audio-tech

[real quartz]

Games mainly

[elder thistle]

are you willing to use EQ software to even out the sound of the headphones?

and how important is determining the direction of the sounds

and at what cost?

(comfort, sound, build quality)

[real quartz]

no

[real quartz]

this way

[elder thistle]

[elder thistle]

well,

probably the mackie mc-150 then. because:

[real quartz]

Uhh

[elder thistle]

the tonality is still not that balanced, going for an upwards tilt sorta + midbass bump. but that extra treble will help with hearing some cues compared to the 512 audio audition

both of which will be below neutral in the 200-400hz area. which is not what you want for gaming really

but I was able to tell front from back better on those two than all the other headphones I listed

which, if it can't do that well enough, then it's almost pointless

neither are that comfortable for me. comfortable relative to it's price point? yeah probably

[real quartz]

I am sorry but you might be a little too late

[elder thistle]

and the mc150 is built a little worse but that's the price of having that elevated treble

o

[real quartz]

I needed headphones today

[tight prairie]

Motu 2 sounds absolutely amazing and a definite improvement over the 2i2. The microphone sounds exceptionally crisper and clearer and the faint popping I heard with the 2i2 is gone. The levels display is also a great touch.
Only wish the XLR input was on the back like the 2i2 4th gen. 😅

I do have one issue and I don't even know if its an issue. When I monitor the microphone or send a voice message on WhatsApp or test out the microphone by recording online, the playback is in stereo. However, when I use Windows built-in Voice Recorder app, I hear the playback only in the left channel. With the 2i2, I was able to go into the sound settings and change default format to single channel which fixed the problem.

[warm scarab]

not an idea

[tight prairie]

In the recording tab, these are the only inputs shown. In 1-2 is the default and the one that causes the issue. Loopback records computer audio only. Loopback Mix records both microphone in stereo as well as computer audio.

[tight prairie]

No worries. Hopefully someone else can help. 😅

[haughty girder]

Hola is discontinued

so all stock rn once sold won't be restocked

If they can't find Hola, then switch to Zero, Wan'er or ATP Cadenza

but Cadenza is a little pricier for not much better

[unique wind]

rip hola

never tried it but it's probably the best $20 iem

[vestal meadow]

I would suggest against the zero

They are just a bit too easy to break

[haughty girder]

It's 20 bucks

the best built one is the Hola (unless you count cadenza)

Wan'er is a simple plastic shell that also comes apart fairly easily

and the qdc connector is brittle

if you want something durable, step up the price up to like cadenza levels at least

[gusty spruce]

am i better off upgrading my focusrite solo 3rd gen or just changing to my other mic for better audio quality

[lean grove]

What's wrong with your mic/focusrite

[gusty spruce]

nothing, its just i might try switching to my other mic using a mod mic currently but suppose its trying to get the settings right for my mic on discord

i already bought a desktop mic stand and a short xlr cable

[lean grove]

If nothing's wrong then why update? 🤔

[gusty spruce]

ye true

well i just bought desktop mic stand and short xlr cable

so i can use my shure sm58

[haughty girder]

what you need, is a mic boom arm

[gusty spruce]

been thinking about that when i upgrade my desk

[grand dove]

So I just bought a shure sm7b. I was wondering what would be a good setup for it?

[warm scarab]

we live in a society

[molten skiff]

best closed back for immersive gaming ?

[warm scarab]

you asked this a few days back no

[molten skiff]

well I want one thats wired

[warm scarab]

budget?

[molten skiff]

the one reccomened was a bluethooth mic

headset*

[warm scarab]

it wasn't bluetooth

[molten skiff]

still wireless

[warm scarab]

yeah

your budget?

[molten skiff]

like 300

[warm scarab]

k371

next question please

[lean grove]

Wave XLR would work well

[elder thistle]

Immersive? maybe the dt770

probably with eq

k371 is not what I'd call immersive

[molten skiff]

okay

[elder thistle]

I like the soundstage of the dt770, which is a natural strength

hard to describe what the k371 is doing

then there's a weird gap above $150 where nobody wants to make closed backs

[warm scarab]

provide him the eq preset too if you are going to say that

[elder thistle]

yes

[warm scarab]

the closed sundara scheme

[buoyant vale]

[elder thistle]

srh1540 is pretty sick

been a long time but it's got extra bass, just overall really good separation, pretty smooth response, exciting treble

some stage iirc

but you'd have to find it used for that kind of price

[unborn gale]

SRH1540 is comfy (with a headband cover) and sounds great...but built like shit

there are zero other redeeming qualities

[unique wind]

we do not discuss this headphone

hifiman literally just put a wooden back on the sundara and changed nothing else

it's so bad

[gusty spruce]

i just have pair of akg 72 closed backs

[desert cargo]

So what do you guys think of the QC35ii in terms of audio quality via cable?

[tepid torrent]

Im not sure if hifiman actually knows how to make a closed back outside of putting wood cups on open backs

R10

Audivina

[unique wind]

they appear to not

theyve never made a closed back that isnt genuine dumpsterfire tier as far as i know but i could be wrong

[tepid torrent]

no youre not

their iems also suck

💀

[unique wind]

[molten skiff]

this says xbox or ps version will eithe version work o pc

[molten skiff]

Wait these are in 300 usd no cad

I can't be spending 450 dollars on headphone lol

[wheat moss]

https://drop.com/buy/drop-epos-pc38x-yellow-gaming-headset

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-sennheiser-pc37x-gaming-headset

[molten skiff]

Aren't those open back

[wheat moss]

yeah, and?

[molten skiff]

I want closed back

I prefer closed back

Since with open back my mic and stuff picks up my headsets audio

And hearing less outside audio is a plus too

Since at times my house can be a bit loud

[molten skiff]

I already have open back headphones with the 560s

[wheat moss]

oh it's you, didn't recognise you

[molten skiff]

I just want closed back ones

Since I want more noise isolation

[molten skiff]

Huh

Unwilling to help me then lol this server everyone with a blue name is a jerk

[wheat moss]

no, we don't help you because you've been an absolute pain in the ass to deal with in the past

[molten skiff]

All I said is I wanted closed back headphones

But not at a 300 usd price tag

Whatever u say dude

[wheat moss]

the fact that you don't understand why we don't like helping you is the exact reason we don't like helping you

I'm not trying to be mean, you're just painful

[molten skiff]

Yes cuz ppl can't change

[hearty pollen]

what did it do

[elder thistle]

if you want strong isolation, the shure srh440a and 840a are very good at this

I only have the srh440A. has a little extra bass, not getting as much as the graphs suggest but that's probably a good thing. great separation and most of all treble detail (surprisingly). soundstage isn't there

