Non-audiophile reactions to high-end headphones Part II - Page 17

I don't know, I think it's pretty reasonable for non-audiophiles to not hear much of a difference.  Some people are probably naturally better at picking up differences which leads to them getting into high-end audio, and I think others learn the difference as they go, training themselves to analyze things they never really paid attention to.  I wouldn't expect Joe Average to tell the difference between FXAA and 8xMSAA in a video game for instance.

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Originally Posted by aak57 

I don't know, I think it's pretty reasonable for non-audiophiles to not hear much of a difference.  Some people are probably naturally better at picking up differences which leads to them getting into high-end audio, and I think others learn the difference as they go, training themselves to analyze things they never really paid attention to.  I wouldn't expect Joe Average to tell the difference between FXAA and 8xMSAA in a video game for instance.

True that.

That's why audiophile equipment and high end headphones have a niche market.

A lot of people truly cannot discern much upon first listen. I had a friend tell me that the HD600, PS1000, FA-003, and SR60 all sounded the same. The only headphone that they said were different in sound signature was the XB500.

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Originally Posted by areinike 

My wife fits that category.  She does seem to understand why I need such expensive headphones, let alone 6 pairs.  We all know why so I won't go into detail.  She doesn't see HD or why Sirrius or any satellite music radio plain sucks in SQ - I can hear the "pixelation" in the music compression like a slap in the face - but, hey, it's her car.  

My wife can hear the difference between all my headphones.  She genuinely just doesn't care.  Same with monitors; the only reason she prefers to sit and watch a film on the Pioneer Kuro plasma is that there is a couch, otherwise she is totally happy to watch it on her crappy low end computer monitor in her office.

Luckily she isn't one of those ultra controlling types who feels that I "shouldn't have more than x" simply because she doesn't understand why it's fun to own.  I feel so sorry for my friends who's spouses harass them constantly about owning "too many" bicycles, headphones, cd's, coffee makers, guns, etc. even when they have plenty of room and can easily afford them.

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCrash8 

I always get looks of curiosity when wearing my high end cans at work. I even had one coworker ask if my amp was some kind of wooden boom box (it's actually a homemade CMOY). It's sometimes hard to explain this hobby to others who aren't "in the know".

When someone points to the Asgard sitting on my desk at work and asks "what the hell is that?", I just explain that I'm a crazy person who buys headphones that require an extra amplifier.  Usually something else comes up - like work.

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCrash8 

I always get looks of curiosity when wearing my high end cans at work. I even had one coworker ask if my amp was some kind of wooden boom box (it's actually a homemade CMOY). It's sometimes hard to explain this hobby to others who aren't "in the know".

can't you just simply say it's something which gives the headphones more power to reach their potential?

A reaction to my MDR-1R by a friend thought my last pair, the XB500's were better... Another mentioned in disappointment how the XB500s were louder as if that's what makes a good headphone

Amazing thread
 

Recently let a friend who owned beats before and now has Bose try my HD 650s.  He was definitely impressed, saying how he could still get good bass but hear so much more clearly.  Within the next half hour he asked me at least 3 times how much my rig was... you could tell he was thinking bout his budgeting plans .  Two days later, he declares that he will save up $500 and then come ask me for recommendations... we may have ourselves a new convert