The Big Rig
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Now I'm contemplating the Grado SR80i, but like all the others, they have super long cords. I don't plan on using these in a studio. Is there something I can replace the 7 foot cord with?
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$500 cans on, this is how you dream right - Official Headphone Thread
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Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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In my experience, the Earsonic SM3. The Westone W4 are up there too, but may be a more polarizing set of phones in spite of offering excellent technical performance. Another alternative is the FX700, if you are into visceral bass, great timbre and an wide soundstage. Beyond these three, you're not likely to get objectively better sound until you step up to customs, the cheapest of which are the 1964-Ts I believe.LuCkymoON said:
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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Are you inquiring about a set of IEMs or headphones?omgkitty said:
Edit - I'll reply later, I gotta take the car for a smog/safety check
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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I'm sitting outside the emissions testing center. Probably gonna be 2 hours :/ and my phone's dying, but I'll reply. If you want my advice, I would honestly suggest getting the best pair of IEMs for the money and then connecting that to one of those inline mic adapters (I believe Monster makes one) It's a little inconvenient in that respect, but when you pay for phones with inline/mic capability you're paying a markup for that convenience and the sound quality is gonna be passable for the price you pay. At the 100-200 range, definitely look into the Sony Ex600's. I have a pair and I think the sound represents an excellent value for the money. They perform as well as phones double their price. The GR-7 is also a hot item at the moment, but I personally have not heard them. Those two are going to be your best bet at approximately $130 (Ex600) and $150 (GR-7).omgkitty said:IEMS. I already own a pair of TMA-1's. I made a post on the last page but no one responded
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Darklord said:Bump for new page.
Laptop or desktop PC?
Nassimoluc
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Nassimoluc said:
New page, and no help :\
The Big Rig
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Any good news on the SOL Republic track headphones? They seem like a fairly competent Beats competitor.
I keep reading about how uncomfortable they are, from user and professional reviews.The Big Rig said:
But they do compete with Beats in the 'ugly headphones with way too much bass' department.
I'd take a look at the much cheaper Sony MDR-XB500, if I just want a bass monster.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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Well fucking bowl me over, someone actually made a decent pair of IEMs with inline controls :OHiResDes said:
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Darklord said:
Depending upon your setup you might be better served on your desktop getting a new soundcard for your PC verses just getting an external amp.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Okay, I'll re-phrase my question from the previous page. Can anyone recommend a lightweight, over the ear headphones for travel, that are as comfortable to wear as the Bose Triports/AE2's? Looking for a great mix of sound and comfort to wear for long periods of time.
The Big Rig
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Are there any on-ear headphones that are around $60-100 and have a 3-4 foot cable, like earbuds? Everything I've seen has the coiled 6-10ft cord.
I was once checking out the CC-51P, but the first few reviews I read went on to say that they are lacking in mid-range and bass, and are a poor choice if you listen to electronic or hip-hop music, but good for jazz and classical. But then some other reviews come in to completely contradict that, so I don't really know whose opinion to to trust without hearing them for myself.
Robobandit
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K.Jack said:
I'd love to buy an E10.. where did you get yours?
I haven't seen them in stock anywhere.
Can anyone recommend a cheap (~$50-60) pair of headphones with a completely detachable cord? I've lost some good cans because I keep bending the 3.5 jacks.
Was thinking of getting the Shure SRH440 but the deal I wanted on amazon disappeared.
Was thinking of getting the Shure SRH440 but the deal I wanted on amazon disappeared.
In the US? I got one from Micca Store. They're in stock and were shipping within a business day of ordering when I got mine.Robobandit said:
Expendable.
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I was thinking about getting the Grado SR-60s, but read that there is some noise leakage and can't have that since I'm in an office. I'll also be using these in the public a lot and don't want to look too dopey. Any slick looking ones that keep the sound inside?
Expendable.
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HiResDes said:
I actually clicked on a bunch, but I like my detailed impressions from GAF'ers as well
Full Recovery said:
I own both plus the PC 350. I've had to have the A40s replaced 3 times in 2 years due to one ear cutting out or the mic breaking. Astro customer service is great, I'll give them that.
In my experience, PC 360 by a mile. They are more comfortable, waaaaay more sturdy, and the sound isn't even comparable. Sound signature on the 360 is very reminiscent of the 595. And it pairs perfectly with the the mixamp as well. PC 350 is also very good if you're looking for a closed option since both the A40 and PC 360 are open.
With that said, I've heard the newer A40s are actually improved in the sound and build quality departments.
All open phones "leak," but unless you're listening to them at a volume that damages your hearing, nobody else will hear anything out of your SR-60s in an office setting (or at least nothing that you don't already hear from people rocking out to crappy iPod buds). In fact, with open phones you'll actually be able to hear someone if they're trying to get your attention, so they may even better to use at work than isolating closed phones. On top of that, closed phones almost never sound as good as open phones, and almost always cost more for similar quality, so I really encourage you to stick with your original choice.Expendable. said:
I've had mine for seven years or so now, and noise leakage has never been an issue in any reasonable situation. I actually bought a closed pair (ATH-A700s) to use in rare situations where I need the isolation, but they were twice as expensive and don't sound as good as my Grados.
Someone earlier mentioned that they felt their ATH-M50 didn't give them enough bass even with a E11 amp and I got a bit worried...
Holy crap, these things are crushing my skull with no bass boost in PowerAMP's EQ, and the E11 still at 0! The blast beats on the new Amon Amarth are killer. Can't wait to listen to some industrial and hip hop later with the E11's EQ at 1 or 2!
Holy crap, these things are crushing my skull with no bass boost in PowerAMP's EQ, and the E11 still at 0! The blast beats on the new Amon Amarth are killer. Can't wait to listen to some industrial and hip hop later with the E11's EQ at 1 or 2!
Ashhong said:
Try turning off EQ and TONE in PowerAMP totally, it lowers the volume so much. Or, if you need EQ, crank the reamp all the way up. Also, your phone should be at MAX volume and youll use the E11 to control the volume. Heavy metal bass sounds awesome at EQ 0 on the E11, and Industrial at EQ 2 is almost too much at high BPM, gotta crank it down to EQ 1. Hip Hop on EQ 2 is perfect, nice, heavy bass beats, almost dark.
And my hearing is shitty, I've been to waaay to many concerts without ear protection. LOL
Cool ill try that. I usually like to leave the volume on the phone about halfway because I prefer the amp to power the sound than the phone, thinking Max volume on the phone might distort the sound, is that wrong?Chorazin said:
I don't listen to heavy metal. Its mostly rap, kpop and trance. Nice to know you need the boost at 2 for hip hop as well. Makes me think I'm not crazy lol.
And yea, I've been too many raves and concerts without ear protection, but that's not even it. I don't just wanna hear the bass, I wanna feel it. Turning up the bass in poweramp really really helped this.
No, it doesn't distort the sound at all, cranking headphone volume to max is like Line Out, since that's always outputting at max so the receiver can manage the sound. Your amp is still powering the headphones.Ashhong said:
Seriously, I was listening to some hip hop today and the bass was thumping with my EQ flat, phone volume maxed, E11 volume at 3 and EQ 2 on.
Something awesome happened by accident, I wrapped my cord around my tma-1 to the point it was kinda closing together. It was like this for about 2 hours, and when I tried it on the clamping was awesome. It was noticeably more tighter on my head, seemed to provide more isolation also
Now I'm thinking of doing this when I'm not using it, with a rubber band for more elasticity
This shouldn't do any harm to the cans right?
Now I'm thinking of doing this when I'm not using it, with a rubber band for more elasticity
This shouldn't do any harm to the cans right?
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