I'm mildly a fan of the ath-m50x even though it's a divisive headphone and some people report low instrument separation (which makes no sense given what I'm personally hearing from the sound)

like I'd place it marginally above the hd560s there

but yes it depends what exactly you want the headphones to do and with what content (certain music genres, things like fps games, movies etc

[molten skiff]

Well just looking for like immersive headphones

Not really interested in like hearing exactly were a footstep is coming from since I'm not big into competitive fps

Play mostly RPGs and stuff

[elder thistle]

I don't know what qualifies as immersive for you

soundstage comes to mind when I think about immersion

[molten skiff]

Big thing with 560s I have I'm not fan of is it seems like the bass is a bit on the weaker side from what I'm used to

[elder thistle]

oah

well... measurements suggest the hd560s can be bass boosted and not really care

low thd at high volumes

but if that's something that hurts immersion and you don't want to use eq,

well the dt770 is probably the closest thing to your hd560s

[molten skiff]

Ok

[elder thistle]

sharp treble though

which, can make things sound hyperdetailed but can of course be harsh

[molten skiff]

Ok

[elder thistle]

there's the akg k371 which is very well tuned, but it's got poor instrument separation and stage. a good bit of extra bass by default

for calmer music the midrange actually sounds sick

it's like

oversennheisered

[vestal meadow]

You are right on that part, but I have had many cheap plastic iems but only the zero felt like it would break

(and it did end up breaking)

[fresh saddle]

Can somebody help me with my mic

its sounds like a robot and distorted a little bit

[supple robin]

xbox should work on pc

[supple robin]

the maxwell headset should be fine (never personally used it but people say its good)

[tawdry gale]

eq

[serene surge]

Is there an audio amp+dac that takes one input and allows three 3.5mm audio jack outputs, and lets the user freely turn on each individial output, or turn on multiple outputs at once? additionally have bluetooth for bluetooth headphones would be a huge bonus

I'm using a $20 switch box right now it's great but IDK if there's something better out there.

[left cypress]

@lean grove ive decided im going to buy the a70pro and d70pro as a combo

is there a way with this system to quickly swap between my headphones and my speakers?

like can i plug my headphones and speakers into this?

[fresh basalt]

are jlab headphones/earphones worth buying? (for running/cycling, so im not too concerned about being the worlds best sound quality)

[warm saffron]

Just buy Sennheiser he-1's

[tawdry gale]

no

[haughty girder]

Bluetooth requires a separate controller that's not typically used for that, so no. You'd need to get something like a FIIO BTA30 for that. As for mixing outputs, you'd want something like the Behringer HA4700 monitoring system

but if you want an amp, dac and bt all together, To my knowledge that doesn't exist

[lean grove]

yeah it should just be a single button

[fresh basalt]

awesome answer. well reasoned

[warm scarab]

if not the sound quality what exactly is the selling factor for the item

[lean grove]

I would say just try and find something with an ipx rating and hooks that go around your ears. Sweat and motion are gonna be your two biggest problems.

[fresh basalt]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09RGB47FJ/

had some sony ones that hooked round my ears for years, died recently, sony make nothing similar now, and these are the only brand i recognise that still make some that are in a price range where i wont care if they fall off when im coming down a mountain road at 60+kph

[lean grove]

Yeah fair enough. Idk any actually good ones for this sort of thing, but at $20 if they make noise and they stay in I guess that's a w

[warm scarab]

the best i can name are those moondrop in ears but those would probably fall off

and im guessing wired isn't an option

[fresh basalt]

i dont mind either way

if anything, wired would be preferred, because i dont have to think about battery life when ironman training

[warm scarab]

there are surprisingly good sounding in ear options for 20$

see if you can find truthear holas, they are discontinued but still in stock here and there

[lean grove]

Yeah they're no longer on Amazon in the US. I got crins new salnotes zero 2 for a friend.

[haughty girder]

cheap and accessibility

[iron cipher]

Heyyoo guys, i was wondering if there is a big difference between the shure sm7b and the sm7db ?

[warm scarab]

both are bad 👍

[iron cipher]

that's not what i've asked

lmao

i've just wanted to know if there is a big difference between the 2

[lean grove]

I bet you someone's answered this exact question before. See if it's on Reddit or Google.

[haughty girder]

yes

Don't listen to Klaus

he's very opinionated even when nobody asks for his opinion

[iron cipher]

yeah lmao ik

[haughty girder]

SM7dB is the exact same thing as the SM7B with a built in cloudlifter

so basically you just turn on phantom power (48v) and the SM7B will boost itself

[iron cipher]

cause the thing is that i've got an maudio sound card that i've bought 300$ a few year ago it's a c600 and i don't know if i really need a cloudlifter with it

cuz for the cloudlifter it's almost double the price

[lean grove]

More money to milk from gamers

[haughty girder]

I'm not too familiar with the C600, if you want to use an SM7B with it you can give it a shot. I'd imagine you'd need some digital gain but that's okay

if it's too noisy then you can grab a fethead

[iron cipher]

i've heard on some forum that the c600 can easily take a sm7b

but idk about the cloudlifter thing

[haughty girder]

oh

cloudlifter/fethead are just inline preamps

they take phantom power and use that to boost the signal of whatever mic

SM7B is notorious for needing a ton of gain

partially because it's an SM57 capsule (which is already on the less sensitive side) and recessed into the body

db is probably not worth the price of the SM7B, if that's really what you want

[lean grove]

Why not just get a mic that's easier to work with that's probably cheaper

[iron cipher]

so why is it like more expensive than the sm57 ?

[haughty girder]

Cheaper? definitely. But SM7B being so far recessed into the body means it's probably one of the easiest dynamic mics to use

[haughty girder]

Because of the chassis + filters

it's not really worth it IMO

it just got really popular out of nowhere

[iron cipher]

idk the mic seems great and i've always wanted like the classic sm7b

[warm scarab]

yes bro

pay 400$ for the microphone

[haughty girder]

shut up

[iron cipher]

yea lol

[warm scarab]

that has lack of treble

because its "good"

[iron cipher]

like every podcast and stuff got it

[haughty girder]

nobody asked whether it's good or for your opinion

[warm scarab]

how are you going this far to excuse such a shit microphone

its literally any average mic but with no response to higher frequencies

[iron cipher]

who told you i'm paying 400$ for that mic

[warm scarab]

anything post 100$ for an sm7b is too much

even 100$ since you need a cloudlifter

[lean grove]

After it gets compressed and sent over a crusty VoIP it's gonna sound so good on people's $50 gaming headsets

[warm scarab]

literally this

I have no idea how nextgen is this supportive of this mic

[haughty girder]

there's no excusing, everything i've said has been objective and not my own thoughts

I'm not supporting it

[warm scarab]

its 100% a cope

what makes this mic better than anything else available sub 100$

fuck 100$

sub 60$

[iron cipher]

if this mic is so shitty

what mic do u advise me

?

