EPTI also bought a SoundBlaster sound card to throw in my pc but i really don't know how to optimize the settings. If anyone has any advice I really appreciate it.
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Soulstice
United States288 Posts
I also bought a SoundBlaster sound card to throw in my pc but i really don't know how to optimize the settings. If anyone has any advice I really appreciate it. | ||
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Bambipwnsu
Canada698 Posts
I ended up getting some MEElectronics M16 for 13$ on amazon. Was looking at these and their current prices on amazon for anyone interested: MEElectronics Ai-M2 / M2 10$ JVC HA-FX34 “Marshmallows” 12$ MEElectronics M6 / M6P 20$ MEElectronics M9 18$ MEElectronics M16 / M16P 13$ JVC HA-FX67 “Air Cushion” 23$ Reviews link: + Show Spoiler + http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-244-iems-compared-yamaha-eph-100-monster-miles-davis-trumpet-06-19-12 | ||
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KayoDot
33 Posts
On June 18 2012 20:08 kineSiS- wrote: The FiiO E17 cannot drive the DT880. Well, it depends on the impedance of the version that you pick. The 600 Ohm version has been established to have the best sound. You would need a desktop amplifier to get the best sound. Most amplifiers below 1000 USD will not be very transparent and add hints of coloration but I doubt you're looking for that sort of fidelity. I recommend the E7 and E9 combo. The E9i also can function as a iPod dock. Remember the 1/8th rule. Always make sure the output impedance of the headphone amplifier is at the LEAST 1/8th the impedance of the headphone. I might be wrong, but I was under the impression from reading NwAvGuy's blogs that you want the output impedance of the amplifier to be at most 1/8 the impedance of the headphone, not at least 1/8. That's why he designed his O2 to have very low output impedance, so that it would be compatible with just about any headphone. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20078 Posts
On June 21 2012 05:47 Bambipwnsu wrote: update on the gym IEMs: I ended up getting some MEElectronics M16 for 13$ on amazon. Was looking at these and their current prices on amazon for anyone interested: MEElectronics Ai-M2 / M2 10$ JVC HA-FX34 “Marshmallows” 12$ MEElectronics M6 / M6P 20$ MEElectronics M9 18$ MEElectronics M16 / M16P 13$ JVC HA-FX67 “Air Cushion” 23$ Reviews link: + Show Spoiler + http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-244-iems-compared-yamaha-eph-100-monster-miles-davis-trumpet-06-19-12 I tried the M9s before i got the cx200. is still keep em around as spares but quite frankly i found the highs to be shit and all around less rich sound than the sennheisers. It's all under 20$ so no big deal just my opinion. Maybe you'll have better luck with the m16s | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
Awe. You're from Chicago and you just went to Korea? That sux. | ||
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bonedriven
258 Posts
Recently I want to buy a new headphone for my phone with blue tooth and I found Sennheiser - PX210 BT:But I have a question. Is it that bluetooth headphone has much poorer sound quality? How about this one? Thank you. | ||
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pStar
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dizzy101
Netherlands2066 Posts
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kineSiS-
Korea (South)1068 Posts
On June 21 2012 06:01 KayoDot wrote: I might be wrong, but I was under the impression from reading NwAvGuy's blogs that you want the output impedance of the amplifier to be at most 1/8 the impedance of the headphone, not at least 1/8. That's why he designed his O2 to have very low output impedance, so that it would be compatible with just about any headphone. It is indeed at most. Not at the least. That was a typo. | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
Tyll (from Headroom and one of my favorite people on the planet) and his review on these and how they compare (or don't really) to the K701s, as well as the K702s, AKG's flagship at the moment. ![[image loading]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/hooked7/DSCF0756.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/hooked7/DSCF0758.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/hooked7/DSCF0757.jpg) | ||
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Bambipwnsu
Canada698 Posts
what are those 3 boxes on your desk for? I'm assuming they are amps/dacs and all that, could you go into a bit more detail? | ||
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FloKi
1490 Posts
Thinking of getting a Razer/Steelseries earbud also. | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On June 24 2012 07:31 Bambipwnsu wrote: nice ray bans and cans! what are those 3 boxes on your desk for? I'm assuming they are amps/dacs and all that, could you go into a bit more detail? Bottom is the Audio-GD COmpass (amp/dac, Class A), above is my M-Audio 410 interface for mic/instrument, and on top is the Cambridge Audio 540p preamp for the turntable. | ||
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kineSiS-
Korea (South)1068 Posts
On June 24 2012 08:23 slytown wrote: Bottom is the Audio-GD COmpass (amp/dac, Class A), above is my M-Audio 410 interface for mic/instrument, and on top is the Cambridge Audio 540p preamp for the turntable. You might want to try the AKG K550. Many popular reviewers are claiming as the new flag ship trumping the K701/2 | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On June 24 2012 18:11 kineSiS- wrote: You might want to try the AKG K550. Many popular reviewers are claiming as the new flag ship trumping the K701/2 It's a closed can. I don't think so. I hear it does very well for that category though. | ||
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himurakenshin
Canada1845 Posts
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coolcrimefighter
United States378 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20078 Posts
On June 25 2012 12:04 coolcrimefighter wrote: hi my sennheiser hd201 just snapped so I was wondering if someone could suggest me cheap durable headphones that are similar to it? Sennheiser hd201. or 202. lol why look for something else? | ||
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decafchicken
United States20078 Posts
M50 for 100$! Buy buy buy | ||
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kineSiS-
Korea (South)1068 Posts
On June 25 2012 02:33 slytown wrote: It's a closed can. I don't think so. I hear it does very well for that category though. http://www.headfonia.com/akgs-new-reference-the-k550/ | ||
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