/jp/ - Otaku Culture

I killed my grados by cordstomping them. Now I'm using a pair of $30 sennheisers

Sennheiser HD555. Don't nead another. Shit is fucking expensive

I recently bought Sennheiser HDR120s for the wireless ability, but the sound could be better. I'm not much of an audiophile though so meh.

$25 Sennheiser HD202s, lossless isn't worth the space.

$5 earbuds wwww ;_;

Any good wireless ones?

My Grado's just broke, actually. I need to resolder the wires or something.

>>2816588
I'm going to refrain suggesting the Sennheiser wireless since anyone should obviously check senns out first. It's great, by the way.

Next in line, I'd probably recommend the Sony DS7000. Pretty cheap for a good wireless too.

Bonus points for blutooth.

WHERE AM I

Nice cans, OP.

Grado SR225, here.

I have some lower price-ranged but good quality headphones (ie, Grado SR80, iGrado, Senheisser PX100), but am currently lacking an decent amp. I'm thinking of getting a Apogee Duet when I can scrounge up some more bones, as I've heard it makes everything sound just beautiful, and is designed for use with Logic which I'm using quite a bit these days.

I also have a pair of Pioneer TRE-D800 wireless "5.1" headphones that set me back almost $300 - worst purchase I've ever made. The crappy 900Hz IR makes it so that the reception cuts off unless you are in LOS with the IR array or a single reflection off. Also, the high-range is too much and while the low-range is lacking. And the virtual surround really doesn't work all that well either.

These expensive fuckers.
But damn, screw me if they aren't worth their money.

>>2816639
>virtual surround

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Grado SR60, much better than the shitty earbuds I used to have.

>>2816653
Same here.

etymotic research er6i

I just got new foam ear tips for them.

2-3 year-old Sony MDR-V250's. Probably was $20 at Fry's.

On my third pair of these.
I'm old and set in my ways.

>>2816648
Is that the Bose noise canceling series 2?

I heard series 3's noise canceling technology also gave you a splitting headache if you used it too long without any music on.

Senn HD280 pro for at home use, NuForce NE7M for traveling, Fiio E5 portable amp for both, since I'm too poor for a good at home amp.

I use PortaPros because I love bass.
My amp is a cmoy amp I got from ebay.

One time my uncle who's really into headphones and audio in general tried them and told me this setup sounds really nice, so I guess it can't be too bad. I certainly like it and am very pleased.

Audio Technica ATH AD700. Apart from the leaking sound that I don't really care about and slightly less bass output they are pretty good. Also very very comfortable to wear, I don't even feel them on my head.

>>2816652
Yeah, well pretty much all headphones are virtual surround - it's not like you can pack front/rear speakers in the headphones and actually make out the difference.

And virtual surround is more dependent on the recording equipment than the playback, actually. Like, if you are using HRTF, it would work ideally if based on a mold of your head. Or perhaps using the so-called "holophonics" technique - which can do surround a good deal better than the current 5.1/7.1 speaker setups. Don't underestimate psychoacoustics - give this demo a try with your headphones if you haven't before:

http://www.acousticintegrity.com/acousticintegrity/Sound_Samples/Entries/2007/11/1_Haircut.html

>>2816722
I had my doubts at first about when you said cmoy suffiecintly powered your koss, but then PortaPro sank in.

>>2816731
Could you take a picture for size reference? I thought about getting them, and I especially like the color scheme of them, but they look huge.

>>2816753
The bigger the better. When did it stop being the cardinal rule?

>>2816736
My bad, this is actually the classic example that I mean to link tot:

http://www.snesclassics.com/mp3/ViRTuaL-BaRBeRSHoP.mp3

PortaPros. They're good enough for me.

>>2816753
Don't mind the dirty monitor. Also they are slightly more pink than on the other pic.

I'm using Audio Technica ATH SJ5, the sound is quite good and I got them for ~50€

What for do you use an amp anyway?

