What EQ software is the best to use? I heard EQmac is good to use, but I'm not sure if it's safe to download. Any recommendations for macOS?

Sorry to revive this thread, but I find it really interesting...what's the best dongle around $10-$30 dollars these days besides apple? Any good ones on Aliexpress? I've found ones by Jcally for instance.

Ended up ordering a Topping DX3 Pro Plus that I found on sale for fairly cheap...brief overview of reviews were good but some people seemed to trash the old version (Pro, not plus from 2019). Some people seem to think Topping is a L brand. Did I make a mistake ordering this one? I might bite it...

There's also Hifiman HE400SE which some people seem to recommend

Is there any competitor to HD6XX in the same price range? I've heard they are the best. Just wondering if a DT880 or AKG 702 would compare in anyway.

I'm looking at different day, currently running a Schitt Magni amp with cheap DAC. I want something better than the Modi, I was looking at the Khadas Tone board which has some great reviews (but no optical input). There's also the JDS Atom DAC, but moving up price wise there's iFi Zen One...

Yes I did some reading about a guy who changed his dad to a $300 DAC coming from $100 doc, and he said the difference was night and day, more balanced, better soundstage, he said it made more of a difference than changing his speakers. Maybe he just had a bad DAC to start with though and it was...

You are really going budget here, for what it's worth I have a FX-Audio DAC-X6 which is essentially an older version of the Q5. Pretty similarly specced out. The headphone out is not very good on it compared to my Magni+ used as an amp instead. I would say go for the Fiio K5 Pro if you can...

I figured it out. After liking songs it suggests more stuff to me that I like instead of stuff already in my library, I just had to use it a bit and play around with it.

I signed up for an Apple Music trial recently, after doing some research and I'm enjoying the high quality lossless ALAC quality, sounds really great using a DAC. However, I find that the Spotify music recommendations are far better. Apple Music "Radio" just keeps playing songs from artists I...

I like mine. The headband hinge is to make it foldable. It seems pretty durable and like it's meant to be portable and thrown in a backpack. They are pretty small though and made of plastic. Sound quality is good. I wasn't wowed by them to be honest, they lack soundstage and bass impact...

This is my DAC. Please forgive the clutter. I'm currently using Schitt Magni+ as an amp. I heard DAC doesn't matter too much so I got a cheap one, it still seems like an upgrade from my MacBook audio. If I spend the $100+ dollars to upgrade my DAC will I see any difference from this one? It does...

I have a pair of AKG 371 that just arrived. I got them cause I wanted a portable open back set. Sadly they aren't great for gaming, but they are stellar for music. They lack soundstage and bass impact that you would want for gaming or watching movies. However they still win over my current...

I'm looking for a pair of pretty fun phones for under $300. Closed/open back doesn't matter, mostly playing RPG type games on console. Have DAC/AMP. Just looking for more options. I've had neutral reference type headphones before and found them a little boring. Also I'm not a basshead and prefer...

I'm about to buy the Schiit Magni+ with Modi+ DAC, along with HD6XX, is this a good setup? I'm still looking for closed back/noise isolating suggestions as well (easy to drive might be better for those if I'm using them on the go).

For closed back some recommend Beyer DT-150-250, are these recommended?

That's really interesting, I guess I never thought about sensitivity. One last thing, can anyone recommend any good closed back or "noise canceling" phones (not IEMs) that would block out external sound if I need it, while I ponder which one to get, it would be quite helpful.

Interesting. I mostly figured I would take advantage of having a headphone amp since it fits well into my system the way most of the higher end headphone amps are wired with an RCA passthrough that I can pass to my speakers. It makes it convenient and not have to have an audio switch. In any...

I'm not using an amplifier at all right now, I'm just driving them from my monitor's "headphone out" port which probably isn't very good, but it gets the job done, since I don't need an amp yet. It's not a line out, so not ideal, but there's no other port on the monitors. I have my consoles...

Hello, I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this....but I'm looking to buy some High-Impedance headphones since I want to try out this type of headphone as I've heard of the increased audio quality on them. I'm currently using a Phillips SHP9500 which I'm enjoying, and they are easily...

I was actually wondering about them because they are readily available on amazon. Have you had a chance to try the H190? I'm wondering if they are upgraded in any way from the H180. I might pick up a pair since there is no way I'm ordering from Aliexpress right now, I need my earbuds pronto! ;p

Can anyone recommend a pair of $20 or less earbuds available within the US? VE monks are out of stock on amazon and such, and I'm looking for a decent pair. Amazon has Edifier P190, Sennheiser MX365 in stock, but I'm wondering if there's anything else available without ordering from China...

Hi,   I'm looking for a pair of bluetooth headphones with a useable mic for phonecalls and gaming. I bought this device but the mic doesn't work very well -  ...

Hi,   I've got a really old pair of DT280-80 and the headband with padding and the foam driver middle covers have disintegrated (The velour earcups are OK).    Beyer wanted to charge me $15 for shipping for this stuff, and the total is $25 or somesuch, seems crazy, anyone can recommend a...