[haughty girder]

I literally just said it's an SM57

[haughty girder]

sE V7 is one of the better dynamic mics out there

[warm scarab]

he is asking to buy whether sm7b or not

[lean grove]

Sm58 is also a good option. If I was throwing $300 ish at a mic it would be an Aston origin.

[haughty girder]

He did not ask that.

[warm scarab]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctgZB4S-jz0

[iron cipher]

nah i was asking if there is a big difference between the sm7b and sm7db

[haughty girder]

He asked if there's a difference between SM7B and SM7dB, not whether it's a good value

seriously shut the fuck up Klaus

you see SM7B and you forget to read

I'm saying what the SM7B is, not what I think it should be

[warm scarab]

isn't latter literally the same mic but with some preamp shit to boost volume

[haughty girder]

it's a SM57 capsule shoved into a bigger body with filters

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/discord-drama-discorddrama-gif-22395692

[haughty girder]

that's all it is

[iron cipher]

i mean even tho those mic seems good thy are like stage mic

[warm scarab]

yeah and the dude was totally not planning on buying either

[haughty girder]

SM7dB is the same thing but with a cloudlifter built in

[warm scarab]

he was asking it for his uhh homework

so to inform him its a shit purchase is totally unrealistic

this is also the reason he is defending its a good mic despite not owning it

totally not a person intending on purchasing it bro fr fr ong

[haughty girder]

yet again

jumping to conclusions

[iron cipher]

i'm not defending it i say i wanted it

[warm scarab]

@iron cipher enlighten us please

[haughty girder]

How fucking dense can you be

[warm scarab]

thank you

[iron cipher]

and i'm thinking on probably buying it

i'm not sure

[warm scarab]

@haughty girder it is not my fault you are unable to pick up on social cues nextgen

[iron cipher]

but i'm thinking about it

[haughty girder]

If that's what he wants let him have it, you don't need to be a prick about someone's purchase decision

[warm scarab]

sorry for trying to save you several hundred dollars @iron cipher

serious apologies on this one

[iron cipher]

i mean some people buy mercedes where under the hood there is a renault engine

i think that's fucking shit

[haughty girder]

which is fine, Lotus Evora 400 uses a Toyota engine from 2008

[iron cipher]

and i'm not trash talking cuz they bought a mercedes with a shitty renault engine

[warm scarab]

it is just a mid capsule in a nice looking chasis that has the ability to not respond to treble properly, be insensitive as fuck and handle noise sort of well ngl

yeah 400$, nah

[errant wharf]

The thing is the engine isnt the whole car. There are many other luxuries on the Mercedes.

[haughty girder]

and a Pagani worth millions uses a Mercedes reject engine

[warm scarab]

anyhow seven I advise you glimpse at the video I sent

[haughty girder]

it's fine

[warm scarab]

it should inform you on how much of a "difference" you can expect by paying 380$ for a microphone

[haughty girder]

wait there's an even cooler project

lemme find it rq

https://darksideofthemic.co.uk/post/649454811868217344/blog-turning-the-the-xm8500-into-a-mini-sm7b

[iron cipher]

i mean that mecedes engine was fire

[iron cipher]

i mean i like it for the capsule and the chassis

it's a nice looking one

[warm scarab]

you are going to pay that much for a chassis?

• cloudlifter

[iron cipher]

when u take a look at what u guys advise me it seems like a great mic but like the chassis look like something that is used for the stage, and my mic is going on a desk

[haughty girder]

Given XM8500 is a great SM58 knockoff, and SM57 is the same capsule as SM58, you could deduce that if you put an XM8500 into a broadcast style housing you'd get the behringer equivalent of an SM7B

lmfao

[iron cipher]

who said that i'm spending 400$ on a chassis m8

again

[warm scarab]

how much

[haughty girder]

He wants a broadcast style mic

[iron cipher]

yea

[haughty girder]

If you want to build one, follow the guide I sent up there

if you want to buy one, get a Samson Q9U

[iron cipher]

i'm paying like 130$ cause i've got some promo on a website

[warm scarab]

110$ more than the xm8500

[haughty girder]

is that used?

[iron cipher]

nah new

[haughty girder]

Seems like a scam

[warm scarab]

and you are also paying 120$ for a cloudlifter no?

[haughty girder]

SM7B never goes on that big of the sale

[iron cipher]

it's not for everyone

[warm scarab]

b stock maybe

[iron cipher]

like

[haughty girder]

meh it's closer to about 20-30 bucks for a fethead iirc

[haughty girder]

nah even then

it's popularity means it never goes that low

unless it's used

[iron cipher]

I have a special offer of 200 or so euros on the purchase of my next product from an audio retailer

[warm scarab]

cheapest fethead i can find is like 70$

[warm scarab]

tbh if i were you id spend it on some nice headphones

[iron cipher]

cuz of a mistake they made and stuff

[iron cipher]

i'm in need of a mic not a headphone lmao

[warm scarab]

the difference between a 20$ mic and a 10k mic is very negligible as long as it isn't like a surround capture or for music

or have tubes in it

[haughty girder]

https://www.amazon.com/MANAYO-microphone-Dynamic-Passive-Microphones/dp/B09P3R6XDJ/

[warm scarab]

which I dislike tube mics

[iron cipher]

i've got some cool speaker and a cool headset and stuff

[haughty girder]

well not quite a "fethead" but the same thing

[warm scarab]

dont post them here or next ill bitch about those

[iron cipher]

just my mic is getting old, it's a bird UM1 which in more than 6 years of use has never been turned off

[haughty girder]

it's another Neewer NW700 rebrand

[iron cipher]

cuz of the usb hub that i've got

[haughty girder]

those will last forever bud

nvm it's usb

[warm scarab]

smh old af

[iron cipher]

yeah it's usb

[warm scarab]

now we got bm800

[haughty girder]

so NW800

[iron cipher]

and i mean it's great but it's start to get old

[haughty girder]

yea same thing

they're all the same thing lmao

[warm scarab]

its totally different

one is called nw800

[iron cipher]

nah the bird um1 is different

[warm scarab]

other is bm800

[haughty girder]

wow

[warm scarab]

also who the fuck makes these seriously

why are there a trillion of them

[iron cipher]

but yeah it never has been turned off since i've bought it in 2016

[haughty girder]

uh

it's a chinese oem

[warm scarab]

so they just take it and put it in a chasis

[iron cipher]

because my usb hub have like a powersupply so it's always turned on

[warm scarab]

i had imagined the chasis is also in the chinese pack

[iron cipher]

and so i want to change

[haughty girder]

