/hpg/ Headphone General

first for great OP pic

Daily reminder that all you need for perfect audio experience is $3 earbuds and EqualizerAPO + PeaceGUI.
Anything more is for retarded audiophools who love falling for snake's oil scams.

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Post your headphones anon!
Yes! You!

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>>62233389
does this mean the 2nd person to buy a pair after this will get serial #777?

>>62233459
Hows the mic on the hyperX headphones?

>>62233459
why don't beyerdynamics have detachable cables? only reason why I'm hesitating to get dt 770s

>>62233575
more parts to put and solder

>>62233575
1770 and 1990 have them, but they are expensive.

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i regret everything.....

>>62233427
earbuds suck

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>>62233575
There are revisions to the dt770 under the "custom" line like the custom one pro, custom studio, custom one pro plus that do have detachable cables. I've owned two sets of 990s over the last 4 years and the build is totally fine for home use. I suggest the 880s and 990s as a good value if you want something with a V and are okay with using EQ. The 770/customs are a good choice but some people seriously hate the treble so buy from amazon incase you want to return. Also if you buy 250ohm make sure you get a micca origen+, dac x6, magni 2, etc something with actual output power because you'll want it.
>>62233536
It's good but I bought them before the m40x/cb1/takstar pro 82 etc were mentioned daily. I suggest you get one of those three and the samson go mic that goes on your monitor.

>>62233513
I didn't know these were readily available used for about $330-350 on ebay and so I'm looking at them again. They're just so fucking awesome.

>>62233575
Detachable cables are much less important than some here people believe. For studio work? Sure. For home use? Who even fucking cares.
If you actually manage to damage your cables when using headphones at home then you are fucking retarded. And even then, you can just solder new one, or even turn non-detachable headphones into detachable ones. You surely can solder, right anon? This is technology board.
The only good thing about detachable cables is that you can easily change cable to better one without having to solder.

> Try to buy some brainwavz pads
> They use paypal for checkout
I hate paypal so god damn much.

>>62234045
The only reason I don't hate crypto is that I hope we will one day see a world where it kills paypal and we can execute all the execs.

>>62233389
What are those autistic clear earbuds that I see people with?
I like the sound quality of headphones, but I absolutely hate wearing them, but my current ear buds are really tinny

>>62233737
>used
i dont think i could ever stomach buying used headphones from strangers, maybe closed ones if i can replace the earpads

but if stuff can get in an open/semi-open headphone itself (soda or hwatever)? I'd rather pay the premium for new ones since they don't depreciate like other electronics anyways

>>62233645
poor soul, do you have those directly plugged into the laptop?

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Hello /gee/ are these pair of headphones any good or am i going to get scammed?
I found almost nothing about those online except for one russian video of a guy mangling them and talking alot

QKZ KD2 shilly billy headphones
http://s.aliexpress.com/aUjYNj6v

>>62234409
VE Monk

>>62234694
>>>/g/csg

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>>62233389
I'm rather happy with my setup as it is currently, need to find a decent tape deck and a record player to route into this Jotunheim though.

>>62234917
Aren't those headphones like $1500? I'd hope you're happy with it. You could buy 7 pairs of hd600's and place them all over your room for optimal sound stage for that much money.

>>62234917
.... *ahem* it is correct way up on my computer

>>62234937
I've got a pair of 600s sitting in the office in work. They're a great headphone paired with something like an Oppo HA-2. These are where i stop with the headphone madness. I've heard the Focal Utopia, I've heard the LCD4, I've heard Stax. none of them have convinced me it's worth spending even more money than i have already.

Just want some decent headphones to listen to metal with. Ive always been fine with cheap headphones but all i can find nowdays are in ear headphones and extra bass shit. I was using Sony mdr-zx100s and they sound ok to me

>united states
>$100 or so
>open
>comfy

>>62233513
>777 purchased now
RIP #777

>>62235120
>listen to metal with
walk on home, boy
we don't need your trash taste on this board

Just built a gaming rig what headphones should I be buying?

>>62235329

What do you like to listen to?

>>62235374
Buy something by razer. The more drivers the better.

>>62235374
Anything open back. Phillips shp9500s would be preferable on the cheap

>>62235329
>he hates metal
>is about to mention his exclusive taste in weeb idol shit and anime series intro music.

>>62235400
Cute anime music like a true patrician.
>>62235374
$3 earbuds equalized to sound like HD800.

I have good headphones but i can't find any good music
What should i do?

>>62233427
does peace not work for windows 10?
doesn't seem like its works for me.

i really do need a new pair of headphones. current ones are too flat and I don't have equipment to boost for both computer or phone and the only things i have left is jewish republic in which the cable breaks twice a year and needs a replacement.

>>62235581
>does peace not work for windows 10?
It works, you are doing something wrong. I assume you have EqualizerAPO installed?

>>62235374
If you want good gaming headphone, get the k712. They are much cheaper than they used to be.

Thoughts on these?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MK2KTKM

I'm considering buying them.

>>62235663
Dt880 is much more balanced

looking for a rec
>$100-200
>USA
>Source computer
>fullsize
>Open
>Comfort level
comfort is very important, i'm wearing my headphones pretty much all day every day
>Past headphones
steel series siberia, the sound was good enough but I kept getting them just because they were so comfortable.

will be using for music and gaming, but care more about music sound

>>62235572
listen to my favorite band ponytail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGpuC5I3jB4

>>62235711
HD579

>Budget
200$

>Location
USA

>Source
PC, maybe sometimes phone.

>Type
Full-Sized

>Open / Closed
Closed

>Comfort
I don't want to have to buy different earcups, so good comfort from the get go would be nice.

>Signature
I'd prefer bassy, but it's not too big of a deal.

>>62235774
HD380 (more bassy), HD569 (less bassy)

>>62235797
>HD380
Thank you.

>>62235760
thanks my friend

>>62235797
>>62235760
3 Rupees have been deposited to your Snapheiser Shilling Account™

>>62235844

>>62235774 here, what would you suggest?

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I know I haven't been around for months but what's with the constant Senn shilling?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DCXZY1W
Anyone have any experience with these?

>>62235861
They are warmer and less analytical than the k7-- series, while keeping the wide soundstage. The benefit from an amp.

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>>62235604
barely noticeable and i can't force the volume any loud (regardless of the current max volume its barely over 50%) without it clipping and distorting.
it even clips at 4% volume

if audio drivers is the problem Im stuck with shitty realtek and nahimic. I probably just a decent usb dac if thats even a thing but I heard its only a meme and doesn't really help.

