Probably overpaid a bit for the mpow but I'm sure I'll be happy

Battery seemed pretty godtier

Bluetooth module for T2, which one should I get?

my trn BT10 right iem is not working anymore

5$ dac

<:thonk:288060975775612929>

i mean all usb-to-3.5mm converters are dacs too

and those are like $1-$5

Any decent headphone amps

for what headphones

Hd600

apple dongle/google dongle v1

Amp?

you heard me

google dongle will drive hd600

I want it for my desktop

your desktop doesnt have usb ports?

Not usb c

get an adapter

Your fucked wind

i'm not lying to you, it will literally work

an amplifier exists to make shit louder, it doesnt have to be fancy

dont shit and piss yourself because it doesnt have an lcd screen and takes up a square foot of desk space

Maybe I'm confused what is your idea of dongle

its a dongle, it takes usb-c at one end and poops out analog 3.5mm at the other

like the ones that come with phones?

Hmm

```To me, my HD600 sounds perfectly fine plugged straight into the iPhone 7 lightning/3.5mm dongle (which sounds indistinguishable from the iPhone 6 headphone jack I had previously). To protect my ears, I have my volume set at around 60% when listening to quiet or dynamic music like classical, and like 40% when listening to the most loudly mastered pop music. When comparing that to my Oppo HA-1 amp with the volume knob around 9:30, I can barely tell the difference, except in 2 areas: the low bass is more powerful on the amp, and some of the hard transients seem to have very slightly more bite and snap. But these differences are very subtle and not noticeable unless you're critically comparing. Also, if I weren't using the HA-1 for several other purposes (preamp for my speakers, DAC for multiple sources), the $1200 price for the incredibly small improvement in the headphone sound would have been a waste of money. I also admit that most people probably listen at louder volumes than I do, and an amp will probably make a bigger improvement for them, although I still suspect that the improvements are almost all in terms of louder volume and dynamics.```

<https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/5cfzvp/sennheiser_hd600hd650_with_an_iphone/>

