How to request advice:https://rentry.org/hpgdoc>/iemg/ told me $20 IEMs sound better than any headphones/iemg/ is a pedo furfag shill zone. Do not take anything they say seriously.>Headphone Power Calculatorhttps://www.headphonesty.com/headphone-power-calculator/>Sub-$99• Philips SHP9500 / SHP9600• Audio-Technica ATH-M40x• Shure SRH440• Fostex TH7• Used Sony MDR-7506>$150~$250• AKG K371• AKG K612 Pro• Phillips Fidelio X2HR• Sennheiser HD6XX (amp required)• Shure SRH840• Fostex T50RP MK3 (remember to mod)>$300-$500• Audio Technica ATH-R70x (amp required)• Drop + Dan Clark Audio Aeon Closed/Open• Audeze Maxwell (Gaming Headset, but unironically good)• Used/Discounted Focal Clear OG (not Mg)• Sennheiser HD600 (amp required)• Fostex T60RP (mod-friendly) (amp required)Avoid all Chinese-brand headphones. Bad quality, waste of money.>Recommended DAC/amp:• JCally JM20 / Any dongle/miniDAC with an AK4377 or CS43131 chip• JDS Atom - $99• RME ADI-2 (many DSP features) - $1200Measurements and recommended information(tentative)https://pastebin.com/iteNDhcnPrevious: >>106478735
3 threads, so proud
My headphone is the best
>>106528427I had to jump in, I'm a big fan of ADX5000 guy. Old school schizo vibes.
It appears that the HE-R9's superiority has lead to some controversy.https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/he-r9-refurbished.html
How much better are they compared to PortaPros?
>>106528581The titanium-coated drivers in the KSC75 supposedly make it a bit less muddy, but if you've got access to a 3D printer, a soldering iron, and Digikey, I'd strongly consider these instead:https://www.printables.com/model/910930-faunus-v11-diy-hifi-headphones
ADX5000 sounded inferior to the HD800S.
>>106528648>insteadyou can use his designs WITH the KSC75, he designed them to be interchangeablehttps://www.printables.com/model/1405862-capra-micro-headband-v1the digikey drivers are more like how the portapro handles, but with a vocal peak that'd be less cloudy. Considering butchering my bt portapros to get some clarity, but I think the shit codec is really holding it back.
>>106528841Yeah, with the Faunus you get the same form factor and headband compatibility as the Koss stuff, with the bass extension of the Porta Pro and (most of) the clarity of the KSC75, and the option of dual MMCX or dual 3.5mm cables.It's the best of both worlds.
>>106528865huh interesting
>>106528841>>106528865on this note, has anyone modded the bt portapros to have male mmcx connectors? make the whole thing interchangeable with whatever
any opinions on the hp-100 grados?
>>106528879Which variant, the original with the neckband cable or the new 2.0? I know the 2.0 comes with a 3.5mm to USB-C cable that bypasses all its internal electronics, so I was thinking of maybe getting a pair of those and slapping remixed Faunus capsules on there.
>>106528890the new ones, the old ones are just the same portapro frame with a shitty cable connecting the left and right sizessame reasons why I think the new frame could be used as a decent platform for driver swaps.dont know if they sell small enough mmcx male connectors
>>106528908To me it looks like the new ones just use the same old Porta Pro driver frame with a new cover plate where the cable enters. If you want MMCX connectors to swap driver capsules on the wireless headband, you could probably extend the internal wires and run some 90° MMCX connectors to MMCX-modded Porta Pro or KSC75, or Faunus capsules.
>>106528936the question is trying to find these for sale, digikey only brings up bulky crimp connectors for coax cable
>>106528972Are these the bulky type you're talking about? Because honestly MMCX is such a tiny standard that even relatively bulky connectors are still quite small.https://aliexpress.com/item/1005001634117309.html
>>106529029yea, those rf connectors are crimp connect and aren't designed for repeated insertionsnot for soldering two wires.>aliexpressI dont want to spend 10 bucks in shipping plus de minimus tariffs, been looking on ebay or etsy for DIY cable options that are designed for soldered connections. Also you cant take them apart, and you'd have to bodge the wire in the case of your pic. Cheaper to just do that to a IEM cable.
are you an nomadic headphone chad, or a hiki headphone beta?
>>106529111Apparently those pigtails are used in drones, so drone hobby stores might have them. Seems they're occasionally used in IEM cables too.Although I did find this:https://rfbat.com/products/1pair-blue-shell-mmcx-connector-right-angle-for-shure-se215-se315-ue900-earphonehttps://www.ebay.com/itm/157080719715
For me? Ribbons
>>106529119Is this real?
