>>100163928
there are two revisions of the 560s and those eq presets might have been generated on the older one, but I agree that eqing quite often doesn't improve sound subjectively even through it might result in better target adherence

Retake that picture, but with just the headphones. The rest are an eyesore.

>>100165718
It's probably the best image I've seen on /hpg/

i got hd600 what do i consoom now

Imagine you were loaned every headphone for a day to find your perfect pair.
Best music for adequately testing headphones in under 5 to 25 minutes so you can get the most out of the opportunity?
What's your test gauntlet?

>>100163209
show one working in the last 7 years and anyone that didn't have to get a DAC or hdmi audio extractor, fucknut

>HE400SE V1 eq'd to diffuse field 5128 -1db/oct
Yeah, I'm thinking I hit endgame

>>100165458
>mass of the fermenting dregs
>223 AKs
unfathomably bases

imagine needing a Dot on either of those trench apt weapons that are sub-good past 300

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A2C for $600, y/n?

>>100072033
Thanks anon for this rec. Got the headband today; feeling real nostalgic listening to old tunes with my KSC75.

>>100165458
Very good image OP

>>100167035
Get a DAC. i run my HD600 with a Topping DX3Pro+ myself.

>>100165718
this.
the rifles look like plastic toys

set on buying an HE400se as my first pair of non-shitter headphones. The JM20 enough for these to be enjoyable or should I get a Dawn Pro? I'm definitely going to be trying EQ a lot on these, if that changes anything.

>>100171254
Definitely a dawn pro with balanced cable. Also recommended to get the V1 non stealth magnet version if you want a more laid back tuning.

is it reasonable to feel like my new headphones are worse than my old ones even though from a technical standpoint it's probably not true? i'm simply not enjoying my new hd600 and considering returning it and sticking with my sony whx5

>>100172325
Xm5 has bass. Hd600 has no bass. Level of bass alone is like 30% of percieved sound quality. If you boosted the bass of hd600 with EQ you would enjoy it more, because everything else on it is already better.

>>100172420
i really don't get why it's shilled as one of the GOATs, i expected so much more

>>100172460
cause not everyone is a bassfag

>>100172636
it's not just the bass it's less comfy and has a worse cable too. and IMO it's not just the bass that is worse

>>100172650
imo the 600/650 are quite outdated designs, you can do a lot better for 300 in current year

>>100172675
i was looking for closed back originally and most people suggested getting the aeon closed x but it's not an option for me

>>100172675
Please recommend better at that price

>>100172694
don't know about closed backs, maybe dt700 pro x or meze 109?

>>100172716
people here always shit on beyer for the treble which is why i didn't get their headphones, meze 109 is significantly more expensive IIRC and actually has less positive reviews than hd600 which is why i didn't consider it an option

>>100172714
HD 490 Pro, Zeus Elite, Sivga Luan, Fiio FT3, Aune AR5000, DT900 Pro X
All of.them sounded better to me than HD650.

>>100172733
Beyer's 700 and 900 Pro X don't have that treble peak and isn't there a cheaper plastic variant of the Meze 109?

>>100172749
>zeus, sivga, fiio, aune
they are all worse hd600

>>100172808
have you tried them?

>>100172839
I tried the aune and the sivga, aune sounds like shit and sivga tried hard to be hd600 with more bass but not as good as hd600

>>100172875
I'd say they're both superior in terms of spacial properties and tonal balance, but I prefer the zeus elite over either

>>100172733
>>100172779
the closed-back meze is the 99, and the plastic version is called 99 neo

>>100167035
EQ and amp or balanced cable + donglel
>>100167465
good morning sir
>>100169231
theyre good but have shit channel.matching and qc so theyre impossible to eq without a rig
>>100169352
kys
>>100171254
dawn pro is more expensive than your shitphones but cs4131 needs proper implementation to not cause problems
>>100172420
>>100172650
>>100172675
kys retard
>>100172749
490 pro is $450
aune is chinkshit and barely better
rest is dogshit
>>100173161
maybe because youre a deaf ape
>>100172779
yeah instead of 18dB it has an 8dB peak and -15dB 4khz black hole
rejoice sissydynamic gods
i transheart 30% thd

>>100173303
based knower keeping the thread in check

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>>100173303
how's this a bad treble peak?

>>100173303
good morning saar!

>>100173303
>490 pro is $450
If you live in some third world country, maybe

I got the ATH-M40x with ZMF leather pads and it's pretty great. Tell me what I SHOULD have bought. FYI I do a lot of competitive fps

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HDSEXX is the answer

Is there an easy way to get a graphic equalizer for MPC or MPV video players? MPC variants don't seem to have any at all, while MPV requires editing a text file and restarting. I want one I can adjust while the video is playing.

>>100174559
Install vlc

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>>100167162
Some very high-bandwidth songs I like and know well, very loud but well-produced. Mostly metal but also some noise or electronic/dubstep type stuff. I do like metal, but I started using these for listening tests years ago when I was trying to see whether I could tell mp3 from flac in a blind test. My success rate with this noisy music was much higher than with the jazz, classical, or pop songs I'm most familiar with.
If I only have a few minutes to try them, the second and third song of this album are my go-to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmlhq5rtFXw

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>>100172325
try something like this my friend

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i got replacement ear pads, what do i do with this foam stuff it came with?

>>100165458
terrorist

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Lmao. Didn't think someone would make my pic the OP
>>100167571
Only one of those is .223

>>100175494
Replace it (if it's for your model).

