EPTHeadphone enthusiast thread! - Page 17
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DarkJackalX
United States165 Posts
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ThePurist
Canada686 Posts
On November 27 2010 09:46 Dont Panic wrote: I finally received the headphones that I ordered and i am over 9000% satisfied! I want to thank ieatkids5 for helping me out. My headphones are the Koss ksc75 and they were 14 dollars at amazon.com w/ free shipping. ![[image loading]](http://www.audiologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/kossksc75.jpg) These are the go to cheap headphones that almost every experienced audiophile would recommend. They rival anything under 100 dollars and are the best method to get started on high quality sound. Things to note are that these are open haedphones meaning that they don't isolate sound. Isolation generally reduces sound quality, but are good for places like an airplane or the office. If you only plan on using them in your quiet room then I would always go with open. They are clip on which may be uncomfortable for some people, but they are fine on my ears. There are like 2 dollar headphone bands that you can attach the drivers to if needed. These headphones are a little less bassy than its counterpart the koss ksc35 but offer better defined highs and lows. I'd recommend everyone own a pair even if you have some really nice cans. They aren't even comparable to apple earbuds and less than half the price while still being portable. No amp is required so just plug in and enjoy  . Btw i wrote this little guide because I am deeply grateful for all the help I received here and I just wanted to give back. If you can run a RMAA i'd love to see what it looks like on the charts.  | ||
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
On November 27 2010 09:46 Dont Panic wrote: I finally received the headphones that I ordered and i am over 9000% satisfied! I want to thank ieatkids5 for helping me out. My headphones are the Koss ksc75 and they were 14 dollars at amazon.com w/ free shipping. These are the go to cheap headphones that almost every experienced audiophile would recommend. They rival anything under 100 dollars and are the best method to get started on high quality sound. Things to note are that these are open haedphones meaning that they don't isolate sound. Isolation generally reduces sound quality, but are good for places like an airplane or the office. If you only plan on using them in your quiet room then I would always go with open. They are clip on which may be uncomfortable for some people, but they are fine on my ears. There are like 2 dollar headphone bands that you can attach the drivers to if needed. These headphones are a little less bassy than its counterpart the koss ksc35 but offer better defined highs and lows. I'd recommend everyone own a pair even if you have some really nice cans. They aren't even comparable to apple earbuds and less than half the price while still being portable. No amp is required so just plug in and enjoy . Btw i wrote this little guide because I am deeply grateful for all the help I received here and I just wanted to give back. haha glad i could help. it's always good to spread the love. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On November 27 2010 10:37 ThePurist wrote: If you can run a RMAA i'd love to see what it looks like on the charts. RMAA of a headphone? Unless I'm misunderstanding something, RMAA just runs some test signals out of a source, records those signals, and compares the input and output signals to give measures of distortion/fidelity as measured over those tests. So what it's measuring is the quality of the signal output (DAC, amplifier, buffer, etc.) and signal input chain (ADC, etc.) of a soundcard or equivalent device. RMAA does calculations on electric voltage levels as put out by the output and interpreted by the input. To get headphone performance measurements like here or HeadRoom, you need a proper test dummy head, really high-quality microphones, etc. To test a headphone, you need to actually measure sound, rather than just the electrical signals that would be sent to headphones. Granted, for a lot of RMAA tests of audio equipment, it'd be nice if they were run with actual loads: 16, 32, 150, and 600 ohms, etc. The performance of all those outputs is worse driving real headphone impedances rather than just the high-impedance line-in. How much worse is a valid question to ask, since it depends heavily on the design and implementation of the audio device. Are Koss's low-end portable lineup really popular? I've heard of the $30 Koss PortaPros being highly-regarded, but these even lesser products are new to me. | ||
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Lil.Sassy
United States54 Posts
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Blind
United States2528 Posts
Could there be some kind of interference? I'm plugging into the headphone jack in front of my tower. Any ideas on how I can fix this? | ||
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zyglrox
United States1168 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.fragworld.org/frag/images/stories/jreviews/75_turtlebeachearforcehpx_1275018836.jpg) they probably do not count as enthusiast headphones, but they are 5.1 with 4 drivers in each ear. i think they retail between 80-100 dollars so they weren't so hard on the wallet. have never tried senn or any high grade audio headphones so i am unsure of what would be a high level headset but i'm pretty happy with the hpx. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On November 27 2010 14:57 Lil.Sassy wrote: This is probably the dumbest question but I've been having some bad luck with headphones being really uncomfortable on my ears while i wear my glasses. Any new recommendations for something in the $100-200 range with an emphasis on comfort I imagine with glasses, heavy-clamping headphones with stiffer pads would be problematic? In general, these are good headphones in the price range that are widely regarded to be comfortable. All have pretty huge ear cups: Beyerdynamic DT-770 (c), DT-880 Denon AH-D2000 (c) Audio-Technica AD700 (o), AD900 (o), A700 (c), A900 (c) AKG K501 (o), K601 (o) (c) denotes closed, i.e. sound-isolating; (o) denotes open. In terms of sound, the Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro/80 ohms is regarded as the best edition. Other than that, get the lower-impedance version of Beyers unless you have a powerful source (amp). A few of those listed may be over $200 sometimes or usually, but you can sometimes find deals for them to be in budget. The ATH-AD700 is the cheapest, and is usually under $100 by a little. The AT models clamp pretty lightly, so light that some people complain they fall off easily. I tried the AD700 before, and it would start sliding slightly if I leaned my head back all the way. edit: On November 27 2010 15:18 Blind wrote: I recently bought the HD555 and they're working great so far on my mp3 player. They're very comfortable. But when I use them on my desktop, I hear a low humming/siren noise when I'm running sc2. Any ideas? This noise persists even when I mute my computer, as long as sc2 is open. Could there be some kind of interference? I'm plugging into the headphone jack in front of my tower. Any ideas on how I can fix this? Try the back connection. It's very common for the wire from the header to the front audio jack to pick up interference, which is what you're hearing. Does the sound occur when playing other games or otherwise stressing the GPU? My guess is it may be caused by GPU activity. Of course, you may still pick up interference off of the back connection too, regardless of the cause. If you're currently listening at a pretty low system volume level, you could try using an impedance adapter, or adding resistors to the line. This would make everything quieter, including the noise. Then you would up the system volume to compensate for that being quieter. (Normally people only do this for sensitive IEMs, which are a lot louder than the relatively easy-to-drive HD555.) | ||
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prototype.
