/jp/ - Otaku Culture

I've had the same pair of DT880s for about five years now. Really comfy and good sound quality.

I'd like to post a picture of my DT880s but I won't be home until later today.

I had some cheap logitech headset but i bent the jack bit
so i use these instead..

HD212 Pro.

Picked them up for like $40, and they sound alright for just using every now and then.

HD 555s. Pretty decent for mixing and mastering music IMO considering the cheap price.

Sennheiser HD 555

HD555 for a few years now.

I love my DT880s, makes my AD700 sound and feel like ass.

jvc ha rx 900
i am thinking about modding them after miko's

>>8819666
congrats on the marriage

Sr 60i
The headband broke a couple of months ago had it fixed for free

Planning on getting these.

>>8819676
I hated the way the AD700s sat on my head. They always felt loose and the way they formed my hair into a mohawk was annoying.

>>8819684
I got these after they were recommend 23453453 times, hated the way the sat on the ears.
Lucky I got them used at $40.

SOMIC EFi-82, headphone for DJ, I didnt know that when I buy it.
is DJ headphone bad for regular use?

>>8819720
They're fine for portable (assuming the cable isn't too long) and home use when listening to music.
Usually bad for movies and stuff since they have small sound stages.

DT770. It feels indestructible.

bought a beats mixr

sounds good

>>8819731

>>8819731
I remember demoing a pair of DT770s at Guitar Center a while back. The guy put on a techno version of Adagio for Strings and I was hooked. The bass was fast and it felt like it went right into my head.

I still like the song.

AKG K242 HDs

I got these. I like 'em.

Cheap 50 dollar HAS650 headphones for NEET. Why do you all have expensive headphones? Dumb jobbies.

So many AKG anons.

DT990s. They're quite nice.

Got a pair of HD650 (work) and ATH900X (home).

beats by dre

AKG K450
because outdoor use

DT880 for home use, DT770 for outdoor use.

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. My old ones were Sennheisers too, some open ones that must have cost about 200€ at the time.

I'm never going back to open headphones. You have to crank up the volume to compensate for ambient noise, and even then you can't hear shit. When I got these phones I suddenly heard things in songs that I was never able to hear before. The bass is also much stronger.

Perhaps open phones only work in a completely silent environment.

Poor-ta Pros
Great quality for the price but if I ever went out I wouldn't be able to use them because everyone within 20 yards can hear everything you can.

>>8819832
You'll damage your ears if you keep listening at that level.

>>8819782
My nigga.

>>8819822
Both K430 and K518LE are better and cheaper than those. Just sayin'

>>8819855
Nah those things leak sound like crazy, I used to have a pair. I was watching anime once on a fairly low volume and my mother came in from the next room and said I didn't need to have my speakers down so low.

>>8819782
I've had two of these, but their joints are fairly weak. That, or I'm some kind of brute who doesn't know how to handle a set of 'phones.
They were my introduction to better sound, however, which I'm grateful for.

senheiser HD201 because I'm poor and they're good quality/price wise.

>>8819941
squidz by dr. ika

If I had these my life would be complete

>>8819950
...squidz by dr. ika

MDR-V6. Cheap and fine for me

>>8819950
Those are awesome and I use a SR60i very nice a very open.

Sennheiser HD555 with the 595 mod.

>>8819950
must buy

>>8820475
Looks a bit like mine except a bit smaller. Would work it with my mouth long and hard.

>>8820407
i have these too

>>8819677

I got the 700 version and they work well.

>>8820475
You must really love your headphones.

>>8820638
Its his first

I use Bose QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones. As far as the noise cancelling, it considerably diminishes the sound of the fan in my room or the sound of airplane engines. I bought them because of their good test score from Consumer Reports. There were Sony headphones that scored equally well, but the store I went to did not carry them.

>>8819786
>Why do you all have expensive headphones?

The price is not the lowest, but for something I use for many hours each day, I felt it made sense to spend more for something slightly better.

>>8820678
>I felt it made sense to spend more for something slightly better.
Then you shouldn't have gotten a P.O.S. like BOSE.

