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Munkaboo posted:Anyone rocking a DT 990 pro/premium, 58x, or a Hifi that can chime in on gaming and Metal music performance? I may spring for a Sundara but I'm not sure if I'll like it. Never actually heard a Planar can before. This summer I got a 58x, and decided to try a 990 Premium 250 to see if it was more comfortable, but ended up really liking the sound as well. I listen primarily to metal and game in shooters and wow. I would fire up a song and swap the headphones around and preferred the 990's sound each time. The only exception was some more acoustic heavy songs the 58x would have better mids for it. But I would still prefer the heavier bass of the 990 and I don't listen to a lot of acoustic heavy songs. It def has a treble high but I use my sound cards EQ to bring it down. I use a few profiles for games and music to adjust the bass and treb for different media. The higher treb is great for shooters though. As for comfort the premium has less clamp force as I understand it compared to other 990's and it feels great. The foam is stiffer than I expected but the velour is soft and its softened over time. Weird thing with the premium is it has a micro felt headband cover that was really uncomfortable with my short hair/shaved head. I swapped it with one of the leatherette covers the other 990's use and it was much more comfortable.
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ChazTurbo posted:Need a comfortable usb headset for work. over eared and open back if possible. How many hours will you be on the phone? Jabra makes excellent headsets but they can be $$$
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Fingat posted:This summer I got a 58x, and decided to try a 990 Premium 250 to see if it was more comfortable, but ended up really liking the sound as well. I listen primarily to metal and game in shooters and wow. I would fire up a song and swap the headphones around and preferred the 990's sound each time. The only exception was some more acoustic heavy songs the 58x would have better mids for it. But I would still prefer the heavier bass of the 990 and I don't listen to a lot of acoustic heavy songs. It def has a treble high but I use my sound cards EQ to bring it down. I use a few profiles for games and music to adjust the bass and treb for different media. The higher treb is great for shooters though. As for comfort the premium has less clamp force as I understand it compared to other 990's and it feels great. The foam is stiffer than I expected but the velour is soft and its softened over time. Weird thing with the premium is it has a micro felt headband cover that was really uncomfortable with my short hair/shaved head. I swapped it with one of the leatherette covers the other 990's use and it was much more comfortable. Nice, thanks for the info! For someone thats never really owned amazing headphones would I notice a difference between the 80 and 250 ohm versions? (I just have the E17 to drive it)
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Lowness 72 posted:How many hours will you be on the phone? Jabra makes excellent headsets but they can be $$$ 8
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Munkaboo posted:Nice, thanks for the info! For someone thats never really owned amazing headphones would I notice a difference between the 80 and 250 ohm versions? (I just have the E17 to drive it) That I don't know. Im not familiar with the E17. Im not using anything fancy to drive it. Just the on-board sound on a z390 aorus elite. I feel like it could get louder but It works well enough now since there is an amp on-board. But I might move to a dac/amp in the future. For reference I had the volume base in windows at 60 for the 58x and had to bump it up to 80 for the 990. It doesn't get too much louder and starts to distort. Im sure someone here would have a suggestion.
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If you're interested in 990s you should try them, but not without a return policy. The icepick treble is a real thing that a lot of people will never get over with those cans, me included. Sennheiser 560s should be on your list, it gets a lot of praise and doesn't need a very powerful amp.
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True, I got mine from Amazon just in case I didn't like them. Also I'm a little older than the average goon so im not sure if Im as sensitive to treble now.
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:If you're interested in 990s you should try them, but not without a return policy. The icepick treble is a real thing that a lot of people will never get over with those cans, me included. Sennheiser 560s should be on your list, it gets a lot of praise and doesn't need a very powerful amp. Yep - ordered from Amazon for that reason.
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Spend the money on a Jabra.
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:i'm increasingly convinced that the "etymotic solved IEMs 20 years ago" meme has a kernel of truth to it. because it is truth Yuns posted:Also it seemed pretty susceptible to cable noise so I wouldn't use them for running or the gym. the secret to eliminating cable noise with Etymotics is to wear them with the cable wrapped up around your ear like pictured below:  by wrapping the cable around your ear any vibrations coming through the cable are damped
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I have these Monoprice headphones and they work fine for my needs, except that they don't come in pretty colors. If I want headphones that are basically like these ones, but in pastel/baby blue, am I poo poo out of luck? I feel like I'm SOL, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.
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Jan 10, 2021 02:28
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I have a pair of Grado SR225s. My cushions are starting to disintegrate and leave black shavings everywhere. Can someone recommend an aftermarket cushion that will increase the comfort of these headphones? I love what Grado's do to the sound of an electric guitar but they're so uncomfortable I can't wear them for very long.
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Shankel Magnus posted:I have a pair of Grado SR225s. My cushions are starting to disintegrate and leave black shavings everywhere. Can someone recommend an aftermarket cushion that will increase the comfort of these headphones? I love what Grado's do to the sound of an electric guitar but they're so uncomfortable I can't wear them for very long. These are alright. They’re basically what grado calls their “comfy” pads but with the “quarter mod” people like for clarity already done. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGCDHL2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_8p3-FbEQYQB0V I’ve got vintage flats, bowls and comfy pads for my rs1, and they all have a different sound, but comfort is most important.