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Factory-Direct-Sale-V8-Sound-Card_1600435600710.html?

no

they just take the thing and rebadge it

[warm scarab]

sounds like an opportunity

[haughty girder]

Sure

[warm scarab]

unironically

[haughty girder]

Neewer just happens to be the early ones

[warm scarab]

put that shit in an sm7b chasis

add rgb maybe

[haughty girder]

Sounds a lot like fifine

[iron cipher]

-_-

[warm scarab]

fifine one sounds like shit tho

doesn't it

[haughty girder]

They're all like that

[warm scarab]

some bm800 variants actually sound pretty good

not good good but like, they sound like any other not shit condenser

[haughty girder]

idk I've been using an AT2020 before any better options existed

Though my fav mic is sitll the Senn E865

[warm scarab]

you will need to drain a fuck ton of usb power in any case no?

[haughty girder]

Sounds so good

[warm scarab]

never heard it

i heard the neumann mic that costs like 50k though

it sounds like ass

[haughty girder]

LMAO

YEA

[warm scarab]

like unironically

[haughty girder]

U87 AND U47 LITERAL SCAMS

[warm scarab]

who the fuck deemed this 50k lmao

[iron cipher]

i mean when i'm using it on a normal usb port it doesn't have a lot's of gain

[warm scarab]

that's related to the preamps in the mic not the usb

[haughty girder]

there's gotta be one more I don't remember

anyways

[iron cipher]

but when i've started using a powered usb hub it gained some gain

[warm scarab]

that's odd

it should just be working or not working generally

half working is not something usb tends to do

[haughty girder]

I will say there's some pretty good U87 knockoffs

[warm scarab]

maybe but why would i want one

[haughty girder]

WA87 at I think 700? Sounds better than the real U87

imo

[warm scarab]

im not even joking id take like a well EQd 2020 over the u87

for the sound, not for the money

[haughty girder]

yea

I would too

I don't actually like the 2020

[warm scarab]

same i just dislike the u87 even more

[haughty girder]

but it's more than enough for discord calls and meetings

[warm scarab]

its alright

[haughty girder]

so I never bothered switching it

it's harsh in the treble

that's the main issue imo

but yea

[warm scarab]

it covers most of the vocal range well enough with the exception of sub bass

which isn't important anyways

[haughty girder]

U87 is just

bruh

[warm scarab]

yeah it sounds like a distorted piece of shit

[iron cipher]

anyway

any other mic to advise me in like a podcast style ?

[haughty girder]

build your own with an XM8500

or Q9u with the filters on

[iron cipher]

and where can i get a good chassis ?

[haughty girder]

Aliexpress?

[iron cipher]

cuz u said build one

[haughty girder]

Ebay?

Amazon probably too for a markup

[iron cipher]

i've never done such stuff

i mean i've built my own pc

but like a mic

it's some other kind of stuff

[warm scarab]

shouldn't be too complex

mics are surpisingly simple

given you aren't engineering the capsule and pcb from scratch

[haughty girder]

yea

[iron cipher]

LMAO i hope so !

[haughty girder]

I mean even that isn't too hard actually

[warm scarab]

yeah

[iron cipher]

bruh

[warm scarab]

just difficult to make it sound good

[haughty girder]

yep

[warm scarab]

anything is a mic with high enough gain

[haughty girder]

For mics it's basically just a Magnet and a coil

[iron cipher]

and how about building my own wireless mic ?

i mean there is some sm58 ?

[warm scarab]

i don't know how wireless shit works

[haughty girder]

SM58 you can grab the wireless handle and capsule stuff

[iron cipher]

me too

[haughty girder]

you can either use RF or digital but I don't recommend doing it

just buy a pre-set solution

[warm scarab]

it would be difficult i think because of interference

[haughty girder]

bc if you accidently broadcast into a restricted band you could legit get arrested

lmfao

[warm scarab]

ive my doubts you can broadcast that much with a mic

[haughty girder]

you can

[warm scarab]

using an rf antenna

bruh

[haughty girder]

it's actually kinda funny

the restrictions got more strict and some of our ancient wireless systems were no longer allowed to be used

[iron cipher]

ah yeah but nah

i can't build my own

[haughty girder]

then Q9U it is

[iron cipher]

like i've said that's some credit / point / $ that i've got on a retailer

[haughty girder]

sigh

[iron cipher]

imma check it then

[haughty girder]

wait ykw

if you really want a broadcast mic that's expensive

get at least an RE20

[warm scarab]

what about that bee mic

[haughty girder]

Neat King Bee is condenser

I don't trust people to use them in a way that actually sounds good

[warm scarab]

can't be that difficult

you just have to lower gain

[haughty girder]

for one you need a sound treated space

nono

people get lazy with mic technique

[iron cipher]

and how about like

Telefunken U-47

is it a great mic ?

[haughty girder]

wtf

[iron cipher]

lmao

[warm scarab]

sm7b is better

[haughty girder]

nono Telefunken U47 is ok

actually

[iron cipher]

lmao

[haughty girder]

it's a good knockoff like the WA87 to the U87

but

[iron cipher]

idk i've saw that's the one used on colors video

[haughty girder]

it's a condenser and you're gonna have a bad time in a not treated room

[warm scarab]

this actually sounds alright

color me surprised

[iron cipher]

11k$ for a mic that sound "aright" ?

[warm scarab]

welcome to microphones

[iron cipher]

lmfao

i've never understood the mic game

[warm scarab]

its not like you need to spend 10k to get a good mic

its just that a mic that's 10k isn't going to necessarily sound better than a 100$ one

just different

i mean there are better mics you can buy for 10k generally but good mics remain good regardless of price

[haughty girder]

I also just found something

Some mics like SM7B are widely used for VO work because it's very smooth

makes a lot more sense now

[iron cipher]

and btw what do u think of the fact that the sm7b was used to record thriller ? is it some bs or it's really the case ?

[haughty girder]

where you don't want a lot of those macrodetails in the voice

Billie Eyelash also started with an AT2020

literally doesn't matter.

Sm7B used for thriller? cool.

[iron cipher]

i mean i've heard this a tons of time but i really think that's some bs

[haughty girder]

wait

[warm scarab]

maybe who knows

[haughty girder]

SM7 was 1999

Thriller was before that no?

