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stax

reminder to keep headphones not by merit but headtime

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>Budget
200-300 dollars
>Location
USA
>Source
My PC so I have a lot of options for source.
>Type of headphone
Full sizes
>Open or closed
Closed
>Comfort level
Comfy as possible, these are my everyday use headphones
>Extra info
I have a comically large head, so fitting headphones can be hard.

I’m looking at the WH-CH700N, is it any good?

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speakers > sex > stax

cute drawing of me

gonna have to disagree

sex > stax > KSC75 > speakers > tour bus earbuds > HD600

based and redpilled

Everyone always says this but never says what to buy. For good sound I'm going to guess you need: two monitors or bookshelf speakers of decent quality, subwoofer, something to do DSP, a measurement mic, shit to treat the room, and stands.
So what just buy lsr 308 mk2, bic america f12, apex 220 mic, and a mini DSP? Is lsr still the best value?

I thought stax were much bigger than they are. They look gigantic in photos

>shilling iemg in the op
kill yourself already you fucking idiot

Probably want 2 subs to combat room modes. So in effect:
$500 speakers
$400 sub(s)
$80 mDSP UMIK-1
$220 mDSP 2X4HD
Possibly another $200 for an amp if you get passive speakers. So 1200-1400 minimum.

Oh, and I forgot $600 worth of room treatment. Whoopsie!

>be speakerchad
>know that headphones are compromises so don't automatically fall for the more expensive = better memes
>tried a bunch of headphones
>HD600 and HD650 sounds best, beating models costing many times more, even electrostatic options
Some people like myself just want no-bullshit high fidelity sound, not memes.

Finally an op for me

>I thought stax were much bigger than they are. They look gigantic in photos
yeap. people get a lot of things wrong about how stax look, feel, sound. gotta try them yourself to know. makes it easy to spot people who haven't gotten near one

If you really have to rationalize your speakers 24/7, that's proof that you don't enjoy them.

Help please, are the CH700N any good?

thank you for confirming speakers sound like shit

Uh idk but they should sound better than speakers at least

>not 10k treatment

Why $500 speakers? What do they do that a $200 pair don't when both are equalized?
Two sub's okay that's fine although I question it, would have to hear it.
Why do I need a minidsp? Is there no good free/piratable DSP software? They're plugged into a computer why buy another processor.
$80 umik-1 seems avoidable by getting the apex $220.

stax > onahole + sex dakimakura > 3DPD

>stax
No. Fucking. Bass

Reddit. Plebs. Type. Like. This.

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Thought on the Sennheiser HD 660s ?

1. Dispersion pattern/off axis response, SPL, probably better distortion too.
2. If you've ever listened to a bass sweep in a room there are 30dB dips and peaks which can cause certain basslines to disappear and others to sound overly boomy, buying another sub and doing EQ can help. Also sub-bass.
3. MiniDSP acts as a crossover and has useful features like delay, FIR, and such. You can apply these filters to each speaker or sub individually. It also works as a DAC.
4. Not a big price difference but sure.

i need something cheap, cant spend much rn, I'm thinking about buying Sony MDR-ZX110 they seem pretty decent
any thought, or advice for something else in the same price range?

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GUYS I HAVE RETURNED TO TELL YOU TO LOVE YOUR HEADPHONES NO MATTER WHAT IT IS AND TO not STOP SHITPOSTING AS IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT ACTUALLY KEEPS /HPG/ ALIVE.

BTW. I OWN THE SENNHEISER 58X,600,650 AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT and no I'm not going to post my setup as spreadsheet user fucking scares me. I mean i know /hpg/ is full of autists but still...i might post it if the next 13 posts have cute round Anime girl bubblebutts in them.

>I'm not going to post my setup as spreadsheet user fucking scares me
what's he going to do, send you pizzas? sounds like a win to me

Bassless and mudpilled

Speakers are better than headphones!

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I have 8db peaks and valleys under 300hz and I don’t run any dsp and I’m happy with how my speakers sound. DSPlets can SMD.

Did you know that elephants(Sennchads) roll around in mud to protect themselves from annoying pests like mosquitoes(Staxvirgins)

*hiss*

Glorious feetposting \[T]/

Feet.

Wrong monitors
I don't like these either because they rely on DSP to sound good, but they're OK otherwise.

I'm sorry about your hearing loss.

I tried those, they sounded worse than ksc75. How much did you pay, $45?

