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Let me shill the Ikko OH10 for the 700th time.  But really I love them. I also use the Moondrop KXXS a ton and love them as well. The Ikko are more FUN, but the Moondrop I can just listen to forever, like they're incredibly non fatiguing. Both have dynamic drivers (the Ikko also has a BA tho) so they shouldn't sound WEIRD for you coming from a dynamic headphone. Both should be within range from you, they're like $180 in the US.
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Help Im Alive posted:Does anyone know what would be some good IEMs anywhere up to around £100-200? (I'm not interested in wireless) I rather like My Tin T3. https://drop.com/buy/tin-audio-t3-iem https://www.amazon.com/Linsoul-Earphones-CNC-machined-Detachable-Gold-Plated/dp/B07NQ8H77N They're gonna sound WAY different than your RHA's though. Could be a good thing, could be a bad thing depending on your preferences. I don't think I'd waste the money on a sub $200 pair of IEM's again honestly. Unless there's a smokin' deal on some pro gear... Speaking of Tin T3, I found the oem for their foam tips: Xcessor https://www.amazon.com/Xcessor-Earphone-Earbuds-Replacement-Headphones/dp/B072BZ5QPC/ref=sr_1_9
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Hey all, I need recommendations for some new headphones and I know very little about this subject. 1) They need to be comfortable to wear for a few hours at a time, so probably not earbuds. 2) Wireless is preferred 3) Need to be compatible with Nintendo Switch 4) Need to have little to no latency 5) Not ludicrously expensive. Thanks in advance.
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Budget? Also the switch can’t use BT headphones unless you buy a dongle.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I rather like My Tin T3. Seconding the recommendation for the Tin T3. Humble name, humble price, fantastic unit.
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Oct 16, 2019 11:46
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MarcusSA posted:Budget? I have no idea how much headphones cost but I don't want to spend more than like, $50 unless absolutely necessary. I don't mind using a dongle.
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Astro Ambulance posted:I have no idea how much headphones cost but I don't want to spend more than like, $50 unless absolutely necessary. You couldn't get a decent set and dongle for $50 unfortunately. And you're going to have SOME latency (40-100ms) no matter what. The dongles alone are $39... You COULD do a dongle and like, Anker soundbud slims for maybe $60-$65 total. But you'd have (much) better sound quality with like Tin T2s wired for like $30-40.
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ddogflex posted:You couldn't get a decent set and dongle for $50 unfortunately. And you're going to have SOME latency (40-100ms) no matter what. The dongles alone are $39... You COULD do a dongle and like, Anker soundbud slims for maybe $60-$65 total. But you'd have (much) better sound quality with like Tin T2s wired for like $30-40. Pretty sure this is the dongle with the lowest latency. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanthings/genki-bluetooth-audio-for-the-nintendo-switch There’s these as well but eh https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...o-switch-gaming You really won’t be able to realistically do wireless to the switch with that budget but most BT headphones come with a 3.5mm jack that you can use as well.
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Astro Ambulance posted:I have no idea how much headphones cost but I don't want to spend more than like, $50 unless absolutely necessary. You're not gonna hit your requirements going wireless for that budget, but you can get something pretty great wired.
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Any recommendations for a decent, soft padded case for a set of IEMs that are using the TRN BT20 bluetooth adapter? It'd be nice to have something relatively small but still protective to keep things in. Just purchased the new KZ ZSX and paired them with the TRN BT20S bluetooth adapter. So far its a fantastic combination! Excellent separation, v-shaped sound signature and pretty decent isolation (though not as good as the Shure 215's they replaced)
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Alright, soliciting some advice, i've read back through this thread to narrow down some choices. My ears are getting consistently irritated by the earphones I've used for a while (SE215s) as well as some other earphones I briefly tried, so i'm making the switch to over-ear headphones. I'm buying two pairs - one for work (shared workspace) and one for home (better quality). For work I am looking most closely at the Sony XM3. Are there any major cons or is there anything else I should consider carefully? Is there anything significantly cheaper that's going to give me the same experience - for example, an equivalent wired with good isolation or ANC? For home, I've narrowed it down to the HE4xx vs DT 770 Pro, they're about the same price range (at least with the current massdrop sale). I use these for general listening with some occasional competitive gaming. Gumbercules fucked around with this message at 04:31 on Oct 17, 2019 |
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Well these new Audezes were announced recently https://www.audeze.com/collections/audeze-headphones/products/lcd-1 Full sized wired planar magnetics that only weigh 250g. Somehow. Four hundred American smackaroos.
