Headphones

[d6jg]

Post your stuff about headphones here!

 

[harkpabst]

Shit, forgot also my InEar... any apt-x stoppers from Soundcore.

Using all headphones on Android with my LG Phones V40, V30 together with UAPP.

This is a brand new virgin thread. It makes no sense you just add to what you posted in the other thread.

 

[d6jg]

Shit, forgot also my InEar... any apt-x stoppers from Soundcore.

Using all headphones on Android with my LG Phones V40, V30 together with UAPP.

You’ll need to repost your list unless we can get the original posts moved

 

[Zap Rekowski]

Yes, that was stupid - short break, come back at midnight.

 

[d6jg]

I still use a pair of wired B&W P7s. Unfortunately not the original pair which my wife bought me as a surprise present (possibly the best present ever) as they died but a replacement pair one of my buddies on a UK music group had for sale.
I use these generally with a Raspberry Pi Zero W and an Audioquest Dragonfly piggy backed on a USB Powerbank as a totally portable HiRes solution. The Pi runs piCorePlayer so is a Squeezelite client for my LYRION server.
I do have loads of other pairs of headphones including Bluetooth ones but the P7s are the best!

 

[MrA]

Whatever you use, try the Squiglink interface. The database covers most Headphone/IEM Manufacturers/models & allows you to visually create accurate PEQ following various target curves. I have multi-band and 10 band (for WiiM) versions, with the multi-band versions following the target extremely accurately.

Example below for Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro Mk2, mapped to Harman 2018 (bands beyond 10 added & set by myself, trial and error produces instant visual results as you tweak to follow the curve). The result completely transforms the traditional Beyer treble peak and the results are very impressive & can be done to taste with any headphones on the database. For multi-band I use 20hz-20kHz & ten band usually 20hz-9kHz or 15kHz.



20 Band used with Mac EqMac app:

Preamp: -3.5 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 21 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 4.300
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 30 Hz Gain 7.1 dB Q 0.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 37 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 69 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 2.300
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 210 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 1.200
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 630 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 2.600
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 1500 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 0.700
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 2500 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 9.700
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 2800 Hz Gain 3.6 dB Q 6.500
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 9.900
Filter 11: ON PK Fc 4800 Hz Gain 4.1 dB Q 5.800
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 6700 Hz Gain 4.6 dB Q 7.200
Filter 13: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 10.000
Filter 14: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 9.700
Filter 15: ON PK Fc 8100 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 5.500
Filter 16: ON PK Fc 9200 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 9.900
Filter 17: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 7.500
Filter 18: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -4.7 dB Q 5.000
Filter 19: ON PK Fc 13000 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 10.000
Filter 20: ON PK Fc 12000 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 10.000

10 Band used with WiiM PEQ:

Preamp: -3.5 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 21 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 4.300
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 30 Hz Gain 6.8 dB Q 0.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 71 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2.500
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 210 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 1.200
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 650 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2.200
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 1600 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2700 Hz Gain 3.7 dB Q 4.800
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4800 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 5.900
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 6900 Hz Gain 6.6 dB Q 5.900
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 8100 Hz Gain -7.1 dB Q 5.200

Results export as a txt file

 

[Skull]

Sennheiser hd6xx
Bowers and Wilkins px7
Sony 1000mx3
I also have a pair of bang and Olufsen I forgot the model
Various in ear types both wired and wireless

 

[d6jg]

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Sennheiser hd6xx
Bowers and Wilkins px7
Sony 1000mx3
I also have a pair of bang and Olufsen I forgot the model
Various in ear types both wired and wireless

I have a pair of PX7s but in my opinion they are nowhere near as good as the wired P7s.

 

[Skull]

I have a pair of PX7s but in my opinion they are nowhere near as good as the wired P7s.

Probably not bought px7 for train use
Sennheiser are my go to wired ones

 

[d6jg]

Probably not bought px7 for train use
Sennheiser are my go to wired ones

I had two pairs of Sennheiser’s from the 70s but can’t recall model numbers.
The cable on the higher end pair disintegrated and the ear pads on the cheaper ones fell to bits and there were no spares :-(

 

[mlsstl]

My main headphone setup is a pair of Hifiman Sundara open back powered by a Schiit Midgard with a Pro Plus as the source. In my office I have a set of Sennheiser HD569 closed back phones powered by a Fiio K11 with a RPi 4/Hifiberry Digi card running the HFB OS (with LMS as the server on another RPi.)

 

[Skull]

I had two pairs of Sennheiser’s from the 70s but can’t recall model numbers.
The cable on the higher end pair disintegrated and the ear pads on the cheaper ones fell to bits and there were no spares :-(

I bought a heavier duty regular cable but mainly use a balanced cable with my astell and kern player

 

[d6jg]

My main headphone setup is a pair of Hifiman Sundara open back powered by a Schiit Midgard with a Pro Plus as the source. In my office I have a set of Sennheiser HD569 closed back phones powered by a Fiio K11 with a RPi 4/Hifiberry Digi card running the HFB OS (with LMS as the server on another RPi.)

Off topic observation . There are more of us that use Lyrion than WiiM may think.

 

[Sake]

Philips X2HR, paired with Wiim Ultra, Fioo K7.
Think the Philips is probably the cheapest component of this thread, but hey, they sound nice to me. EQ from my Ultra carefully implemented. Nice thread btw, Thanks!

