/hpg/ - Headphone General

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>>62094640
continuing last thread.
K712> Pm3> hd600
k712 is king, sennshills get some taste.

>>62094688
>an anon subjectively prefers bass-heavy sound to neutral sound
Fascinating.

>>62094717
It isn't that bassy, way better imaging, clarity and soundstage than the 600

Are the HD 579's actually good?

>>62093769
>I bought the same album twice(MQA and Flac) from the same store just to do the comparison.
Even then, no guarantee the mastering is the same. Try visualizing the waveforms with Audacity for example.

Or perhaps your motherboard/soundcard/DAC can't handle 44.1KHz properly and needs a multiple of 48KHz. Use software resampling then.

Is it true /g/ wants to be an cute anime girl?

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The Focal Spirit Professional is considered the most neutral headphone but it's never talked about here. Why is that?

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Hey hpg, following your advices from the other day I wend and ordered an ATH-AD900X from ebay.

I would like to put a mic on it, should I go for a BoomPro or for a modmic ? It doesnt look like I can unplug the jack from the headphone itself so I assume a modmic, correct ?

>>62095442
>ATH-AD900X
Yup get the mod mic

>>62094717
about as fascinating as a subjective preference for neutrality

>>62094688
im more surpised you like akg shit over your other headphones. How do you clean the earpads? Replacements are stupidly priced.

you like it over your TH-X00 too?

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Tennmak PRO or Knowledge Zenith ZS5?
Only complains about KZ ZS5 is that because the back drivers and front drivers don't have any tubing to connect each other it's pointless to have the back two drivers. Some peoples say the enclosure itself acts as tubing
Does the tennmak pro have this same issue? is it better than the ZS5? Or is the the ZS5 better regardless?

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What headphone should I buy, /g/entoomen?

I'm after an open circumaural up to about $500AU. Will be used primarily for music but a little bit of gaming and movies on the side, too. Will be plugged into an Audio GD NFB15.32

I listen predominantly to Electronica and Metal as my bread and butter, but also a handful of Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock and Alternative on the side. The last decent headphone I owned was the DT880 600 Ohm, which I liked but ended up dissatisfied with them in the long run. They were just a bit too thin and dry sounding, and a tad bit brighter than I'd like.

Been considering pic related, I've eyed them for years and they'd probably do nicely for electronica but from what I hear of them I'm not sure they'd be a good pick for metal. FWIW, comfort is as important as sound to me.

Thanks in advance.

>>62095290
Uncomfortable, bad build quality and neutrality can be achieved with an equalizer.

>>62096934
Monoprice m1060 for sure

Where's the usual "what's the best headphones behind hd600" "idol trash here" posters

This thread feels wrong without their shitposts

I wish speaker building wasn't dead

>>62097105

>Imitation Audeze
>Headstrap with the big stupid comfort-ruining bumps on it

And into the trash it goes

>>62097145
I wouldn't call it dead. Plenty of well designed kit speakers exist but the days of the homebrew designs are coming to an end.

>headstrap tore through completely on one side
>if I try to wear it now it falls down too low
>have replacement headphones but they're worse
end my suffering

>>62097171
>Imitation audeze
>Change earpads and it measures the same
>Subjective headband preference
At least the m1060 isn't famous for snapping

H D six hundo bestu headfonu

>>62097214

They're also a planar so they'll probably be heavy. Their amazon page claims them to be 4.08 ounces, which is a blatant lie.

>>62096934
The DT series has a very specific problem and it took me a long time to figure out what it is. They are overly analytical, which is a problem with the headphone form factor in general but even more so with these. Even though they have consumer versions it doesn't change that the driver was designed for the studio. I have DT990 600ohm but I spent an extended period of time listening only to ATH-M40x with bigger pads and VE monk plus earbuds and having a lot of fun doing it. So when I went back to the DT990s I was kind of surprised that I wasn't having as much fun. Yes I could pick out a very large amount of detail if I listened carefully, but the thing is, I didn't want to listen carefully. My brain automatically wanted to tune out. It's almost like fatiguing how overwhelming and forward sounding it is. I was just sitting there with my favorite songs playing out and me not even listening to them. For this reason I'm kind of scared to ever buy more expensive headphones than this if they're just going to ramp this kind of thing up another level.

>>62097298
Well yeah that makes no sense, 1.1 pounds is the weight listed on monoprice

>>62097193
It's never been easier to design speakers though.

Means of measurement are cheap, DSP is easy to use, amplification is affordable, tweeters with resonance frequency bellow 1KHz are common and you don't even have to worry about directivity thanks to waveguides.

i bought some SE215's off ebay. they were about 50 bux compared to the 90 dollar equivalents. anyway i got them now and i think they're genuine fakes?

sounds good, came in the correct box. how can i tell if theyre fake?

>>62097447
Take picture of the box it came in. Maybe it's the same as the Aliexpress SE215 boxes.

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>>62097474
>Aliexpress SE215

Where can I find a headphone stand that doesn't cost as much as a pair of decent cans? I'm thinking foam but I have no idea where I can buy foam blocks in Australia

>>62097533
clark rubber

>>62097545
>closest is an hour away
Do you know if they do shipping?

