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I have a multibit dap+discrete amp, living the dream, no need to upprgrade for a while

>upprgrade
wew could you have butchered that any harder?

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innerfidelity.com/content/ces-2018-thats-wrap
>I use my... Beats Solo 3 Wireless quite often...
Discuss.

Idol trash here.
What's your setup like, user?

>...for Netflix and Youtubes. Why not, they're decent sounding and get the job done. But am I enthusiastically awaiting time with them? Do they send chills up my spine? Will headphone hobbyists be wowed by the sound of the current crop of wireless cans? No, no, and nope. And neither will the consumer be wowed by great sound...but they'll be listening wirelessly, by golly!
Nothing to discuss

>(regarding trying out Atticus)
>Which part of the west coast?
I travel to Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle on the reg, so any of those.

>No Grado/Ultrasone treble rape
>You could have just said "I'm not a sound engineer, I just need something expensive to wear while I stream on Twitch"
Are you like 50 with no treble left?

The Source AV has them I believe, LA

So I just got a good deal on a mint pair of he500, I've been told these aren't efficient at all. What sort of amp will i need to drive them? They are 89db sensitivity.

I wanna lick her feet.

Unless they just got them, then no, just Eikon. No Auteur either.

To the user thinking no one needs to upgrade past a $20 Fiio D3 dac, take it from me, someone who went from the D3 to an OL DAC that there is a difference. There is audible noise from my amp on low gain when I go past 3 o' clock and it is even more audible when I have to drive high impedance headphones on high gain. Once you hit the $100 price point for DACs then you can say you don't need to buy anything else.

Idol trash here. Atticus user?
I've figured out something quite *ahem* regarding msr7.

>There is audible noise from my amp on low gain when I go past 3 o' clock and it is even more audible when I have to drive high impedance headphones on high gain.

Just to clarify, which DAC had this problem? The D3?

I'm not Atticus user, just asking about them to fill out my current harem.

Yea it was the D03K. The OL DAC on the other hand gives a completely silent and black background on both low and high gain. Max volume on high gain though does give off a slightly audible hiss.

My D03K works just fine. No audible noise at normal volumes. Granted, didn't try it with IEMs.

The Schiit store in LA has the ZMF Ori but I'm not sure if they have the Atticus. Might wanna ask them.

Anyway, re: MSR7, I had this idea of trying youtube, specifically this video.

youtube.com/watch?v=NRHvd7sVEVU

On computer then phone. Turns out phone sounds SO MUCH BETTER.

Then I remembered where I got my small to big jack adapter. Someone bought 5 and said that they sounded horrible, that there was something wrong with them, gave me 2.

Over a year passed, and I kinda forgot. The fuckers have bad contact or bad conductivity or something. A resistor will act as a high pass filter. MSR7 are bright. Ahem.

Na, they don't, but thanks.

Emotiva a-100 should do the trick
Ifi idsd black label is also good
Aune x7s and schiit jotunheim are good if you use the balanced output (more power)

>The Schiit store in LA
>literally called The Schiitr
>the shitter
Why does everything have to be a poop joke with them?

im probably gonna get a balanced cable anyway as the standard cable is a giant piece of shit

No shit.

I'm not sure if you guys have ever browsed superbestaudiofriends but the cunts there are fucked. Biggest Schiit shills i've seen. They are basically guaranteed to bash every non schiit product unless its some summit-fi product thats stupidly overpriced. You suggest a non schiit product there will recommend you the vali or jotunheim 9 times out of 10.

They're DAC truthers and describe audio with terms like "digital sounding". It's best to look at their measurements and ignore everything they say.

They bashed the benchmark dac1 because it isnt r2r. They say its too digital sounding and fatiguing yet they will recommend DACs that measure much worse and are much more prone to jitter.

Believing that you can hear a difference is the first mistake. Beyond that, it's all just autistic brand warfare.

deadset the site is worse than headfi

Head-fi is fairly huge, and they have some decent threads (like the objectivist circlejerk or whatever it's called). SBAF is just an echo chamber of autists with more money than sense.

Marvey shilled the HE4XX and TX-0 and I was stupid and fell for it. I don't know what marketing deal he has for Massdrop, but fuck both of them

Marvey from SBAF is a gigantic retard, I liked his measurements but his graphs about how DACs "sound" are some of the most sickening shit I've read in audiophile communities.

