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>Headphone purchase advice
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>AnimeNEETs are obsessed with headphones because they are unable to get a proper audio experience (speakers) as they are living with their parents indefinitely.
>wanting giant speakers to get good sound
nah i'm good famm
Any closed full-sized headphone which is more expensive than Sony MDR 7506 is meme.
Any open full-sized headphone which is more expensive than Sennheiser HD600 is meme.
Want to invest money in audio stuff? Get a pair of Yamaha HS8.
post 'em
>Any open full-sized headphone which is more expensive than Sennheiser HD600 is meme.
Good, because that's what I bought last week and it's my end game
> mid-bassy, veiled, lullaby-like-warm, error 404 : details not found
> endgame
Wew lad
Let me guess, you own the 702.
kek
> kek
At least I didn't pay more money for a non-better heaphone :)
>I was right
haha, they were my first good headphone too kid, but I upgraded to the hd600. I like listening to highs without my eardrums getting fucking raped. I also like to have SOME bass.
> calls me kid
> he's as sensible to highs and wants as much bass as kids do
>giant speakers
For what you spend on the higher end spectrum for phones, you can get a set of mini-monitors like the Paradigm Atoms for less than four bills and still have room on your desk for your figure collection.
I don't like anime m8.
I have decent wharefedale speakers and an onkyo receiver but headphones are completely different. I know which one I'd rather use whilst getting drunk browsing the internet, let's put it that way.
The bass is quite light on the hd600 if anything, on the 702 it's non existent. The 702's NEED to be eq'd to add bass and to remove the shrill highs. The hd600's don't need anything.
Dont talk shit just because you can't afford them.
Tits ass dicks balls fuck cunt vulva armpit ear
I found a pair of wharfedale bookshelf speakers at the side of the road last year. Still better than any speakers I've payed for.
I have the Fidelio X2.
How do you guys clean your velour pads? Do you wash them? I don't want to ruin them.
Also, what about the headband? It's nor removable and it's full of hair oil. How do you guys clean them?
>Budget
£80
>Location
UK
>Source
Phone and PC
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Prefer Closed
>Comfort level
More comfy than not
>checked
dat maiden tho
checked, UP THE IRONS
The dt 770's are £110 on amazon. i'm sure they're usually £100 so you could wait if you have to.
You wont find better for any cheaper.
Sony MDR 7506
>Budget
30-45 E
>Location
EU
>Source
Phone and PC
>Preferred type of headphone
In-ear
>Open or closed
-
>Comfort level
-
>Past headphones
never had in-ear, I still use my HyperX Cloud
e10
Is Marshall Mode any good?
looking at massdrop AKG K7XX right now. i got a beat up pair of Pioneer HDJ 500's with snapped headbands. i liked the sound of the quincy jones AKG Q701 but want a little more oomph on the low end. will these be faithful?
>will these be faithful?
as in faithful to the recording as in high fidelity? to an extent.
you can get better sounding headphones for less money though.
I need a decent open headphones around 50$, that'll i use to play videogames. I bought one of those mics that you attach to your collar so it doesn't have to be a headset
AKG K240
anybody handled these? should I buy for £70?
Yamaha EPH-100 btw
Is there any real difference between the DT990 and the pro version?
The difference in price is pretty slim so I can choose either
>Budget
50-60
>Location
Canada
>Source
Phone
>Preferred type of headphone
IEM
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
As long as they'll stay in my ear, doen't matter
>Preferred tonal balance
Balanced.
>Past headphones
I liked stuff like Klipsch R6, S4 and Xiaomi Piston 3. I've been listening to more hip hop which i why I want something more balanced, but I'd still like bright earphones. Any suggestions?
>Budget
50-60
>Location
Los Angeles, CA, United States
>Source
Phone
>Preferred type of headphone
IEM
>Comfort level
I would say most important, but I use a friend's pair of bluetooth rev jams sometimes and they're definitely comfy enough.
>Preferred tonal balance
neutral
>Past headphones
Audio Technica ATH m50s, I like the sound but my ears get really sore if I wear them for long periods.
e80
NO MATE DON'T
Seriously I bought those half a year ago because they were recommended on the /hpg/ iem list.
