Buy STAX editionHow to request advice:>Location (since pricing and availability may vary)>Budget>What exactly you're looking for (be as detailed as possible)>Previous gear and your thoughts on it>Open back wired headphones• Hifiman HE400se• Sennheiser HD 560S• Sennheiser HD 6XX (US)• FiiO FT1 Pro>Closed back wired headphones• Shure SRH440A/SRH840A• AKG K361/K371• FiiO FT1>Wireless Bluetooth headphoneshttps://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/best/by-feature/wireless-bluetooth>Wireless Gaming headphoneshttps://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/best/wireless-gaming-headsets>Cheap Headphone amp/DAC combos• JDS Atom2 Stack• Schiit Magni Unity + Mesh• Apos Gremlin/Merlin• Dongles (Apple, Fiio, Crinacle)• Took out the DX5II in the wake of it now blowing up headphones L30 style: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/topping-dx5-ii.60996/page-127#post-2492199>Active desktop/bookshelf speakers• Edifier R1280/MR3/MR4• iLoud Micro• Kali LP-6 v2• Neumann KH 80• KEF Coda W>Passive desktop/bookshelf speakers• KEF Q1/Q3 Meta• Ascilab F6B>Interfaces• Steinberg IXO22• Topping E1x2• Motu M2>Speaker amps• Loxjie A30• Yamaha R-S202• WiiM Amp>EQ/DSP software• Equalizer APO (Windows)• EasyEffects (Linux)• SoundSource (Mac)• Wavelet / RootlessJamesDSP (Android)• PEQdb (browser)>EQ/DSP hardware• Qudelix 5K• Neutron DAC V1• miniDSP>Useful resourceshttps://xiph.org/video/https://harmanhowtolisten.blogspot.com/https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.phphttps://superbestaudiofriends.org/index.phphttps://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/https://peqdb.com/
>https://hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,107124.msg880865.html#msg880865>https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/mqa-deep-dive-i-published-music-on-tidal-to-test-mqa.22549/page-24#post-751177Reminder that Amir thinks MQA is good and you shouldn't be taking advice from this shitskin on anything
>HD650>Dekoni sheepskin pads>foam removed>Fiio K13 R2R>gain: high>oversampling: noHOLY FUCKING KINO!!!!! ENDGAME!!! NO EQ NEEDED EVER
>>108176096>>gain: high>needing more than 115 dBHate to break it to you, but you're deaf.
i use to deaf listen now i do not and i can listen with hd 800s with magni 3+ not even at 12 with eq and -9.4 gain onthat could of ended poorly but thankfully i fixed my listening habits
Is the ATH-M50x a good budget headphone for casuals? Mainly just for video games, listening to music and general desktop use.
How much do you think it would cost to get a custom made headphone? Would any major brand do it or would you have to find some shady guy in a garage somewhere? If you don't want super high tech just something that fits custom and has a custom cup size do you think it's something that could be done for less than 5 grand? I don't have that kind of cash but I'm just curious if anyone has done it or knows someone who did and what were the results.
>>108176244>could ofToo bad you didn't fix your esl habits.
>>108176490https://desuarchive.org/g/search/text/M50x/
>>108176596As in you need something to fit your head, or oddly-shaped pads that fit your ears? Because there are people that make 100% custom pads to order, and with off-the-shelf drivers and 3D printed parts you can make some really decent custom headphones already.
>>108176596>Would any major brand do itNo, that's not a thing for headphones, only for IEMs.>custom cup sizeThe headphones available in the market already cover pretty much everything from on-ear to extremely spacious. What the fuck do you want that doesn't already exist, are you an ogre?
