Swear the constant HD6XX hype is annoying, Same with the BA hate as well.
Personally, the circlejerk or the anti-circlejerk around a product/company, etc. At worst one side leans so heavily to an opinion to the point they sound less objective as they can be which could unrightfully turn away a potential buyer from something that’s right for them. But I think it tends to happen in online communities.
Everyone getting excited over yet another Harmon target IEM.
All the weird jokes about over spending and hiding it from their wives.
My wife already knows I spend too much on headphones lol. But she admits she spends too much on makeup and other beauty products, so we get along.
I’m glad you two get along.
Yep, I can’t stand Harman target gear, it’s all too bassy, for once I’d like something with a bit of sparkle .
Bassy and sparkle don’t have to be mutually exclusive IMO. But it takes a special IEM to do both well.
SONY IER M9
They don’t but I don’t want bassy, I want them to sparkle as much as jazz hands do.
Seriously those jokes remind me of a gambling addict I knew who is in prison for stealing company money to feed the addiction.
I honestly don’t get the using IEMs with amps. If anyone has an explanation feel free to inform me.
20+ years of shooting, and not always with good ear pro has left the gain knob on life a little low.
I like IEMs and my motherboard on my PC doesn’t drive them enough.
There you have it good sir.
Volume knobs are nice.
But really IEM cables are just a bit too short to comfortably use with desktop amps.
Occasionally if I’m already listening on my desktop stuff and want to switch to IEMs, I might plug them into my K7 which sits close enough on my desk. But I’ve never wamt s to plug them into an OTL tube amp or anything.
I don’t use IEMs very often, but there’s something about plugging in my Tin T2s to my desktop amp, they just sound fuller. I’ve never looked into it more than just an observation, but more power more better? (kidding of course)
I use them on an amp at home because I also have headphones so why not. On the go I just use my phone. There’s really no point imo unless you get something with an eq
Especially running them balanced. 3.5mm has been plenty for me so far. On my BTR3k or Qudelix, I only use the balanced for harder to drive stuff like my HD6XX or HE4XX.
I noticed a difference going from an Apple dongle & 2021 MBP headphone jack (which is pretty awesome for a built-in jack) to a FiiO BTR5 on my EX800ST. Punchier and cleaner bass, more texture in the mids.
9 years ago, I had the Sennheiser IE80 and Aurisonics ASG-1, an iPhone 4, and the FiiO E7. Not much difference with the iPhone out and the FiiO, but I tried an ALO Audio The National portable amp - a lot cleaner output, mids got pushed forward, soundstage grew bigger - basically everything sounded bigger and more detailed. It wasn’t $300 worth of a difference, but my broke college ass would have gladly spent $150 for that difference.
The unnecessary hate on expensive cables. why? They cure cancer!
People calling you all kinds of names for liking something that isn’t “objectively the best”. Try to explain to someone you might prefer Grados or the Abyss stuff and let the comments roll in.
A lot of people here have the social tact of cave hermits.
The ASR & headphone show phase this sub went through was draining. There used to a youtuber that literally called Grado fans a cult when he got backlash he quitted doing videos.
Oh you like Beyerdynamic? You must have hearing loss
A lot of people are super uptight about headphone choices and will call anything that’s not currently being worshipped “complete dog shit”. Like my guy they’re headphones it’s not that big of a deal. Let a guy like his beats or whatever he has
Everyone here only seem to care and hype about cheap headphones and iems that sounds within 1% deviation of each others.
I get that good product at affordable price is good, but they are just so boring too me, since that not usually where innovation happens. And a little spice in the frequency response won’t kill anybody you know.
The phrase “mid-fi”.
Replied the same before I saw yours. Implies so strongly that YOUR equipment is not up to the task to bring true enjoyment, so you must not be a real enthusiast… ffs
Hifiman is trash and gets recommended way too much
Not sure about now, but I stopped visiting this sub a year ago because of the toxicity of the “subjective” vs “objective” debate.
The fact that side sub has been brigaded multiple times just to win an argument really takes away at the authenticity of it all.
Cables
Copium.
Like you say the HD6XX hype is annoying, and its basically because they’re cheap. Same with the endless love of chifi, ‘forget Andromeda just get Blessing…’
etc etc.
It’s weird because in other areas we all admit more expensive = better, an rtx 4090 delivers a better gaming experience than a 4070. A 4k OLED TV delivers a better viewing experience than a plain 1080p LED TV.
But for some reason pervasive in audio, and on this forum in particular, is a staunch affront to the notion that more expensive headphones, or sources, are gasp, better! It’s strange as I’ve only seen this in audio. I can only surmise it’s copium to the highest degree.
I get your point but headphones compared to TVs or GPU’s is not the same. There are a ton of reasons unrelated to performance that a headphone can be expensive. And lots of expensive headphones sound like absolute dogshit. The price = performance assumption doesn’t apply to this hobby, unfortunately.
The hd600 series has been out for 20+ years now. It’s not hyped, it’s just really good. Isn’t priced ridiculously either.
People who say sennheisers are neutral when they arent because they lack bass and sub bass
The neckbeards and waifus