The 660s are 150 ohm and quite sensitive, they don't really need an amp.
The 660s are 150 ohm and quite sensitive, they don't really need an amp.
I bought the Dekoni Elite Velour pads when that drop was happening, to experiment with my EMU Teak. Comfort definitely went up (though I have no issue with wearing the stock pads for hours). Truth be told, I wasn't really in the right mind state to compare the SQ differences, though there definitely was a change in the impact of the sub-bass. I really need to put them back on and use them for a while. Problem is I have no idea where I put them.After the Brainwavz pads were pretty lackluster on the TH-X00, I joined the drop for Dekoni pads that were designed for the TH-X00 line.
I got the cheapest premium protein leather pads with attenuation rings.
Right from the start the comfort is so much better. The pads are actually soft. I first tried with the Dekoni attenuation rings and the sound
was good. Though I did notice change in increased mid bass and a bit recessed mids at 500-1000hz range. The measurements
that Dekoni shows in their blog also show the same changes. The sound is still much better than the Brainwavz round ones.
Then I tried without the attenuation rings and the bass thump disappeared. Crazy how much it actually affects the sound. I am half
curious to try the Brainwavz with the attenuation ring but getting them on was a pain as the opening is a bit smaller than stock pads.
So after that I tried to make a custom attenuation rings from thick paper. And now they seem pretty much perfect.
Im sure I would notice differences if I could hotswap the stock pads but I think the 160gsm paper is actually better for the attenuation
than the plastic Dekoni uses. The mids don't get as much recessed and bass is still present. But I need to test them more.
With the current drop for TR-X00, this might be useful for some. Though take this with a grain of salt as ymmw.
4.5 stars after 5,207 reviews has to mean something. I checked out a video review on Youtube and they seem legit.I'm no audiophile, but I just bought my most expensive pair of headphones to date: Audio-Technica M50x. I've never had around-ear headphones before, so that in itself already feels and sounds totally different.
Anyone know if the bluetooth adapter is any good? Good range, good battery life? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFFH54C/ref=twister_B079SPRD3G
Is there a ring of clips you can remove from your 400i, to put under the pad of the Brainwavs set? That's how my headphones work at least.Are Brainwavz replacement pads supposed to come with clips? I just ordered some replacement pads for my HifiMan 400i, and it's literally just the pads with no way to connect them.
"The internet" always overstates the need for power. I say this as a person who is using $700 worth of amp/dac with an OPPO PM-3 and an EMU Teak, way overkill at the moment.
What IEMs would you guys recommend between maybe $199 and $350? No sound sig in particular, I can do neutral, V, U, whatever.
I could always fall back to the Rose Mini2.
First off, good to see you found us. Second, that looks like a really interesting IEM. It's different, which intrigues me.Oh shit, was wondering where this thread landed after the old place went down lol
Dude. If your budget extends to the $350 range, check out the IMR R-1. https://imracoustics.com
I picked up a set of the B stock (they were practically new in box) for about $290 shipped about a month and a half ago and they've become my new faves. Astonishingly good phones for the price. You get a set of filters that will get you a diverse set of tuning options covering basshead, V, neutral-ish and treble tipped tunings. My favorites are the Orange (which sound very similar to the Mass Drop Plus, but sounds more cohesive, has much better vocal/instrumental timbre, better bass extension, better note weight and appreciably larger sound staging) and the Blue (modded with a criss cross of micropore tape, reminds me of Stax due to the airiness of mids/highs but with Orange's bottom end). They sound best to me with Orange and modded Blue though.
But yeah, these phones are extremely impressive to me and are super versatile. 13 mm beryllium dynamic drivers lend them very tight, bottomless bass and an effortless sound. They're very organic and lean slightly warm to my ears with the Orange filter (very similar to Mass Drop Plus) and more neutral (less rolled off in the highs) with the modded Blue filter. The integration of the ceramic tweeter and dynamic driver sound quite seamless to me. Sound staging is probably the largest I've personally heard, besting phones like UERM and Dita Dream and sounding on par with the Sony Ex series (ex 600/1000), the combo of height/width/depth make them the closest to a full sized replacement I've heard yet.
The sound is also extremely snappy and dynamic for a dynamic driver, better than Dita's Dream and Campfire's Vega. The bass is very deep but there's no mid bass hump with the Orange/Blue filters so coupled with the quick decay, sounds super clean and closer to armature speed but without the dryness/roll off
There are but it's really difficult to make them fit. Maybe I got the wrong sizeIs there a ring of clips you can remove from your 400i, to put under the pad of the Brainwavs set? That's how my headphones work at least.
First off, good to see you found us. Second, that looks like a really interesting IEM. It's different, which intrigues me.
You got it for $290 USD? I'd probably jump on it for anything around $350.The website is showing £500.00 though, which is what, close to $700 USD?
I found this video:There are but it's really difficult to make them fit. Maybe I got the wrong size
Yeah I passed on the MD+ because of the rolled off highs, that's something I can't stand in IEMs.Yeah, I got it mostly cause of the very unique set up (beryllium x ceramic tweeter) and cause Pinkypowers from the headphone list compared it quite favorably against technical giants like the Tia Forte and Empire Ears Legend X. I've pretty much heard or owned every type of phone there is, from BA, hybrid, dynamic, planar, stats and various types of dynamics including titanium, graphene, diamond, etc. but I've never heard this particular configuration of drivers before. I think hybrids in general tend to sound disjointed due to the attempt to mesh BAs (which tend to sound thinner/quicker/ and have treble distortion or roll off) and dynamics (which tend to sound thicker/have slower decay).
