BrutalFeather

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Are there really comfortable professional headphones? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] BrutalFeather@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

HD 560s and HD6xx. Cant go wrong with either.

If you want a bit budget friendly that still sounds good. SHP 9600. Its more comfortable than the Sennheiser because its bigger and its great for someone who wears glosses (I got this as a gift for my brother and thats what he said).

Is it possible to increase bass without losing details from mids and highs? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] BrutalFeather@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

That makes a lot of sense. I have a Asus TUF 505 GT with Realtek drivers installed so it might indeed be a Realtek chip.

Thanks for the clarifying answer.

Is it possible to increase bass without losing details from mids and highs? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] BrutalFeather@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Im not a bass head so the 6xx are enough for me for music.

I was just trying to experiment with movies and action in particular would benefit a bit from bass it seems. Just a tad, nothing much.

But to be honest, i have notices that the E10k makes the 6xx a bit brighter than straight out of laptop. Do amps make headphones brighter?

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Is it possible to increase bass without losing details from mids and highs? (alien.top)
 

First of all, sorry if it is a dumb question but I have not found any satisfying answer regarding the matter.

I currently rock the 6xx with the E10k and they are really good for vocals and instruments. The bass is enough but I have realized that turning the bass boost does elevate the impressiveness at the expense of detail. I mostly listen to instruments and vocals so details are always my priority.

The problem is bass is that if I increase it, it lingers too long and drowns out the smaller details in the strings or rustling leaves for example. Is there a way to increase bass but make it dissipate quicker if that makes sense? Increasing bass makes it like the bass is reverberating in a big room. Kinda like putting the bass drum of an orchestra in a acoustically treated room so you hear the powerful bass but it does not reverberate too much to drown out the strings. I hope that makes sense.

Correct me on this but on my limited understanding, EQing means changing the decibels of the frequency? If so, maybe EQing certain frequency for certain loudness would solve that? So the louder bass is punchy but when it fades, it fades quickly because frequency is the same regardless of loudness?

Thanks in advance.

Will I go deaf? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] BrutalFeather@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Am no expert but do watch out for tinnitus. If you get a sign, take a break. I have chronic tinnitus and it's not fun. I've learnt to just ignore it though.

Just to make it clear, I did not get it from headphone. It was so from childhood but I've heard of people getting tinnitus from loud volumes from headphones, speakers, concerts, bands, etc.

Can the Fiio K7 Bt sufficiently power my 300ohm HD600 and HD6xx’s? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] BrutalFeather@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Even smartphones can power the 6xx but even a budget dac/amp like the E10k will make it sound better and even louder to deafening level.

The 6xx though having 300 ohm are sensitive enough to be powered by anything.

People who settled or keep coming back to the HD 600/650/6xx, why? in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] BrutalFeather@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thats interesting. I have no experience with speakers and I was under the impression that you need a headphone for an immersive experience.

What is your opinion on speaker vs headphone? Are speakers really more realistic and immersive than headphones?

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People who settled or keep coming back to the HD 600/650/6xx, why? (www.reddit.com)
 

Upon reading a lot of opinions, the most common one I see is that a lot of people keep coming back to the HD600 series of the Sennheiser's even after trying high end headphones.

Why is that actually so for you?