>>8820678
>I felt it made sense to spend more for something slightly better.
>Bose
Oh you

I can jam in these.

>>8819648

>>8820723
>combo

Why? Get a proper AMP.

>>8820729
I needed both and they're clear and loud enough that I don't need a more expensive AMP.

Etymotic er4pt

>>8819786
$50? Cheap? Don't make me laugh. Come back when they cost you less than a dollar.

Question:
Are FIIO amps good? Otherwise, what's a commonly accepted good brand?
Will an amp decreased distortion when recording using line-in?

My dad bought me Beats Solos and I absolutely hate them. Shitty sound quality, uncomfortable as hell, and they fall off easily. Waste of 200 dollars.

>>8820796
They're good for the money.

>>8820773
The next cheapest pair of headphones in this thread is $100, everyone elses is like 200-300+ dollars.

$50 headphones are cheap, kid.

These work perfectly find. When I am at home I am usually listening to stuff through speakers.

I have Porta Pros now, I might get the AKG K701 one of these days.

>>8820901
Well, it's a given that they won't be $1000-good, but if they're good for the money, they'll be good enough for me.

I think these are too tight for me, but they're already pretty loose...
Don't listen to music on headphones that much so I can't justify upgrading.

>>8820906
I got mine for the equivalent of $75 or so.
I'm very happy with my purchase.

>>8820965
And how they look in real life.

>>8820968
I hope you love your bass.

MDR-7520 (music/movies) and MDR-XB500 (vidya). No audiophile mumbo-jumbo guided my choices. I love the durability of Sony's headphones so I just grabbed a high-end pair and a bassy pair.

The 7520's are awesome btw, I was surprised they were made of metal.

Sony MDR-V6, which I'm quite satisfied with.

Not a fan of headphones.
I use these earphones, i actually like them

>>8820997
Maybe try supra aural headphones if you don't like fullsized ones.

>>8820971
I do, but I can tell you that they're quite excellent for all kinds of music.
I mostly listen to piano/violin coupled with some kind of digital rock.
I don't even know what the genre's called.

Sure is Sony in here.
I've got some V900's myself.
Had them for years, would recommend.

Got a pair of Sennheiser IE-7 for portable use.

MDR-V6

MDR-V6, been around since the 1970s and they haven't changed.

HD 598, I wish it came in black.

I've been debating setting up an amp, but people are saying it would be a waste of time with these. Should I go for it?

>>8820906
$50 is more a reasonable price than cheap. Cheap is less than $20. What kind of price-gouging hellhole do you live in where $50 is cheap?

HD650

>>8821101

Worth it? $250 is a lot but really I have been thinking heavily about buying new headphones for quite a while.

>>8821101
I don't think 598s really need one.

>>8821118
Anything under 20 is screeching ear death. Around $50 is the lowest you should be aiming for if you wanted to listen to things. But I guess you're right, they aren't "cheap" cheap. Just reasonably cheap.

I use a pair of cheap Senns HD-202, but only use them 30 minutes or so a day.

I listen to music primarily on my speakers. You can't beat the enjoyment of feeling bass on your body.

>>8821101
Setting up? Like assembling an O2 amp, or do you mean you just want to buy an amp?

Either way I don't think the 598's need an amp unless you feel the volume is very low.

Sennheiser HD 25-1 ii
There are no other options for me.

Jvc ha-m750
It hurts to wear glasses with them on.

>>8821141
I once got headphones for 70 cents.
My ears died a horrible death.

ATH-M50

sens HD280PRO... decent, i think

Hd 280 Pro

I've been using HD555's for a while. They're amazing, but I'm really interested in getting a pair of wireless headphones. Anyone have any recommendations that compare to the HD555s?

>>8821286
>>8821283
Same as these two gentlemen.

These babies.

$10 rolley case master race

$10 rolley case master race

>>8821337
y helo thar

>>8821413
Fuck yeah.

DT 990 premium 600Ω
It seems if I look at them funny the adjustable sides retract completely, which is annoying.

>>8821337
>>8821413
Hope you're enjoying the dents in your skulls.

Tfw poor

Logitech G930

And finally, Ultrasone HFI-680, which I mainly use at work and on trips. I prefer open cans, but in some environments you have no choice...