>>100175918
these things suck in terms of comfort and i think they're also making the headphones sound worse... where can i buy a replacement fom sennheiser themselves? (i'm in the US)

>>100174931
i believe i'll probably return it. what a bummer

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>>100176049
It's an oddball choice but if you're looking for an open headphone that is bright but also has strong bass, maybe try Grados. I've heard the sr325 has the strongest bass of their lineup, although I'm satisfied with my sr125i. The build quality is honestly questionable but they're OK for desk headphones.

>>100176097
was looking for closed back but settled for hd600 because everyone said it's so good

>>100176122
well i just said i'm probably returning them, i don't get it but i sounds worse tham my whx5 and those headphones weren't even intended for how i use them (pc with usb dac)

>>100176142
Sorry, I meant to reply to the ATH-M40x poster.

Just wanted to say I got gifted Sony MDR7506 for my birthday and I'm blown away, it's my first time using proper headphones that are not cheap gayming headsets. I can hear instruments that weren't there before

>>100165458
>and every other chinese headphone brand
>recs Fiio
the absolute state of faggot OP
Im buying some moondrop paras to make him mad :)

>>100165458
Hope you have a face long enough to get a good sight picture on the top gat.

>>100176142
By all means, return them if you don't like them. If you don't like open-backed headphones in general, you might never like them even if they're well-made for what they are.
I haven't heard the HD600s myself, but a cursory search shows me:
1, A lot of people saying the amplifier makes a big difference to its sound due to it having 300 ohms. This is a much higher impedance than typical headphones, requires more power output
2, several mentions that it might require a bass boost in equalization but it handles that very well.
I'll leave EQ to you, but might I ask what they're plugged into?

>>100176411
they're plugged to a ifi uno that can handle 300 ohms but not more than that, i used to power match and the EQ on it but it still sounds meh. i though open back have great soundstage but it didn't sound outstanding either

>>100176218
I used to be you many years ago now. Make sure to try an oratory EQ.

>>100176452
I've heard some open-backs that sound quite wide to me and some that don't. Even the grados which I really like, which are very clear and have excellent bass, don't really have a particularly wide sound stage. The huge AKG headphones are better for that, but their bass is not amazing. I don't really like closed-back so I won't be able to make any suggestion in that category.
In my opinion, an amp more powerful than what you have should not be necessary for headphones these days, so I also wouldn't have purchased the HD 600 for that reason even though I've heard good things about them.
Good luck, then. I fully agree with you that you should return them.

>>100176522

i made the mistake of ordering from a distant shop and also kinda fucked up the packaging so i'm losing money on this. huge bummer

how did the hd600 get so much praise is beyond me

>>100176115
Just return it or get something that agrees with you more or stick to what you have, the Sennheiser shills are particularly aggressive but that doesn't mean that there aren't options that fit one's needs better.

>>100176334
OP being a faggot is always true

>>100176717
not too many good closed back options sadly, and even the good ones might not be better than what i have after the recent debacle

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>>100173880
it's $400 in US and $450 in deutschland which is its native market
>>100173558
notice the "**measured with $50 POS chinkshit pinna ona a cardboard box rig"
i'm sure that 6dBor so peak right after a resonance black hole wont be audible especially after you factor in auditory masking
>>100173609
good morning sir
>>100175918
wash your ass you greasy fuck i am perplexed how do you even get a keyboard to that point because i dont think ive ever either of mine and they look like new
>>100174143
those pads cost 70% of what the headphone does you're fucking stupid
should've gotten 840/840a but m40x is decent supposedly (at least as far as closed backs go)
>>100174559
only if you know what youre doing or someone else has done that for you but why the fuck would you want to do that it's retarded
>>100167162
female vocals and real instruments
>>100176115
it's comfortable after you lighten the clamping for and the pads are stiff but it's not a problem
even a single low shelf EQ fixes the tonality
>>100176142
after using headphones with +10dB mud i don't think your hearing will ever go back to normal but you your headphones come with EQ ootb so it's not a fair comparison
>>100176218
well ironically mdr7506 is total dogshit
>>100176452
>i though open back have great soundstage but it didn't sound outstanding either
not really, hd600 is famously shit at imaging because the design is so old that the drivers arent even angled
>>100176892
op is more retarded that gay

>>100177035
Why did you reply to me with some incoherent rambling that has nothing to do with my post you redditor ape?

>>100177035
>after using headphones with +10dB mud i don't think your hearing will ever go back to normal but you your headphones come with EQ ootb so it's not a fair comparison

i believe my hearing is pretty much the same as it always has been but maybe i didn't notice it degraded over time, are headphones really that dangerous?

>>100177124
because you replied to the post i wanted to reply to and missclicked
>>100177228
unlikely, i'm just making fun of you
whether this is good or not is somewhat controversial but that's mostly discussed in the case of IEMs and you dont really see people talk about it much when discussing over-ears, something you just need to get used to
you could probably recreate that sound on hd600 without much trouble with EQ

>>100177523
i don't really know how to use eq besides the 3 modes i have on my ifi uno but that didn't really add too much, either way the imaging is disappointing i can't game with it

>>100177538
i guess
you can probably still get like 90% of your money back by selling it on 2nd hand market
>i don't really know how to use eq
then dont be surprised it doesnt sound right

What are some good isolated headphones?

>>100177603
what good closed back headphones that aren't from dan clark would you recommend?