What's wrong with them? I haven't owned the 4XX but I have owned the 400i and it was a fine headphone (albeit one which required some serious EQ to tame the peaky treble).
Apart from cablefaggotry, I'd agree.

I found the Th X00 inferior to my ah d2000 they are still good headphones though. IMO not worth the money.

sbaf is an audio cult

>measuring things in a scale of plankton
You can't make this stuff up.

...

>We're far more of a Sennheiser shill site than Schiit.
They have good taste in headphone manufacturers there.

the only true person who deserves a sennheiser tour is the retarded idol fucker who shitposts about the HD600 all day every day
our true hero

I identify as no 3 but i own expensive gear

Same, I also do measurements and experiments sometimes.

Too bad you'll still get poked back by someone more skilled at forums.

Is there anything more pathetic than proclaiming to be "skilled" at forums?

just ordered shure se215s. tell me how big a mistake i just made

the difference is that u bought it so u have to say theres a difference even if there isnt one to make ur feefees good

So I'm on onboard (which has an amp...) since that has a 3.5" jack.
And msr7 sounds good. Really good. Treble is not offensive at all. Overall it feels like a closed HD600 in signature. slightly more bassy. Less awesome, but still awesome. Hair standing on end @ idol stuff.

I got told my HD800s is worse than a HD800 as it has more distortion in the bass... yet when I use the normal HD800 my ears get raped by its treble peak. I have been told I should sell all my gear buy the original HD800 and pair with an OTL tube amp. The stupid thing is this will add more distortion than the HD800s supposedly does in the low end.

relevant 5 years ago, completely outclassed in sound by chi-fi. only thing it has going for it is the comfort and durability.

Do you think I'm just joking when I say that sbaf is an audio cult?

Budget for Headphones used for music and gaming.
$400-$500 USD, Flexible also need a MIC

Source - PC also willing to buy Amp

Requirements for Isolation - Some, I'd be using the headset for gaming and listening to music.

Will you be using these Headphones in Public? No

Preferred Type of Headphone - Over-Ear

Preferred tonal balance - Overall balanced pair of headphones

Past headphones - Astro A40+Mixamp TR. Not loud enough and some sounds crack.

I saw this and just fucking cringed

Beyerdynamic custom studio
Sony mdr-z7
Fostex th-x00 ebony

>plankton

So this is the power of plankton...

Is everyone who posts on /hpg/ a footfag?

You just need more plankton in your diets. Buy my supplements and water filters... it'll give you the sense of "rightness" in your head your audio desires.

I clearly need to get a Jotunheim, seeing it's the fastest of the bunch.
This should help on my rhythm games.

I'm more into thigh and shoulders

>shoulders
Literally the first time I hear this.

Umi's thigs.

I'm personally a voicefag. Seems fitting for /hpg/.
If Alex Jones priced his supplements cheaper, I'd probably buy one just for kicks.

>I'm personally a voicefag. Seems fitting for /hpg/.
Got HD600 yet? Seen Love Live yet?

It's me, Maki user. Respect the LL proselytization you do though.

>AKG 712
>200€

Yes / No ?

No. They're bad.

What would you buy with that money?

I'm lost

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Fill the template out.

Don't forget your Sennheiser CH 650 S™ Balanced Cable, Idol Goy. Only $250. It's what a Jotunheim™ craves. Buy it now!

>200€
>Italy (preferably Amazon.it)
>Desktop PC with integrated amp (up to 600 ohm)
>Full size
>Open / Semi-open
>High, long sessions
>Wide soundstage, "3d sound", possibly flat (I'd EQ it) but rich detail
>AKG K141 monitor

Thanks

I instantly lose respect for any company that sells cable snake oil. Unfortunately, that's most headphone companies.

Yes. They're good

can you just snip the end off a normal cable and reterminate it using a 4 pole xlr

Dt800 600ohm

T-thanks

Thanks.

Should you have any other suggestions about any other cans in the same budget area post here and I'll look at them, even if they don't meet my criteria for the wanted sound.

ebay.com/itm/SENNHEISER-4-Pin-XLR-Balanced-Headphone-Cable-HD-650-HD-600-HD-660-S-HD-6XX/302430378415
ebay.com/itm/SENNHEISER-4-Pin-XLR-Balanced-Headphone-Cable-For-HD-650-HD-600-HD-660-S/302037349462

like this

Is there like a shortage of Sony WH-1000XM2s? Here in Italy Amazon and other retailers sell every anc headphone (qc, b&w, etc) but the Sony's..

