AntOk463

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Comparing different headphones, then there isn't much difference between a new headphone and an old one. I have AKG headphones from before 2013 and they are still amazing. Old AKG and Sennheiser headphones are still good.

The difference is within in brands and mostly planars. I haven't heard all of them, but people say every version of the Hifiman Arya was noticeable better than the one before. DMS didn't say it directly, but he said newer Audeze headphones have better tuning than the one before while maintaining their technical ability.

I've tried bluetooth transmitters, and they make the sound quality noticeably worse unless you are paying a good amount of money. Instead got that price I think you should just look at good wired headphones. They will be dedicated for your piano and you can occasionally use them for other things as well. I would recommend getting comfortable headphones so you can sure then fit long periods of time without any issue.

For basshead headphones, you can still look at open backs. There are a few that do bass pretty good (not extreme basshead levels) but they do bass well and everything else is way better than consumer bass head headphones. My main recommendation include AKG 700 series and Focal headphones. The Focal are known for having increased bass, it doesn't show up on measurements but the bass impact is there. My AKG surprise me every time with how much bass they have, I expect them to have none, but the bass quality is amazing, and with EQ you can add a lot more bass without any distortion.

These have bass but also have detail and overall quality better than closed back headphones.

The sound quality wouldn't change. The frequency response could change slightly depending on the amp or DAC, but evergreen that would be minor and insignificant. If the sound is slight different with a new amp or DAC, it will be basically unnoticeable if you only use the new one. Only upgrade an amp if you need more power, and even a decent budget amp should be enough for almost every headphone excluding a few specific pairs.

Have you ever considered selling all your Hifiman headphones and getting the Arya? That way you will have a very good headphone along with other unique headphones.

I had AKG Q701 wedged I got the Sundara, I loved the AKG wave the Sundara was never as good as the AKG, there were a few songs that played to the Sundara's strengths, but for everything else I preferred the AKG. Ended up selling the Sundara Ave got the Arya Steath and I love the Arya.

I don't think it will add anything, but I've heard the Edition XS has better sub bass than the Arya. Also why do you still have the Sundara? I wasn't a fan of the Sundara, there was nothing special, but then I got the Arya and they were so much better and way more enjoyable.

Samsung made a few headphones when they first acquired AKG, no one really cared so they killed the idea.

Because of my situation, closed backs get more use out of my headphones, and because IEMs are easier to carry and I always keep them in my bag, they get more use than anything else.

I've been thinking about this for a while, why doesn't Headphones.com open a physical store? Normally audiophile headphones stores aren't successful, people come to try headphones but buy them online as Amazon has a better return policy and it can be easier and more convenient. But Headphones.com is a major headphones store, so people can just buy in store as it's exactly like buying online, it should still have the 365 day return policy, allow them to return them online, and people who bought them online can return in person. This will not have any shipping time and no chance of damage from shipping, so people will be interested. Obviously starting with only 1 physical store and after seeing the success of that determine what to do with this idea.

You guys are sponsored be Headphones.com and get your equipment for anything you test from there, can you explain further how that works? How long do you have a product before you have to send it back? Then what happens with it, is it cleaned and sold as a new product or cleaned and sold as an open box product?

Why not just actual ear muffs if you don't need to listen to anything. People use them in construction, so they should block out any sound for you.