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    Obscure Chinese DAPs

    I miss my original Sansa. That did everything right... except the soldering on the headphone jack was chintzy and broke after a couple years of regular use. Bought another Sasna unit and it broke the same way even faster. I figured if I was going to be going through devices so regularly I might...
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    Obscure Chinese DAPs

    I'm looking for a player that can fulfill some simple criteria and make my podcast listening experience not so frustrating: -A device that has an effective button lock (my current AGPtek device unlocks itself all the time in my pocket, just because of the way I'm sitting or leaning against...
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    Looking for all-day comfort and long-term durability in a closed can (around $100).

    Aftermarket pads seem like a great way to tweak the comfort level thanks!
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    Looking for all-day comfort and long-term durability in a closed can (around $100).

    Thanks for these suggestions guys, I'll read up about them.
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    Looking for all-day comfort and long-term durability in a closed can (around $100).

    Sennheiser HD 598 Cs SoundMAGIC HP151 Audio-Technica ATH-A550Z HyperX Cloud II I have these on my shortlist since I can get them in Canada for a reasonable price through Amazon. People seem to credit them for their all-day comfort... but can anyone speak to the long-term durability? I got 10...
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    Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80-Ohm Thread

    They definitely interest me, but probably twice as much as I'm looking to spend at this time. I love how they look though! :)
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    Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80-Ohm Thread

    Heh yea, I probably could have stood to do that a while back. Who knows maybe I still will and I can have a good backup set for different listening purposes. I've only ever had one set of good headphones at a time haha.
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    Please help, I've been out of the market for YEARS! I'm looking for closed, over-ear headphones, primarily for watching movies (sub $250) What's good these days?

    I've been running with my DT770 80 ohm headphones for the last ten years, and been perfectly happy with them, but they've finally bit the dust. More on that here if you're interested. I see that the DT770's are still sold (now in more flavours than last time I was in the market). I realize I...
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    Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80-Ohm Thread

    10 year owner of a pair of DT770 80ohm headphones here. They're about at the end of their useful life now sadly. After a decade of daily use I think it's time to retire them. Why? Because frankly, they're beginning to fall apart beyond the point that I can repair them. The leather headband...
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    Review: ZERO 24 BIT/192KHz DAC/Headphone Amp/Pre-Amp

    Thanks genclaymore.   Out of curiosity what would "checking" them entail? I assume I'd need a multimeter at the least?   How much might a replacement chip cost, ballpark?
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    Review: ZERO 24 BIT/192KHz DAC/Headphone Amp/Pre-Amp

    I wouldn't know where to begin, and probably don't have to equipment to check them anyways.    I'm assuming they're the little black chips that I can pop out...
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    Review: ZERO 24 BIT/192KHz DAC/Headphone Amp/Pre-Amp

      Almost 6 years to the day since that post, and I've used it on a daily basis ever since. Countless hours of unmodded enjoyment. :)   Except today it stopped working! I opened it up and didn't see any obvious since of destruction. I tried pressing each of the two reset buttons which made...
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    Best headphones for use with Dolby Headphone?

    *hangs on to wallet for dear life* Thanks for the heads-up on the 990's. Maybe down the road. It never hurts to have options I guess eh. Quote: Originally Posted by wilashort if you was impressed with your DT770pro/80. You haven't listening/see nothing. The DT990 is vastly...
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    Best headphones for use with Dolby Headphone?

    I'm using the JVC SU-DH1 with a my DT770 for movies with 5.1 tracks and it's just fantastic! My Review I don't do any gaming anymore, and I don't use this device for music, but for watching movies (with 5.1 tracks) I don't think I could ever go back.
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