what headphones do you own thread - i own dt150's :)

Ryanr1987 · 21 Jul 2020 at 18:52

Space Monkey said:
This is what I've just ordered:

Are these the correct ones to get?

Yup that's the special edition ones, they look badass to be fair. You'll prob like the M50X as they have some bass boost and treble sparkle so quite fun. Not really my thing as I prefer some upper mid energy and mid bass boost but I've always found the M50X a good set all around at a good price as they're durable, versatile. I do think the DT770 is more resolving maybe the DT150 too but when you factor in what the M50X offers it's hard to go against them.

Just seen the purple ones, they look so cool.

Space Monkey · 21 Jul 2020 at 18:54

Ryanr1987 said:
Yup that's the special edition ones, they look badass to be fair. You'll prob like the M50X as they have some bass boost and treble sparkle so quite fun. Not really my thing as I prefer some upper mid energy and mid bass boost but I've always found the M50X a good set all around at a good price as they're durable, versatile. I do think the DT770 is more resolving maybe the DT150 too but when you factor in what the M50X offers it's hard to go against them.

Just seen the purple ones, they look so cool.

That's good to know, they only cost £99 so I'm hoping I really take to them

Ryanr1987 · 21 Jul 2020 at 18:55

Space Monkey said:
That's good to know, they only cost £99 so I'm hoping I really take to them

I'd say that's a good deal factoring everything. Let us know how you get on with them

Space Monkey · 21 Jul 2020 at 18:57

Ryanr1987 said:
I'd say that's a good deal factoring everything. Let us know how you get on with them

Will do, they are due for delivery tomorrow, I'll be running with the Sound Blaster Z should be a good pairing?

easyrider · 21 Jul 2020 at 19:42

Space Monkey said:
Will do, they are due for delivery tomorrow, I'll be running with the Sound Blaster Z should be a good pairing?

Will be fine...

38 ohms Easy to drive...

Ryanr1987 · 22 Jul 2020 at 01:54

They're quite sensitive, you can run em off almost anything and the drivers don't scale much so no need to chase extensive gear.

Space Monkey · 22 Jul 2020 at 20:07

Just listening to them now and boy do they sound fantastic!

I came from the Sony MDR-V55's which are a decent budget option and I have always liked these but listening to the M50X's is in a different league!

The bass is noticeable on AT's which in some cases I'll may need to tame, though it could just be that they are new and I need to get used to their sound? But the bass is nice and tight and not bloated, which I really like! Also the highs are sweet, not fatiguing or grating which was my concern on the DT770s. I think the mids could do with being a bit better, but still the overall sound is great, I'm really glad I bought these on offer.

They also feel really well built, I know its mainly plastic but its a strong variant and it doesn't creak when being used!

And I'm also a fan of the blue, they look a tonne better in the flesh.

So in a nutshell:

Ryanr1987 · 22 Jul 2020 at 20:38

If you listen to them soley you'll get used to the bass and they'll end up sounding right to you. The mids are a bit recessed, not heavily so like on some other headphones. If you do feel you need more mids you can always grab another set in the future or whenever and have a fun slightly v shaped phone and one for vocals, harmonies, instrument timbre etc like the HD650 but just enjoy the M50X's and see how you feel in a few weeks/months.

easyrider · 22 Jul 2020 at 22:41

Space Monkey said:
Just listening to them now and boy do they sound fantastic!

I came from the Sony MDR-V55's which are a decent budget option and I have always liked these but listening to the M50X's is in a different league!

The bass is noticeable on AT's which in some cases I'll may need to tame, though it could just be that they are new and I need to get used to their sound? But the bass is nice and tight and not bloated, which I really like! Also the highs are sweet, not fatiguing or grating which was my concern on the DT770s. I think the mids could do with being a bit better, but still the overall sound is great, I'm really glad I bought these on offer.

They also feel really well built, I know its mainly plastic but its a strong variant and it doesn't creak when being used!

