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Hey! I’m thinking of buying new headphones mainly for office work. Here in Italy today, the first-gen Bose QuietComfort Ultra is 245 € (unfortunately, the price of gen 2 hasn’t dropped for Black Friday), the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is 190 €, Cambridge Audio Melomia p100se is 230€, and then—even...

TL;DR On iOS 18/19/26 (tested on iPhone 17), my external DAC (Fiio BRT7, usb DAC mode) was recognized as Headphones. This triggered Apple’s Headphone Safety path → lower max volume + audible “flattening” of peaks. Fix: disable “Treat USB Devices as Headphones” in Settings → Sounds & Haptics →...

Hi everyone, I'm reaching out once again for your knowledge and expertise. I'm looking for some headphone recommendations as a gift for my brother. He, like me, really enjoys music, but he's more into rock, metal, hip-hop, and electronic music. I've introduced him to my headphone collection...

I finally got around to taking some measurements in REW and decided to try and measure my headphone setup. I am curious if my methods are accurate at all. If they are not, some tips would be nice on how to improve them. I assume an actual audio interface and multimeter would be recommended? My...

Hi Guys, not sure if this post is redundant or spammy, if that's the case I apologize. Well as the title says I'm looking for a good option to pair with my Meze Empyrean 2 and probably with my other headphones too :P at this point I'm overwhelmed by options and opinions from reviewers, post on...

Hi, I was looking to buy a my first 2.1 system (+Wiim for EQ) but after researching for weeks, does it even make sense to buy speakers if you want a flat frequency response? Ignoring the question of what is a flat target curve, is it even possible to hit any curve below 500hz with the way room...

The blue is the measurement result of open-ear earbuds, the red is harman2018, the orange is the artificial ear response I measured directly at a close distance of 30 degrees using KH120, and the green is the 30-degree response of KH120 after I removed the soft pinna. It seems that every time I...

Hey audio peeps. I'm in need of some education since I can't make sense of what's happening in my setup. I'm using a couple of DACs at the moment which are an SMSL DS100 and a UA Volt 2 interface, both USB powered, both connected to a pair of Kali LP6. I was trying to use the DS100 as my...

Hi all, I'm wondering what you guys think would perform the best for mixing/production: AKG K371 or SHP9500 + Virtuoso, essentially being a virtual mixing environment OR Something like the Adam Audio D3V or Edifier MR3 on an untreated bedroom Curious to know what your takes are on whether...

I have been thinking about measuring and EQing my Beyerdynamics DT 900 Pro X and ZiiGaat Nuo with REW. Does this translate to noticable real-world benefits?

Launch price is approximately $699. These are FiiO's latest headphones and based on their recent track-record with the FT1 and FT1 Pro I have high hopes for these. The only measurements I have seen are these official ones by FiiO:

Hello everyone, I'm Anzol from Cuckoo Studio. I am a mixing and mastering engineer, and I also run an audio review channel on platforms in China. Over the past few years, I have measured a vast number of audio devices, including headphones, speakers, audio interfaces, microphones, and more. By...

I know a fair deal about speakers, but not a lot about headphones. A buddy of mine just bought the HD560S and seems to really like them but says he notices they don’t get as loud as he expected. He is using an iPhone with a lightning dongle and normally uses Spotify but is currently trying out...

Selling a lightly used Topping D50 III DAC and A50 III amp. Less than 4 months old. The DAC has Dual Sabre ES9039Q2M chips and 10 band PEQ. Both units have been updated to latest firmware. These come in the original boxes with everything they shipped with from the manufacturer. I am the original...

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Selling a used pair of Fiio FH7 IEMs. These come in the original box with everything they shipped with from the manufacturer. I am the original owner, having purchased them new from Amazon September 2021. The included ear tips were not used, as I used aftermarket ones instead (SednaEarfit)...

Hello, recently with my band we created a small home studio in a little room. We are : 2 Guitars , 1 Bass, 1 Drummer. We play with amp sims and electronic drums, so it is not a very loud environment. The audio interface we are going to buy the next few days is this: Focusrite 18i20 3d Gen and...

These headphones are both around $80 and both seem to be recommended at this price point. I was wondering if you are an owner of JBL Tune 710BT or 1More Sonoflow what was your experience with either of the headsets? Did you enjoy the sound? And how was the durability of the headset? I am...

Hello, I am looking for a new set of headphones. My last headset was the PC37X. Unfortunately, the left channel on the PC37X no longer has sound (even bought a new cable and the issue persists). I am looking for a replacement headphone with good vocal clarity and a nice bass that is $400 or...

Very new to hi-fi, trying to make my first high end purchase. Let me explain what I mean by euphonic/musical. From what I understand based on my readings is, broadly speaking, on one end there is clinical, studio, reference, analytical headphones that are neutral and accurate in nature. These...