Hi! I got my hd560s like 2 weeks ago, upgraded from the razer barracuda x.

They did not blow me away, i did not notice a different at first. I did however find myself listening to music more and more, and i sang along more, and i danced more.

In my experience this is a sound you grow into, and you'll be extremely happy you did. But it's not as drastic a change as I expected, and you might expect it to be.

Btw: it doesn't need an amp. I run it through a Samsung dongle which has an amp but the 3.5 jack from my laptop does the job.

The 2 classics come with black plastic rings, not wooden rings

Yet the distortion on the hd650 is a bit lower than the HD800. Also its a moot point because with the exact same frequency response they do not sound the same. Now throw the sundara in there with the exact FR, it will not sound like either of them. The unique flavor is derived from the over all construction and drivers despite having the same FR.

Nice, in the headphone quest, it can be difficult to reach where you are blissfully done. Congratulations.

These are the lcd 2 classic?

-8dB everywhere else

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My motu m4 can easily power my sundaras, when i compare it to my smsl sp200 theres not much of a difference (worse imaging on the smsl but better clarity)

Hurts my neck too, that screen should be eye level ideally

I can't find the link to the desk - where is it?

Mines measure quite similarly to yours (711 clone coupler as well), and also sound like ass.

Do you have a recommendation for a cheaper IEM for electronic music? I love my Mest Mk2 but I agree that it struggles with dnb and other similar genres (especially with poor mastering). I'd love to own the Z1R but I just don't have the budget for 2 kilobucks at the moment!

I have a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 that I use to power some 280 ohm DT880s. Sounds just fine to me -- but I don't have a point of reference to a proper headphone amp.

Thanks for the comment. Its a bit difficult to explore when testing options are limited. So the E10 were indeed bright to you too. TBH I like the brightness more than the darkness but it looks solvable through EQ.

Its just a concern of if I will get more resolution upgrading the E10k. I will be fine with EQing for the treble-bass. Did you notice more clarity or detail upgrading from the E10k?

Awesome, thanks to the both of you!

Did you ever have an opportunity to try the OG 7hz Timeless? If so, how would you compare those two?

Also - do you like the midrange more on the AE’s or Blessings?

I see. Thanks never used an interface. Then yes to OP you can simply use the interface for both music and sound production.

Most interfaces have a built in DAC.

If you need to ask then no.

FiiO makes good stuff. I have their Q3 and BTR3K and they work great

A lot of people will say dacs and amps sound the same. Some of us think they sound different. I personally thought the E10k was a little bright and grainy. It was one of the first dac/amps I tried.

Also gave up on the idea of a "correct" sound. I've tried several amps that measured similarly, but sounded quite different to my ears. Just find something to your preferences. If you like the sound out of your laptop, just use that.

I’m calling cap on the first part… no chance he “avoided listening to headphones” in general lol

Sweet desk and system though 🔥

Digital to analog converter. How do you connect your audio interface to your pc? Aux or usb?

Jds atom is an amp. It simply amplifies the signal. It’s quite neutral so it won’t alter the sound. If you want a correct reproduction of music then look for a nice dac.

I'm not sure. What is a dac?

Would there be an upgrade in terms of resolution with the JDS atom? All other differences can be solved by EQ imo.