What is the second best headphone behind the HD600?
Hunter King
HD650 ofc
David Jones
>second best You mean the HD600.
Kayden Ross
I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD600s in the year 2000, talk about ahead of the game.
Levi Bell
Update your life. MSR7 are the new meta, have been for a while.
Ryder Clark
>MSR7
Jacob Rivera
Looks like they probably sound pretty nice, if a bit deficient in the upper midrange.
Xavier Morris
Why is no one recommending Utlrasone pro 900? Better closed headphones literally don't exist. Also what's really weird about them is how well they handle equalization. You can literally make them sound any way you want.
Blake Thomas
>Ultrasone
Jason Howard
I need a recommendation. I want good sound isolating iems and good sound. Looking into the 1more triple drivers. Don't wanna spend more than 100.
Jaxson Nelson
b-b-baka
Colton Cox
>better closed headphones literally don't exist he said Christ, these are as bad as DT990. >Also what's really weird about them is how well they handle equalization. You can literally make them sound any way you want. You can literally make most headphones sound any way you want.
You can bring the sub-bass up to the midbass's level on the 598 (and most open dynamics) without audible distortion. Any more bass than that is excessive.
Blake Anderson
A graph is not a headphone, especially considering how weird is the design of this one is. I really think you should try them, not just judge them by a shitty graph. Yes they are not very good out of the box, but I don't think there are many better sounding headphones and for sure there not better sounding closed headphones.
Blake Sanchez
>A graph is not a headphone Correct. It is an objective representation of a headphone's timbre. In this case, the timbre is objectively shit.
Landon Harris
Are you sure we are talking about the same headphones? The moment I introduce even slight lows bump they being sounding veiled as fuck.
Easton Flores
>for sure there not better sounding closed headphones. Status CB-1 measure better than your shitcans and are $79.
Ryder Ross
Then boost the fucking upper mids and/or treble, or reduce the midbass a bit before bringing the subbass up to the midbass's level. It's not my fault you don't know how to EQ. I bet you even use a graphic equalizer.
Anthony Diaz
Too bad I own literally every meme headphone on this board, this does not work on me. Status CB-1 are literally garbage.
Christian Reyes
Sony XB950BT are the best over ear, bluetooth headphones you can get for under $100 new
Christopher Garcia
That's literally what I am doing. Veilheiser fanboys rejoice.
>I bet you even use a graphic equalizer. >That's literally what I am doing. Confirmed for don't know how to EQ. >graphic equalizers
Hunter Gutierrez
I bought a pair for work. Very uncomfortable for me. Been trying to get rid of them since.
Hunter Wilson
Idol trash here. What's your setup like, user?
Hunter Phillips
ZMF Eikon
Eli Bennett
>MMCX connectors >Durability (Machined) ≥500 cycles wat
does this mean if I removed and attached the cables for headphones/earphones with this connector, it will be dying after a year and a half?
Jack Foster
I shill beyerdynamic in these threads but I'm surprised at the reaction of the used market to the availability of the hd 6xx group buy. There are an abundance of second hand hd600s at $200 and less. I've never even heard a pair of sennheisers, looking forward to picking up a pair when I get my student disbursement check. If anyone needs a pair US ebay has a bunch up right now
William Perry
Im not sure why this is though, I personally would want an authentic HD650, if I was in the market.
Blake Hill
>I personally would want an authentic HD650, if I was in the market. so would I, but 50% off for what is basically the same thing is hard to pass.
Grayson Rivera
HD580
Dylan Jackson
ok fuck this. I think I'll finally give in and just do it. These are endgame-tier for closed headphones, right? I'm happy I learned about this before wasting money on a TH-X00 or Emu Teak I guess, but I'm still hesitant.
Nathaniel Lee
Are the X2s only available used? I've been pleased with SHP9500 and thought they would be a good upgrade.
Parker Torres
X2 a shit. Get an HD6XX instead.
Blake Hernandez
>shipping in December
Jayden Reyes
No thanks.
Noah White
>budget $600 inc dac; flexible >location united states >source my pc nothing else >type either iem or open, whichever doesnt sound like mud >comfort required godlike comfort. so probably iem. >signature something not muddy all over. neutral I guess. >history i have hd439s (from highschool days) and they're too fucking muddy. i think my car has better sound.
have you heard the difference between the 1987 emi Abbey Road and the black triangle? I want hardware that sounds like the black triangle.
Christopher Jenkins
Just save up and get an HD600.
Jackson Anderson
can someone help me EQ my superlux hd668b. the treble hurts my ears at times.
Caleb Nelson
HD600
Mason Collins
So I guess I should come back at another time to ask my question.
As an addendum, while the example in the guide EQ's 20 Hz to 10,000 Hz, in your case it's probably OK to EQ 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, the range of human hearing, since your headphone's high frequency extension is a lot better than the MDR-V6's.
Angel Bell
>+7db at 8.5k
my dt 990s are laughing at the poor treble resolution
Brandon Gomez
If you EQ that graph to flat you'll have headphones neutral to the diffuse field curve. If you then follow one of the suggestions in that guide for what to do with diffuse flat EQ settings (treble reduction, gently downward sloping line or Harman target) you'll end up with something great sounding. EQing a raw response to a flat line will produce something that doesn't sound very good and will be very deficient in the upper mids. EQing Headroom's compensated response to flat and adjusting it from there is better than EQing Headroom's raw response to a target curve and adjusting it from there because Headroom's compensation uses a target curve specifically designed for their specific dummy head.
