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toastyhoodie t1_j1ob703 wrote

> Apparently a bunch of people on here hate them but I can’t figure out why other than weird elitism.

Not a great thing to say if you wanna make friends here.

Wade has a preference, and he likes treble. which is fine. These are objectively far from balanced and have very uncomfortable treble and sibilance (pronounced “s” sounds). They do staging and imaging ok.

They’re fine with some EQ, (I even have better pads on mine) but there are fine options that even Wade has recommended in the same price range as well.

So it isn’t elitsm, its learned knowledge. This is a very subjective hobby and we all have different tastes.

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Toronto-Will t1_j1omw49 wrote

“Learned knowledge” that $50 headphones aren’t as flawless as other more expensive headphones comes damn close to elitism. They’re really good value for money.

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SupOrSalad t1_j1ooqd6 wrote

Its more in relation to how they compare to other headphones of the same price like koss or CAL which are around the same price

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Toronto-Will t1_j1ooz56 wrote

I have both the SR850 and the PortaPro, and would not agree with anyone who thought the PortaPro sounded better. Both of them have terribly uncomfortable pads and the PortaPro are more portable, but purely on sound I think the SR850 sounds better and that it’s not close.

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SupOrSalad t1_j1opf8q wrote

I find the 850 very fatiguing and hard to listen to above low volume. Porta pros are a little more bloated, but aren't fatiguing to listen to for me.

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Toronto-Will t1_j1opqbw wrote

Well I’d agree with that. In general a warmer sound is less fatiguing and the Koss tuning is warmer. I never managed to wear the SR850 for very long because of discomfort with the pads, but I would not be surprised if treble fatigue wasn’t far behind. There’s always EQ. I think the PortaPro’s still sound cheap even with EQ. Whereas the SR850’s just look and feel cheap, they sound fantastic for the price.

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SupOrSalad t1_j1oqajw wrote

Their biggest issue is in the upper mids around 5khz but that can be fixed with EQ. Tbh, the superlux/Samson stuff, while having some issues with their tuning, can be fixed with EQ and be a reliable headphone for the price

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libeako t1_j1r4qe6 wrote

>They’re really good value for money.

What is their advantage compared to Superlux types? Are these not just a copy of Superlux with the transducer bought from Superlux?

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Hopeful-alt t1_j1ojmr5 wrote

Elitism is jusr another word for preference on here, and when you know that, you know that there is no subjective answer to anything here.

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