>>62097545
>>62097562
They do, good stuff
thanks mate

>>62097447
It's probably fake, but see if you can register the serial number

https://www.shure.com/americas/support/product-registration

>>62096934
>Been considering pic related, I've eyed them for years and they'd probably do nicely for electronica but from what I hear of them I'm not sure they'd be a good pick for metal. FWIW, comfort is as important as sound to me.
For metal they are really good due to an uncoloured midrange, approved by a headphone metal fag metal571, he literally wears a metallica t-shirt for his reviews. The only thing he mentioned that for metal the bump on 3,5K makes them sound too forward and shouty, which I like for example but I don't listen a lot to metal, but that's easily fixable with EQ and HD650 don't have this bump. Also about HD600 and HD650, main difference is that HD650 doesn't have a bump in the upper midrange/lower treble so they are less forward than HD600 and HD650 had tad more bass, it's noticeable but still doesn't make a giant difference for bass heavy music as bass roll off pretty hard anyway. Also HD650 has less highs, but they are still extended all good but you will hear them less.

What type of Electronica you listen to? Can you post some examples. I own HD600 and I really like them, they suit many genres and give vocals really forward and nice presence. Hoverer they have one weakness, bass heavy tracks where HD600 fails pretty hard. I am not a bass head so this isn't an issue for most of my music but whenever I have something like these tracks I have to up the volume in the vain attempts to hear dat bass.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Die49qzCehA
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVU27pIZUrQ
If you try to EQ up bass it sounds bad due to distortion so here you are, I've tried it before. Also you might need an amp for these, idk what kind of soundcard you have but difference between my macbook and element was easily hearable esp in bass, it was muddy on macbook vs element. If you can go to an audiophile store and try them out, if bass is enough for you they will be a good purchase that will serve you long.

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>>62097927
Also as far as comfort goes they have ear shaped cups so that's good, but they don't have much space inside and it annoys the fuck out of me, if you don't have big ears or they are small you will do good. Also they clamp, noticeably but it's fixable if you pull out completely a metal part of the headband and stretch them over couple of books just don't do it with plastic part since it's solid and you may snap it, otherwise it won't. I didn't care about clamp, small pads tho.

>>62097105
>>62097214
The only earpads I know that were measured that fixed M1060 problems are audeze vegan pads that are discounted and thus are very expensive. Spending additionally 60-70$ to fix a headphone doesn't sound nice to me. Also M1060 distortion is very weird and not so good.

>>62094717
You mean no bass?

Buy HD600

>>62098184
>that distortion
Wow, that's fucking awful. How can people recommend this? I doubt a pad swap can fix THAT.

>>62097927
>HD650 don't have this bump
HD650 owner here. They do have this bump.

best headphones? NO MEMES

>>62098597
What are the second best headphones behind the Focal Elear?

>>62098666
Focal Utopia.

>>62098666
Good taste.

So are Etymotic my only choice if I want good IEMs?

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>>62097108
>This thread feels wrong without their shitposts
ban

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I know this thread is for headphones but there aren't many speaker threads on /g/ so I'll give it a shot.

So the /g/ choice of powered speakers seem to be the JBL LSR305 and I'm seriously interested in getting them.

However, they are sold as seperate units with individual volume knobs and whatnot and because of this most people seem to suggest plugging them into a Preamp and use it to control volume of both speakers.

My question is: Can't I just get the proper adapter cable so that I can just plug both speakers into my PC output and then use my PC volume to control the volume of both speakers? Is there any downsides to this?

I don't want to deal with the hassle and extra money needed for a preamp since I have no knowledge on the subject.

The cable used would be something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-6-3mm-Plugs-3-ft/dp/B00CWMPL5S

>>62099473
Yeah it'll work.

>>62099473
I have powered speakers and that's how I use them.

The downsides are:
>some soundcards have software volume control, which means diminished resolution at lower volume
>you might ear a "ploc" when turning your computer on or off

One way to mitigate both problems is to turn down the volume half-way on both speakers. You probably won't need the whole gain anyway.

>>62099649
There won't be any issues with using motherboard Realtek audio?

I have heard that mobo audio used to be an issue before but nowadays integrated audio goes a long way.

>>62094688
What about the fostex?

>>62098486
Well, at least there is less of it, metal1488 said that they need -2db as opposed to HD600 -3db.

>>62095040
Yes. They're better HD598's, which are good in the first place.

>>62096934
HD600.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaR34WTjYt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AZTKCMRzHM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Es9S9tXTY

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>>62094640
Idol trash here.
What's your setup like, Anon?
>>62097927
The bass is too much on these songs on HD600 even without EQ, Anon. But I haven't been taking in the sun, so it might be I'm not melanin-enriched enough.

>>62100331
Kek. Do you only own Sennheisers?

>>62097927
>up the volume to hear the bass
If you want more bass without touching EQ, you're better off lowering the volume.
Somehow that's how I perceive it with mine.

>>62099473
Yes, you can. Another option is a Magni 2 Uber or a Fulla 2's preamp output, if you also have headphones.

>>62100331
Are you a cute anime girl?

>>62096715
SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE

>>62094640
Anyone have a modmic on their HD600s? I had one on my 280s, so I was gonna move it over, but I don't want to taint the HD600s with the adhesive mount. I don't use my mic often so it's probably fine for now to not do anything. It won't affect the sound to block a tiny part of the outside will it? There are pictures on massdrop of the modmic on open headphones, I'm just nervous about it.

>>62095218
Sounds better for less file size, MQA wins.

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Threadly reminder that MQA sounds better than lossless.

>>62100331
Are you a fat NEET? Or are you a skely?

>>62100615
hi bb you got good taste

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What is the second best headphone behind the HD600?

>>62095218
>>62100587
>>62100615
https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html

>>62100671
my lips

>>62100671
Pic + timestamp

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>>62100615
Even the tards at headfi don't fall for the meme even though there are some users shilling for it.

