Swear the constant HD6XX hype is annoying, Same with the BA hate as well.
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- Everyone assuming the Harman curve is the bible, and that any headphone that strays from it must be poor.
- Hype over high-end wired IEMs. Seriously, what’s the deal? There might be a legitimate use for them, but losing the cable is so worth it for anything requiring mobility. There are some outspoken people who lament the loss of the 3.5mm jack in phones, but good riddance. For home listening, an actual wired headphone is much better unless the headband will mess up your hair.
Not sure about now, but I stopped visiting this sub a year ago because of the toxicity of the “subjective” vs “objective” debate.
The fact that side sub has been brigaded multiple times just to win an argument really takes away at the authenticity of it all.
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Saying the Sundara Closed Back is awful without actually trying it
that we all speak from a place of assumed knowledge and usually with heavy bias. i am included, as i read over the stuff i’ve posted, most of it is either wrong or i feel differently just 2 years or 6 months later!
most of what i read around here is thrown around with the heavy “fact” hammer attached to it but this entire hobby is deeply rooted in personal preference, opinion, feelings…
which are all exceedingly important and don’t need to be attacked or defended.
i wish we could present what we have and how we feel about it - without the goofy game of my stuff is better than your stuff. or you’re dumb for buying that you should get this cause i own this is and this is the best…
i know it’s never going away. but my pet peeve is how passively toxic this whole hobby is.
People like to say audio is subjective… unless it’s made by a big brand. I remember seeing posters that were happy with their AirPods maxes and XM5s being shit on and being told that what they bought was “garbage”
I hate that people find stuff in goodwills or garage sales . Here in neterlands that never happens . Best thing i found at goodwill was a 180 euro philips MFB speakers .
I honestly don’t get the using IEMs with amps. If anyone has an explanation feel free to inform me.
I use them on an amp at home because I also have headphones so why not. On the go I just use my phone. There’s really no point imo unless you get something with an eq
I noticed a difference going from an Apple dongle & 2021 MBP headphone jack (which is pretty awesome for a built-in jack) to a FiiO BTR5 on my EX800ST. Punchier and cleaner bass, more texture in the mids.
9 years ago, I had the Sennheiser IE80 and Aurisonics ASG-1, an iPhone 4, and the FiiO E7. Not much difference with the iPhone out and the FiiO, but I tried an ALO Audio The National portable amp - a lot cleaner output, mids got pushed forward, soundstage grew bigger - basically everything sounded bigger and more detailed. It wasn’t $300 worth of a difference, but my broke college ass would have gladly spent $150 for that difference.
Volume knobs are nice.
But really IEM cables are just a bit too short to comfortably use with desktop amps.
Occasionally if I’m already listening on my desktop stuff and want to switch to IEMs, I might plug them into my K7 which sits close enough on my desk. But I’ve never wamt s to plug them into an OTL tube amp or anything.
Especially running them balanced. 3.5mm has been plenty for me so far. On my BTR3k or Qudelix, I only use the balanced for harder to drive stuff like my HD6XX or HE4XX.
20+ years of shooting, and not always with good ear pro has left the gain knob on life a little low.
I like IEMs and my motherboard on my PC doesn’t drive them enough.
There you have it good sir.
I don’t use IEMs very often, but there’s something about plugging in my Tin T2s to my desktop amp, they just sound fuller. I’ve never looked into it more than just an observation, but more power more better? (kidding of course)
A lot of people are super uptight about headphone choices and will call anything that’s not currently being worshipped “complete dog shit”. Like my guy they’re headphones it’s not that big of a deal. Let a guy like his beats or whatever he has
Honestly this community is fine compared to many other subreddits.
I have reached my end game.
endgame.final.allend.finish.finish2.everythingover.finalstop.exe
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Of course people will hype the hd6-- since they haven’t heard other phones around the same and cheaper bracket and realized they’re just pretty good but okay value.
if the hype stays for a long time its not hype anymore lol
I think a lot of people get a little disappointed when they hear the 6x0’s. I was one of them until I started going through more source gear and finding some of them really make the 6x0’s sing.
That said, all of the source gear that I really liked to pair with the 6x0’s costs at least as much as the headphones, if not many, many times more.
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It is hype. It’s insane how many people don’t mind massive bass distortion and the complete lack of any sub-bass and having to replace pads every other year. Yeah the vocals sound cool but I really don’t think they are compete above 150$.
You’re describing a religion
especially if the hype is based on a a headphone line that has been hype for decades
getting hype from an iem, especially cheap chi fi, blindly rec it without listening or it isnt released yet.
Exactly. I was asking one time for recommendations for a pair of neutral IEMs with a budget of $250-500 that is not Etymotic (have the ER2XR, love the sound and price-performance ratio but not the fit) and I got recommended a yet-to-be-released sub-$100 ChiFi IEM.
I got the MDR-EX800ST and I’m not disappointed at all - hoping to upgrade to the IER-M7 or M9 in the future!
if you like sony soundsig i rec you try the xba A3, m7,m9 may be boring after awhile for you but thats me, best is that you can demo yourself, those are all good iem.
uhuk2…Truthear Nova
“Just buy the Wang Chung 2 Night; it’s basically end game and it’s only $15!”
The unnecessary hate on expensive cables. why? They cure cancer!