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So my HD598s have given up the ghost finally, one of my speakers have blown out and I've had them for 5 plus years, grabbing them for cheap on Black Friday one year, Anything similiar to 598s reccomended nowadays? In retrosepct I got the 598s for 99$ on Amazon during Black Friday so around that pricepoint would be ideal.
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Fat_Cow posted:So my HD598s have given up the ghost finally, one of my speakers have blown out and I've had them for 5 plus years, grabbing them for cheap on Black Friday one year, Anything similiar to 598s reccomended nowadays? In retrosepct I got the 598s for 99$ on Amazon during Black Friday so around that pricepoint would be ideal.
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Jun 28, 2022 13:48
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Fat_Cow posted:So my HD598s have given up the ghost finally, one of my speakers have blown out and I've had them for 5 plus years, grabbing them for cheap on Black Friday one year, Anything similiar to 598s reccomended nowadays? In retrosepct I got the 598s for 99$ on Amazon during Black Friday so around that pricepoint would be ideal. Also check to see if there's a hair stuck in your headphones! I thought I blew out my 555s and there was just a dog hair that had needled its way into the membrane that was rattling around.
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Jun 28, 2022 13:51
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The Drop HD6XX is what was recommended to me and I'm very happy with them. I think they were like $120 with a coupon or so.
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Jun 28, 2022 14:49
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was there ever a consensus on 6XX vs 58X or is the consensus just “if you care enough to ask us about it, you should probably have both you nerd”?
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Jun 28, 2022 15:04
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Ok Comboomer posted:was there ever a consensus on 6XX vs 58X or is the consensus just “if you care enough to ask us about it, you should probably have both you nerd”? I thought it was 6XX if you plan on using an amp, 58X if you don't
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Jun 28, 2022 15:20
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Ok Comboomer posted:was there ever a consensus on 6XX vs 58X or is the consensus just “if you care enough to ask us about it, you should probably have both you nerd”? I own both. If you stay off headfi, either one is a good choice.
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Jun 28, 2022 16:18
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I owned the actual 580 and now own the 650. For me, the 650 has a touch more low end, nowhere in the realm of bass boost but the 580 felt a bit anemic there. Both are good though.
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Jun 28, 2022 17:37
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Ok Comboomer posted:was there ever a consensus on 6XX vs 58X or is the consensus just “if you care enough to ask us about it, you should probably have both you nerd”? What I've always seen is get the 6XX if you can afford it, else the 58X is fine.
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Jun 28, 2022 19:04
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Have you checked into the hd599's? I picked up a pair on prime day last year for 99$
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I got some stupid expensive replacement cables for my ER4s since for the price the included cable build quality is dogshit, and surprisingly I think maybe they sound better? Am I crazy? I'm probably crazy. I got the Null Audio Lune somethingorother, so at least I can use them on a daily basis and not have some cheap rubber parts of the cable start to fall apart.njsykora posted:What I've always seen is get the 6XX if you can afford it, else the 58X is fine. This is what I've seen as well (I don't have any experience with the 58X, loved my 6XX) Fingat posted:Have you checked into the hd599's? I picked up a pair on prime day last year for 99$ This was going to be my first suggestion. I went from a 555 to my 6XX though and it was a huge and noticeable upgrade.
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Jun 28, 2022 19:30
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If you're willing to move away from Sennheiser you could also get the Hifiman/Drop HE-X4 which is currently on sale for $99.
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Dogen posted:I got some stupid expensive replacement cables for my ER4s since for the price the included cable build quality is dogshit, and surprisingly I think maybe they sound better? Am I crazy? I'm probably crazy. I got the Null Audio Lune somethingorother, so at least I can use them on a daily basis and not have some cheap rubber parts of the cable start to fall apart. I'm looking for a spare cable that fits the ER2XR if either you or anyone else has any recommendations.
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Passburger posted:I'm looking for a spare cable that fits the ER2XR if either you or anyone else has any recommendations. The big reason that I picked Null Audio is they have the weird notch thing that etymotic adds to their MMCX connections. Far as I could tell the only other option was “buy the same lovely cables the IEMs came with,” which would have been about half as much money but I assume they would have crapped out on me again in 18 months.
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Passburger posted:I'm looking for a spare cable that fits the ER2XR if either you or anyone else has any recommendations. https://www.lunashops.com/
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Passburger posted:I'm looking for a spare cable that fits the ER2XR if either you or anyone else has any recommendations. I bought this one recently because I wanted a balanced cable for my ER2XR: https://www.ebay.com/itm/114776269638 The cable is fairly stiff, and it doesn't have the little notches on the mmcx connectors, but it has worked great anyways for the price. Oh, wait, they are $25 now, when I got it I only paid $15, but I still think $25 is a decent price compared to what Ety charges for their own cables. Lunashops ones are good as well, probably better off going with one of theirs in the $30 range I suppose.
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Jun 28, 2022 23:06
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This has to be one of the worst looking websites I've seen in a long time
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yeah honestly i just buy through their aliexpress store, unclear why their website is stuck in 2006
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Quick follow up with the Beats Fit Pro for a week. Basically, these things rule and are a superior Airpods Pro with dramatic stability and confidence with them staying in. The ANC is exactly the same as the Airpods Pro (not where why rtings rated them the way they did, I've got both and can do a direct comparison) and the battery life is dramatically superior. If you can deal with them not having wireless charging, they are a clear upgrade. I love 'em! Best Beats product...ever, really.
