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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...
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1) We have to separate the technology of balanced armature drivers and dynamic drivers. They have a totally different set of pros and cons. a) Balanced Armatures i) Pros - High speed, high efficiency, small size, venting not as much of a concern. ii) Cons - Inherently high distortion outside of a very specific range they are tuned for hence the improvement that can follow increasing the number of drivers. b) Dynamic drivers i) Pros - Cover a wide range of frequencies easily, slightly slower to develop and dampen can be perceived as a 'warm' low end ii) Cons - Lower efficiency, must consider whether to vent (isolation vs. simple pressure management), slightly slower to develop and dampen low end is less precise than BA drivers, larger in size (size is an additional complication as when wavelength increases the dispersion pattern changes dramatically). 2) We have to consider the pros and cons of a multi driver setup. a) Single Driver i) Pros - No crossover necessary, no time arrival differences, smaller in size than a multi driver setup ii) Cons - Building one driver to cover the whole frequency range is difficult, particularly in the form factor of an IEM. b) Multi Driver i) Pros - Can use specific elements tuned to specific frequency ranges. ii) Cons - Use of a crossover introduces phase shift (amount depends on slope of crossover), use of multiple elements in different positions introduces time arrival differences at the ear drum, takes extra space.
The more I think about it the combo of a dynamic driver on the low end with balanced armatures for mids and highs makes more and more sense to me. Most people enjoy the extended frequency response you can get by using multiple drivers and we've figured out ways to solve the problems introduced (time arrival and crossover phase shift) but the challenge most balanced armature IEM's I've heard have is that at least one of them is just trying to do too much work and ends up sounding harsh at higher volumes (distortion is what clues us in when something is loud).
I don't know the exact crossover points used in the W300 (I am listening to Melvins - Houdini on them as I write) but my suspicion is that the dynamic driver is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here up into the lower midrange (1.5khz or so) where the balanced armatures pick up. If I'm correct that means the dynamic is handling about 6 octaves of range leaving the BA drivers about 2 octaves each.