/hpg/ - Headphone General

Are Philips SHP 8500 as comfy as SHP 1900?

Redpill on STAX for newbies: STAX is an old Jap company with outdated tech that was considered high end back in the 1960s and 1970s but sounds like ass by today's standards, so they went nearly bankrupt. They were purchased by a Chinese company for just a million dollars who decided to market STAX to the audiophool "more expensive is better" demographic who buys those crappy $3000 vinyl players, they shill heavily on HeadFi and here on /hpg/, plus they pay Zeos to shill their crap.

>In December 2011, Chinese loudspeaker manufacturer Edifier announced the acquisition of 100% equity in Stax

Oratory has measured the highest end STAX, the SR-009S.

dropbox.com/s/61srehjyaltd7w0/Stax SR-009S.pdf?dl=0

dropbox.com/s/dm0m6u3s3b4zqzl/Sennheiser HD600.pdf?dl=0

It's worse than the HD600. HD600 scored 92 and SR-009S scored 76.

Recently Rtings rated STAX across various dimension, it's worse in terms of sound than mid-priced offerings from Hifiman and Audeze, and only got a 7.7 rating.

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In a separate study:

>The very highest end STAX ($4000 SR-009) was rated lower in blind tests than a $200 K701

aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=17441

Download the PDF of the study at: mega.nz/#F!3MFm1DrD!4GlU_vNtEeF148kZcQ05wA

To add insult to overpriced injury, they have shitty plastic build quality that you would expect on cheap chinkshit headphones:

youtube.com/watch?v=Bf38cKJ6NBc

Oratory (respected sound engineer) on the build:

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Even best Stax headphones sound objectively worse than mid-fi. This is why they don't demo them in store, they rely on the internet to create a sense of mystique around STAX and shill it as the endgame because its expensive, Asian, rare and obscure. In reality its no bass sounding garbage, with shrill highs that appeal only to near-deaf boomer. STAX is Made in China snakeoil for the audiophool.

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64 Audio U8 iems

>implyinh I'm not bumping that BBC bass

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Buy Stax. They're the epitome of hearing, its better than sex.

My dubs demand a reply.

buy stax

Fullfill your destiny: Purchase Stax. Stax is the epitome of the headphone game, and to win the game one must purchase the most expensive model of Stax one can afford.

Does anyone have that picture showing how /hpg/ think they look with headphones VS what they really look like?

LMFAO at these nostaxers absolutely seething

i try not to look at myself in the mirror with headphones on because i ain't seen many people that can pull off headphones lmao
the sad part is ive seen some pics of people in here with headphones on and they may be even funnier than the picture youre asking for

Got a Peachtree Audio Nova 65se for $350 and a buddy gave me his Fostex TH900s

I have a $3200 setup for $350 + a monoprice USB A to B cable

Not being a friendless autist pays off

Post them desks niggas

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Yeah let me just waste 2 MB on that shitty gear picture, dumbass

I can flex so hard with my setup but I rather not :/

>tfw no high end headphone loving gf
>tfw no girl to share hobby with

Why even live?

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Quit being a nigger and post what youve got
I need inspo boy

was at a warehouse the other day and i just said to a guy pulling out some fluance speakers "cute setup"

now they are my speakers.
also nice score, user. i ain't never scored that big so congrats.
won't post desk tho cause i gotta clean the house and the lady has her crap all over the desk.

desu once you get a girlfriend you'll realize the hobby was a huge waste of money
you no longer have time to listen to music
you no longer have money to buy headphones
all you do is kiss and have sex and listen to her bitch for a bit before you go to work

Women dont care about shit like this
They might flatter you if they like you with a "yeah, it sounds really good, wow" but they just arent programmed to autistically key into shit like the audio hobby
You have to be fun, going places, at ease in social situations and financially successful while being able to be patient through all the BS to get to marriage, children and peaceable death through faith - not easy
this nigga never kissed a woman in his life that aint his momma, damn nigga, smdh

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I did not get a conclusive reply to my post in the last thread so:

Complete audionoob here. Can you still get good results off of “ laid-back” headphones with not-so-laid-back music like Metal and industrial?

