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Cmon
Profile Joined August 2010
38 Posts
April 03 2013 15:06 GMT
#461
How often do I need to replace my earphone?

I got an etymotic mc5, I got it since December 2011, it's still working but I can the inside of the cable on some part (I don't know how to explain this).

Also I got a bose earphone (2008/2009), never really use this & when I clean it, the cable is also rip apart?

How to maintain the earphone properly? I always put it on the case for etymotic. Any suggestion?
Thank you.
arkedos
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1426 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-06 08:51:35
April 06 2013 08:50 GMT
#462
Hey guys,

I am looking for some good in-ears. They should have a microphone and decent sound would like to use them for playing since my neck is getting tired sometimes by wearing a big heavy headset.

I tested some sennheise in-ears, but after roughly 3 hours of playing my ears started to hurt (not because the sound was too loud, they did not seem to fit for my ears). So are there some super in-ears that fit every ear or do I have to test them all ?
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padfoota
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Taiwan1571 Posts
April 06 2013 10:21 GMT
#463
so nice to see audiophiles

head-fi.org is a great site for reviews on gear

Still rocking my AKG 271s (modded) with travagans whites (modded)....hoping to buy a FiiO E17 if possible...AFTER getting a decent music player (any suggestions ? Im using my samsung phone for traveling atm because of the 32gig SD card slot...the quality is acceptable but the hiss is damn loud...and it kills my batteries)
Stop procrastinating
Aleteh
Profile Joined December 2011
Denmark166 Posts
April 06 2013 15:16 GMT
#464
Just went to my local audio shop and finally got myself a pair of HD600's after listening to different headphones for about 2 hours. This has to be one of the best purchases I've ever done. The bass has enough power to give you that oomph, but never overpowering the mids and highs, which are absolutely perfect. The highs are in my opinion the strong point, details gets more pronounced even on songs you've listened to a thousand times.

Now it's time to get myself a dedicated headphone amp and perhaps a little DAC for that extra audio boner.

tl:dr, HD600 is the best 400$ I've ever spent.
The Tyrant
Mackem
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom470 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-06 17:23:14
April 06 2013 17:22 GMT
#465
Hey guys. Looking for some headphones for no more than £150 GBP. I mainly listen to EDM (Electronic dance music) but throw in the odd pop/rock songs. Comfort is a must for me; I have pretty big ears/head and I wear glasses. They must be able to be worn without crushing my head/jaw/ears (Unlike the M-Audio Q40s I had that were like a vice grip on my jaw even after stretching them). I also tried the DT770 Pro 80s but the mids were too recessed for me.

Any suggestions?
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Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
April 06 2013 17:56 GMT
#466
Maybe AKG K550, though sound is pretty dependent on seal and may not work as well due to glasses.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-Closed-Back-Reference-Class-Headphones/dp/B005CNR7B0

Or Audio-Technica ATH-A900X possibly, though that should probably have a little less bass to begin with.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Technica-ATH-A900X-Monitor-Headphones-Electronics/dp/B005TCZIQA

These should definitely have less recessed mids than DT 770 Pro 80. Or if you've still got those, try EQing down the bass and maybe the treble spike, maybe a slight boost around 200 Hz.
xaoteca
Profile Joined August 2011
Czech Republic34 Posts
April 07 2013 17:02 GMT
#467
So, I actually bought Sennheiser PC 360, because I found way too many negative reviews on the zalman mic. So far I don't have any complaint, sound is amazing and they are super comfortable.
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IPS.Blue
Profile Joined January 2004
Germany309 Posts
April 08 2013 14:20 GMT
#468
On April 07 2013 00:16 Aleteh wrote:tl:dr, HD600 is the best 400$ I've ever spent.

You playin’ SC 2 with the HD 600 or just listening to music?
FinBenton
Profile Joined March 2011
Finland870 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-08 15:12:26
April 08 2013 15:11 GMT
#469
On April 07 2013 00:16 Aleteh wrote:
Just went to my local audio shop and finally got myself a pair of HD600's after listening to different headphones for about 2 hours. This has to be one of the best purchases I've ever done. The bass has enough power to give you that oomph, but never overpowering the mids and highs, which are absolutely perfect. The highs are in my opinion the strong point, details gets more pronounced even on songs you've listened to a thousand times.

Now it's time to get myself a dedicated headphone amp and perhaps a little DAC for that extra audio boner.

tl:dr, HD600 is the best 400$ I've ever spent.

Gratz man those are pretty good, Iw had those for 2 years as main headphones and then upgraded to audeze lcd-2:s 1,5years ago as main phones and trust me going from hd600 to audeze is atleast the same step as going from generic phone iems or porta pros to HD600
Rash
Profile Joined November 2010
Mexico45 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-08 15:48:09
April 08 2013 15:42 GMT
#470
Ahhh, after lurking this thread for a while, and being on a budget, I went for a pair of Grado SR60i (On sale for $40). They didn't thrilled me at the beginning, but the longer I use them the more I notice the difference between them and a pair of old generic Sony's MDR-ZX100. After less than a year both the monitors came loose from the metal parts of the headband, but nothing that a little glue couldn't solve.

If anyone has experienced both the SR60i and 80i? Is the improvement something dramatic?

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FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
April 08 2013 23:37 GMT
#471
so i started taking a couple coding classes online this quarter that are a challenge for me, and im running into the problem where i simply cant work at home (dont have my own room) without being distracted and annoyed by other household noises. anyone have good recommendations on the best sound cancelling headphones? i just want to be able to block out everything while i work. no need for mic or anything fancy, just want to hear no outside noises at all if possible.. thanks very much
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Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
April 09 2013 00:09 GMT
#472
What kind of household noises?