How do you people use closed ear headphones. Those hurt my head after 30 minutes of use

>>2816950
Honestly, I have the same as you, except I have it with these "in-ear" things. They hurt my ears after just 10 minutes, I hate them.

These are mine, Sony MDR V700. Bought it on a whim cause they were pretty comfortable.

>>2816950
wut? we are talking about real headphones, they are all fluffy, like the best part of a cute loli

>>2816827
Hey, thanks.

How can you people stand such bulky shit?

Now, regular earbuds sound like crap, but you do realize in-ear earbuds exist, right?

>>2816992
What part of a loli is fluffy? Her hair?

testing spoiler image

I broke the volume control on mine... I'll have to get a soldering kit.

>>2817253
1. Full-sized headphones will sound better at the same price.
2. Have you tried using in-ear phones for hours at a atime?

Audio Technica ATH AD-900
Grado SR-80
Koss PortaPro
Koss KSC-75

Pic unrelated.

/jp/ - Music

Here is a question, how loud do you listen to your Touhou mixes?
I use HD650s too, I try not to go too loud but people manage to hear what I'm listening to anyway.

btw a question: I don't buy in-ear phones ($ony) anymore, somewhat all of them stopped working properly after ~half a year.
Anybody with similar exp?

>>2817436
I listen to most music on my HD555s really fucking loud, I've checked and I can easily hear it down the hallway if the door is open. Of course those are known not to keep sound in well at all, but still.

And on that note, >>2817253, my HD555s are quite comfortable and I have even at times forgotten I was wearing them. I imagine a lot of headphones /jp/ uses are the same.The only problem is they look kind of silly, but who gives a fuck.

>>2817401
I can't put full-sized headphones in my pocket, plus you look like a retard wearing those in public.

And in-ear phones don't really bother me. I use them all the time while on the computer for several hours in a row.

>>2817779
I really don't think these are meant to be portable, it's so you can have reasonably high quality sound without waking up neighbors/spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars on a speaker system.

A lot of closed ear comfort will depend purely on the headphones. I have glasses and some don't bother my ears even when the arms are pinched for hours, while others will ache after only a few minutes.

>>2816918
amplifiers have two basic purposes:

1. To provide power a demanding headphone. An example of this would be to try using headband headphones on a PSP or DS, and then try using an IEM or one of those small earphones. The difference in volume (when maxed) is very noticeable. That's because larger headphones require more power.

2. Building on #1, hi-fi headphones are built to try to recreate the exact sound as close as possible, while adding a bit of its own "flavor" to it (that is why there are so many headphones and they aren't easy to choose from). And in order to bring out that potential, one needs to use a proper amplifier that provides enough ohm oomph (basically). Thing is amps also add their own flavors to music, so purchasing headphones and amps should depend on what kind of genre you like the best.

>>2817253
>>2817779
Full-sized headphones look retarded in public? I guess it's a culture thing, but where I live, 9 out of 10 wear them except those playing a PSP/DS or those above 30. It's actually an "in" thing here these days.

>>2817436
It's just Touhou music. No one would even begin to suspect your powerlevel unless they are very familiar with touhou.

>>2819803
I've always used full-sized headphones in public, assuming I had them available.

I have a 10 year old one or so that i tucked full of duct tape so that it won't fall apart. Still as great as on the first day, survived 3 cables and countless smashing into the floor.
Philips SBC HC485, built to last for an eternity.

>>2819830
I have a Philips too. SHP2700. Right arm broke in two places in 3 months of use. So I just superglued it and gave it away to a young relative.

I'm never going to purchase a Philips again.

Pic related. They're fucking awesome, though I hear the A700's give about the same sound and are a lot cheaper.

I just use portapros. I don't want anything that requires an amp.

At home,

EMU 0404 USB DAC
into
Beyerdynamic DT880

IMO the 0404 might be a little overkill but the DT880 is definitely worth it.

