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Island-Listener
Bmr 1 V2 Discount
Ive seen folkes saying that they got a discount on the V2 because they bought V1. i am a version 1 buying and would like to know how can I claim that offer if its still available.
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Koalich
Xduoo Poke II repair
Hi friends, I recently had a mishap with my Xduoo Poke II, that is, it fell out of my hands and now it turns on but the command buttons now work sometimes and sometimes not. I have written several times to Xduoo directly because it was with them that I bought this Dac and to find out what I can do about it but after two months I have not received a response. I live in Mexico City but I would like to know if anyone knows of a technical service in the US that could repair my Poke II and know if it would be worth it for me taking into account the cost of repair and the issue of shipping, or if it is better to think about buying a new portable Dac. Thanks and Cheers everybody.
Jan 20, 2025
captainveyron
Refusal to take responsibility.
Hi, Just thought I would make a note here of your handling of my issues. I ordered a pair of HD6xx headphones and then earlier today recieved the package. I drive to go and get it, as I like in the UK I had to pay import tax and handling fees. These total £47.92. The breakdown being £35.92 in tax and £12 in fees. These taxes were calculated of the shipping label of the box, which marked the shipment as the 6xx headphones of $199 value. Before leaving the parcel depot, I open the box to find a $35 lord of the rings mousepad. So now the problem is not only do I not have the headphones, but you have marked the shipment wrong so I have paid £47.92 fees for the handling of the mousepad. Which would have acrued £0 of fees if marked correctly as it is under £135. I go back to the desk but as I have already paid the fees I am unable to reject the shipment, but as the box said 6xx, there was no way for me to know before opening it. I contact support and they offer me a replacement, which...
Jan 17, 2025
TheDuffer
Right ear keeps cutting out
So I have a PC38x headset that I bought a few years back. I moved away from home for work, and left the headset there with my gaming PC. I used it maybe 2 or 3 times before I left, and it always had the problem of it cutting out in my right ear phone. It makes like a crackling noise like something is loose, and then cuts out the audio entirely. Sometimes it works for a few minutes, but inevitably cuts out on the right side again. I am wondering if there is a fix? Or could I be shipped a new one?
Jan 6, 2025
Frankbarone1
Please suggest headphones for me.
Please someone here help buy a headphone for my use case- listen mostly Indian music ( old and new Bollywood songs ) . play them on my iPhone. So need to be wireless. must be light and comfortable for small ears and 3-4 hours of listening. noise canceling is not important. budget is around $150. i am not audiophile by any means and do not understand much of the jargon. Just want something that sounds good and is comfortable on my ears while I work from home. thank you all.
Jan 3, 2025
murphdc
pc38x still has audio coming through with the volume dial turned all the way down
Finally got my hands on the pc38x. I mostly wanted to try this headset because of all the good things i heard about it. Out of the box i wasn’t really impressed. My 50 dollar astros were just as loud if not louder. After setting up an EQ on dolby access i got them sounding a little better. But one thing that really bothers me is the volume dial on the headset. When i turn it all the way down there’s so much audio still coming through, like the headset is turned up 10-20%. Is this normal?
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Aesthetics: 10/10 C'est Magnifique!
Build: 10/10 There's the infamous squeaky sound on the sides of the headband, fortunately it's not present when you're wearing them. Everything else feels premium, befitting to the price. The head/ear pads are extremely soft, more so than Dekoni's elite velour pads and my own pillow. The cable is well-made, stiff but prevents entanglement, perfect length for desktop environment. [giggty]
Comfort/fit: 9/10 Despite being 450g (50g over my tolerance) the weight is allotted evenly, you can still feel the weight but feels lighter than it appears to be. As an individual with a sensitive scalp I've not experience any hot spots thanks to the soft headband padding, even with long session usage [5+ hrs]. While the light HD6xx does cause discomfort occasionally. Compare a similar weight M1060c (480g) which struggles to stay on my head, and along with that headband designed to dig into my skull with a profound wrath of an angry ex . Clamp force is at a minimal, slightly less than a HD598 for comparison. Sudden 90' motion does shift the headphone, but refuses to fly off for a warranty replacement.