Good headphones with noise cancelling? (aka closed I guess) on a $150 budget?

In my case I have noisy TVs around me that really spoil my experience while watching something on my computer like Netflix, I need a solution until I move out in maybe a year or 2.

Thanks

>>62096934
HD600, obviously.

>>62094688
Sennshills BTFO

>>62100615 >>62100709 >>62100648 >>62100731
http://www.schiit.com/news/news/why-we-wont-be-supporting-mqa

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>>62094688
The name of the person who took this photograph is Ja'Tyronius.

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>>62100792
Literally tinny and veiled bass cannons.

>>62100778
>longer on what MQA is and why it sucks
>also from schiit
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/page-718#post-12605744

>>62100792
Maybe you can afford nicer headphones when you stop being such a poorfag :^)

What do you own, anon?

>>62100816
>>62100831
>This much damage control
:^)

>>62100831
$10 KSC-75 sound better than K712.

>>62100849
Post your headphones, and prove you aren't a poorfag in denial

I'm thinking of getting new IEMs and some circumaural cans, i currently have some shitty samsung beater IEMs and Porta Pros, I love my Pros but I'd like something that's got slightly tighter bass and clear treble. I'm torn between:
-Philips SHP9500
-MDR V6
-Maybe some AKGs, like the K701
I'd prefer to keep whatever I get under 100 if possible though. I am open to alternatives but I'd like to hear about the SHPs vs the V6s, which I actually HAVE heard in person.

As far as IEMs go, sub 50, and as good as I can get for that money.

>>62100875
SHP9500S if you are going sub-$100

>>62100875
For IEMs, either KZ ZS5 or Hifiman RE400. The latter may be a bit fragile, although I never personally noticed it. For over ears, also consider the HD558.

>>62100875
Look into HD558, HD598se on sale (they go under $100 at times) or 2nd hand, and SHP9500S.

>>62100892
>>62100910
>>62100927
I'm quite enthralled with the styling of the SHP9500, and I do hear they sound good/are Trusty Fucks ™. I think the KZ ZS5's seem like my kind of IEM, I've been fond of the slant ergonomic design since a girl lent me some sony IEMs she had in 2011, I don't know what they were but they were cozy and sounded awesome. I assume they were probably inexpensive too...

>>62099473
It will work. I have the LSR305 and do know the amps are noticeable with buzzing with nothing playing. I use a connector like you've linked so maybe a balanced connection would fix it but I'm pretty sure it will still make some noise. Also expect a "monitor" like sound stage. It might be because I sit too close but there was gaps between the speakers and phantom mid.

Hlw would you describe the SHP 9500 sound signature?

>>62100980
Bass light and neutral erring on bright

>>62100741
Me again, how about this ones?

https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00M1NEUKK

This is the best I can get locally (for a little bit more, $355), I know I said $150 but I'm thinking of maybe buying with credit anyway, I would like to use them to sleep as well because of the same reason I explained earlier.

I can't actually buy from Amazon or import until next year, just using the link as a reference, I just don't want to make a bad purchase.

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I'm impressed.

>>62101282
Maki a cute. A cute!!

>>62101282
*cums all over you*

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I'm at my wit's end trying to repair these my AD-700s. I've found three images of how the wiring is supposed to be and it looks like I'm missing a soldering point for the left driver.

Is there anything I can to do save these or should I just throw them in the trash?

>>62094688

Refreshing to see a non-sennheiser, non-schitt stack fag on here. I'm impressed.

>>62101187
Bose headphones are a botnet though.

>>62101282
>Element

Well I hope you like it, at least.

>>62101559
Why are they a botnet? Do they connect to the internet? For what purpose?

>>62101979
Just Bose being a botnet as usual

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/lawsuit-claims-headphones-maker-bose-is-secretly-collecting-user-data/

>>62101529

pls respond. Fidelio X2s are on sale right now and if the AD-700s aren't salvagegable I'm buying a pair.

>>62102012
Sons of bitches.

Anyway, I had no intention of using their app, I will use them like any other headphones.

The alternative could be maybe this ones: https://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-ANC9-QuietPoint-Noise-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B007KWLF5K

$255 in my local stores.

>>62102075
No idea here, senpai

>>62102106
Bose is your best bet when it comes to pure noise-cancelling, but they did sound a bit boring from the short time I borrowed them, so take what you will from that. No idea how the Audio-Technicas perform

>>62102208
QC25 for Android

>>62102208
Yes, for the reviews I'm reading they are the very best.

To be quite honest I care more about the noise cancelling than sound quality, which I imagine should be pretty good anyway, currently I'm using the Takstar 2050, nothing extremely fancy.

Well thanks, I'll make a decision this week.

>>62101529
AD700X or AD900X. X2 a mud ball.

>>62102265

Those are 30 and 150 squid more expensive than the X2s.

>>62102337
Not anon, but they're nice cans if you don't mind a bass-focused sound signature. They're comfy, built like tanks, and the headband spreads its weight across your head nicely

>>62102337
Weird, 80 and 140 USD respectively here in burgerland.

Just unboxed my HD600 and have had about 10 minutes of listening time. They’ve been the most surprising piece of audio gear I’ve purchased. Instantly in love with them, they gave me that upper mid / lower treble bump that I was looking to fill from the HE400i. So much more intimate. I was expecting a veil especially after the brighter sound of the HE400i but the treble just sounds “right”. That’s how I’d describe the sound overall. The HE400i was pretty neutral, but something about it gives it an off sound. I’m not sure if there are dips in the FR. Definitely will spend more time but I’m already very impressed.

