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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: koraks]
#19153758 - 11/18/13 11:47 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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koraks said: Skullcandies. Both IEM's and cans. Why? Cheap. Easily available. Sounds quality is not too horrific, especially of the IEM's I picked up. I use them for lossy audio streams and files anyway, so sound quality is obviously not the primary criterion here.
Their build quality is also shit though. The IEMs are around $30 I'm guessing? My $100 Shures will outlast them 5-1, have replaceable cables, sound A LOT better, and are more comfortable.
Build quality hasn't been an issue so far. The cans I've had for about a year now, the IEMs I've bought only recently. Maybe they'll last only 6 months. For €25, that would even be almost acceptable. If they last a full year, I'll be happy. Btw, I'm pretty glad with the way they block noise, I hadn't expected that.
Yeah, a good pair of IEMs completely block out noise. That's one of the great things of having them on the go. Like I said though, my SE215s are 4 years old with no signs of slowing down. At less than 3 times the price of those Skullcandys I bet they will last more than 3 times longer and be better the entire time (sound quality + comfort).
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19153766 - 11/18/13 11:50 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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pwnasaurus said: Shure SE215. They're pretty cheap ($100).
They do not have the same bass extension as my ATH-M50s, nor do they have as big of a soundstage. They do sound pretty damned good though - I could never lug around cans when I'm out of the house, it's a GIANT pain in the ass. I tried it a couple of times and said fuck that. I went with relatively cheap IEMs since I take them everywhere so that I don't have to be super careful with them. If they break it's not the end of the world.
I have listened to Westone W4s before (http://www.amazon.com/Westone-4-W4/dp/B004M4RTUY) and although they still did not match the M50s in terms of bass extension they do have incredible detail and had a similar soundstage. Cans do sound better, but I don't think it's worth the compromise of having to carry them around.
Thanks for the info. I used to lug all my cans around with a portable amp to boot. But I was in school then and always had a bag to store them. Nowadays I want something to stick in my pocket.
How are they for noise blocking and how is the comfort wearing them for extended periods?
And did you get yours in canada or stateside?
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19153770 - 11/18/13 11:50 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Maybe. Or maybe not. Too much depends on how they're used and if you happen to be lucky with the pair you got. You lucked out with your Shures. I may luck out with the Skullcandies - or I may not. Who's to say? In any case, I shure as hell wasn't prepared to pay $100 for a pair of IEMs I needed for a one-week vacation, with every other day of additional use I got out of them considered a bonus.
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EdibleStereos said: Thanks for the info. I used to lug all my cans around with a portable amp to boot. But I was in school then and always had a bag to store them. Nowadays I want something to stick in my pocket.
How are they for noise blocking and how is the comfort wearing them for extended periods?
And did you get yours in canada or stateside?
Noise blocking: 8/10
Comfort: 9/10 - the only more comfortable listening device I've put on my head are Beyer headphones. I can wear them easily for 3-4 hours with no discomfort.
I bought them online from the states, these guys specifically. http://www.earphonesolutions.com/
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: koraks]
#19153809 - 11/18/13 12:02 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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koraks said: In any case, I shure as hell wasn't prepared to pay $100 for a pair of IEMs I needed for a one-week vacation, with every other day of additional use I got out of them considered a bonus.
Ah, well if that was your use case it certainly makes sense. I bought my IEMs with the intent of keeping them for years and using them on an almost daily basis. $100 to me was pretty cheap for what I have gotten out of them. If I spent more I would be scared to put them in my pocket which would remove a lot of the convenience factor for me.
Most of the time I will just wrap them up and throw them in my pocket without a case and I haven't had any issues yet. I wouldn't do that with $200+ IEMs though, they would always go in the case.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19153811 - 11/18/13 12:02 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I use monster dna's along eith a cmoy amp great for tripping and lounging but i dont know if it would work for the gym
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I'm rocking the Denon AH-D2000 with a nice DAC and amp combo at home. I'm rocking the V-MODA M-80 for portable use. Very happy with both of them. I have some Monster Turbine Golds that sound GREAT but I can never get them to stay in my ears so they just collect dust. And they can get funny when they do stay in the ears because they're a dynamic driver with no vent so when you put them in your ear it can create a positive pressure against the drivers and makes them go funny so you gotta tap them until it goes back to normal. Annoying! Not so happy with my Monsters. But I can't complain the retail on them was over $300 at the time and I got them for less than $50 brand new in box.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19153982 - 11/18/13 12:52 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Oh yeah, for daily use, I would have paid $100 too. Although I probably would have gone for cans in that case. Somehow, I just generally like cans better. Although IEM's are really good these days, I have to admit.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: koraks]
#19154004 - 11/18/13 12:57 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Sony MDR-XB700