On the go, just Shure SE110 is good enough.

>>2819884
Now these types I hate with impunity: The ones with crab clasps.

I've never seen a person with a small enough head to actually need the clasp, except maybe very small and bald children.

>>2816561
i prefer JVC's headphones. That way i can open my music at full blast. The only weakness though, is that people nearby me can hear what i am listening

I hate those clip-on earphone things. I swear whoever designed that thing based it on some kind of medieval torture device.

>>2819857
Philip wasnt that bad actually. However, they are less durable than its peers

Sony MDR-XD100 I don't like 'em much and they suck

Audio Technica: ATH-AD900. They are a bit lacking in bass but otherwise pretty awesome. Had the A900's but found them a bit uncomfortable.

ATH-A900's here. Spdiff from computer to receiver, so I can enjoy all the lossless goodness.

Japanese 360 pictured next to it for playing Idolm@ster, of course.

DENON AHD2000

Waiting for my AD700's to arrive. I'm excited.

DENON AHD2000 (the set I use the most at home)
Koss Portapros (when I'm outside)
Sennheiser HD485
Sennheiser HD280 PRO

I either use my Sennheiser PC165 or my Sennheiser HD650, depending on whether I can be arsed to plug the HD650 in.

ATH-A700's here. Best pair of headphones i've had, though they're the only one's I have spent a decent amount of money on. Need a proper amp at some point though, running them through a USB Xonar amp.

anyone have a pair of these?
http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Sony%20MDR-7506:1991175550;_ylt=AjUidHDqgnw2XWTWsZPtQsVhMI8C

Been considering getting a pair but not sure if its worth it compared to getting a set of sr-60s for half the price (local shop that I can get a discount from)

Anyone knows what headphones have the best soundstage? I have some that a too in your face and others that are very distant - just can't seem to find a good balance.

>>2820199
The SR-60 will most likely sound a deal better due to the open design, but Sony closed-ear headphones tend to be pretty comfortable in my experience (or at least much more so than the Grado's scratchy ear pads). Up to you which one is more important.

>>2819803
Do you people normally have external headphone amps for your computer or do you just plug them into the built in socket?

Why is this in /jp/?

Prodigy HD2 + Pioneer SE-A1000

Lack of K701s in /jp/.

AKG k271

For those who dislike in-ear monitors. USE FOAM TIPS. You'll have to replace them regularly but they're much more comfortable.


I own:

Shure E4's
Senn 595s
AKG K271 MKii's

Need an amp though...fuck

Here's what I use:
HD 595
iBasso P2 //being employed as a full-time desktop amp lol; sounds better than most full-sized amps I've heard anyway
Zero DAC/Amp with OPA627 opamp

(the blue masking tape is the scientific way to cover up all those annoying leds.)

But you know what? I don't listen to lossless.
For me 225kbs is transparent (so is 192 and honestly so is 160 90% of the time).
So I save space that I use for other things and can quickly load up a portable device without worrying about multiple lossless/lossy versions.

I've been thinking about going all lossless but until I have a 20tb HDD I think I'll hold back.

Sennheiser HD424 that I got from my dad.

The right one doesn't work anymore

I'm thinking about getting one of the Ultrasone "S-Logic" type cans - anyone tried these before. Does that indirect sound emission really make a noticable difference?

>>2820704

>(the blue masking tape is the scientific way to cover up all those annoying leds.)

Why would you do that, really? Ricershitphobia?

>>2820728
Wow, mines broke the other day. I used them for my psp though.

>>2820743

Yeah I tried one of those.
I wouldn't buy into any of that it's just marketing.
The cans I tried were Ultrasone HFI 700.

I ultimately went for the 595's which I prefer. the HFI 700's were closed-backs and they had a very crisp, detailed high and mid-range and flat, even presentation (they're designed to be recording monitors), were decently comfortable (but not anywhere near as nice as the sennheisers) and as closed backs they blocked sound very well. But like closed backs they also had a muddled and weak bass (then again I like warm sound).
I think they may have had to over-compensate to present a very clear high/midrange which is hard to do in Closed-backs.