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DancingShade posted:Well these new Audezes were announced recently https://www.audeze.com/collections/audeze-headphones/products/lcd-1 Just watched metal571's review on this and now I'm glad I held off buying a Mobius. I've been looking for a step up from my HE-4XX and the LCD2C's are a bit more then I feel like paying right now.
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Gumbercules posted:For home, I've narrowed it down to the HE4xx vs DT 770 Pro, they're about the same price range (at least with the current massdrop sale). I use these for general listening with some occasional competitive gaming. That's sort of like saying I narrowed down my car choices to a Miata and a Range Rover. They're both great, but extremely different. Have you had a chance to listen to them? If you don't have any other headphones and you can do open back at home, the 4xx is a better choice. I'd recommend an amp though.
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Gumbercules posted:For work I am looking most closely at the Sony XM3. Are there any major cons or is there anything else I should consider carefully? Is there anything significantly cheaper that's going to give me the same experience - for example, an equivalent wired with good isolation or ANC? The Sony's are basically the best set of over-ear, ANC headphones on the market right now. Noise cancelling capability equal to Bose with better sound quality.
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grack posted:The Sony's are basically the best set of over-ear, ANC headphones on the market right now. Noise cancelling capability equal to Bose with better sound quality. I’d agree except for comfort.
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Bose juuuuuuust stopped making the QC25, which is wired, has good noise cancelling, and can still be found new on ebay for about half what the XM3 costs. The various Bose models lack EQ and a bunch of advanced settings that the Sonys have
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:That's sort of like saying I narrowed down my car choices to a Miata and a Range Rover. They're both great, but extremely different. Have you had a chance to listen to them? If you don't have any other headphones and you can do open back at home, the 4xx is a better choice. I'd recommend an amp though. Hah, yeah I figured these may be a bit too different to fairly compare; I am intrigued by the HE4XX, and I can definitely get away with an open back. However, I also was swayed by the glowing reviews of the BD in that price range, it muddled my decision making a bit. I'm swinging by a Guitar Center to try out the 770 (I think they have them?), if I like them and end up hating the 4XX for some reason I'll know what to do. I think I'll also go double-check the XM3 for comfort, I think I can find that one in a store as well. Thanks all!
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Another thing to consider is the the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro. Allegedly sounds similar to the DT 770, but critically has a detachable cable.
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I've noticed that the battery life on my Beatsx earbuds has started to decline after a couple of years. I would like to get another set of wireless IEMs with the wire joining them and would there be anything to consider over just another pair of Beatsx? I quite like them overall. I saw RHA has wireless (with th connecting wire in over ear or not) and I had a set of wired ones a while back and liked them.
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priznat posted:I've noticed that the battery life on my Beatsx earbuds has started to decline after a couple of years. I would like to get another set of wireless IEMs with the wire joining them and would there be anything to consider over just another pair of Beatsx? I quite like them overall. IMO for $65-70 the beatsx are the best for that price.
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MarcusSA posted:IMO for $65-70 the beatsx are the best for that price. Yeah agreed, they show up on sale here for about that fairly regularly so I'll wait for that to snag another pair.
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Oh man, am I glad I went to try out those headphones The XM3, and in fact all of the noise cancelling headphones, gave me a noticeable pressure headache immediately. I remembered that this was the case the last time I tried ANC headphones, like 5+ years ago, but I thought maybe things had changed; they had not, I don't think I'll ever get used to that. Meanwhile, the DT 770 sounded excellent, but the open-back 990s right next to them sounded extraordinarily better, the difference was stark. However, I did find the 770 very comfortable, so since ANC is not an option I think i'm going to pick that for my work set.
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I think the 770 is still the king of passive isolation. Before most of them switched to IEMS, every working drummer I knew owned a pair.
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My Tin T3 foam tips are fraying and needs replacing, do anyone know where to get new tips?
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fadderman posted:My Tin T3 foam tips are fraying and needs replacing, do anyone know where to get new tips? Replacement originals? No idea. If you want to try comply foam tips instead then size 400 is what you're after.
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I'm hoping this is the right place to ask because all the amazon reviews and headphone reviews I've read are utter trash. What's a good set of earbuds or headphones for the gym? I mostly do lifting and my previous pair was tossed because I got tired of them falling out all the time. I'm looking at a budget of about 50$ and would be open to stuff a bit more expensive if its worth it. I prefer wired to wireless but, it doesn't really matter.