>>108176731>are you an ogreSort of, I've never been able to wear caps normally even when I was young. It's not freakishly large like you would stare at me but it's just too wide and almost nothing is made to fit me naturally. I was here earlier I'm the one who got the Hifiman XS and JDS atom stack. It's working but even though the XS was already absurdly large I had to bend it quite a bit for it to be comfortable on my head. I was looking at it just now and there is no way I could ever return it they would say I broke it. The ear cups are too big though, I would prefer something more like the sennheiser 600's but maybe a half inch or inch wider. I just wish I could wear headphones like a normal person and not have to worry if they will fit me. It really sucked not being able to choose one I wanted and my only options were the biggest bulkiest beasts they make. It's not the end of the world, what I have is working for me and it's a huge step up from what I had before. Was just musing to myself if it was possible if I had enough money to get something that was made to fit me instead of me having to fuck something up to make it fit. I don't want to 3d print something though I don't know anything about that or even have access to one. I'll never be that deep in the hobby, it's fine I've learned to live with my disability.
>>108176810Could try to get a Capra headband with the XL center part 3D printed.
>>108176490A LOT of people say they're generally one of the worst headphones you can buy. A lot of people say that IEMs have replaced closed backs and you should ONLY listen to open back headphones unless you're doing film work or live sound monitoring. Old-school "cans" like M50X have largely been abolished.
>>108176731could you build the dms omega with big earcups?
>>108176810I read a lot of complaints about Moondrop headphones being way too big, sounds like they ware made for (you).
>>108150951>Ft1 pro clips on bass. They released new planar slop without that issue(jt7).>My unit of the JT7 clips at around 88dB in the bass, which is even easier than its predecessor (95dB). LMAO.
>>108177051>fiio product has no ballsin other news water is wet
>>108176902>>108176685What's a decent pair of headphones I can get for the same price? I had the Fiio FT1 for a little over a year but the left ear stop functioned yesterday, and I doubt I'm going to get a refund/exchange. I'm reluctant about buying a second pair.
>>108177051Well fuck, avoid fiio then.
>>108176810Sorry to hear, I remember you being excited unboxing it all at the time. Some ideas:>Capra headband could be the play>You might unironically need to become an IEM fag, as aids as that prospect is>Maybe try other """big""" headphones like Para II's, Audeze etc. I seem to remember you had done some comfort testing in the past though, so this might already be accounted for.
>>108176914my head is so big that moondrop headphone fits like glove. I think i saw pic of that chink ceo of moondrop and his head is that big too so i can understand why its designed like that
>>108175800>currynigger dongle
sup /hpg/ i come seeking advice:>Location (since pricing and availability may vary)the united caliphate of Bongistan >Budget£500~>What exactly you're looking for (be as detailed as possible)looking to potentially replace or supplement my DT770s, they will be 99% of the time for music (metal, shoegaze, hip hop, D&B, jazz, blues, classical - kind of a mix so nothing that leans towards a particular genre) and 1% very rarely for vidya. Source will either be CD or FLAC via a DAC>Previous gear and your thoughts on itI currently have a schiit magni and a pair of DT770 pros, the latter of which ive had since 2017 and have so far been my only "good" headphones I like them, they are comfortable and i like the isolation so i am looking for a similar size and form factor but ultimately wondering what the logical upgrade is.
>>108179037let me guess, you need more?
>>108180649If you don't want anemic volume, sure. Dongles are fine for the cheap shit pushed here though you definitely don't need more for those.
>>108176096>R2R
>>108181261>he thinks he can hear the 120 SINAD from chinkfi D/S DACsoh no...
How do you people handle using open back headphones with mechanical keyboards? It’s so odd how both of those took off at the same time despite being natural enemies. How do you tolerate CLACK CLACK CLACK constantly?
>>108179037>cares about inaudible stuff>says currynigger and uses pajeet site as a sourceholy retard
>>108181373I'm not autistic, so it doesn't bother me
>>108178652Uhhhh /hpg/xisters?
>>108181441Wait, so tens of millions of people who combined membrane keyboards with closed back headphones were autistic? And what about modern ANC + touchscreens? Does this mean the vast majority of people have autism?
>>108181468Listener catching strays in a non-/hpg/ thread is funny as fuck. Looks like PETA-tier schizo shit, won't be shocked if Temu-tier shit is doing stuff like that though.>>108181490If you wear ANC at home you absolutely have autism. The type of posters coming into these threads asking for ANC recs for home use have made that abundantly clear.
