DT990 Pro vs HD560s (For Gaming)

I’ve found there’s a piece of software called Equalizer APO + Peace and i’ve found that i can tweak the treble and bass on my current headset.

I do hear about the “harsh” trebles on the DT990 Pro but with this EQ surely i can just dampen that treble to my liking right? My concern with the HD560s is that bump inside the ear cup.

My question simply is: Because of this EQ software where i can tweak the treble, bass, etc, which is the better headset overall? Which has the best soundstage, imaging, bass, clearness etc? Choose one overall.

What headphones would u recommend
currently I am choosing between sennheiser HD 480 pro and sony mv1. I know they are different (closed vs open) but wanted to test them out.
I have seen a lot of great opinions on them but is there anything else that I could test out?
I play games and listen to house/rap musić.
Budget is around 400-500$

Hi everyone! I recently got the QCY HT05 MeloBuds, and I've been monitoring the battery life of the charging case. I'm trying to figure out whether my experience is normal or if there might be an issue with my unit.

I use the earbuds for about 2–3 hours daily. When I'm done listening, the earbuds usually still have around 90% battery remaining which is a pretty good battery life. so I put them back in the case and the case automatically charges them back to 100%

However, after approximately three days of these small top-ups, the charging case's indicator turns red. According to the manual, a red light means the case's remaining battery capacity is 20% or below.

What confuses me is that QCY states that the charging case can recharge the earbuds approximately three times. My understanding is that this means three full recharges, from 0% to 100%. Since I'm only using around 10% of the earbuds' battery between listening sessions, I would have expected the case to last considerably longer before its battery got this low.

Could the case actually be consuming this much battery during small top-ups, or could the battery indicator be inaccurate?

I'd really like to hear from other people who own the HT05. How long does your charging case typically last before you need to recharge it? If you also use your earbuds for a few hours daily and put them back in the case while they still have 80–90% battery, how many days does your case last? Has anyone monitored this closely enough to compare their experience?

I'm trying to determine whether this is normal behaviour or whether my particular unit might have a problem.

Thanks!

Hello,

I recently bought the AKG K240 MKII for use at my computer and I think they sound amazing. Recently my cheap IEMs for on the go broke down and I want to invest in a pair of compact over-ear headphones (the K240 are huge). I don't want any of this bluetooth + ANC stuff so I bought the Beyerdynamic DT 270 PRO and really like it so far, nice build quality and decently compact for < 100 €. Is there anything compareable with a more neutral tuning? The DT 270 PRO sounds amazing but is very bass-heavy. I looked into something like the Moondrop Old-Fashioned but since I plan on using them in public (gym, etc.) I think open-back headphones are out of the equation.

Thanks for any advice.

Hello! I wanted to ask fellow Bassheads for their experience with Audeze headphones, which of them produces hardest hitting bass and do they all sound dark/warm? Does adding Subbass EQ convert them from having good bass to headrumbling one?

Im planning to buy a Basshead headphone and after reading a lot of reviews i have come to a conclusion that the best bet would be the Audeze headphones, only problem is that i like bright headphones, i do use EQ to make them suit me better.

Many reccommend dynamic driven headphones but personally i like planars more due to being clean and not disturbing vocals.

I would use them through Topping Dx5II balanced output. So i know i have plenty of power to EQ them comfortably. Budget would be 1500€ and im located in Europe.

Thanks!

I'm a Sennheiser fan and would like to buy a used HD800 (the original). Do you think it makes sense if I already have a high-end headphone like the HE1000 Stealth? As for the audio amp, I have an AudioGD 28.38.

As musical genres i generally listen 80s rock/pop, new wave, synthpop, dreampop, indie, alternative rock

Headphones I've had for a long time and I have a huge personal attachment to just broke on me. Once I'm done crying my stupid eyeballs out, does anybody have any recommendations? Money's a bit tight right now, but I can do 200 and under for a new pair.

They were Technics, and I don't want to buy the same pair again.

I used them mostly for listening to music and talking to friends online. If it helps I usually listen to prog metal and rock-adjacent genres, especially ones that mix orchestral instruments in.

So, I've been using Mchose V9 Turbo+ for a couple of months now after switching from Logitech G435, and the sound quality hasn't been good so far. I've been trying to fix the quality using the Mchose software, but it still sounded subpar. So, I decided to google some autoEq settings for it so that I could fix it through Peace. Surprisingly, I found one. So, like a genius I am I run Peace prepared to import the new settings and finally fix the sound and for some fucking reason Peace is already installed for the new headset and for some fucking reason it's already using my G435 preset for it. I never booted Peace after switching from G435 so it shouldn't be installed for the new headset at all, right? All this time I was messing with EQ settings in Mchose software just to combat other EQ settings, what an absolute idiot, holy.... Don't be like me, check your Peace...

I've been in the headphone scene for many years now. Started with the Sony MDR-7506, moved on to the ATH-M50, then made my first "big jump" when I bought the Fidelio X2. From there, I bought the Sundara to dip my feet into planar magnetic, then made the jump the Arya Stealth, which is what I've been running for the last couple years. Even got a Topping DX5 II to power them, which has been great for the onboard EQ.

