384
>Makes new thread before bump limit
>Cringy anime waifu garbage and $300 memecans.

No

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>>61834500
What's wrong? Ya rustled?

>>61834518
At least little witch academia is a decent series. My kid likes it.

He's too young to show evangelion.

>>61834537
You should introduce him to Made in Abyss. Great show for the little rascals

>>61834500
Aren't we over the bump limit? Whatever, just deal with it, dude. We don't need anon having another autistic fit again and creating a duplicate /hpg/ for his special anime friends

>>61834547
Looks cute and kid friendly. I like the plot premise....

What's the catch?

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>>61834589
There is no catch

Hey guys, I currently have the Fidelio x2's which I use at my desktop and 1more triple driver earbuds which I use with my phone on the go. However I may be getting the Pixel 2 and I heard it might be dropping the headphone jack, so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for some wireless IEM's, and maybe some wireless closed over-ear ones as well, based on the headphones I own already own (which I'm happy with). Thanks

>>61834897
You can get any high end iem with a detachable cable and buy a Bluetooth receiver or Bluetooth cable for them

>>61834909
Oh shoot! I didn't even know that, guess I'll look into it

>>61834897
just use usb-c to analog audio adapter. or just don't buy pixel 2 and support shitty business practices.
>>61834909
lots of cheap ones, including the mpow one mentioned in this thread don't support aptx so audio will sound compressed