I’m so sick of having this dent in my head after hardly even putting on my headphones in the last eight months, is there anyway to fix it (preferably without shaving my hair off)

Entonces, tengo entendido de que cuando los códecs entre dispositivos son iguales, da una mejor compatibilidad y de cierta forma funciona mejor, no? Aunque también tenga entendido de que ALAC como tal solo es el códec de audio sin pérdida desarrollado por apple, pero me di cuenta que solo los iPhones son compatibles con ese codec, ni los AirPods Pro, ni los max, ni ningún otro reproductor de audio externo son compatibles con ese codec. Me vi muchas fichas técnicas y reviews de equipos de audio y nombraban muchos códecs como LDAC por ejemplo, pero nunca a ALAC, en ninguno de los que yo vi, nunca lo incluyen. Tal vez también no sea necesario toda esta búsqueda para mi, y con un simple DAC y buenos audífonos ya está suficiente para escuchar música en hi Res sin perdida en Apple Music, pero de no ser así. ustedes conocen algún reproductor de audio, ya sea audífono, DAP, o algo que sea compatible con ese codec?

Looking for a boom mic for the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones that allows for boom mic rather than the bluetooth one, while still allowing me to use the noise-cancelling function while hearing audio via the cable.

I have a similar setup with my WH-1000XM5s via a 3.5mm boom mic that routes both audio and mic input (via built-in boom mic in the cable), but I couldn't find a 2.5mm to 3.5mm version that would work with Bose QC Ultra. But maybe I'm using the wrong search terms...

Does anyone know if this would work or where to find such a cable or adapter? Anyone have experience with this?

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I have long been against getting a TWS set, primarily because I think they're disposable, but I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a set.

First I tried the Linkbuds S - and I liked them, and would have kept them except that I had a bunch of credit at headphones.com I wanted to spend, so I decided I'd return those and spring for the XM5s. And I'm pretty happy I did.

Tonally, while I liked the linkbuds S, I find the XM5s virtually perfectly suite my preferred tuning. Slightly vocal forward, balanced, more clinical than "fun". While I've heard some describe them as a bit bassy, I don't find this to be particularly true at all. I will say, I typically like more definition in the bass than overall bass, but any less bass and it wouldn't be satisfactory for bass heavy genres. To me, they're tuned slightly like an audio technica AIR product in the midrange. "Ten years gone" by led zeppelin sounds as real as I'd like it to be. I don't think anyone who enjoys music would disagree with how these are tuned.

Soundstage and imaging - excellent. Shockingly good, honestly. The soundstage sounds like a proper headphone, which is something I haven't experienced much in IEMs. Imaging is nearly equally impressive. Neither are as good as a proper open back of course, but I don't have a claustrophobic feeling I get from most IEMs, and that counts for a lot, personally.

Comfort: at first, I found them a bit uncomfortable. This is because I was using tips that are too small, and forcing them deeper into my ear to get a good seal. I then tried a larger size so they would stick out a bit further, and now I find them far more comfortable than any other TWS set I've tried. First I've been able to wear for more than two hours. Normally my ears are sore after 15 minutes.

Noise cancelling: idk. Honestly the passive isolation on these is so good, that I can't even tell when ANC is on. I haven't mowed the lawn with them yet, but the passive isolation is excellent.

Now, the bad

The connection is awful. I can't have my ear even partially covered by a pillow before it starts to cut out. Pretty abysmal for a product like this.

They also seem to passively drain the battery. I don't know if its the buds or the case. More testing is required on this front, but one time I went to use them, they were totally dead when I hadn't drained them prior.

There are three types of audio products to me:

Things I don't really like to listen to music on unless I have to. An old JBL bluetooth speaker, TV speakers, etc. I don't want to listen to music on these, but if that's the only option, I'll take it.

Things I'm content listening to music on. My sennheiser momentum 3s, my mirage bookshelf speakers, akg k240's fall into this category. Perfectly good, nothing wrong with these listening experiences, but not my preference if I really want to listen to music.

Then, there are things I actively look forward to listening to music on. Sundaras, my Klipsch and Canton speakers. The kind of things that make me enjoy music more.

I classify these in the third class. I'm impressed by these. Can't ask for much more, except better connection quality.

Thank you for reading my review, as mediocre as it may be,

I don’t get the hype of them and I never did

I've been using a pair of Sony MDRZX770BN headphones (review linked below).

To be completely honest, I really liked the wired sound without amplification, and once I amplified them..wow! To my untrained ear, they really make all music very enjoyable. No fatigue, great clarity and separation, etc.