[warm scarab]

was it?

yeah it was

1982

[haughty girder]

what the shit

[warm scarab]

didn't realize michael jackson songs were this old

[iron cipher]

i mean he used the sm7

[haughty girder]

Oh

SM7A was 1999

[warm scarab]

sm7 was 1973

[haughty girder]

SM7 was before that

nvm that makes sense

And while it does a good job of masking a poor recording environment

that

makes a lot of sense too

streamers be talking to the side of SM7Bs

[lean grove]

Damn I didn't know Klaus was a Shure Stan

[haughty girder]

LMAO

https://www.shure.com/es-MX/desempeno-y-produccion/louder/whats-the-difference-between-shure-sm57-and-sm7b

TL;DR most of the differences are in the chassis and pcb

[acoustic osprey]

Is the dt 990 pro worth for 130 bucks

I mainly will use it for gaming and listening music

[lean grove]

I mean. For $130 id probably get an akg k361, 371, or 612. Or look used for a hd560s. Or get some in-ears.

[acoustic osprey]

What would be a great cheap amplifier for the hd560s?

Or does it really not matter

[lean grove]

Fosi ds1

[acoustic osprey]

Thy

[lean grove]

But I would try them with your onboard audio first

If you have volume issues, hear hissing or things sound fuzzy, then that's a good sign you need an amp

[acoustic osprey]

So i can also plug them.in my pc?

[lean grove]

Yeah. The 560s are really easy to power

[acoustic osprey]

Ok is there qny other amplifier you would recommend?

Its not available in my region

[acoustic osprey]

The fosi ds1

[lean grove]

Uhhh.... If you can't get the fosi ds1 then idk what else to recommend

[acoustic osprey]

Ill do some research then

[lean grove]

Schiit unity with the built-in DAC but schiit is even more limited than the fosi

[acoustic osprey]

But thy for the recommendations

[lean grove]

Ifi zen DAC would be another one to look at

[acoustic osprey]

👍

[warm scarab]

my only advice would be to not get random dacs and amps even if they are from the same brand as the ones recommended

hd560s from onboard is pretty alright

[elder thistle]

whether you'd find it useful or pleasant in games or music will depend on what you want from them

but they are pretty balanced sounding

and wide

I can recommend the hiby fc1 if you want something with a little extra power. it does have a volume fade-in when unpausing some music players

if you want something with perceptibly the same sound quality, jsaux and koopao are two brands that I've bought cheap ($8) dongle dac's from and they work perfectly

I use them all the time on my hd600, ndh20, and mc450 whenever I go somewhere and still need transparent audio quality for things like music production or just audiophile and gaming stuff

[agile moon]

Who do I gotta contact to get them to follow the instructions?

[lean grove]

find the other dude that isnt linus on twitter?

ive been able to reach ltt staff that way before

[agile moon]

I need to make a Twitter

[lean grove]

make a post on reddit too. if you mention that LTT hasn't changed since the last bout of drama, that their ineptitude is still harming small business, i bet you'd get a lot of traction

[agile moon]

That's smart

[tepid torrent]

I think one of their audio nerd people is in a couple of the usual audio discords

I think his name is sam?

[lean grove]

oh yeah hes in ASR i think

[frosty ocean]

im trying to imagine a scenario where somone has a hearing aid in their ear enough to hear it, and inserts a battery...

[spice dust]

samv yes but hes on break rn

you cant reach him rn about ltt releated business

[mystic spade]

The lining and foam are detaching on my k371s. What can I do about this?

The store I got them from won't accept a return due to health and safety requirements

I can't seem to push back the lining into the gap

[haughty girder]

Oh uh

check if the pad is broken or the foam slipped out

the earpad is a hard disk (lines the edge of the mesh) and the foam with pleather wrapped around it

If the pad isn't broken you'll need to pull the entire thing off and put the liner back over

[mystic spade]

Yeah it's just this lining has come loose I think

I cannot push it back into it's crevice

[haughty girder]

Yea if the foam slipped out it means the liner has either torn off or has slipped over the foam

which means you have to take the earpad off

I recommend doing it by pulling the top or bottom and out

[mystic spade]

so the liner of the ear pad broke

is that right?

[haughty girder]

You wanna pull it off and send a picture?

[mystic spade]

But what if I cannot get it back on

[haughty girder]

dw you'll be able to

It's about slipping one side in, pulling on it (relies on the liner being slightly flexible) and putting the other side back on

do note where the seam is on the earpad

normally it's at the bottom

[mystic spade]

nah I don't like that

[haughty girder]

alr then

How about this

put your finger between the pleather and foam

[haughty girder]

oh damn that's broken

can't fix that

[mystic spade]

fucks sake

[haughty girder]

you could pull it out and glue the edging back on but if not then you need a replacement

that pad doesn't even look worn

unlucky

[mystic spade]

The store I bought it from doesn't accept returns for headphones

[haughty girder]

it's not a return

[mystic spade]

It's just over one year old

[haughty girder]

it's an RMA

oh rip

they have 1 year warranty iirc

[mystic spade]

I checked the warranty card, the RMA service is only for USA and Canada, I'm from New Zealand

Glue or epoxy is probably my only option now

They still sound really good, are replacement earpads an option maybe?

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-k371-earpads.html

@haughty girder Do I just do either of those at this point?

[haughty girder]

replacement earpads are definitely an option

[mystic spade]

I'll get a pair on back order, and if it worsens, I'll get some epoxy on it in the interim

What a crock of shit this situation is

[haughty girder]

it's hella unlucky

I've had my K361 for 3 years now

the pads just starting to crack

And those things have gone througgh hell

[mystic spade]

I feel a bit cheated

Hopefully I can make the pads servicable until replacements arrive. Might let it ride and only add glue or tape if it completely comes off

[haughty girder]

Did the earpad get caught on something?

[mystic spade]

I don't think so

[haughty girder]

The most my earpads had gone through was like 20 cycles of 20C and -35C when I wore them outside as earmuffs

and being dropped a million times as well but yk

[mystic spade]

When I finish using them I put them on this mahogany headphone stand

So I am gentle with these

[haughty girder]

damn

I toss them around

[mystic spade]

The left earpad has no damages

[haughty girder]

I don't even use the bag it came with

when Its not in use it's on my desk, in a drawer or on the floor

...

unlucky tbh

[mystic spade]

Yeah it's shit

I might just do electrical tape or something black to keep the colour and leave easy to remove residue

but again, only when it's completely coming off

@haughty girder Or do I do it now and protect what is currently there?