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Edit: I think I figured this out nevermind
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Thanks - and nice to see the price isn’t too bad. I’ll give them a shot.
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Jan 11, 2021 03:48
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Sorry to post a very basic question but I’m looking to replace my in ear headphones - I’ve just worn out a pair of kz zsn’s prior to them I’ve really liked (and lost) about 3 pairs of soundmagic e10. My source is mostly and iPod classic and phone for podcasts. Prefer to spend on the budget side up to about $50? I’m in the uk Thanks for any help!
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For IEMs the value is in ChiFi. I have the KZ Z10 Pro's and the Tin T2's and they are very good for the price (especially if you use foam eartips). I know the BLON BL03 and BL01 have also got very good reviews. Nothing you can buy in the highstreet will come close to the value of the KZ, Tin or BLONs but you do get the advantage of not waiting a month for them to turn up and if they break you can return them. Skullcandy IEMs are OK if you get them on sale, just never pay full price.
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Haven't been able to get in touch with Sennheiser and my HD598 earpads are in a bad way. I see a couple offbrands on amazon -- can anyone recommend one in particular?
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Virtue posted:Haven't been able to get in touch with Sennheiser and my HD598 earpads are in a bad way. I see a couple offbrands on amazon -- can anyone recommend one in particular? The only third party Sennheiser pads I've found that are as good as the OEM come from this seller: https://www.ebay.com/usr/wang_yifei e: these specifically https://www.ebay.com/itm/Velour-Vel...AMAAOSwo8hTlu89 Dr. Fishopolis fucked around with this message at 20:09 on Jan 11, 2021 |
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Foxtrot_13 posted:For IEMs the value is in ChiFi. Tin and KZ stuff you can get on Amazon pretty easily, there's a bunch of importers for both. I have the Tins and the one thing I'd say about them is I don't find them that comfortable, the KZ stuff is apparently better in that regard. The other option is worn out how? If you've just wrecked the cable you can replace that on KZ's pretty cheaply. KZ ZS10 Pro Tin T2 njsykora fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Jan 11, 2021 |
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I figured I would post this since I went ahead and bought some gaming wireless headphones. I decided on the Corsair Virtuoso Wireless SE. I was also looking at the top of the line steel series ones and I think the thing that swayed me was the build quality of the Corsair. I have had several plastic headsets, including my current Sennheiser, and they all seem to get cracks somewhere. The Steel Series was also $150 more but comes with a breakout box and a bunch of features I don't need, like the ability to use bluetooth and the same time as using them on the PC which is pretty neat but not something I need. The Corsair are all aluminum and look great. Though they are pretty heavy, I am not having any issues with comfort which many people complain about with these headphones. I guess the one thing I have an issue with is I already have a nice mic so I wanted to use that and these have a removable mic which was perfect. The issue is these have some noise isolation and need sidetone for the mic, and in order to do that, you have to use their mic. I figured out how to do it with a different mic, but Windows adds an audio delay to it, which is completely unacceptable, so I'm just using the mic it came with. The sound is great, the wireless is flawless, and you can also use it with a normal headphone jack with with the provided USB cable for wired audio with other devices. $180 for these: 
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njsykora posted:Tin and KZ stuff you can get on Amazon pretty easily, there's a bunch of importers for both. I have the Tins and the one thing I'd say about them is I don't find them that comfortable, the KZ stuff is apparently better in that regard. The other option is worn out how? If you've just wrecked the cable you can replace that on KZ's pretty cheaply. I know you can buy them from importers but the price hike is obscene. I would not recommend paying £45 for a £25 pair of IEMs even if you can get them in a couple of days.
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McFlurry Fan #1 posted:Sorry to post a very basic question but I’m looking to replace my in ear headphones - I’ve just worn out a pair of kz zsn’s prior to them I’ve really liked (and lost) about 3 pairs of soundmagic e10. Being in the UK, do you mean £50? If so, the Etymotic ER2SE/ER2XR are generally around $100USD on Amazon, sometimes dropping to like $70, and absolutely none of the chifi poo poo can touch them in terms of sound quality. If you can swing them the Etymotics are strictly superior to anything else anywhere near in price, things like the KZ and Blons are not in the same league of quality.
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So I think I mentioned this here in the thread, but I recently had to return my Anker Soundbuds Curve since they developed a pretty serious case of pressure-related popping noises in one of the audio drivers. They were otherwise pretty great overall and at 30$ for the pair, only reason I'm not already ordering new ones is because Amazon stopped carrying that model and I have no idea when or if they'll ever be back in stock. What I particularly liked about them was their sheer staying power, with an advertised battery life of 18 hours that they turned out to completely live up to. Since I have to shop around for a different model anyway, I would like to ask you all to pretty much just me tell me all the most long-lived wireless bluetooth earbuds (with a cable, not true wireless) you can think of. 16 hours should be the minimum, but otherwise, longer is just generally better. No particular price range. Thanks in advance! Wheeee posted:
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Wheeee posted:Being in the UK, do you mean £50? I agree. I completely forgot but the loving cable on the ety combined with the (I assume) hollow shell means way way more microphonics than any other set ive tried. Fail.
