What's the logic behind that? I hope it's not another stupid tiktok...

It's all good. It's not exactly a small purchase, so yes make sure you are comfortable with it.

Glad to hear that trick worked.

it is your x chromosome that causes hair loss, not headphones

Thanks, the Yellow button did the trick instead of using the Blue button.

But now I've given myself cold feet about ordering so I'll sleep on it for at least one more night

Luckily no tinnitus abs I can still smell and taste. Lucky me!

Try going back to your cart and hitting the yellow "PayPal Check Out" button, instead of using the blue "Proceed to Checkout" button. Sometimes I have problems when the browser auto populates my shipping address info, and the site gets hung on what I can only presume is some kind of address verification system.

If this works, tell Hifiman I expect my paycheck in the mail for helping them with their website tech support. :P

Nice keyboard

well then jeebus kris kross just say so; that’s sounds like a slashing good new year’s

To be fair, I think what we hear can indeed be measurable. It's the interpretation of the data, and relevance/applicability with our own unique HRTF's that is one of the major missing links.

Similar to how I would buy a pair of shoes, it would be nice if I could pop in a few measurements of my ears and head, and be able to spit out results that tell me what kind of headphones or speakers I might like. Just like a pair of shoes though, you still need to "wallk a mile" in them to really determine how well they "fit" you, but it would be much less haphazard and aimless. Perhaps one day.

The main issue I have with a lot of the hubbub is the stance that "all of audio is a solved problem" because of our current body of measurements, which I vehemently disagree. And throwing out subjective discussions entirely, because we cannot reliably correlate it with the data, is definitely the wrong way to go about furthering our overall understanding if we want to have any hope in achieving the above hypothetical future.

I already had the edition XS when I got my 770's, and while I still prefer the XS, I was pleasantly surprised by the DT770s. Really solid and fun closed back that are incredibly comfy; the insanely long cable's a bit annoying as they're my travel headphones but very happy with them. Enjoy!!

Wait, which model has the ball fondler?

Upgraded myself from 10 Pros to S12, the difference is quite big gotta say.

Try resetting your cookies. Sometimes the PayPal plugin gets funky. If that doesn't work then it's something on their website

Then a dongle will be enough for me I guess, but I wonder which one. The Samsung one is a little weak in power and doesn't get that loud imo

I feel ya, my friend. I spent last new year in isolation. Plenty of food and water and you'll be right in no time. I couldn't bare headphones because of horrendous ringing in my ears when I had Covid. Feel better mate, and hope the new year gets much better for you.

I have had nothing but great experiences with Bloom audio, located just outside Philly. You can set up a demo of any product(s) if you’re in the area, if not, they include overnight shipping for orders over $500 (I think). They offer great support and have always been super responsive by phone and email, even if it’s a non-purchase related question. 10/10

https://bloomaudio.com/

Their YouTube reviews of specific products are good as well.

I usually swap pads at least, if possible. But most used headphones that I’ve bought were vintage and needed repairs or replacement parts anyways.

This sub puts way too much stock in the recommended list, IMO. It's also a bit of an echo chamber.

You like what you like. Trust your ears over what you see posted here!

All hail the king (of timbre)!

What if it was his intent that owning a DT770 would gain him entrance to the House of Walder Frey so he could listen to White Wedding during the Red Wedding on his brand new headphones?

Good info. Ty

It really depends. Sometimes the pads aren't really worn at all, but I'll still replace them because someone else was using them. The one exception to this would be genuine leather pads since you can just wipe those down with alcohol wipes and they'll basically be as good as new

Depends on the fabric.

Dawn dish soap and a toothbrush works wonders

It really depends how worn things are, and is gut checked against my personal tolerances for hygiene.

With leather earpads, it's not nearly as big of a deal, to me, and I usually just do a quick surface wipe with slightly diluted rubbing alcohol. However, for velour-type of pads, I check to see just how grimy things are, but usually have new replacements ready to go.

As far as cables, most headphones tend to use standard connectors, so I've amassed a small collection of random cables over the years that are bound to fit something, so it's a wash for me. Because of this, I tend to ignore any stock cables, unless of course it is non-removable. :P

Regarding headbands, sometimes there isn't much you can do about them. However, with Sennheisers (and I believe Beyerdynamics), there is an assortment of parts available for replacements on the market. Recently, I finally got tired of the super worn out/loose HD580's stock headband (which, has likely seen well over two decades of usage before I inherited them), so I ended up replacing it with a modern HD650's headband instead, as well as the plastic grilles at the same time. To me, they look so much better now, and no longer slide off my head, which is a win-win in my book.

Makes perfect sense. How do you go about cleaning them?