>>62235711
fostex t50rp

>>62235861
Yes. Most balanced AKG headphones (out of k6/k7 series). Soundstage not as good as k7. They require warm source (such as lamp amp or certain combination of opamps) or EQ. Also require amp in general due to very inefficient design. Very universal, pretty much any music will sound good on them. Personally I think those are actually the best budget headphones around, as long as you have good source for them.

>>62235857
I would recommend going to audio shop and trying different headphones out. This thread is overrun by shills and brand fanatics. That aside HD579 is not a bad pick if you are not planning on getting amp.

>>62235967
you need to preamp by -10db

>>62235120
shp9500s

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>>62235859
Because the HD600 objectively the best headphone listening to all genres of music since it's the flat. Just trying to save some anons money since they would just keep upgrading until they eventually buy the HD600 and realize there is no point of upgrading.

>>62236073
>objectively the best headphone listening to all genres
wrong

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Anyone have any experience with any of these, can you give me your impressions on them?
>AD900
>HD579
>HD598
>K240 mkII
>K240S
>HE400i

>>62236073
pic + timestamp

>>62235969
very thanks

>>62236092
Show me yours first.

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>ask /g/ for noise isolation
>"use IEM." And mentions etymotics
>look for ETY MK5, some pasta and various blogspot
>all mentions a decent / high noise isolation
>bought one.
Maybe my expectations were too high, but I feels like I've been memed. Isolation is not higher than similar priced closed headphones

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What is the second best headphone behind the HD600?

>>62236131
No, I'm not the one non-stop shilling headphones I don't own, you are. So feel free to prove to all of us in /hpg/ that you actually own shit that you keep shilling.

>>62236147
even the same with nothing playing?

>>62236089
>Ad900
Bass light, wide soundstage but good mids and highs
>Hd579
mud city, veiled, boring
>Hd598
Deluxe mud, veiled, but more expensive
>K240mkII
Haven't listened to
>K240s
Haven't listened to
>HE-400i
Great bass, good mids, bright at 9k but only shows up for certain tracks. Excellent imaging and soundstage

>>62236147
even with triple dicks? at that point the only way to get better isolation is custom molds

Do I need an Amp with AKG K550?

>>62236147
>Isolation is not higher than similar priced closed headphones
It is. Measurably so, even. Etymotics literally isolate more than Bose QC35 according to InnerFidelity measurements. You are most likely not inserting them past the second bend of the ear canal as you are supposed to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KwXEqe6Gq4

>>62236165
You're the one making unreasonable demands and I'm not putting the effort unless you do so also.

>>62236193
I'm not the anon you are responding to but you are full of shit

>>62235999
alright it works now. stupid default windows audio drivers.

maybe another day i will move away from these

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-External-Desktop-Windows-drivers/dp/B072BMG9TB/ref=sr_1_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504465090&sr=1-13&keywords=usb+dac

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504466217&sr=1-2&keywords=athm50

https://www.amazon.com/SOL-REPUBLIC-1601-30-Over-Ear-Headphones/dp/B00B1NN0TS/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504466236&sr=1-7&keywords=sol+republic

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>>62236193
>pic+timestamp of headphones you shill and shitpost for
>unreasonable

top fucking kek.

>>62236208
You actually need to preamp by at least -10.5 dB, and if it only lets you do it in whole decibels, by -11 dB, since you're boosting a frequency by 10.5 dB. You'll still clip lightly with only -10 dB preamp.

>>62236179
No, but I'm not sure if I would recommend k550 in general. Can you get some open headphones instead?

>>62236193
Then stop shilling shit you don't have, retard.

>>62236208
>maybe another day i will move away from these
you still need to preamp by -10db if you want a 10db bass boost, otherwise the signal clips. If it's too quiet that's when you need an amp. Also if you're bass boosting because you're a basshead then there's a lot of better cans you could be using. Likewise if you're a basshead you should ignore all headphone recommendation advice except for the basshead threads at headfi

>>62236236
>Likewise if you're a basshead you should ignore all headphone recommendation advice except for threads on worldstarhiphop
FTFY.

>>62236264
this is exactly why I said ignore all rec advice from normies, ya'll are ignorant about bass

>>62236073
I'm not to argue that the HD600 is not one of the best dynamic driver headphones but that doesn't explain the shilling of other Senns.

>>62236089
>k240
Depends on what version. I don't recommended the modern made in China ones because they are inferior to the old Cardans. The issue is that they are a lot more fragile and sound really bloated and loose.

>>62236179
No but I wouldn't recommend them unless they are on sale. They aren't worth more than $100. The soundstage is good for a closed headphone but the treble is tizzy. They are very comfortable though.

>>62236170
I don't own a closed pair of headphones so I compare in a store and the environment sound muffing are similar in my opinion
>>62236178
Triple dicks go deep but don't cut sound very well. Except when moisturized, but it then feels like a suction cup. Best isolation is achieved with the foam tips, but it looks like the wear quite easily so i don't want to use these often.

>>62236236
not really a basshead but i just don't like my head piercing highs drowning out my mid to low mids.

>>62236327
>need to fix the highs
>10db subbass boost
>I'm not a basshead
maybe you just don't know it yet

>>62236279
>ya'll are ignorant
t. Michael Jackson

>>62236316
Have you tried using the larger grey triple flange?

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>>62236092
>>62236165
>>62236193
>>62236207
>>62236229

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>>62236440

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>>62236440
oops wrong picture

>>62236476
heheheheeheheeheeeeheheheehehehheh

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>>62236440
>>62236476
not so fast.

better post that shit on your knee nig.

>>62234716
>VE Monk
What's the sound quality like?

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https://canpicker.com/

Can someone check if the amp suggestions are right?

>>62236705
Put the he-400i and he-400s on that list of amp required. They really benefit from an amp in my experience.

Also, put the fostex t-50rp in the recommendations and label them amp required

Okay I'm confused. So I have an amp and dac so why should I set the windows volume to 100%? How is the audio quality diminished if I don't set it to 100%? And why wouldn't the dac fix it?

Exactly how much better is the HD600 than the HD598? Like what would I actually feel is different?

>>62236440
>not snapped
Fake

>>62234662
Looks like it

>>62237319
It's a lot better. The 598 felt like a downgrade from DT880s, while the 600s were a clear upgrade. Just in terms of general clarity.

>>62237319
different sound signature.
shp9500 sounds more like the HD600 than the HD598 does.

>HD 600
Philips x2 and dt880 fag here. Why are the hd600 so damn ugly?