Do you consider IEMs (in-ears, canalphones) to be viable options?

Budget?
FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
April 09 2013 07:03 GMT
#473
i have a lot of siblings so lots of talking and yelling. we also have tons of pets so theres always some kind of animal noise going on in the background (chinchillas have been running the custom hamster wheel for the last 2 hours and the metal rattling is sooo loud haha)
IEMs did not even come to my mind at all, but whatever works best would be great...i think i wold be willing to spend up to 300-350 for a really good pair
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Breoul
Profile Joined April 2013
3 Posts
April 09 2013 10:05 GMT
#474
Hey guys, i hope you can help me buy a nice pair of headphones,
My budget is € 200, I want them to be Circumaural and i rather have them not make that static noise because it's kinda ruining the ingame sound, also it needs to be shipped to The Netherlands and i can't use a credit card but i can use Paypal.
Rollin
Profile Joined March 2011
Australia1552 Posts
April 09 2013 10:14 GMT
#475
On April 09 2013 19:05 Breoul wrote:
Hey guys, i hope you can help me buy a nice pair of headphones,
My budget is € 200, I want them to be Circumaural and i rather have them not make that static noise because it's kinda ruining the ingame sound, also it needs to be shipped to The Netherlands and i can't use a credit card but i can use Paypal.

Headphones do not make 'static noise', your source does, so you might want an insensitive pair or cheap soundcard.
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Breoul
Profile Joined April 2013
3 Posts
April 09 2013 10:28 GMT
#476
On April 09 2013 19:14 Rollin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2013 19:05 Breoul wrote:
Hey guys, i hope you can help me buy a nice pair of headphones,
My budget is € 200, I want them to be Circumaural and i rather have them not make that static noise because it's kinda ruining the ingame sound, also it needs to be shipped to The Netherlands and i can't use a credit card but i can use Paypal.

Headphones do not make 'static noise', your source does, so you might want an insensitive pair or cheap soundcard.

oh okay because im testing my friends dre beats studio version but it gives me a constant roboting kind of noise so does that mean my soundcard is too good?
Aleteh
Profile Joined December 2011
Denmark166 Posts
April 10 2013 17:04 GMT
#477
On April 08 2013 23:20 blueslobster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2013 00:16 Aleteh wrote:tl:dr, HD600 is the best 400$ I've ever spent.

You playin’ SC 2 with the HD 600 or just listening to music?


Yes, I'm using them as my PC headphones, but as i said. I need to get an amp as my asus xonar dx just can't drive a pair of 300 ohm cans. But even then, they sound absolutely amazing without

On April 09 2013 00:11 FinBenton wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2013 00:16 Aleteh wrote:
Just went to my local audio shop and finally got myself a pair of HD600's after listening to different headphones for about 2 hours. This has to be one of the best purchases I've ever done. The bass has enough power to give you that oomph, but never overpowering the mids and highs, which are absolutely perfect. The highs are in my opinion the strong point, details gets more pronounced even on songs you've listened to a thousand times.

Now it's time to get myself a dedicated headphone amp and perhaps a little DAC for that extra audio boner.

tl:dr, HD600 is the best 400$ I've ever spent.

Gratz man those are pretty good, Iw had those for 2 years as main headphones and then upgraded to audeze lcd-2:s 1,5years ago as main phones and trust me going from hd600 to audeze is atleast the same step as going from generic phone iems or porta pros to HD600


Audeze makes some amazing looking cans, but the price tag follows aswell. Those LCD-2 is a thousand dollars and my HD600 cans are less than half of that :D I did try the Denon AH-D7100 aswell, and honestly i liked the sound of the HD600 more and those are are a thousand dollar plus as well. Wish i could've listened to those LCD-2s, but they didn't have them sadly.
The Tyrant
iloveav
Profile Joined November 2008
Poland1478 Posts
April 10 2013 17:16 GMT
#478
Here is a great comparison of the highest end headphones out there:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/634201/battle-of-the-flagships-57-headphones-compared-update-hifiman-he-400-added-12-24-12
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DJFaqU
Profile Joined May 2011
466 Posts
April 10 2013 17:27 GMT
#479
On April 04 2013 00:06 Cmon wrote:
How often do I need to replace my earphone?

I got an etymotic mc5, I got it since December 2011, it's still working but I can the inside of the cable on some part (I don't know how to explain this).

Also I got a bose earphone (2008/2009), never really use this & when I clean it, the cable is also rip apart?

How to maintain the earphone properly? I always put it on the case for etymotic. Any suggestion?
Thank you.


Don't bend the cables too much, replace them when they stop working. Common sense helps.
Aocowns
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway6070 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-20 14:50:47
April 19 2013 18:45 GMT
#480
Hey, I just wondered if the audio technica m50 was still considered one of the best buys in that price range? I'm gonna be using it for music mostly, as the only games I ever play are games where soundstage(I'm using that term correctly right?) isn't very important, with a few exceptions.

As for the music, I like piano+vocals, rock and dubstep. Kinda hard to satisfy all those needs I guess, but judging by a few hours of research, people seem to think that the m50 is a great allrounder.

Also, how come it costs god damn 200$ in every norwegian online store, but costs like 130$ on Amazon? and then like 180$ on amazon.uk
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