>>8821430
I have thick long hair, so not a problem.
Enjoy your male pattern baldness.

ESW10, because they're shiny and shit
JH13 for portable purposes. Yes, I use the better ones for portable only.

Its okay.

So hey, do wireless headphones suffer any sound quality faults?

Kind of a dumb question, but are there any wireless models that come anywhere close to say... HD 650's?

>>8821439
>Enjoy your male pattern baldness.
What? Where did that come from? Just felt like you had to throw back an insult at me? Maybe you could find friends over on >>>/v/.

>>8821470
Frustrated, bald man?

Sennheiser HD203

>>8821461
So it depends.

A2DP bluetooth headsets basically always recompress audio via SBC, which is a pretty shitty (but low complexity) codec.

Normal wireless (with a base station) theoretically should be able to get close enough to an equivalent wired headphone, but there is a much smaller selection and you should expect to pay at least twice what you would for an equivalent sounding wired. Sennheiser and Sony are the only two brands I can think of off hand with decent sounding wireless sets.

>>8821461
As for the HD650, Sennheiser compares their RS220 to the HD600 ("based on") but reviews suggest that it's significantly worse.

I think that's the best wireless set you can buy in the US right now...

>>8821531
I have more than enough hair and no signs of balding any time soon but I do appreciate your concern, /v/-friend.

Where can I still get a new pair of MDR V6? Sony's pretty dumb for discontinuing a highly rated pair of headphones.

A 15 USD set, pretty comfortable, but with no way to adjust the volume. I'll probably head over to the supermarket again soon and buy a 30$ set to upgrade.

This thread makes me wonder. How can you people spend more than 50$ on headsets? You either get audio or you don't... it's kind of sad seeing other jpers getting scammed into buying expensive sets, I thought you guys were smarter than that.

>>8822252
There's a pretty big difference between ten dollar phones and hundred dollar phones. Unfortunately, the same can't be said when you go much further up. You basically have to go from $100 to $1000 to get the same boost as from $10 to $100.

But yes, headphones are a good investment all around for people like us who are using them ten or more hours a day. You end up paying less than a cent per hour of use you get out of them, so the pricetag really isn't that ridiculous at all.

>>8822317
>there's a pretty big difference between ten dollar phones and hundred dollar phones

Such as? Is the difference actually tangible or quantifiable?
I admit the cheapest ones are not comfortable, but 30$ ones are just fine in that regard.

Audio-Technicas. The only acceptable answer.

>>8822431
If you're poor maybe.

>>8822348
>Is the difference actually tangible or quantifiable
Frequency response and distortion are easily measured by machines. It's not like we're making this shit up. It's like the difference between a 128kbps mp3 and a flac.

>>8822348
Yes, there is an audbile difference. I went from skullcandies to Sennheiser HD650 + FiiO e10 and it's probably the greatest investment I ever made.

HD 201
I'm a poorfag.

>>8822453
Back it up with ABX tests, nigger. Measurements mean shit.

>>8822453
More like the difference between a 72-96kbps MP3 and lossless.

128kbps MP3 is quite close to transparent with modern encoders; an apt comparison there is the difference between $400 and $1500 headphones.

I used to use them specifically for console gaming, but I re-purposed them for my PC entertainment needs.

>>8822525
Oh come on, practically anyone can easily hear enough of a difference between even expensive headphones to show up on an ABX test; most headphones color the sound in different ways (because people prefer different things.)

Not that it's even really possible to do a proper ABX test between headphone models because you can't particularly eliminate how different models feel different on the head, and that invalidates blind testing.

AIAIAI TMA-1.

Great headphones; they are good for both DJing and common use.

Oooh, the thread is turning into an audiophile shit-fest... by time this is over fags will be mocking the tubes in each others $10k+ DACs and laughing at people without "Brilliant Pebbles" taped to their cables.

>>8822628
Not sure what brand of faggotry you've been infected with, but this is a headphones thread, and we're discussing headphones.

