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Post by Tuckerman on Dec 12, 2019 9:46:55 GMT
I'm not an expert on this stuff but will give my opinion... Using good headphones, regardless of the source of the music, will improve your listening experience. Of course, if you listen to to FLAC using an external sound card or DAC then it will sound better, but I don't think it's completely necessary to enjoy a good set of headphones. Even listening through streaming services on your laptop or phone, a good set of headphones are going to make things sound better. Having said that, there can be a dependency on what type of headphones you go for. If they have particularly big drivers then a phone might struggle to power them properly which would result in a less than optimal performance but this should only really be a concern if you're looking at super expensive headphones used in studios and stuff. It all comes down to research really. Once you have an idea of what you're interested in, you should check out www.head-fi.org/search/?type=post. Do a search for the heeadphones your interested in and you'll be able to read-up on peoples opinions when it comes to the stuff I mentioned above. I was looking at a pair of Shure SRH840s and found this thread - www.head-fi.org/threads/shure-srh840-appreciation-thread.600664/ - to be very useful. Good luck! |
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Post by Tuckerman on Dec 13, 2019 10:47:32 GMT
Managed to get hold of a pair of SoundMAGIC HP151s for £70 off eBay, an absolute steal considering everywhere else I've looked they're around the £120 mark. Cannot wait to get them, I read very good things, Came today, they sound absolutely magnificent. |
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Post by titchjuicy on Dec 14, 2019 8:37:18 GMT
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Post by titchjuicy on Dec 14, 2019 8:41:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 14:43:09 GMT
Been using Senheiser HD 598's since 2014 - got really tired of the massively long cable, so I've asked my girlfriend to get me some wireless AKG Y500 headphones for Christmas. They seem to be one of the best head phones around at the 100 quid price point.
PS on the subject of in-ear headphones, I've never been able to enjoy any of them, cleaning, itching, drops in sound, none of them have ever worked for me.
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Post by Tuckerman on Dec 15, 2019 19:45:04 GMT
For over ear, I'd recommend the SoundMAGIC HP151s to anyone who doesn't care about wireless/bluetooth. The sound is insane.
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Post by Tuckerman on Dec 29, 2019 13:54:41 GMT
What USB soundcard you get bro? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2019 19:03:10 GMT
Creative Sound Blaster Play!3 High Resolution USB DAC Amp and External Sound Card
I'm sure you can get much better if you look into it, was only cheap. Has improved the weak sound from my PC a ton though.
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Post by Tuckerman on Dec 30, 2019 6:28:36 GMT
I'm only looking for something cheap tbh. Want summat small too.
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Post by tucker on Oct 18, 2020 16:45:12 GMT
For over ear, I'd recommend the SoundMAGIC HP151s to anyone who doesn't care about wireless/bluetooth. The sound is insane. Still love these but the earpads need replacing after just a year which is pretty disappointing. For our and about usage, still using the SoundMAGIC E10s. Really excellent in-ears. Recently I've had my head turned by the Sony 1000-WH1000XM4's but buying them right now probably isn't a sensible move tbh. |
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Post by tucker on Dec 30, 2020 10:32:27 GMT
For over ear, I'd recommend the SoundMAGIC HP151s to anyone who doesn't care about wireless/bluetooth. The sound is insane. Still love these but the earpads need replacing after just a year which is pretty disappointing. For our and about usage, still using the SoundMAGIC E10s. Really excellent in-ears. Recently I've had my head turned by the Sony 1000-WH1000XM4's but buying them right now probably isn't a sensible move tbh. Treat myself to a pair of the XM3's. Got £100 Amazon voucher off work for Christmas that went towards them. They sound magnificent. |
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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Jan 2, 2021 17:01:34 GMT
I spunked £65 on a pair of Bluetooth Sennheisers in-ear buds the other month, reduced down from about a ton. They are absolutely incredible. Best pair I’ve ever owned tbh.
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Post by sebasco on Jan 3, 2021 23:08:58 GMT
I have sooo many headphones, the best being my beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro.
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Post by titchjuicy on Feb 26, 2021 10:22:05 GMT
My soundmagic e10s are still going strong after god knows how many years, but I am treating myself to an upgrade and wanted some decent wireless ones. I've spent hours researching over the last few days and plumped for these in the end. For quality vs cost it seems they are unbeatable and have been for a couple of years. Previous small gripes seem to have been addressed with recent firmware updates. And the DSEE HX pricessing feature, that upscales compressed audio "making it comparable to hi-res audio files" was too good to resist. It came down to a choice between the Sonys and the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 (also considered some Cambridge Audio, B&O and Grado options) but it seems that there's negligible if any improvement over the Sonys for an extra €100. Can't wait to get started. www.techradar.com/reviews/sony-wf-1000xm3-wireless-earbuds |
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Post by titchjuicy on Mar 2, 2021 18:39:43 GMT
After a day with the Sonys, i'm infatuated.
There's a three month free trial of Tidal with them and after reading about their hi-res files and even better their original master recording quality files I gave it a go. The sound that a couple of little bits of plastic coupled with a 9000 kbps bitrate can produce is baffling and a bit astonishing.
Not cheap, but at €160 not horrificly expensive either. And seemingly worth every penny.
And Tidal has Joanna Newsom's albums.
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Post by Bigred3 on Mar 3, 2021 14:18:14 GMT
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Post by axlord on Mar 4, 2021 19:40:49 GMT
Still love these but the earpads need replacing after just a year which is pretty disappointing. For our and about usage, still using the SoundMAGIC E10s. Really excellent in-ears. Recently I've had my head turned by the Sony 1000-WH1000XM4's but buying them right now probably isn't a sensible move tbh. Treat myself to a pair of the XM3's. Got £100 Amazon voucher off work for Christmas that went towards them. They sound magnificent. I can confirm the XM4’s are absolutely brilliant. |
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Post by titchjuicy on Mar 4, 2021 22:21:20 GMT
Still love these but the earpads need replacing after just a year which is pretty disappointing. For our and about usage, still using the SoundMAGIC E10s. Really excellent in-ears. Recently I've had my head turned by the Sony 1000-WH1000XM4's but buying them right now probably isn't a sensible move tbh. Treat myself to a pair of the XM3's. Got £100 Amazon voucher off work for Christmas that went towards them. They sound magnificent. Just realised that we're talking about the same earphones. |
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Post by tucker on Mar 5, 2021 11:22:36 GMT
I have the over ear cans mate, not the in ear buds. For in ear, I'm still using the E10's.
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Post by titchjuicy on Mar 5, 2021 13:59:48 GMT
I have the over ear cans mate, not the in ear buds. For in ear, I'm still using the E10's. Ah cool, right 👍 |
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