>>106529357how else would a man listen to CDs on the go?
>>106529168the $30 US shipping kills itfound a supplier for the base connector (they're sold as edge connectors, not free right-angle connectors), not that hard to 3d print a case around thembenefit of digikey is that this is all shipped together from the US too, gonna get some more items (they sell nice tweezers for work) but keeping this order sheet for the projectneed to get some enameled mini wires too
>>106529472You sure you want those edge mount female connectors too? I know the Faunus BOM and most Koss mods call for the screw-in type.
>>106529494yeeh, they sell them, but for 9 bucks a pop. amazon seems to have his BOM connectors stocked so I can get those shipped cheaply.
are these any good? why arent they in the opening post
>>106530168>are these any good?No.>why arent they in the opening postThey are, see>Avoid all Chinese-brand headphones. Bad quality, waste of money.
>>106530168Chinkfiman hate is entirely justified, every headphone I've ever bought from them was built and sounded like shit.That being said moondrop/fiio have been pretty good in my experience so idk why the other guy hates the chinks so much, maybe they raped him.
>>106530240>MoondropTheir tuning target is shit and as a result all of their headphones are thin sounding. Better QC and build quality than chinkfiman for sure but that's not a very high bar.>FiiOYeah, they're pretty good.
>>106529357It is real, I'm in a Telegram group chat with that guy.
>>106529357Yes
>>106529119i'm an earspeaker GOD
Another perfect day for some good Stax listening.
>LocationSEA>Budget$100>Intended useMusic>Kind (open or closed, over-ear or on-ear)Closed, preferably with a mic that'll do the job for voice calls in a pinch>Preferred tonal balance (or genres you like)I like jrpg music and etsuko yakushimaru>Past headphones and your thoughts on themHyperX Cloud Stinger 2. It sounded fine and wouldn't mind just rebuying it (right speaker stopped working after 4 years), but cleaning that thing was so annoying and the volume knob had to be taped so it wouldn't change by itself so preferably something higher build quality>Source(s) (PC, interface, headphone amp, phone, ...)PC
>cunt next door has bass speaker outsidewhat speakers to buy to blast some music at this cunt? https://www.jarcomputers.com/tonkoloni-cat-204.html
>>106531470ATH M20x + Fifine K668 or some other condenser mic>>106532185Hit him with picrel. 50 inch.
>>106532635There's a K371 with damaged box for $50 on a clearance sale, should i go for that?
>>106532865Yeah, that one is pretty good. Worth that much, definitely.
Hey anon, what’s listening today?
>>106533310I'm wearing my ocees shirt today lol
>>106527031distortion doesn't equal what beats did. distortion in that sense is literally flavor. by distortion you mean clipping or driver limitation or guitar distortion? adx5000 is definitely capable
>>106534447>driver limitation or guitar distortionthe distortion petals literally are doing the same sort of distortion as overdriving a tube amp
>>106534447>distortion in that sense is literally flavorBass distortion, maybe. The distortion between 2k and 3k shows on the group delay as well indicating it's a resonance. Resonances never sound good. A 2k headphone should be resonance free. If they want high 2nd harmonic distortion for flavor that's fine but there should be no audible distortion beyond the bass. There are $200 headphones with a more capable driver.
>>106535345it's presence elevation that does that, it is flavor
Just got myself a Superlux HD-330, they look cool being an obvious Beyerdynamic design clone, but boy I did not expect them to be such mud cannons
>>106533310fuck you tube audiophool loser and a normalnigger
kek at those adx5000 lets that never even heard those headphones and just assuming shit with fake science rather than believe in miracles
>lurk here a bit>all those memes about the adx5000>look up the response curve>see the pricewhat
>>106536761its just one white ass nigga going hard as fuck shilling that shit
>>106535909They're cheap enough to just be a donor chassis for driver swap experimentation if you want less mud.
>>106534022nice
>>106535924sure why not
>>106537222oops wrong pic
>>106537246>>106537222>>106537209you got a brain seizure
>>106536761>>106536851samefagging staxloser>whitethank you for that compliment
>>106537302nigga i complement you and you call me a loser? forget it nigga you are dead to me
>>106537488you compliment me but also call me a shill. adx5000 is not for everyone but it doesn't mean i cant brag about it. it worth all the pennies i spend on it
>>106537581i said you were shilling not that you are a shill. apologize now
>>106537604i reviewed your comment again and you're full of shit
>>106537623fuck you bitch u lost the only ally u had now everyone is going to shit on u
>>106537282nah, enjoying a set of he100se though
give me 3 pairs of stax please and one for my homie
Any mic recommendations? Would an XLR mic + a Focusrite Scarlett make much of a difference vs a regular USB condenser mic?
