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Why do you guys have so many headphones? (alien.top)
submitted 9 months ago by lrn___@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community
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Like I get having different kinds like headphone vs iem or open vs closed but why have 5 different of the same kind of headphone? Just get one pair that responds well to eq

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[–] DJGammaRabbit@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Practicality.

Earbuds that are 12 years old.

Headphones that leak sound, low ohm.

New IEMs, for house. Better isolation.

New IEMs, cheaper, for biking and gaming.

New planar IEMs for home sound quality. Too expensive to bike with.

New headphones that sound better, high ohm.

[–] Juan-punch_man@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Polite question 2 - why do you use the cheap IEMs for gaming and not the expensive ones?

[–] eoz@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Some competitive multiplayer games use sound cues that can be muffled by cheap IEMs or which don’t give you as good a directional cue as you need. Along with gyro aim and flick stick (or so I’ve heard) it’s one of the secret weapons of high-level play.

[–] Mr_Build3R@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Most competitive games have sound cues so damn apparent, EarPods are as useful as HD 800s. There's no direct improvement in skill with better headphones, just enjoyment.

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