>>100177778
closed backs are generally shit but SRH840a is supposed to be decent
whatever you do just dont buy beyerdynamics

>>100177803
>closed backs are generally shit
yeah well i just got burned with open back

are those shures better than the xm5 i have?

>>100177829
by objective measures they should be
they definitely sound a lot different

>>100177931
>they definitely sound a lot different
how's so?

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>>100177803
whats wrong with beyerdynamics?

>>100177940
actually i'm not even sure if it's going to be a huge difference
download eq apo and import this preset, it should make your wxm5 sound more similar to what 840a is supposed to sound like
you might not like it at first but if you spend some time listening to it you'll get used to it
https://files.catbox.moe/ca9mkm.txt
>>100178055
distortion and tuning aka they're comfortable and that's about the only reason to buy them because otherwise they are spectacularly awful

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Whats the best headphone to get in the 300-500 range for more bass heavy music?
I like Sennheiser but sometimes they sound a big hollow/ flat and too high pitched, do the HD pro models have more bass?
Any help would be much appreciated

>>100178127
senny don't have bass, look for other brands

>>100178127
eq

>>100178127
maybe check out emu teak, they have nice bass

>>100178127
planars + eq

>>100178240
retard

>>100178255
fuck off

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Should I buy Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Noire or not?

>>100178312
xe's right you doth me retarded

>>100178312
kill yourself postex tranny

>>100178348
>>100178356
then rec him then, subhuman

>>100178330
I have the aeon open x's and i'm not really a fan of them. Not sure how those are different aside form the weird hinge change

>>100178409
closedbacks are almost universally dogshit

>>100178409
as i've said
EQ
OR
open back planar

>>100178442
>open back planar
>under 500
I bet you are going to rec some chink shit that will break after 3 months
>>100178427
>still no rec

>>100178477
DCA Aeon X closed, faggot
either that or some chink planars because only the chinks can make shit that performs decently and doesnt cost an arm and a leg

>>100178477
>I bet you are going to rec some chink shit that will break after 3 months
that's why i suggested EQ first
technically in budget but i wouldnt want them personally
https://drop.com/buy/drop-dan-clark-audio-aeon-open-x

>>100173303
good morning king

Whats a good all rounder headphone for 300-500$? Just want something with great quality

>>100179646
all rounder as opposed to what?

Are there any decent (and reasonably priced (sub 100)) headsets with mics that aren't pro-gaymer abominations?
I used to use the Koss SB-45s but the last set of those the build (and sound) quality was shit. Mic was always shit on them anyway.

I don't know if its because of them using a four-pole 3.5mm connector into a y-splitter, but I've tried the Hyper-X and Steelseries headsets and they both suffer horrible crosstalk and pick up the audio out signal on the mic-in line.

Anyway to reduce crosstalk?

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>>100180391
Try to find a Shure SRH440 (non A) or M40X and add a BOYA BY-M1 to the cable. That's the best budget cope and you won't have crosstalk issues.

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>>100180391
have a gif

Currently I have a FiiO K3 and been wondering what other DAC is worth upgrading from this one?

>>100181271
RME ADI-2 FS
Apogee Symphony

>>100180727
>>100180775
Fate of an audiophile, either trooning out or get out and be happy like Tyll

>>100181634
The fate of every beyerdynamic user.
https://youtu.be/1i4pw4xWy_A

I have a big head and I use glasses
are the 6xx a good pic for me? If I change its pads for a more comfy ones, will that do the trick?

>>100182294
6xx is for tiny heads only.

>>100182294
>>100182305
yeah it's alright but you have to adjust the clamp force
after a day or two the pads are going to wear enough that they dont push too hard on the side of the glasses
i dont have any comfort issues and i cant imagine you will either if you do the metal bending hack, no real risk in it either

Instead of an apple dongle, can't I just use my dawn pro as a DAC for Atom 2 Amp?

>>100182640
Using the 3.5mm, yes.

>>100182294
if comfort is your main concern I would buy something like aeons or beyers. But 6xx should be good enough, just give it a week and you wont be bothered by clamp anymore.

>>100182294
Most comfortable for me is akg k7xx. Very low clamp force and soft pads. I also wear glasses with them.

Stax or Koss for baby first estat?

>>100186931
The only real issue with the esp/950 is the dust covers kinda suck so they may start developing some errant noise because of it, and need to be sent in to koss for repair. I have a friend with them who's had to send them in more than once for that reason, but at least koss has that lifetime warranty. Can't really go wrong with a used lambda + stax amp though.

>>100186957
Is 800 euro good for used Lambda? Also since we are on this topic, any thought on the Kaldas research RR1 conquest?

>>100187051
Depends on which lambdas in particular. If you're willing to spend that much then get an SR-507. Has real leather pads & basically the same headband as the SR-009. Never heard of the kaldas, so can't say much about it.

>>100187087
I can't for the life of me find a sr-507 here, but looking at the price, how is the Stax sr-L500 mk2 compared to the Lambda and sr-507? Cause I can get them for around the same price here

>>100187159
Lambda is just the general name for the rectangular stax, unless you're talking specifically about the old SR-Lambda. You'd have to find the 507 used anyway. If I'm not mistaken, the newer LX00 lambdas deliberately break the seal between the driver & ear which leads to a midbass bump & subbass rolloff. The 507 and earlier lambdas don't do this, and have ruler flat bass response as a result. If there's some mod that seals the LX00s back up and returns the ruler flat bass response then those are fine too I suppose.

