/hpg/ — Headphones general

How to request:
>Location
>Budget
>Open or closed
>Over-ear or on-ear
>Intended use / Favorite music
>Other requirements

FAQ:
>Do I need an amplifier?
Yes. A line-level output is not appropriate for headphones. The amplifier built in to your phone, PC, Playstation controller, or whatever will work for most normal headphones. For less normal headphones, whether you need a dedicated headphone amp depends on sensitivity (most important) and impedance (less important):
low impedance, high sensitivity -> No
low impedance, low sensitivity -> Yes
high impedance, high sensitivity -> Yes, but this config is still somewhat decent without an amp
high impedance, low sensitivity -> YES, you will need a thick and beefy amp for this one
>Do I need a DAC?
Yes, if you want to listen to digital media. Most dedicated DACs in 2022 are more than competent; spending anything more than $100 on a dedicated DAC will not measurably affect the signal quality. Higher-priced DACs may offer a different appearance, different input/output connections, and so on. Look for DACs that support high resolution ( >44.1
Khz) and bit depth (>16 bit)

>Good reviewers?
They all suck in their own way, take all of their takes with a grain of salt.

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kill all pedos

>sees innocent picture
>immediately thinks of sexual things
I think you're the pedo here

Any headphone yet.

check pre-previous thread retard

warwick bravura

Sonoma was meh, the amp was atrocious as usual for electrostats.

Kill antis.

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HiFiMan QC went down the drain lately.
My HE-400 are still holding strong and Sundara has allmost no sound to the right ear unless I vacuum it on the inside and then it works for a week or so.

Is there anything similar to Sundara that wouldn't be dead after a while within 500EUR?

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Not really, why do you think people put up with chifimans qc?