Recommend a pair of headphones for me

ooh nice, thx for the heads up. just ordered.

ok i splurged on Sennheiser HD 598 cs. these are pretty great, imo

1) so so comfortable.
2) sound quality is righteous, great separation, wider "sound stage" than other closed ear cans i've used.

nice. getting new cans is the best.

Happy with my B&O H6 but feel like their days are numbered cuz they're wired. Not sure whether to bite the biker and get some wireless HPs or maybe stick around with a "dongle" whenever I upgrade to latest iPhone later this year

My my b-day a couple weeks back I got a used pair of HifiMAN HE-6, and love them. They are much more comfortable than the Audeze LCD-2.2 I had, and also less dark, at least when driven by my iFi iCAN Pro.

Coincidentally Massdrop just debuted a new collaboration with HifiMAN, the HE-4XX for $170. Great deal.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-hifiman-he4xx-planar-magnetic-headphones

are planar magnetic headphones really dropping in price that much? seeing them below $200 seems crazy

Got these Philips SHP9500S after reading a bunch of stuff how they were a Sennheiser "killer"...they compare pretty favorably to any SH in the 500 model number range, not sure about 600s...

If anything I think I prefer them to the low end of Grado, I'd say they sound as good (a little less bright) but FAAAAAAR more comfortable, in fact they are super comfortable and well built...at this price ($50), I can't imagine anything else comes close to the value for money...

(note: they are SUPER open, perhaps even leakier than Grados if that's even possible)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826138190&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=BAC-GDR-PC&cm_mmc=BAC-GDR-PC-_-dyn-_-Headphones+and+Accessories-_-N82E16826138190&gclid=CIu5rZXRw9YCFQ6IaQodw4ICBQ

def like these more than the sub-$100 AKGs that people recommend a lot too

(AKG K240s)

could you recommend something like that, but closed/over-ear?

yeha ive been looking at those xps but pulled the plug on the HD6XX so i guess i have to wait til those show up in december to see if i like them or not.

i'd doubt the philips will beat the HD6XX but I also bet the HD6XX isn't four times better either

nhex - these are on sale at sennheiser, closed for $50, not the most awe inspiring headphone but solid for the price and a good all arounder esp if you need isolation

https://en-us.sennheiser.com/studio-headphones-noise-reducing-hd-200-pro?utm_source=linkshare&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=208164&ranMID=42592&ranEAID=lw9MynSeamY&ranSiteID=lw9MynSeamY-g4IElyAQnaXfNooRiklxQw

but for $20 more you could get the Sony MDR 7506 and, honestly, probably be satisfied for years to come. I've never owned a pair but used them in professional, radio and studio settings and they are in almost every studio or radio station in the world for a reason and are very comfortable, well built, sound great for closed back and will last.

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR7506-Professional-Diaphragm-Headphone/dp/B000AJIF4E

oops $30 more actually, $80

still a hall of fame headphone in the sub 100 space with Grados, AKGs etc

thx UMS, will look into those

bought two pairs of these sony xb650s on special, had to get one pair replaced once, the other pair replaced twice (and got a refund), each with a different fault. the last pair even had dust in the box. maybe they're half price because they're all fucking broken.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx?mode=guest_open&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=18800

These seem like a good deal and I love sennheisers. OTOH they're fucking ugly.

just got mine in the mail a couple weeks back! they are not ugly!

Hm I want those.

Just bought my fourth or fifth pair of Sony MDR-ZX600s. I replace them when the leather ear coverings start to fray, which happens after about two years of daily use.

how much are the Senns?

199

thx. still a bit too much for me to impulse buy

yeah I'm also not buying them because I just bought a $300 condenser mic and a sound shield and a new pair of shoes.

are you sneaking up on someone

In the other headphone reccomendation thread I mentioned wanting the LZ-A4 hybrid iem. It was on massdrop and I got it for around $180 I think. I love it.

Oddly, the things people worry about with getting iems over headphones weren’t a problem for me. I’m very happy with the amount of bass and the wonderful soundstage. I don’t need complete noise cancelattion and this won’t give you that.

My only minr grievances are that the very high end isn’t as detailed as I would like it to be and the blue interchangeable tips that expand the high end frequency range seem like they may be nerfing other frequencies. (The default black-front/black-back ended up being my favorite combo of the highly customizable attachment pieces).

