Headphones

[Sake]

I don’t have any stupidly expensive headphones but I do have a few good pairs as I have stated earlier.

Best SQ = B&W P7s (wired)
Most comfortable = Bose QC35 II (Bluetooth)

Both of these were £300+ when new. When travelling I tend to take the Bose as the noise cancelling is pretty good and they will last most flights. (I can’t imagine why people fly anywhere without noise cancelling headphones)

All of the others pairs I have dotted around the house aren’t as good. I have some B&W Px7s but they are flawed even in wired mode. They aren’t as comfortable ether their predecessors or the Bose. They are supposed to work in AptX HD BT but flip between AptX HD and SBC even though I haven’t moved away from the source at all.

I have some cheap wired Sennheisers and a pair of Bluetooth JBLs specifically for dog walking.

May we see a picture of your dog wearing JBLs Bluetooth when walking?

Dogs can be very playful, so i understand, when you both are outdoors, its better not to give him your much more expensive B&W Px7s.
At home it might be safe to do so, i guess?

 

[Zap Rekowski]

..I will let you know..i will buy them soon.

I think the Fiio FT1 or the FT1 pro are also very good ..
But if i purchase them I think i will also buy the Fiio k11 or K11 R2R.
Or..maybe a Geschelli labs dac for this headphones..

...read a lot of reviews, ordered today the Fiio FT1. Should arrive tomorrow. Let you know my first impressions

 

[MrA]

Bedroom setup:



WiiM Ultra streamer (USB A) -> (USB C) FiiO K11 R2R DAC -> Graham Slee Solo Ultra Linear Headphone amp -> Hifiman Arya Organic
(+ Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro MkII) headphones.

Combining WiiM or eqMac Parametric eq with the NOS r2r output of the K11 completely tames the slight brightness of these headphones & switching to Over Sampling output gives a more lively overall sound. There is also a separate direct line output from the WiiM to the second set of inputs on the Slee amp giving a third DAC option & yet another sound signature.

....moving the WiiM Ultra from my main HiFi room setup has resulted in that being rather neglected for the time being - recently switching from NAS to streamed music has become far too addictive!

 

[wiimamp user]

...read a lot of reviews, ordered today the Fiio FT1. Should arrive tomorrow. Let you know my first impressions

Looking forward to your impressions .
Very curious..

I can let you know the Aful performer 5 arrived today.
Absolutely amazing IEM.. unbelievable sound quality. Everything excellent... Soundstage, instrument separation,very resolving,.. perfect.
Best IEM i heard at this price point.
Excellent fit..also important.
Respect to Aful Acoustics..

I could buy them for an great price from AliExpress. The have super promotion discounts right now.
I could buy these for 158 Euros.

 

[Zap Rekowski]

Looking forward to your impressions .
Very curious..

I can let you know the Aful performer 5 arrived today.
Absolutely amazing IEM.. unbelievable sound quality. Everything excellent... Soundstage, instrument separation,very resolving,.. perfect.
Best IEM i heard at this price point.
Excellent fit..also important.
Respect to Aful Acoustics..

I could buy them for an great price from AliExpress. The have super promotion discounts right now.
I could buy these for 158 Euros.View attachment 18893

Very elegant looking InEars. If they also sound good, you've done everything right .

I really wanted a pair of wired closed headphones and was thinking about the Sennheiser HD 620 S or Fiio FT1. Based on the reviews and the outrageously low price, I opted for the FT1. I'm very excited and looking forward to getting off work tomorrow

 

[wiimamp user]

Very elegant looking InEars. If they also sound good, you've done everything right .

I really wanted a pair of wired closed headphones and was thinking about the Sennheiser HD 620 S or Fiio FT1. Based on the reviews and the outrageously low price, I opted for the FT1. I'm very excited and looking forward to getting off work tomorrow

I,m convinced the Fiio,s will be superb.
What's lots of videos of this headphone on YouTube..all very positive.

Looking forward to your review
Enjoy listening tomorrow

 

[wiimamp user]

@Zap Rekowski ..
Didn't you have the soundcore q45?
How are they ? I want them for watching movies..

 

[Zap Rekowski]

@Zap Rekowski ..
Didn't you have the soundcore q45?
How are they ? I want them for watching movies..

I can highly recommend them, they were my first headphones with LDAC codec. I only have them for listening to music. Also good Soundcore-app.
Based on your use case and since lip sync will be important, you should consider using a transmitter and headphones with AptX Low Latency or AptX Adaptive codec. The Q45 does not support these codecs. Or you can get wired headphones with an appropriate cable extension...

 

[wiimamp user]

I can highly recommend them, they were my first headphones with LDAC codec. I only have them for listening to music. Also good Soundcore-app.
Based on your use case and since lip sync will be important, you should consider using a transmitter and headphones with AptX Low Latency or AptX Adaptive codec. The Q45 does not support these codecs. Or you can get wired headphones with an appropriate cable extension...

Thanks for your reply..
I going to buy them..think i will have no issues with lip sync with these.
With soundcore you always get a lot for a very decent price.

Im listening to the Aful performer 5 again..
I have some very good IEM,s but these are even better..wow..
I was used to good quality and this is on an even better level.. unbelievable.
Has everything.. excellent clarity and also enough bass.
Respect to Aful Acoustics..
Really in another level these.... i,m schocked how good they sound.

Listening to Ela Minus now on the Performer 5.. totally blown away ..wow..