Really good for bass, for musicians ears a bit low on the midtones (I don't hear that).
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: abltsandwich]
#19154133 - 11/18/13 01:23 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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abltsandwich said: I'm rocking the Denon AH-D2000 with a nice DAC and amp combo at home. I'm rocking the V-MODA M-80 for portable use. Very happy with both of them. I have some Monster Turbine Golds that sound GREAT but I can never get them to stay in my ears so they just collect dust. And they can get funny when they do stay in the ears because they're a dynamic driver with no vent so when you put them in your ear it can create a positive pressure against the drivers and makes them go funny so you gotta tap them until it goes back to normal. Annoying! Not so happy with my Monsters. But I can't complain the retail on them was over $300 at the time and I got them for less than $50 brand new in box.
I still have my denon d2000's. great headphones, except the part that the cups swivel on broke on one side, and it is a specialty piece that i cant find anything to replace.
Which amp/DAC do you have?
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: koraks]
#19154138 - 11/18/13 01:25 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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koraks said: Oh yeah, for daily use, I would have paid $100 too. Although I probably would have gone for cans in that case. Somehow, I just generally like cans better. Although IEM's are really good these days, I have to admit.
You would wear cans at the gym or on the bus? Personally I find them a HUGE pain to take out of the house. I have ATH-M50 cans for home use, but I always leave the house with my SE-215 IEMs.
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You mean the gimble assembly? It's a known weak spot on the Dx000 line. I'm EXTREMELY gentle with mine and I snagged two pairs of the entire gimble assembly from Denon for use in the future and worst case I'm sure to whomever I sell them next will be more than happy to have all the replacement parts come with it already. The phones are outta production so it might be wise to snag an extra assembly just in case... Here's a parts diagram you can email Denon about them. The parts you need are outlined in blue.

DAC I'm running it through my Denon home theater receiver via digital coax from my PC. It's a Burr-Brown 24/192. The amp I've got is an Objective2 running from my receiver RCA pre-outs.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: GoldenEye]
#19154190 - 11/18/13 01:35 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm using MEElectronics A151 Balanced Armature In-Ear Headphone, payed $30

I use them for when I'm out of the house.
Audio Technica ATH-A700 are my home pair
My problem with my in-ear headphones is you need to be careful not to lose the rubber ear-bud when you are taking them on and off, and as I exercise with them on sometimes they come a little loose.
It's no big deal for now. I would much prefer a set of headphones that are light to wear that I can move around in.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: MR14]
#19154199 - 11/18/13 01:37 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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MR14 said: My problem with my in-ear headphones is you need to be careful not to lose the rubber ear-bud when you are taking them on and off, and as I exercise with them on sometimes they come a little loose.
Buy foam tips. They're more comfortable, you get a better seal, and they NEVER fall off.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19154208 - 11/18/13 01:38 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Downside: You gotta replace them with use and they don't handle sweat well requiring more frequent replacement for gym use, and they can soften the sound.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: abltsandwich]
#19154210 - 11/18/13 01:39 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: abltsandwich]
#19154230 - 11/18/13 01:46 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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abltsandwich said: You mean the gimble assembly? Here's a parts diagram you can email Denon about them

DAC I'm running it through my Denon home theater receiver via digital coax from my PC. It's a Burr-Brown 24/192. The amp I've got is an Objective2 running from my receiver RCA pre-outs.
That is exactly the pieces I need! where did you find that diagram, can you please link me?
Sounds like you have a nice little set up going. I'm running an x-fi extreme music as my source, highly modified, all caps replaced with polymers, opamps have been replaced, as well as the timing crystal replaced with a more precise one. the DAC though isnt as good as BB's 24/192. But the opamp and cap mods have really maxed out the cirrus logic DAC chip. into a PPAv2 amp I built.
Ever think of modding your gear? Swapping opamps is real easy to change sound signatures. Plus you can get a lot of various opamps for free from analog devices, texas instruments, etc through their sample program.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: abltsandwich]
#19154234 - 11/18/13 01:46 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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abltsandwich said: Downside: You gotta replace them with use and they don't handle sweat well requiring more frequent replacement for gym use, and they can soften the sound.
IMO they have better bass (probably due to the better seal) and you don't lose any sound quality in the rest of the range.
They do degrade over time, but not that quickly. It's about $2 a set and they easily last 2 months of hard use, more if you don't use them too much. I replace mine every 4-6 months or so.
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: MR14]
#19154247 - 11/18/13 01:48 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I still got the cheap ass ear buds that came with my iPod. WUT
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Re: What headphones do you wear? [Re: Niffla]
#19154251 - 11/18/13 01:49 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Niffla said: I still got the cheap ass ear buds that came with my iPod. WUT

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