And I'm also a fan of the blue, they look a tonne better in the flesh.

So in a nutshell:

Told you

Space Monkey · 22 Jul 2020 at 22:55

easyrider said:
Told you

You get to live another day

413x · 23 Jul 2020 at 11:55

Denon d2000
(they are looking so tatty. The ear cushions and head band are flaking plasti . But they are still great
They pretty much got 4-5 stars across the board for reviews

Dunu dn-2000j iems

I like I shaped sound sigs with enhanced bass and particularly crisp treble.

Used to own a pair of triple-fi 10 iems. They were amazing

Can't imagine getting anything else unless either of these break

easyrider · 23 Jul 2020 at 14:17

413x said:
Denon d2000
(they are looking so tatty. The ear cushions and head band are flaking plasti . But they are still great
They pretty much got 4-5 stars across the board for reviews

Amazing Phones

Treated myself, came today

lltfdaniel · 23 Jul 2020 at 17:33

easyrider said:
Amazing Phones

Treated myself, came today

Looks good, what model are your headphones, hd 650 or hd 660 i can't tell but i think as i know headphones that those headphones are sennheisers ?

easyrider · 23 Jul 2020 at 17:38

lltfdaniel said:
Looks good, what model are your headphones, hd 650 or hd 660 i can't tell but i think as i know headphones that those headphones are sennheisers ?

HD 650 and Topping NX4 DSD

Ryanr1987 · 24 Jul 2020 at 01:23

Tonight's shenanigans

KiiYzOo · 24 Jul 2020 at 10:14

I'm interested to see what you think of the open X, from what I've heard about them they are meant to be really good especially balanced on a monolith liquid platinum.

alex24 · 24 Jul 2020 at 10:59

Been using my X2HR for a number of weeks now, I still have until the end of the month to send them back (due to the poor driver matching I picked up on when getting them), however I ran the tests again to check, and they now seem to match pretty well in terms of frequency response. Earlier, I was getting a definite mis-match in the low/mid range (and some mis-match right at the very, very top which I kind of forgive as the response is kind of all over there and not that relevant to listening). So, after using them for a while, it seems as though burn-in may be a real thing and it's actually been kind to me.

Another thing I've noticed is that the quality of the audio is now highly dependant on the source, whereas before with the Goldring's it was less obvious. I think the MacBook Pro I listen to Spotify on needs an amp/dac as it doesn't sound as nice as my PC sound card (although that's not amp'd - Xonar D2).

Start saving for a budget friendly dac/amp I guess!

easyrider · 24 Jul 2020 at 11:59

alex24 said:
Start saving for a budget friendly dac/amp I guess!

The Topping NX4 DSD I posted above is a bargain for £119

XeNoNF50 · 25 Jul 2020 at 00:43

Ryanr1987 said:
Tonight's shenanigans

I really admire how many headphones you get through!

kidloco · 26 Jul 2020 at 09:53

alex24 said:
Been using my X2HR for a number of weeks now, I still have until the end of the month to send them back (due to the poor driver matching I picked up on when getting them), however I ran the tests again to check, and they now seem to match pretty well in terms of frequency response. Earlier, I was getting a definite mis-match in the low/mid range (and some mis-match right at the very, very top which I kind of forgive as the response is kind of all over there and not that relevant to listening). So, after using them for a while, it seems as though burn-in may be a real thing and it's actually been kind to me.

Another thing I've noticed is that the quality of the audio is now highly dependant on the source, whereas before with the Goldring's it was less obvious. I think the MacBook Pro I listen to Spotify on needs an amp/dac as it doesn't sound as nice as my PC sound card (although that's not amp'd - Xonar D2).

Start saving for a budget friendly dac/amp I guess!

I sent my X2 back. They are very nice and easy going for music but for gaming they are a bit vague on where stuff is coming from. I also found them pretty heavy. They are a bargain for anyone that got them around the £100 mark.