Recent comments in /f/headphones

DepressMyCNS t1_j1rv7mn wrote

Reply to Hifiman Edition XS Headphones (Upgrade from Moondrop Blessing:2 Dusk IEMs?) by Sleepless_in_Bristol

Well I've never tried the Edition XS but I have used the set they were based off of, the Anandas for a quite a while. I thought they sounded amazing for music and gaming. The sound stage is where they really shine, it almost sounds like you don't even have headphones on, it's more like you're sitting in a room with speakers paced about 5 feet to the sides of you producing not only a spaciousness on the x axis but the y and z as well, basically it adds an incredible 3d realism to everything you listen to. The bass response is really rich and detailed, it can be eq'd to 6+db and still retains detail and doesn't get muddy, mids and vocals are very clear and forward, meanwhile the highs are brilliant and sharp, not as sharp as some sets like the Senhiessser HD800s, but still a brilliant treble range.

I hope this helps you with your decision, I know it's not the exact pair of headphones but they are very similar. Happy holidays!

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Yeic554 t1_j1rq3d1 wrote

Reply to HD599SE sounds worse than my old G433.. What am I doing wrong? by spamrundie

This is a common issue with the HD599's connected to a motherboard.

A 'simple' fix is to buy a Dac/Amp combo unit like the Fiio E10K (works really well with the HD599 and is fairly cheap) Or just get a USA Apple dongle (The EU apple dongles are a lot worse then the USA ones because of some EU regulations on sound output)

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Cause-Effect t1_j1rfrt7 wrote

Reply to comment by El_Pal0 in I guess we are all depressed by AzizAldubikhi

I actually have those headphones from Thailand before my audiophile enlightenment. I auditioned a lot of headphones from the Thai store and it sounded the best of the bunch, by a margin. But it's still very muddy and bloated, unusable (imagine how bad the rest are)

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