I got the AR5000 and they're really nice, but since very few people have them I'm trying my luck here: does anyone else notice a glare around the 4.5kHz area? It fatigues me after a while for some reason, and I can even take Beyer's treble just fine. Could it be HRTF?
>>106537860ebay, get the vintage models and spend 5 minutes fixing them>t. owns 2 Signatures and a NB
i will take 10 adx5000s, thanks
>>106531470 see >>106528569
>>106535958The HE-R9 beats the adx5000 simply because I wrote and posted an in-depth review here without resorting to sinewave memes or chart fortuneteling. Saving $2150 and the pain of actually having to listen to them is just a bonus.
>>106538156i heard he-r9, lifeless shit to ever exist are you perhaps an ultra chinkfi man shill?
Why don't the Fidelio X3's get more love? Is it just because people like the X2's better? I bought mine for $100 and then added some velour Dekoni pads and I love these things.Even if you pay 125 or 150 they just seem really high quality for the price. I'm not a regular in these communities or an "audiophile" though, so maybe I'm missing something.
>>106528429no, mine is better
>>106538095They have more treble in that area that some might find excessive but I've never seen anyone ever bothered by the treble on these headphones. Might be HRTF or if the seal is imperfect that might also cause that. Best to just apply a peak filter in that area.
>>106538095I've since sold mine but looking at my old EQ preset I do have a local minimum there, but I have the entire treble boosted so its still above the 0dB mark.
>adx5000 complaining and bashing antis>never heard how fucking open they'reyou contradicting yourselves also if the peak around 2.5k to 4k bother you can just eq it out but you will ruin the air fundamentality of these phones. although the openness of these phones can turn off some people at least it's not as hollow as hd800 or 800s
>>106538211They're nicely built and look very stylish, but there are so many neutral-bright open-backs already so they kinda get lost in the noise.Meanwhile the X2 is pretty much your only option if you want V-shaped open-back fun times, unless you're open to hacking something together yourself.
>>106538021If you want both USB and XLR you can consider a Shure MV7+ though it's rather expensive and there are probably better ones.
>>106538401Thanks for the rec. I was actually considering this one or an AT2020 since I found one for a decent price. I'm hesitant to get a USB one again since my last one didn't last very long.
>>106538382Ahh that makes sense. Really at this point the X2's connection would be more handy for me and, I guess, would have a lot of appeal with a boom mic to make a gaming headset... Hopefully I can get a DAC with a balanced output to take advantage of that at some point.
>>106538225Yeah I never saw anyone bothered by it so I think it's either HRTF, or that I could be accidentally be listening to them too loud since they're more sensitive that any other pair I own.>>106538259Why did you sell them? But yeah compared to everything else I have the treble is definitely recessed so I can see why you raised it.
>>106538755Balanced output to your headphones is meme-tier unless you got something insanely power-hungry. Fidelios are so efficient that running them off a balanced amp will only have drawbacks.
>>106538926They just didn't really do anything special and I already have plenty of generic sounding DDs that play well with EQ - HD600 and HD490 to be specific. I don't consider either to be objectively better than the AR5000 but those two were more comfortable for my head so I kept them and sold the Aune.
best headphones for solo piano music?
For me, it’s Stax
>>106539532why is that?
>>106538299My SR-007 is literally see-through
>>106540291your SR-007 is a fucking old gramps that needs to be fed up with an energizer that nearly draws all of your electricity bills. bill up faget.
>>106540392he's not the only onemy class A amp is never not hot
>>106530168Just get HE400SE. They are practically free and are very good.
>>106540392sounds like skill issue on your part
>>106540955im not even planning owning any of those in the begin with
>>106541162I know, you're that much of a fucking poorfag turd worlder.
>>106539532For me, it's Vali 2
>>106538299>>never heard how fucking open they'renot as open as your anus when your shitcans are next to mine>>106542612go to bed the adults are talking
Chinesium headphones or Chinesium amp+dac?[spoiler] You have to pick one. [/spoiler]
>>106539262an actual piano with motors underneath every key controlled by a rpi and a midi program
>>106542914does that exist?