They feel cheap and nasty besides the main metal body and they sound no better than the two iem's i'm about to refer. I sent them back to amazon instantly. Do not fucking buy them.
Buy the piston 3's or the kz ed9's (pic related). Don't use the extra bass nozzle with the kz's. Both of those headphones are cheap as fuck on ali express etc.
same
>pic related
Anyone else?
>Budget
$200, flexible
>Location
USA
>Source
Phone (Sometimes) + PC
>Preferred type of headphone
Full Sized
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Comfy, long listening sessions
>Preferred tonal balance
Neutral
>Past headphones
Apple Earbuds and Logitech G930s. Multiple other forgettable hps
Shit lads, should I just get speakers instead?
Headphones and speakers both reproduce sound but have different utility.
>Budget
£100 or less, kind of flexible.
>Location
UK
>Source
Record player with standard headphone out
>Open or closed
Closed.
>Comfort level
I want to be able to listen to a whole album, lying down, or with my glasses on and not be in pain.
>Past headphones
AKG k451s which I've enjoyed, but they're not that comfortable after a long time.
oh, and over ear.
Mdr 1r
Or better if you get the msr7
hey guys, I'm wondering if kz-ed9 are any good. I currently use a pair of sennheiser cx 3.00 but I wanna buy kz-ed9 as a second pair. Anyone using them?
Dt 770 from amazon.co.uk
>mid-bassy
Most open dynamics are mid-bassy, K702 with a proper seal outputs more mid-bass than the HD600. DT880 and HD800 output more mid-bass because they are recessed in the upper midrange. HD600 is the least mid-bassy of the popular open dynamics often discussed on this sub.
>lullaby-like-warm
lolno, if anything the HD600 is bright, yes you read that correctly, bright, not full on retarded bright like the HD800 but the HD600 does have a strong upper midrange response due to its diffuse field equalization.
>error 404 : details not found
The only non-speaker that I've heard that consistently beats the HD600 is the Etymotic ER-4S and I ain't inserting any dildos into my ears for pleasure listening.
The HD600 is literally the GOAT headphone, it cannot be beat, and when it does get beaten I will buy the product that does it.
>Most open dynamics are mid-bassy, K702 with a proper seal outputs more mid-bass than the HD600. DT880 and HD800 output more mid-bass because they are recessed in the upper midrange. HD600 is the least mid-bassy of the popular open dynamics often discussed on this sub.
Thank you, notice how that guy did no respond to my final comment.
The 702's do have more 'detail' than the hd600's. But everything else is worse.
The K702 is less detailed in my finding, the recession at 4kHz makes it sound a bit muffled in my opinion, they are bright in the higher treble but bright != details.
I don't get why people say the K702 is analytical, a $100 HD558 beats it for details and accuracy while being more neutral and consistent at the same time.
>bright != details
Be careful of what you post around here. You could get self-righteous idiots arguing stupidly with things like that.
Interesting, when it comes to headphones i've tried the 702's, k712's, x2's and the hd600's.
The 702's were my first pair and I still think that they were the most detailed. The trade off for me was that the bass was too sharp along with the highs on certain vocals.
Overall the hd600 just feels right and I don't feel a need to EQ any part of it, whereas the 702 needed an EQ imo.
>Budget
Max 50€
>Location
Italy
>Source
PC and Android. (Not a problem if jack is usb)
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-size
>Open or closed
Doesn't matter
>Comfort level
Doesn't matter, just not too uncomfortable.
>Tonal balance
Neutral maybe
Hey guys. I've currently got a Schiit Audio Bifrost and Asgard 2 DAC and headphone amplifier. But, I'm considering down-sizing. How much of a difference do you guys think I'd hear between the Bifrost and Asgard 2, and something integrated to my PC like an ASUS Xonar Essence STX II?
which ones?
Are there any Thunderbolt to 3.5mm audio adapters yet? My iPhone's headphone jack has always given me issues where the plug won't seat correctly and I don't get both channels at the same time or the quality is muddled.
Bass was too sharp? Meaning?
