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What advice/knowledge do you wish you would have had when you first got into headphones (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by -notausername_@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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I wish I hadn't have discounted iems, since I now use them much more than my over ears, even when I'm at home. I also wish I had have had a better understanding of the type of sound signature I preferred, would have saved myself a lot of time and money. That being said, I did enjoy the journey itself to finding my end game 🙂

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[–] natidone@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Comfort is king - don't be afraid to pad roll or headband mod.

I've tried too many times to make good sounding headphones fit well even though they're just a bad match for my head. Always end up returning or selling them. I also learned that I like velour pads on everything. Timbre be damned I'll fix what I can with EQ.

If I'm not comfortable I'm not enjoying my music.

[–] Lawmonger@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If headphones aren't comfortable, no matter how good they sound, you won't use them.