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Hey thread, I'm in the market for a new pair of walking around headphones after finally getting sick of in-ear buds not staying in my left ear no matter what I try. I've been eyeing up the Audio Technica M50x's but figured I'd ask in here if anyone had any better ideas. One of the things I really want is a detachable cable because my work enviroment seems to eat headphone cables and being able to just replace the cable instead of the whole lot appeals to me, as does being able to swap out for different length cables. Budget - Around £100-150 Source - iPhone SE2 with the Apple dongle and my old iPod which I listen to stuff out of when working on projects so I'm not constantly distracted by the internet, so wireless is out. Isolation Requirements - Yeah, since I want these for walking to work and such. Preferred Type of Headphone - Over ear Past Headphones - I have a pair of AKG K92s at home that I really like, but the long cable makes me not want to use them outside home. Preferred Music - Basically everything (including rap and country) but recently mostly jazz and kpop. njsykora fucked around with this message at 18:49 on Nov 8, 2020 |
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DildenAnders posted:Anyone have a good, cheap (~$20 or less if possible) turntable needle recommendation? Probably better to ask in the Vinyl thread.
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Foxtrot_13 posted:For IEMs the value is in ChiFi. Tin and KZ stuff you can get on Amazon pretty easily, there's a bunch of importers for both. I have the Tins and the one thing I'd say about them is I don't find them that comfortable, the KZ stuff is apparently better in that regard. The other option is worn out how? If you've just wrecked the cable you can replace that on KZ's pretty cheaply. KZ ZS10 Pro Tin T2 njsykora fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Jan 11, 2021 |
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Jan 11, 2021 21:14
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I prefer just running the headphones how they sound, mostly because I bought Grados and I want them to sound like Grados.
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Jan 18, 2021 16:04
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I use these which I like pretty well. The only thing I'd say against them is that the earhooks on them are horribly uncomfortable to my ears (but can be removed) and if you use the larger in-ear bits they can end up not hitting the charging contacts in the case. The other cheap buds I hear good things about a lot is Soundpeats stuff which are actually on massive discounts on Amazon right now so their current model is only around £22.
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Jan 19, 2021 15:23
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Funso Banjo posted:Hey, thanks for the reply. These Tao things look decent. Good reviews. Have you had them a good while without issue? My problem is everything I buy breaks, not through rough treatment, just intense use. I've had them about 6 months at this point, other than the comfort issues (which I tend to have with earbuds in general because my ears are weird) and the aforementioned charging problem I haven't had any issues in build quality terms.
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Jan 19, 2021 22:55
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In my experience all ANC headphones have it on by default because they want to showcase how nice it is right away. Airpods Pro certainly do.
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Jan 21, 2021 02:47
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:no experience with DAPs but i've never had a bad experience with bluetooth gadgets and IEMs from Fiio, they're typically good value. Yuns posted:Yes, there's a whole community of people still using Zunes.
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Feb 13, 2021 04:59
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They look like the crappy Airpods knockoffs you see in Wish videos all the time. Even if they're not that, every Airpods knockoff is terrible.
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Feb 17, 2021 04:06
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Remember Beats are made by Apple, getting rid of useful buttons is very much their thing (the Airpods Pro don't turn off fully unless they're in the nappy case).
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Mar 9, 2021 06:15
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I know people who use noise cancelling buds as electronic earplugs. Most of them use AirPods Pro but any buds or over ears with decent noise cancelling will probably do the job.
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Mar 15, 2021 07:55
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Ultimate Mango posted:Lanyard stick of gum with 24hr battery life. I slept through so many red eye flight with that and the Shure E500s with comply foam tips. As someone who’s tried sleeping with a gen 1 Shuffle recently, not recommended if you move about in your sleep. Can see it being real nice for flights though.
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Mar 28, 2021 06:09
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The one defining thing with Audeze stuff does always seem to be the sound is great but they're hella uncomfortable.
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Mar 28, 2021 18:04
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If you like the AT M50x’s they do a bluetooth version of those.
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Apr 13, 2021 18:10
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I thought being an audiophile was all about buying pointless Schiit
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Apr 19, 2021 23:34
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Something to bear in mind with wireless over-ear headphones is that most of them now have an aux port so they can be used wired as well, so long term battery life is less of a concern than with wireless earbuds. So when the battery shits itself you can still use them.
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Apr 26, 2021 03:18
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Sennheiser are selling their headphones (and soundbar) business to a hearing aid manufacturer.
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May 7, 2021 15:41
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Any bluetooth headphones should work with Linux I'd have thought.
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May 23, 2021 16:31
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Buy a pair of Grados to see if you’re one of the people like me who love how those sound (big treble focus) because a lot of people hate them with a passion. I have the SR80e and it’s my favourite pair I’ve ever used.
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Jun 2, 2021 00:22
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Orv posted:Grados was in fact on my list of "cheap enough to punt on" things that I've heard talked about as sounding extremely polarizing so I was gonna try a pair at some point just to see what I thought. I love the aesthetic of the 60, 80, 100 line if nothing else, they look cool. Yeah and they’re super light and comfortable too, once you go to the 225 and 325 the metal housing makes them heavier and less comfortable as well as trying to be more balanced which I think defeats the point of buying Grados in the first place.
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Jun 2, 2021 01:06
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The reviews I read when they came out pegged them as 80/125 territory. So right where I’d want them to be.
