r/HeadphoneAdvice

I would like to be able to use one pair of headphones to both mix/master EDM and listen (I am expecting to alter EQ for each of these scenarios). I am wondering if this is possible. I am open to open-back or closed.

For mixing/mastering, I obviously would like a flat response.

For listening, I NEED excellent instrument separation much like the focal bathys. However, focal Bathy's are not for mixing and I personally found the bass to be lacking.

I listen to a lot of EDM and post hardcore.

I currently have the BW Px8 s2 which I listen to WIRED. I find the bass to be good but I want way more instrument separation and soundstage along the lines of the focal's.

My budget is about $1300.

TLDR: Is there a headphone that can mix and listened to that's equally as good for instrument separation/soundstage and bass? Again, I know I need to EQ.

please do not recommend any of the following: Sennheiser 650s, BD DT7xx or 9xx lines.

From what I understand, I need headphones that are neutral, or "accuracy/flat," I think that's what they call it like that. I don't know much about that. Another important factor is that they're somewhat durable; but very careful with those things anyway.

In form characteristics I need, wired IEMs with a 3.5mm jack. I don't have very sensitive hearing, but basically all the headphones I've used make my ears hurt after a few minutes; I think they're especially small or something like that.

Basically, it's for use at home and while traveling. I usually only use one at a time cuz the hurt, so I alternate which ear I use.

I'm from El Salvador, and if it cost me less than $50, I think they'll last me for a few years.

Unlike most people, I actually find the XS quite comfortable. I have a big head and I lucked out and they fit perfectly. With that being said, I’m purely looking for a upgrade in sound and I’ve heard a lot of conflicting opinions on the arya stealth and organic. I’ve seen some say that the stealth is more or less the same headphone with better build quality (which I don’t care about) and that the organics, while better, still don’t justify the nearly 600 dollar price difference. I’m extremely impressed with hifimans sound for the money, I think the soundstage is incredible and the bass is deep and colorful without being punchy or overbearing.

Would either the stealth or the organic really get me a more immersive listening experience, or would I be paying hundreds more for an imperceptible difference in sound?

I am a huge Hip hop head, and I mean I listen to every single subgenre hip hop has to ofter. I can't decide on a headphone for listening to my music. My budget is around ~$400-$600. I would like my headphone to have a good amount of sub bass. An open back design aswell. An option I know I dont want is the Edition XS, and a option I was close to buying is the Hifiman Ananda Nano, but I dont like the bright sound signature that it offers. I know it has a great soundstage which I also would like to have

Hi there. I’ve been using the Truthear Crinacle Blue for the past few years for Warzone and Valorant. I think the sound is okay, but I miss a more immersive experience, and it often feels like footsteps get drowned out when a lot is happening at once.

I’ve been looking at the Sennheiser HD 560S.

Would this upgrade be worth it? Will I feel more “in” the game and be able to pinpoint directions more accurately?

I play in my home office, without any noise from anyone. I do have a separate mic.

Budget is about 125 USD / price for a 560s.

Im form the Netherlands and i have been using the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro for the last 3 years. I'm kinda getting tired of using a wired headphone for gaming and im looking to get a wireless one.

I love the sound of the DT 770 so i was wondering if there were any similar wireless headphones.

I mostly use the headphones to play games like Escape from Tarkov and other semi-competitive shooters where sound is an important factor.

My budget is around €200 but possible to up the budget by a bit.

So what is the best wireless option in your opinion? I have a seperate microphone so it doesnt need to be included.

Hey guys! A question to Stax owners - are there any differences between mk1 and mk2 of l700 besides the upgraded headband design?

I want to buy myself an l700 however I’m unsure if it’s worth paying extra for the mk2 if there aren’t any significant differences in terms of sound quality/soundstage/etc. between these two models.

Hey guys!

I wanna upgrade from my Logitech G733. I have around like 300euro to spend. I was looking at the Logitech A50 Gen5 and the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless.

I really don't know if i should get a wireless or a wired headset, but mostly i would like to get one with good audio and a really good mic aswell.

I would use it for gaming, musics and movies. I live in Hungary so i'm really confused after the tests i have been looking into. Does anyone have any recommendation or information about the two headset i wrote?

Thank you for the help in advance.

"would it be recommendable to get a DAC or AMP?"

Hello i recently bought a fiio Ft1 to get a better understanding of if i like audiophile headphones and is their a really a difference between gaming headphones and audiophile headphones (i've mostly had gaming headphones my entire life) and since i've became more of a music addict as of late i decided i wanted to try out audiophile headphones so i bought the fiio ft1's and i love the build quality and noise isolation it gives but the audio seems a bit off like some tracks sound great and sound the exact same on my old headphones (Hyper X Cloud iii Wireless) and i think that is due to my motherboard ( asus b 460) (i have plugged my Fiio Ft1's straight to my computer) and im starting to think my motherboard isn't good enough for music (mixing on some tracks are just straight terrible) would it be recommended to get a dac or amp

(i've tried many eq's online and they are not to my taste)

(Yes I already made a post but I updated it to make it a lot more sense since I didn't really explain it well)

So a few days ago my current headphones snapped in half and now I am in need for another pair.