FYI, K702 has more bass than the HD600.
K702's inconsistency is also what makes it a bad headphone IMO.
Will never fit all the old ones on here.
>How much of a difference do you guys think I'd hear between the Bifrost and Asgard 2, and something integrated to my PC like an ASUS Xonar Essence STX II?
It's not hard to find a soundcard that does a decent digitalanalogue conversion. The headamps tend to more lacking, depending on load. Generally suited to more high impedance. Generally.
>Thunderbolt to 3.5mm audio adapters ye
>iPhone
You mean Lightning connector? There are such products, and there will be more.
What were your thoughts on the HD 25 SP-II?
I'm in the market for some neutral or V-shaped portable headphones because my K550's are impossible to lug around on my daily routine.
Been considering the HD25-1-II, 25--SP II and MSR7
>SP-II?
SP line sucks. I'm surprised they made a second one. If you aren't one of those who believes all on-ears are uncomfortable then go with the HD25-1 II.
tripz
I thought they were the SP-II from the thumbnail.
That's also what I'm leaning for, assuming there's nothing else to consider for neutral or V-shaped that are portable.
You're talking to someone else.
Don't know much about 25 SP other than what you can read about, HD 25-1 falls under the V-shape profile (usually), the MSR7 is closer to neutral.
My old pair had the baffles mounted improperly, giving my set a very pronounced bass rolloff. The headphone is disassembled easily making that a quick fix.
I'd pick the MSR7 for sound and comfort any day, but the HD 25-1 simple design and ruggedness is nice.
>MSR7
>comfortable
Had to return mine due to the downward pressure it applies on the top of my skull.
i'm gonna be stuck in a room for a month with someone who snores horridly and was looking into getting some decent headphones or earbuds to block the noise with some gentle music or sounds.
Any recommendations?
either that or I see if there's some kind of fancy earplugs I can get
nothing has better isolation than etymotics. Look at the etymotic kids, mc5, or hf5 depending on your budget.
etymotic hf5 for in-ear
hd280 pro for over ear
etymotics are quite microphonic and may be uncomfortable for some but the sound is excellent, i recommend the hd280 pro though
Had a pair of DT 770s for a couple months now. What mics should I look at picking up? Sup Forums Doesn't seem to have a guide on mics.
This is just for video games, so I don't need studio quality shit.
I meant DT 990 pro
>Budget
$200
>Location
US
>Source
PC and Phone
>Preferred type of headphone
Over ear
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
Doesn't really matter, just want something comfy.
I've heard Sennheiser HD 598 SE is pretty good, should I get those?
How to get rid of light scratches?
K7XX if you value sq over comfort but 598s are the comfiest headphones I own
Stop having autism.
Anyone got a chart of which instruments go into which side of the spectrum?
I keep hearing about bass, sub-bass, mids and highs but I don't know which instruments are supposed to go where.
I need the best durable wireless headphones available, bluetooth or whatever. The key is wireless. I'm tired of buying new earbuds/headphones because the wire keeps fucking up
>budget
500 USD max
>location
USA, I know how to use freight forwarding from almost any country though (thanks /jp/) and am willing to include that price in my max budget
>source
Samsung Galaxy S7 + ASUS Z170 motherboard
>Preferred type of headphone
Wireless. Either or. My source of pain is one ear losing channels then cutting out and the cable eventually shitting out, I've had this happen with earbuds and full headphones, from literal $1 dollar store IEMs to $200 gaming headsets. Honestly, I think it's me. I do drugs and jump around my basement like a jackass - this probably puts strain on the wire
>Open or closed
closed
>comfort level
They just need to not be ridiculously heavy or pop out the ear if IEM. I am very mobile when listening to music
>Preferred tonal balance
neutral or tilting towards bass
>Past headphones
One of the best recommendations I had from here (I visit Sup Forums rarely) was the Xiaomi Piston. For like $20 it was an incredible IEM set. I tried to order Xiaomi Piston Mk 3 but got fakes like two months after I placed the order. The first Xiaomi Piston I got, Mk II, lasted a good year until one ear died. After that, I got some Sony MDR-50 for about $40 - complete shit, literally worse than Xiaomi Piston despite costing twice as much, lasted less than half a year until one ear died. How the chinks beat the japs on this i don't know. Anyways, all of that were wired, I'm firmly convinced that going wireless will solve my problems
>I'm tired of buying new earbuds/headphones because the wire keeps fucking up
I find that hard to believe as you can afford headphones/IEMs with removable cables.