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Buds Pro update after using them on a plane, train, airport etc. The ANC is less useless than I thought. While it's not super effective especially in the mid-upper range, it's just enough, together with some minimal physical isolation, to make it possible to drown out the background at reasonable volumes. They don't want to stay in my ears very well and I have to adjust often to maintain the seal and prevent them from falling out. The smaller/bigger eartips don't seem to improve things much. Which only highlights the biggest issue for me, with the touch controls. Any time I need to adjust the fit, there's a 70% chance of unintentionally activating the pass-through mode or stopping the playback. Really dumb and annoying. It's possible to disable the controls so that's probably the only way to deal with this. Dogen posted:I got some stupid expensive replacement cables for my ER4s since for the price the included cable build quality is dogshit, and surprisingly I think maybe they sound better? Am I crazy? I'm probably crazy. I got the Null Audio Lune somethingorother, so at least I can use them on a daily basis and not have some cheap rubber parts of the cable start to fall apart. Which cable did you end up getting? I asked about ER4P cable replacement earlier but ended up not ordering anything due to  lol.
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mobby_6kl posted:Which cable did you end up getting? I asked about ER4P cable replacement earlier but ended up not ordering anything due to https://www.null-audio.com/products/lune-series-mkiii-premium-upgrade-cable-for-earphones Yeah they’re expensive but I don’t want to have to replace them constantly and I use them every day. I figure if they last 3-4 years I’ll have gotten my money’s worth compared to buying a couple or three replacement cables from Etymotics based on how quickly my first cable died. Also it was the only place that had a cable that had the stupid Etymotic notch that wasn’t on aliexpress. They have cheaper cable, as well.
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Dogen posted:https://www.null-audio.com/products/lune-series-mkiii-premium-upgrade-cable-for-earphones Oof and I thought the $50 cable I found was expensive  The OEM one lasted like 10 years probably, not daily usage but still a decent amount. It's also the older two-pin connector so I think there's fewer options for it nowadays.
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I just get all my IEM cables from China now and they're great. This is what I'd recommend: https://www.linsoul.com/collections/accesories/products/tripowin-noire?variant=42202929561817 Or something equivalent.
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Come on dudes, don't buy loving hundred plus dollar cables. I mean I guess if you really want some man-jewelry but don't expect any sonic differences.
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redeyes posted:Come on dudes, don't buy loving hundred plus dollar cables. I mean I guess if you really want some man-jewelry but don't expect any sonic differences. I bought it, as previously noted, for build quality reasons, not expecting any sonic differences, but finding a little, which I think can be attributed to a slightly better seal in the ear due to the way the they're built- a bit longer where you connect the drivers, so you can REALLY jam them down in your earholes.
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I can guarantee you that spending more money on a cable does not buy you a more durable cable.
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:I can guarantee you that spending more money on a cable does not buy you a more durable cable. This is a really weird thing to say? Sure spending more money on a cable doesn't guarantee you a more durable cable but nobody's saying that? You can absolutely spend more money on a cable and get a better-built cable, and it's very reasonable to do in the right circumstances?
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Yeah it’s definitely better than the piece of poo poo stock cable.
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Sorry, that was vague. I mean that a $20 cable from tripowin or lunashops is generally not less durable than a $150 cable from whatever boutique. I just don't think there's a reason to spend that kind of money on a cable except for aesthetics.
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Excited to see what Moondrop can do with a headphone https://twitter.com/MoondropLab/status/1542484615008604161
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My friend used to buy Monster cables because they had a lifetime no questions asked replacements policy and he put a lot of use on them. I think as long as you know what you're paying the extra money for and actually getting value from that then go ahead.
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101 posted:Excited to see what Moondrop can do with a headphone It looks like it’s a planar, which would be interesting if they want to go against Hifiman in the budget planar space.
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That's Harmonicdyne, Thieaudio and now Moondrop all releasing shiny new planars or announcing them. Probably going to come down to price points and build features.
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I hope it's not another Sendy Aiva situation where the same OEM pumps out the same headphone with different branding for four different companies
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I doubt it, for starters Moondrop own their own factory so are probably making theirs all in-house. We’ll at least know more tomorrow, I think their YouTube announcement thing is in 9 hours.
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I've been really impressed with the Aria and the B2: Dusk and I've been wanting to try a planar. Haven't heard the best thing about Hifiman's QC so fingers crossed for some competition in the sub $1000 price range
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101 posted:Excited to see what Moondrop can do with a headphone I hella don’t need these but I’m super interested
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gently caress it all the drivers. https://twitter.com/moondroplab/status/1542808341474574338
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njsykora posted:gently caress it all the drivers. These are gonna be hella expensive aren't they?
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MarcusSA posted:These are gonna be hella expensive aren't they? From Reddit with some nice pictures: Moondrop MoonZero (electrostatic headphone): $999.99 Estimated release: 20th October 2022 Moondrop Venus (planar headphone): $599.99 Estimated release: 1st August 2022 Moondrop Void (dynamic driver headphone): $199.99 Estimated release: 30th July 2022
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