Recent comments in /f/headphones

thepartything t1_j6jel64 wrote

Reply to comment by Stickytape777 in Still on the hunt for a good gaming and multimedia headphone/headset by Stickytape777

People just have very different opinions, I don't know. All "audiophiles" say that using surround sound is shit, however, there are reviews like this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/v9rvx2/sennheiser_hd560s_for_gaming_music/

Pretty much saying, directional pin-point is not great. I have no idea, what to trust... And buying/returning the item takes a lot of time, since I'm buying from amazon.de.

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MaximumEffort433 OP t1_j6jecuf wrote

Reply to comment by Overall_Falcon_8526 in The Tao of Headphones: The audio that can be played back on my current headphones is not the eternal Audio, the music that can be heard at this bit rate is not the true Music. Curvelessness is the beginning of equalization, the equalized is the mother of the ten thousand frequencies. by MaximumEffort433

> Others have twenty or thirty cans, > > > > I alone have two.

I actually loled at this, I love it.

For those who don't know, the original verse was something to the effect of "Others are clever, I alone am stupid," depending on the translation. I don't know, the juxtaposition of being headphoneless and being dull witted is somehow funny to me.

>"I only have two sets of headphones, I'm such an asshole."

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JoJonase t1_j6jdjq3 wrote

Reply to comment by imabeach47 in oh chifi, never change by Nosapaw

Ah yes il just save up that 30 euro every month for 5 years and just not listen to music until i can buy something without cheaping out. Actually more than 5 years. Anything but an HE-1 would be cheaping out i guess.

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Overall_Falcon_8526 t1_j6jdcrx wrote

Reply to comment by MaximumEffort433 in The Tao of Headphones: The audio that can be played back on my current headphones is not the eternal Audio, the music that can be heard at this bit rate is not the true Music. Curvelessness is the beginning of equalization, the equalized is the mother of the ten thousand frequencies. by MaximumEffort433

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Banish upgrades,

No More grief.

Between mid-fi and summit-fi,

how much difference?

Between Crinacle and Zeos,

how much difference?

What others hear I must hear --

How pointless!

Commenters are wreathed in superlatives,

As if at a carnival banquet.

I alone am passive,

Giving no sign,

Like an infant who has not yet smiled.

Forlorn, as if I have no headphones.

Others have twenty or thirty cans,

I alone have two.

I have the mind of an amp skeptic,

Confused, confused.

Others like bright sound signatures,

I alone like dark, dark.

Drifting on my FLACs,

Listening endlessly.

Others have upgrade plans,

I alone am wayward and stubborn,

I alone am different than others,

Like a baby who has reached endgame.

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sheeplectric t1_j6jd53h wrote

Reply to comment by PapaDoobs in Oh boy đź‘€ - how do we think the list will look? by JupitersCubes

I feel the same way about video games. I follow lots of reviewers (such as Jeff Gerstmann). My preferences do not often align with his, but he has reviewed so many games that I can use his perspective as a baseline to determine if I’ll enjoy the game or not. The important thing is that the reviewer is consistent and transparent with their methods and biases.

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leofk t1_j6jcr4w wrote

Reply to Oh boy đź‘€ - how do we think the list will look? by JupitersCubes

I remember when crinacle opened a stream ranking stuff. It was IEF + harman targets overlayed and he was going through the squigs and then ranking them based on memory. I'm not gonna judge this method... But I am not expecting it'll be very different than that.

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oxpsyxo t1_j6jcixe wrote

Reply to The Tao of Headphones: The audio that can be played back on my current headphones is not the eternal Audio, the music that can be heard at this bit rate is not the true Music. Curvelessness is the beginning of equalization, the equalized is the mother of the ten thousand frequencies. by MaximumEffort433

Low key, unironically some of the best content on here!
Very creative, I love it~

It may be even less pretentious than actual audio reviews and Its amazing!

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bagelbites29 t1_j6jc1en wrote

Reply to MFW when my new $1,500 cables of copperless silver, expertly hydrochlorinated with ozone for tighter bass sparklier highs and more danceability, don't sound one bit better than the ones that came with the headphones by LawfulGoodCorgi

This is supposed to be a joke, but most of the sub nowadays probably holds this up as gospel. You’re priming them for a life of “Moondrop Chu and apple dongle > anything else. You don’t need an amp to drive HD6XX or Sundara. My PC headphone out is crystal clear with 100% dynamics” behaviors.

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Stickytape777 OP t1_j6jc05u wrote

Reply to comment by thepartything in Still on the hunt for a good gaming and multimedia headphone/headset by Stickytape777

If you're talking about open backs then, for me anyways, there is a huge difference between the two. They have different sound signatures. The H6pro is made as a gaming headset with that in mind. The 560S is made to be a studio headphone. The 560S has good soundstage, accurate imaging, and really good detail. If I were to rate the 560S and the H6pro on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd put the 560S at an 8 and the H6pro at a 6. The H6pro open back sounds muddy and the audio feels all jumbled together especially when you're in the middle of a battle and audio is coming from all over the place. The 560S has no issues handling the same situation. There is clear frequency separation and detail for each sound.

Honestly, I suggest you try out a pair of the 560S and see how you feel about them. That's the only way you'll know.

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MaximumEffort433 OP t1_j6jbwwb wrote

Reply to comment by Overall_Falcon_8526 in The Tao of Headphones: The audio that can be played back on my current headphones is not the eternal Audio, the music that can be heard at this bit rate is not the true Music. Curvelessness is the beginning of equalization, the equalized is the mother of the ten thousand frequencies. by MaximumEffort433

Also, importantly, your riff is impressively spot on, I think Lao Tzu would approve, it really ties the post together.

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MaximumEffort433 OP t1_j6jbtbr wrote

Reply to comment by Overall_Falcon_8526 in The Tao of Headphones: The audio that can be played back on my current headphones is not the eternal Audio, the music that can be heard at this bit rate is not the true Music. Curvelessness is the beginning of equalization, the equalized is the mother of the ten thousand frequencies. by MaximumEffort433

Do you want to improve the audio?

I don’t think it can be done.

 

The artist's intention is sacred.

It can’t be improved.

If you equalize it, you’ll ruin it.

If you listen for enjoyment, you’ll lose it.

 

There is a time for hearing the song,

a time for hearing the singer;

a time for listening to the headphones,

a time for listening to the music;

a time for seeking upgrades,

a time for enjoying endgames;

a time for tradition,

a time for time for the new.

 

The Sage listens to things as they like,

without trying to convince others.

She lets them go their own way,

and eats popcorn at the center of the argument.

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