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I was all set to have to shop for replacement tips for the Blon bl-03s but the largest included set works fine unless I contort my face in a truly unsettling way. My wife is an audiologist and says my ear canals are "shallow" so the shortness of the stems on the Blons doesn't cause any problems for me. If you have really deep ear canals, I'd be shopping for some longer conical tips or maybe an o-ring or something to force the tips to sit further up on the stems because they are admittedly really short.
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Martytoof posted:Are there any non-Apple wireless (by which I mean detached from each other) IEMs which will easily accept an aftermarket or OEM-but-optional over-ear hook? Is there a reason you're against the PowerBeat Pros? They sound like exactly what you want...
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RichterIX posted:I was all set to have to shop for replacement tips for the Blon bl-03s but the largest included set works fine unless I contort my face in a truly unsettling way. My wife is an audiologist and says my ear canals are "shallow" so the shortness of the stems on the Blons doesn't cause any problems for me. If you have really deep ear canals, I'd be shopping for some longer conical tips or maybe an o-ring or something to force the tips to sit further up on the stems because they are admittedly really short. Supposedly they're coming out with a revision to address just that, but ldk what the status of it is.
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RichterIX posted:I was all set to have to shop for replacement tips for the Blon bl-03s but the largest included set works fine unless I contort my face in a truly unsettling way. My wife is an audiologist and says my ear canals are "shallow" so the shortness of the stems on the Blons doesn't cause any problems for me. If you have really deep ear canals, I'd be shopping for some longer conical tips or maybe an o-ring or something to force the tips to sit further up on the stems because they are admittedly really short. I always just cut the stems off of tips that aren't the right size for my ears to use as spacers.
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Feb 28, 2020 23:39
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ItBreathes posted:How's a sound demo supposed to work when you're listening to it through a different speaker? Human ears and listening preferences aren't identical either. Conundrums. If all else fails play sound demos through some hi-fi speakers or monitoring grade headphone equivalent. Anything you can use as a personal baseline.
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ddogflex posted:Is there a reason you're against the PowerBeat Pros? They sound like exactly what you want... Dogen posted:Budget sounds like Yeah just a little above what I was hoping to spend, but I haven’t really ruled them out. I’ll see if I can take a look at a pair this weekend.
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Feb 29, 2020 00:56
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Martytoof posted:Yeah just a little above what I was hoping to spend, but I haven’t really ruled them out. I’ll see if I can take a look at a pair this weekend. You can find refurbs for like half price. Highly recommend.
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DancingShade posted:Human ears and listening preferences aren't identical either. Conundrums. Well, I mean, you could try If I were to describe the B8s, I would call them neutral to slightly warm, with good resolution for the price, but not quite shaped correctly to massage my prostate.
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grack posted:Well, I mean, you could try I don't think my playing a sound demo available online on my own speakers or headphones is going to assist someone across the world listening to the same sound demo via their own gear. Could turn up the volume I guess. Might need a bigger amp.
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I'm seriously considering bailing on the HarmonicDyne Helios Indiegogo. I've already got HE4xx and HD6xx and do I really need these in my life? https://www.antdroid.net/2020/02/harmonicdyne-helios-headphone-review.html Graphs look pretty good, but I think I'd rather just save up for a pair of Focal Elex than sidegrade to something else I'll probably never listen to.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I'm seriously considering bailing on the HarmonicDyne Helios Indiegogo. I've already got HE4xx and HD6xx and do I really need these in my life? You absolutely don't need them since they're basically a luxury good. That won't stop you collecting a bunch of wholly unnecessary headphones to clog up your cupboards though. It's never too late to start hoarding.