>>100187193
Yeah I was talking about the actual old Lambda from ages ago, I guess I will just wait to see more anon's opinions on them

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>>100187259
Haven't heard the old sr-lambda myself. Though that one is normal bias, and has more bass distortion than the lambda-pro. These are old ass raw measurements from B&K, so take that as you will.

>>100187321
damn that's some vintage stuff, thanks anon

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While I'm at it, have a nova signature graph too.

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>>100182294
I'd say Denon AH-D5200 as it still maintains decent bass extension with imperfect pad seal, but its size isn't ideal for big heads and it's expensive.

>>100185390
you forgot the part where you didnt lower the clamp force on 650 and k7xx is genuine worthless trash
>>100188789
HOLY FUCK LMAO ITS ALMOST AS BAD AS BEYER
not to mention this piece of trash is 3x as
expensive as senny
kys shill retard
>>100187051
>>100186957
whats the point if L300 is $200 uses from japan

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>>100189460
Solderdude's rig is not representative, that graph is purely to illustrate the effect of pad seal.
Here it is on Crin's rig, notice there's no massive 12k spike.

>>100189555
>that channel imbalance
holy fucking GARBAGE
seriously stop shilling this complete pos and kill yourself immediately

>>100189555
>notice there's no massive 12k spike
retard

>>100189581
It's still better than your 6XX imbalance, and most manufacturers' tolerances are up to 3dB, which is fine. HPs aren't IEMs, there are a lot of variables and supply chain variation and if you want ~1dB matching you'll need to throw out a lot of drivers and earpads. Tbh only HD800s and some high-end hps have this level of QC and you're gonna pay for it. You seem too dumb to understand that and will tantrum over a 2dB imbalance like a retard.

>>100189858
you forgot the part where that pos has a $700 msrp
kys

why are headphones so stagnant compared to iems

>>100190458
Higher investment/engineering, supply chain chaos, and a more difficult manufacturing process. Any idiot can make an IEM.

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>>100189555
>its not bad it's total dogshit
ok my bad
>>100189858
you are so assblasted about me
i can ABX 0.1dB, 3dB imbalance is ridiculous
>>100190458
no monetary incentive and requires actual engineering instead of just throwing 9 drivers inside a cup or a dsp cable
making DDs is hard, making planars is a qc nightmare

>>100190883
based knower BTFOing tranny shills

>>100188789
>>100189555
how do you even make something this bad in the current year holy fuck
even worse, why do people actually recommend this complete fucking dogshit, is it all just paid shills?

>>100189858
nah its a total fucking gigapos, even the chink built hd6xx has proper channel matching

ringing in ears persists even after eqing highs down 8db on aeon open x's. Maybe I'm just autistic and too sensitive to something idk. Only experienced this with ethers cx and aeons. Any anon have similiar experiences with planars?

>>100107497
I still have mine. Bought it stretched and used years ago. Best choice ever because they will never break the only issue with them is that theyre uncomfortable to me. Soon my head will adjust to their heavy side. I take a good care of them

>>100191939
what do you mean ringing?

>>100192022
high pitched static sound

>>100192113
google sine wave generator and check what frequency is it

>>100192157
seems to be 17k

>>100192229
nobody checks for 17k because it's hard to measure so there could as well be a peak there, consider eqing it out

does the dt 880 have the same treble peak issues as the 770/990? I heard people say it was deafening but I'm not sure how much hyperbole was being used in those statements

>>100193377
all beyers are dogshit

>>100193377
not really, their frequency response is pretty similar to the DT900 Pro X

>>100193452
retard

>>100193517
retard

>>100193427
care to expand on why?

Closed back headphones under 200 dollars? I bought a pair of akg k371 and the plastic broke within two months and it's not like I'm throwing them around. Simply putting them on my head daily made them break.

lol my old ath m50xs are six years old and just look ratty but work fine otherwise. Should I just buy another pair?

>>100193377
yes
none
>>100193452
so dogshit?
>>100194535
840a and maybe leather pads if you have spare money

>>100194479
dogshit distortion and dogshit tuning

>>100194548
Oh those look good. Ty gonna research them a bit but they are at the top of my list

>>100194548
>yes
this is incorrect
>so dogshit?
it's not my preference but someone may want a brightly tuned pair of headphones

>>100194864
you need to be euthanized

>>100194934
maybe, but so do you

>>100189460
>k7xx
Based on what?

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>>100195018
this and shitty tuning
>>100194977
maybe but thats unrelated to discussing audio

>>100195060
At sane listening levels that won't damage your hearing, like ~70 db, it performs well.

>>100178055
>beyerdynamic
>rapes your ears with treble

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>>100195287
>>100195060

gotcha, the other pair I was looking at was also k702s, so this is unfortunate

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>>100195287
Imagine not knowing the toilet paper mod. The fancier the toilet paper, the more treble will be attenuated.

>>100195442
this is the worst headphone i have ever seen it's honestly quite impressive
>>100195154
you don't know what a dB is

what a ride

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>>100165458
I used to have a closed back pair of the Over Ear Sennheiser Momentum MKII's in Ivory White as my main headphones from 2016 till this past January when I bought the Fostex T60RP Argons modded by Mod House Audio.

I use a Fiio E10k amp and this has to be the single greatest pair of headphones I have ever used. Ryan and his team are a literal godsend. They took these great looking sweet ass very well done Fostex T60RP headphones and made a pair of cans that I will probably never replace except with another pair of the same things.

