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Did you break them in properly? Most Sennheisers have to be broken in...
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Brahma
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I have the old school HD800's. I was hoping they added some bass to these newer reiterations.
Went with some HiFiMan Ananda's. See how these sound...
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Mist
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Those work with the stupid Soundblaster gadget I've been hyping for games.
Then again, so do these and they sound 98% as good:
(169.96, price isn't showing right.)
Hekotat
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I'm starting to think you have a vault full of money like scrooge mcduck.
How do you keep your desk level on top of all those coins? Is it as easy to swim in the coins as it looks in the cartoon?
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Brahma
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Make over six figures? Check!
Kids grown? Check!
Kids done with college? Check!
Child support of 24 years complete? Check!
Mortgage interest rate low? Check!
Bought a fixer upper for less than half what other houses on my block cost? Check!
No credit cards? Check! (Well except those to keep my credit up, rarely use em)
No car note? Check! (Though maintenance on 12 year old S550 is a bitch)
Never go anywhere because I am an introvert who prefers reading/gaming/anime over eating out? Check!
I pretty much have been broke/living check to check for 40 years. FINALLY last year everything involving my financial obligations just...stopped. All my kids are doing good to great. I told myself I would, for at least a couple years, that I would enjoy myself before I get to dumping everything into my retirement. Only thing that sucks is that I live in Massachusetts. It's expensive as fuck here!
I never travel. I am like I said, someone who enjoys staying home. Soooo I can just splurge on hobbies for a few more months.
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Nemesis
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Hekotat
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That's what I had always read about the difference in the speaker designs, however, keep in mind EQ APO will enhance any frequency you want!
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Brahma
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That's steep as fuck for a headset! How is the soundstage on those, along with the mic?
Regime
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Pretty amazing so far. I’ve just tried Hogwarts, Witcher 3, and Cyberpunk so far. As for music it’s great and I love the noise cancellation but my wife hates it because I can’t hear her ask me something.
Mic is retractable and comes out super crisp.
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I'm going to order one and give it a shot. My work headset just died, and one thing that I can use at my desk and flip between two systems (this one and my work machine) sounds like a good replacement.
Might even be able to expense it.
I'll have some well cared for Sennheiser HD1s up for sale if anyone is interested. Sennheiser HD1 wireless Headphones with integrated microphone
Brahma
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Snagged a pair for my son. Normally 350 down to 60 bucks!
www.harmanaudio.com
AKG Y600NC WIRELESS | Wireless over-ear NC headphones
Featuring AKG reference sound and active Noise-Cancelling, the AKG Y600NC Wireless Over Ear Headphones allow you to fully escape into your music and access your most creative headspace.
www.harmanaudio.com
Regime
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Damn that’s a great dealSnagged a pair for my son. Normally 350 down to 60 bucks!
AKG Y600NC WIRELESS | Wireless over-ear NC headphones
Featuring AKG reference sound and active Noise-Cancelling, the AKG Y600NC Wireless Over Ear Headphones allow you to fully escape into your music and access your most creative headspace.
Burns
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Are you going to test them out before giving them to your son?Snagged a pair for my son. Normally 350 down to 60 bucks!
AKG Y600NC WIRELESS | Wireless over-ear NC headphones
Featuring AKG reference sound and active Noise-Cancelling, the AKG Y600NC Wireless Over Ear Headphones allow you to fully escape into your music and access your most creative headspace.
I'm wondering how hot they get on the ears. I tried over the ear headphones, years ago, and they would make my ears sweat after a couple hours of use. Which made them too annoying to use. They were a pretty cheap pair though, so maybe the higher quality ones are better?
Also, any other thoughts on them?
ToeMissile
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So I guess I'm about ready to replace my Bose OE1's that I won in a Christmas raffle in 2013
I have a Focusrite Scarlete Solo gen3 interface (max 200 ohm for the 1/4" headphone output).
Primary use cases are games, playing/recording bass guitar, and a little media consumption youtube/netflix/spotify.
I'm looking for wired, closed back, detachable cable, under $250.
A quick search doesn't give much consensus
I have a Focusrite Scarlete Solo gen3 interface (max 200 ohm for the 1/4" headphone output).
Primary use cases are games, playing/recording bass guitar, and a little media consumption youtube/netflix/spotify.
I'm looking for wired, closed back, detachable cable, under $250.
A quick search doesn't give much consensus
Burns
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Well shit, my el cheapo headset has gone UHF antenna, where I have to move it just right to get sound out of both ears.
So, I went with some Philips Fidelio X2HR after a bit a research. More than I wanted to spend on a headset type I am unsure if I will like using, but they seem to be recommended as a good all around set, for multipul applications, not just "good for FPS footsteps" or good for music stereo.
It also might not need a amp, which would be nice. I have a little amp (DTA-120) for a pair of bookshelf speakers, but I looked it up, and people say its terrible for headsets and I have no idea why (don't know enough about amps to understand the explanation).
It was a bit of a toss up between the X2HR and the HD 560s:
www.rtings.com
ToeMissile
Reddit is still useful for this sort of thing. I read a bunch of opinions at the very active sub /HeadphoneAdvice. A lot of differing opinions is a bit overwhelming when there is no right answer and it depends on what you want out of the earphones. You already have an amp, so $250 sounds like a good budget for finding various recommendations on reddit, or just use the tests on Rtings.com.
So, I went with some Philips Fidelio X2HR after a bit a research. More than I wanted to spend on a headset type I am unsure if I will like using, but they seem to be recommended as a good all around set, for multipul applications, not just "good for FPS footsteps" or good for music stereo.
It also might not need a amp, which would be nice. I have a little amp (DTA-120) for a pair of bookshelf speakers, but I looked it up, and people say its terrible for headsets and I have no idea why (don't know enough about amps to understand the explanation).
It was a bit of a toss up between the X2HR and the HD 560s:
Philips Fidelio X2HR vs Sennheiser HD 560S Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison
The Philips Fidelio X2HR and Sennheiser HD 560S have different strengths in regards to neutral listening but share similar overall sound profiles. The Sennheiser have a more stable fit, better peaks and dips performance, and exhibit less audio distortion. Conversely, the Philips are more...
www.rtings.com
ToeMissile
Reddit is still useful for this sort of thing. I read a bunch of opinions at the very active sub /HeadphoneAdvice. A lot of differing opinions is a bit overwhelming when there is no right answer and it depends on what you want out of the earphones. You already have an amp, so $250 sounds like a good budget for finding various recommendations on reddit, or just use the tests on Rtings.com.- 1