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:Blon BL-03: Ludicrously good for the price. Few will tell you otherwise. The problem is the fit and the cable. Be prepared to fiddle a bit and get used to them, but it's a small cross to bear. I went with the Tin T2 specifically cause I liked the idea of being able to wear them without the cable behind my ear. Probably goes without saying, but they are leaps and bounds better than the cheap earbuds I was wearing. They block out the lovely gym music without needing to turn the volume up to damaging levels. Actually has some bass to them and sound great. Although it doesn't mean much, the packaging/box seemed excessively nice. Weird negative bonus, I can now tell the people using lovely microphones on Twitch. These are my first IEM's and I'm having some issues with comfort. The package of variable sized rubber tips it came with don't seem like they even fit, I can't get them on. Only the ones it came already attached and the foam ones fit, but they both feel kind of too big for my ears. Are there any specific branded tips I should be looking for?
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katkillad2 posted:I went with the Tin T2 specifically cause I liked the idea of being able to wear them without the cable behind my ear. Probably goes without saying, but they are leaps and bounds better than the cheap earbuds I was wearing. They block out the lovely gym music without needing to turn the volume up to damaging levels. Actually has some bass to them and sound great. Although it doesn't mean much, the packaging/box seemed excessively nice. Weird negative bonus, I can now tell the people using lovely microphones on Twitch. https://www.complyfoam.com/products/ts-400/ This is what I put on my Tin T3. Excellent fit. Pretty sure the shell is basically the same as the T2 so they ought to fit you too.
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I've got partial hearing loss in one of my ears and the Switch's accessibility settings kind of suck. Is there anything that I can run between the headphone jack and my actual headphones to change the L/R balance? It doesn't have to be super portable since it'll be living in my office.
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Spiggy posted:I've got partial hearing loss in one of my ears and the Switch's accessibility settings kind of suck. Is there anything that I can run between the headphone jack and my actual headphones to change the L/R balance? It doesn't have to be super portable since it'll be living in my office. For the easy route you could grab a 3.5mm stereo male to mono female adapter off monoprice.
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DancingShade posted:You absolutely don't need them since they're basically a luxury good. That won't stop you collecting a bunch of wholly unnecessary headphones to clog up your cupboards though. It's never too late to start hoarding. Oh I ran out of cupboard space a long time ago. I've resorted to storing bins of them in the closet at work. I think if I knew which pads came with the 5 pair pad bundle I would nut up and buy them. But the fact that there's no pictures of anything really turns me off. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 04:54 on Mar 2, 2020 |
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Oh I ran out of cupboard space a long time ago. I've resorted to storing bins of them in the closet at work. I thought about the bundle of mystery pads and decided against them for the same lack of info reason. Ultimately you could just put that cash towards a single pair of ZMF ori pads and they'd probably be better anyway.
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ItBreathes posted:For the easy route you could grab a 3.5mm stereo male to mono female adapter off monoprice. That would not at all help with perceived imbalance... Not that I'm aware of a small device for balance.
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DancingShade posted:I thought about the bundle of mystery pads and decided against them for the same lack of info reason. Yeah I'd rather have a single ridiculously thick and comfy pair of pads than a dozen pads I'll never use.
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ddogflex posted:That would not at all help with perceived imbalance... Not that I'm aware of a small device for balance. I mean it would make sure the good ear was getting all of the audio information, same as throwing a balance slider all the way to one end, just both ends at the same time. If you just wanted to crank volume on one side, idk, you could run it through a splitter and amp the one side?
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So the left driver on my LCD-Xs crapped out. Anyone have any experience with Audeze's repair service? How much can I expect to shell out to fix this?
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ItBreathes posted:I mean it would make sure the good ear was getting all of the audio information, same as throwing a balance slider all the way to one end, just both ends at the same time. If you just wanted to crank volume on one side, idk, you could run it through a splitter and amp the one side? Attenuating the “good” ear probably makes more sense. I know I’ve used cheap headphones with per-ear volume, but I can’t name any offhand. A higher-fi version of this exists but I can’t find them. https://www.schooloutfitters.com/ca...SBoCisMQAvD_BwE eddiewalker fucked around with this message at 03:11 on Mar 3, 2020 |
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Yeah it looks like my option is this. I know it's a pretty niche accessory, but I'm really surprised to find only one dealer halfway across the world stocking it.
