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daftpunk_mk5
10/17/24 6:58:40 PM
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Got my Hifiman Arya, any other audiophiles?

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Cocytus
10/17/24 7:00:35 PM
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I got a set of Marshall's

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Lokarin
10/17/24 7:02:59 PM
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I just have Sennheiser HD280s... I know they're not the best, but I do like Studio headphones more than pads or earbuds

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TMOG
10/17/24 7:06:21 PM
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They're not an audiophile pick or anything but I do want to call out for anybody who's looking for a really good budget pair, this cheap set of headphones I got off Amazon about three years ago

https://www.amazon.com/DOQAUS-Bluetooth-Headphones-Wireless-Microphone/dp/B08PY9LYQ8/

I initially bought them for watching TV since the headphones I had at the time didn't have Bluetooth, but these ones quickly became my go-to pair for everything
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Trumble
10/17/24 7:13:43 PM
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AirPods Max. I would never pay that much for headphones, but I won them so Ill use them.

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daftpunk_mk5
10/17/24 7:14:28 PM
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Trumble posted...
AirPods Max. I would never pay that much for headphones, but I won them so Ill use them.

Listened to them once, awful for the price tbh

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MagiMarthKoopa
10/17/24 7:15:19 PM
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Audio Technica MSR7b

But I use my Audio Technica HL7BTs more since they're comfier and better with glasses
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Glob
10/17/24 7:15:42 PM
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I wouldnt say Im an audiophile but I have a set of Bose Quiet Comfort Ultras.
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Trumble
10/17/24 7:16:00 PM
#9:


daftpunk_mk5 posted...
Listened to them once, awful for the price tbh
They do the job. Wish they were the newer (USB-C) model tho.

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Phoro
10/17/24 7:17:38 PM
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I have a mid-range pair of Sennheisers. No complaints.

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wanderingshade
10/17/24 7:20:23 PM
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I think my dad has some $400 Sennheisers. He likes audio stuff but he's not dropping money on like Meze headphones or whatever. That's like the extreme audiophile stuff along with the amplifiers with like 6 vacuum tubes and La Scala speakers.

If you wanna go easy just like get a Amp with one or two vacuum tubes, Sennheiser headphones and basic Klipsch speakers. Then you get your spiffy record player and play ... I dunno whatever you have on Vinyl, whether it's The Fat of The Land on vinyl or the limited Streets of Rage vinyl with the uncompressed soundtrack. So warm, so... smooth.

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BewmHedshot
10/17/24 8:20:27 PM
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Glob posted...
I wouldnt say Im an audiophile but I have a set of Bose Quiet Comfort Ultras.
Aren't Bose generally regarded as "crap"?
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divot1338
10/17/24 8:21:58 PM
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I swear by my Marshall Major headphones

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tankboy
10/17/24 8:22:58 PM
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Grado SR325x
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MagnusX
10/17/24 8:25:23 PM
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AKG K702, got them for mixing my own music. Great set with ridiculous clarity, but I kind of regret getting open back since I can also hear the room noise quite clearly. Will likely get a similar set of closed for less distracting listening at some point.
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Glob
10/17/24 8:33:02 PM
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BewmHedshot posted...
Aren't Bose generally regarded as "crap"?

Not by anybody Ive ever met, but as Ive said, Im not an audiophile. They were almost 500, so I doubt that crap is the right word for them. Its possible that theyre not great value compared to other things in the same price range though. I wouldnt know.
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daftpunk_mk5
10/17/24 8:44:52 PM
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BewmHedshot posted...
Aren't Bose generally regarded as "crap"?

Good noise cancelling, highly mediocre sound quality

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daftpunk_mk5
10/17/24 8:47:05 PM
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MagnusX posted...
AKG K702, got them for mixing my own music. Great set with ridiculous clarity, but I kind of regret getting open back since I can also hear the room noise quite clearly. Will likely get a similar set of closed for less distracting listening at some point.

