just a newbie, what do you think?Submitted by flores_amarillas t3_116j63g in headphones
Nosapaw t1_j97e2c9 wrote
You know something is not right when the best equipment there is the AirPods, and by a lot
Mean_Ad_5339 t1_j98im13 wrote
airpods are better than the other headphones here?o
Nosapaw t1_j98ln44 wrote
Yes, i would say so.
The k72 are just a failure.
Hd200 pro are one of those weird Sennheiser closed backs, resembles aspects of the early momentums/hd400s and crappy entry level "studio" closed backs, so pretty lacking pinna gain, honky midrange, big phase cancellation dip at ~4khz, dip in the lower midrange, not much upper treble and a big, muddy bass.
Not the worst thing ever, but still at the very bottom of Sennheiser's releases.
Zsn pro x are just your standard chifi iem, bloated, not very dampened, and the zsn line in particular is really treble heavy and harsh.
The AirPods pro are the only ones in here that actually have some semblance of "balanced" sound.
Mean_Ad_5339 t1_j98m3bp wrote
whats a good first pair to buy? reason im interested is bc i was in the market to buy a gaming headset and was told the hyper x cloud was made to sort of copy the beyerdynamic headphones. music on the hyoer x headset sounds great so now im intrigued as to the possibilities with real headphones
RChamy t1_j98mkdw wrote
HD 560s hands down for less than 200$. Maybe the HD 599 if you have an story of hating treble
Nosapaw t1_j98ncxj wrote
Yeah, the hyperX are honestly on the better side of gaming headphones, not bad.
If you want to upgrade, there's things to have in mind, some sound preferences, and just keeping in mind that "real" headphones could not impress you or blow you away, specially at first listen.
That being said, if you're after neutral sound, and open backs, the hd560s/6xx is among the safest recommendation to give you a glimpse of all the good stuff associated with more "serious" headphones.
But it's always better if you have an audio store to try stuff out, or at least be sure you can return your purchases.
I would recommend that I'd you have more questions or want more advice, make a post in r/headphoneadvice instead on crowding the comments in a post lol
AutobotVu t1_j99v9u0 wrote
I bought the k712 pro for my gaming last month I like it
Carlisle774 t1_j9ankc6 wrote
After spending more than a thousand dollars on other options, I came to the conclusion that I would have been perfectly happy with my Cloud Alphas. Play around with EQ if you want something new for now, don't spend money for more unless you're sure you want to move on.
BaneQ105 t1_j989xqv wrote
You’re gonna call akgs bad? I know build quality is terrible but I’m using 371bt for like 3rd week of intensive usage without charging or connecting via cable. I needed to exchange one pair coz it broke but overall they’re ok. And they stayed for a few months longer than my Beats Flex I bought just to keep any wireless buds in my pocket (they seemed well suited coz they work long without need to recharge but don’t have charging cube. Plus all the weight lays on neck).
Nosapaw t1_j98aljf wrote
Yeah, not all AKGs are the same, i also have a pair of k371s (wired ones tho) and they're pretty good, i like them a lot (even their build quality, haven't had problems) but the k52/72/92 are probably among the worst "known brand" over ear headphones.
BaneQ105 t1_j98bcn7 wrote
Yep. They’re basically old open backs converted into cheap closed backs, right? I kinda think about buying modern k240 and iPod to have something slightly better than phone and wireless and something more mobile than pc and wired headphones. But that’s rather in long term. Akg 361/371BT are more prone to bend/break band due to battery and microphone stuck into it. There’s extreme horizontal force on it and only slight peace of metal keeping it in shape. If not the band I would rank them extremely high especially considering audio quality for the price.
Screen-Addict t1_j99u8a6 wrote
Just because some akgs are good doesnt mean that they’re all good, what you have there is some flawed logic my friend
BaneQ105 t1_j99uivj wrote
I know. I was mostly joking. I’m aware there are good and bad designs. I pointed out build quality issues and also shown some good sides of akgs. I didn’t know this particular pair was so bad. I’m not that experienced with headphones so I was genuinely surprised and wanted to get more info.
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