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Lil Swamp Booger Baby posted:So the left driver on my LCD-Xs crapped out. Anyone have any experience with Audeze's repair service? How much can I expect to shell out to fix this? That sucks and you have my sympathies. No experience whatsoever but: quote:Given recent feedback here on Head-Fi Audeze has decided to modify the warranty policy for replacement drivers. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/audeze-lcd-x.684394/post-13816482 (2017) Apparently the prices went up to $500 after. Who knows now, might be there somewhere though. Crazy thought - is it the cable/jack? If you have another compatible to try out I'd give that a go first. You never know.
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DancingShade posted:That sucks and you have my sympathies. No experience whatsoever but: Unfortunately I tested the cable first thing, swapping out the right cable onto the left, still didn't work. Tried other headphones on my amp, those were fine, so it's either the driver or the connections. Regardless which it is I'll probably have to get them repaired. That being said, I'm seriously just considering upgrading instead and going for the HE1000 V2s.
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Lil Swamp Booger Baby posted:Unfortunately I tested the cable first thing, swapping out the right cable onto the left, still didn't work. Tried other headphones on my amp, those were fine, so it's either the driver or the connections. Regardless which it is I'll probably have to get them repaired. Bugger. Well I have an LCD-X and an Ananda (lets say it's more or less a HE1000, or close enough for this discussion) so you're heading in the right direction. The latter gets way more head time because it's like 400 grams vs 650 or so for the X. Plus it doesn't stink of glue/adhesive when I sniff the pads. Hate that smell. I suppose what I'm trying to say is the high-end HIFIMAN gear is tip top. If you're only buying one then that's a good pick because it's actually suitable for all-day wear, plus sounds excellent. Mind you if Audeze could make the X in the current form factor but half the weight I'd buy another one. Unrelated, the Audeze carbon fibre headband barely does anything to reduce the overall weight and you get less clamp because it flexes more easily than steel. So don't even bother casual reader.
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Lil Swamp Booger Baby posted:So the left driver on my LCD-Xs crapped out. Anyone have any experience with Audeze's repair service? How much can I expect to shell out to fix this? Their customer service is awesome. I’ve had to use them three times! I had a weird issue with my iSine10 that they couldn’t replicate, but replaced for free anyway. (It gave me extreme pressure in my right ear, it hurt, it was odd) My wife put a heavy bag on my LCD2C and bent the gently caress out of the yoke. Audeze gave me a whole rear end replacement kit for everything but the headband and ear cups for loving $20. I also just got refurbished LCD-i3 that the cables don’t go all the way into the earphones. Seller isn’t being helpful so Audeze is replacing for free. So yeah I love them. I wish they did have some lighter full-size that weren’t $4k, but holy poo poo their IEMs sound good. I prefer the i3 to the LCD2C honestly. I just love their sound on every set I’ve tried. I can’t say that for any other company.
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Weird question, but I'm at a startup right now that's looking into doing installation-based VR experiences. We realized that we need something that both provides good isolation from noise and (this is the weird part of the question) is easy to clean as we move people through the installation. The felt on the inside of a typical over-ear headphone seems porous and hard to clean thoroughly. Is there anything that comes to mind for this application, whether it be a difference material or something that rides pretty far off the ear?
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sexual Norm posted:What would happen if we just cut the felt out of the headphones? Crap would accumulate on the driver and they'd stop working. Google sanitary covers for headphones, there are a bunch of options. If you want something more robust, look into PPE headsets.
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I really like Volumio. I have a PiZeroW stuck to the back of just about everything in the house with a DAC. It’s great everywhere except into my RME ADI-2 where even a Pi3 can’t play through without audible pops and clicks. Searching around, I’m not the only one with issues. Apparently the fact that the ADI-2 connects as a high-speed device for latency reasons is really difficult for the Pi to keep up with on its shared USB/network bus. Feels weird struggling to play 16/44.1 audio cleanly in 2020. Guess I’m buying a Pi4 now.