So I got into the idea that if these were good, wouldn't more expensive and purpose driven wired headphones be even better? Enter these Sennheiser headphones and my goal of stepping up a notch was underway. I ended up settling on these due to some of the recommendations on reddit/other online forums. I liked the bass boost that they describe in their marketing as "extended sub-bass, for a deeply moving experience".

Well, there isn't any noticeable bass even when amplified. I get that they aren't supposed to out-do a closed ear, but I'd think a $600 pair of headphones known for their sound and enhanced bass would at least provide a much better feeling than the $100 Sony headphones I was using. I did figure out how to EQ the bass up to a degree, but even after tweaking with settings for days and comparing, I just couldn't convince myself that I REALLY felt like it was worth my extra spend. (I did only pay $429 for them, but still.)

I am probably going to go for the Sony MDR-Z7M2 and see if that enhances/carries on the warm and relaxing sound signature that I love from the ZX770BN

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I just bought sennheiser headphones (accentum wireless) and I wanted some tips on how to keep them clean without damaging the leather. The last headphones I had I would workout with and the leather came apart after 2 years of usage. Also… wanted other people’s opinion on working out with headphones. Is it the sweat that causes the damage? And do things like Lysol wipes damage the leather?

Title, just wanted to know since I had these headphones for a long time and now just gotten the chance to use them again

I brought my trusty 4128C to Dallas for canjam this weekend. Setting it up at a table and measuring anything people bring by.

Was 250 on the October Prime day. Any way it'll go lower on Black Friday?

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These are Audeze LCD-MX4s. Their MSRP has been steady at $3000 over the years, and they usually sell for half that price used or during Black Friday sales. They are marketed as having the efficiency and diaphragm of the LCD-X, combined with the magnet structures of the LCD-4. To get it out of the way immediately, these are not worth buying if you don't plan to EQ them. Their stock tuning is overly thick and muddy due to excess lower mids energy. I don't know what black magic Audeze is doing besides low distortion, but their drivers take EQ better than any other headphones I've owned (DCAs, Sennheisers, HiFiMans, ZMFs, etc.).

With a modified version of the Oratory EQ that adjusts treble above 5khz by ear, the MX4s essentially sound like an open-back DCA E3 with Audeze's bass prowess. Macrodynamics are really good, certainly not running into the compressed feel I had with the LCD-Xs, but also not the absolute best like with Focals. The timbre is clean and pure throughout, and the overall tonality is the closest I've heard to true neutral (where no frequency range is too emphasized over another). For some, that uncolored and slightly drier tone might come off boring.

Like other Audezes I've heard, the staging isn't too wide laterally, but the sense of height is well-balanced and depth/layering is excellent. As such, imaging precision and movement of images is also quite solid. Vocals have very good presence and clarity, not too forward or recessed. "Technical ability," which I define as the ability to separate and reveal subtle nuances in a mix, is as good with the MX4s as I found with the E3s and Susvaras. I would take the MX4s over the MM-500s any day unless you really care about midrange presence and intimacy.

Compared to the EQed 2021 LCD-Xs that I previously owned, the MX4s improve bass extension and more easily reveal information at the lowest levels. Bass punchiness isn't as aggressive and is less likely to get fatiguing, likely due to the absence of the notable 10-12khz peak. Vocal presence is improved and avoids the tunnel effect. Staging and imaging are similar besides the added treble sparkle from the X. For leading edges of notes, the X had more aggressive transients that I associate with the "plucked" character of planars, while the MX4s are well-controlled at all times. Lastly, I find the MX4s to be more comfortable due to their lighter weight and carbon fiber headband. Ultimately, these notes are nitpicks more than anything. Both Audezes are fantastic headphones that I think easily compete with the rest of the market after meticulous EQ.

The new hype Ft1, i know its closed vs open, but how do they compare and hold up against each other? little comparison there

I am using Denon AH-5200D, I love jazz but for prolonged listening I can't really listen to the sax for too long. At what freequencies can I EQ the sax down to be less piercing? or is this very individual to the kind of headphone?

I got this “lighting deal” at Amazon randomly, you can currently get it for 200 with the current coupon, however, I couldn’t pass and it was an instant order, it only gave my like 10 minutes to get the deal. I’ve been wanting a dongle and this competes with the DC Elite, for 150 it was a must.

I posted about this ages ago - the case and earhooks are pricey but offer high-quality signal processing, a variety of audio codecs, good battery life, and no buzzing. However, they haven’t released firmware updates in a long time, and these are still a total pain. I mostly use a pair of Bose Quietcomfort II earbuds now, which, while “meh” sounding, are simple and reliable. I often pick them over the earhooks because the earhooks drive me insane. Those bose ones are stupidly expensive and dont sound nearly as clean and clear, but convenience and usability is king in day to day life. Hell, this whole post is because I wasted another 3/4 of my break this morning at work trying to get one of my earhooks to connect when it worked fine yesterday afternoon.