```The Apple USB-C headphone jack adapter gets the same 1 Vrms maximum output as other iOS devices. (Assuming that your country isn’t limiting the volume.) It should be well established by now how loud it can get. On pop tunes like the one in the video pictured above, a satisfying volume level for me with the HD600 is 58 (out of a maximum of 100 in Windows). The HD600 is a walk in the park for this adapter because it draws so little current even at maximum volume. When level matched, it sounds about the same as a competent dedicated headphone amp. That is, if you can get it level matched. Some kinds of music are so quiet that you might not be able to get the HD600 loud enough on the dongle.
```

<https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/apple-usb-c-to-3-5-mm-headphone-jack-adapter.23420>

cringe

there for sure is a difference between different DACs, ive used cheap and nicer ones

for most people it doesnt matter, but doesnt mean it never matters

i mean the main reason DACs exist is because the sound card thats built into computers doesnt cut it for a lot of people so they need a specialized thing

it exists so people can have something to burn money on

just because the difference doesnt matter for you doesnt mean it doesnt exist for anyone else

youre not the only person alive believe it or not

ive used cheap ass DACs, some behringer shit, and ive used nicer ones. the difference was fairly noticeable for output and super noticeable for input

My peanus weanus, believe it or not

based

if something cheap or even a lil dongle peanus weanus works for you, thats sick you dont need to waste money

yeah im glad im not cursed with golden special ears like you

its not a matter of that, i cant tell the difference between mp3 320 and flac at all, and loads of people can

its a matter of what youre doing and your own preferences

you can get a great interface that wont bottleneck anything reasonable for like 70 bucks, no reason to be scared of 70 bucks if you care and work with audio or do recording

also dongles wont work if, god forbid, you need to use an xlr mic

same

@Windatica bruh

audio sucks anyway

How bad would it be if I just bought one of the headphones in the pins without doing any research?

you will be kill

Depends on which one you bought

@Droidbot

<:alismirk:230784726615588865>

Absolutely based

7/10 sound

Not bad

That bass tho

They are really not bad

The sound is very "daily"

Jack of trades, master of none

Yeah, but considering they're so tiny... Same quality as the Apple's one for my ear taste

Ofc my akg akchuall headphone are 11/10 compared to this ones

They are incredibly fit dependent

I couldn't use the tips in the box and had to volunteer my MH750s tips to get better bass outta em

https://youtu.be/Ibd_V1thWH0

Suitcase record player that's actually good, made by Chinese <#365921969004216320> company Music Public Kingdom

Wat

Currentyear.ogg

@Strachi https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/vinyl-cds-revenue-growth-riaa-880959/

🤔

>according to RIIA(erm Mafiia*) >published in music focused magazine

https://giphy.com/gifs/reaction-mood-QOgvV9rV4hHpgNRBfQ on that !doubt

also its not suprising tho if you abuse the statistics like that

as "CD-sales" wont calculate in all other media sales

so 0.1% instead of 0.099% of total sales volume matters ??? to no-one

thanks to online sales :D

You utter <:brainlet:589104479887032330> why are are arguing *other media-sales* when it's stated to be about it surpassing CD sales

Is your reading comprehension that broken

cause obsolete media beating other obsolete media

is no_news.ogg

https://tenor.com/view/idiot-hammer-old-man-oldman-gif-12695907

@Tervy just because you think something's obsolete media doesn't make it so

https://lbda.net/kry.png true its pretty obsolete considering its 3% of total sales

+-1%

https://lbda.net/FWSB.png

https://lbda.net/v1V.png midyear figures

~

sadly no world-wide statistics are gathered ?

i would be interesting to see those figures in comparison to america only

@Tribit just because something is favored in your echochamber does not change the facts~

You keep arguing about something entirely not related to the discussion

Streaming is the largest chunk but it's not what I was talking about

sidenote: TBH i was suprised it was that large when i opened that Riia report i expected it to be more like 60-70% with media downloads taking larger cut too

@Tribit i hate this

@[Warrior of Ferocity] Shugesh why?

i think vinyl is a meme

Not everything is a meme

not everything is a meme

no

What makes it a meme exactly

for me its the sound quality

i see the appeal

the grainy sound is like

nostalgic

There's nothing wrong with the sound quality of vinyl though

its been a while

ill admit

<:rolf:589102490696548371>

my family used to use the record player when i was a kid

That grainy thing is mostly a thing with older records and players

https://youtu.be/Ibd_V1thWH0
Skip to 11 minutes to hear the direct audio feed

oh

ok

let me watch this

>vwestlife
<:smug:589103776699252887> <:alismirk:230784726615588865> <:aliOK:251417852156837888>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT__7Jro0vs

Most modern players will sound good too

yeah

it sounds preeetty good

It's for the novelty and to collect

inb4 you collect vinyl and i just roasted you

yeah

this sounds pretty much the same

It's a hobby

@Tribit Zoomers were a mistake

I doubt zoomers are into vinyl

ok

i was wrong

i'll be honest

vinyl good

the reason why vinyl became popular is because cds died

people want to own physical copies of things they loved. when they no longer owned physical copies with cds they started getting vinyl instead because its way better in the department of physicality and collectable shit

