From these guys. Paid for them on Monday last week, free postage from Perth to Brisbane - http://headphones.com.au/
The ones I got specifically are these - Audio Technica ATH-AD700
The ones I got specifically are these - Audio Technica ATH-AD700
im gonna refrain from making a snooty comment about how much of an 'eargasm' a PCI soundcard and some standard consumer headphones can produce
just fill in the blank here:
just fill in the blank here:
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where's that picture of the old guy with the $1000 HD 800s that looks like a fucking foreveralone.jpg
if you have $1000 to spend on headphones and you go for sennies then you deserve to be foreveralone.jpg
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I hear they're actually pretty good
.Sup had some and you know what he was like
probably has cable risers
.Sup had some and you know what he was like
probably has cable risers
i'd want something a little warmer and something that i actually looked good in if i was sat in my bespoke hi-fi room (padded, of course)... something to compliment my fine antique furniture that supports my immaculate and pristine sound-lab quality turntable technology... like this:
fap fap fap
fap fap fap
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they are pretty hot tbh.
katy perry'd sound fantastic on those.
T G I F
katy perry'd sound fantastic on those.
T G I F
It's all subjective dude.Uzique wrote:
im gonna refrain from making a snooty comment about how much of an 'eargasm' a PCI soundcard and some standard consumer headphones can produce
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I'm pretty happy with my setup, so meh.
It is subjective, I've known people in the audio industry and they just laugh at the guff printed about hi-fi.
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Yeah, I know a lot of sound engineers too. A lot of it is just wankery, much like cars or wine.Dilbert_X wrote:
It is subjective, I've known people in the audio industry and they just laugh at the guff printed in about hi-fi.
For the budget I had this is a vast improvement, hence subjective.
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Cars too, wine even more so.
I know enough people who've dropped huge sums on sound systems to no real effect, the benefit is mostly imaginary.
I know enough people who've dropped huge sums on sound systems to no real effect, the benefit is mostly imaginary.
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Yeah definitely.
I'm happy, and that's all that really matters
I'm happy, and that's all that really matters
Last edited by Jaekus (2011-08-02 02:58:53)
Then you've never driven an expensive car or had a good wine.Jaekus wrote:
A lot of it is just wankery, much like cars or wine.
Yes, a lot of it is overrated thanks to arrogant 'connaisseurs', but in general there is a difference between the good expensive one and the cheap piece of shit.
A lot of it is unnecessary scrutinising though
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But the difference between good expensive, good moderately expensive and good very expensive is barely discernible, not just in wine, cars or headphones.Kampframmer wrote:
in general there is a difference between the good expensive one and the cheap piece of shit.
It is mostly marketing and wankery.
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Cant say that i agree with 'mostly'. But to a certain degree, sure.Dilbert_X wrote:
But the difference between good expensive, good moderately expensive and good very expensive is barely discernible, not just in wine, cars or headphones.Kampframmer wrote:
in general there is a difference between the good expensive one and the cheap piece of shit.
It is mostly marketing and wankery.
What would you recommend then? For similar money obviously.Uzique wrote:
im gonna refrain from making a snooty comment about how much of an 'eargasm' a PCI soundcard and some standard consumer headphones can produce
just fill in the blank here:
I was referring more to the attitudes than products.Kampframmer wrote:
Then you've never driven an expensive car or had a good wine.Jaekus wrote:
A lot of it is just wankery, much like cars or wine.
Yes, a lot of it is overrated thanks to arrogant 'connaisseurs', but in general there is a difference between the good expensive one and the cheap piece of shit.
A lot of it is unnecessary scrutinising though
FYI I was a hotel valet for a couple years, drove a few porsches, an old school MG and more BNWs, Mercs, Audis etc. etc. etc. than I can remember
lol saying "it's all subjective" when talking about audio hardware is a retarded statement. that's like saying "it's all subjective!" when you argue over whether a wall is painted red or blue. how can it be subjective when the hardware itself produces a drastically different (and higher quality) audio signatuire? perhaps your own hearing is too damaged or shitty to discern much difference, but that doesn't make the entire market therefore a skewed, scam of subjectivity. that's a fault at the user-end, not the product. if you want immaculate and clean sound, then you have to fork out for a certain level of quality and build - that's just how it is. just because driving a ferrari doesn't particularly thrill you yourself any more than driving a ford focus would, doesn't make the entire line of ferrari cars a load of hot guff. ridiculous.
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No, you don't understand what I meant.
I've been listening to cheap gaming headphones hooked up to the audio out on my keyboard that's connected via USB to the motherboard's onboard sound.
Compare that to a relatively expensive sound card, good cans and flac audio and there is a big difference.
I've been listening to cheap gaming headphones hooked up to the audio out on my keyboard that's connected via USB to the motherboard's onboard sound.
Compare that to a relatively expensive sound card, good cans and flac audio and there is a big difference.
well then you mean "it's relative", not "it's subjective". because subjectively, in any subject's ears, they would be classed as average. relative to your budget set-up before? better, no doubt. amazing, even.
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Yeah ok, relative.
And I'm not about to dish out $1,200 for a set of headphones, as much as I'd like to. Just isn't practical. So I got the best for the budget I had. No need to try to rain on my parade with some acerbic comments.
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Beyond a certain point its subjective.Uzique wrote:
lol saying "it's all subjective" when talking about audio hardware is a retarded statement. that's like saying "it's all subjective!" when you argue over whether a wall is painted red or blue. how can it be subjective when the hardware itself produces a drastically different (and higher quality) audio signatuire? perhaps your own hearing is too damaged or shitty to discern much difference, but that doesn't make the entire market therefore a skewed, scam of subjectivity. that's a fault at the user-end, not the product. if you want immaculate and clean sound, then you have to fork out for a certain level of quality and build - that's just how it is. just because driving a ferrari doesn't particularly thrill you yourself any more than driving a ford focus would, doesn't make the entire line of ferrari cars a load of hot guff. ridiculous.
When a signal analyser tells you two pieces of equipment are producing exactly the same sound quality level, with their own slight wrinkles thrown in, its subjective.
Speakers and headphones are the subjective part of a sound setup, arguing about which is 'better' above a certain quality level is just futile.
Its always good to hear audiophiles say their hearing is 'better' and mere mortals don't have the capability to appreciate the awesomeness of their sound system.
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yeah because im saying that his $150 headphones and the $1200 pair i posted have 'exactly the same sound quality level'Dilbert_X wrote:
When a signal analyser tells you two pieces of equipment are producing exactly the same sound quality level, with their own slight wrinkles thrown in, its subjective.
my point was his 'eargasm' is, speaking of audio hardware, an extremely premature one
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Yeah and my point is I'm happy and I don't really see the need why you're just being a dick, nor do I care