Michael Bennett
Okay, get an X2 then.
Kevin Diaz
are you guys all headphones or earphones too?
Xavier Evans
hey guys so i received my onkyo dpx1a dap today and hooked them up to my ca andromedas. however, on soft parts or whenever i lower the volume down to a minimal level, there is a good amount of static/distortion. does anyone know why or how to fix it? im also using spotify premium as my source. thanks!
Austin Cruz
Headphones (Over ear/on), earphones (IEMs/Earbuds) and Speakers.
Nathaniel Lewis
Just updated this link with instructions on how to adjust diffuse field flat EQ settings to Brüel & Kjær's optimum hifi curve (pic related).
Brody Flores
External DAC
Jose Kelly
doesn't do it on my macbook or iphone though
Adrian Phillips
>"optimum"
James Phillips
wtf i love apple now
Liam Martin
but it already has a dedicated internal dual dac
Nicholas Turner
>Budget $600 >Location California >Source ?? >Type of headphone the ones that go over my ears >Open or closed Open/no real preference >Comfort level Comfy pls >Sound signature ?? >Past headphones 598
I don't really know what all these fancy terms people use mean but whats the best DAC/Amp and headphone combo I can get for around 500-600? My current headphones aren't too bad btw, so mainly looking for an amp thing
Isaiah Lewis
Check out the Schiitr if you're in the LA area.
Aiden Morgan
Why is the hd600 usually suggested over the Etymotic er4? The er4's frequency response looks better than anything else I've seen and they're only like $300. Really thinking about getting a pair.
Jayden Smith
Im was looking through my audio settings and saw this on Dell Audio
What the fuck does it do?
Noah Ortiz
amp y/n, probably.
Jacob Hernandez
It physically changes the size of your headphones.
$400 would be ideal. of the ones there with high 'sound' scores, the Alclair Reference is $400, custom art Fibae 1 is $350, CTM-200 is $400, westone W40 is $500, in-ear SD3 is $480, and earsonics ES3 is $400. should I be considering anythng else?
Hudson Foster
I EQ my speakers to that curve and they sound like sex with mai waifu. I suppose you know more about audio than the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration measurement equipment, though.
Easton Carter
Im asking this seriously.
Grayson Gomez
delete that shit
Isaac Powell
>seriously using dell drivers
Jason Rivera
My Looseheiser HD800 have spent the last 24 hours wrapped super tight with elastic bands, this better make them actually fit snug or I'm going to be mad.
Yes, ER-4SR sound better than HD600 or any other headphone, but most people won't want to have Etymotics in their ears all day long. They're far from optimal for long-term comfort.
Kayden Jenkins
1/10
Wyatt Fisher
You must have a small head. Also, Hotaru a cute, but Komari a cuter.
Robert Miller
more like normies valley
Aaron Wright
I would seriously delete/disable that software. The only system-wide audio enhancements you will ever need are Equalizer APO and, if you game, Razer Surround Pro, which, while it doesn't work with Equalizer APO, has its own EQ. Yes, you can pirate Razer Surround Pro. If you don't desire EQ then free Razer Surround is fine; block Synapse in your firewall after logging into it once because it's spyware.
Owen Bailey
>rapey treble = Mt. Clinton
Grayson Sullivan
I had L2's and upgraded to X2's. I believe they stopped production of X2's recently, hence why they are only available used.
I can't speak for the 9500's, but going from the L2's to the X2's was a jump worth having. X2's sound clearer (but not totally clear when compared to ad1000x) with more soundstage and better bass (quantity and quality, but not total bass cannons unless you put leather pads on them).
Having said that, the jump was only a $30 difference as I got the L2's for $130 and the X2's for $160. If you can get them under $200, that'd be great. Anything approaching the MSRP would be silly because there are better alternatives once you get up there (hd6xx for example, but then you'd need an amp).
tl;dr: Wurf if you don't have an amp and can get them under $200.
Gavin Baker
HD600, Schiit Uber Stack.
Carson Perry
What do you think of the th-x00? I bet you hate them
Joshua Lee
These dudes are in Valencia? Holy shit, thats 15 minutes away provided it's not 4-5pm
Nathan Williams
>You must have a small head I don't think I do because the HD650's I have grip like shit. I just find my HD800's slip around a lot if I tilt my head forward or back and it's really annoying, I think its the weight more than anything.
Anthony Walker
Looks slightly dark from the measurements; close to Harman target. Not really my thing but I bet bassheads will like them.
Logan Green
So you haven't actually heard them
Liam Ramirez
The nice thing about measurements is they're not subjective.
Christopher Carter
Don't worry guys, I'm here to free you from the clutches of lumpy mid rolled of treble hd600 meme phones.
Don't spend $300 on shit-tier weeb phones, recommended by people who haven't listened to music.
Ryder Perez
hd580
Noah Sullivan
$50 for ear impressions, then $400 for CIEMs. y/n
Jacob Nelson
then recommend a pair of headphones that cost less than $600
Benjamin Rodriguez
Thoughts on m50x? Like honestly no meme bs about them
Eli Sullivan
show your setup plebmaster
Juan Parker
your ears change shape over time, you'll probably need new impressions done every 10 years
Isaiah Smith
M50 were only worth buying when they were cheap. M50x are too bass-heavy for their price.
Kevin Robinson
Hifiman he-560 Fostex-x00 Monoprice m1060 (inb4 memelord links the graph that every headphone in the same class suffers from the same ringing)
This is my setup because I'm not a NEET faggot :^)