[haughty girder]

I've never tried that

so I can't really recommend anything here

[mystic spade]

I'll just let it be then

But order replacement pads

[haughty girder]

do note that replacement pads can change sound

though the first pads that were in that search result seemed very similar to the oem ones

so it should be fine

[mystic spade]

yeah I just picked the first one

Noise cancelling effect is a bit worse, but for NZD$10, it'll do

Ideally this should've have happened in the first place

Cause this is a premium good product

And sounds great

[left cypress]

Hey guys I got a couple questions about headphone amps and dacs n shit, first off if I get a balanced amp and dac but don’t currently have balanced headphone cables will they still work, second thing with the a70pro and d70pro can I plug my studio monitors (which are externally powered) into this amp/dac system and easily switch between my headphones and monitors

As for inputs on my monitors I have an xlr input and a line input

They are the M-audio BX8’s

[elder thistle]

agree

that's what I would do anyways

[mystic spade]

would imagine so

[mystic spade]

if I need to whip out the electrical tape then I'll do so

[elder thistle]

oh idk about electrical tape

first thing I would try that I have on hand is emblem adhesive

since it's flexible

but I don't think flexibility for the outer side of the pad is important

whatever you use though will have to be made of a lot of fluid, not just a couple dots of superglue

because the foam does not offer a lot to grab onto

of course, don't soak it either

you could use tape as a clamp of sorts to hold the leather in place while the adhesive dries

very sticky tape

[tight prairie]

Which adapter should I get to plug Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers into a Muto M2? It's currently connected via 3.5mm jack directly into my PC but I'd like to be able to control the audio level from the M2.

[haughty girder]

(it is)

the pads crush a LOT

[elder thistle]

o

[topaz cedar]

Does anyone know if a 90 degree Mini-XLR adapter exists? I got the Beyerdynamic 700 Pro X last week and the jack jabs me in the shoulder a lot...

[fresh basalt]

they turned up today. ran with them at lunch, perfectly acceptable for listening to podcasts while running, didnt budge from where i put them too. gonna try them out on the mountain bike at the weekend 😁

[warm scarab]

just get a cable with a smaller connector

you are going to stress the hell out of the cable with a 90° connector probably

[terse falcon]

Anyone has thoughts on the sony XM5s?

[supple robin]

bad sound but i presume good anc

i dont know if i tried the xm5's or the 4's but either way the sound was bad

[supple robin]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Degree-Adapter-Right-Microphone-Signal/dp/B01MAVQR3R seems too

personally i'd return them and go for k361/k371 but that me

[fossil zinc]

Kinda looking to build a sub box into my headboard of the bed so I can have some near field bass response that doesn’t bug the family I was thinking a fourth order style box slot loaded I kinda want it to be hidden not shown
Kinda only need about 25-60 htz my Klipsch 600m ii’s can pick up the rest
Mostly for music but some gaming and streaming movies
And advice on box designs I want to keep it to a 8” sub max

[lean grove]

Have you looked into bass shakers?

[fossil zinc]

I have to sub and amp already just need a box plan

Or idea

I can figure out the math

Just need something that doesn’t destroy detail

[spark egret]

yall is JLab Audio Talk pro any good?

or is there any good budget one

like 50-60 euros hopefully

[haughty girder]

considering the k371 uses the same connector it wouldn't ultimately solve the problem

[haughty girder]

this is full size xlr, he asked for min8

[steel escarp]

the hifiman he1000 stealth no longer sounds sibilant to me

I guess the driver must have burnt in

[lean grove]

i dont think it was the driver that burnt in

[steel escarp]

[river hemlock]

Looking to get some potentially desktop speakers (usually just use headphones and the speakers on my monitor is solid when I use them but might as well round out my setup). Was thinking of maybe a budget of around 300$ but not quite sure what that will get me, any recommendations?

[lean grove]

Take a look at the JBL lsr305, Kali lp6, and swissonic a306

[river hemlock]

will do, thanks!

[spark egret]

Hey

Is fifine k669 good?

I wanna buy it and ill probably just use it for talking w my friemds

[deep raven]

yeah its better than the serien mini from razer

[spark egret]

Does it have any background noise sippresion?

[spark egret]

Thats good to know!

[deep raven]

do you have an nvidia gpu?

you can probably just use nvidia broadcast

[spark egret]

No

I have amd

Amd does have background suppresion but its shit

Or idk how to use it

[deep raven]

discord has Krisp built-in and it works decently well

unless you're using in-game chat or something

[spark egret]

Messanger

Messenger*

Its not that important even

Is it best at that price?

Also sorry for alot of questions, ion wanna make a bad choice

[deep raven]

its on sale at amazon for $24

there may be better if u want to spend a bit more

theres the hyperx solocast

or seiren mini

[haughty girder]

Solocast is meh

[spark egret]

Didnt u say fifine one is better?

[haughty girder]

Seiren mini is shockingly good for its price

Fifine is alright, avoid K669 if it's not significantly cheaper than Seiren mini

T669 comes with a arm which is pretty important for any mic

[spark egret]

It 23$

Rn on amazon

[haughty girder]

Oh so like half the price

xd

thing with K669 is that it doesn't really block out background noise well

it's very sensitive

[spark egret]

What about wmt one?

[haughty girder]

it isn't

Seiren mini is better

[spark egret]

Or any alternatives

[haughty girder]

Avoid

IMO if it's not K669/T669 then get Seiren mini, Samson Q2U or Audio Technica ATR2100x

[spark egret]

What bout this maono one?

[haughty girder]

yea avoid it

[spark egret]

Why

Whixh one do i get then?

[haughty girder]

What's your budget

[spark egret]

Like 40$

Maybe up to 60 but ion wanna

This one seems slr

Ignore shipping price, my friend will get shipping for free

[haughty girder]

I've never encountered that one

it might be ok

[spark egret]

Might

Idk

[haughty girder]

but anything with RGB in my experience has had issues with interference

[spark egret]

I know

Thos

This

[haughty girder]

IMO the best thing to get is anything that comes with a mic arm

mounted to the side of your desk

[spark egret]

I want tripod

Specifically

Or that its on my desk

Not boom arm

[haughty girder]

then it doesn't matter what you get bc your SNR will be low

and background noise gonna be an issue

[spark egret]

Snr?

Blud what do i get

I wan mute button hopefully

And that it looks nice

[spark egret]

It doesent have to be alot

Actually not even s bit is alr for that budget

[left cypress]

What’s the difference between the topping d70pro octo and sabre?

[elder thistle]

I like the vegue vm50 more than the sirien mini

it's a little darker but the treble is not cheesed

also comes with an actually usable desk stand

the proximity effect is also really nice, so is the build quality

I bought it when it was $60 and still thought it was pretty good

[spark egret]

Lopks really nice

How is the sound?