What headphones
What amp
What dac
What source
What source quality

>beyerchading on the go

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i remember one girl i dated thats mom was dating a audiophile, she found him repulsive cause he spent thousands on amplifers and shit
most girls dont give a fuck unless theyre posers for zmf paid to shill
>metal, industrial
user both of those aren't really well known for their timbre and will sound about the same on a pair of koss ksc75 as a pair of stax 007

bump >_>

what are we bumping

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Good to know.
I also enjoy Chiptune, Synthwave, and House. Do those get different results? I apologize for my lack of knowledge. I only really fell down the rabbit hole two months ago.

desu i'd pick a good starter headphone and go from there
whats your budget, iem or earbud, over head or on ear, do you plan on adding a tape deck for your obscure black metal tapes, do you have a digital analogue converter or amplifer yet, do you want to add speakers, etc etc

what listen ye user

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1. I just got myself a minimum-wage job, so with enough saving, I could probably spring for up to anywhere up to $600 or so.
2. I have a FiiO E10K.
3. I don’t need a tape deck, I’ve done fine finding lots of obscure shit through Bandcamp and Spotify.

Meme the impossible meme

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Listening to some easy smooth folksy music before bed. Feels comfy.

Also Aimp >>>>> *

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get Stax 3100 and be done with it.

>Stax 3100
Are you poor or something?

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>They might flatter you if they like you with a "yeah, it sounds really good, wow" but they just arent programmed to autistically key into shit like the audio hobby
>You have to be fun, going places, at ease in social situations and financially successful while being able to be patient through all the BS to get to marriage, children and peaceable death through faith - not easy

I mean women in general aren't interested in technical things or tinkering with objects or anything like that, its against their nature.

There was this news recently that over 30% of men 18-30 haven't had sex in the last year, essentially being incels. That's 1 in every 3 young men.

There is something really fucked up with our society today, either women have drastically increased their demands in terms of qualifications needed in exchange for sexual access, or they're just all riding a small percentage of men (chads) while ignoring the average guy with the average job/social skill.

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>put a headphone frame around in-ear monitors

Why.jpg

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maybe the incel rate is tied to obesity? after all, women generally want to sleep with healthy men

gb2 Jow Forums

no why?

I’ll do some research on that, thank you.

We have to go deeper

head-fi.org/showcase/nura-nuraphone.22942/reviews

Its not like men are fat and women aren't.

That said women rate 80% of men as worse looking than 5/10. That's fucking astounding how unattractive the vast majority of men are to the average woman.

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Women want to be 17 until they're 45
More men than women want to get married (pew research) for the first time in history
Marxism, the sexual revolution, the pill, post-modernism, the smothering university, death of faith in the west, death of christian values, democratization of divorce, ease of abortion, pressure by banks to borrow and overborrow, credit card debt, hollywood, Michel Foucault, etc. etc.

Do some reading, it all makes sense

So, these are full-sized cans that also incorporate IEMs with separate drivers.

They also have a bunch of other weird stuff going on.

$400 isn't such a deep plunge to take on a novel technology, and they are actually VERY well reviewed.

All the incels guys I know, like myself, are all above average fitness. The only common factor is money and social status. That's all women care about and they'd rather be single than compromise

stax 3100 definitely

I mean look at yourself it's not like you would fuck yourself if you were a girl. Most guys look pretty ugly.

i have a reasonably healthy body and i make so little that i don't even report it to the irs
in the past 4 years ive had 4 long term relationships, all sexual
so idk what u want
lo key id fuck myself if i could clone myself

women don't care about men's bodies. They're repulsed by the sight of a naked man, that's why they don't watch porn. They care about social status above all else.

see user this is why u dont get sex
if a woman dont like ur body u need to look good nude
and women arent into porn in the sense that men are, but next time you log onto the internet turn off ad block for a few minutes and look at all the half naked men all over your browser

Most guys are unattractive to guys just like most girls are unattractive to girls. It's been like this since eternity, men didn't get uglier suddenly.

This new phenomenon of substantial portions of 20-something men being unable to get sex is directly a reflection of something deeply wrong with society. You see the same thing in Japan as well.

>Neil Young

My dude. I was under the assumption /hpg/ just listened to weeb and electronic garbage.

You're delusional if you think women are looking at naked men on the internet.

lol nostax incels are off the rails tonight

Keep it on topic. These are things to discuss on Jow Forums or Jow Forums. I just want to talk about headphones and ear speakers, and keep the depression and frustration to a minimum. Thank you.

weebshit music is only the Stax crowd.

>source: OKCupid
What kind of lifeless loser access these? just kys already

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>most girls are unattractive to girls
Ah hahaha this is where you are wrong. Women are more likely to engage in bisexual relationships than men.

