K, the 598's arrived a day early, so I left work a bit early to grab them from the leasing office, lol.

It's been awhile since I used a good pair of headphones. Holy wow. Sound quality is amazing, I can hear so much more that it feels like I'm listening to music in slow motion.

We'll have to see tomorrow at work, but it seems like they aren't too noisy.

OceanLab

France505 Posts

June 18 2015 11:14 GMT

#4842

Hey guys!

I am looking to invest in some headphones for my team at work, but we obviously have a limited budget.
We would be looking for headphones that have a decent noise blocking capability, at a price of around 50-60€ (I know, I'm cheap

)
I know you guys always have the perfect solution so I naturally thought I'd come ask here before I even go to a store!
Thanks in advance :D

decafchicken

United States20022 Posts

January 29 2016 20:34 GMT

#4843

Was toying with the idea of upgrading my IEMs (currently using shure se215) with my tax refund so I was hunting around on craigslist. Found a pair of Shure se846 for ~800 (i absolutely adore these, but dont think I can bring myself to spend that much) but then I also found a pair of AKG k3003 for $250, which is much more in my price range and if I'm not mistaken an absolutely insane steal. If these are legit should I go for it? Anything specific to check for?

mdb

Bulgaria4059 Posts

August 12 2016 11:33 GMT

#4844

As a Focal fan I finally made myself to buy Focal Spirit Classic headphones. Overall I expected them to be a bit more comfortable, but after some time you get used to them. Sound quality is great as expected, although maybe are a bit lacking on the bass side.

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decafchicken

United States20022 Posts

September 02 2016 14:34 GMT

#4845

Why is the sound quality out of my phone way better than the sound out of my work desktop (streaming from the same source) and how can I fix it? (headphone amp?)

pheer

5391 Posts

September 02 2016 14:50 GMT

#4846

Maybe your audio drivers are the default windows ones? Try going to your mobo/PC manufacturer website and getting the latest drivers for your sound output.

Also, any headphone enthusiast will love reading this:
https://np.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/50es2p/can_we_post_porn/d73hbo9?context=3

JSH

United States4109 Posts

September 03 2016 00:52 GMT

#4847

you would need a DAC or a new soundcard
DAC is a pretty easy solution if you're willing to spend some money
Amp wouldn't really help though unless your computer has problems driving your headphone

I dislike how my computer sounds too and prefer listening to my mp3 or my iphone

c0ldfusion

United States8293 Posts

September 03 2016 23:41 GMT

#4848

On September 02 2016 23:50 pheer wrote:
Maybe your audio drivers are the default windows ones? Try going to your mobo/PC manufacturer website and getting the latest drivers for your sound output.

Also, any headphone enthusiast will love reading this:
https://np.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/50es2p/can_we_post_porn/d73hbo9?context=3

Window audio drivers haven't been an issue since windows XP. It's most likely not the issue.

decafchicken

United States20022 Posts

September 15 2016 19:50 GMT

#4849

On September 03 2016 09:52 JSH wrote:
you would need a DAC or a new soundcard
DAC is a pretty easy solution if you're willing to spend some money
Amp wouldn't really help though unless your computer has problems driving your headphone

I dislike how my computer sounds too and prefer listening to my mp3 or my iphone

So something like this?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/fx-audio-dac-x6?referer=VJDSCY

Headphones are Shure SE215's

meatpudding

Australia520 Posts

September 20 2016 02:31 GMT

#4850

Where do I start looking for headphones? I need a new set for listening to music at my desk.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

September 20 2016 05:28 GMT

#4851

On September 20 2016 11:31 meatpudding wrote:
Where do I start looking for headphones? I need a new set for listening to music at my desk.

I'd start here and pick full size open/sealed and go from there. Leave some budget room for an external amp/dac and you'll be good to go. Head-fi is also a decent resource with a very large community.
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/innerfidelitys-wall-fame

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

September 20 2016 22:34 GMT

#4852

That wall is pretty old. I'm a bit rustier in new headphones but I can help out if you tell us what you're looking for? Browsing r/headphones gives a good amount of info. In a vacuum I would recommend the Bose QXC35 or Sennheiser PXC550.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

September 20 2016 22:40 GMT

#4853

i think you're confusing great headphones that were released years ago but still in production like the HD600
if you actually look at the list, some of them have been released this year like the Focal Utopia

meatpudding

Australia520 Posts

September 21 2016 00:27 GMT

#4854

I'm not certain what I'm looking for yet. I definitely don't expect to purchase anything at audiophile grade. Most of what I will be listening to will be mp3 or streaming formats. I'm after a "good" headphone, but I don't know what a good headphone is because I haven't done the research. I don't want to lay out 100's and find that I paid for branding instead of quality, for example.

The HD600 caught my attention from the open list so far. I'm questioning whether I will need or want an amp, since I'm worried that quality improvements will be most noticeable only with top shelf amps.

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

September 21 2016 23:09 GMT

#4855

On September 21 2016 07:40 CorsairHero wrote:
i think you're confusing great headphones that were released years ago but still in production like the HD600
if you actually look at the list, some of them have been released this year like the Focal Utopia

No I kinda just went to one section and saw him recommending the creative aurvana live which is really outdated. His other sections are a lot better. They should also hide the retired headphones behind a spoiler tag or something, I'm not a fan of his layout

c0ldfusion

United States8293 Posts

September 22 2016 01:51 GMT

#4856

On September 21 2016 09:27 meatpudding wrote:
I'm not certain what I'm looking for yet. I definitely don't expect to purchase anything at audiophile grade. Most of what I will be listening to will be mp3 or streaming formats. I'm after a "good" headphone, but I don't know what a good headphone is because I haven't done the research. I don't want to lay out 100's and find that I paid for branding instead of quality, for example.

The HD600 caught my attention from the open list so far. I'm questioning whether I will need or want an amp, since I'm worried that quality improvements will be most noticeable only with top shelf amps.

I would advise running the HD600 with an amp.

You don't need a "high-end" amp for it. Anything reasonably clean is sufficient, e.g. O2, entry level schiit, what have you.

ApatheticSchizoid

Canada85 Posts

October 15 2016 04:03 GMT

#4857

I was looking to get a new pair of headphones since my hd558 are starting to get wore down. I'm definitely looking to invest more money into my audio setup, but I'm not sure where to start.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

October 15 2016 07:35 GMT

#4858

you can upgrade source (flac), DAC, amp, headphone
head-fi has a ton of info, also i like using innerfidelity and headfonia for reviews

ApatheticSchizoid

Canada85 Posts

October 15 2016 08:03 GMT

#4859

On October 15 2016 16:35 CorsairHero wrote:
you can upgrade source (flac), DAC, amp, headphone
head-fi has a ton of info, also i like using innerfidelity and headfonia for reviews

Well my headphones are just getting worn out. I already have a huge library of FLAC music on my hard drive, I'm looking to upgrade from the HD 558 into someone better. There's just a lot out there, so I'm not sure where to narrow it down.

c0ldfusion

United States8293 Posts

October 16 2016 01:58 GMT

#4860

HD600 or HD650 with a decent entry level amp, no external DAC is probable next step in your upgrade path.

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