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Czarnodziej
Poland624 Posts
I can't stand all the noise my computer produces so I've been using my phone (which is sadly better) as a source when it comes to music. I cant stress enough how annoying that issue was. Then I bought Audiotrak Prodigy HD2 and I've been using it with Sennheiser HD380 Pro ever since. Goodbye to extremely annoying noise. Welcome the quality  | ||
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Detri
United Kingdom683 Posts
Yeah i know its no £300 headset, but wow for the price i was impressed. I'm not so much into my headsets, tho i appreciate a good pair of headphones. I'm big into my hifi, have a pair of floorstanding mordant-short speakers linked to a cambridge audio amp, as the sound output for my pc. Sound > Picture for immersion imo. | ||
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FluxCoffee
Sweden8 Posts
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resource_library/product_images/b8d5189d2453aeb7/large/ath_m50_1.jpg | ||
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Xafnia
Canada874 Posts
On January 02 2012 12:56 tuho12345 wrote: Ahh, I'm using this, and it's the best headphone I've ever used. Love the wide soundstage so much. May I ask what kind of amp/dac are you using? Auzentech X-Fi Forte. Probably not as good as a good amp/dac combo, but it's decent enough. Drives my headphones sufficiently and I can't afford anything else/don't know anyone who has an amp/dac to compare. On January 02 2012 12:57 antilyon wrote: Could you write a review? I bought the AKG-K77 earlier this year and it was really confortable and I was thinking about stick with AKG because of their product design. Would your headphone be a good upgraded choice? I don't know enough to write a review, I can say they are well worth it for 265$. Reg price in canada is like 480$ lol. Ive heard lots of complains about the bumps, I have a lot of hair so I don't feel them, and the pads are great, also has like a small space of clearance where my glasses are so that's real nice. Edit: they also look real nice, but they seem kinda fragile to me, I'll probably buy a curly cord for it like I have on my hd280's to at least reduce the chance of breaking them. | ||
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[khale]
United States4 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/M9CbR.jpg) I listen to mainly electronic music, although a lot of other genres as well (jazz, alternative, rap). With a $200 budget exactly I've pretty much decided on these Sennheisers, but I'd like to hear some reviews on people who've owned them. How's the sound quality? Are they comfortable and sturdy? I'm getting a 2 year warranty on them but I'm still concerned about storage and breaking them . | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On January 03 2012 00:14 Detri wrote: Out of curiosity what do you audiophiles think of the steelseries siberia v2? I certainly wouldn't call myself an audiophile although I do appreciate good sound. I just went from Steelseries Siberia v2 to HD650's - the difference is quite important, but the Steelseries are not bad at all for the price. I still use them on one of my computer and they're more than adequate for gaming obviously and they do OK as far as music goes. | ||
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Reggiegigas
234 Posts
I think I get static when using mic during skype etc, how remove? | ||
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Spidereater
1 Post
I'm looking for some headphones with a microphone, I'm willing to spend about 150dollars. I also really like listening to dubstep. | ||
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Fishball
Canada4788 Posts
I tried the headphones with my phone, but the bass seems to be lacking (D2000 is supposed to have very solid base). The default in-ear earphones that came with my phone has heavier bass than the D2000. I assume by getting an amp would "fix" this? | ||
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
On January 03 2012 05:57 Fishball wrote: I was able to hunt down a pair of Denon D2000 and I have a question. I tried the headphones with my phone, but the bass seems to be lacking (D2000 is supposed to have very solid base). The default in-ear earphones that came with my phone has heavier bass than the D2000. I assume by getting an amp would "fix" this? Your phone isn't pushing out enough power to drive the D2000s. | ||
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nalgene
Canada2153 Posts
On January 02 2012 23:49 Czarnodziej wrote: I cant stress enough how annoying that issue was. Then I bought Audiotrak Prodigy HD2 and I've been using it with Sennheiser HD380 Pro ever since. Goodbye to extremely annoying noise. Welcome the quality Is he plugging them from the front panel... or the back of the motherboard? There would random noises from the front panel... | ||
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Irratonalys
Germany902 Posts
Anyone with audio technicas? Give me some advice of some good headsets. I'm thinking of buying this m50, so speak your hearts out I dont know about any headsets by audiotechnica , but i own an ATH-A700 , and it has a decent sound , specifically the low-mid frequencys , and its the most comfortable headphone i have ever worn. http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-A700-Audio-Technica-Headphones/dp/B000E9VKUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325540356&sr=8-1 | ||
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Deadeight
United Kingdom1629 Posts
On January 03 2012 05:57 Fishball wrote: I was able to hunt down a pair of Denon D2000 and I have a question. I tried the headphones with my phone, but the bass seems to be lacking (D2000 is supposed to have very solid base). The default in-ear earphones that came with my phone has heavier bass than the D2000. I assume by getting an amp would "fix" this? You need a portable amp really. If you're looking for something cheaper, you can't go wrong with a Fiio, they're amazing for the price. If you have a lot more to spend there are other options (e.g. I use an iQube which I highly recommend). Something like a Fiio e5, e7 or e11 or something will probably give you what you want, and spending more when using the output from a phone probably isn't worth it. | ||
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seiferoth10
3362 Posts