Sound: I am not qualified for describing its technical details. I am only capable to describe how it feels to me. The Elex sound signature does not resemble the HD650 nor the HD600 to my ears. I have not heard the Elear myself, but I think I have the general idea by covering the ear pads, which I disapprove with the change of sound flow. I will briefly compare two headphones that I have on hand: HD6xx as most of us have heard or own one, and the Aeon Flow (open) a planar, yes but similar price range $800. These are paired with a Schiit Jotunheim.
| Soundstage | Has a wider than the HD6xx. If the 6xx resembles the front row, then the Elex will be taking two seats back. In losing some intimacy, a livelier dynamic range of sound is presented in return; evidently more from instruments and female vocals. Oh, Aeon would be equivalent to sticking your head underneath the piano cover...
| Imaging | Elex is defiantly better than the 6xx, if I must put a number I'd say ~25%, somewhat of an arbitrary statement, but its noticeable for me. I can't tell if the Elex is better than the Aeon, but with a wider soundstage and still remain on par with the Aeon, the edge goes to the Elex.
| Detail/clarity | Although with a wider soundstage the Elex is clearer and more detailed than the 6xx. Compare to the Aeon I cannot say which is better readily. If I must choose, the non-dampened Aeon wins by a small margin if any, due to extremity narrowness of Aeon's soundstage, well... sound will be more apparent in that sense.
| Le Bass | More impact and engaging than 6xx in every way, with a lovely sub bass that does not encroach and linger in the mids (unlike the X2's for example). Aeon being a planar of course has even more punch and slam than the Elex. Since I am not a bass head I am perfectly contempt with the Elex's bass at where it stands. However, bass heavy genres/songs I prefer the Aeons instead.
Overall Tonality: 9/10 (at its price range) I want to say 10, but it would feel like over-praising the Elex. An all round headphone that is great at any genre you throw at it. I'd say its a bright headphone more than warm, but the Jotunheim may be the cause. Fast impact bass without encroaching to mids, clean and not lean. Perfect for ATB songs. Rich detailed mids, dynamic instruments, and lovely vocals. A wider soundstage than HD650 without losing much intimacy. The highs can get peaky at times, not sure if the fault lies with the Jotunheim, would be perfect if it can be tamed a bit. The Elex begins to fair less as the volume goes up not because of distortion, but the smoothness begins to lose out. Since that is beyond my listening comfort I personally have no qualms with it.
Movie/gaming: Meanwhile, the Aeon have no place in neither category. Action movies like Mad Max is such a joy with the Elex. The 6xx is not bad, but Elex does it better. Gaming, gunshots and explosions sounds more alive. In Squad, when an IED explosion goes off I will go "Wow, that was loud" with other headphones, with the Elex... it scares me.
Conclusion: It's a superior headphone to the HD6xx, but not a direct upgrade from the HD600 line as some people put it to be (Aeon Flow Open fits that role better). While the Aeon Flow is more intense, I still prefer the cinematic feel the Elex delivers across multiple genres, and fairing better in other purposes. Does it mean the HD6xx becomes obsolete? No, when it comes to songs with multiple high pitch source trying to wrestle each other for the spot light [Nujabes - Modal Soul, May'n - Northern Cross] at high volume the 6xx handles it well with the dark signature smoothing out the edges of the highs, albeit at very specific songs. Its laid back nature still have a place on my shelf when I require background music, perfect while getting my work done, or just listening to a podcast.
So... is it worth the $700 price tag? Somewhat, to me I believe >$600 is more befitting (same goes for Aeon Flow), then again you do get two decent cable and one of them is a XLR. Would had been perfect with an extra pair of ear pads. As for HD650, ~$250 should be the price it's sitting at, $350+ is unacceptable even without the existence of HD6xx. That's just my own perception of value to those cans, dont lynch me Sennheiser-senpais.
If you're out to get your first pair of cans, I'd suggest you look elsewhere first, then come back after a pair or two.