I'm rocking the Hifiman Sundaras. What about you guys?
candyman337 1 point 3 years ago
Same, really love the surprising amount of bass they have for an open back
Thr3eThirds 6 points 3 years ago
8 hours, 5 days a week for 5 years. They are still going strong. Have only had to replace the earmuffs. I love my ATH-M50Xs
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Audbol 2 points 3 years ago
Detachable cable is the HD668b. As for the improvements, extends the low frequency response to about 16hz vs the k240 which is about 70hz. evens out the inconsistencies in the highs so it doesn't have that weird gap valley.
TriPolarBearz 5 points 3 years ago
Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX
ChihuahuaOfDoom 5 points 3 years ago
Honestly I mostly use my Sony WH1000-XM4s but I have a set of HIFIMAN HE400i that I use when I can sit still.
SCmSTR 2 points 3 years ago
As a kid growing up, my grandparents gave my brother (older) and I each some nice headphones. He got Sennheiser 595s, and I don't know what I got, But I liked them a lot and brought him to school in my backpack one time.
Don't put full sized over ear headphones in backpacks. They break.
My parents bought me a replacement. Sony MDR-V600. I didn't know how shitty those were for a very long time.
They are not the same as the Sony MDR-V6, but I honestly don't know how different since I've never heard the V6. There's a pretty big price difference and the V6s have way better reviews.
I miss my V600s. I still have them, but their fabrics are in shreds just from age, and there's no room in the ear cups, at all. The main cable insulation broke open years ago and I've since gotten new headphones...
But man. That Sony sound, even on my shitty old V600s. Kind of makes me want to get a pair of 7506s or V6s.
Have you had to repair anything on your V6s?
Pap3r 3 points 3 years ago
I love a good story about headphones that mean something to someone. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve replaced the ear pads twice and the most recent one have been amazing. Very light on my head and more breathable that the originals and the first replacements I found. I can find out which one I have on them now and link them here if you’d like.
I also like to tinker a bit and was looking for a soldering project around the same time I kept seeing everyone with their headphones and cool detachable cables. So I bit the bullet and modded my V-6s with the detachable cable mod. Certainly something I didn’t have to do but it came out great and made these cans even more special to me.
Pap3r 3 points 3 years ago
BRAINWAVZ Perforated Replacement Earpads for Sony MDR 7506, V6 & CD900ST with Memory Foam Ear Pad & Suitable for Other On Ear Headphones (Black) https://a.co/d/5z8ZVVe
These are the most recent Earpads I have on my V-6s.
No signs of of wear at all and I’ve had them about a year and a half.
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LunchEnjoyer 3 points 3 years ago
Good old Sennheiser Game One, but looking for something new soon.
LunchEnjoyer 2 points 3 years ago
Yeah it's incredible how they're so comfy yet so good even today!
xpewpew 3 points 3 years ago
HD6XX on a Schitt stack for the home, WF-1000XM4s on the go, and Pixel Buds A for choring.
That doesn't stop me from going into the drawer of shame to pull out something else from time to time, but that's my current rotation.
gaylord_fartmaster 3 points 3 years ago
AKG K712 Pros
Headbangerd17 2 points 3 years ago
6XX at home, DT 700 Pro X at work.
wookiepedia 2 points 3 years ago
Sennheiser HD280's.
TheMagicalTimonini 2 points 3 years ago
Usually Sennheiser HD 800 at home, Etymotic ER2SE on the go.
ZodiacSF1969 2 points 3 years ago
Sony XM5s, the noise canceling at work is so blissful.
FrullaPapaya 2 points 3 years ago
Using my Fidelio X2HR from 2 years already, love a flat-ish frequency response.
I am considering trying those Sundara, tho
Narauko 2 points 3 years ago
Rotating between the HD800S, LCD-X 2020's, and Aeon 2 Noire depending on if I am watching videos, gaming, or listening to music. The Noire's are the newest to me, and have been getting the most head time while I've been on a rock/metal and electronica bent lately. Source is Amazon Music into an SMSL SU-8 to Singxer SA-1. I finally hit my perfect trifecta.... until the bug gets me again.