I've got a similar model that has a decent inline mic, they're pretty god for the price. They're in great condition even after two years of heavy use.

good*

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beautiful feet. i wonder what her keyboard smells like.

Come home, white man.

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Probably like feet

what do anime girl feet smell like?

My friend is about to buy Sennheiser HD800 since they're the best around.

Thoughts?

why do speakers sound worse than ksc75?

At that price point there is no reason not to buy stax in my opinion, but to each their own. Has he tried them out or is he buying them blind? How much is he paying?

Stax is good and these duble trips prove me right

Name a model and I'll buy it.

HD800S
1.3-1.7k

If you can get Sony MDRXB400 for a cheap price, go for those, they're surprisingly good for the price despite it's flaw.

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I thought this was just a maymey

kate moss

It's written on the side, user.

I seek understanding of other people. To do that I take great lengths. For instance, I roll around in mud to better understand what sennheisers owners must feel like

where's your stax

soon, theyre in new york

My last pair of headphones just stopped working randomly. I don't want much in life than to listen to youtube.com/watch?v=hJzotJUlQws
on repeat but now only one side of my head can do that.

Tldr what's a good cheap pair of headphones and englishman can buy?

>BTW. I OWN THE SENNHEISER 58X,600,650
Good taste, the HD6 series are neutral yet musical. Can't say the same for STAX which sound tinny and lifeless.

Spreadsheet user, give me some intel on our resident Beyeranons.

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>same stax facts or shitposts being posted every hour 24/7
imagine having an alarm wake you up just so you can copypaste another stax post
fucking headphone autists

I tried my dad's stax and my ears get hot after 20 minutes, what now.

The reason there are so many staxposts is because there are like 50 staxchads who each come in for 15 minutes after fucking their 10/10 3D gfs cosplaying as their 10/10 2D waifus. Meanwhile there are three virginal incel autists on 24/7 shitposting against stax. Really makes you think.

(s)he's a mentally ill degenerate tranny who shills the dt1990

He is the same faggot yesterday claiming he has a job and pays taxes while on hpg 24/7

there is _potentially_ one owner, and for some reason the rest pretend to own them and shill them (why on earth would you even do this? so fucking weird)

>STAX incels will defend this

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see what I mean? this samefagging incel is on 24/7
anyways, times up, smell ya later virgins

>who each come in for 15 minutes after fucking their 10/10 3D gfs cosplaying as their 10/10 2D waifus
can confirm. just came in my 10/10 waifu, now I have come for this thread

anime is unironically better than real life

She didn't cosplay but we did fuck

>anime is unironically better than real life
this

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oh how the times have changed in such a great and meaningful way.

Remember that Stax are objectively garbage and sound worse than mid-fi.
Even their best model scored lower than cheap AKGs in listening tests.

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What sort of things do I need to look for when buying new headphones?
Tech spec wise, what should I be looking for?

electrostatic technology, made in japan

build quality, comfort, distortion and frequency response.

Is using compressed air to blow out the volume knob occasionally on my amp a bad idea?

Seems like if I leave it for too long it eventually gets dusty and will crackle a little when I turn it. The compressed air fix works fine but it always gets dusty again in a month or two and I'm not sure if repeating this could cause damage or osmething.

Mainly FR. If they look like shit, chances are it will sound like shit.

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What's considered the ideal frequency response?

depends but a lot of people try to target a relatively flat response

just pick headphones that use cute anime girls for advertisement aka stax

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If I say it I will get roasted by staxchads and beyertrap gang. Duckduckgo it desu. Some people like it flat, some people like Harman, some people like rollercoasters, etc.

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what about

it's a good thing you understand your place, neutralfag. if only all of them could be like you

Thanks friend. I dont want to stir shit up in this place.

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hd600

This.

>ideal frequency response
There is none. It's mostly up to your ears to what you want.

An accurate one. You wouldn't want your computer monitor to display colors inaccurately right? It's the same for headphones. Accurate is best.

STAX incels are stereotypes of themselves

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Should I get the Elex or ZMF Auteur?

Zeos, DMS and Joshua Velour all agreed on their best of 2018 that these two are the best headphones of last year.

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the word you're looking for is caricature, dumbass

stax, don't worry about those incelphones

Only your ears can tell you. I myself enjoy the tuning provided by STAX, with a little boost in the sub bass.

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Go easy on him, he's a double digit IQ ESL shitskin.