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
Comfort between the oval earpad HD 6XX/58X and the circular earpad + suspension headband of the K7XX is subjective... would you prefer a padded headband, or an unpadded leather strap that is form-fitting? Pads are both basically free from touching your ear, but the shapes will rest on different spots of the side of a head. The Sennheisers have more initial clamping force but get more comfortable with time or careful bending. The AKGs initially have less clamping force but it’s focused more on the bottom edge of the pads and your jaw unless you have a wide head, but over time the pads break in, and the elastic for the headband gets looser. Both will essentially be comfortable to wear for hours at a time.
The HD 58X Jubilee is more efficient than the HD 6XX or K 7XX, but for gaming, the PC37X is less expensive, much easier to drive, and if you get a $3 Y-adapter cable you can use the integrated microphone (which can flip up and mute when not in use).