Narauko 2 points 3 years ago
There is a subjective component there, but I just don't think Senn's ring drivers are capable of really digging into a true slam. They are just too refined to do it I think. A bass shelf in EQ combined with a warmer signature and powerful amp helps, but they excel with jazz, classical, orchestral, and electro swing where slam doesn't matter as much. That was one of the driving forces that caused me to try the Aeon 2 Noire, as even the LCD-X was not quite there to me in the slam factor for some songs. That said, no regrets with either of the 3 as they each complement each other well.
For reference I also have a Focal Elear (using Elex pads) and a Focal Elegia with Dekoni's Stellia pads since Focal is known for dynamics and slam. Both are very enjoyable and still get some head time, but were not able to scratch that itch for me on slam. I still want to try the Clear OGs one of these days to find out if they are truly the holy grail that can slam as hard as rumor states.
SCmSTR 2 points 3 years ago
Oh dang. My current daily setup is an Elear powered by a Valhalla2. I also mix audio with them sometimes, so I need them to be reference leveled so I'm not fighting my monitors, and so use that one software, SoundID Listen or whatever to get them "professionally" to flat, and then use EqualizerAPO for minor taste and hearing-loss tweaks (I got COVID in Jan 2020 and after recovering, my left ear, and kind of my right, have permanent 2-4db loss UNDER about 3khz. I had to go to an audiologist. I am very sad).
I've never switched out any parts at all, and have also always wondered how much better the successor Focal headphones in the Elear family are. I've heard the Utopia a few times, but it just sounded so damped in the highs.
I know the tech is constantly getting better, but, after Tyll retired (InnerFedelity), I feel like headphone culture kind of cooled off since there was no anchor point. He wasn't perfect, but he made those reference charts and measurements that were super helpful.
Narauko 2 points 3 years ago
The Elear is great, but does benefit from using the Clear's pads which is all the Elex is. Some places are now selling OG Clear pads for half price now too with the Clear MG replacing the OGs. I doubt my Elear will ever leave my collection, but I might add the Clear some day. How do you like the Valhalla? Always had it on my list of potential next amps, but I've never had the opportunity to get hands on with any Schiit gear.
Sorry to hear about your hearing impact, I'm always concerned about that myself. Thankfully I just get winded super easy now, and who needs oxygen when you have Daft Punk anyway. I kind of get where your coming from, Tyll retiring was definitely an inflection point in the hobby. The new guard of YouTube reviewers (like DMS, Joshua Valor, etc), and with Amirm (audiosciencereview) still plugging along makes me think headphones are going to keep heating up again.
LiquidHotMagMeh 2 points 3 years ago
Resurrecting this post to say “Røde NTH-100.”
arin 1 point 3 years ago
Ath-a900x art Japan import, it's literally the best cans i have and testing higher end ones don't really do better. It fits my flavor profile just right. Also can't listen to lossy sources because you can hear the muddyness compared to lossless. So you win some but lose some (no Spotify 😔 i can't stand it)
nullvalue 1 point 3 years ago
I have the Beyerdynamic 1990 Pros and the Fostex TH-900. I used to try and use each based on the music I would listen to but I find myself just using the Fostex all the time minus classical music.
I know the Fostex are not everyone’s cup of tea but I just think they’re so fun. I like bass and boy do they pack a punch!
coolfission 1 point 3 years ago
ATH-M40x but really want to try AKG K371 or open-back headphones
Famborghini 1 point 3 years ago
Sennheiser 450BT’s
peterlee 1 point 3 years ago
I’m using razer kraken v3 pro. They sound good enough for gaming for me. Thought was going tonuse their bass boost that actually vibrates, but it’s too much in the end. Good buy nonetheless (got them refurbished for cheap)
flux 1 point 3 years ago
I have a few pairs (bt 990, 660, DT 1770, elex, etc) but the comfort weight, smooth acentuated bass & lower mid sound of the Sivga phoenix are such a pleasure. And they are easy to drive. They are not true balanced but very fun. Most of all they keep the ears from sweating.
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