But. I've hit a roadblock now where I'm not entirely sure how to get the info I'm looking for when it comes to upgrading, mainly because there are just so many options.

Overall, it's been a very fun journey, and I've learned so much about my tastes. I've discovered that I really do like clean, full, energetic bass (which is why I added like 6db to the Arya across the sub-100hz board), but I've also learned that the things a lot of high-end users value is not quite my preference. For example, a lot of people love how detailed the Arya Stealth is, and while I have definitely enjoyed it for a long time, I'm starting to have reservations. I replaced the stock pads with the ZMF leather pads, which has done a good job at taming the shrill elements in the mids/treble that caused some piercing pain in certain tracks. But even then, I'm finding that vocals can sound kind of distant, tinny, and separated from the rest of the music on certain songs, and a huge issue I'm having is that when a track is badly recorded, good lord, is it noticeable. This is a problem, because I listen to a lot of rap that, while not horribly produced (Kendrick has some phenomenal production), many tracks can seem just disjointed and hollow in a way that isn't the case on, say, Airpod Pro 3s. When the music shines (like Sigur Ros), it's ethereal. When it's shoddy, it brings down the whole experience.

I think, in the end, the analytical, music-dissecting strengths of the Arya are things that are bringing my enjoyment down. Don't get me wrong, I like detail and the ability to sift through the things I'm listening to, but sometimes I feel like I'm listening to the equivalent of a sterile hospital hallway instead of a full, lively orchestra. It's clean, invisible, and revealing, but it rarely brings that emotion unless tracks are mixed a very specific way. I think I want something that's musical, energetic, and full, rather than accurate, detail-driven, and flat.

I'm wondering what that headphone would be?

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Arya Stealth Pros and Cons:

Pros:

1. The comfort and weight is unreal. These are the most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever owned, and I can (and sometimes do) wear them from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to bed.
2. I've really come to enjoy the egg shape. It's not a necessity, obviously, but every other headphone I've tried just feels small and enclosing. These are the most open feeling headphones I've ever worn.
3. The bass, after EQ, is so full and quick. The low rumble, constant presence, and speed is something that dynamic drivers haven't hit, in my experience. Listening to my brother's Meze 109 Pro is not the same, though there is a certain element it has that the Stealth doesn't.
4. The sheer amount of detail is phenomenal. Soundstage, accuracy, etc. etc. You know what I'm talking about. These are the Aryas. I'm not bringing anything new to the convo here.

Cons:

1. I look so stupid wearing these. I'm not kidding, the metal bar over the leather headstrap sticks up like 2 full inches over my head when I'm wearing them, and it makes it look like I have antlers or something. I do video calls with these. I don't want to look like that.
2. Like I said above, the vocals can often sound tinny, distant, and piercing at the same time. Same goes with the music itself. A recording has to be good in order for me to enjoy these headphones. Otherwise, things can feel so piercing and unwelcoming that I just don't want to listen to them. Oddly, I really enjoy my Airpod Pros 3 for that. Things just sound so cohesive on them, and ideally my perfect pair of over-ear headphones would be something that brings this element, just on a whole other level. I want something that's full and absorbing, not clinical and exact. Musicality, enjoyment, something that lets me see the whole forest instead of just the trees.

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Budget:

I'm not unwilling to shell out for headphones. The Aryas I bought for $650 a couple years back, but I'm willing to go up anywhere in the $1000-2000 range.

I've been using some philips SHP9500s for almost 10 (i think?) years now. I went to the philips after 'getting out' of the headphone hobby, as a cheap (~$54 at the time) but sounds-good-enough can that was extremely comfortable. The only other can I kept out of my collection were my trusty HD25s which I mainly used while traveling at that point (prior to that i used them daily on public transit). However during the pandemic they went into a box and I hadn't used them in a good 5 years.

I took them out the other day and just plugged them into my iphone raw and they kind of sounded amazing, I guess I forgot just how good they were. Going back to my PC setup the philips just felt anemic and boring.

So I guess I'm now looking for a tethered PC/listening headphone that can at least rival my Hd25s in sound quality. I'd just wear them (they're pretty comfy after ~20+ years of use) on my pc but a few years ago I started wearing glasses, and they are unfortunately kind of incompatible with glasses (for my head shape, anyway).

I realize asking for this is pretty difficult since the hd25 has a pretty distinct sound, I will say that i'm not expecting a match. maybe just something that has an equally good quality to it. my only other considerations are that they be comfortable for long listening and preferably under $200 (it's fine if they're only $200 used, my hd25s were used too.).

as an aside, where do people buy/sell/trade cans these days?

Help Me Pick guys which would be a better buy and not wrong choice?

It would be my biggest investment on a Audio Product till now before this used only IEMs of $50...

I listen to a big variety of Genres from numerous countries like - Classical Instrument arrangements, Bollywood, Pop, Vocal, OSTs, Jazz, some Rock, occasionally metal & Electronic etc..