Could you post your more detailed thoughts on these once you've had more time with their unlocked self?
I've been considering getting some myself after the price dropped.

Hi maki user. See and . I'm going to sleep here, tired AF.
Yeah, I'll keep talking about it. Onboard is not "unlocked self" either, yet. This onboard is known to lowpass a little.
Unlocked will be once I order and get a proper small-to-big-jack adapter. Maybe one with a few cm of cable in the middle.
... and then properly plug into the magni2u/fulla2.
I'll look into that tomorrow though.

Good night!

>Dem shoulders

Looking for some IEMs for cellphone to dedicate amp. Want something neutral to slightly bright.

ER4SR good? They have nice reviews.

whats the general consensus with audiogd products? thinking about grabbing an nfb1

Do new headphones always sound weird at first?

if you arent used to their sonic signature yes

Literally the best IEMs on the market at any price.

A lot of people love them. Some people hate them, whether it's because they're Chinese, because of their website, their Engrish, or otherwise. I'm the same user from last thread and I don't mean to come off as a shill or anything, but I do love my NFB-11. Their stuff is all hand built using quality components from the UK, Germany, Japan, etc.

It's normal, because your brain hasn't adjusted to the different sound signature yet. Give it a week or two using only those, and then your old headphones might just be the ones that sound off to you.

I figured, thanks

they seem good value for what you are getting aswell when compared to these other esoteric manufacturers selling similarly specced and featured products for many times the price of the audiogd equivalent

If I want to use my GPU as an audio source for my amplifier for my headphones, do I need a DAC? I can't find anything online saying yes or no.

This one is for earbuds. I know you guys don't do these so much but I already got cans I like and I need something for the city.

>Budget
$50, something I won't be upset over having stolen
>Location
USA
>Source
Android phone, fuck it.
>Type of headphone
Earbuds
>Open or closed
Pfff
>Comfort level
Comfy would be dope
>Sound signature
I hate bass that smacks you in the face. Grado is my favorite brand of cans if that helps. Big 3D soundstage would be nice. You know, as much as can be done with earbuds.
>Past headphones
Grado SR 225 and 60i
>Use setting
NYC subway.
>Features
I need a mic on it. Don't care about volume buttons or anything like that. Wired would be best, I WILL forget to charge bluetooth ones.

Thread reminder to never buy Schiit products.

>#1 recommended brand by reddit shills because hehe i get to say Shit
>owner thinks authoring a 140-chapter work of fiction about the company history makes up for garbage quality and performance

head-case.org/forums/topic/12921-schiit-jotunheim/
audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/budget-dac-review-schiit-modi-2-99.1649/
audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/hardware-teardown-of-schiit-modi-2-usb-dac.2082/

>solder splatter
>caps on output
>Either they don't measure their DACs, don't care or don't know how to design a clean DAC.
>For me the biggest letdown with all of this is the major disservice Schiit and others are doing to the community. They are toting these frankly "shit" amps as power houses

reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/6wdcig/bad_experience_with_schiit_audio/
reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/6lnyd8/ama_request_nick_t_from_schiit_tech_support/
reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/7bwko4/schiit_refusing_to_replace_the_misconfigured/
reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/7b33wc/schiit_fulla_2_problems_about_blew_out_my_eardrums/
reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/71wtot/schiit_cs_has_left_me_between_a_rock_and_a_hard/

My Schiit Fulla 2 is just fine, thanks.

Yeah, if you're retarded

Sad that an American company gets shit on by gen z and brown people so much.

I'm not actually, this feet thing is a rather recent event that seems to be sticking for some reason.

Sounds like you're Fulla Schiit.

*becomes top comment*

Edit: Thanks for the gold asinineusername69!

It's sad that people buy into the Made in America bullshit when the end result is both more poorly designed than some Chinese shit AND more poorly manufactured as well

Mines great too, if you actually read those threads they're pretty dumb honestly
Not an argument

You literally bought a product called the Schiit Fulla 2 (#2 (poop))