I use Tidal for discovery and I buy music that I want to keep in my collection from both Bandcamp and Bleep. I also occasionally use YouTube music, they have some stuff that I can't find anywhere else.

if youre not blasting brutal death metal at max volume to scare your grandma are people really audiophiles? /s

In the picture, the two wires represent 2 pin connector. So I wonder is there a way to connect it to headphones

I understand where the OP is coming from. I too enjoy the sound of my computer speakers, Logitech Z-5500. They have the most open sound of course compared to headphones, they have a very nice bass rumble and music sounds great with them. But I also have expensive headphones and a nice DAC and Amp. I think it’s ok to enjoy both. You might have a tendency to lean towards one over the other depending on the context. There is no right or wrong, good or bad. It’s totally subjective and based on personal preference. Enjoy what you have and save for what you don’t and really want.

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Anything that's special about them or that stands out? I'm considering getting them.

What's the difference between the Meze 99 Classics and 99 Noir? I saw another person who recommended those.

I have heard a lot of good stuff about the AKG K371. Someone near me is selling a pair (from 2022, so not that used) for $100 and was thinking of buying those. How are they bass wise? Anything special about them?

Bowers and Wilkins P9 Signature

i just want to know the popular beginner/cheaper pucks

Headphones are more intimate and less likely to cause a fuss with neighbors

I don't know, but it doesn't matter that much. You get a Koss anyway and then you swap parts in it until it's a different headphone. It's like Lego. The parts are interchangeable. If you go to r/headphonemods and scroll a little, you'll see people's builds.

I hate speakers.

Ok not really, I Just like the sound of headphones and iems more.

Feel like I need to give a shout out to the HE R7 here as well. Being the bottom of that line has left them almost invisible to the community. But get them on sale, replace the cables, and give the headband a squeeze to actually fit a normal person's head -- then they're a superb daily driver for ~90 USD. Another well-performing headphone nobody talks about. Love them for movies, meetings, and chamber music due to that lovely cavernous quality.

I'd like to try the rest of the Rx line, despite love-hate reviews.

beats solo pro

I currently have a Sennheiser HD450SE, is that considered worse than the Koss?

They are 2 different products with 2 different uses.

It's like asking why do you use a tablet when you have a TV at home.

I'm guessing most people with have both, I know I do.

Plus, people tend to get shitty when I take my speakers on the plane...

thanks! turns outa lot of keeb enthusiasts are audiophiles too!

if you told us what your budget is, people can recommend what they would buy.

I didn't say I use speakers. I just tried them with expensive headphones, and this was my conclusion, that speakers are better.

I didn't know about room treatment and other stuff tho

$200 for deva with an amp is a steal. Got mine $200 without amp +$100 for the amp.

Not sure if people are down voting you because you live with your mother, or because they think there’s no way you use speakers if you can’t even use open backs lol.

Hey, sometimes TWS earbuds using the newer (Qualcomm/Airoha/etc.) chipsets are opting for the more powerful ones (the new chipset are usually more efficient with the battery life, so it's just the manufacturers opting to have better performance instead of battery life) and so this can drain the battery more.

Oh and make sure they're using the same codec. Usually LDAC will drain the battery a lot (and add more latency), and so you can just use AptX Adaptive or regular AptX as not a lot of people can tell the differences.

Check Scarbir's website, regancipher's Head-Fi and Youtube reviews, /r/Earbuds, etc. for the new budget TWS earbuds or best value.

Info about UTWS3/5 battery life (5-7 hours) and also TWS earbuds volume variability: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/10yr7js/finaly_good_audio_on_the_go_utws5_and_fh5s/j803bbw/

Latency with TWS earbuds, TWS adapters, Bluetooth 5.3 LC3 tech, et cetera: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/11pa48l/wireless_gaming_earbuds_for_pc_gaming/jbx09oi/

Wired IEMs with TWS adapters (like FiiO UTWS3/5, KZ AZ09 Pro, etc.): https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/125a33h/upgrading_my_xm4s_wireless_iem_advice/je3kulz/

wrong answer

I think it greatly depends on where you started your audio journey, and use case. If you're very mobile, you maybe started with so-so earbuds, and the naturally progression from there may split to wireless BT TWS or wired IEMs. Or wireless to wired. However, I started with so-so headphones (Koss and Sony circa late 80s early 90s), eventually enjoyed over ear more than on ear, soon found myself in limbo with gaming headsets, and naturally ventured out into greater over ear headphones (AKG, I'd preferred, until I got the Nighthawk which have been a blast). They're comfortable and I use them for many different things, gaming (very zeroing on audio cues, but other headphones have lower bass and greater treble), DAP, phone, etc without disturbing others. Although they're open back (Er semi open really), which I prefer. Where closed back mobile are concerned, I use ANC earbuds (Sony xm4, realizing that great AQ but weak isolation and ANC, is not ideal for my use (in a less than pristine, somewhat noisy environment), so there's some tradeoff, sure).

Ive Just gotten into speakers because, I realise that for home theater, with the occasional friends and fam over, the soundbar I'd been using is so-so. It'll always be so-so compared with speakers (but a ton better than stock tv speakers, yes). The natural progression from there is either getting a better soundbar with a sub (which I have, and I think hit ceiling), or 5.1 surround system (if not 7.1 but to achieve very good there is a significant investment I feel) or, just pool my money into great towers, and a sub, along with a very good receiver... which is what I've begun to build. I'm not a stranger to speakers, as I was a live audio tech for several years, though some years back now. You certainly, of course, don't get full body feel with headphones like you do with speakers. That's a good point some of you have made. Although I don't have huge rooms to make the most ideal case for speakers. Though, I don't need to go beyond what my situation/dimensions can handle.

And I still intend to use headphones, because I love that ear hug and semi isolation. Besides, when gaming, speakers intrude upon the mic. It's been years since someone was critical of my mic, and that's a point of pride. But I now see no reason why I shouldn't have a stereo system - as well as headphones. I would enjoy them Both.

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