>>62237549
Though HD600 > HD598 > shp9500 if i personally had to pick 1

>>62237597
>Philips x2 and dt880 fag here
Just say "nigger here", we'll understand.

DT990 Master Race incoming

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What does /g/ anon think about sennheiser cx 3.00? Is it overpriced? Should I get cx 300-ii precision instead? Thanks /g/ !

>>62237700
Bayer peak sucks.

greetings
Dt880 owner

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G8JO5F2/
wtf? Do people actually buy this crap?
>$170 dollar retail
>being sold at $33 dollars

>meaning
>we couldn't sell this at $100, so we're selling it for even lower while saying the price is even higher

Open headphones with good isolation or closed headphones with good soundstage?

I've been on holiday for 2 weeks and haven't browsed 4chan, what did I miss in /hpg/?

>>62237793
http://fakespot.com/product/wireless-headphones-senso-activbuds-wireless-sports-earbuds-with-mic-ipx7-waterproof-solid-bass-hd-stereo-sound-bluetooth-headphones-for-gym-running-workout-9-hour-battery-noise-cancelling-headsets-1-year-warranty

>>62237932
>Our engine has determined that the review content quality is low.
Why is this allowed?

>>62237816
the usual stuff; infighting, shilling, bad decisions and crippling depression

>>62237950
http://fakespot.com/product/oppo-pm-3-closed-back-planar-magnetic-headphones-black

>>62238098
http://fakespot.com/product/oucomi-over-ear-upgrade-guitar-headphones-with-in-line-control-music-headphones-with-microphone-black

>>62236124
You need to replace the pads on them though

>>62237807
Best closed headphones for soundstage are the akg k553 but the sonic tradeoffs (washed out image and tizzy cymbals/treble) make it not worth it for me imho.

The ath-msr7 have a fairly wide soundstage while being closed back and far more accurate. Consider those.

As far as open back with good isolation I have no idea. Sounds like you're trying to hammer in a screw with that one.

>>62238098
that's surprising

>>62238098
>>62238113
Hmmm
http://fakespot.com/product/panasonic-rphje120k-in-ear-headphone-black

>>62237319

I have both, the sound signature is roughly the same, the HD600 is much easier to EQ without distortion, you can get better bass or mids if you want to, HD600 sounds more open and you can listen at higher volumes. Aside from that at the prices points of the HD600 just made me realize how great the HD598 already is for the price, so if you have the HD598 and want more for 200+ dollars then go ahead.

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How can the HE400i even compete the god HD 600?

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>>62235663
Hey, dt990 fag here. Those are too expensive for what the 990 offers. See if you can find the pro model for like $130 or so. Check ebay for open box ones, thats how I got mine. FX Audio dac x6 is the cheapest thing I could find that will be able to give them the "suggested" amount of power.
If you buy them, post and I'll give you some of my EQ profiles.
>>62236147
They do have more isolation than anything that isn't custom. Outside of a good ANC, which negatively affects sound, it's as good as it gets. Make sure they're in deep enough.
>>62236229
Why must they use such rigid plastic? The beyerdynamic style headphone is probably dirt cheap to make and is almost indestructible.
>>62236542
Good for $5 I suppose? Ear buds suck because they don't seal and so bass is nonexistent.

>>62238285
by sounding better

>>62237807
>Open headphones with good isolation
???????????????????????????

im always a fan of closed headphones though because I have my fan on at all times even in winter.

>>62238443
B-but sounding good is 2nd to being objective!

>>62238285
By not targeting the same markets. One of them targets the market of cheap chinkshit easily snapped bottom-of-the-barrel garbage. The other is a Sennheiser.

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>>62238559
>bottom of the barrel garbage
>shipped in 3 days
>in a leather box
>metal strut, leather floating headband

try again sweetie.

>>62238651
Lucky man, didn't get two left cups.

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>>62238520
Oh, we're talking about objectivity?

>>62237736
I have the precision one, it sounded like shit the first week but then it magically fixed itself.
the cable feels weak though

>>62236147
>>62236190
>past the second bend of the ear canal
You aren't supposed to put anything past that. Only up to.

>>62236705
Do this the way you are supposed, based on the transfer function.. Look at the sensitivity.
-Can you use a different color for the amplifier bit?
-I am not sure the TH900 should be tagged with the mark. The sensitivity is fairly high. There are many less sensitive headphone listed.
-Put the 400i and 400S into the intermediate.
-HE560 is one of the more difficult loads as far as modern headphones go. Amplifier yes.
On the fence for LCD2. It's somewhere between the mid and low sensitivity.

>>62238665
Didn't the Anon who had that problem along with a driver issue get a replacement with no issues?

Just saying I don't understand the customer service and quality control meme. I was super impressed with the presentation of my pair

>>62238285
Is there any way you can defend 15 dB valleys and peaks? What an interesting ride for the ears.

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>>62238802
Who knows. You can't rationalize irrational behavior.

>>62238672
This was a red pill if I've ever swallowed one. I had no idea people's perception of sound could vary so fucking much. That's insane.
I think you're a piece of shit phoneposting-tripfagging-faggot-fag but thanks for sharing!

>>62238708
So to figure out how much power a headphone needs you need to find it's resistance, sensitivity, and then figure out how much power the amp can put into that load, right?(forgive, minimal formal education).
How many mw@45ohm does the he560 need?
It seems like one of the better $500 headphones since that segment is full of dog shit(dt1990, dt1770, hd700)

>>62238708

>color
Yeah I know red isn't ideal. What color should it be?

>TH900
I tagged this as "amp helpful" because it can be driven by phones but people all get amps anyways. That might imply I should be tagging more cans as "helpful" but IDK.

>400i and 400S
Sure.

>HE560
Sure.

>LCD2
Keeping classification as "helpful" then.

>>62238834
You know if you just shave off about 5db or so from the treble they sound pretty great?
Good news for other anons who fell for the meme before being enlightened.

>>62239021
If you EQ any satisfactorily low distortion headphone, they can sound great. If you want to play that game, you should be arguing for the status ob1 or SHP9500S.

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I bought an expensive pair of headphones and I noticed that on some tracks it seems that sounds which should be centered are coming through stronger on the right side, and when I flip the headphones around the sounds are centered in my head. When I try the same thing with other tracks, the sounds are still just as strong on the right side.

This has sent my OCD tendencies into overdrive, and I've been flipping the headphones around constantly because I can't tell if it's a defect in the drivers or if it's because my right ear hears better or is more sensitive (e.g. when plates clang against each other, I often feel an uncomfortable thud in my right ear while my left ear is fine).

