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Prestigious_Bit_1275 t1_itmm0zz wrote

I buy new headphones and just imagine I'm listening to music 😎

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ButWhatIfItQueffed t1_itnllrz wrote

It's why my most used headphones are my bose bluetooth headphones. The best headphones are the ones you have on you, and the ones you use the most.

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Miller_TM t1_ito7s3m wrote

I feel like a basic bitch for enjoying Harman tuning lol

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cirrusblau t1_itoouqx wrote

My headphones shine with classical music, that's why I like classical now

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AnnualDegree99 t1_itop7ja wrote

Remember, the originally intended use headphones to enjoy the music!

- KZ (on their website)

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Barne t1_itovkza wrote

Replying to MrMxylptlyk (#212,032)

goes from starting the hobby and enjoying a new found love for music with headphones, then getting overly obsessed with specific headphone parameters, to finally realizing the whole reason you got into headphones: to listen to music

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StadiaFan19 t1_itoxdi5 wrote

I listen to way too much music my iTunes library is overflowing at this point

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No-Context5479 t1_itp1zz9 wrote

Well luckily I'm too much of a music nerd to start listening for pink noise and sine tones. I love music too much

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MilkshakeYoghurt t1_itp54eg wrote

One of my most used headphones is a pair of wired Marshall Minor I open earbuds. They have a fun sound signature, thumpy but controlled bass, are not fatiguing at all and are super convenient to bring. I still love my Grado's and my B&W P7's, but these just tick the most boxes for everyday use.

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IMKGI t1_itp8qr8 wrote

You guys listen to music? I though we buy good tuned headphones to wash everything equally when listening to white noise

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homesicalien t1_itpkyov wrote

You can do both actually. Quality of production is very important to me when listening to music. You can really appreciate it using some proper audio gear. Also...

I'm aware of my portable headphones being not exactly neutral. I have a possibility to be much closer to Harmann using a decent parametric EQ in Qudelix 5K.

But I prefer "listening to headphones". It's a part of this hobby. Aside from music, which I love, I enjoy feeling the character, sound profile of any headphones I use.

"Perfect" headphones probably wouldn't be my favourite. What I find interesting in headphones is nuances in timbre, idiosyncrasies. It's not just a device to deliver music. It's different for everyone what kind of sound they prefer.

It's the same argument in photography. There's this cliche saying "it's the photographer that matters, not the camera" which is often interpreted as "if you have an iPhone and some talent, you can take fantastic pictures. Maybe, some in proper situations, but generally no, you can't.

Gear matters.

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NoExplorer_Gr t1_itpn3gx wrote

I listen to my ears ring (even with low volumes they just die. I use the Fidelio X2HRs)

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apersonthingy t1_itq98zf wrote

My biggest flex is that I alternate between both at will without issue

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nokkynuk t1_itqa1h4 wrote

i listen to the molecular makeup of my palladium coated gold headphone wire wrapped in Kevlar and resting on its champagne bottle.

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spartaman64 t1_itqh8uo wrote

i never understood this. so if your headphones are past a certain quality you are no longer listening to music and listening to the headphones?

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Scharfschutzen t1_itqqvny wrote

I just drive around with a 38hz (or similar) sine wave playing full tilt in my car when I want to listen to bass but don't care for rap or electronic.

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Miller_TM t1_its7mo0 wrote

Replying to PutPineappleOnPizza (#227,667)

Well there are better IEMs, but I don't see the benefit of going higher if it means me noticing poor mastering in songs and games.

Get Spinfit CP155 tips, the stock ones are stiff, might as well be plastic.

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RanaI_Ape t1_itsw1uy wrote

Replying to MrMxylptlyk (#212,032)

You'll very often see people that obsess over measurements and comparing gear, listening to the same test tracks over and over, etc. These people have lost the plot, the point is just to enjoy music.

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Miller_TM t1_ittwijq wrote

Replying to PutPineappleOnPizza (#234,251)

If you're into the soundstage of headphones, probably not. The imaging is good enough for competitive games.

But sometimes if you just want to isolate from noises around you it's great.

The bass with the dedicated subwoofer is way louder than the graphs would suggest, but that's a good thing, it doesn't bleed anywhere.

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KilgoretheTrout55 t1_itu4q2j wrote

Or even crazier.... I play music with instruments and stuff.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_itu7t9r wrote

Replying to Miller_TM (#234,205)

Little update: tested them with all well fitting tips and I gotta say they are not for me.. And I like Harman. The subwoofer ruins songs where it doesn't belong imo. Like listen to electronic music with them, great, the subwoofer slaps, but do it with acoustic music or songs where realistic bass is required and it's terribly overexaggerated.

So idk, a one trick pony is what these are I would say. I will return them because I own more neutral galaxy buds pro, but it was fun trying them out.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_ituazr3 wrote

Replying to Miller_TM (#235,318)

Amazon prime lol.. I used spring tips and also tried everything that fit that came with them.. The subwoofer was always too strong for me, but only with music where I didn't need it.

But take that with a grain of salt, I have the HD6XX, their bass is fairly light so I'm used to that. Like some songs slapped just too hard. An example would be the acoustic version of Hotel California from the album hell freezes over, there is a drum in the beginning and with the zeros it slaps way above how it should be.

The zeros shine a lot when they can play out their strengths but when they are not needed then it's not enjoyable for me, that's why I will return them.

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NoExplorer_Gr t1_iua6w3k wrote

Replying to NoExplorer_Gr (#217,060)

Let me clarify: it is NOT the equipment's fault. It's my ears being themselves. And when they don't ring, the X2HRs are fantastic! Actually waiting to get a DAC/AMP combo to make them even better :)

I don't know why I got downvoted, please tell me so that I can fix myself.

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