Canada4200 Posts
Sold out in less than 20 minutes. The cool thing is that you can mod it so that it replicates the sound quality of a hd 595. | ||
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019RBJOE | ||
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Enervate
United States1769 Posts
On November 27 2010 19:31 T.O.P. wrote: Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 Noise Isolating Earphones $94.99 + FS http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019RBJOE I just saw this deal, and it seems like a really good deal, but I don't know much about earphones. Are these earphones really good? And will I notice a difference on my laptop without a sound card and on my phone playing music? | ||
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hideo
Canada1641 Posts
On November 28 2010 00:52 Enervate wrote: I just saw this deal, and it seems like a really good deal, but I don't know much about earphones. Are these earphones really good? And will I notice a difference on my laptop without a sound card and on my phone playing music? Absolutely, yes. I really feel that even a crap source does not stop high-end cans from outperforming stuff like apple earbuds and other low-end gear. It's just that you'll notice a dramatic improvement if you do upgrade the source. The thing is... if you haven't heard anything better than your laptop or phone HP out yet, you wouldn't know any better so you'll still be very happy. Ideally though, you would budget in something like this: http://www.amazon.com/NuForce-uDAC-2-Black-Headphone-24bit/dp/B003Y5FRNS | ||
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mvpAKAenvyME
Canada179 Posts
http://www.newluxuryitems.com/most-expensive-earbuds-ue-–-11-pro.html Honestly, I like $1200 for EAR BUDS is a little much, seriously, MAYBE I could see if it was like a fighter jet helmet or something... | ||
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hideo
Canada1641 Posts
On November 28 2010 01:30 mvpAKAenvyME wrote: Would anyone buy these?: http://www.newluxuryitems.com/most-expensive-earbuds-ue-–-11-pro.html Honestly, I like $1200 for EAR BUDS is a little much, seriously, MAYBE I could see if it was like a fighter jet helmet or something... well a number of people on head-fi did indeed buy them, but I think they're more aimed at the professional market, where I think people routinely pay half that much for custom IEMs, not to mention all the associated wireless equipment. | ||
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57 Corvette
Canada5941 Posts
On November 23 2010 15:05 JSH wrote: I heard the HD 428 has good clear mids and highs some say the highs are a bit sharp but it could be personal preference However, I also read that the bass on it is lacking though Good Luck finding a headphone~ Well do you know of anything that is similar in price, durable and not earbuds? Lacking bass isn't a big problem for me, as i usually listen to songs with heavy guitar and vocals. Also, this may be the wrong thread, but my 2nd Gen ipod touch is having problems with headphones. When i plug in my brand new headphones, only one side gets sound, and i need to push (and hold) the headphone jack downwards to get sound to both ears. Is there any way you guys know how to fix this? | ||
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ScytheMan01
United States114 Posts
On November 27 2010 15:23 zyglrox wrote: they probably do not count as enthusiast headphones, but they are 5.1 with 4 drivers in each ear. i think they retail between 80-100 dollars so they weren't so hard on the wallet. have never tried senn or any high grade audio headphones so i am unsure of what would be a high level headset but i'm pretty happy with the hpx. These were my last pair, and the biggest problem is the long cord [which my chair ruined] and the mic. The mic for me got broken on the catch or w/e keeps it in, so it would never stay in anymore. Just got a new pair of AKG K81DJ's and HOOOOLEEEE SHIIIIIIIIIIT these are so cool. I put them on and immediately can barely hear anything. I don't seem to feel the clamping that other people complain about, and the bass/lows on this are ridiculous. | ||
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Prikol
United States15 Posts
![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41rJyJ3gF4L.jpg) Panasonic RP-HTX7 These are very comfortable even after wearing for a long period of time. They're not noise canceling, but they cover the ear and do a decent job of muffling the outside noise. | ||
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Vin{MBL}
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
IMHO you're probably just used to bad or fragile earbuds, since a lot of them are fairly durable. It may be worth reconsidering them. The Meelectronic M9 is pretty decent and bassy (though a bit boomy) for $20, and it looked sturdy enough. I sold it to my officemate though, after I realized I didn't really need portable buds anyway; she seems to like it too. | ||
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Vin{MBL}
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