I'm not sure what any of their other cans sound like, though. I think they're gimmicky anti-magnetic shielding is responsible for significantly increased weight, however, so I'd worry about that. The 700's were quite heavy compared to the 595's that I frequently forget I'm wearing.

These things are extremely subjective, I find I like a warmer analog sound, so I've distorted by amp accordingly. It's all about finding the distortion you find most natural.

>>2820784

Light pollution.
They distract me when I just want my screen on to watch stuff in a dark room.

>>2820811

You are a very weird man.

ATH-ESW9. No need for amps and the folding ability is convenient. Pretty decent sounding too.

>>2820697
for the price of K701, might as well get one from grado labs..

>>2820811
I usually try to minimize the LEDs in my vicinity but if it annoys me, I can usually just place something infront of it. I really don't like the fact that if you put tape on something, most of the time some glue residue will stay behind and I fucking hate that.

I have these but but they make my ears ring, they are kinda shit for doing that.

Senn HD 280 pro.

Been slowly researching what amp to get because eventually I want 600s or maybe even 650.

I'm not sure I want to spend that kind of money though. It's ridiculous. Then I'd have to spend all that time doing pink noise burn in for my can again like I did with my 280s.

Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

Philips SHP2500

>listen to your lossless
I don't, because I'm not a faggot.

THEY DONT HAVE WHAT YOU PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT AT THE STORE
SO I JUST BY MODERATE PRICED DECENT LOOKING SPEAKERS AND HEADPHONES THAT FIT IN MY EAR THAT BOTH SAY MADE IN CHINA ON IT

>>2816612
>>2816648

Cool shit bros.

OP uses HD 650s outside the house? You do know what kind of amp those things need to preform well, no? iBasso amps are very good, but you need a nice desktop rig to power those amp monglers.

Anyway, right now I do most of my listening on either alessandro MS1s or audio technica AD700s. I have a set of KSC 75s I bring everywhere in case I don't wanna listen to some idiot(s). I also have a set of portapros and M audio Q40s, but the portapros are on semi-permanent loan (because modded KSC 75s sound better) and the Q40s just don't sound that good anymore (not enough midrange and highs).

Anyone wanna buy some Q40s? I'll sell em for 80$ with shipping.

Whoops almost forgot, most touhou arranges have kinda not that good mastering, so even on lossless it still sounds kinda bad.

Or at least what I've heard.

>>2821040
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BAvLYgq5m0

obligatory pic

>>2821048

You expect someone to be able to discern mastering quality after youtube compression?

Sure pal, sure.

>>2821055
just showing the fact that no one cares for your over sized files.

>>2821067

Of course with the mastering on most touhou arranges then you can't really tell the difference between lossless, 320kbps CBR and V0. But you know that.

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro.

>>2821080
Yeah I know, but I like to have music on the go and and mp3 is what I have to use, 320kbps is really a power whore after sometime.

>>2821114

I got a shitty McSmall cowon U5, so I'm limited to 8gb. The only things I keep in lossless in there are some keith jarrett albums, because those sound like shit in anything else. Other than that it's either V0 or worse (due to lack of better files). Recently I've been noticing where the cowon falls short of my amp/dac I use on my computer, which means I might end up spending a fuckton on a good PDAP. :(

No reason not to use lossless for storage and archiving though. Hard drives are cheap as chips nowdays.

Sennheiser for home.
Koss for portable.

If this is not your combination you have failed yourself.

Audio Technica's ATH-EM700 SV are what i use since I'm on the go a lot.

>>2821158

Audio technica here, don't mind me just being the most fucking comfortable headphones ever.

>>2821176
Yeah, comfortable, sure.
Enjoy your shit quality.

>>2821174

Might wanna look into sum yuin G2As if you ever feel like something new.

