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suppaboy228 t1_iui944t wrote

Reply to comment by VijeyKumar in When you bought an audiophile headphone for the first time but it doesn't sound that good by GLikesSteak

What does it even mean?

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MichNeko t1_iuirx9e wrote

The idea of a headphone "scaling" with gear is that the headphone will sound "better".

For example, compare an hd6x0 from a dongle and an amp like the Magni3+ and you'll see that the bass sounds tighter, less boomy.

Some headphones scale more than others, for 99% of headphones you don't really see that scaling happening much, and most you'll need is an apple dongle.

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suppaboy228 t1_iuj0m60 wrote

What I mean is if you're hearing a difference between the amps, you're either strongly believe that this difference exists (placebo) or there's filtering going on.

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NaZul15 t1_iujd9st wrote

I'm sorry but i must dissagree. My mdr 1am2 sounds a whole lot tighter on the balanced output of my qudelix 5k (it has more power, and 2 dacs vs 1.) It's like listening to a completely different pair

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suppaboy228 t1_iujdg5u wrote

There's dsp/filter in that amp.

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NaZul15 t1_iujdndl wrote

Yes which is also in the basic 3.5 output no?

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suppaboy228 t1_iujdptd wrote

What?

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NaZul15 t1_iujdswn wrote

You can change filters regardless of output jack

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suppaboy228 t1_iujdysc wrote

I can assume that there's no completely "clean" option.

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NaZul15 t1_iuje2bj wrote

No, but all the options are shared by both outputs

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suppaboy228 t1_iujeitb wrote

You seem to have missed my points.

I was talking about the difference between amplifiers, not the filters and balanced inputs.

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NaZul15 t1_iujepgt wrote

Then idk what you mean. All i mean to say is that there's a difference from the balaced output. Idk what that comes from, but i would guess the higher output

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suppaboy228 t1_iujevcw wrote

You can read my 2 last big comments (in the profile). Hope it'll be clear:)

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suppaboy228 t1_iuizl0z wrote

If the sound is less boomy and more tighter, then there's probably a filter at around 100-300 Hz region.

If you will tone down that frequency range, you will have less "dirt" in the sound, especially in rock and metal where there is a lot of distorted guitars and basses. Don't overdo it because you'll end up with no kick in the lower register.

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asasnow t1_iuim6nh wrote

i guess it means the headphones sound "fuller" or something?

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