>>108181521So people HAVE to wear open backs? And they HAVE to use a mechanical keyboard? Why did this shit turn into a cult? It wasn’t like this a few years ago.
>>108181543You also clearly have autism if that's the conclusion you're drawing from my post.
Nth for Uli
>>108181373I don't use mech keyboards with openbacks. That's retarded. But I also don't use openbacks. Because that's also retarded. I use speakers.
>>108177824Appreciate the advice, and it's not that bad really I'm happy with what I have. Was just thinking about future possibilities, I had avoided IEM's mostly because of the last of a mic for talking to friends. I know they make a couple that have one but they just looked really flimsy. I might look into just getting a pair to use when I'm not gaming with friends just to have a break from time to time.
>>108181550You’re the one who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder, this is completely on you.
>>108181373For most mechanical keyboard fans that noise is part of the appeal. And if you are weird and don't like it there are tons of silent or quiet options. I wasn't even aiming for it but ended up with a mostly silent board. It's not a real problem.
>>108181690>no uNice one, maybe ask mommy for some dino nuggies and run along now. Typing that out on the keyboard definitely triggered something.
>>108181698The headphone community is so exhausting these days.
>>108181895It really isn't, just buy what sounds good to you and who cares what anyone else thinks. It's only exhausting if you genuinely care what other people think/say/recommend.
This is now a post your stack/dongle/speaker setup thread
>>108181373>open back headphonesI use semi-open, can't complain. I have no one around so leaked sound isn't a problem, but I do appreciate better headphones sound compared to closed backs.>mechanical keyboardsHeavily depends on the switches and overall construction. I don't like loud keyboards myself, but my low-profile kb is fairly quiet out of the box.
>>108181441To elaborate on this, I also use Topre keys so you don't even hear it. I didn't have an issue back in the oldhead days with my 598s and a Cherry Blue Das Keyboard though, you're just an autistic sperg and self-owning yourself if you find keyboard noise annoying. That's a problem you created, why opt for worse sound with closed/ANC when you could have just gotten silent keys?
>>108181373Keyboard noise is like BO, its only annoying when its someone else.
>>108181219>anemic volumedo you agree that there are dongles that power the most demanding headphones without breaking a sweat?
>>108182011You can probably run 90-95% of DD/Planars through a dongle.
>>108182011Sure, even by ASR's admission the chips in dongles are meh at best and you're gonna get shit like this happen- https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/on-the-distortion-of-cirrus-logic-cs431xx-based-devices-a-comparative-review.63038/Dongle issue is going to always be shelf life and convenience, on a desktop PC they're honestly cancer to use but on a laptop/phone they're ace.
>>108182054>on a desktop PC they're honestly cancerhow so? noise floor?
>>108182134Yeah pretty much that. Stuff like a Synapse/Max fixes it but it's pointless when you can just run an AIO to a desktop setup and skip that. Better cable management too, and I like how my amp looks so subjective wise there's that too ig (not that it actually means anything for performance).
>>108181946Why get worse keys? Because your kind of people is also in the keyboard space telling people to get loud switches. Every consoomerist space thinks it needs to be the most important. Maybe we should have the tard “hobbies” in a single thread so they can sort themselves out.
headphones?
>>108182161>Topre>loudYou're clearly ESL or retarded based on the grammar in your post, but this is just either completely misunderstanding what I wrote or not knowing what Topres are.
>>108182170RAM costs $900 because of this btw
>>108181373>mechanical keyboardsThats literal tech equivalent of funko pop collecting
>>108181543>It wasn’t like this a few years agoBased on the old image macro that went around, people used to recommend utter dogshit years ago. Even last year the DX5II was getting shilled here despite being actual e-waste.
>>108182177So hold on, the keyboard people universally recommend Topre? So once again they’ve changed their mind?
