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ticklishmusic
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States15977 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-17 22:44:43
June 17 2015 22:31 GMT
#4841
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.
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OceanLab
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
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
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decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20017 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?
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
mdb
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
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
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20017 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?)
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
pheer
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
5390 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
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JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-03 00:53:42
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
"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20017 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
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
meatpudding
Profile Joined March 2011
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.
Be excellent to each other.
CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
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
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Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
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.
There is no one like you in the universe.
CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
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
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meatpudding
Profile Joined March 2011
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.
Be excellent to each other.
Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
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
There is no one like you in the universe.
c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined June 2014
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
Profile Joined December 2008
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
© Current year.
ApatheticSchizoid
Profile Blog Joined June 2014
Canada85 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-15 08:04:02
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
Profile Joined October 2010
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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