[elder thistle]

I'll try to find some recorded audio

[spark egret]

Hm

Alr

Ill check it out

[elder thistle]

but like I said it's darker, meaning the treble is slightly below neutral

[spark egret]

Idk

What it means

Sorry im pretty dumv

[elder thistle]

woah I actually found it

[spark egret]

that sounds really nice

atleast for me

[elder thistle]

yee

[spark egret]

i might buy it its really nce honestly

[elder thistle]

well that's what I like anyways

also I was probably ~8 inches away when recording that, to get some of the room sounds out of the recording

if you're 2 feet away you'll have a little more echo, as is normal for cardioid mics

but still

[spark egret]

damn

idk how tall is it

i guess i can lower my chair down

yeah i think its gonna be alr in size

bro is that this mic?

[elder thistle]

if I had to guess based on what I remember, maybe 9 inches

ye

I gave it to my sister since I already have an xlr mic

[spark egret]

bro its 30$

[elder thistle]

indeed

[spark egret]

how is the rgb verision

honestly rgb version looks kinda bad

[elder thistle]

I think the rgb one historically was called the vm30

[spark egret]

is there any cons?

[elder thistle]

the model down

[spark egret]

wym

[elder thistle]

vm30 used to be 40 or 50 bucks

vm50 was always $60

[spark egret]

why so cheap now

[elder thistle]

guess people just weren't buying it enough

vegue is not what I'd call a brand most people have heard of

[spark egret]

never heard of it

[elder thistle]

weird name choice too

[spark egret]

the mute button is really nice, it even shows when ur muted

[spark egret]

ion mind

[elder thistle]

only con I can really think of is that the treble isn't as pronounced as it is on some other mics

[spark egret]

wym

[elder thistle]

I kinda like the style of sound the sirien mini and a lot of razer mics provide for voice chat in games because the extra treble makes your voice easier to hear over the game audio

but it's not that drastic of a difference either

I mean you can still hear when I make S and t and p sounds in that recording

oh and that it's not xlr

[spark egret]

bro

[elder thistle]

which isn't a con for most people but for me it got annoying within fl studio

[spark egret]

ion need some crazy mic

ill just talk to my friends

[elder thistle]

ye

well it's great for that

[spark egret]

i dont like how it picks up alot of background noise

[elder thistle]

just as much as any other condenser mic when more than a couple feet away

[spark egret]

will it pick up alot of keyboard noise

i have em red mechanical switches so they arent really that loud

[elder thistle]

some of it, but it won't be as loud or distracting as most mics

that's one of the good things about slightly less treble

uh just to show you what I mean, I'll go and boost the treble in that recording

[spark egret]

can i maybe put something behind it to make it less noisy

like on here i put something

[cold jacinth]

i have some pritty good speakers, but my amp is shit. (got everything for free or it whould have ended up in the dump) any recomandation for a pair of stuifo monitors. i am a student so budet is somwhat limited. hope under 300 dollar or so.

[spark egret]

u send already

[elder thistle]

I think that would make it sound worse

yes but that's the same recording but with more treble

if you play them side by side, you'll hear the difference

as for room noise and typing, I can show you what my at2020 mic does at least

[spark egret]

thats alot moe expensive

[elder thistle]

which will pick up my keyboard a little more than normal

[spark egret]

i might hear bit diffrence

[elder thistle]

yes but it abides to the same physics

[spark egret]

i think ill get the begue vm50

i mean how much background nois can it pick up?

not alot surely?

yo @elder thistle how would you compare that vegue vm50 with fifine k669

also sorry for ping

[elder thistle]

as demonstrated here (this is my at2020), it still sounds pretty normal at 2 feet but deteriorates a lot when I'm past that like 6 feet away

so as long as it's on your table somewhere not past your screen, you'll be ok

I haven't tried the k669

[spark egret]

yeah ion think ill stay that far

thank you for the demo 😄

[spark egret]

also wym not past my screen

[spark egret]

i kinda like VeGue more

[elder thistle]

just trying to use pc screens as a reference for how far away something is

maybe that's not a good reference

I have a 32" monitor I'm 2-3 feet from

[spark egret]

oh alr

there is discount rn

on amazon

but idk how long does it last

[spark egret]

Anyways thanks for all the help and recommendation!

I appriciate it

[elder thistle]

np

[bleak tinsel]

I got the Sony WH CH 520 for like 30 euros

[dull rover]

weird question but I have the WH CH 720s and was wondering if on non bt powered devices when still powered on will the headphones internal DAC be doing anything? or will it just boost the strength

[lean grove]

if its through USB then the dac is definitely being used.
if its through an aux cord then maybe. a lot of mainstream wireless headphone manufacturers include EQ into the dac to make the headphones usable, rather than tuning it the old fashioned way. some headphones like older bose bypass the dac in aux and the headphone will sound completely different

[dull rover]

It’s through aux and I just wondered because it sounds similar if not exactly the same as they do through BT

When powered off I can tell that they seem to be not getting enough power to the drivers

[lean grove]

might be. the headphones are gonna have their own amp inside it too.

[dull rover]

Yeah im not too well versed when it comes to "audiophile" stuff, Im just trying to understand this what is black magic to me haha

[dense ermine]

is dekoni the only option for trying out leather earcups for my dt 700 pro x's

and are they any good

[lean grove]

typically when you change the pads, you really change the tuning in an unintended way. for best results you should stick with the default pads unless you know for a fact they're gonna be an improvement.

[dense ermine]

🤔

maybe i just buy new oem ones then

[zinc rain]

Are sound cards (PCIe) a meme or are they actually better than onboard audio?

[fluid coyote]

Does anyone here have the Sony WH-1000XM5's?
I am curious about how they are built.
Is the adjustment mechanism Plastic, or Metal?

I'm looking at upgrading my XM3's, but I din't know if I should go with XM4's or XM5's. I want something durable, but with the best noise canceling. (An I am and android user, so No to the airpod max's)

[lean grove]

They can be better, but they're still a meme.

Board audio tends not to splurge on the DAC amp chip inside of them. They just need the bare minimum. But pcie sound cards there's not really a reason to have them connect via pcie for normal use. USB is a perfectly fine connection.

So, you might be upgrading the audio hardware but you're throwing problems at the DAC that don't need to be there. Really you want your audio as far away from your PC as reasonably possible since it's a mess of electromagnetic interference and noisy power.

[white gate]

They are typically better than mobo onboard audio but also, get an external DAC not an internal sound card.

[spark egret]

@elder thistle i aint getting that microphone u recommended... 😦

[acoustic osprey]

Which one for music

The right one is on sale for 70bucks the left one for 99

Or any other recommendations

Or these

[nova wagon]

the ch720n on the right is good enough

[acoustic osprey]

The sony wh 1000 or the ch720n

Not looking at the price

[nova wagon]

ch720n tbh

[acoustic osprey]

Ok

[zinc rain]

I was asking because although my current headphones, Sennheiser 560S’, are sensitive enough to run off my on board audio, I was looking into it just in case I got harder to drive headphones later.