>>108182254And if you told anyone back then their tastes were dogshit, they’d lash out just like they do today with a different set of dogshit.
>>108181373I don't because brown switches don't go CLACK CLACK CLACKA big part of higher end brands like Filco and Leopold is they actually care about what their keys sound like. Zoomers always buy bottom of the barrel chinkshit because they're poor and assume all mechs are like that.
>>108181490>>108181543>>108182325Nobody said this.
>>108182336All mechtrannical memeboards go CLACK CLACK CLACK
>>108182415actual retard takehttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/8YDskUlrTII
>>108182325You should probably do yourself and your poor mom a solid and just kill yourself, I can't imagine how bad it is at home having to hear you complain and demand your dino nuggies.
>>108182325are you the retard with the taped together headsets? it makes sense if you are
>>108175800>Edifier R1280I have these, why do I sometimes lose sound in the passive speaker? I have to unplug and replug the cable into the PC to make it work again.
>>108182559>>108182585The headphone space has really changed a lot, hasn’t it? It was better when head-fi was still in charge.
>>108182686Head-Fi boomers are their own brand of special, just see the spergouts over the Headphone Show guys not liking RAAL Immanis.The trick is to just enjoy your own music and not give a shit.
>>108182686Who are you implying is in charge? It's pretty open season right now. ASR maybe 5-6 years ago ran everything, but it's been all downhill since the L30 and MQA stuff and the new DX5II issue seem to be the final straw for most people. They couldn't even muster the typical 50-page hate train for the last Schiit product he reviewed. People are genuinely tapped out on what Amir is trying to sell them and that forum moves at a snail's pace now, with nothing but Topping troubleshooting going on.Headphone Show is creeping into the objective market share for content, and people 50/50 on stuff just go read SBAF. I wouldn't say any one site or Youtuber has a strong hold on the headphone space, and it definitely isn't HF or ASR anymore. HF's only purpose now is to host CanJams (which are good to be fair) and for boomers to post 5/5 reviews on gear which barely works or is unobtanium.
>>108181373I got a mechanical keyboard a week ago it sounds very nice, I thought it would be annoying too but it sounds very nice, almost makes me wish i typed more than I did just so I could hear it. Maybe it's just a honeymoon phase and I'll get tired oft the noise though.
>>108181373I use quiet switches and other things to make my keyboard quiet also I only very lightly press the keys
>free headphones hack
it's chongle time
i recently got a gameboy advance sp and when i turn the sound on while playing a game it makes this high pitch whine sound, basically unplayable with sound. but when i turn the system on without a game in, it doesnt make this sound. anyone got an idea of what it could be and how much would it cost to fix?
>>108183677Imagine him tripping and his head getting caught between the wall and the train and being crushed like a melon. His eyes popping out of his skull before his brain turns to mush. The rest of his body twitching and his bowls releasing before falling down on the tracks. The family makes a gofundme page and gets 500 dollars.
>>108183902>>>/vr/
>>108183918do speakers on game consoles not count? im just trying to find the right thread to ask this question.
>>108183902>https://www.retrosix.wiki/dehum-dehiss-removing-noise-from-gba-audio>This is by far the loudest noise on the system, and one that nobody has since managed to find the source of. After investigating, I found that the VDD2 power rail is very noisy. This is because it is shared with the SRAM and the CPU as well as other high speed lines.>The main cause of the noise is insufficient bypass capacitors near the CPU and SRAM, to supply the needed quick bursts of power.>The best spot and the best value capacitor to remove this hiss completely is C15 to the bottom right of the CPU. Leave C15 in place, and solder an additional 1uF 50V capacitor to it.
Very stupid question: do headphones that are decent/good for both gaming and ASMR exist?
>>108184342"gaming headphones" are just slop closed backs usually, just get something that sounds good to you and enjoy both
>>108184392I see
>>108177585>Fiio FT1 for a little over a year but the left ear stop functioned yesterdayWhat the FUCK? That's terrible durability, how can it stop functioning literally under 2 years? Lack of QC?
