Headphones

• Old /hpg/ OP: https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/91828143/#q91828143

• Measurements
  • https://sai.squig.link/
  • https://crinacle.com/graphs/headphones/graphtool/?share=Harman_AE_OE_2018_Target
  • https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?pages/Reviews/
  • https://old.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets
  • https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/
  • https://www.stereophile.com/content/innerfidelity-headphone-measurements

• Recommended information
  • https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Headphones
  • https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/tutorials/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5016825/
  • https://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-we-hear.html

• Videos
  • Measurements 101 by Dan Clark - Canjam NYC 2022 Seminars https://youtu.be/6eYGTVx3WcE
  • Audio Blind Tests and Listener Training https://youtu.be/0KX2yk-9ygk
  • D/A and A/D | Digital Show and Tell (Monty Montgomery @ xiph.org) https://youtu.be/cIQ9IXSUzuM
  • Digital Audio: The Line Between Audiophiles and Audiofools https://youtu.be/IiZqYnd5g8M

• More /hpg/ Videos
  • AES Damn Lies Workshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvireu2SGZM
  • Anatomy of a Planar Magnetic Headphone Driver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I2lyIQDC24
  • Audio Myths Workshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ
  • Do Listeners Agree on What Makes a Headphone Sound Good? by Sean Olive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1EVZVDaeLw
  • D/A and A/D | Digital Show and Tell (Monty Montgomery @ xiph.org) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIQ9IXSUzuM
  • Headphone Measurement Equipment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMHVZcEpc2E
  • Head-related Transfer Function (HRTF) and Headphone Testing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLNbFQJdXBs
  • How Balanced Armature Drivers Work - Earphone Solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uzFhlpKIvM
  • How It's Made Headphones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LbsQRaQD6A
  • How to Fix Headphones - A Detailed Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYH1KZ_14uE
  • Measuring Headphone Frequency Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0ClNJeHrAw
  • Measuring Headphone Frequency Response Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uBuxqDSJlA
  • Virtual Barber Shop (Audio…use headphones, close ur eyes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDTlvagjJA
  • Virtual Surround Sound as Fast As Possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPQG9qOr6nw https://pastebin.com/TcTS8Tsn

How to request advice: https://pastebin.com/QWaSpbEg

Template:
>Location
>Budget
>Intended use
>Kind (open or closed, over-ear or on-ear)
>Preferred tonal balance (or genres you like)
>Past headphones and your thoughts on them
>Source(s) (PC, interface, headphone amp, phone, ...)
>Other requirements
 
Location - If you are not from the US, knowing which country you're in is helpful since headphone prices can vary a great deal across the world. 
 
Budget - We need to know how much you want to spend. If you can, please also indicate whether your budget is a hard limit, or whether it is flexible.
 
Intended use - What will you use them for? 
 
Kind - Closed-back headphones typically have louder bass, better noise isolation, less leakage, and greater dynamic range. Open-back headphones can feel more open at the expense of the aforementioned qualities. 
 
Preferred tonal balance - (to be filled in at a later date or perhaps never) 
 
Preferred Music - What do you listen to? If your music tastes are very esoteric, providing some examples (Youtube links work well) may be of some assistance. 
 
Past headphones - What have you used in the past, what did you like about them and what didn't you like about
 
Source - What are you plugging these into?

FAQ:

>Do I need a-
No. You don't "need" headphones or any of the electronics that support them.

Recommended closed back headphones:

• Beyer DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm (bright V) - $140

Honorable mentions:

• Takstar Pro 82 (darker V, chinkshit) - $60
• Senn HD 569 (dark V) - $100
• AKG K361/K371 (neutral V, build quality not great) - $105/$170
• Beyer DT 700 Pro X (bright V) - $250
• E-MU Teak (bright V) - $450
• DCA Stealth (neutral V) - $4000

Recommended open back headphones:

• Philips Fidelio X2 (bright V) - $160
• Senn HD 560S (neutral treble, flat bass) - $150
• DT 900 PRO X (bright, flat bass) - $250

Honorable mentions:

• Superlux HD668B/681 (bright V, chinkshit) - $35
• Hifiman HE400se/Sundara (neutral treble, flat bass) - $110+
• Senn HD 600/650/6XX (neutral but partly veiled treble, flat bass) - $240+
• DCA Expanse (neutral V) - $4000

Recommended gaming headsets:

• A good headphone paired with a mic
• Beyer MMX 300 (bright V, same as DT 770) - $230

Honorable mentions:

• HyperX Cloud II (bright V) - $80
• CM MH751/752 (neutral V) - $75

Recommended DAC/amp:

• Meizu HiFi / HiFi Pro Adapter - $15/$35 (you probably don't need more than this)

Honorable mentions:

• Topping DX1 - $100
• Topping DX3 Pro+ - $200
• SMSL C200 - $200
• FiiO K7 - $200
• RME ADI-2 (many DSP features) - $1200

>Reviews
All reviews are worthless, your opinion is worthless unless it's devised through A/B testing.

>Anyone aggressively promoting Apple garbage is a paid pajeet shill and should be ignored