Is there a foolproof and objective test for headphone balance?

>>62239071
I don't want to argue for anything I don't own. It's just that the dt line is very popular, they sell like crazy and not everyone knows what they're buying into. If you already own them it is my opinion that minimal EQ can clean them up a ton. That's all, I wouldn't buy them again I don't think.
About eqing other headphones I'd like to try the msr7 next.

>>62238915
>>62238672
>this audioquest level of understanding
I really need to write something about Griesinger. Hopefully this won't take too long.

>>62238956
I would think either yellow or green. Green is probably more visible.

>>62239098
>expensive

>>62239098
I realized a year ago that I also have an ear where I hear everything bright and "detailed" and an ear where I find the sound more muddy. I think it depends on the eardrum elasticity.

>>62238708
>>62238956
my lcd-2 sounds like shite under 1W. It's barely loud enough on my 800mw amp for classical

>>62239215
Fazor or non-fazor? Mine sound great from a 200mW DAP

>>62239230
fazor

>>62239215

Bumping it to "required".

Poorfag here. Any good headphones under $30 on aliexpress?

>>62239335
Superlux HD 681

Which amp has the most satisfying potentiometer?

>>62239474

Micca Origen+

>>62239474
something from audio-gd probably

>>62239474
The one in the OP.

are emotiva control freaks discontinued or something? or are they still just completely sold out from when zeos reviewed them and all the stock disappeared

>>62239474
JDS Labs the element/el amp

>>62239594
yeah it's gone, closest replacement is the fx-audio M1

>>62239598
This, you will autistically fuck around with it and slightly touch it's edges to make that wine glass sound. That thing is superb feel wise, knob is big solid piece of metal.

>>62239623
.....have they said why? the margins on that thing must have been amazing

>>62239623
I found a better alternative, TC Electronic Level Pilot

>Budget
130-150
>Location
Ausfag
>Source
PC. PS4, Phone.
>Type
Full-Sized
>Open / Closed
Closed
>Comfort
I'm fine with sacrificing comfort for quality as long as it isn't awful.

>>62239816
HD569/HD380/M40x/HM5

>>62239940
Thanks nigga

>>62239816

M40X

>>62233389
What's with the high end came with a low end DAC

>>62239639
For the last 1-2 years Emotiva have been renewing their whole product line, a new control freak is probably not a priority for them right now, also they apparently changed the whole assembling and metalworking to be done "in-house" by them so that may also be a factor

>>62239981
M40x are good I love mine

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>>62233389
IdoI trash here.
What's your setup like, Anon?

>>62240144
You're late fucko

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>>62240149
I've been watching idol performances.
Is that bad, Anon?

>>62238672
>noise from a frontal loudspeaker
>frontal
The key word here is frontal. The sound of a frontal loudspeaker is not relevant here. See: http://hauptmikrofon.de/theile/1986-3_Standardization-of-studio-headphones_JAES-1986.pdf
>A study of recent work on the properties of spatial hearing shows that the free-field equalization applied to headphones cannot produce good results. A more satisfactory equalization is obtained by reference to the diffuse field...
Headphones do not present spectral properties similar to that of frontal speakers. They present spectral properties similar to that of a diffuse field. Thus, diffuse field equalization is more appropriate for headphones than free field-equalization.
Free-field (frontal) equalization in headphones produces linear distortions referred to in the above study as "tone color defects." Therefore, HD600's accuracy relative to frontal speakers is completely irrelevant in terms of its perceived neutrality.
>b-but the point is the variation
Then don't put >HD600 >neutral on the top of the image.

>>62240268
retarded tripcunt shown to not know what the fuck he's talking about and gets eternally BTFO yet again
how will he ever recover?

I've heard that Shure headphones tend to distort at high volumes. Is that true in regards to the SRH1540 and 1840? What's a high volume(is it above listening volume?)?

I'm sitting here using Sony MDRZX110. How fucked am I?

I got ath m40x some months ago and i notice my phones quality is way worse than pc.
Should I get an amp/dac? What are some nice ones that I can easily carry? fiio q1 any good? if I get it would the quality be better than on pc so should I always use it?

I use JBL avalanche headphones, and lately they've been deteriorating on the speakers. I had them for a couple of months, and they're wireless. Should I get a new pair of headphones /g/?

>>62238937
The "frequency response" charts you might see are the output sensitivity of the headphone to a constant voltage, with the reference voltage used removed.
The frequency response is taking the output of a device and examining properties relative to some frequency, namely the transfer gain/magnitude response (can be called headphone sensitivity in this case) and the phase.

Sensitivity is often expressed in terms of either power or voltage. However, we can't control and hold constant the power that is output. The impedance of most headphones is not even close to constant. Audio amplifiers operate as voltage sources and we have already defined the frequency response in terms of voltage, so it is more natural and more convenient to define the sensitivity by voltage.

An example: let's say you plug in one headphone in an amp and play back a sine wave. You take it out and put a different headphone with the same voltage sensitivity, but a different impedance. The power draw is different, but the new headphone is putting out the same tone just as loud as the one before.

Then look at the impedance. The idea is to make sure the amplifier''s voltage output does not sag at the minimum impedance, such as from a lack of current reserves.

As a formula:
>20 log (amplifier output voltage/reference voltage) dB + (headphone sensitivity) dB

>how much does the HE560 need
How loud do you want it? You have to answer that first, then look at the frequency response to put them together.
It's one thing to say "I want a sine tone to be so and so SPL". You do have to consider that you aren't going to ever play back a real sine wave. You play back music, which is not really made of sine waves.
The range from 1-4kHz is the most critical when determining subjective loudness, whereas the range above 10kHz and below 100 Hz is reduced in importance.

>>62240268
Since no one else answered when I asked earlier. Can you help me? So I wanted to know the reason why using software volume controls (Windows) affects the sound quality if you don't set it to 100% Is it actually noticeable or is it placebo? Reason I bring it up is that I want to buy the Magni 2 but I have hear that the volume pot has channel imbalance at low volumes.

Is there such a thing as a good pair of wireless headphones?

I figure this would be the best place to ask, even though its related to gaming.

How could I effectively test the sound virtualization of my headphones?
A game I play with friends requires decent awareness of whats going on around you, mostly related to sound, and I just don't seem to be hearing things as well as they are and wanted to see if I could test / retest the settings without going into a game.