The akg 553 is pretty much the closest thing in closed back form

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Cornmuffins
10/17/24 8:54:13 PM
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XM-5

Also, not an audiophile

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Lazy_Haar
10/17/24 9:01:39 PM
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I've had a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50Xs for a couple of years now and they're good enough for my current purposes. From what I understand, there's only so far you can go with closed back headphones, especially if you don't want to use an amp/DAC, and that kind of setup is too cumbersome for me right now. I also have a very large head, so that opens up another can of worms when it comes to headphone shopping; I actually had to bend my current set quite a bit to make them comfortable, and you can't always do that with every set.
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BucketCat
10/17/24 9:07:00 PM
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akg k240
i've had them for almost 20 years and they're still great. I have to replace the cable every now and then, but tbh they're my fav pair of headphones.

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MartavisBryant
10/17/24 9:31:25 PM
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Audeze LCD-3

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Crimson_Corsair
10/17/24 9:32:21 PM
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Sennheiser HD 600s

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Luigi_and_Tails
10/17/24 9:44:41 PM
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I'm not much of an audio enthusiast but I like a reasonable sound. I have a pair of WH1000XM4s which I think are great, and I tend to use some G560s for desktop gaming. The G560s are great for making a racket but the Sony ears offer so much better sound quality.

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Antifar
10/17/24 10:02:02 PM
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I have Sennheiser Momentum 4s. Had some of their earbuds previously, but bad luck with them crapping out on me.

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daftpunk_mk5
10/17/24 10:14:59 PM
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MartavisBryant posted...
Audeze LCD-3

Finally

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daftpunk_mk5
10/17/24 10:17:56 PM
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Luigi_and_Tails posted...
I'm not much of an audio enthusiast but I like a reasonable sound. I have a pair of WH1000XM4s which I think are great, and I tend to use some G560s for desktop gaming. The G560s are great for making a racket but the Sony ears offer so much better sound quality.

The xm4s dropped to $130 for about an hour recently and I managed to snag a pair. I like them more than I thought I would. Hated them and found them muddy and bloated when I tried at a store a while ago but the bright profile actually sounds significantly better than the default. Still prefer my Bowers PX sound wise but better ANC on the Sony.

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wanderingshade
10/17/24 10:18:00 PM
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BewmHedshot posted...
Aren't Bose generally regarded as "crap"?

It's one of those things where you're paying for the brand, not quality sound equipment. You can buy stuff that sounds the same for less money.

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argonautweakend
10/17/24 10:19:39 PM
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the highest end ive ever had was Grado SR-80E, which are nice headphones.

I know they're just entry level audiophile, but they sound amazing in comparison to any other headphone ive ever had, which up until then was just random headphones off the shelf
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Vengeance29
10/17/24 10:21:33 PM
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The cheap ones you get from the supermarket that die after a month.
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Luigi_and_Tails
10/17/24 10:24:30 PM
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daftpunk_mk5 posted...
The xm4s dropped to $130 for about an hour recently and I managed to snag a pair. I like them more than I thought I would. Hated them and found them muddy and bloated when I tried at a store a while ago but the bright profile actually sounds significantly better than the default. Still prefer my Bowers PX sound wise but better ANC on the Sony.
Sony's noise canx is really good. I bought the XM4s because of how highly rated they were - I had a pair of 770s before and they were extremely average. The XM4s are brill.

That said, if we're looking at a gear change between MDR-770s and WH1000-XM4s, what would you recommend as a next step up? I like headphones with bass and volume. Let's assume a budget of 300?

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Glob
10/17/24 10:35:03 PM
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wanderingshade posted...
It's one of those things where you're paying for the brand, not quality sound equipment. You can buy stuff that sounds the same for less money.

That could very well be true. Its not an area where I would claim to have a great deal of knowledge.
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daftpunk_mk5
10/17/24 10:47:54 PM
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Luigi_and_Tails posted...
Sony's noise canx is really good. I bought the XM4s because of how highly rated they were - I had a pair of 770s before and they were extremely average. The XM4s are brill.

That said, if we're looking at a gear change between MDR-770s and WH1000-XM4s, what would you recommend as a next step up? I like headphones with bass and volume. Let's assume a budget of 300?

Still sticking with Bluetooth?

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Luigi_and_Tails
10/17/24 11:10:14 PM
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daftpunk_mk5 posted...
Still sticking with Bluetooth?
For now, yep. I have a sim rig and it's tangled in wires all the time. I just want something to beep boop and it's good to go.

Unfortunately I use iphones and they're wank for that - I miss my Android phone for the tap to connect, but it's what I deal with.