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redeyes posted:I agree. I completely forgot but the loving cable on the ety combined with the (I assume) hollow shell means way way more microphonics than any other set ive tried. Fail. This cable helps a ton: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/328...earchweb201603_ especially with the ER2 which comes with a dogshit shame cable.
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One annoying thing about the Ety ER4SR is that the connector is an MMCX but with a little proprietary tab that it snaps into so no guarantee that a 3rd party MMCX connector will be stable. I'm running Etys own 2.5mm balanced cable to my Qudelix 5K but I wish I could use an aftermarket braided cable to further reduce microphonics in the gym. Does that Aliexpress cable have a tab on the connector or if it doesn't is it a stable connection?
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Yuns posted:Does that Aliexpress cable have a tab on the connector or if it doesn't is it a stable connection? No, and yes.
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:This cable helps a ton: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/328...earchweb201603_ Looks ok. Thick AF. Ima get this one https://www.amazon.com/Westone-Ultra-Thin-Audio-Cable/dp/B00MQVQFCI
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The er2xr are £155 and the er2se are £161 on uk Amazon, so while they look amazing that puts them very out of my price range. Will happily look for a deal though, and many thanks for the recommendation. The Tin T2 is looking nice in more my sort of range though
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redeyes posted:Looks ok. Thick AF. Are you positive that'll work? Etymotic MMCX is deeper than normal, most cables won't work. e: also I seriously don't recommend straight connectors for etys
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McFlurry Fan #1 posted:The er2xr are £155 and the er2se are £161 on uk Amazon, so while they look amazing that puts them very out of my price range. Will happily look for a deal though, and many thanks for the recommendation. Assuming you don't mind an over ear cable fit, you might want to consider the T2 Plus instead. I don't have the plus model, but by all accounts it has better bass, better sound stage and a much nicer cable than the original T2. Note that this is NOT the same model as the T2 Pro, which was considered by most people to be a treble induced ice pick to your ears.
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Okay listening to the DT 990 Pros... I am not bothered or even notice the crazy Treble. Clearly I'm not nearly as much of an audiophile as I am a videophile. Running the 80 ohm version through my E17 with +6 gain and it sounds good to me... Am I going to notice a huge sound quality difference by bumping the gain up to +6 vs 0? Do these need to be 'burned in'? I have no point of comparison but I AM curious to try the 58x's. Too bad they are on backorder. edit: Okay I dont normally do Infected Mushroom but holy smokes that poo poo on these cans is bananas. edit 2: I know these arent supposed to be good for classical but god drat John Williams sounds good on these. Munkaboo fucked around with this message at 04:13 on Jan 13, 2021 |
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burn in doesn't exist, even large loudspeakers a foot in diameter 'burn in' within a few cycles, which is a fraction of a second at even the lowest bass frequencies 'burn in' does exist in that your brain adapts to and 'normalizes' whatever you're listening to, which is why when people buy new headphones and don't like them right away the general advice is to just use them for a week or two before going back to what they had before to compare. if you're already happy with the DT990 that's good, just keep on keepin on if you do end up trying the 58x use them for a while to adapt before making a decision since they'll sound dull in direct comparison despite being closer to a neutral signature
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Wheeee posted:burn in doesn't exist, even large loudspeakers a foot in diameter 'burn in' within a few cycles, which is a fraction of a second at even the lowest bass frequencies Speaker engineers say pump some big bass through your driver for 2-5 minutes and done! All thats happening is the surround relaxes a little and allows the driver to return to neutral a bit faster. No biggie.
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yea manufacturers like hifiman tell you in the manual to do 150 hours of burn in because they want you to get used to the equipment and not call them up as soon you get it because it 'doesn't sound good'
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eddiewalker posted:These are alright. They’re basically what grado calls their “comfy” pads but with the “quarter mod” people like for clarity already done. Wow! Thanks for recommending those cushions. My SR225s went from me only being able to listen to them for about 15 minutes to me forgetting I was wearing them for a couple of hours while I was studying. It's making such a difference that it has renewed my interest in getting my hands on a pair of RS1s someday.
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Wheeee posted:yea When I test iems or headphones I do not allow my brain to burn in. I swap after one song, either with a known reference set or just studio monitors.
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Does anyone know how to order anything from the Hidition web site? I'm trying to use the cart to order but nothing seems to work normally.
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Is a Magni/Modi 3 stack enough to drive a set of LCD-2C? I’m sitting here deciding between getting one or splitting my budget up to get a set of Aeon Open X and replace my amp with a Magnius. Or I can just buy into the GL2000 hype going around some of the other headphone forums.
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