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IAmAgainst t1_j27sjdt wrote
Reply to What is the next step from HD 560s? by cronuss
I've been wanting to upgrade mine after I recover from a series of big expenses and the dt 1990 pro is what I have in mind.
IAmAgainst t1_j1zwu1l wrote
Reply to Just ordered the HD 560S by HypeX248
Remember to use equalizer APO with Oratory1990's preset, they sound great with it but quite cheap without.
IAmAgainst t1_j1qh41h wrote
Reply to comment by PJackson58 in Christmas gift from the girlfriend! (: by alkcs
Thanks to all three who replied, I'd like to upgrade my HD560s at some point in the future and these seem like the best candidate but whatever I get should be able to be driven by the iem output of the rme adi-2 so I don't have to switch headphones every time I want to use my main ones or daily drivers, that's why the power requirements is kind of important here.
IAmAgainst t1_j1psm8x wrote
Reply to Christmas gift from the girlfriend! (: by alkcs
What DAC/amp are you using? I'm interested in knowing how power-demanding these are.
IAmAgainst t1_iy8kl5c wrote
And selectable output, and the equalizer, and the spectrum analyzer..
IAmAgainst t1_ixyrpf5 wrote
I don't have an answer but you should make sure he'd be able to use them at work. Where I work I'm not allowed to even bring my own protectors.
IAmAgainst t1_iw32vka wrote
Reply to comment by vext01 in Anyone else playing warzone with stereo headphones? …….Taking a break from playing until next Thursday for Warzone2. I hope to continue to maximize my competitive advantage with these HD800s. I can hear other players before they hear me. by [deleted]
If they do, then you wouldn't be a more skilled player but a player with better headphones.
IAmAgainst t1_iueg4er wrote
If you want to get laid, wear your heddphones at the club. Girls can't resist to them.
IAmAgainst t1_iu4z7uv wrote
I don't know how high-end headphones sound but I don't feel I'm missing anything while I'm listening to them.
IAmAgainst t1_iu0vvvj wrote
Reply to comment by Leather_Vegetable10 in Would an Amp/DAC bring any audible improvement? by TheBlackFatCat
I don't remember what SB it was since we're talking of six or five years ago, but it wasn't high end. In any case, I'm never going back to a sound card no matter how good they sound since an external dac is always going to sound better and, most importantly, it's fixed inside the PC. You can take the dac to a couch, nightstand or wherever.
For a multiple channel speakers system used with the PC only then yes, a sound card is definitely more practical.
Edit: I just googled the G6 and saw it's a dac, I assumed it was a sound card, which is what I meant in my first comment.
IAmAgainst t1_iu06vuu wrote
Reply to comment by -kerosene- in Would an Amp/DAC bring any audible improvement? by TheBlackFatCat
Yes, really big. And that was many years ago when I had a pair of €25 HD220, with better headphones it's probably more noticeable but I can't confirm that. I'd recommend you to get the one I have so you're set for good instead of getting a cheap one, discovering what a difference it makes and then getting a better one leaving the first one obsolete.
And another benefit of having a dac is getting a constant sound quality regardless of what device you use as a source. Maybe your PC produces a decent sound but your phone doesn't so you'll be stuck with the device that sounds good. Which btw is a good reason for not going with one that takes power from the USB like my previous e10k.
IAmAgainst t1_itzvhnf wrote
I went from a Sound Blaster card to a fiio e10k and then an SMSL c200, the difference between the last two is quite small, but the jump from PC to the e10k was abysmal.
IAmAgainst t1_itz6hhm wrote
Reply to comment by 4xTB in First (and hopefully last) high end headphones. by 4xTB
Did you equalize them? My HD560S sound much better, with a lot more bass, when equalized with Oratory1990's suggested filters. Also, I used the fiio e10k for around six years until I recently replaced it with the SMSL C200. Sounds a little bit better but it's infinitely more versatile.
IAmAgainst t1_j29g41o wrote
Reply to comment by MichaelEmouse in What is the next step from HD 560s? by cronuss
I have the 560s and the Aryas and the latter make the 560s sound quite cheap in comparison. I think the 560s sound great and I love them for regular use, but if I'm listening to the Aryas and switch to the 560s, the difference is night and day. Obviously that doesn't happen unless I intentionally want to compare them.