>>108184071It's a game console electronics issue not a speaker issue. You'll probably get a higher concentration of experts on the retro game collector board.
>>108184342The best ASMR device for my money is IEMs. For other purposes gaming or otherwise, open back planar.
>>108184545Curse vishnu.
>>108184392>>108184342gaming headphones often lack isolation intentionally, so you can hear what's around you.You also get a volume control and a mute button for the mic. and a mic. Otherwise, it's not really a gaming headphone.
It's over
>>108184757the migrants are coming into my body now
>>108177585>>108184466Any recs? Please send help.
>>108184822Any of the 4 closed back headphones in OP excluding FT1
>>108184879I should've been more specific. I'm looking for something around the 130-160 CAD price range.I live in Canada obviously.
>>108184757>>>/pol/ is over that way budfake and gay scare mongering article which concludes with "actually it doesn't lol"
>>108185039you wont get anything but chinkfi trash or like a m40/50x. maybe a Sony 7506
Check out how hadly I damaged my ears by listening to compressed garbage with an unequalized HD 800 S running on a high gain headphone amp.
>>108185078Don't get your panties in a twist I just thought it was funny.
>>108185091My thresholds.
>>108182170This is something you can only get from EnshittifyGPT
>>108185091Are you the dude who made the post about how you were trying to 'feel the bass' and self-raped, or someone else? That's diabolical lmfao, genuinely deafzo>>108185093Just good to lay out the actual answer because I expect that one's coming in at least two more times lmao, nothing against you
>>108185084How's the Shure SRH440A then? Decent for being more affordable than the others? I can go the extra mile for the SRH840A if its way better
>>108176159I have it capped at 80% volume. Which is roughly as loud as low gain is at 100% volume. Yes it's loud but not over the top with 300 ohm senns. And I rarely go max input volume either, the point is the added SOVL from amping moreAnd that's also the thing, I've always had pretty sensitive hearing and a hard time with any remotely V-shaped stuff, it's more or less fatiguing. But with this setup it's slightly frightening how loud I can push without feeling discomfort. Shit is so colored foam isn't needed.I still can't believe this isn't EQd. It plays very well with all kinds of music and crap recordings.GET THE K13 R2R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpPCm_U4p8
>>108175800I'm looking for advice on what in my system to update>LocationCanada>Budgetmaybe $5-600 CAD>What exactly you're looking forI pieced together my first and current setup to get something functional from components I got for free from acquaintances over the years and I'm looking to upgrade it to improve sound quality. I have the setup in a small/medium sized living room, and I'm willing to buy used.>Previous gear and your thoughts on itCurrent setup is:speakers on stands: Sony SS-EC 69i - not full enough sound, poor basspower amp: NAD monitor series 2400 - i keep the volume low because this thing could blow my speakers, I have nothing to compare it toreceiver: Yamaha RX-385 - it's fine I guess, it's a volume dial for me, that's about it. I don't know jack.turntable: AT-LP2D with AT-95E cartridge - I like the auto-start , and the tonearm lift button is convenient. I suspect the needle is worn down. It's functional but tired.I also have a CD player, but rarely use it.I'm most considering adding a subwoofer and/or getting new speakers, but I'm not sure if I should consider getting a new turntable or preamp/receiver/whatever, the only thing I wouldn't really consider changing is the power amp, which I think is quite capable from my limited understanding (from the specs). Some way for guests to play music from their phones (bluetooth?) might be nice. I like to listen to a wide variety of genres including classical and organ stuff and I think my setup suffers from a lack of low frequency coverage. Any advice or roasting is appreciated.
>>108185343Sennheisers don't need an amp. You're deaf.
>>108185994You understand he made this video so he could start shilling his own dongles and collab with JCally, right? He doesn't believe a word of this.
>>108185916I should mention, I have only the two front speakers right now. I have the option of adding two surround speakers, someone ran speaker wire already to the corners on the back wall.
>>108186023Yeah, and he waited 3 years to start doing that lmao.