Get 7506 if you can afford it, but get the sheep skin pads (bcz the normal one's tire your ears if they are large)
MDR-7506, possibly DT250 80 Ohm
What are some alternatives to AKG K240?
cheers pal
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surprisingly decent reviews and categorized nicely. is a bit dumb that they include isolation for open headphones and portability for full-size headphones but you can't win em all.
do you just not use closed headphones at all now?
>Budget
Preferably under 50, but I'll go higher for quality
>Location
Japan for the next month
>Source
>Preferred type of headphone
in-ear
>Open or closed
closed
>Comfort level
I used my last pair constantly, so good for long periods
>Preferred tonal balance
as long as it has clear lows I'm good
>Past headphones
Pic related, died on me last night. Scosche IDR657mbk. Today I bought a pair of Audio Technica ATH-CKS550 as a quick replacement, thinking they would be around the same quality level. They were worse. $40 down the drain.
I'll basically take what I can get. As long as they last long and sound decent, I'm good.
how was the d5000? thinking of picking up an old d2000, maybe doing dampening inside the cups
Ah, left out the source. iPhone and PC.
>Budget
$50-70
>Location
New Zealand
>Source
Phone
>Preferred type of headphone
IEM
>Comfort level
Comfy, keeping in mind I wont be using them for longer than an hour at once.
>Preferred tonal balance
Neutral. Dont think I can be too fussy for IEMs on a budget.
soundmagic e80
Why are Soundmagic in-ear headphones being shilled so hard on /hpg/?
>Budget
$250-$350 AUD
>Location
Australia
>Source
Computer and maybe my phone
>Preferred type of headphone
Full-sized
>Open or closed
Either.
>Comfort level
Has to be somewhat comfy - Wearing for 4+hrs at a time
>Preferred tonal balance
No idea
>Past headphones
Sennheiser HD 598
You can start by telling us what you liked/didn't like about your HD598 and why you want to upgrade.
Oh. They got chewed up by my dog. So I was going to either rebuy them or shove down another 100 bux and see what else there is.
Guys what do you think about Sades SA903S? They look a bit autistic, I know. It's only 29.99$
Still missing two of the three questions mate.
I have a concrete question: which one is better for bassy techno music, Audio-Technica M20X or M30X? The frequency-response clearly say that the M30X is better, close to M50X quality but I'm still not sure in it.
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> HD600 has the least mid-bass
> HD600 is bright, just not retardedly bright
> strong upper mids
Lol dude, you're literally turning the HD600 into a K702, or maybe you're confusing them. Did you ever look at HD600 graphs? Even when K702 are properly sealed, HD600 mid-bass is still stronger. The precise reason why HD600 sounds veiled and K702 doesn't is because K702 has more upper-mids, whereas HD600 is a bit recessed around 2 kHz. I previously owned a X2, that really was mid-bassy!
> even HD558 has more details
It's a good headphone, but no, it doesn't come near to the K702.
Headroom's graphs may not be the best, but they can be reliable for comparison.
Do you think the M20X is better than the AKG K240 for this kind of music?
Nope, I didn't, but they are not the same price range. I'm poorfag, so the M30X is the most expensive headphone I can choose.
One of my fellow (producing hardstyle techno tracks for Fusion/Scantraxx) using Audio-Technica M50X and he pretty satisfied with that. And if you read the review, (rtings.com
I liked them. Though I'm curious as to what else is out there. I don't understand. If there is nothing is that price range I suggested that beats the 598's then ill just repurchase them.
It's relative.
The HD 25 has some serious clamp to it, especially if you make use of the split headband.
>how was the d5000?
It's been a while. Nice V-shape balance. Fairly smooth low end for closed headphone. Disappointing (lack of) isolation.
>dampening
It's called damping.