TLDR - bluetooth fun stuff would be lovely. And I fully appreciate that's like asking for a V8 in a Prius.

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LeTigre
10/17/24 11:15:09 PM
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I have a pair of Beats, I don't really fuck around with headphones.

I have a decently nice Polk system tho.

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FL81
10/18/24 12:26:21 AM
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Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro

absolutely blows away any Sony or Bose set in the same price range

even better than my Sennheisers I'd say

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KaZooo
10/18/24 12:52:49 AM
#37:


Sony XM3's

I just ended up not needing to use headphones as much as I expected, so they're just around.

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C-zom
10/18/24 2:09:58 AM
#38:


DT 990 Pro 250 ohm edition running through a USB DAC + Amp. I love my audio setup.

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GGuirao13
10/18/24 3:08:30 AM
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Corsair.

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CountCorvinus
10/18/24 6:05:00 AM
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EPOS PC38X

but my favorite is my YOWU Cat Ear Headphones 4GS in black I got off amazon cause it looks cool.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/f4cd5959.jpg

And when I turn it on it makes neko noises.

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blistr
10/18/24 6:13:18 AM
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Sony XM5. They do the job nicely.

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ai123
10/18/24 6:47:03 AM
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AKG K371.
Like everyone else, I have XM4s for when I want NC (planes and trains, mainly).

Both seem fine, but I'd rather listen to my hifi through speakers.

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Mad-Dogg
10/18/24 6:55:09 AM
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FL81 posted...
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro

absolutely blows away any Sony or Bose set in the same price range

even better than my Sennheisers I'd say
Yeah I have been using the DT 770 Pros as both my music listenin' headphones and my video gaming headphones for the past like 6 years. (Bought a modmic attachment for it for the times I am playing online with somebody).

I pair it up with this old astro mixamp pro TR I still use and a fiios portable amp. (I commonly use this when I play on the PS5/used to use on my PS4 since the audio quality via usb is way better than using the dualshock 4's or dualsense's 3.5 audio jack).

Another thing I like about them is how easy they are to repair. My original sliders broke apart ages ago but I was able to slap some 3D printer replacement on them for like 15 bucks off ebay. I also paid someone like 50 bucks on etsy to make a replacement 3.5 audio cable mod since the original hardwired cord got a short in it like a year or so back.

Also replaced the velour earpads
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fan357
10/18/24 6:56:40 AM
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Audeze Gx I think was the model.

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BowflexPeloton
10/18/24 7:50:07 AM
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If anyone here is browsing to get ideas for headphones to buy, look into the Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro (80 ohm) that a few have linked. They were my first "big" headphone purchase and those suckers lasted me a good ten years. Right now I have a pair of AKG K701s that are on year 8 or 9 and only needed a cable replacement. I'm sure I could have gotten a lot more life out of the DT770s if I had my soldering stuff back then.

Also a fan of the Etymotic ER-4P

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daftpunk_mk5
10/18/24 9:07:08 AM
#47:


Luigi_and_Tails posted...
For now, yep. I have a sim rig and it's tangled in wires all the time. I just want something to beep boop and it's good to go.

Unfortunately I use iphones and they're wank for that - I miss my Android phone for the tap to connect, but it's what I deal with.

TLDR - bluetooth fun stuff would be lovely. And I fully appreciate that's like asking for a V8 in a Prius.

Would just stick with xm4 tbh. They're more bass heavy than most of the higher end options and with battery degradation I don't think it's with spending huge amounts on Bluetooth headphones since they all have a limited lifespan.

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Bass
10/18/24 9:48:01 AM
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Sennheiser HD 800. I used to buy and try a lot of different headphones, but once getting these I haven't felt the need to.

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reincarnator07
10/18/24 10:07:10 AM
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B&W Px7 S2. The noise cancelling could be better considering the Sony XM5s are in the same price range, but I've yet to hear better audio out of a pair of bluetooth headphones.

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daftpunk_mk5
10/18/24 4:44:49 PM
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Bass posted...
Sennheiser HD 800. I used to buy and try a lot of different headphones, but once getting these I haven't felt the need to.

I have the HD800s, got them used for $900. Amazing for gaming, do prefer the Arya for music.

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