Recent comments in /f/headphones

mistersprinkles1983 OP t1_jeflgwv wrote

Reply to comment by DJGammaRabbit in Some cheap headphones are so good it's almost ridiculous. Buy the HE400SE and SHR840A. by mistersprinkles1983

You have tons of options coming from android if you want better sound, starting from entry level enhancements like a Dragonfly dongle DAC (which I wouldn't use with pretty much any Hifiman headphones) all the way up to a Chord Mojo portable amp/dac and even beyond. If you want to drive more serious headphones properly though, you're going to have to do something, because unless you want to wade into the sea of IEM options out there, most proper full size headphones that are worth listening to need more juice than your android phone can provide. Also, if I had to choose between the HE400SE and the SHR840A I'd take the Shure in a heartbeat. The 400SE have an issue where if the mix is very complex the sound kinds of bunches up, sounds muddy, and you lose the sound stage. The 400SE lacks bass punch which is fine for most music but if you put something like "Who am I" By Beenie man on, you're going to be a sad panda. The 400SE delivers a very relaxed non-speedy sound that is usually detailed and does great work with vocals end electric guitar especially but they run into issues with a lot of music. An example of a ridiculously cluttered track is Champagne supernova by Oasis. On the 840A it still sounds organized but feed it to the 400SE and it just becomes a swamp in the most complex parts.Basically what I'm saying is, the 400SE is not a "This is my only headphone" headphone. It doesn't meet the cut for that. It does a lot of things really well, but it does too many things badly to be your "only headphone" and it's also seriously non ideal to run off mobile without investing $$ into a proper mobile amp. The 840A also gives you several advantages over the 400SE and Grados- it's closed back, so you can take it on the bus and not bother people. It's easier to drive than the 400SE. Buy a dragonfly, and you're going to be good. Also, based on my experience with the SR80 and 400SE and even 400i I can confidently say that the Shure's sound "right" with more music, more often, than either of those other headphones, while also offering better bass. I don't have experience at home with that many headphones long term, but I have listened to pretty much all the major full size headphones at the headphone shops in my city at some point. I don't like talking about most of them though because I have maybe 4-5 tracks each on them and not 3500 like on the stuff I use at home.

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JAaSgk t1_jefkewx wrote

Reply to What is the actual difference ? by ultima-train

No they are not physicaly the same. First of all there are different driver types. Dynamic, planar, electrostatic are the most common (in that order). Also different materials of the mooving part, different thickness, different magnets, differently placed magnets, different driver size, different driver form. Then there is everything that surrounds the driver. Damping, back/lack there off, size within the headphone, driver angle, pad material etc.

There are ALOT of differences but yes the driver itself is verry different usualy. You cant EQ alot but if the drivef is slow or cant moove alot of air at once you will always have a muddy non-dynamic sound no matter what you do.

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SweetCans928 t1_jefi5u9 wrote

Reply to comment by Marshie_mi in More comfortable fit for Linsoul earbuds? by Marshie_mi

Dang, sorry. Well, maybe you could try bullet-style IEMs(they tend to get around some fit issues due to ear anatomy). They're typically just long-ish and cylindrical, and usually lightweight. Like the Final E5000 or Flare Pro 2HD. Or just small IEMs in general like the Hifiman RE400. If you can use foam earplugs you should be able to use small earphones too I would think, I dunno though. Good luck!

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WatchAndEatPopcorn t1_jefgbnd wrote

Reply to comment by CleanOutlandishness1 in Why do people buy more than thousand dollar headphones instead of speakers? by BC_LOFASZ

So, for the record, I was inspired to try something... took a 500 watt bass amp and cabinet and supplemented the bass... Still, where I'm sitting 50hz is dead silent. I can't fix the fact that the 50hz wave is roughly 20% longer than the length of my garage and nulls out in this spot. It's absolutely wild how a 50hz test tone is silent in this spot. It's just the geometry of the room.

If I move my desk 3 feet back, it's plenty loud... absolutely rattling the walls, but then I'm literally sitting in front of my entryway.

This is obviously very specific case, but not a unique problem. I happen to like sitting next to the window and not in the doorway and I hate not hearing (and ideally feeling) the thud of kick drum.

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slooploop2 OP t1_jefg772 wrote

Reply to comment by mmry404 in Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite - Wonder in Normalcy by slooploop2

AirPod Pros lol

My work commute is a mile walking to the subway and a 15 minute subway ride twice a week at most. I love the Subtonic STORM and Letshuoer Cadenza but spending that much money for…two hours of use a week that I can barely appreciate hasn’t been something I can justify. I bought the Q7 in preparation for more IEM reviews and general lazy use since I think I’m done with my headphone and speaker chains for the foreseeable future.

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radrod69 t1_jefddfp wrote

Reply to comment by SupOrSalad in What is the actual difference ? by ultima-train

Ah, okay that makes sense and matches my own experience. If I'm making narrow filters I'll usually start with 12+db and sweep the FR with it to pin point what I want to address.

I'll need to look into phase cancellations as I keep seeing that term come up a lot lately.

Thanks!

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