+ another like $40 for transformer

though ive probably got a few around the place

hows it compare to MODI?

no idea, still in the post

ahh ok

just using my $8 PCM2704 thingo for now

is ek10 usb powered?

you mean e10k?

yeh

sorry

ye

it is

E10K? It is

thats cool

i like it

think bout it this way

usb power is pretty gross a lot of the time tbh

Q1 is like the portable version with a battery iirc

if you were to get your first headphone amp/dac then you should get a USB powred one

so that when you upgrade, your old unit is for travel

i was gonna get a Q1 but i got one of these fuckers

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/132157061101

ah ye you told me

ohh i had an AUNE t1 in the past

used it for 1 year ish then returned it to massdrop

actually i think i made money too

cos the exchange rate differences

Pretty lit looking amp tbh

the Z1?

Wait is that a DAC or an amp

The title says it's everything

<:thonk:288060975775612929>

the Z1 is a DAP and a DAC/amp

can be used just off an SD card

or via USB

im gonna strap it to my phone

Oh so it is 🤔

might experiment with op-amp rolling it

Are the SHP9500 still being made?

ye

technically SHP9500S now

since they made a new version with a different cable

and maybe some other shit i dunno about

9500's arent that good tho tbh

I had the HD598SE before I got the X2s

neither are x2's imo but im a player hatin whore

How do the 9500 compare to the 598?

much more treble grain

less comfortable

images better but worse soundstage

removable cable tho which is nice

slightly colder in tonality

ive got shp9500w

9500s*

i like em

ive never tried the 598s or anything

i should walk into the headphone shop and try these things tbh

i like my x2s that i dont give a shit bout others right meow

X2s are pretty goat

And comfy when you start to use them after a while

yer

they are super comfy mayne

what are 598s like?

People say that 598s are really light and comfy and they are, but they're weird for me in that if you wear them for a few hours, you start to feel some pressure on the side of your face that's pretty uncomfortable

yeah some people have issues with 598 clamp for some reason

i never felt that way

mine literally used to fall off my head

M50s were the absolutely worst for me :😄

shp9500 are light and dont clamp too hard

actually for some not hard enough

if you dont have a small head then they are fine

yeah 9500's didnt clamp hard at all for me

they arent as plush as the X2s or anything

but comfort is def not an issue

and ive got a pretty fuggin big melon

you didnt like the shps hektik?

i havent tried many competitor headphones so i guess my opinion dont count as much

nah, i wasnt a huge fan

whats a betteralternative to the shp9500

pads werent deep enough and too much grain

used 558/598

esp here since no newegg

would you call the shp9500 neutral headphones?

its a better deal in the US since theyre like $50 on sale on newegg half of the time

i wouldnt call any headphone neutral tbh

yep i paid like 95 aussie bux for mine

oh ok

tho the 9500's are pretty close for the budget

1$ coupons for 50 coins

would u call em 'natural'

idk my audio auts lingo lol

eh too cold for natural imo

but they def arent bassheavy or anything

HD650's are my baseline for "natural"

more like trebly high and mids are not too warm or anything

would my assessment be right to say

even then they arent that trebly

i just feel they are .. pretty in the middle of things

nah, 9500's are slightly bright imo

hm ok

i havent heard em in a while since i just been using my x2s

tho thats probably more the grain rather than in amplitude itself

they are in melbourne

maybe i would agree that they are slightly bright

x2's also have similar treble grain imo

and upper mids grain

x2 is just a mixed bag imo

too much midbass for the lack of sub-bass, and the treble peak is iffy

comfy and built well tho

i got em before they went on a crazy sale

it was on for 2xx bux at one point

itd be a sweet deal at 2xx but i paid over 300

they sometimes go for like $100 usd in netherlands or some other northern yurop country

thatd be a sweet buy for sure

what do you have for headphones?

sounds like youve tried a lot of different stuff

Oh wow

Think I got mine for 150 quid actually, nee

*new

HD600, modded COP, KSC75 and some other garbage

and some chink iems

aussie shits expensive :<

ahh i def have to try the hd600s

yeah i never buy new here

its aids

yerr

i dont buy new bookshelf speakers

oh and i have 770's somewhere

thats for sure

and amps/dacs buy used

chink/used or bust

anyways.. i want to buy new bookshelves

I wish they would make a HD600 or 650 without the kitchen table pattern

That's one of the things that sort of put me off

HD6XX lol

you can paint them pretty easy tho

Mass drop exclusive though

im considering painting mine

whats the kitchen table pattern about?

