I currently have HIFIMAN Arya stealth magnets. These are the best headphones I've ever had and I'm wondering really what the difference between these and something like the HE1000 stealth or even some of the other higher end HIFIMANs.

I've also heard good things about Focal but I really do enjoy open back headphones and I'm not sure if focal has a decent offering of those.

Unfortunately I'm in an area that doesn't really have audio stores with stuff like this, only best buy which has lower end consumer stuff that I'm not interested in.

Anyone have any experience in this realm willing to offer their input?

I used to use a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ω, at first they were awful because the treble hurt my ears but I got used to it in a few weeks and I had them for years until they broke. Then I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 599. They were alright, but they've started falling apart now too

So what should I go for next? I've been looking at the DT 770 Pro X which ticks most of my boxes. Can they be run through an amp? They're only 48 Ω.

Can you recommend anything else? Sheepskin pads would be cool, but that's not a requirement. I primarily use it for movies, music, gaming and VoIP. Budget is around 300€.

Thanks!

How good are attached microphone extensions for headphones verses inbuilt microphone extensions? I don't mean an external mic, I mean some headphones has a drop down extension which goes right in-front of of your mouth, which is what I had for my previous Jabra headphones, now I have Sony which has a microphone somewhere in the headphones, I tested it briefly and you can hear it, but in terms of like, long-time calls or just some stats what might be the pros and cons of each, or is just non-dropdown microphones just better?

So my Sonus 7hz cable is cutting sound when I pull it, which means I need new iems anytime soon. But then I remembered I have other iem cables, and so I did a flip, combined ouranos tkzk cable with my sonus 7hz iem, and I have to say it sounds a bit better, but no major changes.

So can the cable make the change?

I was searching the web and found a lot of people like Shokz Open Run Pro 2, my friend personally likes the technicsys headphones.

My goal here is to listing to music while doing stuff like archery, running, rock climbing, hiking.

I am over the moon about these Koss 4AAA stereophones. They seem to have never been used. Came with the model 16-168 case, and all cords are pristine.

They sound amazing. I’ll include more photos, including of docs/inserts/adverts, in a comment.

The ear pads are intact and holding their oil fine. They’re pretty stiff, though, as they’ve hardened a bit over time.

I’ve heard you can use Lexol leather conditioner to soften the ear pads, but I’m scared to try. I don’t want to harm them.

What do you think?

Aftermarket velour earpads and a 3.5mm jack mod on the left can - it BARELY fits and took some fiddling; I would go smaller.

I put the final touches on the two recent pairs of headphones I posted.

GRADO SR60X:

• Installed an aftermarket, sheepskin headband w/ metal clasps

KOSS PORTA PRO:

• Installed brown headband pads

Note: These (like the ear pads) are from Yaxi, however it seems that the dyed colors between batches can vary fairly noticibly. They did come with ear pads that were the same darkness of brown, but I prefer the light ones and will just have to accept that the band is a bit darker.

Limited Edition Rhythm Beige

DONE:

• MMCX cable ports installed
• Removable, balanced 4.4mm cable
• Yaxi earpads, brown

TODO:

• Tighten folding hook bend
• Source some brown headband pads

ADDT'L PICS:

DONE:

• Vented
• Felt-dampened acoustic chamber
• "Debuttoned" custom grilles
• Comfort pads replaced with cups
• MMCX cable ports installed
• Removable, balanced 4.4mm cable
• White dust protection covers replaced w/ black

TODO:

• Custom, comfort headband

ADDT'L PICS:

Hi, I’m new in the “headphones” world and I usually bought the first cheap option with good reviews on youtube and never really informed myself. My current headphones (Anker Soundcore Q30) are almost dead and I want to make an informed choise about my next one. However I feel like there are a lot of things I know nothing about.

For example I read a lot of good things about Sennheiser but the first pari of headphones I saw in my price range (ACCENTUM) have 37mm drivers. My Soundcore Q30 have 40mm drivers and I always thought that “the bigger the better” for the driver. From what I heard, however, the ACCENTUM are consider higher quality than Soundcore Q30.

What I’d like to know is: what should I really look for to understand the quality of the headphones?

I’d mainly use them to listen to music (some Metal, Punk but sometimes Rap, Classical or movies and videogames OST) in my house or outside (so good ANC is always appreciated).

I have a pair of B&W PX (first gen) headphones whose batter has finally bit the dust. These headphones are still great, but they now won't hold a charge.

I've been looking at replacing the battery, and it should be doable based on my research. But the problem I'm facing right now is that I cannot for the life of me find a place to buy this battery that lives in the ear cup. The image attached is from a site detailing how to replace it, but the site just says something like "just buy a new battery" with no links or direction on where to find one.

Looking for any of the numbers on the battery in the image have so far not yielded anything helpful to me since web search now sucks balls because of AI.

So my question is: does anyone know of a good site or utility where I might be able to track down a replacement battery? I'd prefer to not use Amazon since fuck them.

Failing that, does anyone know of a good community here to ask about batteries in general?

I can't find any specs for OpenRun Pro drivers, regarding frequency response. I have them hooked to my PC atm and played around with EQ for a few hours. They sound better to my ears with a boost around 180Hz. And I dropped 23Hz entirely as it seems to just cause distortion. They seem tinny with a flat EQ curve. I bought these for cycling and I'm happy with them, but the EQ is an issue, certainly. Anyone have an EQ preset they use? I'm using PulseEffects.

AKG K271MKII

The audio cuts out on one side, and when I lightly touch the headband it comes back again. I think it's the self-muting thing, and whatever triggers it has worn out and become a bit unpredictable.

I've never needed or wanted this function, so even if my issue isn't that, I'd still be curious if there's a way to disable it.

Cheers!

My JA11 dongle barely got my HD 600's up to listening levels. This Schiit Modi + Vali definitely does that and more.

Asked if they could replace my headphone cushions (I had a 2 year warrenty) that were starting to break down.

instead they sent me whole pair of replacement headphones. Win.