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
Also, it's increasingly inconvenient to listen to music out loud. About a third of those 18-34 still live at home (sadly including me). Due to scheduling mismatch and paper thin walls, listening to music out loud is a special treat for me, and being able to play it loudly is a rare luxury. I bought a Peachtree deepBlue2 bluetooth speaker a while back. It sounds absolutely amazing, but sometimes I wish I didn't buy it since I don't get to listen to it very often. It's great to bring to a friend's apartment, but even then it's disappointing to have to keep the volume down.
You get a lot more bang for your buck with headphones. Ridiculously more. I bought some Macaw GT100S IEM's on a previous drop for about $60. They sound simply exceptional. The same $60 might buy junky computer speakers or a low end bluetooth speaker.
>>>It seems like so many young Audiophiles have so many headphones/earbuds of varying >>>quality and price that they could almost afford a few pair of quality speakers.
Kind of. Because headphones are such a stronger value, it's easier to buy a pair here and there over a course of years. It adds up over time, sure, but you get to sample a variety and have dedicated pairs for various purposes.
>>>I was talking to my brother about this and he seems to think that newer music listeners >>>appear to prefer the personal experience with their headphones then a shared experience with >>>loudspeakers.
In my opinion, I think it's more about the convenience of portability. It's possible to listen to headphones at school, on mass transit, possibly at work, or anywhere else you might be.
I'd love to listen to my deepBlue2 all the time, but it's not really practical, and especially so outside the home.