There aren't too many hybrids that sound cohesive across the entire FR band, so I've gravitated mostly towards dynamics in the last few years, mainly modifying cheapo titanium and graphene sets with varying degrees of success. I've found that most dynamic sets I've heard tend to sound "smaller" and less effortless than the old Sony Ex drivers due to the driver size (most drivers are between 5 to 10 mm max). The 13 mm drivers in the IMR R1 sound noticeably "bigger" and more effortless to my ears (reminding me of the 15 mm drivers in the Sony Ex 600/1000 series but without their treble harshness and with snappier and amazingly textured bass), and the ceramic driver definitely aids in the treble extension without any sort of harshness/thinness in treble (with orange there's no harshness, with the modded blue it's less forgiving with recordings but I've heard worse)
Yeah you have to look for the B-stock on the listing. The cheapest ones run for like 225 GBP, which is $301. Shipping is an extra $10-20 I think. Took about a week to arrive for me in the states.
Oh, lastly, they sound amazing just thru the iPhone with a dongle. I have the ifi XDSD which is very nice as a blutooth source, and it tightens up the bass appreciably, but they sound incredibly satisfying just through an iPhone IME
Have you found a decent cables that have a mic for phone use?I'm not sure to be honest. I actually ordered them when they didn't have the B-stock grades on the site about a month and a half ago. I simply emailed them and asked if they had any B-stocks left and they directed me to a link. They weren't actually graded then. My set was priced at the 225 GBP level and was pretty much in new condition. The only thing was the box was a little dented in on the corners. That aside, all the accessories were present and the phones were in pretty much mint condition. I've read a few accounts on HeadFi from those who bought B-stocks and most people seem to just note packaging blemishes or maybe a tiny chip in the finish or maybe one of the dials is a little harder to turn than the other. Nothing crazy.
and not an angled one like this:
So you're using the paper with the Dekoni pads? I may need to try that. Can you tell me exactly what kind you used and how you fashioned the rings?
I want to spend something like 1000€ for the headphone and the AMP/DAC
And I want an optical input so I can use it with my PS4 Pro
I have this on my radar. I was thinking about buying it for my 30th birthday later this month ^^
Can you stand speakers on top of a dac/amp? They aren't heavy but just wondering if it will cause issues.
Its the only one that produces zero crackles or pops when my GPU is under load.
I wouldn't do it, its just not a terribly stable surface since speakers vibrate.
Meanwhile im here with motherboard as dac + O2 amp and have perfectly silent setup, no hiss, crackles or anything.
AirpodsAre there wireless earphones I can get so I can hide them stealthily in my dreads?
Are there wireless earphones I can get so I can hide them stealthily in my dreads?
The only downside is the cable felt flimsy. But I'm not worried about that much since it's extremely cheap.
Just the in-line control and mic.What's the difference between the 2000 and the 2000c? I literally just bought a 2000 for my brother, and haven't even opened the box yet.
I don't have E10K, but I used to drive K702 straight out of Dragonfly Red. E10K should be fine.Does anyone have experience with the AKG K702? They have an impedance of 62 Ohm, but I keep hearing they are hard to drive. On paper a simple DAC/AMP like the E10K should drive them with ease, but can anyone confirm?
I don't have E10K, but I used to drive K702 straight out of Dragonfly Red. E10K should be fine.
Just use a dongle, both Pixel and iPhone dongles are actually well regarded.I'm going to upgrade my phone and unfortunately I have to find good bluetooth headphones because the 3.5 jack is gone..
What I'm currently using is so far Shure SE215 & Sennheiser HD598cs.
Can you guys recommend some good BT headphones that won't make my wallet cry? Preferably with active NC and good satisfying bass (I would buy the wh1000xm2 if it was more affordable :( )
Don't know anything about their amps or DACs, but their opamps have been great for me. Used V5i's in my soundcard before the card got destroyed by the motherboard.20% off at Burson Audio (use OPASALE for coupon)
https://www.bursonaudio.com/products/
Things like HeadAmps, DACs and OpAmps, et al.
No promises, but if I can locate my PM-3 travel case, I will absolutely send it to you.I guess you never really know how much you like something until they are gone. Headphone-agers might remember my begrudging adoption of my Oppo PM-3s and HA-2. Misfortune struck last week, I was watching the Apple keynote on a flight, and since I didn't quite finish by landing, I kept my headphones on and didn't pack them like I always do. With the result that I forgot my HA-2SE and the PM-3 case onboard.
As always, the cleaning crew found "nothing" left onboard, so it was time to find replacements for the case and the DAC. Curiously, my email to Oppo about the case went unanswered, although previously they have been very responsive. And online, it's almost like HA-2SE never existed.
I eventually found out that the whole headphones and DAC product line has been killed dead recently
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...i-fi-audio-disc-player-oppo-digital-shut-down
And now I am really sad. Although I thought I didn't love them, I can't think of a better sounding, slicker looking pair of travel headphones and DAC. Nothing out there comes close. They have great synergy. I have no idea where to go once these wear out - in about two years. Oppo isn't around then to refurb them, like they did already once.
I managed to quickly grab a preowned HA-2 on eBay, but am still missing that beautiful Oppo headphone case. If anybody has any pointers where to buy one, the travel me could be made whole again.
No promises, but if I can locate my PM-3 travel case, I will absolutely send it to you.
Just out of curiosity, how many different pairs of headphones do most of you own, and how do you determine which ones you're going to use, and when?