Here are some recurring issues:

• Sometimes it randomly takes up to 15-20 tries to get the case to connect to an earhook. Sometimes, it works the first try no problem.
• Sometimes, one earhook often disconnects from the case and drains its battery.
• Sometimes a light jostle can cause an earhook to disconnect and waste battery.
• Randomly, an earhook won’t pair with the phone, requiring re-pairing or factory resetting.
• Sometimes the IEMs seem unbalanced - but then you learn stupid tricks like turning EQ on/off a few times in the FiiO control app and then pause/play your media and BOOM left and right are the same volume again.
• Connection glitches, especially with LDAC, causing stuttering until media is paused for 3 seconds and resumed. Happens out of nowhere sometimes and even when in line of sight with the device.
• Passthrough mode is inconsistent, with volume changes depending on whether music is playing or not. Annoyingly I like how loud passthrough can get while media is playing, but you can't force that without playing media and turning the volume down. With low sensitivity IEM's it makes passthrough something between "useless" and "a pain in the ass to hear through" depending on whether or not you're willing to start a song and turn the volume all the way down for enhanced passthrough volume or not.
• The metal used isn't hypoallergenic and for me causes awful rashes, making even a plastic housing preferable. I’ve resorted to using tape to avoid rashes.

These shouldn’t cost so much if the experience is so poorly executed. When they work, they sound amazing and are comfortable, but they frequently fail at their basic task. The last firmware update over a year ago resolved some issues but introduced new ones, and they haven’t revisited it. It’s hard to recommend them as a result.

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I have listened to both but am undecided between the Bowers and Wilkins PX8 and the Cambridge Audio P100. Anyone listened to both and got an opinion?

I was using paper clips beforehand, but my wife hand stitched some bass ports into my HE400se pads. That's true love.

So I've made a lot of posts about audio, whether here, the IEM pages, or the speaker pages. I came to IEMs/headphones second and had stereo setups first. I started off cheap on both, trying to chase what I liked, and quickly got a little lost trying to find what I wanted as far as sound. I've tried the majority of recommended headphones under $500, and IEMs under $200, and realized today that I've found nothing that's as satisfying as a pair of bookshelf speakers on my desk. I took my speakers off my desk to save space, and thought I could just use headphones, but then realized I was wrong. I hooked back up my Triangle Borea BR03s (big for a desk, I know, but front firing bass port works since they're up against a wall) and realized what I like about speakers. The highs are crystal clear without being fatiguing, the vocals cut through perfectly, and the bass is impactful. Not to mention the soundstage and imaging, but I mean, yeah, their two separate speakers.

I really am hoping to find that perfect headphone for me, but I'm guessing the technology to get a headphone to sound as good as a good bookshelf stereo speaker setup just isn't there yet.

Has anyone come from stereo setups to find a satisfying headphone/IEM that provided a similar experience? Should I just view headphones/IEMs as an inferior option to only use when I can't listen through speakers and set expectations accordingly?

After I got my paycheck a few days ago, I scrolled through an online audio show and they're currently selling a used hd660s for 3/5 of the retail price.

It comes with the original and a pair aftermarket velvet earpad, the original 6.35mm and 3.5mm adapter and supposedly an aftermarket 4.4mm cable. After a few minutes of thinking wether it was worth it or not, I pulled the trigger and didn't look back.

After that I scrolled through another online store and they're doing a clearance sell on the shanling ua2 plus, at first I'm not sure wether this small device can drive the 660s, but the seller told me it can, and that I can return them if I'm not satisfied with the product.

These arrived just a few days ago and I am impressed. I fucking loved them, they sounded super smooth, the vocals are great, the treble are not fatiguing at all (compared to shp9500).

I've always wanted to try out the HD6 line since I was 16, and now that I'm 21 I'm super happy to be able to get my hands on them.

In the fully extended position k361 fits just about right for me. Can anyone please confirm if x2hr will fit me.

hi, i recently bought cmf buds pro 2 cuz i heard a lot of good things about them from many different sources. i like them, but the anc just isn’t working that good? it does work but even on the highest level it only blocks out background noises of wind and maybe a little bit of traffic but it won’t block noises of people talking and more specific sounds/sounds that are close to me. i heard their anc was supposed to be better than airpods pro 2 but it really doesn’t seem like that. maybe mine are just not working good?

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I researched 30 ish headphones recommended in r/headphoneadvice, ended up with the denons

Edit: I based this on written reviews from reddit and head-fi mostly