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>>62102569
Idol trash here.
Glad to hear you're liking your HD600. What are you plugging them to?

>>62102569
Cont.

Vocals on the HE400i definitely sound more liquid but a little thin, I think this is due to the faster response. But the HD600 is not to the point where it sounds “thick”, the vocals just sound more true to life and more forward. HE400i definitely has the edge in bass as far as being clean and also in imaging.

>>62102569
Is your HE400i the one with 2.5mm jacks and do you find it has more sub bass than the HD600?

>>62102597
Right now I’m away from home so they’re being driven (with volume at about 90) from a FiiO X3. Which makes me even more excited to take them back home and try them on my Schiit stack. Then there’s the whole realm of OTL.

Side note: I was also looking for a headphone that sounded like my etymotics. This is it.

>>62102626
Yeah it’s the 2.5mm. I’m gonna need more time with it but I think because of the midbass bump there are times when the HD600 appears to have more bass but the HE400i reaches lower while remaining clean. Especially in songs with a lot going on the HE400i keeps the bass region much cleaner.

What are the best headphones, to listen with a cellphone

>>62103125
What cellphone? Are you going to travel too?

>>62094688
Owned the 712s before. The bass is stunning but everything else is a wild ride. They can be very harsh when listening to treble heavy music and it's a pain in the ass to EQ them. Still better than the DT990s though

>Budget
Under $500
>Location
UK
>Source
O2 Amp
>Type of headphone
Over Ear
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
Comfy
>Sound signature
Neutral/analytical
>Past headphones
hd555, multi driver iems

>>62103125
Audio Technica M40x

>>62103479
>Neutral/analytical
DT880

>>62103502
>DT880
Are they over ear?

>>62103531
Yes

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>>62103479
Clear HD600 template.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AZTKCMRzHM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Es9S9tXTY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaR34WTjYt4

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Another thread, another autistic spat over who has better headphones due to post-purchase rationalization. Chill out and listen to some music.

>>62103479
DT 880

>>62103479
Try HE-560

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>>62100331
Ive got a schiit stack u cant see

>>62103549
600s aren't analytical

>>62101015
I'm a bit concerned about the bass factor here. From what I hear the SHP9500 is EXTREMELY bass deficient, and apparently completely without any sub bass. Evidently swapping pads to hm2 hybrids makes the bass level rise exponentially, but I don't know how much hyperbole is involved with opinions on these devices. I guess I could just buy them and see if I like them, and if they suck I'll just sell em

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>>62103597
As always, I applaud your excellent taste in idols and headphones. Decent music, too.
>>62103695
And elvis didn't do any drugs.
>>62103689
Why your HD598 no cable?

>>62103735
The 600s have always been known as veiled. While I disagree with that they're anything but analytical. The 880s and k701s are analytical. 600s are laid back

>>62103735
I took the cables out for the pic

>>62103758
>sennheiser
>"veiled"

>>62103758
600s are not quite to where I can describe them as harsh, but they are certainly treble forward. Not to the same scale as the giant 10dB "fuck you" peak in the 880s, but still treble forward.

>>62103784
Yes

>>62103794
>absolutely no treble!!
>literally no bass!!1

No meming please.

Is Sennheisser actually the best overall brand?

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Are these the best headphones available to upgrade to for someone who likes the HD650?

>>62103840
Correct

>>62103844
What makes something the best overall?

>>62103861
>treble forward
>absolutely no treble!!1

>>62096715
I have ZS5s and am very happy with them, but if "tubing" bothers you that much get the tennmak

>>62103876
HD600 being Sennheiser.

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>>62103879
You mean recessed?

>>62103855
If you can get over how heavy they are, and don't mind spending that much, then they definitely could be. I have a pair and think they sound great but they're much too heavy for me, and that's why I'm trying to sell them.

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AKG 44 vs Sennheiser Hd 461i

>>62101282
Hi, >>62103855 here. I can say they're quite good, much more relaxing to listen to than the 600s at least. Detail is great, and the bass is something else.

>>62103896
Then no

>>62103907
Treble is meant to be rolled off.
HD600 is slightly bright, because it doesn't roll off much.

>>62103909
>>62103911
Is there anything inbetween the 650s and the LCD-2? I've wanted to "move one" from the 650s for a while now but I have no idea what to buy.

>Budget
Under $200.
>Location
Japan
>Source
PSVita and computer's speaker.
>Type of headphone
Over Ear
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
Comfy
>Past headphones
MDR-XB450. I tried gaming and watching video on it but the bass level is unbearable.

>>62103948
There's nothing, 650 are the real endgame, 600 are for shitposting retarded redditors.

>>62103948
I would say maybe the Hifiman HE-560, but the changes they made on the 2.5mm revision on that headphone is anything like the changes to the 400i, it'll end up being nobass.

What about Stax instead of the 600 or 880s?

>>62103956
>650 are the real endgame
If the lcd2 are better than those should be the endgame

>>62103962
Earspeakers. This is a headphone thread you dummy

Virgins listen to neutral headphones
Chads listen to bass cannons

>>62103993
they look gay anyway

>>62103995
Real chads listen to / shaped headphones

>>62103976
LCD2 aren't better though

>>62103961
Looking at the innerfidelity measurements the treble seems to be a tad harsh at time. Is this correct or am i reading it wrong?

https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/HiFiMANHE5602014.pdf

>>62104029
Yeah, it's a bit peaky. It'll require some EQ if you're sensitive to that.

>>62104021
Why not?

