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Hey Audiophiles! Let’s Talk Headphones

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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,830 Swaye's Wigwam
    Baseman said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    BennyBeaver said:



    https://en-us.sennheiser.com/sennheiser-he-1

    For $60K they come and set them up at your house.

    For $60k they better come with 2 hookers and a ton of blow.

    And I better orgasm every time I put them on.
    Pics? Video better.
    Here to help.


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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,764 Standard Supporter
    https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6296/6296111_rd.jpg

    See the people walking down the street
    Fall in line just watching all their feet
    They don't know where they wanna go
    But they're walking in time

    The Throbber’s got the Beats.





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  • DawgOfTheAges
    DawgOfTheAges Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,812 Founders Club
    edited April 2021
    @Doog_de_Jour

    I was a sound man at one point in my experience and so it occurs to me to ask what is the source of what you are listening to ~ Is it your phone, laptop, Ipad, Internet radio, or a wireless connection device? is it high fidelity "acoustically perfect" stereo?

    My thought now is that wireless devices have taken over the environment and as a result the compression that is applied to what we are listening to is now materially different than the "acoustical stereo" of old.

    In lots of ways this is asking how many angels dance on the head of a pin really, because what you really want to do is listen to various options and decide what you like sound wise, and also consider how it feels on your ear, the liveliness and level of dynamic response that you like, and the weight of the device ~ and of course whether or not you desire the functional freedom of wireless or not.

    Personally I would explore wireless ~ and I would just drive out to magnolia HIFI and see what they have that you might like.
    Good luck paratrooper.
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  • 1to392831weretaken
    1to392831weretaken Member Posts: 7,696
    Doog_de_Jour said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    No one ever tried to repair them?

    What's the problem with your existing?
    They need new foam cups, which I feel fine DYI’ing, but now the rubber is coming off.


    Oh, shit, I thought they were actually broken. You need one of these:


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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,834 Founders Club
    dflea said:

    Bose isn't the easiest factory to deal with, but I'd reach out to them and tell them what your issue is, and ask them to quote you on repairing them or replacing them. In many cases, they'll offer you a discounted cost on a replacement pair rather than repairing your existing pair. It's usually significantly less than market price.

    Both Bose and Sennheiser both make excellent headphones and offer decent factory support. Bose just thinks way more of themselves than the other headset/headphone companies I've dealt with over the years.

    RaceBannon said:

    YellowSnow said:

    Don’t get Beats. I know that much. They fucking suck.

    So was it marketing? That's the one I've heard of and didn't Dre make a billion dollars off them

    I don't do headphones. A phobia of being snuck up on


    Yes, great marketing and yoots confusing ka-booming base with hi-fidelity.

    The truth of the matter is you can't really get "audiophile" sound out of headphones until you get to the $1,000.00 and up portion of the market. Audeze is a good example.


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  • Doog_de_Jour
    Doog_de_Jour Member Posts: 8,042 Standard Supporter
    YellowSnow said:

    dflea said:

    Bose isn't the easiest factory to deal with, but I'd reach out to them and tell them what your issue is, and ask them to quote you on repairing them or replacing them. In many cases, they'll offer you a discounted cost on a replacement pair rather than repairing your existing pair. It's usually significantly less than market price.

    Both Bose and Sennheiser both make excellent headphones and offer decent factory support. Bose just thinks way more of themselves than the other headset/headphone companies I've dealt with over the years.

    RaceBannon said:

    YellowSnow said:

    Don’t get Beats. I know that much. They fucking suck.

    So was it marketing? That's the one I've heard of and didn't Dre make a billion dollars off them

    I don't do headphones. A phobia of being snuck up on


    Yes, great marketing and yoots confusing ka-booming base with hi-fidelity.

    The truth of the matter is you can't really get "audiophile" sound out of headphones until you get to the $1,000.00 and up portion of the market. Audeze is a good example.


    I do not find those attractive.
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  • Fishpo31
    Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,678
    I am partial to the Keith Moon model cans...they come with 2 rolls of duct tape...
    https://youtu.be/PNbBDrceCy8
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  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 6,043 Swaye's Wigwam
    Doog_de_Jour said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Doog_de_Jour said:

    No one ever tried to repair them?

    What's the problem with your existing?
    They need new foam cups, which I feel fine DYI’ing, but now the rubber is coming off.


    I love it when the rubber comes off.
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  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 6,043 Swaye's Wigwam
    I got some Sony headphones. they have been great but I kind of just use them for work. I live alone in a trailer in La Grande. Most of my money goes to season tickets, and gas to and from Volunteer Park, Chris Petersen's bushes, and Aurora Ave N.
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