Do the blind test at audio check headphone test and see if you can tell the difference between 16 and 8 bit audio lol

I found the Mojo 2 to be an oddity. I mean, it formed part of a system that is the best thing my ears have ever heard, so perhaps my criticisms are unimportant...

It was, to start off with, rather plasticky. I found the coloured LED buttons to be rather gaudy, and not at all becoming in a high-end piece of kit. It's too little and lightweight, and I wondered if it would float around the desk if attached to a stiff wire. It seemed odd that a battery-powered DAC would be recommended for a non-portable system, and then I find that the audio-in is USB C, but the recharge port is micro-USB.

Perhaps it would hinge on how long the battery lasts (and whether it can be replaced when it dies in a few years time)?

I am partly wondering whether I should just get the Audeze cans that I like, and challenge Sluggish Shop One to demo a better DAC/amp stack (they don't sell any Audeze stuff themselves, as far as I know).

OP some people are downvoting you on some comments but I Appreciate the review!

Alot of modern music incorporates the 808 so sub bass is important. I like the description of the Beats headphone but with the senheiser sound quality.

>heck out the Headphone Show youtube video on EQ’ing headphones. That’s essentially what I’m using

Thank you!

I have a Mojo 1. Incredible amp. One of my favorite features is the color coded volume. The fact that you know what volume you’re listening at consistently is a huge advantage vs a potentiometer/knob because that way you know that 1. You’re not turning it up over time and risking hearing damage and 2. you ensure that comparisons are volume matched.

Sure, the large scale test data has some pretty obvious limitations but it's better than nothing. Official scientific literature on the subject is seriously scarce but what little data there is is heavily weighed in favour of people not being able to tell the difference, which also lines up with what my own personal testing has shown.

If people who claimed otherwise could actually provide some evidence to back it up rather than just anecdotal, subjective testimony, that would actually be a great help!

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Very true XD

I have been daily driving HD558's for the last 6 years. I see that the HD600s that I had been eyeing are finally on sale. If most of the music I listen to in the office is just high-quality spotify, do you think I would notice enough of a difference switching up only my headphones and not my listening habits?

Stuff like this kind of reminds me of CanJam NY 2022. I was at the Sendy table (or a vendor that was representing Sendy indirectly) and I noticed that the pads were installed literally backwards. I pointed this out and the same guy who is literally selling multi thousand dollar amps (I think they were Cayins) claiming that there is an audible difference between this amp and other amps then said “well if we’re going to get picky about the pads….”

Pads are like half the tuning of a headphone. Unbelievable to hear bullshit snake oil come out of the vendor one second and the next tell me I’m anal for wanting the asymmetrical pads in the correct orientation. Shit like this is why audiophiles get a bad rap.

The nicest people at CanJam were definitely Meze. They just seemed happy to be there and they helped everyone else

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Yeah, one shop where I already borrowed 2 headphones and bought one of them comes to mind… the owner simultaneously told me how awesome a certain headphone was and how he would absolutely not recommend that I buy it, and how much he dislikes the one that I have.

Okay, bought that headphone somewhere else, for much cheaper at that.

Check out the Headphone Show youtube video on EQ’ing headphones. That’s essentially what I’m using.

That's a wildly broad statement, at least on Sony. Some of their higher end products are quite good. They may not be trendy in a sub like this, but to write anything off because it's branded Sony is revealing, and not of an honest appraisal of headphones, unless a user's experience level only hits mass market <$300 models.

&gt; Scientific studies

Did you even read the study?

[I don't know how it include images or quotes correctly, I guess. See section 4 of the first "study"]

They didn't test headphones. This took place nearly twenty years ago. They admit that they were likely using less carefully mastered/recorded sources.

Yeah. Duh. Garbage in, garbage out.

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Excuse me.

[See the "audio equipment quality graph from the Wordpress blog.]

You call this a control? Self-described, non-standardized, three-optioned meassure of the quality of audio equipment used in this blog-tier "test", which didn't control for jack?

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Oh, well, if Gabriella says so.

[See the About page of that blog. Who even...]

I'm not that invested in this conversation that I'm going to even bother checking the other links. This is too much work, and I'm not getting paid. Let's just say "you win", because that's clearly what needs to happen here, and then I'm going to call it a day. GLHF

What's a closed back headphone that has the same sound profile as the Turtle Beach Recon 200 Gen 2(with the bass boost feature turned off) that is 100$~

May I have your EQ profile for Metal.

I also have the Edition XS and I also use them for metal, but I never EQ'd them.

Why is it a worse headphone than the other 6x0 headphones?

But the 660s has the worst sub bass response of any of the 6x0 series... How can it be preferred for professional work over the s2, 600, or 650? I can understand the preference for the tame treble. Personally, I find the s2's treble to be much clearer, but I can still understand why some people say it fits the 660s's sound better.

The headband gave me hotspots too. I replaced it with the ZMF pilot band, had to remove the original but it’s very simple, you only have to remove the four t10 torx screws.

I also replaced the pads with the Dekoni elite velour pads, although more for sound than comfort.

100% agreed. I tend to be a cautious spender anyway, and once I have my cans/amp bought and installed, I expect I'll be too busy with rediscovering my record collection to bother about FOMO!

They're just generic stock moondrop tips.

You should try another shop. I've had some great experiences in HiFi stores and I always recommend them to anyone looking to drop money on audio because of that. Support local businesses and all that jazz.

If you believe that you need a "purchasing history" to prove that you are a Hi-Fi nerd, you are wrong.

I think people, pressured by the constant fear of missing out and bombarded by posts from others, who are high on new toy syndrome, have forgotten that it used to be about the music and not about how empty your wallet is.

Nothing wrong with dropping PHAT stacks of cash on your ideal setup. But the moment you stop listening to music and start listening to gear instead, something went wrong, I think.

I can't find it presently, but I am reminded of a YouTube video by PS Audio, on the subject of: "are high-end hi-fi buffs actually psychopaths"? 😆

You should try the 109 pros. Tried most mid range headphones and it’s easily my favourite. To me there is just something magical with them.