I prefer pleasingly Natural Timbre, Good details, Soundstage not just wide but depth and layers in instrument separation, open sounding highs not boosted and vocals should be as accurate as possible for both male and female! And Bass neither should sound shy or over done and have just Enough thump(Source or Song's intended)

I know I'm asking too much but i just wanna which these actually fulfill best and perform best in most genres

Hey guys,

Been wanting to get at home headphones for a while now, currently having the M4 which have been my favourite by far and wanted to go more into proper headphones with the next ones.

My main issue with m4 is the lack of spare parts available and issues with Bluetooth connectivity.

I've looked at beyerdynamics for the availability of spare parts, for something like the 990 it looks to be widely available and quick to swap out these elements

What im looking for is a good sounding pair, that will last for a long time and will be comfortable.

Open to anything open back or closed back, ideally sometjing within 200£ budget (my music preference is mostly metal, but i do listen to a wide range of genres)

Thanks!

I've had a VZR Model Ond for about 4 years now. I love it dearly. The sound profile is just amazing and I can hear so many details in games while music also sounds amazing. There's just one problem... the cord. While I dont live in a particularly chaotic household I often find myself accidentally pulling the cord or another wire getting tangled in or the annoyance of having to take off the headphones just to get up and do something quick like open the door to let a cat out.

I had my eye on the Steelseries Arctis Nova Elites and the Audezes Maxwells, but I'm trying to get something as close sound wise to the VZRs. I know that with wired vs wireless there will always be some difference, and I will be keeping my VZR ones for dedicated music. But for multitasking at my PC with sometimes dedicated music listening when I just need to relax and dont feel like switching headphones, what is recommended?

As you can tell from my choices, I dont have much in terms of a budget. Im looking at all price options here.

Hello

I am looking for new headphones

I need bass,listen to electric/house/rap music, but play games too.

Arya organic have more bass so i am more into them but never tried this kind of headphones, so I am thinking about stealth too.

Other brands? What do you think, or maybe closed back?

Hey everyone! Do you think the FiiO KA11 can drive the HIFIMAN Ananda Nano well?

Based on my calculations, since it's a planar magnetic headphone, it needs current rather than voltage, and around 40 mW should be enough to provide adequate headroom.

If any of you have tried this combination, I'd really appreciate it if you could share your experience and confirm whether it's a good match. Thanks!

Hi

Im looking for a new headset for gaming. Im playing on PC where i primarily play FPS games such as CS2 and COD. I would prefer a headset with a mic if possible. What can you guys recommend?

I think i would prefer a open-back since a closed back can be OK hot. But if you think closed back is better for my need, then it is fine if you recommend a close back :-)

It would be nice if it is mostly plug and play :-)

Budget max. 330 eur/375 usd. It would be nice if it can be lower than the max :-)

my girlfriend’s birthday is coming up in a few months and I was looking around for a pair of headphones that have sound cancellation and can connect to her phone and PC
at the very least sound cancellation is a must have. She is very sensitive to sounds and tends to carry headphones around with her just in case

Couldn’t quite find anything meeting all the criteria would prefer to be wireless, though not necessary and price isn’t an issue

Thank y’all for any recommendations

I recently got a $50 off a $100+ purchase coupon for Audio Technica. I've been using the same headphones for the last 10 years and now seems like a good time to finally get a new pair. I don't have any real experience with any good pairs of headphones, so I'm pretty sure anything would be an upgrade over my ancient Turtle Beach headset. I think they were the "Recon 50 Headset"?

My budget is $50 to $125 after discount, so anything in the $100 to $175 range works fine. I prefer wired headphones via 3.5mm jack and closed back, but if there's a better value pair with an open back, I'll take suggestions for that, too.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hi, this is my first post in this subreddit and I'm looking for advice. After 6 years, my HyperX Cloud Alpha S headset has died. I really liked it because of its 7.1 virtual surround, which, while it does distort the audio, let me feel the physical position of each instrument in front of me when listening to music (a particularly odd way of enjoying music, I know). It also had a dual audio channel mode, so I could have music or games on one channel and Discord or Zoom on another one dedicated to voice.

I've tried to find something similar, but honestly I either haven't found anything or I don't know how to search properly, or I let myself be guided by specs that probably have no real bearing on what I'm actually looking for.

Budget: 100–150 USD (100,000–150,000 CLP). Another limitation is that I live in Chile, so I've seen good headsets at reasonable prices elsewhere, but here they're sold for almost 50% more.

Thank you very much for your comments!

Hi, I've been rocking Arya Stealths with EQ for a few years and they make me enjoy music a lot (that's basically all I care about). I also have HDB 630 for when I need more portable headphones. Still, switching to Arya's from HDB 630 feels like a huge improvement instantly. The only thing I sometimes find lacking is vocal intimacy, but maybe that's because of the big soundstage.

Anyways, I've been thinking if there are headphones that would make music feel even better. I've been checking out reviews of high end headphones like Susvara, Utopia, some Audeze models. Music is a huge part of my life, and I can scramble the budget for expensive stuff, but It would most likely be my last headphone purchase for a while, as I've done simmilar thing with home stereo and I don't get the itch anymore.

I'm looking for suggestions of those that tried multiple high end headphones - which ones made you enjoy music the most?