Everything is crystal clear and the sound stage is like I am actually in a theatre with surround sound speakers stuck to my ears. I've had them for some months now and do not have one single complaint with the audio signature. They are spot on with every single thing from video games to FLAC music to HQ Anime. It is actually a dream come true to have good looking headphones that sound good, have amazing build quality, and will stand the test of time. I bought the sheepskin cups and deerskin headband but didn't bother replacing the stock cups and band as they are already of great quality and I'm gonna save em till they wear out.

I don't think it's worth buying any other headphone by anybody else when you can get the fuckin best for a fair ass price and have the opportunity to give your business and hard earned money to someone that ACTUALLY cares about YOU and YOUR listening experience instead of some dogshit company that makes things that look good but clearly can be designed better by one person.

Like really, Fostex? Anyways, the only gripe I had was that the wiring on the side of the cups can sometimes get a little loose and I actually have my left side taped up in a certain way because I was too fucking baked when I was first using it and it kept snagging on my fingers and shit while I was taking them off and moving around with them on the desk. But that's completely due to user error as the other side has been perf. <3

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>>100198776
Ryan was super super super kind and very easygoing everytime I emailed him and his team to add more and more to the shipment. Only thing to note is that you DO have to pay your country's (Canada in my case) Duty fees and that wasn't stated on the website at the time of my purchase and I was too stupid to infer this on my own.

Fantastic headphones and I don't know how any headphone can actually top this. I knew with my sennheisers that they were sort of limited with the range and everything even when I had moved up from a pair of IEMs at the time but with these, I don't think I can possibly say I need a new pair of headphones because everything would just cost way too much and bring me negligible returns on the investment. Unless you were a collector or something, I'd just buy these and never look back. Don't even fuckin waste your money on a pair of $100-200 pairs when you can just end your search with these ones after saving up. Great cable length, perfectly snug on my head, super fuckin comfortable for the ENTIRE day, even when it's hot, you can't even tell you're wearing them, the strap doesn't dig into your scalp and your ears do not feel the weight as the cups ACTUALLY cup around the entire ear and sit snug the entire time. I don't have a single ill thing to say, I guess Fostex did a great job with the build but I couldn't imagine what the stock headphones sound like, fuck that.

You can watch Z Review's video on it and I'd back his opinion up too because I haven't had to go back to his channel ever again. Not out of curiosity, not because I suddenly love headphones, nope. I just don't give a shit about anything audio anymore because my search is over. Could I have a new pair of speakers and enjoy it? Sure but I'd never be able to use them all day where I live and nothing is quite like having a pair of headphones on your head. They sit pretty, feel great, and look amazing on your desk. I actually feel like I've "made it" with these. Ty Ryan <3

>>100198776
>>100198881
kill yourself postex tranny

>>100199065
trannies exist and I ain't one of em. I don't even know what you're alluding to, niggerfaggot but I can tell you are jealous of me for somthing

literally kys because you haven't listened to your favorite BBC cuck tranny porn with these headphones and coomed like a proper goy

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Friendly reminder that they are the GOATS and that you don't need "more".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1z3PzO2hZU

>>100199262
They are really aggressively mediocre unless your using them to check mixes for sibilance

>>100199262
My music contains more than just vocals so I do in fact need more.

>>100165458
>>>/k/ in a nutshell

my HyperX Cloud Alpha S' right side stopped working, the driver is dead apparently, is there anyway to repair it? i find no 50mm 64 ohm drivers or they're extremely expensive

also, is it possible to replace the two drivers with lower or higher impedance ?

I know >wireless out but my mom needs one for her birthday. It's the plug into ears type and has to be white. Is there anything that's "good" with this type? Budget is whatever.

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>>100165458
Yesterday Schiit happened and my Hel 2 (AKM model) is suddenly choking and on the brink of dying a horrible death, just like those nameless Japanese workers in the burned down AKM facility. Had a good run, died just after the 3year warranty.

Is the FiiO K11 a adequate replacement for listening to mostly weeb vocals, Kevin Penkin, some gaming and watching anime? Anything to know before going down the Chi-fi road?

DT1990Pro + [spoiler]Mackie CR4 active speakers[/spoiler]

>>100202324
Email schiit & see if you can't get the thing repaired.

>>100202347
Fuck that, I'm in Europe. Shipping costs half the K11.

>>100202409
Ask their yuro distributor then.

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I wanted the DT770's due to hearing good things but I also heard they have poor noise isolation, anyone got any recommendation of a decent headset in the 100-200$ range that have decent-good isolation?
If it matters, I live next to a busy road and I also have a construction site next door that is active for roughly half the day and anything that'd help a little would be nice.
Appreciated.

>>100203030
they made the DT770-M exactly for your use case. Not really, they are used for monitoring.

>>100202324
I'd take a dx3 pro+ over the k11, but sure, it's fine

>>100202324
>Yesterday Schiit happened and my Hel 2 (AKM model) is suddenly choking and on the brink of dying a horrible death

When will you dumb moronic redditor retards learn?

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>>100165458
looking for complementary bluetooth headphones with a mic for my daily driver
uses: office, outdoor work, airplanes, anywhere where a wire or sound leak either way is inconvenient
budget 300$

currently eyeballing the mmx 200, it doesnt have ANC but i dont know if its a meme or not

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>>100202444
>Ask their yuro distributor then.

>>100203030
>>100203534
how many times do we have to tell you retards this
beyers are DOGSHIT

>>100204300
1990 pro are the best headphones under 500
cry about it

>>100204904
retard

>>100204300
>we

You got a mouse in your pocket? That's your dirty seething ass. Most people itt enjoy their beyers.

fucking german headphone brands and their retarded faggy fans

>>100205503
Post your headphones or your mom is a hoe.