>>62240762
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u163wC6mP2A

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HD600 can't compete

>>62240806
wtf i love lady gaga now

What's the best type of headphones to use if I listen to noisia, burial, teebee, billain, etc?

>>62240837
beats by dre

>>62240783
Fuck, that was fun!

>>62240783
sounds great on my speakers!

>>62240667
http://www.esstech.com/files/3014/4095/4308/digital-vs-analog-volume-control.pdf

>>62240268
>>62240296
>this intense level of samefagging
>implying anything you said was relevant to what I posted whatsoever.
Kek

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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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>>62241130
Schizophrenic retard
You get BTFO by screenshots every time you do this

Will the HD600 ever go on sale in Canada? Lowest price I've seen is $440

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>>62234917
How are you liking the Jotunheim. I only have a tube amp (Valhalla 2) at the moment and I really wanted to try a balanced solid state. Every forum keeps scaring me away from the Jot because they say its too bright for the HD800S.

>>62241144
>blurry zoom in proves me wrong
>on a desktop
>Guaranteed inspect element

Confirmed samefag

>>62241238
fucking lmao, sasuga serial samefagger
you're completely devoid of self-awareness aren't you

>>62241253
except you've never proven that and you've gotten BTFO'd by screenshots multiple times.
>Inb4 schizoid shitposts on threads weeks old
>Inb4 samefagging samefag accusation shitposts
>thread literally gets 10x shit-tier once the shillheiser shit tier shitposting autists show up like you

Lel. Garbage.

Avoiding anon's argument by deflecting to samefag accusations, sad!

>>62241268
>now he's accusing me of being some other anon
>he's literally projecting his paranoid schizophrenia on others
>haven't even mentioned the HD600, only how retarded he is on studies, still tries to use the HD600 shill excuse
M E N T A L I L L N E S S

Currently I have M50s plugged into a FiiO E10, looking to switch to open headphones Are the any worth buying at around ~$300, that'd actually feel like an upgrade? I don't want to go much higher in price, since most of the time I cannot be arsed to find really high quality audio sources.

I mainly listen to idol stuff and electronic music, and a lot of movies and TV shows as well. Mostly annoyed with the tiny soundstage of the M50s, and would prefer something more comfortable and less hot. that I could wear all day without noticing.

>>62241106
>>62240667
Just ignore that nonsense and use the digital volume control.
If you want to satisfy your latent audiophilia nervosa, set audio to 24 bits and then use the software volume control.

>>62241288
>implying his argument is even relevant
>MUH DIFFUSE FIELD LEL SPEAKERS STUDY FROM 1986 BTFO LUL
>the idea is the difference in perce-
>NUH UH ITS NOT DONT SAY SHITHEIZER ISNT NEUTRAL

literally fucking retarded.

>>62241309
>no refutations of the argument
>desperate obnoxious shitposting to mask lack of real argument
fucking lol

>shitposters arrive
>thread gets worse and shitposting starts

not surprised

>>62241296
K712s

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What are you listen to /hpg/?

>>62241296
hifiman he-400i
Ath-ad1000x
Akg k712

>>62241508
https://youtu.be/zvYiONrMlQc

>>62241518
How are the HFM HE-400i?

>>62241541
>This video is not available.

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>>62241549
love my pair to death. Only sonic issue I find is a peak at 9k that's noticeable at some tracks at high volume. Otherwise, some of the best bass and mids I've heard in a headphone at the $250 range. The imaging is pin point and the soundstage is wide too, something I really appreciate considering I'm the resident speakerfag.

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Just bought a pair of these to replace my DT-770s. How'd I do /hpg/?

>>62241561
https://youtu.be/WMPd_WEMrLM
This one? Different song same artist

>>62241593
I've yet to hear them, but I've heard they're similar to the denon d2000 which was a buddies can that I loved to death until they broke

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> /hpg/ is degenerate

>>62241593
You're still a nog

Has anyone here used the d30 and a30 stack.

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>>62241518
>>62241476
Thanks guys

Out of these I can get the AKG the cheapest, the other two have way too inflated prices in the EU.. (Some stores are asking $900 for the ad1000x, what the hell)

Would that benefit from an upgrade to a schiit modi/magni stack down the line?

>>62241685
Look into the monoprice desktop headphone amp

I have the AKG k701.

How do the ATH-M50 compare?

>>62241752
Ath-m40x are better and cheaper if you're looking for a closed can

Also the status audio cb-1 are neat

>>62241776
Thanks for the help.

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>>62233389
HD600 or AD1000x? I really can't decide here

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poor HE400i owners are trying everything to tame the sibilance

>>62241852
hey you replied to me
hd600 is the safe bet. Can you afford to buy both and return one?

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>>62241106
Thanks for the link it helped a little. So I maxed my amp out and listened to some music. Even at low software volumes nothing flawed was noticeable. What exactly is noise and noise floor?

>>62233389
that one strand of hair creeps me out

>>62241718
Nice, that's even cheaper. I'll hold out with the FiiO for a while, though its knob is getting pretty noisy.

>>62241853
At least it's optional unlike Sennheiser's veil.

>>62241868
>hd600 is the safe bet
Yeah, not sure about the wing system on the ADs. But I'm tempted to buy them because it moves away from the hd600 circlejerk around here

>but both and return one
looks like I might have to do this. just wanted to know if anyone here has experience with the 1000x

>>62241924
only old people with hearing loss call them veiled

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>>62241951
same with measuring equipment too I guess

>>62241951
>proud of having baby ears and no real experiencie in audio

>>62241934
Wing system works well on larger heads, but small heads it's a crapshoot. I found it fairly comfortable but I agree that its not for everyone.

That being said, the he-400is floating headband is the best I've ever tried. Always comfortable, seals well, and adjusts to a variety of head shapes.

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>>62241984
>-2db at 2khz is veiled
what do you call this?

>>62240673

They are good a being wireless and noise canceling which is great if you are looking for that, for sound maybe the mdr 1000x are ok

>>62240806
M E L A N I N
A
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>>62241890
Damn I just noticed that. Embarrassing. I'll take a better pic tomorrow.

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>>62242211
I thought that was your offering to Maki-sama!

>>62241201
stop being a pussy and buy a black label, screw the jot

>>62242211
seriously?
>>62242271
this

>>62241201
Cavalli Liquid Gold

will this: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24459
be good or shit?

>>62242290
the iFi?

>>62242340
These don't seem to be in stock anywhere, are they actively produced anymore? Kind of expensive as well haha.

convince me not to buy the schiit uber stack

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>>62241852
HD600 for umi's vocals.