And I'm UK based

rip

I think 650 are actually like 100 GBP less than the 600

have you tried the hd600s trans?

I was gonna

i need you to try this shit and report back on how they compare to teh X2s

But then I found the X2 deal

ahh ok

yep sounds like you got a pretty good deal there

i got my HD600's for $210 ausbucks

not a bad deal tbh

Question, how does one deal with headphone hair <:kms:311152554618912768>

nice nice

yerr

i only wear headphones at home lel

needed new pads tho

i dont want to look like a dickhead for the day

Haha same

IEMs if I'm off out

esp with my straight hair thats easily moulded by shit i wear

i use my shitty modded M50's or MDRV6's outside to look like a true pleb

i swear igget this big groove on my hair

tho i buzzcut my hair so i dont deal with that shit

By modded, you mean fixed the clamp too?

are the m50s as shit as everyone says

Because damn was the clamp strong on mine

i got em used so clamp was already kinda loose

yeah m50's arent great stock

I personally hated the M50s after getting the 598s

treble peak is kinda gross

and stock pads are absolute garbo

These highs really pierce your ears

Atrocious

on the m50s?

Bass is really muddy

Yup

they're closed so i thought theyd be muddy n shit

ahh ok

so theyre both muddy and piercing treble?

Exactly

anyway i cant stand muddy shit these days

after getting non muddy stuff

V shaped if I ever seen it

the muddy bass stands out

i dampened the fuck outta mine and changed porting so theyre pretty nice now

will measure em once i get my mics in

I don't understand how rock zircons are so highly rated either

Way too muddy for me

zircons are P O O

i dont like ATE's either

ATEs are tolerable for their price

i heard the same about the zircons bein shieet

prob one of you guys told me

compared to the xiaomis

someone mightve posted that on /csg/

ye.. i remember

Don't remember anyone else complaining about the zircons <:thonk:288060975775612929>

anyways i got the ZSTs just a few hours ago so ill let ya know how it rates to the pistons

i never tried em but someone on /csg/ said the xiaomis > zircons big time

nah zircons got a fair bit of hate sometimes

sure, do let us know m8

Big question

What does @HEKTIK think of eiaosi? <:thonk:288060975775612929>

POO

Eiaosi BTFO

bloated as fucc

stock tips sucked

fit wasnt bad tho tbh

Probably autisticslly force memed by one guy

they had a really bad dip somewhere that made em sound really tinny

kinda like a telephone

i want my zishan REEEEEEEEEEEE

gonna brb for a few hours to smash some tennis ballz

ciao

hot

bye

zaijian

cool domain ideas??

whatre you using it for?

www.xn--so2h.com

aka same as this www.𝝮.com

altho someone has taken that but with xn--byat.com instead

interesting

What symbol is that

Can't see on phone

omega*

http://i.4cdn.org/g/1494802820978.jpg

http://i.4cdn.org/g/1494815327315.png

"dear friend, invite me ask hook can lift how much children? I stick on wall, hope can hold kid still no fall"

<:alismirk:230784726615588865>

t. chink

@Jignx

I'm going to chinkland next month

korea?

My DHL delivery is estimated to arrive tomorrow

but tracking it right now it still seems to be in hong kong

How likely is it to actually arrive tomorrow?

50-50

either tracking is bugged in good way or in bad way

Chink watch arrived

Has a retail price of 240 yuan

@Deleted User what chink watch, pic

whenever i think of chink watch i think of that mechanical seagull

the really nice commie one

One sec

@onoderaSecurity

Got it for less than a tenner

the generic garbo that looks tenfold better in promo pictures ULTRALUL

ye

Oh, well