>>100205767
sennheiser hd600
didn't say i also wasn't a fag

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>>100198776
>>100198881
kill yourself postex trannyphone chaser
>>100199262
>t.
>>100201493
you sure it's not the internal cable? you can probably check that with a multimeter
>>100202105
>>>/iemg/
>>100202324
>>100202409
sasuga, moron
>>100203030
hearing loss, brain aids and homosex awaits you in the "beyer treble" mountain range
>>100204904
>why?
>they just are.... ok?!
>>100205354
>>we
>nuh oh
>WE enjoy our beyers
>t. the only person itt who "enjoys" their beyer

>>100206187
nobody cares

>>100206398
youre telling me you care so little that you replied to m?

>>100201493
>>100206187
yeah i checked, it's the driver that's faulty, and i don't know if a 32 or 80 ohm would work (if i replace the two drivers)

>>100206969
replace the headphone if you can afford it, it was never good in the first place and finding good replacement drivers and installing them properly is very hard and youll probably end up with bad c hannel imbalance

>>100206994
Thanks, maybe i'll do this

is there anything as solid (talking about the frame) as the hyperX ones and in the same price range ?

>>100207062
well i'd usually recommend shure sr440 (non-a) or audio technica m40x but i dont think theyre the most sturdy out there
there's shure sr840a but it's more expensive
honestly not sure

>>100206187
Who are you quoting my little redditor?

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Update for >>100202324

Picture related saved my Hel 2.0. Thank god, I was already about to hit that Order button on the FiiO chi-fi.
Not today! Turned out the USB module of my powerstrip was dying.
All other power adapters I had lying around didn't work but somehow this 5.1V 3.0A raspberry charger did the trick.
Have been listening to the Frieren OST for 4 hours straight. No hiccups so far.

>>100206789
no, just that nobody cares

>>100207482
So you're telling me that you're nobody?

>>100207498
I'm telling you that you're a faggot

any good headphones yet?

>>100207954
HDSEXX

>>100207954
Grell OAE1

>>100207950
Nobody says that.

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Waiting for my Sundara patiently... hopefully it doesn't arrive completely dysfunctional

>>100207498
>>100207950
>>100208534
you samefagging menace are as much of a faggot as the postex tranny
kys

any open backs that come close to hd600 tonally with EQ but dont have these dogshit slow drivers?

>>100208534
>>100208857
faggot

>>100209036
HDSEXX

>>100208512
looks interesting and he has a lot of credibility
any measurements?

>Location
central yurop

>Budget
150 eurobux max

>Intended use
music and meetings in a loud open office wagecage

>Kind (open or closed, over-ear or on-ear)
over-ear, closed for above reason

>Preferred tonal balance (or genres you like)
neutral

>Past headphones and your thoughts on them
k712 pro, really comfy and a solid soundstage

>Source(s) (PC, interface, headphone amp, phone, ...)
pc, laptop, phone, whatever i have on hand at the moment (in other words, preferably wireless)

>Other requirements
i guess ANC might be good. i haven't had closed headphones in a while so i don't know how well they isolate noise on their own

>>100210581
>central yurop
meds and a toilet plunger

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>>100207954
Moondrop Cosmo + EQ

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>>100210581
K361/371 or Shure 840A

>>100210821
looks promising but that's still almost $1k youre betting on chinkshit that might rekt itsself within 3 months
also couldnt find how much it weighs

>>100210581
>150 eurobux max
Sennheiser Accentum and mess with the app EQ to tame the bass if you like it more neutral. Also, forget about soundstage with closed backs.

>>100210889
kys

>>100210907
>asks for ANC
>reccs wired trash
stick to polish reddit or smth

>>100210858
>>100210889
thanks bros, these look decent

>Also, forget about soundstage with closed backs.
yeah i figured, i'll just have to deal with it until i can go back to working remote

>>100210943
not me
i wouldnt recommend k371

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Pair of white man headphones?

>>100212164
hdsexx

>>100171080
i thought that's all they are. toys.

>>100165458
i was hoping to get a desktop device that i can plug my headphones into and preferably it has a volume knob. it'd be more convenient for me; i frequently swap between headphones and iems depending on how i'm feeling, plus both their cables are a little short to reach the desktop pc. the knob thing isn't a deal breaker; i just don't like fiddling with the software volume slider.

i'm not an audio guy, but i don't want to buy some expensive chinese garbage without knowing it. is it possible to get what i'm looking for under, say $50? and if so, any recommendations? i'm not sure the convenience is worth more than that in my case.

>>100208512
I read up about it, seems like he made a cheap HD800 but less bright

>>100212623
No

Whats the best option out of the two of these? I don't want to have to get the open back Audio-Technica ATH-R70x.

Audio-Technica ATH-A990Z Art Monitor Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones Black

Audio-Technica ATH-M70X Closed-Back Dynamic Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black

>>100212748
I have the a990z and like them. I could of got the 70x at the same time for like 20$ more but they are made in chinkland vs a990z made in jp and I think the a990z generally have a better build considering many people report 70x breaking at the hinges.

>>100165458
What happened to the Sony 7510s and 7520s? It looks like Sony has put a ton of effort into developing these successors to the iconic 7506, they got rave reviews saying that they sound like something far more expensive, then... they stopped being sold and everyone just forgot about them? It's very weird.