Looking for balanced, closed-back over-ear headphones slightly under 200$ maximum (or 200$ including taxes) for music and gaming that are top comfy for extended use, have replaceable ear pads, dont require an amp and are durable. Noise cancelling would be nice if good value. I like great value items so I don't mind buying some 90$, less perfect pair if the value's excellent. I'm in Canada btw so add 25% to american prices in general.

>>62242512
You could get the bitfrost + jotunheim stack.

any chances on NFB-11 going on a legit dealer or something or is it just a meme

fuck dealing with paypal and china directly

Best open headphones under $200?

>>62242523
HD569, HD380, HM5, m40x, MDR1000X used (maybe).

>>62242601
HD579, DT880, AKG K701 depending on preferred sound sig

>>62242689
Alright, will look into those open backs. How about those around the price of the ATH-M40x?

>>62242740
Maybe the Status CB-1, or MDR 7506.

>>62242740
Oh, if wanted open backs around the price, I'd say the SHP9500S or HD558.

The disc of foam inside my Senheiser HD 25 is ripped, and I have to remove it. Somehow now I think I like the sound better without it. My question is: is it safe to keep it like that? Or dust might damage my headphone without it?

>>62242820
Dust isn't usually a problem with dynamic driver headphones, but if you're worried, you can put some sort of acoustically transparent mesh filter over it.

>>62241268
I think someone just got mad from getting BTFO.

>>62242748
>>62242758
Alright, thanks. What do you guys think of the SR80e? Had an SR60i before, really enjoyed the sound.

>>62235329
Please fuck off.

>The imaging is pin point and the soundstage is wide too
Nigga HE400i soundstage is just slightly bigger than on on HD600, HE400 sounded bigger.

>>62242840
Where can I buy it?

>>62242973
The nobass version has a pretty large soundstage. Did yours have bass?

>>62242989
I don't own them just took to listen for a day some time ago, I wouldn't call them no bass but they had bad sibilance, worse than 400i that I auditioned for hour in a store in a quite area, with couches!

>>62241883
>What exactly is noise and noise floor?
tl;dr: Hiss.
>>62241984
Poorly sealed and thus invalid measurement.
>>62242601
HD579
>>62242870
Most Grados, including SR80e, sound essentially identical to SR60e. There's no point in buying a Grado other than SR60e.

>>62236542
The best earbuds. It's only $5, you won't lose anything.

>>62242973
and that's all I need. A little wider but still clean and accurate imaging.

>>62242512
The monoprice desktop amp is less than half the price and works just as well.

Are ATH-M20, M30, M40 and so on really shit for gaming or is that just a meme?

>>62243366
Garbage for gaming. No soundstage at all.

>>62243366
They wouldn't be "shit" persay (still better than any gaymen headset) but open back headphones are still much better for gaymen.

Shp9500s is a great gaymen headphone

I tried reading through the whole trhead but it just was too much, I have an exam in an hour and a half so i'm just going to ask:

>What are the best under 30-40€ or 50$ in ear earphones.

I saw those VE buds you are talking about but I hate that earphone design since it provides no soundproofing from my experience. I am also going to add that for example I always wore earbuds like apple's (which I used to buy used) backwards, so left bud in right ear etc. They were comfortable that way and for listening to Trance/Hardhouse I enjoyed them.

This said I fucking hate their shitty manufacturing, i've resoldered the pieces of shit 2-3 times on 3 different pairs i've owned and when recently it broke I just went everywhere with my earphones. So how can I get nice sound and good isolation?

>>62243407
Man fuck I can't get open back because I live with faggots

>>62233389
i have a tube amp rated for 10k hours and it hasnt burned out after working for like 3 years

is it actually burned otu and im just used to it or what

>>62242689
are the hd569 much better than the hd598cs?

The former is almost 100$ more in canada, and that's without the great sales on the hd698cs bringing it down to almost 100$ vs the 170$ regular.

>Budget
$100
>Location
US
>Source
Phone, iPad, Thinkpad
>Type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
At least around average, comfort isn't a huge concern
>Sound signature
Maybe a little bassy, otherwise V-shaped or neutral
>Past headphones
Just shitty earbuds.
>Extra preferences
Have to wear around campus, so if they didn't look too faggy that'd be great

>>62243509
TFZ-5S

>>62243366
>>62243482
If you can't go for open-back than just go for the best closed-back alterative you can get, personally i'd go with M40X out of those and later grab better/more comfortable pads.
If you can pay more the DT770 has a little more stage than usual for a closed-back, no detachable cable though.

>>62243366
They're fine. Don't buy the "gaming needs a wide soundstage" myth. Virtual surround works just fine with no-soundstage cans like M40x and even Etymotics.

>>62243509
ATH-M40x.

>>62243573
TFZ outperforms an m40x and has much better bass

>>62243509
m40x

>>62243615
>Type of headphone
>Full-sized

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>>62243615
Do you think it would sound better than pic related, the sony xba-h1?
I got them because they were on sale and I thought dd+ba would be cool(didn't know shit at the time)

>>62243436
Bump?

>>62243645
people ask for full sized because they haven't upgraded gear since their walkmans and don't yet realize that iems can compete with full sized
>>62243646
yes

>>62243678
ill order a pair because why not. what tips should i use? stock?

>>62243703
I use the double dicks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGV_kTCTyX8
title says basshead iem but they are just dark, not basshead. When you amp and eq they can hit hard without distorting, or you can harakiri them and get a flat bassline

>>62243725
cool, thanks anon. what does harakiri them mean?

>>62243737
you stick a needle in the bass port and pop the membrane so the bass can escape, if you go a few mm too deep though you can puncture the driver and ruin them, hence harakiri

so what exactly is this great discrepancy between old and new HFM HE-400i? I want to pick up a pair to try out planars, but I've heard that all of them after a certain date sound different than they used to. what gives