We may not have sex, but at least we will always be able to listen to Stax.

fuck sex

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Just bought some KZ ATE's (with mic) from Amazon Prime. They should be arriving on Tuesday. Wish me luck, ni/g/gers.

was watching something the other day and he was talking about an experiment with mice
when you have overpopulation with limited resources, the male mice become more effeminate, and female mice start to act more aggressive
both of these are traits that don't contribute to population of mice, and it may have to do with your body's perception of potential sex partners in the area
so for example if you lived in downtown new york or san francisco, you would be constantly bombarded with attractive females, and it causes a reaction in people to be as unattractive as possible to avoid overpopulating
like you've seen the onions boys, which are effectively really ugly men because they lose their masculine features and behaviors.
females that go feminist and dye their hair red are showing off a warning color, if you see a girl with bright blue hair, you might notice you're less attracted to her than a girl with naturally colored hair.
i used to use aimp but i finally learned to use fb2k. they're both fine choices desu.

Well I'm bi and I'm not that ugly so yeah, I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me so hard.

That being said, most guys ARE unattractive.

lets face facts too, women these days have access to any partner they damned well choose. any woman, and i mean ANY that complains about not being able to get a boyfriend just needs to say yes every once in a while, save for women that are like on the streets or over 60, and even then that's a stretch.
women also have access to any dick they want without needing to date or get married, so unless you're packing something amazing, she doesn't really care about your appearance.
men however know that women are pretty much only useful for their bodies. they aren't usually smart in any shape or form, they don't share similar interests, but you can fuck their holes and procure children from them.
so really the bar is pretty low for women already. if you exist, your body is probably alright for any guy.

THIS IS /hpg/, GOD DAMN IT. WE TALK ABOUT HEADPHONES, NOT SEX.

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sex and headphones go hand in hand if you know what youre doing

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It's actually not surprising that /hpg/ would devolve into IncelChat, because depression and self pity are often linked to Retail Therapy and trouble with relationships.

tl;dr watch Dark Horse you shits

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What’s on your head right fucking now, user?

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We should all just give up on the pursuit of sex and focus on saving money to buy Stax.

Who needs thots when you have Stax?

Memeze 99 Classhit

Someone here actually got one

warosu.org/g/thread/S69570090#p69573928

Redpill me on the Audeze LCD-2 variants. I have the original, I was just wondering how the Fazor and Classic compare.

>tfw don't even listen to music

Is going to sleep in bed with headphones on a thing and what’s the comfy pair that won’t get destroyed?

Directed and written by a Jew that wanted to be a rabbi when he grew up. No thanks.

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stax incels on suicide watch lmao

What do we all think of the Sennheiser Momentum M2 OEBT (pic related)?

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Just broke my ATH M50X and need a new one its for outside on a phone and inside on my PC.
Must be 200 yuros max, what do you recommend?

What would be a good pair of headphones under $200 for someone with a large head who mostly listens to rock (psychedelic, shoegaze, prog, etc.)?

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I just purchased "1MORE Triple Driver" in ear headphones. Thoughts, anyone use them?

Best costwise to performance in-ear headphones according to reviews on the net. Go it on on offer at £50 from £85.

As I wear glasses, over ear headphones always hurt my ears as they push against the glasses arm during prolonged usage. And in-ear headphones never cause pain, and can wear them comfortably for many hours.

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this

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Sorry if this question has been asked a shit load of times but what's a good pair of bluetooth earbuds/iems under 150$? Looking for one that has quality and lasts quite a bit. Other than that, I'm open to reccomendations.

Then what about Nakamichis?

>bluetooth

>thinks bluetooth is shit
>doesn't go outside and exercise or work for shit
user, I would use a cable but it's just annoying sometimes when moving, so that's why I'm asking for a pair with bluetooth

>over ear
>with silicone pads
>and it also makes sweet lovin' to your ear canals
Quite literally IT™ - The Headphone.

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I'm currently using a pair of HD58Xs, which is connected directly to my PC, but I'm thinking of upgrading to the 6XX one day when it's on sale. My PC has no problems powering the 58X, but will I need an amp for the 6XX?

what’s listen with the morning, user

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Shure SE215 + MMCX Bluetooth cable of your choice
If youre looking for true wireless bluetooth IEMs for around 150 that aren't trash, they dont exist

Maybe you should look into the clamping force in your phones. I can keep on my over ears for long periods of time, with no issues.