>>62103953
Go to yodobashi and grab yourself this:
http://www.yodobashi.com/product/100000001003294639/
These are slightly better than HD599 and much cheaper. HD599 are in turn better than HD598.

>>62104046
I already EQ my 650 to get sub bass and a little bit of treble in places. As long as it's easy to EQ the treble down on those, unlike the K712s which are full of peaks and weird shit impossible to EQ down, I might get them

>>62104047
Because they add subbass to the 650 response but the tradeoff is basically eliminating the midrange and treble entirely. They're incredibly dark headphones, and that's outside of the fact that they're super uncomfortable, prone to breaking due to atrocious build quality, not to mention overpriced for what they are and inefficient.

>>62104016
/ \ shaped, in short, sennheisers.

>>62104086
Silly anon, I meant no bass and all the treble

>>62104065
>easy
I haven't EQ'd the 560s in particular but the 400is which have similar treble took a good couple hours to get right. The measurements sometimes REALLY didn't match what I was hearing. They were definitely easier than the K701s though.

>>62104086
Them legs.

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I'm desperate.Someone please recommend me a pair of over-ears with a flat sound.I'll be using them almost exclusively for music/light mixing.Budget preferably under 80$ but if it's a little over that I won't mind.

>>62104459
At that budget, CB-1, SHP9500S or a lucky HD558 (sometimes it's that cheap).

>>62104459
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRV6-Studio-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00001WRSJ

>>62104459
SHP9500S for $50 on Newegg

>>62104459
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sennheiser-audiophile-over-the-ear-headphones-titan/1700513.p

>>62104545
>>62104549
>>62104606
Fuck.Thanks for the suggestions guys,but it seems all of these are either not available in my country or are 60$+ more expensive.Thanks anyway.

Country is Greece if anyone's asking.

>>62104672
The Sony MDRV6 headphones are basically (8 times out of 10) the headphones music engineers actually used to master their recordings, just spend the extra $15 and get something that will last you forever.

They're basically the standard for mastering music.

>>62104737
why

i have the 7506 which I assume is similar but I only use them as beater headphones for commuting since it sounds too flat (soundstage wise) compared to my bigger headphones. Makes it harder to differentiate between different tracks.

im sure there are better closed headphones out there for monitoring for professionals.

>>62103724
9500 isn't bass deficient it's subbass deficient with sloppy midbass and very mediocre slam. I blew my driver trying to get subbass

Wouldn't bother unless you're a treble head

>>62104737
I looked into the MDRV6 and they sound like the perfect pair for me.Thing is,they're not available anywhere and if I buy them from amazon I'll pay 45$ just for shipping.Fuck that.
>>62104820
Those ones are actually available but cost 131 euros.Way over my budget.

>>62104822
>blew my driver
Damn nigga how loud were you running it?

>>62104820
>why

Because when you're mastering music you want headphones that are as flat as possible.

It makes it harder to differentiate between tracks because your tracks are mish mashed garbage and you need to master them better.

>>62104822
>Unless you're a treble head
Nigga, they ain't even that bright

>>62104894
>It makes it harder to differentiate between tracks because your tracks are mish mashed garbage and you need to master them better.
is it so bad that i go for original rips of albums instead of remastered tracks?

>>62104459
280 Pri

>>62094640
madoka is cute!

Since this is not exactly covered under headphones, but speakers are under the veil of audiophilia, so can anyone help me find a good set?
>Budget: Whatever is appropriate, I'm thinking about 150-200 dollars.
>Location:USA
>Source:Computer
>Type of Speaker set: Either 2.1,5.1 or 7.1, but preferably 2.1, due to having limited space]
>Sound Signature: I don't know if this is a thing, but if it were, i guess v shaped
>Past Speakers: none
If anyone can help me with this, that would be very appreciated. Thank You /hpg/!

>>62104947
No, most of the time more modern remasters are bad.
I collect CDs for this reason. Old pressings are usually cheap in used record shops, and they sound better than the currently available legal downloads.
>>62104822
The hell did you do!?

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Does anyone know any albums that sounds good on the HD 800S?

Downloaded The Lion King OST today and it sounds amazing.

>>62106028
Idol stuff

>>62106028
maybe with a decent amp for it first

>Budget
$50 to $100 USD
>Location
burgerlandia
>Source
PC, primarily
>Type of headphone
Full cans
>Open or closed
Don't particularly care as long as they're comfy and sound good.
>Comfort level
I'd like them pretty comfy, yeah.
>Sound signature
V-Shaped or Neutral
>Past headphones
ATH-M40fs which I bought on a whim years ago, but they're starting to die slowly.

>>62106154
>$50 to $100 USD
SHP9500S in Newegg

>>62096934
560's sucka. comfy(i don't mind suffering for better sound though)and nice timbre with a fun enough bass , natural but ever so slightly recessed mids and very nicely detailed and natural highs.

in others words, the most balanced yet somewhat funnish head phone you' ll get at that price.

>>62106154
>>62106176
What if I bump it up to $150

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>>62106028
http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2883749

Binaural recording. Sounds really interesting since they're moving around the microphones as they're playing, and you can tell exactly what direction each instrument is coming from. Some pretty nice music overall, as well.

>magnet link:
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:7B10A122EB0881E9F2DFA7873F434C10911DB83D&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fbt4.t-ru.org%2Fann%3Fmagnet&dn=%5BTR24%5D%5BOF%5D%20Ottmar%20Liebert%20with%20Luna%20Negra%20-%20Up%20Close%20(Binaural%20Recording)%20-%202008%20(FLAC)

>>62106290
HD 579

>>62106306
forgot to add that I'll be seeding it as well

>>62106306
>>62106336

Thanks! I will check it out!