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Alright, here's the deal: it's almost the end of 2017 and I've been using strictly only wireless Bluetooth headphones for the couple last years, simply out of principle and to gather all the needed first-hand experience on this entire "wired VS wireless" debacle. So, after using strictly only wireless headphones on a daily basis for almost two-and-a-half years, I can definitely without any doubt openly state that the "always pro-wired only" and "only highly expensive portable players, no pleb-tier smartphones" pseudo-audiophilic FAGGOTS are completely and absolutely FULL OF SHIT. I won't argue with anyone here that wireless headphones in general and wireless sound technologies in overall were utter garbage just 5-or-so years ago, but nowadays it's NOWHERE even remotely close to being as bad as it was in 2012 and further down the line. Everything (literally EVERY THING) the so-called self-proclaimed pseudo-audiophilic kiddie shithead trolls are openly and absolutely brainlessly proclaiming loudly everywhere about MODERN wireless sound technologies being "bad" or "not on par with wired" is COMPLETE, 100% BULLSHIT. Abso-effing-lute LIE. These retarded deaf kiddies clearly never used any modern wireless headphone piece that cost more than 50$ (and actually good/worthwhile wireless headphones start from the 140$ mark AT THE VERY LEAST) and/or they never tried Apt-X LL or ESPECIALLY the GODLIKE LDAC. The fags basically don't know jack about any of this, but they act like they're the hottest and most knowledgeable shits around the block while in reality they not hot shits, but just shit. Modern wireless sound IS actually very good and does NOT lose to wired at all by the sheer quality of sound and latency (if it's apt-X LL or LDAC), WHILE being WAAAY more convenient and comfortable to use due to headphones being completely (WELL, DUH!) wireless. Fuck all those pseudo-audiophilic pseudo-elitistic sudo-entitled "pro-wired" shitheads, I say. They know fucking NOTHING.

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>What ~50$ range wireless headphones would /g/ recommend?
Unfortunately, there are almost no actually decent/good models in that price range. The closest one you can get to be of a "decent sound quality" is Rombica's "MySound BH-10 2C", but they have extremely crappy Bluetooth range and they usually tend to bug out and turn off even if slightest electromagnetic interference is nearby (like, for example, when you're in a convenience store and standing near a commercial fridge). Also note that the are literally "Chinshit Wireless" headphones. If you never ever had a pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones before and you wish to get ACTUALLY worthwhile device from the first attempt - you'd have to spend AT LEAST 120$ and these will be MEElectronics' "Air-Fi Matrix 3" model. This is the EXACT very point where actual wireless QUALITY starts.

>Have they also opened it up for non-Sony headphones or do I need a Sony wireless?
That we don't know yet, as there are simply no massive amount of Android 8-based smartphones on the market so far, but I personally highly doubt that this will be Sony-only when it becomes mainstream, simply due to default LDAC implementation in all Android 8 devices making no logical sense in the case if Sony decides to not license this to other wireless headphone manufacturers. They've already licensed this to Android 8, so why the hell will they restrict it only to their wireless headphones now? That will be an asshole move and will undoubtedly garner a lot of critique on Sony's ass. I don't think that Sony's THAT stupid as to not provide other wireless headphone manufacturers with a LDAC license. And even if (and that's a very big IF) they actually in all seriousness restrict LDAC usage only to their wireless devices, this still at least leaves us an option to not use a Sony smartphone for it if we wouldn't want to, so there's at least that.

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>Name one worthwhile wireless headphone that isn't shit-tier or overpriced for what it sounds
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 SE (monitor, closed, neutral, medium price)
MEElectronics AirFi Matrix 3 (monitor, half-open, bright, very start of the actual quality in wireless headphones so this is as low as you should go if you're planning on using LDAC or at the very least Apt-X LL)
Marshall Monitor Bluetooth (monitor, closed, V-shape, medium price)
Master & Dynamic MW60 (monitor, closed, V-shape, high price segment yet not ineptly overpriced)
Bang & Olufsen H9 (monitor, closed, neutral, medium price)
Sony MDR-1000X (monitor, closed, warm-to-neutral, mid-to-high price)
Onkyo W800BT (IEM, closed, neutral, medium price)
JVC HA-S90BN (monitor, closed, V-shape, medium price segment)

All of these currently available headphones are absolutely worthwhile wireless solutions. The most expensive one in that list is Master & Dynamic MW60 and even it is not really overpriced (usually sells for 600$, but can be found for a cheap as ~420$ at some places during sale-off days).

P.S.
Answering the question that was made in the previous thread: "open" structure is not actually common in the wireless segment, at least when it comes down to monitor headphones, but if anything - you could always try MEElectronics' AirFi Matrix 3, they're partially open. Also please don't ever lump "closed" design and "bad" together all the time, because this is simply not true. All of the closed monitor headphones mentioned above are absolutely top-notch pieces of hardware and sound very good for their respective pricing segments (Master & Dynamic MW60 having the best materials and sounding phenomenally even in artificially created bad conditions, but it's sound curve, which is very clearly V-shaped, is definitely not necessarily for everyone. I personally prefer absolutely neutral sound, so my personal wireless headphones of choice for everyday usage are Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 SE and Onkyo W800BT).

>>62243960
Hifiman quality control and shitty chink customer support. Random luck of the draw with QC and if you want the best customer support it's best to complain on the Head-fi HE400i Thread how unfairly Hifiman had treated you.

>>62243965
>jim keller misuse

>>62243678
Sometimes people ask for full-sized because they simply don't like sticking shit in their ear.

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>>62233389
>Budget
$15-$25
>Location
united states
>Source
phone,laptop and desktop
>Type of headphone
>Open or closed
close
>Comfort level
decent
>Past headphones
tascam TH-02

would be nice to get a good set of ear buds if there are any good ones out there

>>62244571
Just random smug pic. Also - he's my hero.

>>62243999
What do you mean by "monitor"? Lol.

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What do I do while waiting for hd6xx?

>>62243999
>>62245782
Probably not what they thought "monitor" means.

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>>62233389
Is there any point in buying audiophile tier headphones if all of my music is just ~320kb/s?
I don't give a shit about FLAC audio.

>>62245786
Charge back and get a 650 instead like you should've so you can wait a week and not 6 months, poorfag.

>>62245782
>>62245882
Are you both THIS heavy of a newfags?
Monitor is the professional description of "over-the-ear" headphone set type.

>>62241296
>idols
HD600. See >>62240144

Received the Schiit Fulla 2 but it's muffling sounds. Sure it sounds a bit "fuller" than the onboard audio but there are literally sounds I can't hear anymore when listening through it. I don't get the praise. Is it because I'm just plugging it via USB?

>>62245969
Yeah? Maybe you can try doing a quick search on the Internet about the definition of "monitor"? It helps, you know. Or maybe you're not that person who wrote that post and just trolling.

>>62246631
Definitely shouldn't happen.
>what are your headphones
>is your computer volume 100%? (it should, the physical volume knob is used instead)
>headphones connected to the huge jack, right?

>>62246706
HD600
Yes.
Yes.
Looking into Windows options at the moment.

Basically for some songs I'm barely hearing the guitar solos.