My requirements are:

• Tri-Mode
• Low latency in wired mode
• A sleek look non-gamer look

Here are the points from the guide:

• My budget is €150 but I am willing to pay more if there's massive improvement.
• They will be plugged in to my PC and only be used in bluetooth on my phone
• I'll be using them both for gaming as well as my daily commute but more often just for gaming
• For tonal balance I want a rather bass-focused but still balanced sound
• My past gear with all their problems are:
  • Logitech G335: only wired and too fragile in the middle but had a good feel
  • Mankiw X15: A bit too tight hence they broke but had very good audio

Recently purchased a DT 990 pro x and am wondering if this was a good buy. I am currently running it alongside a shure sm7b from a Scarlett solo 3. I’m looking for a headphone that really has a wide soundstage for war games.

TIA!

Hi everyone.

I am getting the Ananda Stealth refurbished for $209 USD, the Edition XS for $169 USD. Also have the Ananda Nanos for $299 USD and the Arya stealths for $519 USD.

My current setup is a Sennheiser HD 660s version 1 and an IFI Zen Dac V2.

I wanted to get my first planar magnetic headphone, something with better bass than the HD 660s. The mids are great on the HD 660s but it lacks in bass to some degree for EDM/Hip-Hop.

Which option makes sense. The Edition XS fits my budget but i can spend on the Ananda Stealths as well. The Ananda Nanos and Arya Stealths are out of budget currently, but if they are really superior to the others, i might save and skip this purchase.

Getting a good deal on these so any inputs are valuable..

*To the point where I genuinely think the M4's are a better product for me.

Not just the deal (the M4's in my country are $250 vs M5's $470). I've never had ANC and coming from the PC38x I'd expect even a mediocre ANC and both of their sound to be an upgrade. I just think the M4's uniform color looks better without the silver accents on the cups and the circle around the logo on the headband; they are too much imo. But the M5's case is a big upgrade.

Is it crazy to go for the M4's just because I kinda prefer them visually? I'd appreciate the saved money but I'd have no issues paying the extra 200$ if I thought M5 are the better product.

I'm seriously considering buying the M4's but going on FB Marketplace in 6 months and shooting sellers of the M5's $50 offers just for their case + USB-C to C cable lol.

Lots of questions, but first some background. I’m aware of the noise (no pun intended) surrounding “beginner” studio headphones like the M50x and DT 770 Pros (80), and would honestly be fine with either one since I have no baseline or preferences for headphones atm. I’ve been producing for about 2 years and only recently began diving into my mixes. I like to make bass heavy music without vocals or live instrumentation, often with intentional clipping, and have been working out of 2 consumer products (AirPod maxes & Bose sound flex link, clown me all u want). Now for some questions.

1. How much of a difference will a switch from the max to a studio headphone realistically make? I’ve heard the drivers are great in the max, but they’re obviously eq’d as a consumer product. Currently my mixes (especially low frequencies) don’t translate well to other devices, and while it could be my poor mixing, could a studio headphone alleviate some of my issues?

2. Both of the mentioned pairs are many years old. While I’m aware new doesn’t always equal better in tech, are there any new pairs worth looking at that might beat out the DT and m50x purely from tech advancements? I have a discount at Sennheiser and heard there might be competing pairs.

Thanks for any help yall.

Hi,

I have Sennheiser momentum 2 since 9 years and it started to disintegrate. I want to get a new wired headphone but it seems there aren’t many anymore (if any)?

I don’t want to buy wireless as they are all have batteries, chips and what not. I just to plug the cable and not care about anything.

Couldn’t find new releases from major makers anymore. Found only Sony M1 and Sony MV1.

Which one do you recommend? I know MVN1 is open cans but I don’t mind.

Music I hear is soundtracks, flamenco, instrumental, blues and some pop and progressive metal.

I don’t rent something that pierce the ear and cause fatigue. I wear glasses.

Which of those two Sonys to get ? Feel free to recommend something else. I want something with high quality

Budget: up to 450 euros

Hey! Im interested in buying some wireless headphones, but i know nothing about them! So far i have only owned wired headphones (which i got as gifts so i dont know much about those either), so im hoping someone here can help me.

I currently own an Asus ROG delta core wired headset, and they sound pretty good, the only thing is that sometimes the mic picks up on the audio coming from the game but its not that big of an issue. The reason i want to get something wireless is because the wire always gets caught in the armrests of my chair, its honestly so annoying.

My concerns about wireless are the quality and audio delay, since i have never owned wireless i dont know if i should really worry about this but i do own bluetooth earbuds and they have some pretty big delay (though i only use them for music on my phone). Thanks!

Edit: read the "new poster" guidelines, to answer some questions not mentioned before, for the price im looking for something average, since i dont know much about this subject i dont know how much that is, but i would prefer something that isnt considered too expensive. For usage im using them for my laptop, mostly gaming.

Hello,

New into the whole category of audiophile headphones, the only thing I know is that you need to buy an DAC in order to give more power to the heapdhones so they can sound better.

I am looking intro buying an audiophile headphone to try it out, I've always had gaming headsets but I want to try new things:

• Sennheiser 620s: 268 euros
• Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X: 180 euros
• Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro: 250 euros
• Asus ROG Kithara: 300 euros

*If lucky, I could probably get them from ebay/wallapop brand new for like half the price.

I want to be blown away by the sound, like using Macbook Pro Speakers vs integrated monitor speakers or cheap speakers you get from amazon for like 20 bucks.

I want to connect the DAC with the integrated usb hub of the monitor so I can use them with my dekstop and laptops.

EDIT: I would be using them to mainly stream videos, teams meeting and gaming

Thanks,

Alex