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Ikidomari
Australia485 Posts
I'm currently leaning toward Sennheiser HD595, is this pair recommended, or is there better at a similar price range? thanks in advance I'm sorry if this has been asked before in the thread, but I'm not going to go through 160 pages to -maybe- find the answer, and all results i could find on Google were ~3 years old and I'm not sure if that's relative in the headphone world. | ||
Womwomwom
5930 Posts
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Pwnographics
New Zealand1097 Posts
On April 22 2012 15:21 Womwomwom wrote: You can't really compare loudspeakers to headphones. So much of it is dependent on the loudspeaker + amplifier + room (notice how audiophile loudspeakers at the store sound different to your room?) combination that there is zero possibility of answering that question. Oh I see thanks. Sorry for the stupid question then. | ||
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vyyye
Sweden3917 Posts
On April 22 2012 15:20 Justicejimzor wrote: So I'm looking to buy a pair of ~$200 headphones to wear while at my computer, and also around Uni, so i want something with decent sound (good bass but that's not TOO important, as i only occasionally listen to dub-step and other bass-heavy genres) I'm currently leaning toward Sennheiser HD595, is this pair recommended, or is there better at a similar price range? thanks in advance I'm sorry if this has been asked before in the thread, but I'm not going to go through 160 pages to -maybe- find the answer, and all results i could find on Google were ~3 years old and I'm not sure if that's relative in the headphone world. If you're going to wear it "around uni" wouldn't something more portable be good? HD25-1 II would be your best bet if you don't mind on ear (some people dislike it). Else I'd take the D2000 over the HD595 if you think bass is important. | ||
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Pwnographics
New Zealand1097 Posts
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Ikidomari
Australia485 Posts
On April 22 2012 15:54 vyyye wrote: If you're going to wear it "around uni" wouldn't something more portable be good? HD25-1 II would be your best bet if you don't mind on ear (some people dislike it). Else I'd take the D2000 over the HD595 if you think bass is important. oh, i looked up the Denon D2000's, they actually look like they may be exactly what i want, thanks! | ||
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kineSiS-
Korea (South)1068 Posts
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Ikidomari
Australia485 Posts
On April 22 2012 16:12 kineSiS- wrote: D2000's isolation isn't that good. It more prevents sound from leaking than keeping it out. Might as well be open. I can't wear open headphones because my ears stick out, it just doesn't sit right, and closed are much more comfortable for me personally, so i pick closed > open, which sadly means i miss out on a ton of great headphones ): | ||
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vyyye
Sweden3917 Posts
On April 22 2012 16:12 kineSiS- wrote: D2000's isolation isn't that good. It more prevents sound from leaking than keeping it out. Might as well be open. This is true, they may isolate som ambient noise in your house but that's about it. Has the side effect of sounding like an open phone though, which is a positive. If you get them for isolation you really need to look elsewhere though. | ||
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KayoDot
33 Posts
On April 22 2012 16:20 Justicejimzor wrote: I can't wear open headphones because my ears stick out, it just doesn't sit right, and closed are much more comfortable for me personally, so i pick closed > open, which sadly means i miss out on a ton of great headphones ): Umm, what does open versus closed have to do with comfort? Maybe you are thinking of circumaural versus supraaural? | ||
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Mackem
United Kingdom470 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On April 22 2012 22:51 Mackem wrote: What is the cheapest soundcard I can get that has a headphone amp? Taking a more inclusive definition of "headphone amp" then one of those crappy < $5 USB options on eBay, probably. If it has a headphone jack, there's some type of headphone amp integrated. In most situations that's probably worse than most onboard audio though. What do you need to be able to drive? Do you actually need something more powerful than most standard sources like computer onboard audio, portable media players / phones, and so on, or are you hoping for better sound quality? | ||
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
I'm thinking there is something wrong with the plug, so is there any way to fix this? I'm kind of sad :< | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
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JSH
United States4109 Posts
On April 25 2012 08:34 CorsairHero wrote: warrenty should cover it. You can also try cutting the cable and solder on a new plug I long is the warranty? I had it for year and half? ughhh I don't have a soldering iron  Is it difficult to change the plug? | ||
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ThePurist
Canada686 Posts
Replacing a plug is pretty easy and you can do it yourself at home just fine, google around and there are tons of tutorials with step-by-step methods. You will need a soldering iron and maybe some heatshrink and other tidbits if you want to do a nice job. | ||
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ThePurist
Canada686 Posts
On April 22 2012 22:51 Mackem wrote: What is the cheapest soundcard I can get that has a headphone amp? I saw a Xonar DG for around $15 after MIR and my buddy got it (along with the rebate) but it was from a Canadian E-tailer | ||
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excellionx
United States85 Posts
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kineSiS-
Korea (South)1068 Posts
On April 22 2012 22:51 Mackem wrote: What is the cheapest soundcard I can get that has a headphone amp? First off, a soundcard by definition MUST have a amplifier and a digital to analog converter. If it didn't have that, then it wouldn't be able to output any audio. Soundcards, imo, are overrated and you should stick to USB DAC/AMP's cheap alternatives like the FiiO E10. But if you had to dip into soundcards, go for Asus. On April 22 2012 16:20 Justicejimzor wrote: I can't wear open headphones because my ears stick out, it just doesn't sit right, and closed are much more comfortable for me personally, so i pick closed > open, which sadly means i miss out on a ton of great headphones ): First off, closed versus opinion deals with whether or not the the headphone is for a lack of a better term vented so that the drivers are exposed to the air. Some common characteristics of closed headphones are : -lots of bass impact -"cavern effect" -isolation -smaller soundstage Some common characteristics of open headphones are : -larger, airier soundstage -no "cavern effect" -better high-end extension and detail in several (but not all) cases -bass rolls off -less bass impact That is of course in general. Open headphones can have perfectly fine bass but usually it won't be able to have as much attack and will decay differently. You were probably thinking of circumaural vs supraaural or over ear versus on-ear. | ||
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kineSiS-
Korea (South)1068 Posts
On April 25 2012 07:59 JSH wrote: So I'm not getting any sound out of the left ear piece from my Yuin PK2 I'm thinking there is something wrong with the plug, so is there any way to fix this? I'm kind of sad :< Probably a short in the wire. In general it's always the cable that's the first to go and in all likelihood not the fault of the driver. If you are handy, you could recable it... | ||
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