Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
You'd definitely be taking a bit of a gamble. But hey, in order for there to be reviews, somebody either has to buy it, or somebody has to receive a review unit.
| Send a pair to Zeos though, and I'd jump on these in a heartbeat if he says they're good.
Annnd...you just lost a bit of credibility. Zeos' reviews aren't scientifically accurate—his content can be pretty controversial, at times. Like how he claimed the SHP9500 are "amazeballs." That's a very exaggerated claim. I do his enjoy his reviews for his personality and his love for the hobby. But I'd prefer to hear a review from someone of a bit more credibility such as Tyll of InnerFidelity.
Zeos is definitely a better source of info compared to Unbox Therapy. Zeos is an enthusiast hobbyist, and once again, I watch his videos, too. That being said, I take what he says with a grain of salt. But I've still bought certain products based on his recommendation—just not *solely* his recommendation. He's not some sort of headphone god overlord. He's a dude with ears who speaks his mind—whether or not everybody else agrees with it.
My point here is that I would not "jump on [purchasing anything] in a heartbeat" based on anything Zeos or anybody else says. I'd do my own research, find other reviews, etc. I am the master of skepticism. For example, the ATH-M50X have been exaggeratedly hyped. I've never owned a pair, and I probably never will because I'm educated on the product, and it's just not right for me. I don't buy into hype. I buy with skepticism.
When I enter any hobby, I definitely do so with skepticism. In the past, I've joined the hype train and have been disappointed. As a result, I try to avoid the hype and make my own assessments. I don't want to experience the placebo effect, after all. Zeos' videos are fun to watch, so are all the much bigger tech YouTubers who have delved into headphones. But I often am skeptical of their knowledge because I have a B.S. in Computer Science, I studied music technology and acoustic engineering, and I also have ~8 years of home audio engineering and music production under my belt. That's something a lot of these YouTubers don't have, and sometimes it shows when I catch them saying something misguiding or make exaggerative claims based on some information that they found elsewhere on the internet.
So even if we all have different backgrounds and different ears, I do think everybody should "be skeptical, but learn to listen." Use your doubt to discern the truth!
Just the way it goes. Add my opinion to the pile of opinions and try and find a consensus.