I snagged a Razer Barracuda that had a hefty discount like 2 years ago, and it's been great, but there are definite signs it's going the way of the dodo after nigh-religious use.

Looking for a new wireless over/around-ear headset that hits a good mix of quality, reliability and affordability.
Trying to stay flexible on budget, but sub-$100 is where I feel comfortable.

Mostly gonna be used for gaming, chatting and a fair bit of music, plus possibly some audio work (narration, guitar). I have a stand-alone desktop mic, so no worries on that front.

Am in Norway, so shipping might be an issue.

>>100213014
just buy whatever the fuck wireless pos your local store has in stock

>>100213040
>just buy whatever the fuck wireless pos your local store has in stock
Well that's the fucking problem isn't it, the local stores here are expensive, except for the really obvious chinkshit brands that cost $5 and will break if you look directly at them.
Combine that with me being a pleb as headphones go, and I'd rather ask one time too many than buy something that looks reasonable but turns out to be garbo.

>>100213069
Just look at rtings for gaming headsets

>>100208766
>she didnt bought some PARAs instead
lmfao

>>100213484
paras are just heavier sundaras with brighter tuning and pedo box art, wouldn't get either desu

>>100174931
nta, but this is a pretty good curve, using it now for my HD600 thanks

I want to try a Beyerdynamic headphone without overlapping with my collection. I have a HD600, HD800s, LCD-2, TH-610 and Arya stealth. Any ideas on which set they offer that's most suitable as being different and [spoiler]good[/spoiler]?

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Is this worth it completely new for €400? I need a closed back headphone that's a good allrounder. So good for gaming, music and entertainment in general. I prefer a little bit more slam on my bass, but nothing too overwhelming. These seem to fit the bill. The quality is apparently also top level.

Anyone have any experience with these?

>>100165458
what happened to hpg and feet pics

>>100216325
>closedback dd
dogshit by default, 400 is planar money

>>100218260
Name some closed back planar alternatives then. I specifically said that closed back is a must.

>>100219106
if he says maxwell i'll sever his head off
whichever dan clark closed back is $500 is a much better choice

>>100165458
>trying to impress edgy teen boys with guns
cringe

>>100218260
bad take

>>100219106
Hifiman Sundara (closed)

>>100219673
LMFAO

>>100219673
LMFAO

>>100219673
might as well suggest skullcandy, skullcandy might be even better honestly

>>100219673
These headphones are so ugly, I wouldn't buy them even if they were good. I just cannot stand wood or wood like texture on headphones. I hate it.

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>>100219673
>Chink headphones

>they hated him because he told the truth

>>100221601
are "they" in the room with us right now?

>>100165458
Is the audio technica ATH-R70x good? Im considering buying it and just want to know if anyone has good experience with these

>>100221934
Those are my pronouns

>>100222060
if you are going to buy any audio technica with that headbnad I would try it before you buy it or get it from somewhere like amazon where you can return them if you hate it

>>100222060
>Is the audio technica ATH-R70x good
no

>MDR-7506
>HD569
>AKG K240
Which one? I can get them all for around the same price in my country

>>100222896
they are all genuinely dogshit, i'd rather not listen to music at all than use any of these even after EQ
state your budget

>>100222975
150 AUD
>All dogshit
I see mixed reviews about the 569s but i dont see people saying bad stuff about the 7506 and k240s
Why do you call them bad?

>>100223045
I should add its 150, give or take 20-30 dollars

>>100223045
dinosaur 40 year old shitty design, shit build quality, earrape peaky treble, physically cannot produce any bass
hd569 just has dogshit treble
ath-m40x/x2hr i think?
k361 should also be decent but it doesnt look very comfortable

>>100223564
i mean, there's also he400se but that's chinkshit and quite heavy too but you could easily find it on some chink website for that money
hd569 could maybe be decent with EQ but you 100% would need it

>>100222060
I have a pair and they are great. Very comfortable for my ears and head size.

>>100221297
>I just cannot stand wood or wood like texture on headphones.
Probably because it screams audiophile.
Objectively wood could work from an aesthetic point of view but subjectively it's impossible to pull it off without looking like a complete wanker.

>>100223799
>audiophile
more like luddite faggot subjectivist
i imagine wood is quite heavy too
i fucking transheart plastic, it's durable, light, cheap, malleable and looks good
my keyboard is plastic
my mouse is plastic
my phone is plastic
my headphones are plastic
my laptop is plastic
my fountain pen is plastic
i firmly believe in plastic supremacy

it's me again

>Budget
around 1k burger credits, preferably under 500

>Intended use
music and vidya at home

> type
over-ear closed back. needs to be good out of the box without EQ. 3.5mm connector

>Preferred tonal balance
no pref tones so neutral but i can't accept a weak base

>Past headphones and your thoughts on them
1. hd600. awful base and imaging, returning it to shop with great disappointment after expecting the best headphones ever

2. sony wh1000x5. actually pretty great, bought it at release and pads are still good as new. lightweight and comfortable on the head, better imaging than the hd600 which is important for vidya. only looking for replacement because i feel like these things were never meant to be used the way i'm using them (pc) and that something better probably exists

>Source
ifi uno dac amp, supports up to 300ohms prefer something that uses less than that as the hd600 kinda felt weak with it

>Other requirements
not heavy, not ugly, not dan clark audio they don't sell here. good imaging for vidya, 3.5mm, no eq

>>100224658
maybe you should kys instead of spamming your shit every thread

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Got my HD58X when they first launched and then just dropped out of the headphone game.