Been in headphones just for a couple of weeks, thinking of a upgrade for the X2HR. The more i read, the more confusion comes. Understood more expensive headphones doesnt always sound better to personal preferences. Have to go to a shop to test a few, budget around 300-400 is reasonable. Dont look for something 'analytic', like my sound involving, a bit of a touch warmth, dynamical. Open ear phones preferred. Im not an audiofool, but think have a sense for good quality of sound & really can enjoy listening for hours and hours

 

[eVo]

Nowt special here

Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones
Sony WF-1000XM4 Earbuds

I only use them when I'm out and about

 

[mlsstl]

Been in headphones just for a couple of weeks, thinking of a upgrade for the X2HR.

There are lots of good headphones out there, but I'm particularly fond of the planar magnetic drivers like the ones in my Sundara phones. There are a number of different brands that offer that option over a broad price range. Since returns are pretty easy these days it might be worth trying one of them out.

 

[jvbb2005]

Whatever you use, try the Squiglink interface. The database covers most Headphone/IEM Manufacturers/models & allows you to visually create accurate PEQ following various target curves. I have multi-band and 10 band (for WiiM) versions, with the multi-band versions following the target extremely accurately.

Example below for Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro Mk2, mapped to Harman 2018 (bands beyond 10 added & set by myself, trial and error produces instant visual results as you tweak to follow the curve). The result completely transforms the traditional Beyer treble peak and the results are very impressive & can be done to taste with any headphones on the database. For multi-band I use 20hz-20kHz & ten band usually 20hz-9kHz or 15kHz.

View attachment 18480

20 Band used with Mac EqMac app:

Preamp: -3.5 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 21 Hz Gain 1.7 dB Q 4.300
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 30 Hz Gain 7.1 dB Q 0.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 37 Hz Gain -0.8 dB Q 2.000
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 69 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 2.300
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 210 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 1.200
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 630 Hz Gain 1.0 dB Q 2.600
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 1500 Hz Gain -0.9 dB Q 0.700
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 2500 Hz Gain 1.3 dB Q 9.700
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 2800 Hz Gain 3.6 dB Q 6.500
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 4600 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 9.900
Filter 11: ON PK Fc 4800 Hz Gain 4.1 dB Q 5.800
Filter 12: ON PK Fc 6700 Hz Gain 4.6 dB Q 7.200
Filter 13: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 10.000
Filter 14: ON PK Fc 7200 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 9.700
Filter 15: ON PK Fc 8100 Hz Gain -7.0 dB Q 5.500
Filter 16: ON PK Fc 9200 Hz Gain 2.7 dB Q 9.900
Filter 17: ON PK Fc 10000 Hz Gain -2.8 dB Q 7.500
Filter 18: ON PK Fc 11000 Hz Gain -4.7 dB Q 5.000
Filter 19: ON PK Fc 13000 Hz Gain 4.0 dB Q 10.000
Filter 20: ON PK Fc 12000 Hz Gain -3.0 dB Q 10.000

10 Band used with WiiM PEQ:

Preamp: -3.5 dB
Filter 1: ON PK Fc 21 Hz Gain 1.9 dB Q 4.300
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 30 Hz Gain 6.8 dB Q 0.500
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 71 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2.500
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 210 Hz Gain -2.2 dB Q 1.200
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 650 Hz Gain 1.1 dB Q 2.200
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 1600 Hz Gain -1.0 dB Q 0.600
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2700 Hz Gain 3.7 dB Q 4.800
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 4800 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 5.900
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 6900 Hz Gain 6.6 dB Q 5.900
Filter 10: ON PK Fc 8100 Hz Gain -7.1 dB Q 5.200

Results export as a txt file

Thank you for sharing.
I am new to PEQ and had been playing around with it since I got the WIIM ultra a couple of days ago.
My question is where do you adjust the Preamp within the WIIM home app?

 

[Zap Rekowski]

Hi there, once again and with nightly coffee

My headphones:

Philips Fidelio L4
Philips Fidelio L3
Sennheiser Momentum 4
Sennheiser HD 450 BT
Sennheiser HD 599 (wired)
Soundcore Space Q45
Pioneer SE-MS7BT
Pioneer SE-MS5T (wired)
Soundcore Life P2 (InEar)

Mainly I'm usig the HD599, the Fidelio L4 the Momentum 4, and the Space Q45 together with UAPP on my Android phones LG V40, V30. But also with tablets with aptx HD and LDAC-codecs.

Totally happy with the Fidelio L4 (wireless) with LDAC-Codec.These headphones are really amazing, they meet my taste in all respects, good fit and the perfect headphone sound for me across all music genres without tuning.

The Momentum 4 is also a very good wireless headphone, but required some sound fine-tuning in the Sennheiser app (out of the box it was rather disappointing).

The Space Q45 was inexpensive by comparison, but offers a lot. Very good for unpolished music, you have the feeling of being in a band's rehearsal room. Also with LDAC.

The HD599 is an open headphone and tempts you to daydream on the lounger in the conservatory. The good DACs of the LG Phones goes with it off well.

A lot of good headphone here!

 

[Zap Rekowski]

I had two pairs of Sennheiser’s from the 70s but can’t recall model numbers.
The cable on the higher end pair disintegrated and the ear pads on the cheaper ones fell to bits and there were no spares :-(

I got some as a present from my uncle in my childhood, late 70s. With yellow foam. They were really good! Unfortunately, the foam pads had disintegrated into their constituent parts...I can't remember the model either. Once a Sennheiser, always a Sennheiser

 

[Zap Rekowski]

Nowt special here

Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones
Sony WF-1000XM4 Earbuds

I only use them when I'm out and about

These are supposed to be very good headphones...