Gaming Setup - Computer Setup

That's a pretty Schiity audio setup

Just doing some head to head comparisons in the kitchen/dining room before I sell off some gear.

I WANT that audio setup :S

How do you feel about the HD650s? Which is your favorite one?

Next time I do a gaming setup photo, I'm gonna have some drugs casually placed on my desk as well. A few stripes of speed should do it, I think.

Pfft you don't want speed man, MDMA is where it's at.

POP THE MOLLY, I'M SWEATIN

What's the tablet on the right left? Nexus 10?

Yep, it's bloody great.

Just wondering, what do you use it for? I have one and I don't know what I could use it for.

This is definitely worth the money I paid for it.

I'm interested in knowing what stand that is and where I'd be able to get one.

It's a LUXA2 H4

How do you like it?

It's not bad, pretty sturdy and it holds the Nexus pretty tight.

If that thing had wireless charging built in it'd be insane.

What audio program is that?

Why do you prefer this player over for example iTunes or something?

Basically the above, I was looking for an alternative to Winamp and didn't really like the look of Foobar (although it is an awesome program) so I stumbled upon MusicBee on a section thread (can't remember what).

I was thinking Mediamonkey but im not sure and am asking myself the same question. OP plz answer

A fellow vaper. Nice. What type of vape is that?

Yeah it looks like one. I recently got a Pax and it has been a solid investment. Enjoy your vaping.

Thanks, you too :)

Man, i love this post. this is a picture of all the things i love

Heh, thanks man. Gotta love chillin with some music.

You left your weed out.

Mum it's just basil, honest.

Your secret is safe with me

Where do you get so much money? You inspire me to work my ass off in the pursuit of similar pleasures. :)

I'm an associate engineer (only graduated last year) so my pay isn't that great, I just happen to work a lot of overtime.

I'm working on my master's degree. Hopefully things work out.

Nice bag of weed. pretty chill indeed.

Where did you get the wood holder for your headphones?

Massdrop, it was one of the cheap copies of the omega stand.

Good. I'm not one to tell people what to spend their money on, but the original is simply overpriced.

How do you feel about the HE-400s? I'm thinking of having them as my next set, as my DT-880s, while fun, are starting to sound... 'normal' to me.

Haha, that's a dangerous path you're thinking about. When your favorite and most used headphones start to sound ... normal... Brrrrr, dangerous thoughts. And expensive. Because it's bound to happen again. :D

Hahahahaha, yeah it is. I think it happened most when I got some replacement pads- even though the're made of velour, the new pads are hard, almost crunchy, where the original DT-880s felt like velour-covered breasts against your ears(I don't say that to be sexist, but just because I can't think of anything else that feels like it). I think they're using a cheaper cotton inside or something.

Haha no kidding, started with a pair of HD 555's and SE215's last October. Here I am now...

HE-400's are pretty decent. Love the deep extension on the bass, no other headphone I've tried does it quite as well. Treble can be a bit harsh (especially on EDM and poorly mastered songs) though you can EQ this down. Mids are also not as good as I would have hoped.

Hmm. My 880s feel very heavy in bass as well, and I like that, but harsh trebles are pretty uncool to me. I just kinda feel trapped at my pricepoint(under $500) because I can't stand Sennheisers(every pair I've bought, I've wondered if they didn't accidentally send me a sub-$100 pair).

Interesting, I personally love Sennheiser's simply because they are light and the mids on them (well the ones I've tried) have always been great. I will say the HD 650 lacks some high end sparkle (which I don't mind) but overall they are very nice.

See, that's my problem with Sennheisers- for as good as they are at the light/mid range, the way they handle bass is worse than Apple Earpods. It's downright shameful, just how poor the bass is- I hit my equalizer to try and boost it, and the most I got was a horrifically bad, blown-out sound.

I feel like the HD 650 is a significant step up from the HD 558/598 in terms of everything except for soundstage and airiness.

How do you like the HD 650? I'm about to pick them up in about a week so I'm looking for some opinions from people who own them.

Before I got the HE-500's they were my favorite headphone, by far. Super comfy for me (the clamp can be an issue for some) and the most lush sounding mids you'll hear. Just make sure you give these some proper amplification, something cheap like a 02 or Magni. If you have a bit more cash to throw around, look into the Bottlehead Crack (DIY kit) or the La Figaro 339.

Well I already have the Schiit Magni+Modi stack and I was planning on powering them with that. How is the bass response on the HD 650?

Fair bit of mid bass, not so much low end extension. The bass sounds punchy but not as tight and natural as something like the HE-400 or 4.Ai.

Okay so then I have one more question. I listen to mostly rock/classic rock and electronic music with heavy bass. Would you say that the HD 650 is well suited for those genres or should I look somewhere else?

For rock/classic rock they are great. EDM is not as well suited on the HD 650 but still decent.

Do you think the HE-400 is better suited to both genres or is the HD 650 a better all around headphone?

Thanks for the info. You seemed like a good person to ask because you own both the HE-400 and the HD 650 and I was trying to compare the two. How does the he-500 compare to the other two? Everyone says it's way better than the HD 650 but I'd like to hear the opinion of someone who owns both.

HE-500 is a step up, but not worth an additional $300 if you already have the 650's. The HE-500 has more pronounced and natural sounding treble without being sibilant like the HE-400's. The bass is also a bit more lean compared to the 650's but it does extend a bit deeper (just lacks that mid bass hump).

Sound scrub here. Why do you have so many sets of headphones?

Started getting a bit more serious about investing in a set of decent headphones late last year. After a bit of research I stepped up to the HD 650's (headphones on the left) and an O2 amplifier. It was bliss but I kept reading that there were better headphones out there so I kept buying more to see how they compared.

Awesome. I didn't know how amazing sound could be until recently (sort of). While I was in school, I found a pair of Sennheiser CX-150's under a keyboard, so I snagged 'em. Man... it's fantastic being able to actually feel music. I've never had a set of overhead headphones, though.

What laptop is that

Might be a dumb question, but is there something that I could plug multiple speakers/headsets into which allows me to easily switch between headset or speakers while on my pc. I hate always having to unplug and plug back in my headset. Id rather always have everything plugged in and ready to go.

Dude. What's it like having six ears?!?!

Can someone tell me what the source/ amp gears are for?

The source gear (well they are really DAC's) is basically a soundcard. It takes the digital music and converts into into an analog signal. The amplifiers then take that analog signal and boost it to a listenable level on your headphones. Most devices that have an audio out usually have some kind of built in amplification.

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