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DancingShade posted:Replacement originals? No idea. If you want to try comply foam tips instead then size 400 is what you're after. Thanks will do
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Azuth0667 posted:I'm hoping this is the right place to ask because all the amazon reviews and headphone reviews I've read are utter trash. Anker Soundbuds Curve sounds decent and are sweatproof.
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For someone who wants to do their own research into some wireless bluetooth IEMs (never having owned a pair), and with that really helpful Headphones Buying guy from the Head-Fi forum seemingly down, can anyone recommend some blogs or websites that do a comparison across the different wireless options out there? I'm not super picky about sound quality, I've been using some fairly cheap headphones for awhile but now I finally want to get wireless IEMs for the comfort factor for listening to music and podcasts on an android phone or my laptop and finally one that can withstand going to the gym as well. Are there any models that have a detachable lanyard to wear at the gym, but can be unattached for just commuting? I'm not sure of my budget yet except for maybe high-end would be $150, but it would be flexible depending on the pair. I'm not sure yet if I want IEMs with any over the ear hooks or lanyards (or whatever those are called), I guess I'm a little anxious about the possibility of them falling out of my ear. Anyways, any guides or webpages that are a good start would be helpful. Oysters Autobio fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Oct 20, 2019 |
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Azuth0667 posted:I'm hoping this is the right place to ask because all the amazon reviews and headphone reviews I've read are utter trash. Costco has the Plantronics Backbeat Fit for $50, which is a heck of a good deal. They’re Bluetooth but I’ve come to appreciate that in a gym/running/commuting by public transit/walking around in lab while my phone’s plugged in set of headphones.
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Can I get a nice recommendation for a passive noise cancelling headphones that's comfortable (for reference the HD 280 is basically a huge no for me), not wireless, has decent mids and costs under 100 dollars? I'm not a basshead. I just need something that is comfortable for very extended periods and has clear mids/vocals, and can attenuate the incredible amount of noise that my neighborhood produces. I checked the m30x and m50x but some people report they either have too much pressure or are very v-shaped and poor vocals.
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My work has banned headphones for safety reasons but I think I can use the out of ear bone conducting ones without issue. Is Aftershokz the way to go? I had a pair before and they were fine but broke apart after about 3 months of use.
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If it's safety reasons I wouldn't be wearing any non work related audio device as a matter of course. Not hearing something critical because "lol it's not technically a headphone" is going to have the same outcome. Sorry to be a killjoy but I really advise against it. Put yourself in the position of someone writing up an incident report looking for someone to blame.
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Clark Nova posted:Bose juuuuuuust stopped making the QC25, which is wired, has good noise cancelling, and can still be found new on ebay for about half what the XM3 costs. The various Bose models lack EQ and a bunch of advanced settings that the Sonys have
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DancingShade posted:If it's safety reasons I wouldn't be wearing any non work related audio device as a matter of course. Not hearing something critical because "lol it's not technically a headphone" is going to have the same outcome. I agree, but I thought the purpose of bone conducting headphones were to allow you to hear what’s going on in your surroundings. We have certain jobs in the building that I can understand, driving fork lifts and working on pretty large machines, but I sit stationary in a chair all day. Still, I see your point, best not to chance it.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Costco has the Plantronics Backbeat Fit for $50, which is a heck of a good deal. They’re Bluetooth but I’ve come to appreciate that in a gym/running/commuting by public transit/walking around in lab while my phone’s plugged in set of headphones. Clark Nova posted:Anker Soundbuds Curve sounds decent and are sweatproof. Thanks for the recommendations!
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Elentor posted:Can I get a nice recommendation for a passive noise cancelling headphones that's comfortable (for reference the HD 280 is basically a huge no for me), not wireless, has decent mids and costs under 100 dollars? I ended up buying a used beyerdynamics dt-770 for 1/3 the retail price here, which ends up at around the same price as a m40x. Seller says he bought in germany and only used once which I really don't believe. Hopefully it's in decent condition.
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Blon BL-03 FFFFFFFFFFFFF Buy these iems. They are legit giant killers or at least giants. I rate them with 200-500 dollar sets for $38 bux. You will need a cable but drat. drat!!! mind blown.
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redeyes posted:Blon BL-03 These look great but every review mentions that the tips suck lol.
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