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madvanillin t1_j6c3msk wrote

Reply to comment by mikefromearth in Friends, I’m so happy right now by pavoid

I remember when Fleckstone was evidence that you were in the apartment of a single dude who liked to spray-paint his furniture to make it match.

I remember when single dudes had apartments.

I remember when single dudes put time, money, and energy into making their apartments look what they considered good. They were wrong, but at least they tried, and were consistent.

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guesswhochickenpoo t1_j6c2yji wrote

Reply to comment by BobbyFlaaay in Okay I have sold my HD650 cuz AKG K612 equalized is my endgame for now by klogg4

I started with the Oratory EQ and heard quite a notable improvement and for me it took a lot of the “veil” away but it’s been a while since I listened to the stock sound. I just remembered being really impressed with the difference at the time.

Often going back to the original sound (or the original version of other things after upgrading) is a much starker difference than the initial improvement. Try out one of the EQs for a while, like a week or more, with songs you know the best and then try going back to stock with the same songs.

After I grew accustom to the sound and started using the 560s for gaming and other things I adjusted the 6XX EQ more to taste and increased the highs a bit more (by reducing the negative DB adjustments from Oratory in the upper mids and highs) and added a touch more bass. Probably has a mild V shape now and makes even more crisp and exiting.

It could really depend on the type of music you listened to as well.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6c2t1e wrote

Reply to Sure do love raycons by [deleted]

A lot of the social media ads people I watch have actually been really good products so I was quite upset at how bad my Raycons were after seeing them advertised. Lost all credibility for trusting that podcast. To be fair though I’ve been disappointed by other earbuds including AirPods and Sony, but they were at least useable

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Kydarellas t1_j6c12hg wrote

Reply to Why not EQ? by ChromicClaw2

There’s only specific headphones I’ve had bad experiences EQing with. One is the HD8XX, where imaging went to shit the minute I tried to fix the grand canyon in the mids. Another is the Bose QC35, where no amount of EQ could fix its mediocre ass bass response because even with a brutal bass reduction it was a muddy mess. In general, I say “trial and error is the best guide”

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fuzeebear t1_j6c0d4q wrote

Reply to comment by AstronautNo489 in Moondrop Sparks by AstronautNo489

If you get a whole new pair, and if the old ones charge properly with the new case, then you can still use both sets. Judt use one until it needs charging, switch to the 2nd pair and drop the first pair in the case.

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arey510 t1_j6bzhsu wrote

Reply to Why not EQ? by ChromicClaw2

I almost always make some minor tweaks. Nothing crazy just some extra bass or cutting some sibilance & that’s about it. It’s your headphones & music, listen to them however it makes you the happiest

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1maxwedge426 t1_j6byz0f wrote

Reply to Sennheiser 424s questions by Practical-Cup9537

I use to have some Sennheiser HD 425 about 10 years ago. I liked them so much but they wouldn't handle low bass frequencies in modern music. Taking that new music aside, if the source didn't have a large drum beat or excessive bass, they were really good. ** Having said that, the Sennheiser Outlet Store has the HD 560s for $99. The HD560s is a much better headphone than my old HD425.

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OverL1ke t1_j6by8gt wrote

Reply to Why not EQ? by ChromicClaw2

I think eq is amazing,for example i didn't like the stock tuning of the hd800s,but was blown away by their soundstage, imaging,detail and ofc comfort,with eq they become my true endgame for me.

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