daddyyeslegs

daddyyeslegs t1_jecbg9z wrote

Reply to HD599 SE by JavaliRacing

You can probably EQ them to sound nearly indistinguishable from the 560s, given how similar their build is.

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daddyyeslegs t1_je8lj11 wrote

Reply to comment by BicBoiBen in Are audiophile headphones that noticeable? by BicBoiBen

Hmm, so it wasn't so much being underwhelmed by the performance of the headphones, but rather issues you had with the sound itself?

You didn't experience pain with the dt770, but you did with the 560s? That's kind of strange actually. If it's something with actual physical pain (and not just discomfort that you'd get from, for example, piercing treble) you may way to see a doctor about that. You really shouldn't be feeling any pain at all when listening to headphones. Except maybe your wallet!

If it's more treble sensitivity (which still seems odd if it was only the 560s), maybe give either the 650/6xx a try, or the 660s. Both are much darker than the 560s, but are still incredibly capable headphones.

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daddyyeslegs t1_je8ias9 wrote

Reply to comment by blurpree in Hi guys! This community seems really interesting. Could someone give me a breakdown of what kind of things you do dofferently woth headphones and some popular budget picks? by blurpree

Getting a mechanical keyboard after having opened back headphones was such a mistake...

Can't listen to music and type at all. Gaming is so clacky. I'm not a fan. It definitely a switch thing, but I don't see myself getting into this domain.

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daddyyeslegs t1_jdzdvaw wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Quick question why do we not see coaxial speakers in headphones that often? by Drago-0900

Oh wow, those look horribly tuned. Though i don't know how you can be so confident about the location of the audio being so incredibly jarring when you haven't ever heard a product that does it remotely well... Because it doesn't exist.

The surround sound thing I don't see ever being a good idea until we move beyond stereo, which I don't see happening for a long time.

I guess we will just wait and see if anyone competent dares to experiment with it. I bet if someone pitched the idea of planar magnetics 70 years ago they'd have gotten much the same response. I'm sure you had people saying it must sound awful and be way too difficult to tune then too!

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daddyyeslegs t1_jdzb0mi wrote

Reply to comment by blargh4 in Quick question why do we not see coaxial speakers in headphones that often? by Drago-0900

Bah, I don't care for the half a dozen BA with like 3 DD setups. But the truthear zero does something genuinely interesting with the woofer that I don't think would be completely unreasonable in a headphone. If anything, the benefits of deeper and more impactful bass make more sense with the increased real estate a headphone can rumble your ears with.

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daddyyeslegs t1_jdzarmo wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Quick question why do we not see coaxial speakers in headphones that often? by Drago-0900

Have you not heard of people hooking up their headphones and having an external subwoofer hooked up as well? It sounds like the people who do that enjoy it. I'm sure it will be jarring, but I don't want to be overly dismissive of something that could genuinely work if properly developed.

And idk, is that idea really any more jarring than Sennheiser imaging being 3 distinct and seperate fields? They're just different flavors of "bad imaging" aren't they? But if it's possible to have a woofer handle the bass, we can get away with some pretty hefty subbass boosts and extension (with impact) without compromising the tuning of the mids and treble.

Do you have the names of the products that tried this before? I can only think of the nuraphone, but I'd love to see what has been tried before.

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daddyyeslegs t1_jdyznhg wrote

Reply to comment by SupOrSalad in Quick question why do we not see coaxial speakers in headphones that often? by Drago-0900

But why is it so prominent in IEMs? It's not like single driver IEMs are bad, far from it, but there's a lot more products out there that use multiple drivers. Is it a lack of innovation in that area, or are there inherent problems with the placement of the drivers in headphones that isn't an issue in IEMs?

I can only really think of imaging being an issue, but there's plenty of headphones with kinda shoddy imaging.

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daddyyeslegs t1_jc7ifox wrote

Reply to M1570C 65% OFF - SAVE25 $185! by RayceManyon

Goddamnit. I just ordered this. Going from the 560s to this, since I'm in the market for a closed back and I was hoping to try a planar. My upgrade path to edition XS and trying a (good) closed back might have been completely upended.

There's basically no reviews of this on this subreddit or on YouTube. Barely any internet articles, and a small 5 page thread on head fi. But the rest of monoprice's lineup reviews well, and this is a killer deal.

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daddyyeslegs t1_jbdj38d wrote

Reply to comment by TraditionContent9818 in Absolutely Stunned... by Cyberspace242

I actually don't know!! I had bought some random ass replacement tips for the tws I had like 6 years ago, and when I got the olinas I throw the replacement tips in with those, and they're both very similar. When I added the second filter, I figured I'd use the chance to tip roll to get a pair that fits nice and sounds good, and I found a nice pair but I can't tell if they're stock tips or not. I want to say they're aftermarket because they seem softer than the stock ones, but I really can't tell anymore.

I got the SMSL c200 sitting on my desk, I'll probably plug the olinas in eventually to give it a shot.

I do want to get the final E tips, I've had the e500s on my list at the start but got the quarks instead. Probably should've just gotten the e500 at the time. The narrow bore would really help to alleviate my concerns about clogging too.

Are you rocking double filters? Or are the E tips enough to get the bass where you like it and tame the treble? I found the treble to be ever so slightly hot with only 1 filter.

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