[lean grove]

You'll want to get an external amplifier for that. Not a pcie sound card. Something like a schiit magni.

[zinc rain]

I see I see

Thanks guys

[warm scarab]

depends in your future headphones honestly

but you don't want pcie in any case

[zinc rain]

I’m happy with my current headphones but I know myself, and I’ll end up with like HD600s eventually lmao

[warm scarab]

I'd recommend going to a hifi shop when stepping up

I personally dislike hd600 and love the xs

nils is vice versa

I recommend trying things for yourself with a proper amp before concluding

[supple robin]

your right on both

[supple robin]

i agree likely just ears adapting too it

[unique wind]

brain burn go crazy

[elder thistle]

oh ok

did something happen?

[spark egret]

Its not avaliable in my country

[elder thistle]

f

yeah budget equipment fluctuates a lot in price (and availability) depending on the country

sorry, I should've asked first

[haughty girder]

No he should've clarified

He sent multiple screenshots of Amazon.com and was asking in USD

It's a fair assumption that he's in the states, even though he isn't

[spark egret]

nah its fine

[spark egret]

exacly

[spark egret]

i tought my friend might get it for me and i pay him back

but that feels kinda lame for me

idk

[haughty girder]

Ohhh

[tiny zealot]

I received the pc37x earlier today and I'm a bit disappointed with them ngl
The sound is definitely an improvement to what I was using but the clamp is so tight as well as the foam being very hard that I don't think I'll be holding on to them for very long

[elder thistle]

fair enough

if you wish to try it, you can stretch them over the box overnight. that usually reduces the clamp force

somewhat standard procedure for sennheisers

[lean grove]

Give it some time adjust. The senny clamp and feel tight at first but after a while it feels more like a hug.

[dull rover]

Can you find those AKG Samsung buds that came with the S8 still? Not that they were the best, I just loved how they felt in the ears

[lean pasture]

Thoughts on the setup. For only about $300 btw

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/ugh-annoyed-huh-confused-what-gif-5739619

[haughty girder]

With most Senn headbands they're tight out of the factory

you can stretch them out but placing them on a box overnight or something similar

[surreal veldt]

guys should i get arctis nova 7 for 150 eur or hyperx III wireless for 165 eur

[supple robin]

Do you specifically need a headset (so headphones + microphone all in one)?

[surreal veldt]

i mean i want the cheapest option

if headphone + studio microphone combo is cheaper

then i go for that

but if the all in one is cheaper

i go for that

i basically want the best value for my money

@supple robin

[supple robin]

alright

you could go for k371/k361 and a fifine usb mic

[supple robin]

sorry for late reponse

cheaper and you'd get better sound

[surreal veldt]

honestly i cant choose any other headset

i tested like 40 different headsets and only 3 of them were comfortable enough for me

razer barracuda or something
steelseries arctis nova 7
hyperx III wireless

but im skipping on the razer one

[supple robin]

yeah k371/k361

would be the best sound, gaming headsets, other than like 1-2 maybe more sound crap usually

[surreal veldt]

i cant find any place to test them tho

[supple robin]

that's not ideal, maybe wait for other reponses/

[surreal veldt]

alright

[supple robin]

you could probably return them if you dont like em

[paper loom]

Is the k361/K371 really just the best closed back all around headphones rn? Can anyone comment on the comfort? They don't seem super comfy from pictures (coming from HD600)
Also what are the major differences?

[haughty moon]

yes they are the best closed back for their price point

[lost wigeon]

anybody here have experience with sterling mx-8's? i've found a pair for $150-ish and was wondering how they'd do for casual production

[supple robin]

compared to hd 600, they are closed as you know, haram target sound signature.

you may need to rotate cups to get the headpphone right.

audeze maxwell may be more comfortable but thats significantly more (but you get more in features)

[paper loom]

I'm almost tempted to go Maxwells but they're expensive for this use case (travel headphones between work and home)

I'll keep an eye on the K371's then and might pull the trigger soon

[left cypress]

Is there a company that makes cables similar to this

Just like 2m long

[granite summit]

I want these sooo badly

It’d be funny to my my rf15’s next to that r800f

[molten holly]

Can’t think of a better place to ask I’m looking for a sound bar for my tv that’s $75 usd or less what the best options
Needs to be Amazon

[craggy pollen]

Guys, i have a 20 year old 7.2 receiver, but is it worth getting a 5.1 newer receiver because of hdmi and the newer technology?

[elder thistle]

they were pretty comfortable for me, but not as comfortable as the hd600

don't expect them to be anywhere near the hd600 in general sound quality, particularly in instrument separation

[haughty girder]

k361 and 371 are comfy for smaller ears

for larger ears the hard baffle directly contacts the ear

which you'd want to place a foam at the top to cushion ur ear

K371 has a pleather covered headband, metal yokes, a more advanced hinge, minixlr and a more modern sound signature

K361 is all plastic headband, plastic yokes, a much simpler hinge (3 steps rather than like, 12), a proprietary locking 2.5mm connector, and a brighter sound signature that I prefer over the 371

oh and 371 has higher clamping pressure than 361

but they are indeed the closed back champs

hd600 is more comfy unless you have really angled ears, which the earcup swivel on 600 is more of an afterthought rather than k361/371's very dynamic yoke earcup swivel

[teal fern]

hello i bought a pair of dt770 pros, but i find that the bass isnt as loud(rich?) as id expected (after having used creative aurvana live) how do i adjust it to sound more like that properly?

[noble sorrel]

never buy a focusrite audio interface

randomly crackles, i assume it's an out of sync issue

[coarse pike]

https://www.amazon.com.au/AKG-K612PRO-Reference-Studio-Headphone/dp/B00DCXZY1W?th=1 looking at these, what amp should i get thats pretty cheap but gets the job done

cause i doubt my motherboard/front io will power 120 ohm

going off of here, $250 aud is a pretty good price

[elder thistle]

how loud do you need it

[coarse pike]

not too loud i guess

i can run it off the pc

i want a rec so worst case if its too quiet i can still use it while i wait for an amp

[elder thistle]

srh840 was my first pair of good headphones back in 2014

however the original srh440 and 840 are plagued with the hinges breaking

I wouldn't trust teir lists like that though

[coarse pike]

https://crinacle.com/rankings/headphones/

[elder thistle]

you could be being sold on a k612 with the expectation of recording or positional audio for games