>>106543045yea, electric acoustic player pianos are made by the same companies that make symphonic pianosrange from 15k new to 250k for picrel
Okay, I've spent a little time with the SR-007S and I'm surprisingly not regretting getting them despite the tuning being mediocre at best. They sound sort of plasticky and hollow and the upper treble/air region is piercing, a total departure from the more warm/laid back/muffled sound of the 007MK2.9. Historically tuning and FR has never been STAX's forte, but this is probably tuned worse than every other STAX that I've heard and huge step back from the SR-X1 which is, in my opinion, one of the best tuned headphones out there. That being said, the DNA is still there - it still sounds like an electrostat for better or worse. Some design things - the build is a massive improvement over the old 007s. No weird metal bar to retain the pads, no endlessly rotating cups for whatever reason, detachable cables, and a sane pad mounting system. The new headband provides pretty linear clamp and is far more comfortable. I remember when I got my 007s I had to bend the metal parts to get it to fit properly.
>>106543113oh I found the videohttps://youtu.be/BswLMDavu80
>>106543119Graphs. I have a 711 clone coupler and 43 something or other chink clone silicone ear set. Amp is a KGSSHV Carbon, not the D10 in the pic. For anyone who doesn't know, the D10 adds 4-5dB of treble for whatever reason.
>>106543135And some pad swaps. Changing the pads turns this from one of the worst tuned STAX headphones to one of the best. It's weird the stock pads are so shit and notably much worse than the original 007 pads. Something must have gone horribly wrong in the development process. Unfortunately I only have 1 pad for all of these except the Ori (?) pads, so I couldn't actually listen to them but the Ori (?) pads sound pretty good. It totally fixes the 1.5K suckout and smooths out the treble. There's still an 11K spike but one EQ filter is enough to get rid of that.
Can I get some reccs besides hd600/hd6xx?>LocationEU>Budget$400, but obviously the less I can pay for a good pair the better>Intended useEverything. Music, yt, audio calls. I might even do some basic entry audio work.>Kind (open or closed, over-ear or on-ear)Open, over ear, wired>Preferred tonal balance (or genres you like)Neutral. Classical, jazz, experimental>Past headphones and your thoughts on themHD280 pro. I liked them, but the fit was never 100% great, kinda heavy and clampy.>Source(s) (PC, interface, headphone amp, phone, ...)CX31993
>>106543232If $100 is not enough... You don't have ears.
>>106543232something in the AKG pro line would work well, consult the graphs to choose to taste
>>106543277and remember you can EQ down peaks but don't get something that has bad dips in the line (K712)
>>106543125>>106543113extremely cool
>>106543232https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/he-r9-refurbished.html
the oocysts in my brain are hatching
>>106538211The X2 sucks ass so I don't expect the X3 to be any better.
>>106543804wow awesome playlist my fellow transgender!
>>106544340I'm worse
>>106543163I know a couple guys that bought the 007S and instead of pad rolling they're cable rolling it. One of em already has 4 custom order cables for these (the kilobuck kind) and he says they fix the treble and lower mids and whatever lol plus tube amp.I haven't tried the headphone yet but I absolutely hated the 007mk2 and much preferred 009.
>>106543232Just get a Hifiman edition XS second hand and a better amp/dac
>>106543762closed back chinesium Sony R10 imitation garbo
>>106530240>so idk why the other guy hates the chinks so much, maybe they raped him.There's an endless amount of retards who get chinked hard in /csg/ and become actually mindbroken over it.
>>106545163aren't they all about stuff that's too cheap to feel bad over even if you get scammed?
>>106545404Hifiman isn't cheap.
Today is a good day to be an audiophile.A Stax kind of audiophile.
>>106530240v-moda (over a decade ago) and cheap amps from massdrop have been the only ones to fuck me, too proud to buy from a chinkshit brandmy problem is with this chinkfi jewery stinking up the thread >>106543762They're not shilling just the cans, they're shilling manufacturer return "refurbished" headphones that are literally stuck in the US taking up warehouse space because they can't ship them back to China."reverse logistics" is in shambles right now, and the only way chinks can offload these things is to piss on your leg and pretend it's rain.
>>106545768well the 3rd party logistics are making a ton of money, chinkfi manufacturers on rented space not so muchget ready for cheap, preowned amazon trash
>>106545404damage to the wallet means nothing, damage to the ego of an anon on the other hand?no recovery from that one
>>106543232HE400SE
>>106544574based
Get your MDR-R10 for only $53, free shipping and tax free.
>>106544549I can say with some certainty that's a waste of time and money. I do want a replacement cable because the stock one is too long but there's no way I'm paying kilobuck prices.
