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Sep 7, 2013 at 6:49 PM Post #16,591 of 48,563
Well if you listen to music at insanely loud volume levels like many people at local meets do, then the noise leakage is a huge problem especially when you can hear someone else's music over your own headphones over the background chatter.
 
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I also hate it when people let you listen to their headphones and they control the volume knob. Say the volume knob is at the 3 o'clock position:
 
Person: Is this too loud for you?
Me: Uh...hellz yeah it is! Tune it down back to 9 o'clock please.
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 6:51 PM Post #16,593 of 48,563
miceblue said:
Well if you listen to music at insanely loud volume levels like many people at local meets do, then the noise leakage is a huge problem especially when you can hear someone else's music over your own headphones over the background chatter.

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That happens in sub-optimal situation like meets. If you're in public, chances are, you're not gonna be using open headphones. For home use, it's doubtful you'd ever need that much volume.
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 6:54 PM Post #16,594 of 48,563
I rarely go above 8% on the windows volume slider. Anything above that just starts to hurt.
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM Post #16,595 of 48,563
Thank you once more, Mad, for your recommendations and patience.
 
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miceblue said:
  Well if you listen to music at insanely loud volume levels like many people at local meets do, then the noise leakage is a huge problem especially when you can hear someone else's music over your own headphones over the background chatter.
 
-_-
 
I also hate it when people let you listen to their headphones and they control the volume knob. Say the volume knob is at the 3 o'clock position:
 
Person: Is this too loud for you?
Me: Uh...hellz yeah it is! Tune it down back to 9 o'clock please.
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I just want people out of my room don't hear the audio from videos at dawn. 
 
My apologies. I just realized now that miceblu is a girl. Please, gorget that crap I said. 
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Sep 7, 2013 at 7:05 PM Post #16,596 of 48,563
skipshrike said:
I rarely go above 8% on the windows volume slider. Anything above that just starts to hurt.
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My bad, it seems PC master volume is upsampled as to not lose audio quality from the OS volume (Vista and newer). What you DON'T wanna do is lower software volume control.
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 7:29 PM Post #16,598 of 48,563
lb felipe said:
K712 PRO $500
MA900 $300

Oh dilemma
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$500?? Razordogaudio.com has them for like $385 I think.

Wait, am I helping or hurting lol


Thanks,

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Sep 7, 2013 at 7:37 PM Post #16,599 of 48,563
Thanks, guy.
 
But I live in Brazil.
 
I have taken those prices from BH Photo & Video.
 
Hey there it is $500 as well.
 
http://www.razordogaudio.com/collections/frontpage/products/akg-k712-pro-open-back-reference-studio-headphone
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 7:46 PM Post #16,600 of 48,563
lb felipe said:
  Thanks, guy.
 
But I live in Brazil.
 
I have taken those prices from BH Photo & Video.
 
Hey there it is $500 as well.
 
http://www.razordogaudio.com/collections/frontpage/products/akg-k712-pro-open-back-reference-studio-headphone
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Now through Sept. 15th, get $115 off the NEW K712 PRO with coupon code RAZORDOGK712
 
 
Thanks,
 
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Sep 7, 2013 at 8:09 PM Post #16,601 of 48,563
miceblue said:
  Well if you listen to music at insanely loud volume levels like many people at local meets do, then the noise leakage is a huge problem especially when you can hear someone else's music over your own headphones over the background chatter.
 
-_-
 
I also hate it when people let you listen to their headphones and they control the volume knob. Say the volume knob is at the 3 o'clock position:
 
Person: Is this too loud for you?
Me: Uh...hellz yeah it is! Tune it down back to 9 o'clock please.
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Haha
 
Yes.  I've noticed that as well.  How can their ears take that much volume?
 
*Person gives me a headphone then turns the volume several "o'clocks" past comfortable listening level*
Person:  So...how does this headphone sound to you?
Me:  Hmm....LOUD!!  
 
 
lb felipe said:
  K712 PRO $500
MA900 $300
 
Oh dilemma
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That's not too far off from the price difference here.
 
MA900 ~$189
K712    ~$385
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 9:23 PM Post #16,602 of 48,563
Hmm at that price headphone that will cover applications that the X1 doesn't....
 
If the Sound Blaster Z can power them then my willpower will be tested.
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 9:48 PM Post #16,603 of 48,563
While everyone is talking about sound cards, what sound card is recommended for gaming usage (Dolby Headphone, I guess?) for the Senn PC 360? I believe someone mentioned an Asus card, however, there seems to have been a few more brought up and I'm wondering what would best fit my usage scenario.
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 9:58 PM Post #16,604 of 48,563
davidsh said:
How's the new recon3d coming?
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I am greatly anticipating the possibility, I asked Creative's social media team a question about using their products on a Mac and console, like an update to the Recon3D USB, and they hinted that there may be something to address that "trend that is clearly growing" and I might hear from them in the coming months. I don't think it's been long enough yet, not been quite a month yet since that email, but I am anticipating great things. In the meantime, I am re-acquiring a Recon3D USB and I intend to compare them someday.

lb felipe said:
I know it.
You told AKG K702 65th Annie has a good leak out for a open headphone.
The priority is even positional gaming. So, by elimination, open headphone are the right choice.

Excuse for I 'm not manifesting me so well, but I don't know speak English.

I hope you had understood my asking. In other word, among those headphones I've listed, what's your recommendation for me?
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The fact that you aren't a native English speaker, yet you used the word "manifesting," makes you awesome in my view. :)
Among the headphones you listed, with your preferences, I would suggest either the Sony or AKG headphone. Everyone so far has been surprisingly pleased with the MA900, it gives you everything you need and is very easy to live with, but the AKG provides that extra 2% of wow that will spoil you from anything less.
 
Sep 7, 2013 at 10:00 PM Post #16,605 of 48,563
^Check out nameless's guide here. Lotsa ideas and setups for each budget.

I'd also like to take a moment to thanks MLE for this thread for I would not have gotten the x1 without it. Should have my mad dogs 3.2 in by Monday for my closed set. Now just gotta find a portable for my work and commute set. Been getting less and less inclined to use IEMS nowadays. Maybe when the wallet recovers a bit i'll look into some Beyer 1350s :p. Gotta go put the beats on ebay and Prolly should sell my second set of X1s.

Just finished Bioshock Infinite and i didn't even turn on my z5500 once since i got the X1s. Definitely also have been "rediscovering" music esp old EDM and oh what a difference a little bit of bass makes. So much more enjoyable than the HD280s. Since i've been playing A TON of Dota 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7H30B013I0
 
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