>>2821185

Enjoy your veil and being a whore to amp.

>>2821030
>OP uses HD 650s
>you need a nice desktop rig to power those amp monglers.

Yeah, my current desktop amps are a headroom dekstop amp and a darkvoice 337se. I prefer darkvoice's though.

so what the use of amps for desktop pc? your headphone not badass enough?

>>2821354
If you're not trolling, it's the opposite.
see
>>2819803

>>2821333

Cool bro. Gonna probably get a tube amp after I get some G1As and livewires..... oh but I need some high impedance headphones first don't I?

So are you using those suckers for portable or you got something else?

>>2821398
Yeah I use my 650 with my portable iBasso. I bought the portamp only for long distance train rides for summer travel, so it's the best value-for-money for me (good amp/dac for ~200USD) Powers my senns pretty well too for a portable, no complaints.

>>2821429

Feel sad for the people sitting next to you on the train.

And you've never thought of getting something that isolates better? HD 25-IIs? Custom IEMs?

Also, what source?

>>2821435
I have my own cabin for myself. And since it's a long distance speed train, 20+ hours on the countryside would be quiet enough.

>>2821441

If you are wealthy enough to get a private cabin then get a lisa III or somthing. lol

Ever gonna divulge your source?

>>2821435
oh, and source is my nintendo DSwwwwwwwww

I have IEM's but they are so not custom. Too expensive, not to mention I have to go to an audiologist.

>>2821462

250 USD ish for livewires plus like 50-100 for impressions? For someone with a HD650 and multiple desktop amps that don't seem like much.

Or you can save up and get some JH-13s, which would sound better than your HD 650s. xD

....wait what is the point? You are using a DS. Go get a iriver H120, damn.

>>2821386
Why would you want to castrate your headphones?

>>2821454
>>2821454
Not wealthy, I pay the same. My family just has close ties with a rail transportation official, so I am always guaranteed a sleeper cabin all for myself.

The standard way is to distribute passengers equally in cabins, but in my case, they just cram some poor soul elsewhere.

>>2821473
I'm trying to travel light in a semi-backpacker sort of way, the less electronics, the better. I would not only have to charge every single on of them in the hotel, but I'd have to make sure each of them doesn't get stolen. And yes, a DS is indispensable for long train trips.

>Corrruption is actually good

Grado SR60, here.

Thing is built like a goddamn tank; survived heaps of abuse, and pretty damn good sound quality. I did have to repair the connector once, though.

>>2821486

When you say train I think of something along the lines of subways or amtrak. Noisy as fuck and somewhat crammed as well.

But seriously, anything about a portapro is just gonna be bringing out artifacts with a DS, unless you are using that one synth program... maybe

>>2821500
Actually, I don't own any portable music player. I spend most of my time indoors whenever possible, aside from traveling which I somewhat like ...in moderate doses.

Oh hay look what I found,

http://anythingbutipod.com/forum/showpost.php?p=289346&postcount=103

>>2821519

D:

Since about 95% of my time outside of my room is spent around people I don't like, I do like being able to hear music instead of their voices. I don't do much traveling though, haven't been out of town in a while.....

>>2821522
Nah, I already have these. AT CKM50.

>>2821531
>I do like being able to hear music instead of their voices.

I don't want to get hit by a car, bro...

I want to get my own house or a sound proof room/apartment and just buy nice big studio monitors.

Nothing much fancier than what the creators probably mixed on.

I could never play the things I play through speakers unless my room was completely sound proof.

>>2821542

no, the point was that shitty headphones go better with the DS due to it's sound quality.

Meh, in any case, I'm off for now. Nice talking though, good to see other headphonefags on 4chan every once and a while.

>>2820912

Shit...
They made a Nendoroid Maritan?

CDs ripped in FLAC, playing on a Cowon player, listening through Sennheiser PX100, playing indie/post rock. Musical perfection.