>>62106154
Custom Studio

>>62106289

>HE560
>Under $500AU

Pick one and only one

>>62106463
It's called the 400i

HD600 or M50x?????????????

>>62106509
>Open or closed
Hmmmm....

>>62106509

If you're white, HD600
If you're black, m50x

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I think I finally found my problem with my HD600s. It's that it doesn't roll off at 10k like most cheaper stuff does and it hurts my ears.

>>62103844
Your question is a meme

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>>62106579
maybe i should've gotten the hd650. too late now i guess

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So yeah, I need new headphones.
Right now I have my 5 year old AKG K518DJ and Zalman ZM1 Mic and I'm happy with them but they start to fall apart.

I want to buy something to use only with PC, sometimes with phone. I have integrated music card.

I live in Poland and want to spend someting around 400PLN (~100USD).

Had Superlux HD681 before and they were not enough bassy and as they were open they annoyed my roommate.

I want to use them primarily to play games, watch movies and listen to music on (don't hate me) Spotify and Youtube. I will rarely take them out of the house.

I've been thinking about just buying another pair of AKG K518 or Steelseries Arctis 3, but wanted to ask you, guys, first as I'm pretty much clueless what is good now. I woukd preffer headset, but if they all are horrible and overpriced could you show me some good mics other than Zalman Zm1, because I find it hard to clip into place as it keeps falling off my shirt and the sound quality isn't much better than built in mic from my old laptop.

Also what do I have to have to achieve bass that makes my ears "itch"? I don't know how to describe it, but I feel it in some of the songs when I play hiphop loud on my Xiaomi Hybrid.

Oh, I listen mostly to hiphop, electronic music, rock and trap. Sometimes I listen to classic and country but not so much it would be relevant.

Thanks.

>>62106290
Dt770/custom studios

>>62106154
HD558 or SHP9500S
>>62106290
HD579
>>62106509
HD600 ffs not even a question between these two.
>>62106579
Do you have an amp? which?

>>62106586
STOP

I was thinking of getting the HD 579 but will they really leak a lot of noise? I can't find many reviews on them

>>62106611
HD558 or CB-1.
>Steelseries Arctis 3
Hell no.

>>62106648
>will they really leak a lot of noise?
Non issue unless very loud + people same room.
That is, your average open leakage.

>>62106611
SHP9500S. + an attachable mic if you really want a solid headset

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826138190

>>62106509
HD650

>>62106609
Get EQAPO and start tinkering. It's very easy to EQ the 600/650s and you can almost make the 600s sound like the 650s

>>62106816
definitely plan to EQ tomorrow. I hope it fixes it.

>>62106661
FUcK
what do you think of Audio-Technica ATH-M50x for closed noise isolating?

>>62106972
This might be helpful if you're not familiar with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFCXWMV5YfQ

You could also just try out his EQ profile and see if you like it, or perhaps use it as a starting point and tweak it from there

HD 600 EQ:
Preamp: -10.0 dB
20 Hz, +9.5 dB, Q 0.8
40 Hz, +1.5 dB, Q 0.8
3500 Hz, -3.0 dB, Q 2.0
10000 Hz, -3.0 dB, Q 3.0
14000 Hz, +0.5 dB, Q 2.0

>>62106648
>I can't find many reviews on them
Unlike the 20yr-old HD600, the HD579 are new. You might be able to find some more for the HD599, which is near-identical FR (but much more expensive).
The few reviews that have both seem to favor HD579.

>>62097484
fake

>>62107016
>M50x
Garbage. If you want to go affordable closed ath, look at either M50 (without x) or M40x.

>>62106609
Seriously asking, what amp are you driving them from?
The sennhaters around here call the HD600 treble "rolled off" or "literally no treble". They're definitely not the brightest around.
Shit source might impact FR. As a test, if you have a decent smartphone, you could try listening to some music on that; They tend to have decent headphone amps built in.

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recent cop for jogging.
What do you guys think?

>>62107244

>Jogging

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>62107233
>Shit source
Oh silly anon, I thought they could run on anything!

>>62107278
They can. Doesn't mean some sources aren't absolute trash, and it'd help to have something to compare against.

>>62107075
No need to use peace at all. EQAPO has had a very nice GUI for a long time

My Modi dac seems to have died and now I need to replace it. I was about to get a Modi 2 and upgrade to a Magni 2 Uber. Are there superior options in this price range these days? I haven't shopped for this stuff in years. How does something like the JDS Element compare?

The headphones I use are the hd598, he400i, and sometimes the dt770 pro. I had no real complaints the Schiit stack except the amp seemed to struggle with the 400is a little bit.

>>62107382
The Uber stack is pretty good.

>>62107382
I recommend the NFB-11.28 over the Element. It's close to the same price

>>62107382
Element is transparent, sounds the same to me. However, it's a bit pricey for the input/outputs offered. Only get it if you like the design and/or want something engraved.

>>62107213
Custom one studios?

>>62107382
Maybe stretch a bit for the modi multibit meme?

>>62107487
the Multibit looks interesting. Why is it a meme?

>>62107682
Because measurements say it should sound the same.
Also, lots of good feedback from people that tested it, but no proper double-blind tests.

>>62107075
Thanks. I'll check it out when I get the chance.

>>62107075
Idol trash here.
Confirming your EQ preset makes HD600 sound shitty AF.

>>62107933

Not him but I'm guessing its the nearly 10 fucking dB boost to the sub-bass. There's no way in hell that does anything but muffle the sound in general.