If I'm happy with the current volume from the headphone jack on my pc, is there much point buying an amp?

>>100224658
>>Past headphones and your thoughts on them
>1. hd600. awful base and imaging, returning it to shop with great disappointment after expecting the best headphones ever
>2. sony wh1000x5. actually pretty great, bought it at release and pads are still good as new. lightweight and comfortable on the head, better imaging than the hd600 which is important for vidya. only looking for replacement because i feel like these things were never meant to be used the way i'm using them (pc) and that something better probably exists

is this a prank or are you just retarded

>>100225035
no

>>100225035
Yes. Better amplification will bring less crosstalk and having a knob makes everything better.

JDS labs Atom 2 or FiiO K11 if you really want to leave the lo-fi land.

>>100225704
>knobs
just set up proper keyboard hot keys like a white man unless your a mobile fag in which case your opinion is irrelevant

>>100225035
no
>>100225704
crosstalk literally does matter and im not even sure if an amp makes a difference

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>>100225939
>white
>using hotkeys and weakening the digital signal instead of affording an amp
reeks eastern european
>>100226151
MOBO audio bar is so low that anything decent is an upgrade

>>100226291
>affording an amp
yeah no one can afford a $100 piece of chink trash you dumb nigger

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>>100226308
Well, if you're eastern european you'll save that money to afford food, vodka, and drugs instead and cope with keyboard hotkeys.
>>100226240
Terrible unit variation, too bright and shouty, fixed cable, trash earpads that disintegrate after 1 month.

>>100226291
enjoy that channel imbalance of the shitty $0.30 volume pot in your "audiophile-grade headphone amplifier" bro

>>100226404
You are just a dumb nigger, cope with your chink garbage more

>>100226291
all i see is that mobo audio has better crosstalk than chinkshit memeboxes
>>100226240
worse than dogshit
>>100226404
drugs are way more popular in the states
>>100226414
trvke

>>100226449
:mirror:

>>100226522
except I dont have chink garbage and i'm not a fat american nigger like you are retard

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Is HD6XX with EQ still the best?

>>100226555
never was but its fine if you dont care about bass

>>100226555
nah HD490 Pro surpassed it with EQ. lower THD and better comfort. no ugly navy blue paint

>>100226555
under $500 yes unless youre willing to get chinked

>>100226598
>>100226601 (Me)
i guess he's right

Anything compare to the Audeze Maxwell and G Pro X 2 in terms of sound quality and battery life?
The Logitech seems to hit most of my marks including being able to use wired, but the terrible mic is putting me off. The Audeze is insanely expensive. Willing to pay around $300 I just want to see what else is available. I also want closed back. Latency is important so ideally 2.4ghz dongled. Thanks.

>>100226638
wireless nigger need to be culled bismillah

>>100226508
>worse than dogshit
Why, other than the flaking earpads?

>>100165458
>DT-880/770 Pro
is it true that they're tinnitus fartcannons?

>>100226871
20% thd under 300hz
shit qc
shit build
shit treble
ubcomfortable
distorts in treble
resonance issues
closed back

>>100227124
Make sense, thanks.
Except closed back, is that really a disadvantage?

>>100227687
closed backs are basically impossible to tune so they're almost universally dogshit

>>100227702
>almost
What are the exceptions? For when you want noise isolation.

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I love moondrop because it has anime girl images.

Hey guys, this is slightly off topic but I figured you guys would know best. I recently got a new Headset for for my computer. I got the Hyper X Cloud II Gaming headset. The problem is it doesn't have a volume control unless I have it plugged into a USB slot and I want to keep it plugged into 3.5 jacks. My current setup is my headset has 1 male 3.5 plug, that I have plugged into the female end of another cable that splits into 2 male plugs one for audio and one for microphone. Those two plugs are plugged into the respective 3.5 jacks on my PC. Is there a device I can buy that I can slot in between my headphone and the other cable that will let me manually control the volume on my headset? I'm not sure what to look for and don't really want to spend much money and hopefully it is something that will not affect the microphone. Any help would be appreciated.

>>100228427
don't listen to the gigaautist, most headphones are fine

>>100226638
Steelseries wireless headsets are supposed to be decent

>>100229995
Hdsexx

>>100226555
HE400SE V1

>>100231611
kill yourself, most headphones are irredeemable dogshit

>>100226555
HDSEXX is the best

>>100227687
higher acoustic impedance and positional variance

https://www.verum-audio.com/
>Verum 2 kickstarter
So, you buyin'? Note that the guy making these is
Ukrainian
Jewish
Racist

>>100233735
>Ukrainian
>Jewish
>Racist
Three very good things, unironically.

>>100233735
So how does Kickstarter work? I don't see any ability to fund the project, only follow

>>100233843
wait until the start date

>>100233735
I would, but I already bought Sash Tres SE. And they're ready. Shipping this week.

>>100234640
>>100234640
>>100234640

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>>100233292
low acoustic impedance = no bass, no isolation, and higher SNR

open backs also have positional variance in the treble and it just won't vary much in the bass because there's no proper bass to begin with so you'll end up being an EQ cuck slave if you want to feel something

>>100228427
budget? SHR840A is decent but the closed backs passive attenuation is not good for the lows (traffic/commute noise, fans, jet engine, etc) for that is better to get wireless with good ANC and DSP

>>100234678
you dumb nigger, genuinely you are such a retarded monkey i wont even bother with you

>>100233735
>0.5kg