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Apr 25, 2024
SsButerbal
Ringing in PC38X's
I recently got this headset, and wow is it good. My only issue is when certain people talk on discord, I can hear a really high pitched ringing. I fiddled with a bunch of settings, computer audio and discord, and nothing seems to solve the issue. It is primarily if not all in my right ear only. Is there something wrong with my headset, or was that ringing always there I can just hear it cause the headset is THAT good? I haven't had any issues with any other application, though I have yet to test if I can hear the ringing on a different version of discord, say on my xbox instead of my pc. Only other issue I've had is occasional static, but I can't tell if it's from the headset or the show/game/etc.
Apr 24, 2024
itsamepe
Sennheiser PC37X randomly goes bad after disconnecting the cable ?
Greetings, Yesterday I was using my headset like normal with my macbook, just listening to music and on a call with people like usual, and the headset was perfectly fine. The stock wire that came with the headset is extremely long and yesterday it annoyed me very much that it kept getting tangled with itself, so I decided to see if the cable is replaceable. I pulled out the cable from the headset and saw the adapter, and looked online for a replacement. Upon plugging it back in, the audio sounded extremely muffled and washed out. Im not sure what I did wrong to make it mess up like that as I've always taken good care of it, ive had it for about 2 years and its always just been chilling on my desk, but anywho I thought the cable just went bad and ordered a replacement. The replacement came, and the issue is still persistant, so I am not sure what the issue is I've tried multiple different headsets and the issue is not with the port, and I also tried it with my windows laptop and...
Apr 23, 2024
MrChiSox
Big changes coming to my tiny little music room, I've recently purchased a new stack. Currently figuring out where to locate it all and ordering up the necessary cables, it won't be too long before I'm up and running. I am now the proud owner of a brand new stack. It's a European brand called Earmen. Amp, DAC, Streamer & Linear Power Supply. It won't be long!
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Apr 23, 2024
Briankan
Recommendation for my next headphone set? I have Koss 95x
Hey all, What would you recommend I get next and why? I have Koss ESP-95x electrostatic massdrop headphones. These are my first and only audiophile set. I love them. I think my only real requirements is $500 or less for the headphones and that they have a little more low end. I don’t need thump but these are really light on lows…but the experience is still awesome. Also any recommendations on an amp? I only have my electrostatic thingy. I am using the Topping D50 DAC. thx!!
Apr 22, 2024
Simthaniel
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Modded headphones with qudelix at the core
When I received the Qudelix 5K, I had already modified a pair of Superlux HD-681 headphones. I previously soldered my own balanced connections to the drivers, providing multiple ways to connect and...
Apr 14, 2024
brothamike
A decent set of IEMs
I am in the midst of a 300 hour burn-in but, I will say I am enjoying how this set sounds so far. Before I received these which was btw late by a few weeks, I purchased a Sony/Kimber Kable MMCX...
Apr 12, 2024
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I've had my KC06A for almost two years now, and I'm still happy I bought it. It was my best IEM when I got it, and even though I've upgraded to an iSine 20 now, I still have my KC06A, and it still sounds pretty good, it's still enjoyable to me. Of course it's nowhere near iSine level performance, but it costs 1/10 of what the Audeze does, and it's probably good for covering 80% of the performance.
The Ostry has very good clarity, detail, and accuracy, and it can reach all the way down to give you satisfying bass and sub-bass. It's good enough to scale up with a good DAP or DAC/amp stack, and also sounds good just streaming regular lo-fi files using the headphone jack on your cellphone. One note though: it's well-known as one of the more hiss-prone IEMs out there. If your amp has an output impedance much higher than 1 ohm, this might be a problem (fortunately, lots of budget DAPS/amps are close to .1 ohm: anything from Fiio, for example, or any iPod/iPhone).
There isn't much to compare it to at this price point; it compares well with models that cost twice as much, like the Dunu Titan 1 and Vsonic GR07, themselves known for their excellent value. You do get slightly more performance from those two $100 models: a little more clarity, a little more detail. But the KC06A gets you 95% of the way there. It has it's flaws of course (but do the Dunu and Vsonic). The Ostry bass always sounds like it doesn't blend in with the rest of the sound as seamlessly as I'd like, but I'll take that flaw over the Titan 1's tendency to let the bass bloom and interfere with the midrange. $100 also buys you a Shure SE215, which I didn't like nearly as much. The bass is slow and bloomy, the highs rolled off. Yuck. The $5 VE Monk+ is the most interesting comparison. The Ostry is undoubtedly better, but it's a whopping 9x as expensive! It's not 9x better, but calling it 3x better sounds about right.
To get something clearly better than this Ostry, you're going to have to spend nearly $200, or buy used. Maybe you can score a used Hifiman RE600 for $100, that would be a worthwhile upgrade. Or a used ATH-E70 for $250, that would represent a serious upgrade. You could also buy FIVE PAIRS of NEW KC06A's for the same dough as one USED e70!
The KC06A was a great first step for me into the world of modern IEMs, and it's settled in to the backup or #2 role more recently. If I don't feel like wearing $400 on my head, for example. I don't expect to ever sell my KC06A, it doesn't make sense to. I wouldn't part with it for less than $50, which is what a new one costs, so there's no point.
FYI I listen mostly to EDM, and while it's no bass cannon, it is very good for EDM.