the whole analog/sound quality thing with vinyl is mostly irrelevant to most people getting vinyl

and yes zoomers are very much into vinyl

vinyls a pretty big deal in the US, more albums are only available on vinyl and not cd than the other way around

and a LOT of albums that are available on cd and vinyl are straight up only released on cd because of japan

Vinyl is a big meme

Can't music players just emulate vinyl through equilizers?

Assuming the vinyl sound is of lower quality I'm sure you could add it in

vinyl bad

but some song... only vinyl... friend

https://qrates.com Kickstarter for vinyls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tufGOP-daQ

I hope literally

vinyl masters are often different than the digital/cd releases

there can be an all analog thing that you theoretically cant digitally recreate

they keyword is theoretically

realistically none of that matters to over 99% of the people actually buying vinyl. that's not why they like vinyl

mpow m5 pretty good from a quick listen

imma test em on my commute tomorrow

i used to use some mpow thing working as a bike messenger, it was good but lasted like 6months

id just buy another one, say it doesnt work then would send back the old one in the new packaging and keep the new one

get chinked

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32870734227.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32907767107.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32896891697.html

I need a cheap amp for more gain

which one do I get

portable

wtf

there's non with a chunky jack port

nobody uses chunky jack for portable listening, do they?

n-no

who would do that

am I right??

<:smug:589103776699252887>

what part of apple dongle dont you get goy

show me your dongle

@meh check pinned messages in this channel

Liking the mpow m5 so far

Very convenient

It almost feels weird

Like I'm cheating or something

Tws pretty good

The reviews said they were better than airpods sound wise,can't imagine how shit they have to be for 200$

No connectivity problems, easy to just use one of the buds while the other's charging. Buttons work well but the sound notification to tell you it registered and action is a lil loud

@Julian right now Im just seeing kz ed9 for me because they are basic, no gimmick over ear. want something like it but maybe more premium for everyday pc use

also EDR1 are just 70pennies and look great

do they sound nice?

over ear aint a gimmick lol

its just slightly autistic

acoustic*

t2 broke, right iem makes no sound for some strange reason, tried changing cables

should I buy another t2 or there are better options?

the problem might be in the MMCX pin, not sure

no options if you like the flat frequency response but plenty of side grades

what would be the side grades?

pinned messages, maybe blon bl03 as the chi-fi as the month

I guess I will order another pair of t2's then

this IEM spoiled me

get the planars

||probably not worth it||

planars arent like $100+?

p1 right?

maybe can get on used market for sub 100

yeah the pi's

i think they are a meme personally

what about the t3?

side grade, supposedly more mainstream tuning

p1 looks like it goes for $130 second hand

are t3's t2's with a little more v-shaped signature?

https://preview.redd.it/buhuhwfkg7f21.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=58b2a453c1d38fc7aec1d682567a568c8ba5168c

look at crinacles review

btw the audio budget deal is still on?

its still on his page so try it

my kz ate are really bass heavy, I HATE IT

are there any other good alternatives to the pinned message true wireless stuff?

one of those bluetooth receivers and your favorite headset

unless you want the separate ear plugs

@meh Shouldn't have gone for the KZ meme

back then there wasnt anything better out there

also its not comfy, my dt770 were really comfy, could wear them for 8h

may I suggest the memt x5s?

just watched a review and you must be fooling me, they are also bass heavy and bad like rock zircons

if youre bass-adversive then why dont you get t2

honestly I kind of want to get the zircons just to see what the meme is all about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOvpFvIm4iY

@Windatica dont want over ear cable

zircons are ok, i think they're superseded by modern offerings but the cable on them is really nice

i dont know if i still have it but i should have made it into mmcx or something

memt x5 don't have much more bass than the tin t2.

it just sits DEEP in your ears and has a very good seal so it sounds like it does.

Did u even watch the video. Their audiophile said its below average.

boys Im having my iems in for 8h a day and it hurts and feels weird

get koss on-ears or headphones

yeah, im a bit late on this one

zircons were never really that great to me

mainly for comfort reasons

i used to put them in my ears and it felt like they were scratching em

as for sound, its ok but not really the best

lots of bass but below average clarity

i guess if all you listen to is rap, then theyre a good buy

zircon tips are pretty bad

like, literally sandpaper

https://penonaudio.com/tfz-balance-7.html 🤔

I looked at those they seem interesting

any reason why my mpow m5 tws would not always pair?

they'd pair every time no problem but today they both didnt work although they were connected and had a quiet static

on both my commutes they didnt work, then at work they did, and back home only one did

Your try forgetting on the device and reconnecting

lmao only one of them wants to play

i disconnect one and reconnect and then the other starts working

one says `aptx tws` and the other `aptX`

it's like they're seen seperately

imma reset this bitch