Bought my first setup ever. The vocals sound amazing, thanks for all the advice!

Submitted by Jazzlike-Broccoli t3_11gf67d in headphones

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After spying on this sub for like a month I decided to splurge on my audio setup as a birthday treat. Just the standard HD6XX (open box $150, $160 w/ taxes and shipping) and schiit stack with the (Magni+ Heretic and Modi 3E B stock, I think ~$250 shipped). Also got a cable that looked cool on Amazon.

I gotta say this shit right here sounds amazing. Incredible clarity in vocals and hits all the marks on what I wanted. Thanks again for all the advice on here and r/budgetaudiophile r/headphones

I sort of regret getting the schiit stack bc someone offered me $130 for a topping dx3 pro+ but my schiit already shipped. Hope the new Magni lasts longer than other folks' magni3+.

Forgot to add, I downloaded Equalizer APO and Peace GUI and am running some of the AutoEQ configs, sounds like a great improvement on the lower end.

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School-Tricky t1_jaohe7l wrote

Welcome to the black hole that is this hobby. Kidding aside, 6XX is basically the best value for performance in this world. I started big and finally got a 6XX for reference and I have to say, even not considering the price, they sound right on. Plus a good amp and some EQ, congrats to you

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Jazzlike-Broccoli OP t1_jaovdtd wrote

Yeah the EQ really took it a step further bc I'm used to the v shape most consumer headphones strive for so the low end was lil but lacking at first. The EQ def helped it mold to my preference just right 👌

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TRX808 t1_jaqcjbc wrote

Nice setup. What cable did you get? It looks nice.

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sustained_vibrations t1_jat60o4 wrote

Congratulations, you did it right! Nothing like getting on here and seeing people get a Hifiman Aria and hating it as their first headphone lol

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crazywizard73 t1_jaold4i wrote

Oooh very nice headphone and desk setup, that's definitely endgame material right there. Very jealous cause I could not endgame with Sennheiser 6x0 series, they irritated the heck out of my right ear.

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bbuky01 t1_jaotqr1 wrote

Excellent first setup. The Schiit stack is a solid combo and the 6XX’s are still a bargain I got a pair on the first run from Massdrop I think in 2016 but took awhile before they arrived but worth the wait just a very good headphone.
If you really want to hear those vocals a Bottlehead Crack + 6XX’s is just a awesome pairing .

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Jazzlike-Broccoli OP t1_jap1cba wrote

Yeah, it's been a huge upgrade from my Razer headset. I've read tubes pair well might consider that in the future.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_jarfznr wrote

Don't let yourself get hyped up by tubes. Some tube amps really sound super close to solid state. Imho it can be a real waste of money, but everyone on here just blindly recommends tubes all the time.

Source: I have an Xduoo TA-26. A well received tube amp, swapped a ton of different tubes in and can confidently say that there's maybe a 5% difference at best.

Always try a tube amp next to your solid state amp before buying anything, if you can, because some of them sound so clean that you wouldn't be able to spot the differences. I love my setup, but I could live without tubes if I'm honest with myself.

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Jazzlike-Broccoli OP t1_jasfwal wrote

Thanks for the info! I looked into it and the hype hasn't really gotten to me honestly. I feel like anything beyond my current setup will require me to spend much more money and time researching for such a small difference that I will probably not notice, it's just not worth it to me.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_jasoa2v wrote

For tubes especially it's so much more expensive for idk, a negligible change in overall audio performance. Of course I can only speak for the Xduoo TA-26 (and the Fosi Audio T3, not a good amp) and well, I do not know how good something like the Bottlehead Crack would perform (and I won't ever find out, because importing things to Europe is such a pain).

I do have heard that tube amps like the Eufonika H5 perform very nicely and I 100% trust that this is true, though I won't try it out. Sure, better capacitors, probably better circuitory too that operates at the tube's limits and such, but I highly doubt this will make a significant difference.

But all that said, reviewers and audiophiles like their beautiful words and fancy descriptions, but in reality everything is a little bit less awesome that most reviews say.

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Jazzlike-Broccoli OP t1_jau8iua wrote

Damn, now I really wanna try one out. Unfortunately there aren't many places that allow you to test audiophile products by me. I think the only spot I know is Schiit's store in Santa Clarita but that's a few hrs away lol

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beardedtomato971 t1_jaq4sgq wrote

Very very nice, hd6xx is an amazing pair of headphones for the price, their vocal and mids presentation is insane versus what you pay for them.

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AlternativeClothes43 t1_jaqgb9h wrote

How to get open box hd6xx in Canada? Looking to order one. Any advice?

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Jazzlike-Broccoli OP t1_jaqgtqb wrote

I got mine from offer up. It looked like a return/refurb reseller. I also saw some options on eBay and /r/Avexchange but since the price hike prices are a bit higher.

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II_Blue_II t1_jarasl1 wrote

What was your setup before? And also, as a former Tidal customer, I’d recommend Qobuz over them. Hi-res > MQA.

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Jazzlike-Broccoli OP t1_jascvkr wrote

Let's just stay I got a friend in Argentina 😉

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sustained_vibrations t1_jaumm81 wrote

Quobuz is my baby, so sorry some of you don’t have access to it. Hopefully that will change soon!

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Jazzlike-Broccoli OP t1_jb2tghe wrote

I forgot to add, I was just using Spotify and a Razer Kraken gaming headset. I decided to switch to Tidal when I got these to get the full exp of the upgrade. As soon as Spotify adds hifi audio im heading back lol.

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