Honestly after doing the SMC mod i really like them. I probably wouldnt be as happy with the MMCX, although that's a viable alternative.

Okay so do I clean this or replace it or what?

The volume pot on my P20 is not registering correctly. Most of the time, when turning it to the right for whatever reason it turns the volume down instead so i have to fiddle with it for a while to get the volume up. Before i open it up, anyone know if this is just something simple like maybe...

Question for you guys. I have a 6XX and TH-X00. I have been so tempted to pick up the Meze 99 for the longest time. Is it different enough from the TH-X00 to warrant a purchase? Or should I go with a planar? Meze 99 is attractive because it would be much more mobile than my other two main over...

Disclaimer - I don't own either of them. But if you already own the Q5, i really don't think it's worth it at all. Speaking as someone looking to pickup a portable amp, in 2020 i would definitely not buy a high end BT amp that didn't have LDAC, and it's the main thing that has stopped me from...

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Just get a Raspberry Pi 3 and a Hifiberry DAC+ XLR. Cheapest balanced source/DAC you're going to find. And now you have a dedicated headless media computer/streamer and something that can play your local library of FLAC or whatever else...

V-mode XS IMO are the best portable cans ever. Perfect sound sig for mobile use, best built headphones i've owned, amazing styling, incredibly small, tons of features. clamp an ES100 on them and you have a sick portable rig with just your phone. I got mine for like $110 on amazon warehouse...

I just want to say that honestly, your best bet might actually be to pickup multiple headphones. Get a solid $250-300 DAC/Amp that will drive most things well, and then pick up like 2 of your top picks. It's very unlikely that your first purchase of high-ish end headphones will be exactly what...

So portable options have come a very long way in the past few years. My question is this: why would I choose a desktop (solid state) amp over a portable one? Things like the Monolith THX-AAA portable, Fiio Q5/s, etc offer a TON of features and seemingly enough power to drive even harder...

Not to be rude, but my budget is very clearly laid out in the post and these are like twice what i'm willing to spend.

I don't totally need warm and relaxing, i actually do need something that can do heavier music and metal, which the 6XX don't do for me. it's just that i'm so adverse to bright stuff that if i just ask for "normal" sounding cans, a lot of what people will recommend will still end up being too...

Yeah 4XX is definitely an option. Relaxing and warm sounds great and is up my alley (the 6xx are those things but sometimes i wish it were "wider" and better for aggressive music and had more low end) .My main concern is people have said the weak point is treble spikes or harsh highs. I'm SUPER...

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Yeah probably the Meze 99

Damn i wish i would have seen this before i went through the trouble of getting ahold of SMC connectors for my TH-X00. I guess it's more or less the same thing though.

So i'd like to give planar a shot. In part because I feel like they'd be one of the only things that could be different enough from my TH-X00 and 6XX and balance them out. I've heard a couple planars in passing, but it's been long enough to where I can't recall much about them. A few things...

And again, you come off as completely out of touch, self-righteous, and condescending. At this point i just want to keep letting you talk because you're excellent at making yourself look bad all by yourself.

Here's my thoughts on bluetooth: I dont like built in bluetooth, because you're dependent on the DAC/AMP in the headphones themselves. As opposed to running just any old pair of earphones into a nice BT reciever like a ES100 or BTR5. The advantage is not only that these receivers usually offer...

Lol okay it's just that these are all completely different, in terms of form factor, wireless capability, sound signature, build, portability, use case, price. Normally you start with a budget to narrow it down, and what you'll be using them for (your genres are kind of all over the place so...

Expecting people to have the courtesy to post succinctly when asking for advice is not limited to "audio elistist " forums. It's pretty universal for any sub or forum when you're coming to people for advice. But thanks for insulting us all the same. He's actually looking out for you, as you...

That has got to be the most random list of headphones i've ever seen

I wouldn't worry about it with your current headphone, but going forward i would try to incorporate balanced connectors if you can. More and more budget devices are offering 2.5mm and it will be very prevalent going forward. Power is important for portable devices and being able to potentially...

Where do you guys get your MMCX jackand connectors from? AliExpress is probably the cheapest I've come across but $6/pair for these tiny things ...seems like I should be able to get a pair for half that. This is the style I want but I'll take anything if it's cheap enough...

Yep I got them in the post today. I like em so far! Seem to be driven fine by the ES100. I'm sleep deprived so can't give them an accurate listen but they're definitely inoffensive and not harsh at all, thank God. I really like more laid-back and warmer stuff. They give the impression of not...