I wound up buying the Sennheiser 6xx's back in December through MassDrop. Turns out they don't ship til the end of March, which is kind of annoying. But I guess they're like $100-200 cheaper than comparable headphones so w/e.

worth it! i waited 4 months i think.

i have had a mid range hi-fi set up for a few years now, and love it, however, i have to be careful when the booze flows not to piss off the neighbours.
i have never really sorted out some decent headphones for myself - just some old shabby £20 sony set i have had for years.
well, last week a non-audio geek friend gave me some new ones for my birthday.
ok, i suspect they dont tick any boxes for audiophiles, but damn, they are gorgeous to listen to.
rediscovering orbital via these is an absolute revelation.

oh, and they are made of wood !

https://www.wunderstore.co.uk/images/SIVGA/SIVGA-SIVGA-Wood-Open-Back-Wired-Over-Ear-Stereo-Headphones-with-Mic-and-Volume-Control,-HiFi-Wooden-Headset-with-Comfortable-Ear-Cushion-and-Unique-Wood-Grain,-SV005-Walnut-Wood-496928305.jpg

what brand?. they are nice looking

https://www.amazon.com/SIVGA-Headphones-Control-Headset-Comfortable/dp/B071DLH48G maybe?

yup.
my friend did some research, and thought that these were in her budget and would sort me out.
she was absolutely spot on.
open (not a fan of closed), and comfortable, and sound really good.
now i cannot compare to others as i have been starved of such devices,
but i picked up some midlevel Sony sets for mk1 a couple of years back and the bass was far too intense for me and my ears hurt after 5 mins.

yeah open's the way to go

I have these ones (from when they were branded as MB Quart), and they sound great, and are completely indestructible):

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/german-maestro-gmp-835-mobile-headphones

Great for DJs or working musicians who want quality and toughness.

really wanting the sony 1000xm2 (flying in two weeks), not sure whether to buy them at a shitty 10% off or hope for a 20–25% off sale

I got the mark 1 for £100 off and they’re fantastic. Can’t see anything about the mk2 that make them worth the extra.

phonons initially pretty uncomfortable and tinny sounding for $300 dj headphones (i snagged an open box deal and got a pair for half that)

but they’re breaking in ... better sound and more comfortable after a few weeks

will reserve judgment ...

I got the mark 1 for £100 off and they’re fantastic. Can’t see anything about the mk2 that make them worth the extra.

they appear to resolve the cracking issue, and reviews claim the anc is better. also i can’t remember the last time i saw the mark 1 in a shop.

found them for $100 off. the guy in the shop immediately offered to price match them against some web site i’ve never heard of. i didn’t even get around to asking about price. no idea what they’re like because i am out drinking

this is the first time i’ve spent more than au$200 on headphones (not counting airpods) and they are absolutely incredible. the app seems to forget my equaliser settings but maybe i stuffed something up. everything else is better than i expected, especially the lows/highs. because it comes with a cable, it even replaces my billion year old budget sennheisers which have always hurt my ears.

The Mk2s? I haven’t bothered with the app yet

I finally smashed my Pioneer cans to bits because they were fucking terrible (and Pioneer DJ is terrible and I hate them, but that's for another thread). So bought myself a pair of HD25s and have been happy with them, especially with a $10 coiled cable via eBay. Not sure if they'd appeal to non-DJs but they haven't been mentioned in the thread and apparently are somewhat iconic: https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/1954

Eventually if I have cash to burn it would be nice to have a really high end pair of Grados or the like. OTOH with tinnitus maybe it's probably best for me not to wear headphones all the time anyhow, IDK.

xm2s distinctly lopsided last night, fine this morning. no idea what to make of that.

Finally got my Massdrop Sennheisers, which are really the first “good” pair of headphones I’ve had as an adult, and damn. It’s actually hard to do anything else when I’m listening on them because the music becomes so enveloping. Time slows down.

yeah theyre super nice!

I still say they’re kind of ugly though.

i think the dark blue was a weird choice. they're so close to black that it looks like a mistake.

In non-audiophile/sport use, has anyone used the recent aftershokz trekz stuff? I'm now just trying the older titanium model in a still, quiet environment (with Loma). In this quiet place, they are not as full and rich as my usual favorite, the plantronic fitbit.

Both Fitbits and these are very active/usage-specific, so not for everyone. I've gone through three pairs of fitbits over years, I love the depth, reasonable clarity, and the fact they don't block out surrounding ambient. nor do they bleed in quiet areas. I know few other fitbit users, but two who are super committed, as I am.

As quiet as I have the treks set now, I don't feel the "bone conduction" at all...

i think the dark blue was a weird choice. they're so close to black that it looks like a mistake.

― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, March 12, 2018 10:46 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Oh, mine are black, they just have a really weird shape and are too big (although I guess the size is related to how good they sound). It's fine though bc I never walk around with headphones and I'm only going to use my beaters in the gym.

I guess it's cliche, but it's really true about how much more DETAIL you can hear in the music. One of the first things I put on was Coltrane Live at the Village Vanguard, and I was able to hear stuff I never heard before like Coltrane tapping his foot on the stage to count off a tune, or, at one point, a very faint ring of a telephone inside the club.

I also put on a recording of a Bach harpsichord concerto where the harpsichord previously always sounded a little buried in the mix to me and suddenly I could hear everything.

What's better, the cheapest Philips or the cheapest Sennheiser?