>>8822628
What did you expect? it's just more proof that /jp/ has been infested with normals with lots of spending money. They can't even measure the quality of these things and still try to argue which pair is best and buy expensive ones just to brag.
They should just go back to /g/ or /mu/ or wherever they belong. It's obviously not here.

>>8822727
Some things sound better, some things sound worse. So people who spend lots of money on figma and other merchandise are "normal" as well? You are so retarded I can't even believe you are being serious.

>>8822738
If you don't like it, you could always go back to >>>/a/

>>8822727
The most expensive headphones I see in this thread are the HD650, which are like 5 or 6 figma.

The only real waste of money I see is >>8820730's $1000 headphone amp (paired with headphones half that price lawl), if he actually even owns it.

One or two hundred on headphones that will last years is a decent allocation of your meagre NEET funds if you enjoy animu, VNs, or Touhou remixes. Headphone amps are in general a waste of money though. Doubly so if they're more expensive than the O2.

>>8822918
I think you should kill yourself. In the literal sense. Pathetic fuck.

These ones. Started working two months ago and wanted to give myself a gift.
They're not bad, but they're not as awesome as I expected. This shitty city doesn't have a big variety of headphones, and I didn't want to order the Senn 598 online. I should've done that instead.
Good thing is that they're comfy, but really hate that they use batteries. Maybe I'll wait for a bit and sell them and buy the 598 instead.
If someone has these headphones, could you give me your opinion about them?

>>8823067
Head-fi will tell you that they're horribly bad for the money. (They are.) Therefore, it's best not to think about it too much, and get better headphones next time.

>>8823188
Yeah, I didn't get angry or robbed, just a bit disapointed.
Would you recommend me the Senn 598? Or which headphones would you recommend me between the 150-300 bucks range? I just want some nice, comfy phones, preferably closed ones. Or should I look for some nice in-ear ones?

>>8823209
Try having a look at beyerdynamic headphones. They're very comfortable for fullsize and depending on which ones they're also very good headphones.

>>8823209
HD598 are not closed.

Of the Big Three that used to represent the flagship of each manufacturer, only DT770 are closed.

Maybe you also want to look into M50's, SRH940, or D2000.

My ancient pair of sony MDR-CD380 just broke ;_;
I want something similar, suggestions?

ie. comfortable, not pressuring/heating ears, semi-open, circum-aural, easy to drive, good sound quality for this price range.

>>8823250
How about MDR-V6?

while on the subject, could anyone ID these headphones?

>>8823266
Googleld it - they are nothing like I said (closed, 63 ohms) and I don't want a coiled cord.

>>8823224
>>8823235

Thank you very much. I'll wait a pair of weeks before buying them, already started reading about them.

I have the Beyerdynamic DT770.
They use veloud pads which are very soft, only problemis that they're a bit too tight for me. They're also supposed to be bassier than other headphones.

I use 555's with the foam mod just like everyone else.

Cheap $1 headphones.

>>8820475
nice cock

What is the best I can buy for 150 Pounds?

My old pair of beats are half broken now.

Audio Technica M-50 here. Fucking amazing stuff.

>>8825103
above

>>8825103
>>8825139
Not really worth it unless you're from the US. Try looking into beyerdynamics headphones.

http://www.head-fi.org/a/information-sonic-differences-between-dt770-dt990

Beats by Dr Dr

>>8821356
I'm using this right now lol

How does /jp/ afford their headphones?
I've been using my shitty desktop speakers for as long as I've known. ;_;

>>8826470
I got my DT880s on sale in 2009. They were only $178. The same page has them listed for $309, so I think I got a good deal. I didn't get an amp until about a year later when I finally got the money. I didn't get nice tubes until about 6 months ago, again, when I finally got the money.

>>8826493
Premium or Pro?

>>8826526
I really have no idea. If premiums are 600 ohm and pros are 250 ohms, then I have pros.

>>8826470
How does /jp/ afford their figures?
I've been using my no figures for as long as I've known. ;_;

One of the best uses of $30. Mic and sound is good for price.

>>8826470
My DT770's were $85. Thank you, Craigslist.

I've been using the Sennheiser PX200 for a few years, it's relatively well balanced in terms of sound and they're about $80