EHW Headphone / Earphone Club

[Andrew]

My DT 770 Pros broke on the right so I bought some DT 1770 Pros. I'm using a Pioneer A-300R Precision with it on my desktop, I bought a FiiO K3 that I'm going to use as a DAC because I like to imagine it's better than the built in DAC in my motherboard. If it's not better I can just send it back and carry on doing what I'm doing now.

 

Update: K3 sounded the same, I'm returning it and just going to use the motherboard onboard DAC and the Pioneer A-300R Precision with the DT 1770 Pros.

[Simmons]

My DT 770 Pros broke on the right so I bought some DT 1770 Pros. I'm using a Pioneer A-300R Precision with it on my desktop, I bought a FiiO K3 that I'm going to use as a DAC because I like to imagine it's better than the built in DAC in my motherboard. If it's not better I can just send it back and carry on doing what I'm doing now.

 

Done :thumbs_thumbsupup:

 

@Simmons, add AirPods to my list in the spreadsheet because it's funny and will make some people angry :happy_biggrin:

 

Also done :thumbs_thumbsupup:

 

 

[xlen]

My DT 770 Pros broke on the right so I bought some DT 1770 Pros. I'm using a Pioneer A-300R Precision with it on my desktop, I bought a FiiO K3 that I'm going to use as a DAC because I like to imagine it's better than the built in DAC in my motherboard. If it's not better I can just send it back and carry on doing what I'm doing now.

 

What broke on them the cable? it's pretty easy to replace it.

[Andrew]

 

What broke on them the cable? it's pretty easy to replace it.

 

Not sure exactly, but I'm pretty sure it would require soldering as it was intermittent for a few weeks before it finally stopped working completely. I've already got the DT1770 Pros now, I don't think it's going to be easy to go back to 770s ?

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Not sure exactly, but I'm pretty sure it would require soldering as it was intermittent for a few weeks before it finally stopped working completely. I've already got the DT1770 Pros now, I don't think it's going to be easy to go back to 770s ?

 

Yeah it does require soldering, but it's pretty quick and easy to solder a new cable on DT770's, if mine will break I will add an XLR jack on mine for the convenience of removable cable.

[Mistio]

Not a lot of action in this topic!
We need some more noise!!! 

[KyadCK]

Can help!

 

Home;

• Sennheiser HD700s
• SB AE-9

Work;

• Sennheiser Game Zeros
• SB E1

 

My speakers a bit more on the fun side, but this isn't the thread for that. 

[Snakecharmed]

• Edifier W860NB ANC
• Sennheiser PX 100-II with Yaxi Earpads
• Koss Porta Pro with Yaxi Earpads

Other accessories:

• LG V20
• FiiO A3

I'm a basement dweller when it comes to headphones since I rarely wear them and I've always been way more invested in speakers, but I got a great deal on the Edifier W860NB earlier this year that I'm looking forward to using when I fly again.

 

Shopping for active noise cancellation as a feature made comparisons difficult. It's a value-added feature that doesn't directly translate to SQ from the cans themselves, and people don't often compare SQ between ANC and non-ANC headphones. Despite how much I dislike them as a speaker company, I admit that I gave Bose a much longer look than expected with a used pair of QuietComfort 35 II's.

[Mistio]

My Arias and my Denons :). 

 

[Bastiaan_NL]

I've got a Sennheiser PXC550. I take it with me to hotels and ships (lots of ambient noise), and I fall asleep with it almost every night. 
Also at home, active noise cancelling and some music and I'm out 

[OTHG_Chef]

Schiithead here! Apologies for the background, lol.

Edited October 13, 2020 by OTHG_Chef

[Mistio]

I regret buying Topping to be honest. Should have gone for Schiit. I fell victim to peer pressure and measurement graphs contrary to my nature where I listen to stuff before buy them. Everytime I plug my cans in my NAD I realize what an idiot I was. 

 

[Andrew]

Am I a real audiophile yet?

 

[Mistio]

Its DENON FRIDAY!!!!
I wonder if the Mark Lawton pads fit the 9200! 
I have been listening back to back between the D2000 and the D9200.
I still love my D2000 but ... there is truly a decade between them 
The whole sound of the D2000 lacks ... harmony.
Even the bass when it is sophisticated, the D2000 cannot get out of the woofer-esque sound

 

 

[Farih]

Was lurking for a while but now i found this thread i had to register offcourse.

 

My little collection:

 

- DT 770 Pro (80 ohm)

- Grado SR80E

- HD650

- Audioquest Nighthawk

- Focal Elear

- AKG K812

 

My favs are the K812 and the Nighthawk

 

Drive my headphones with:

- Oppo Sonica DAC

- Lehmann Linear amp

- Stupid over the top cabling

[Mistio]

Welcome to the new audiophiles!
@Farih I am also a big Focal fan

[The Pook]

I've got an itch to upgrade my X2s but I dunno to what. There needs to be more bass heavy headphones that aren't Beats  

[Farih]

On 11/4/2020 at 1:50 AM, The Pook said:

I've got an itch to upgrade my X2s but I dunno to what. There needs to be more bass heavy headphones that aren't Beats  

 

Audioquest Nighthawks

With an EQ the best bass can i ever heard, good punch and goes extremely low.
(Without an EQ its to mid centric..imo)

[xlen]

About a week ago I bought KZ ZS10 PRO's and I've gotta say I love these IEM's especially with foam tips

[Mistio]

Focal Arche joined the family 

 

 

[Supercrumpet]

Ooh, this reminds me, I should have some new headphones arriving tomorrow that I snagged with a Black Friday deal. Will post if I remember (but historically I've been pretty crap with that.)

[ENTERPRISE]

Hey guys, 

 

So I am doing a Sound Card review based of the Creative Sound Blaster X AE-5 Plus. In order to give it some better testing, I am looking to purchase a better set of headphones. Can someone recommend me a good pair of headphone, something mid range, possibly from the Sennheiser crowd ?

 

Thanks all.

E

[Andrew]

The problem with mid-range, is mid-range is completely different for different people. What sort of budget are you going for?

[ENTERPRISE]

1 hour ago, Andrew said:

The problem with mid-range, is mid-range is completely different for different people. What sort of budget are you going for?

Fair point, I would say anything up to £100

[Andrew]

Beyerdynamic DT990s are currently £96 on Amazon, 770s (the same thing but closed back) are £109. Sony MDR-7506/1 are excellent value for money as well, those are currently £81. In that price range as far as Sennheisers go, there's only really the HD280 Pros at about £110 or so.