What’s a good amp for HD600? I kind of want to give tubes a try. Budget $500

>>62107933
Oh, well I don't own an HD600, so I couldn't try it out beforehand. I figured it was worth a shot for somebody with one

>>62108077
>tubes
Meme
>$500
Buys you a lot. Assuming you already have a , fulla, modi 2 uber or modi multibit.
lyr2 http://www.schiit.com/products/lyr-2
valhalla2 http://www.schiit.com/products/valhalla-2

>>62108137
I have a Modi, is multibit worth it?

>>62108152
Meme status. See >>62107689

>>62108137
If tubes are a meme why did you recommend two tube amps?

>>62108077
Maybe one of these + the Speedball upgrade if you're interested in building it yourself out of a kit

https://bottlehead.com/?product=crack-otl-headphone-amplifier-kit

>>62108077
>$500 AMP
>For $300 headphones

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2014-DAC-X6-fever-HiFi-amp-USB-Fiber-Coaxial-Digital-Audio-Decoder-DAC-24BIT-192-Free/32259251491.html

Will this work with HD6xx?

>>62108174

Because he's a Schiit shill. Ignore him.

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>>62107933
Was going to say I actually already tried it before he mentioned it and didn't care for it. Nice that you think so too.

>>62108208
Yeah, but I'd recommend the Monoprice desktop amp when it's on sale instead

Hey /hpg/, newfag here. How would one start with eq'ing?

>>62108174
Because if he wants the meme, these are two decent tube amps.
For a little more,
http://www.schiit.com/products/mjolnir-2
Which is balanced!

>>62108257
By installing equalizer APO.

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>>62108077
If you're gonna spend that much I'd spend a little more and go all out with a nice audio interface like the RME babyface pro.

It's got a great headphone amp/dac that will match any of these boutique brands, along with professional grade recording/mixing capabilities. In case you ever decide to mess around with music production or video editing in the future.

>>62108302
I've heard about that one. Thanks!

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Idol trash here.
Non-headphone related, but PSA:
>300g soba noodles
>1 person
Too much! Don't do it! Save half for next time!

>>62105798
>Since this is not exactly covered under headphones, but speakers are under the veil of audiophilia, so can anyone help me find a good set?
>>Budget: Whatever is appropriate, I'm thinking about 150-200 dollars.
>>Location:USA
>>Source:Computer
>>Type of Speaker set: Either 2.1,5.1 or 7.1, but preferably 2.1, due to having limited space]
>>Sound Signature: I don't know if this is a thing, but if it were, i guess v shaped
>>Past Speakers: none
>If anyone can help me with this, that would be very appreciated. Thank You /hpg/!

>>62108393
>>>Budget: Whatever is appropriate, I'm thinking about 150-200 dollars.
I'd suggest some HD579 earspeakers.

>>62108393
DT 880

>>62108437
>>62108411
I am sorry, I know /hpg/ usually deals specifically in headphones, but would it be okay if you guys could make a serious speakers suggestion per my request/form? Thank you, and sorry for the trouble.

>>62108448
Your budget really sucks for speakers.
If you had a slighly higher budget, I'd suggest some lsr305.

my hd681 EVOs male dongle broke, can somebody link me a replacement? I mean is it even replaceable? thank you

>>62108462
how much do the lsr305 cost normally?

>>62108471
See camelcamelcamel.com

>>62108471
And do they need any special interface? or can they be plugged in normally? or how much would they benefit from a dac or such?

>>62108493
>And do they need any special interface?
Just a cable from your DAC. They have a builtin amplifier.
>how much would they benefit from a dac or such?
Your computer's DAC (i.e.: Just using your line out jack) should suffice unless your board makers fucked up and there's noise or other flaws.

>>62108393
>7.1
>not much space
What you need is either headphones (like the HD579) or near-field monitors (2 of them) such as the lsr305.
Near field, there's little sense to more than 2 speakers.

>>62108554
I already have the X2s, so what im looking for is a more balanced and neutral speaker set of 2, sorry for not putting that in the description. is there anything for maybe 200-300 usd that can provide me that?

>>62108390
>Not listening to your idols in DSD:
https://nyaa.si/view/953183

>>62106306
ffs seed.

>>62108572
Already have sane flac from CD and hires as an alternative master
>dsd
Pure meme.

>bought SE215s
holy shit either i have tiny ear canals or the medium foam caps are too big.

i'm definitely going to need to syringe my ears like once a week with this shit. IEMs kinda suck...

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>>62108572
re: soba, I'm not done eating it yet, and I feel like puking.
But wasting food is a no-no! It's perfectly good money that could have gone towards LCD-2 or some STAX.

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>>62108616
>It's perfectly good money that could have gone towards LCD-2
pls buy my lcd-2's

>>62108578
I am, I've been seeding it this whole time

>>62108641
Are you ipv4 only and firewalled (i.e. no incoming)?
I'm behind ISP NAT (ds-lite shit), so I wouldn't see you if that was the case.

>>62108657 >>62108641
Just to be sure,
Infohash: 7b10a122eb0881e9f2dfa7873f434c10911db83d
No trackers (pure DHT).
That right?

>>62108689
Yeah, I'm not getting any trackers for it, but that's the correct hash

>>62108731
Do you even see any peers?

>>62108608
SE215s suck. Dark, muddy reddit memes .

>>62108572
OK, I caved in... listening to those DSF files... converting to PCM realtime as no meme hardware.
My usual FLACs sound better by comparing both after some volume matching (dsd plays less loud with default fb2k sacd plugin settings)

>>62108814
You need a DSD dac to hear the difference.

