/hpg/ - Headphone General

So my meme audio technica m40x broke today after 3 years. I don't even know wtf happen I just took them off like normal and latch just exploded, it's a common thing apparently. Anyway I am looking for new headphones
>Budget
£150
>Location
UK
>Source
I don't think this counts as a dac ,but I have a USB audio adapter which surprisingly makes a difference by removing hiss
>Comfort level
super comfy
>Open or closed
Open
>Type of headphone
Full sized, over ear

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Audezes are made in USA, Focal is made in France, expensive AKG headphones are made in Slovakia, so it’s not completely true.

They import the parts from China and just assemble locally.

Are HD6X0 not made in Ireland anymore?

High end Audio Technica and Fostex is made in Japan.

What is the point of closed back headphones, is it just privacy? I bought a pair and used them for about 5 months and then putting on my open back just felt so good

Any bad things about the Shure SRH1540?
I'll probably get some for office and some travelling. How are they doing without an amp?

My Sennheiser hd-598 have a slighty unbalanced sound to the right and i dont know if is because a malfunctioning on the right drivers or low sound on the left ones. Any one knows what can i do?

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removable aux cable right?

>Any one knows what can i do?
Buy better headphones.

Beyer stuff is made in Germany too.

Yes
I tried with another aux and in different sources and the problem still

I'm sure you'll think of something.

Do you smoke? Your stuff looks filthy.

meant for

nah i don't. It's just dust buildup over the months on my desk. I need to start cleaning up

J'aime l'amperieur

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Are there any small portable music players that can play FLAC files?

>Budget
£50, not much more though
>Location
UK
>Source
Phone
>Type of headphone
IEM
>Comfort level
Unimportant, though I want good isolation
>Sound signature
Neutral or v-shaped preferred
>Past headphones
Currently using RHA S500 for past 3 years, previously had VSonic GR06 which were amazing but broke after 9 months, Brainwavz M1 were OK but had poor isolation.

Any player that supports Rockbox?

What are the best ones under $50?

Eh, I wouldn't know. I'm still rocking my old Sansa Clip+ but it isn't manyfactured anymore. Bought it when it cost 20 bucks, now you would have to pay 100+ to get one.

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Is it worth it at $117?

No, but it's a lot better than what it looks like.

>Budget
100 max
>Location
US
>Source
PC
>Type of headphone
not earbuds
>Open or closed
maybe open
>Comfort level
very
>Past headphones
porta pros, tascams that broke after a few months, monoprice that broke after years

Less than every 2 years I end up needing to buy a new pair because the previous ones are slowly killed by use.
$100 is the absolute top of the price range, must be very durable and very comfortable, detachable cord. Probably open because the porta pro's are.

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takstar, m40x, MDR-V6 or whatever
you're hardly going to find anything exciting unless you raise the price ceiling

Are the Sony WH-1000XM2s good?

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I'm not an audiofag I just need new headphones that won't fall apart for at least 2 years.

>won't fall apart for at least 2 years.
I'd go witht MDR V6 for that + Brainwavz leather pads.

Better bass. Mor intimate. Better isolation.

>Budget
around $500
>Location
USA
>Source
Luxman L-430
>Type of headphone
Over ear
>Comfort level
8+ hours a day
>Sound signature
v shaped warm or neutral
>Past headphones
Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 250ohm, Audio Technica ATH-AD700, Audio Technica ATH-AD900x, Audio Technica ATH-MSR7, KOSS UR20, KOSS KSC75, Soundmagic E80S

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DT1990 or used stax

>used stax
Why used?, L300 new is already under $500

energizer

Those are closed cans, user.

dont make me say it

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>Budget
£150 - £200
>Location
UK
>Source
Fiio E10k
>Type of headphone
Full size, over ear
>Comfort level
Comfy enough for long periods of time
>Sound signature
Prefer Neutral, don't mind a little bass though
>Past headphones
HyperX Cloud 2
AKG K72

There aren't many open-back options in the price range.

Anyone know of a good and updated website to check out IEMs?

Anyone have a Zishan Z3? Thoughts?

/hpg/

you better fucking buy ZMF or else

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Z for Zeos

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Nice collection, which one os your favorite?

They are made in Ireland

C for Chifiman

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Why is chi-fi so great?

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Superlux HD 681 y/n?

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Superlux is Brand X

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Fucking die

>Budget
$300
>Location
Brazil
>Source
PC (at this point, should I buy an amp?)
>Type of headphone
Full size, over ear
>Comfort level
I want to use it lying on the bed.
>Sound signature
Prefer Neutral, don't mind a little bass though
>Past headphones
Sony Gold Wireless Headset (sorry)

I almost bought them, but read that they break more easily than they should.

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Cerca de 1200,00 reais?
Tem vários modelos nessa faixa de preço a venda nos classificados do HT Fórum, inclusive um AKG K7xx que é bastante confortável, porém pode necessitar de amplificação. Devem haver outros modelos também.
Tome cuidado com as lojas online, os preços são absurdos.
Preciso confirmar, mas acredito que seja possível importar o HM5 da loja oficial da Brainwavz para o Brasil com frete grátis, o valor do fone convertido em reais somado a taxa deve ficar próximo de R$800,00.
Sugestão: de preferência a fones que tenham cabos e pads removíveis, é mais fácil importar um cabo ou um par de almofadas sem pagar taxas que um fone inteiro caso algo quebre.

Estava pensando em algo na na faixa dos R$2000. Eu usava esse da sony por ser sem fio, o que é muito prático pra usar da cama, mas ele está muito quebrado e cheio de remendos. Agora estou nessa de procurar um outro fone melhor (o mesmo da Sony já passou de R$500) e pensei em dar um salto maior.