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:Crap would accumulate on the driver and they'd stop working. Beautiful, this is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you!
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ddogflex posted:Their customer service is awesome. I’ve had to use them three times! That's a relief to hear. I don't have my original receipt of purchase anymore and I'm definitely out of warranty at this stage so hopefully the only snag is the price of repairs for either the driver or connections. DancingShade posted:Bugger. My only hesitation about switching to the HE1000 V2 is missing out on the Audeze sound which I've grown accustomed to, but from what I've heard the HE1000 is absolutely incredible and it'd likely be an upgrade over the LCD-X (as fantastic as they are). I've heard great things about the soundstage and the idea of high end planar magnetic with some spaciousness while still hitting meaty sub-bass is appealing. The LCD-Xs do feel hemmed in compared to my other headphones I use regularly, but those are AKG-702s and the only headphones I've used with a broader soundstage was being lucky enough to use the HD 800 S for about an hour. How does the Ananda fit that profile from your experience? Would you say the bass response is similar to the Xs? Are they as fun to listen to or are they a bit more analytical feeling? I'm definitely torn. I've tried countless high end headphones (though nothing as expensive as the HE1000 V2) and I've heard phones with 600$ + price tags over what I paid for the Xs (1000$) and I still ended up preferring the Xs. They're just so drat immersive and intimate. A third, distant part of me is also playing with the idea of getting the LCD-3s.
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Lil Swamp Booger Baby posted:A third, distant part of me is also playing with the idea of getting the LCD-3s. I've seen used ones for under $1K a lot.  I keep looking at 3's too, but I should prob just eventually go loving wild and get some variant of the 4s. If I can stop myself from buying any new headphones until the Black Friday sale this year I can justify it! Maybe!
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ddogflex posted:I've seen used ones for under $1K a lot. The nice thing about Audeze is their popularity means there's always plenty open box and second hand headphones to find for cheap. HiFiMan is having a huge sale, I'm thinking I'm gonna put down the 160$ to get the He400i to tide me over until I get a high end model to replace my Xs. That seems like an insane deal.
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I have a question that pertains to both my PC and Bose QC35II headphones that I'm hoping I can get some help with. I have a Fractal Design PC case with a front IO panel that includes an audio and mic input. I bought a splitter for my headphones and my computer recognizes the mic but it's just static when I try to record or speak. If I plug the headphones + splitter into the back of my motherboard, it works perfectly. I've tried reconnecting the connection between the front panel to the motherboard and nothing seems to work. I've reached out to Fractal Design to see what they say. What are my options? I have a pair of Bose QC35II headphones that I would like to use for gaming without having to buy a set of gaming headphones. It has a mic on it but it does not work when it's connected to the computer through Bluetooth (audio goes into mono mode apparently from what I read online). So I purchased a 2.5mm to 3.5mm cable that includes a mic along with a splitter. However, I would also like to continue to use my computer speakers sometimes to. 1) Are there computer speakers with a mic input as well so I can plug my splitter into it? 2) Should I get a audio switch? I remember having a Planatronics one back in the day. 3) Is there a different adapter I can purchase for my headphones that will make it work without having to disconnect my computer speakers to use?
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Busy Bee posted:I have a question that pertains to both my PC and Bose QC35II headphones that I'm hoping I can get some help with. I don't have a multimeter and can't physically reach your case but it's either your motherboard or the case (or simply a bad cable leading from the motherboard to your front panel) and that's going to be a fun RMA to figure out, should you go down that path. https://www.schiit.com/products/hel I'm not saying buy this but perhaps consider a product like this.
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DancingShade posted:I don't have a multimeter and can't physically reach your case but it's either your motherboard or the case (or simply a bad cable leading from the motherboard to your front panel) and that's going to be a fun RMA to figure out, should you go down that path. Thanks for sharing. It's definitely not worth the hassle for me to RMA my motherboard because my front mic input doesn't work. I'll see if the company that made my case can send me a new front panel IO.
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