>>62246749
>output at 96KHz 24bit
>effects tab, disable all effects
>ensure there's no EQ going on (EQ APO, foobar2000's, etc).
Also, what's your volume like? Let's say knob at 12
o'clock for reference.
>Basically for some songs I'm barely hearing the guitar solos.
It could _also_ be there were *huge* problems with your motherboard, and the fulla2 sounds completely different (but correct), and you just need some time to adjust to it.
Do you have a cellphone to compare against? The non-shittier ones tend to bundle a headphone amp. At a reasonable (say 2/3rd) volume there should be power issues with the HD600 and one of these phones. It should sound closer to Fulla 2 than your motherboard.

>>62246810
>there should be power issues with the HD600 and one of these phones.
There shouldn't.

>>62246810
If I connect them on the back with the 1/8" the sound is correct and I can hear the guitars again... but that shouldn't be how I should use this right?

I've listened to said songs on multiple devices, I know how these should sound and barely being able to hear said guitar solos isn't normal.

Ok I found out the problem, if I slightly put the 1/8" inside the 1/4" I can hear the sound being normal, but if I push it all the way the muffling problem occurs. Looks like the problem comes from my HD600 cables/thingies?

>>62246878
>Ok I found out the problem, if I slightly put the 1/8" inside the 1/4" I can hear the sound being normal, but if I push it all the way the muffling problem occurs.
:O
Are you using the original HD600 cable, or a third party one?
If you're using third party, you know what to do.
The original 1/8 -> 1/4 adapter CLICKS into place when completely connected.

>>62246878
>but that shouldn't be how I should use this right?
The connections on the back are line level, preamp and dac outputs. Affected by volume knob and line-in jack and only ON when no headphones attached the former, and always on, unaffected by knob, always outputting DAC the latter.
Headphones go to the front huge jack, and nowhere else.

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>>62246924
The original one. It's not even been a month I got them, and I bought them off Amazon so I could steal ask for an exchange.

>The original 1/8 -> 1/4 adapter CLICKS into place when completely connected.
Hahaha oh wow I'm dumb. It... wasn't fully clicked in...
Thanks anon.

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>>62246969
>Hahaha oh wow I'm dumb. It... wasn't fully clicked in...
Glad I could help.
I was just playing with mine... it indeed sounds funny before the click.
Pretty much a replay of the day I got my HD600, I thought I had been sent a defective pair as only one side would work until I figured that out. Haha.
Enjoy the Schiit sound™.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkApPluwP3U

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>>62246998
And some bonus fulla2+HD600 testing material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRHvd7sVEVU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfJnHdBC-X8
Have fun :)

>>62246969 >>62247016
Now, give the fulla2 a good testing, and report whether you like what you're hearing vs motherboard ;P

>>62246998
>>62247016
>>62247057
Haha.

I've yet to watch Idolmaster but it's on my backlog, will do sometime soon. That first one felt impressive.
I've listened to the Madoka OST for a while now.
I think we spoke before, I'm the Vocaloidfag who was asking for headphone recs a little while ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwGpXK3W6tE

Anyway I'll refrain from comments for now but I shall once I've tested some more and across all sorts of musics yup.

>>62246632
Autism = the post

>>62247127
Idolm@ster anime is niche AF.

A good intro to idol stuff is Love Live. FFF did BDs.

>>62247242
Already watched all the Love Live and WUG!, I'll be fine I'm sure.
Will delete pic.

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>>62247317
Yeah, that's me the idoltrash.
>seen love live
Do not miss S2, the OVA (w/music s.t.a.r.t.) and the movie.
Also, did you enjoy? :^)
>pic
Not using anidb? :X
>wake up girls!
I haven't, to the wishlist it goes.
But I've seen idolmaster, cinderella (s1 only) and I am watching aikatsu and pripara.

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>>62247386
>Do not miss S2, the OVA (w/music s.t.a.r.t.) and the movie.
>Also, did you enjoy? :^)
I always complete everything, from OVAs to the little 30sec specials for anything I watch.

The reason I use MAL is because, aside from having used it for a very long time now, there are tools like http://graph.anime.plus which tells you about all the related specials etc for anything you watched, which is useful if you're a completionist like me. Truth be told though I've never used anidb so I cannot compare. MAL looks fine if you use the classic look though, it's also the biggest database out there so useful since I tend to read a lot of raw stuff.

I hope you enjoy WUG. It's quite different to Love Live I would say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8IpY_XeusQ

>pic
Was a bit painful to watch but I liked the OST of that one.

^ Now that I have good headphones and an amp I realize how terrible Youtube quality can be, damn it. Night and day with the disc version, I shouldn't even have linked it.

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>>62247533
Heh, I'll listen to it anyways. Preparing a file for you... I hope you're ok with webrtc.
Something from evangelion, at animelo 2016.

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>>62247498 >>62247533 >>62247955
Let me know once you have it. I'll serve it for a while (hours).
Multiple people can get the file, so all of you, feel free to do so.
https://file.pizza/squid-sausage-muenster-pinenuts
Animelo 2016
Komm, süsser Tod〜Amaki Shiyo Kitare / Ayahi Takagaki + Saori Hayami (The End of Evangelion theme)

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>>62247498
>MAL vs anidb
I'll throw a couple anidb (info shown when logged in) screenshots at you.

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>>62248153
I promised a second one :P
This one is the entry for a specific file (the ep8 I have, among these)

>>62248082
Got it cheers. I'll get back at you later though.

>>62248153
>>62248171
I'll make an account and look into it sometime soon. If it has less entry than MAL I might not use it though, especially for manga/LNs.

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>>62248404
>If it has less entry than MAL I might not use it though, especially for manga/LNs.
It doesn't do manga or LNs, only anime. It is however _really_ good at it. Been using it since early 2000s.
For manga I use mangaupdates (bakaupdates) which I have to admit isn't too great, but does the job.
For VNs, vndb dot org.
I don't like MAL because it lacks information about fansub releases (as shown on my screenshots) and it exists absolutely for profit.
>I'll get back at you later though.
Yeah, curious about whether you like it, and whether the Fulla2 is a perceivable improvement after some more extensive testing.

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>>62248443
>AniDB
>Good
>Ever

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>>62248506
>AniDB
>good
>_always_

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>>62248517
>A cesspool shithole of entitled bigots and absolutely retarded imbeciles which can't stand any reasonable critique at all, also always heavily sperging and assburging in each and every thread regardless of thematic
>good
Log in already, Hinoe. You're not fooling anyone here.