>>62108689
There was just one peer. It was uploading earlier for maybe a few others, but then it stopped for some reason

Here, you can download this instead:
https://mega.nz/#!0ZFSyDJI!ecUV6tsKi6ldUtKfOT-RLTwE7Qv7J-OmKvvqGmKJbCQ

>>62106306
this is nice

but i've always wondered, is it ever possible to make something sound like it's coming from the front with headphones only

>>62108836
DSD is a meme with no actual benefit (and it's been around for long enough to know that for a fact) and almost no music for. I'm not getting a DSD dac anytime soon.
Besides intractable, can't really do much to a DSD stream besides playing it without converting it to sane PCM first.
Multibit I could consider, but atm it's too meme and too expensive. Maybe in a year or two there'll be some research proving that it has some sort of benefit or otherwise. It'll get cheaper in any event.
Money best put towards live idol performance tickets, and perhaps some meme planars/electrostats at some point in the future.
This year, however, I'm refusing to buy any more audio hardware, as I've already bought my uber schiit stack + fulla2 + hd600. That's a lot of audio within a single year!

>>62108866
>t.Schiit shill

>>62108837
Thank you. As expected from mega, that downloaded instantly. (Actually took <2 minutes)

>>62108871
>t. audiophool

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>>62108871
If I was a true schill, I'd be singing wonders about multibit and telling you to buy it now rather than else.

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>>62108877
No problem

>>62108905
>Multibit I could consider
SHILL
H
I
L
L

>>62108935
>>Multibit I could consider
>misrepresentation
Actual quote follows up with BUT

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>>62108572
>mfw none of my foobar2k visualizations work with dsd.
Into the trash it goes.

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Idol trash here,
Sick after eating 300g. Sleepy, too. Now drinking some coffee to compensate.
>>62109005
lol

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>>62109052
>Sick after eating 300g.
>300g.
Nani kore?

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>>62109070
See:
>>62108390
>>62108616

>>62108393
LS21 then save for Vanatoo T0

>>62108493
They buzz like bees when nothings playing.

The bass sounds so loose with HD600.

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

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looking for some closed headphones around the $140 price range, might be able to spend a bit more if there's something good, i live in scandinavia so some stuff here is really expensive.
have been using ath m50's for 3 years now and they finally broke down.
it being comfortable would be nice and i wouldn't mind it being bassy and warm, the sound being clear is important.
portability and looks is not important.
i'll be mainly using them for a lot of music, video games, and some sound editing as well.
would appreciate some recommendations

>>62109232
Look into HD569.

>>62109232
280Pro
380Pro

>>62109255
I'll definitely looking into that, looks really promising
>>62109279
the 280pro looks really interesting, and it's reasonably cheap
how is the 380 different from the 280? is it only sound

Some high quality music for our headphone enjoyment:
https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=558_1503698337

>>62109344
Much bassier, but also less shacky frequency response.
Construction-wise, video reviewers on youtube seem to think it's a major improvement on the HD280.
The HD569 is apparently even better in sound and construction. It might not isolate as much, I haven't looked into that.

>>62109364
I might just end up going for the 380 or 569 then
thanks anons!
is the ATH M50x good compared to them, I don't really want to buy another set of m50's but i'm curious

>>62109410
>ath m50x
Are horrible sounding and terrible value for the price. m40x are actually better. m50 (non-x) is decent.

I just bought myself some HD 579's should I do the foam mod to them?

>>62109632
No.

>>62109632
>HD579
Aren't HD558 (which could be "modded" for a modest change some people considered actually worse, making them FR-wise identical or close to HD598).
Are better than HD599 by reviews of both models, so there'd be no sense in trying to make them HD599 FR-wise.
Are near-identical to HD599 to begin with.
>not satisfied with the sound
Impedance is low except for a 6x or so peak somewhere in frequency vs impedance, so it could be your source having too high impedance to the point of affecting FR, or some other issue with your source.
A schiit fulla 2 or some other low-impedance outputting cheapo dac+amp would do the trick.

>>62109632 >>62109754
Or it could be just a matter of them being new and getting used to it.

>>62109754
I'm using the E10K which should be good enough.
Well, I'm more satisfied with them than the HD700's I bought the other day. I returrned those after being dissapointed by the sound.
As those did not sound anywhere near the price I paid. Was just wondering if the foam mod was a good idea.

>>62109802
>e10k
There's your problem. It's known to be not very good, sounding odd and such. Try your headphones on your cellphone or some other amping device.
>hd700 disappointing
Most people's reaction to HD700. The FR is unholy, which makes it unsurprising.
>I'm liking (HD579) better.
Expected. HD579 are very good value for the money. It's just I'm not sure why you didn't go with the HD600 (easily their most beloved headphone) if your budget allows HD700.

>>62109802
>E10K
Some anon has it + fulla2, and says the e10k has some sort of issue with the bass (with the bass enhance switch in either position).

>>62109884 new thread

>>62107382
How did that shit die?

>>62107075
>20 Hz, +9.5 dB, Q 0.8
That's far too much, f.a.m.

>10000 Hz, -3.0 dB, Q 3.0
>14000 Hz, +0.5 dB, Q 2.0
On the HD600/650, things above 6KHz are related to ear resonance and have to be tweaked for individual listener.

I just came to the realization that 90% of people here buy 500$ setups to listen to their anime music which they rip off youtube.
lmao

>>62111345
Normie alert.
>FLAC
Is what we prefer to listen to, anon.