Miscellaneous
If it is metal mesh, no tool is going to clean it up. However, there is still one way: Get some pharmacy grade peroxide solution (H2O2 in 3% or 5% solution), pour a little bit in a small container and dip only the metal mesh part of the nozzle in. Let the metal mesh submerges for 3~5 minutes and...
Strain Relief: Molded rubber or other flexible material where the cable connects to the earpiece.
Housing: The 'chassis' of the earphone; Where the driver is located along with crossovers and tuning ports (if any.)
Filter: Sometimes replaceable (ex. Etymotic earphones); Prevents earwax and...
Audio newbies are often surprised to find that Bose products are not well-thought-of by more experienced audio experts.
Bose's highly competent marketing and high prices lead many average consumers to believe that their products are high-quality. Friction can develop between people who've...
BioEQ for Rockbox is a fascinating EQ setup designed with the iRiver H140 originally in mind. The files have been given to me, FLACvest, by HiFlight. I first heard of this EQ from Dr. Xin Xin’s Cool Talk massage boards back in the day when Head-Fi was new and I was trying to figure out what...
Hi All,
This is Zombie_X chiming in here. I have started this large information thread to help those who want a beyerdynamic headphone, but do not know what they sound like and or trying to pick one to suit their set-up. Since I have heard all of the models from 32Ohm-600Ohm's in...
This is a review of the 20 best headphones I currently own with some added stuff at the end. I made the choice to review both full-size and IEMs in this comparative review. I was originally going to make this just a wiki, but as I put more and more effort into it I started to...
Fred_Fred asked to see the method I use to make my boards.
Here is the technique I use to make them:
First, you need a few basic supplies.
Transparency film
Positive resist copper clad board
Positive developer solution
Exposure light (I built my own)
Not shown...
SExy0.
x=Model Class
y=Number of drivers
EX: Shure SE420, x=4, y=2, Thus, the headphone is in the 4th model class, and contains two drivers.
[Original Poster] In My Honest Opinion:
210 is like E3
310 is like E4
420 is like E5
530 is like E500
Also see thread - http://www.head-fi.org/t/108584/the-best-audiophile-tracks-to-test-equipment
This is going to be a list of reference recordings that we can all use to demo not only our headphones, but any part of our systems - speakers, amps, etc.
STARTING OFF...
I posted this in another thread, and I notice that there are quite a few people asking about it so I thought it might warrant a thread of it's own. I wrote all of this fairly quickly, and I'm not sure I understand all of the concepts perfectly. I know there are quite a few other people here who...
Lossless: Lossless means that, digitally, regardless of the format the file is stored in, there is no loss of data. The raw digital music file format types in common use are AIFF and WAV. The most common compressed digital music file format types are FLAC and ALAC. FLAC and ALAC compress...
Here you go!! Compared to a stock phone, this mod makes them brighter and increases upper mids and treble, so its no longer overwhelmed by the bass. If you already find the FX33 too bright or harsh, you may not like this mod. If you find the FX33 muddy, bass-bloated or congested this might be a...
In the following days I will be describing their various sounds, model differences, & ohms throughout the ages that even some research papers were written about them.
Models include
The DT48A SN108 from 1951
The DT48S NAGRA from the mid 50's
The DT48S NAGRA from 1968
The DT48E from...
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Please note: I no longer recommend stuffing of the ear cups with Fiberloft and have not for some time (stuffing pads is still strongly recommended). If you are intent on trying it, please be prepared to remove it when you...
Let's talk about speakers to begin with, their optimal frequency response is supposed to be a flat line from 20 to 20000 Hz. It means if fed by an input signal composed of varying frequencies at the same level (voltage), they will measure the same volume on a dB meter. It has nothing to do with...
Use in combination with:
A Hopefully Helpful Headphone Buying Guide for Newbies By Boomana
AMP #
0 - amp useless, or worse
1 - amp unnecessary
2 - amp recommended
3 - amp needed
4 - amp included
PREFIX
!!! - specific version(s) have problems
DC - discontinued
XE...
Originally by DexDexter.
The Missing Manual: A User’s Guide to Ultrasone
With apologies to David Pogue and inspiration courtesy of Mr. Terry Britton, I have assembled some of the knowledge that I have acquired through my own personal experience with Ultrasone headphones into a one-stop...
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An insider’s look at the Milli Vanilli project
When the Milli Vanilli lip-synching controversy broke in 1990, I was not surprised. Nor did I really care. I wasn’t a fan of their music and I had no idea about how the music industry really worked. I believed what I read and saw. And with time...
