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| fisk wrote: | I got myself the Beyerdynamics DT1990 Pro headphones (with a RODE AI-1 amp) and boy do I not miss my old Sennheiser PC363d's any longer.  |
Honestly, I feel like Sennehsier is being left in the dust. Nothing they make or do really comes off as exciting or impressive anymore. Like, I still want the HD800, or at least want to try them, but nothing else in their line up stands out to me like "fuck I wanna try those".
Especially since I've gotten into planar magnetic.
I do want to try those DT1990s tho, you should be a pal and ship those to me so i can try em out  I'll send you my Dan Clark Open Aeon  |
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| Posted: Tue, 25th May 2021 10:29 Post subject: |
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DT1990 Pros are annoyingly good. After them you can double-tripe-whatever your budget and yet you might still not find better headphones. Different? Absolutely, but better not necessarily.
Just remember to replace stock pads with Dekoni Elite Velours.
ps. Regarding Sennheiser, I had HD650s before my Beyers. Never looked back after the upgrade. I have HD600s at the office and they are OK but nowhere near as resolving as DT1990 Pros are.
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| Posted: Tue, 25th May 2021 13:51 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 2nd Oct 2021 12:37 Post subject: |
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Bought iFi Zen Dac V2, damn the "truebass" button is magic, its analog bass boost done right, sounds insane with Sony MDR-Z7 headphones, DT1990 pro also gets very nice bass after putting it on, no need to fiddle with EQ and it sounds so much better. For 179€ this thing is a steal, probably only dac/amp you will ever need. Needed new amp because cant use my L30 + D10s combo, since the L30 can destroy headphones, getting new unit from warranty tho which has fixed the issue.
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| Posted: Sun, 3rd Oct 2021 20:31 Post subject: |
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| Breezer_ wrote: | | Bought iFi Zen Dac V2, damn the "truebass" button is magic, its analog bass boost done right, sounds insane with Sony MDR-Z7 headphones, DT1990 pro also gets very nice bass after putting it on, no need to fiddle with EQ and it sounds so much better. For 179€ this thing is a steal, probably only dac/amp you will ever need. Needed new amp because cant use my L30 + D10s combo, since the L30 can destroy headphones, getting new unit from warranty tho which has fixed the issue. |
You shouldn't have any issues with fixed (replaced) L30.
Currently one of the best dac/amp combos for under ~200€ is probably Topping D3X Pro+
Its a serious competitor to annoyingly good E30/D10s + L30 combo.
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Oh, the gen 5's looks really cool. I still like the look of my gen 3's as well though. I need to get proper stands for my KRK Rokkit Gen 3's though.
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Sep 2022 00:18 Post subject: |
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| Frant wrote: | | Oh, the gen 5's looks really cool. I still like the look of my gen 3's as well though. I need to get proper stands for my KRK Rokkit Gen 3's though. |
I fat fingered it. They're Rokit 5 gen 4.
If you can get them and you don't care about spending a bit more. ISO Acoustics stands are fucking awesome. The amount of vibrations they eat up is insane. I wish I still had mine I used on my Audioengine P4.
These wood ones resonate like crazy even sitting on this thick ass foam. |
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Sep 2022 00:21 Post subject: |
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Ouch, the ISO Acoustics stands are too pricey for me.
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Sep 2022 00:29 Post subject: |
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| Frant wrote: | | Ouch, the ISO Acoustics stands are too pricey for me. |
Eh, just suck a couple dicks for 20 bucks a pop and you'll have the cash in no time |
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| Posted: Mon, 21st Nov 2022 23:50 Post subject: |
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Another day, another SpykeZ buys some new shit because fuck it why not.
Featuring the new FiiO K7!! Dual AKM DACs and THX amps. Whhhaaaat.
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So I've had a lot of hardware over the years, more out of curiosity. Everything from a simple Topping VX1 when they were first starting out, to a Schiit Asgard 2/Bifrost Uber stack, to the Peach Tree Decco 2, as well as all my mobiles from the iBasso DX50 (2nd release wave), Sony A45, and my now beloved Fiio M11.
Usually when I listen to my headphones I turn my FiiO M11 on for DAC mode because those AKM chips that are in it (that the K7 now uses? I think they might be slightly upgraded) bring out details in music nothing else ever has, I'm personally just not a fan of ESS chips. Mostly the bass side of things, so if you you're a bassist, you'll love being able to hear the picking and clanking of bass on most tracks.
Overall, what the fuck is all I can say. Of all the hardware I've had in recent years, nothing can touch this. Even my Schiit stack that cost 3 times as much didn't sound this good.
There's a way it presents sound that just...hits you different and I'm not even sure how to describe it. It almost makes all your stuff sound like a live recording. Vocals are very up front in your face like you're sitting in front row of a concert or at the recording studio itself. I'm a little sensitive to treble so I do have one set of the white pads inside my Dan Clarks to tone it down but the treble on this thing is just...soft but very crisp and delicious, doesn't cause my ears to want to commit suicide like some amps have. Mids are really good and female vocals which are my favorite are in your face good. Aren't over done, but still captures all their nuance. Bass is where I really like how this thing shines. The bass is solid, very SOLID, and it finds a way IMO to separate itself from the the sub/mid/upper bass very well. You can catch what easily which is supposed to be which, I'm used to being blended too much. I'm a metal head so being able to distinguish perfectly the bass line away from the drums is a very welcome treat. Usually they mud over each other.
Separation between all the instruments is pretty damn good, it's not OVERLY better than what I've had in the past but you can really follow most instruments on their own now. My all time favorite song will always be November Rain from GNR and just being able to articulate all the differences between all the instruments in it is still a bit shocking. Even going back to some other songs I know like the back of my hand like Comfortably Numb and Coming back to Life from Pink Floyd to some tracks from Motley Crue and they still find a way to show me stuff I haven't heard before is a bit shocking.
It's got plenty of options for connectivity regardless what you're after. Input you got all the basics and output you got your choice between headphones and a pre-out (I use active speakers so I so RCA > 1/4" connectors".
200 bucks. That's it. 200 bucks and this thing is punching WELLLLL above it's price tag. My Schiit stack cost me something like 700 bucks all in and doesn't even touch what this stupid thing is doing.
My only cons:
The switches are tiny as hell. With the amount of room that this thing has on it for it's size, I would have liked to see bigger switches between switching the gain and outputs.
They talk about all this power this thing has but, I like my music a little louder and I'm at like 80% on volume to get it to push my Dan Clark Open Aeon's to where I like it. I feel like I can get more volume out of my FiiO M11 but.....hey maybe I'm better off so I don't blow out my fucking ears.
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https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-black-ash-outlet-1 Adding this to my current PC setup. Currently using Klipsch Fives 2.0 setup as my pc speakers and they're pretty damn good but i do miss a bit of oomph. Since i've moved out of a condo and have a single family home now i don't have to care about my neighbors anymore i'm getting a sub again.
Klipsch Fives get down to 50hz and this sub is about half that so should be a good boost. Just need an RCA cable from sub-out built into the Klipsch to this sub.
I have the SVS PB1000 Pro for my home audio setup and it gets as low as 17hz which is amazing whenever the sound engis mix in really low sub-bass in movies. SVS makes a great product. But i decided way too big to fit under my desk so the sealed SB1000 should be a better fit for the office.
Ever since i got the Fives i have used my Sennheiser HD650s less and less.. only when wifey is asleep basically.
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