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Jun 2, 2021 15:33
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Yeah even my ultra cheap Chinese set doesn't drop connection and can do 8 hours battery life.
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Jun 3, 2021 19:08
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What most people think burn in I think is just your ears adjusting to the new headphones which can take a little bit.
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Jun 10, 2021 01:46
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If your phone has a USB-C connector for charging, you can look into a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter to get the headphone jack back. Otherwise I don't think they make it any more but the Fiio uBTR is a good cheap bluetooth reciever if you can find one that you can just plug your headphones into.
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Jun 25, 2021 20:07
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me your dad posted:I'm looking for some budget headphones for my dad, who is turning 75. I was originally considering the Koss KPH30i, but I read they are pretty flimsy. My dad has shaky hands and I worry he might accidentally break something too fragile. I also considered the Superlux HD-681 Evo but it seems not easily available (it ships from the UK?). The AKG K92s are a pair I have and really like, if they’re too expensive where you are (they’re usually under £40 in the UK) the K52s and K72s are supposedly also pretty decent.
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Jun 28, 2021 22:11
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IEM collecting might be even more addictive than regular headphone collecting because you don't need to worry about space nearly as much.
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Jul 2, 2021 20:40
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So I bought Beats Flex because I wanted a pair of wireless buds that would automatically switch between all my iStuff but they’re the first buds I’ve bought that came with a double flange tip and I think I’m becoming a fan of the flange. The double flange at least.
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Jul 5, 2021 16:36
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For what it’s worth, as you go higher in the Grado line they lose more and more of the distinctive tuning that makes them fun. The 225 and 325 also I’ve heard are less comfortable because of the metal housing making them heavier.
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Jul 10, 2021 22:30
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DildenAnders posted:Hey, my brother is on the spectrum and super sensitive to background noise, what's the best noise cancelling, wireless pair of headphones available for under $150? Comfort is probably the next important thing, aside from that nothing else really matters, he has other headphones to listen to music with so sound quality is completely irrelevant. I would prefer something new with a warranty but something that's high quality on the used market would work too. Over ear is preffered but if the best we can get is in ear it's not a huge deal. Anker Soundcore Q30/35 are ones that are always held up as great ANC headphones for the price. I got the Q30s and they are pretty great for inside use and you can probably find them cheap now, the Q35s aren’t a huge improvement over them according to reviews. If outside use is the priority you’d be better off getting in-ears with memory foam tips though.
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Jul 13, 2021 18:02
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The issue there being that every Bluetooth headphones I’ve used the aux input with tend to sound noticeably worse than they do wirelessly.
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Jul 25, 2021 23:57
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Phlegmish posted:How much worse will my sound quality be if I use a cable instead (as per njsykora)? I feel it would depend on the headphones but when I use my current ones (Anker Life Q30) wired they sound like the kind of cheap headphones you’d grab to tide you over after a good pair breaks. This I assume would be different if it’s a bluetooth version of an existing wired one (so I assume the Audio Technica M50x BT sound like M50x’s when used wired) but it’s really intended as an emergency thing. Not as the primary way you’d use them. Annoyingly no wireless headphone reviews talk about wired performance so there’s really no way to know pair to pair unless you’re going to trawl through forums or test them yourself.
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Jul 26, 2021 20:23
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powderific posted:If you wanna fancy up a little beats does have a set with the ear holdy things and a wire between: https://www.amazon.com/Powerbeats-H...165&sr=8-7&th=1 I have the cheaper version of these, the Beats Flex and they've been rock solid whatever I'm doing (probably helped by them coming with double flanges) and sound pretty good so I'd consider them a good cheaper option if you do want some Apple buds.
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Jul 27, 2021 01:00
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So I'm hankering for a replacement for my Tin T2's at last, if I like V sound IEMs what's a good option for around $100?
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Aug 8, 2021 18:12
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Those other 3 were the had open in tabs when I posted, I ended up buying the Aria's since I've been around people who won't ever shut up about Moondrop and they look the coolest. I might try the Etymotics at some point but comfort is everything right now since a big reason for wanting something to replace the T2s is comfort. And after reading reviews now I have a wishlist of stuff about 2 pages long on Ali Express oh god its happening
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Aug 9, 2021 19:32
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It feels super weird at first because you’ll put them on and still be able to hear everything around you, which goes against everything you’ve felt with headphones up to that point.
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Aug 10, 2021 16:59
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Sterling_Archer posted:Are there any decent earbuds/IEMs under $100 that you folks recommend? I had a pair of Bose IE2s that fit my ears perfectly but finally died. Dr. Fishopolis posted:ER2XR is the be-all end-all at that price point if they're comfortable for you. It's a big if though, and the cable is trash and difficult to replace. I use mine a lot but I think they would annoy me if they were my only IEM. Worth putting up with because you really can't beat the imaging and tuning until you get much pricier, imo.
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Aug 10, 2021 23:18
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The only wireless open backs I know of are the Grado GW100s, you probably want something like a Fiio BTR3/5 instead.
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Aug 11, 2021 21:31
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Assuming you're not buying direct from Ali for whatever reason is there any importer worth a toss aside from Linsoul or Shenzen Audio?
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Aug 16, 2021 17:11
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My Aria's finally arrived and my first impression is good lord these are comfortable.
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The Ali sale prices are up and the Tanyas are £15 in the sale so I'm probably going to at least try them at that price.
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