Está difícil achar um fone bluetooth satisfatório então estou encarando a ideia de comprar um fio longo mesmo.

Tinaudio t2

Por R$2000 você pode facilmente comprar um HD600 ou HD650 e ainda sobra para um amplificador como o O2 por exemplo.
Vi ambos a venda no HT Fórum. Se preferir novo acredito que o AD900X também seja fácil de encontrar no Mercado Livre, é bastante leve e tem cabo longo. Esse não querer amplificação.
Faz tempo que não vejo um DT880 a venda, mas é outro bastante confortável. A necessidade de amplificação depende da impedância que escolher.
Só pra avisar, todos esses são um pouco grandes, não vão permitir muitas posições na cama.
Evite bluetooth se puder, boa parte do investimento que poderia ir para a qualidade do Áudio acaba indo para o recurso e o resultado acaba sendo inferior pelo mesmo preço.

Are there any comfortable earbuds that aren't super cheap or iphone knock offs? I can't use in ear style, just earbuds.

pic related is what I've been using, Sennheiser MX 365. They are ok, but a little too big for my ears so they aren't comfortable for very long.

No real budget in mind, maybe $30 to $150. In USA.

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why would anyone actually learn spanish when it's so easy to understand regardless

False cognates can really trip up amateurs.

UMA

Korean headphones y/n?
Going to Korea soon, looking what i can buy there. VGU looks like too overpriced in Korea(300 dollars for rx580), yet some brands for headphones(ABKO HACKER/ MAXTILL TRON) are fucking cheap. How good they are?

Where's Idol trash?

clean yo schiit

pro 82 is V-shaped

So I just bought Jabra elites for the gym and commuting. Rather impressed by these.

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>Budget
150$
>Location
US
>Source
My phone
>Type
IEM
>Comfort Level
Good for a day long road trip
>Sound Signature
Something with some good bass
>Past Gear
Tin Audio T2, but the bass for me wasn't as good as I thought it would be but decent

Main genre is Electronic, EDM, Rock, and Accoustic

Did you try covering the vent on the front of the T2? Not the back one, but the one on the front can bump the bass a fair amount

No, but can't do too much about it now because I misplaced them when I went to see a cousin and couldn't find them. That's why I'm asking for a new pair

Gotcha. If you don't mind >notreble then you might like the soundmagic E10. The sub bass is pretty good on those.

Opinions on the Shure SE-215s? Need some $100 iems and am looking for a balanced signature.

I'm currently looking at IEMs and found two that look interesting. They are the Sennheiser momentums and Klipsch R6. Which one is better?

Also factor in that I think the clear looks really cool.

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4 pin XLR balanced cable for your hd800

I paid $60 or so for the 8gb version when I was on the meme train a couple of years ago.. Also picked up a silicone case. Going strong.. a++

Anyone?

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HD598

I have them, and I love them. A lot better than my CX1.00s that I kept losing and replacing, this time I have an actual case and other accessories to keep care of 'em (the SE215s)

The only issue is the cord, for me - it has that thing where if it rubs against anything, the noise travels into the ear... probably easily solvable but I haven't figured out how.

Microphonics? You might be able to rectify that with a different cable.

I did buy a secondary cable for them the same time I made the purchase, but the right ear connector for the secondary cable wasn't working and I didn't want to force it.
I guess I could try buying another

If you can't afford $5 a month you shouldn't be looking to spend $400 on a set of headphones.

When I'm reallt laying attention and enjoying the music is when I'm at home, chilling in ved or at my pc. But I will also be using them at work ( I work at Domino's ) where I won't be focusing on the music as much, so some noise is ok. If it really bothers me then I'll try and find a solution.

Sorry for this butchered post. I'm actually at work right now lol.

Is there a lot of moving around quickly at Dominos?
If so, I'd recommend grabbing something Bluetooth for work. From experience: having a cord tangle around everything you're working with is just a disaster waiting to happen... plus, those SE215s are what I'd call too expensive to be disposable.
Just have two sets, one for hanging out with friends/chilling at home/whatever, and another (bluetooth) for work/workout/etc

That sounds like a good idea. And yeah, it's a high-octane as duck environment especially when it's busy. Co-workers are cool as fuck though.

So I've heard-- kitchens have some of the best work environments, my friends have told me. But yeah. I'm not too sure which bluetooth earbuds are the "best" nowadays (I'd recommend, well, not buying one that's overly expensive, but that just makes sense for your case), but I've seen a ton of them on the market regardless. Should be easy to grab a cheap pair and run with them. Just make sure you read the reviews first or you may end up with some shit ass ones that drop connection constantly

>Budget
$300, flexible
>Location
US
>Source
s9+, Spotify (premium extreme)
>Type of headphone
on ear
>Open or closed
Open
>Comfort level
MAXIMUM
>Sound signature
interested in exploring
>Past headphones
some old Bose, ATH M50, Koss PortaPros, Klipsch Image S4A, Sennheiser HD 579

I use the PortaPros most, I just want something else to explore other shit but they need to be as or more comfortable.

HD600

If you find them used the headband is already loosened up so they are comfy

What are the best tips for the T2 meme? Any good triple flanges?

foam is best, spinfits also work quite well, haven't tried triple flanges

JVC Spiral Dots and Spin Fits are my go-to tips, depending on whether I want wide bore / shallow fit (Spiral Dots) or narrow bore / deeper fit (Spin Fits).

I'm an earbud fan too. I would look into Venture Electronics. You can buy them on AliExpress. They range from $5 to $150+. I have the VE Monk Plus ($5) and they sound quite good (it's what they're most known for).

veclan.com/engappliance_sel?eng_ApplianceLabelVo.eal_id=1

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