On January 03 2012 03:11 [khale] wrote: I've been looking around for my first set of good headphones (lol iPod earbuds), been reading tons of reviews online, and am settling on these: Sennheiser HD 25-1 IIs. + Show Spoiler + I listen to mainly electronic music, although a lot of other genres as well (jazz, alternative, rap). With a $200 budget exactly I've pretty much decided on these Sennheisers, but I'd like to hear some reviews on people who've owned them. How's the sound quality? Are they comfortable and sturdy? I'm getting a 2 year warranty on them but I'm still concerned about storage and breaking them . If you're buying specifically for portability, then they are one of the best around. Despite being made from plastic, they are known to be quite durable. The stock pleather pads are okay, but if you get the replacement velour pads (which people who have done it say it doesn't change the sound signature all that much) they will be much more comfortable. The sound signature is more V-shaped (lower mids), so it does well with electronica/hip hop, but isn't the best at jazz. On January 03 2012 00:19 FluxCoffee wrote: Anyone with audio technicas? Give me some advice of some good headsets. I'm thinking of buying this m50, so speak your hearts out http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resource_library/product_images/b8d5189d2453aeb7/large/ath_m50_1.jpg A few people have talked about them in this thread around here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=168585¤tpage=123#2447 | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On January 03 2012 04:22 Spidereater wrote: Hey, I'm don't really know anything about headphones, maybe you guys can help out? I'm looking for some headphones with a microphone, I'm willing to spend about 150dollars. I also really like listening to dubstep. Based on sound quality, there's nothing particularly to recommend with a microphone, in that price range. If you consider the price of most headsets, it's well above the sum of the quality of the headphones and microphone put together--you pay a lot extra for the form factor, so decide how important that is to you. Sennheiser PC 350 is probably the most popular headset in that price range, but the bass and subbass is a bit weak to recommend for dubstep. On January 03 2012 06:05 Risen wrote: Your phone isn't pushing out enough power to drive the D2000s. Please don't ever say the word "power" when you mean something else, since it's inaccurate and confusing. That's unless you actually mean power, in which case that would be flat-out wrong. As for the question about bass on the AH-D2000, that depends on whether you think the bass is lacking in quality (definition, detail, control, or something like that) or quantity. D2000 is known for high-quality bass of good quantity, among other things, not overblown quantity of bass. Many headphones and in-ear phones will have a relatively higher bass quantity relative to other frequencies. You can influence bass quality somewhat with a better amplifier, if the current one is not good. You won't influence bass quantity without some type of intentional bass boost circuit or software EQ. That's assuming the phone already has a more-or-less flat frequency response***. Bass quantity and quality will also both be influenced by the fit of the headphones on your head. Move them around some and make sure they're (more or less) sealing. ***Actually, many cheaper headphone outputs have bass rolloff in hardware as a side-effect of the design, and this bass attenuation is more severe with lower-impedance headphones. They often use a too-small DC blocking capacitor in series with the output, which effectively means you get a high-pass filter (see figure 1 here, though the headphone load isn't quite resistive), or more specifically: a low-cut filter so lower frequencies are reduced in volume. This may be the scenario with your phone. However, your default in-ear earphones likely have low impedance as well, so they would be similarly impacted. Anyhow, that means that potentially an amplifier with a flat frequency response, would boost the bass a little (and subbass by more) relative to a device with the problem described above. | ||
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[khale]
United States4 Posts
On January 03 2012 06:49 seiferoth10 wrote: If you're buying specifically for portability, then they are one of the best around. Despite being made from plastic, they are known to be quite durable. The stock pleather pads are okay, but if you get the replacement velour pads (which people who have done it say it doesn't change the sound signature all that much) they will be much more comfortable. The sound signature is more V-shaped (lower mids), so it does well with electronica/hip hop, but isn't the best at jazz. Thanks for the response. I forgot to ask originally though, how necessary is an amplifier for one of these headphones? I never planned on buying one or carrying one around, and tbh I'm not knowledgeable about how much they improve sound, their price ranges, what all they can do, etc. I'm mainly going to be listening to songs either through my iPod Touch or on my laptop, and I'll also be making music through FL Studio. Sturdiness was my main concern aside from sound though, and it's reassuring to know they do well with electronica. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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tuho12345
4482 Posts
On January 03 2012 09:03 Myrmidon wrote: Any modern iPod / i___ will have a decent integrated DAC and amp (except not being powerful enough for some headphones which do NOT include the HD 25-1 II). As for the laptop, it depends. It will likely be powerful enough, but I'm not going to guarantee anything else. They're decent, but still, you can't drive headphone like D2000 good enough. My AKG 702 is 40+ Ohm I believe, and I have to turn the volume on the iphone 4S to about 80-90% so I can hear it | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
iPhone output is around 1V on most models. AKG K702 is nominal 62 ohms, 105 dB SPL / 1V input, but InnerFidelity and doctorhead.ru and others measure more like 100 or 101 dB SPL / 1V input on their setups. Denon AH-D2000 is nominal 25 ohms, 106 dB SPL / 1mW input (which is 122 dB SPL / 1V input), but again others measure a lower number, more like 115 dB SPL / 1V input. So most people would say it's not enough for K702 but plenty enough for D2000. The D2000 is considerably more sensitive. Despite the low impedance, it doesn't require as much current because of the sensitivity. If you're talking about audio quality, iPhone/iPod/whatever do decently well there as well, certainly better than some audiophile snake oil stuff, but of course not amazingly. | ||
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ImmortalTofu
United States1254 Posts
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