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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
My head is somewhat egg-shaped. The headband isn't that well padded and all of the weight rests on a very narrow part on top of my head, creating an irritating hot spot fairly quickly. I'm not going to lie: the Elears are nowhere near my Mad Dogs, Beyerdynamics or Sennheisers in terms of...- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
First step on the road towards comfort: a repurposed shirt sleeve while I work out a more permanent solution.- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
Now that I've spent more time with the Elears on my head I'm liking them more and more as time passes. However I absolutely loathe the headband and the hotspots it creates on my head. As a temporary solution I've wrapped some padding around it, but something needs to be done. I'm thinking of...- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
It's a big purchase for me, so I do worry a bit. I got mine from Head-Fi and traditionally in hi-fi I've seen a fairly rigid structure with regards to the chain of importers, distributors etc. In the past there have been situations where the manufacturer said you should deal with the local...- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
I've been using Mad Dogs with a slight bass boost for years before deciding to go for the Elear. Right off the bat I found the level of comfort.. not great. Compared to Alpha leather pads the Elear pads are less sweaty, but chafe against the skin a bit. We'll see if it gets better with...- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
I spent a while on this as well and arrived to the same conclusion(except the NeoMusicia isn't available to Europeans, but the eBay links I posted earlier are probably the same or close). The LunaShops silver cable is the same one I saw on AliExpress. Looks like for now the best option is to...- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
Good find. I've been shopping for another cable, besides the really cheap ones I linked earlier. To me it appears finding 3.5mm -> 2*3.5mm cables is surprisingly difficult. One can get nice looking Sennheiser or Hifiman cables from China for $55, but not these.. So, besides the T1 and...- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
Something like this or this should work for a short, actually affordable cable.- RubberDuk
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Focal Elear - Impressions Thread
Seems I'm jumping the Elear bandwagon. While waiting for it to arrive I was hoping to get some amp recommendations(DIY is an option) in the <500$ range. At this time I just have my old Neco and Millet Max.. I actually want this second hand WA7 I saw, but IIRC people were saying it isn't a...- RubberDuk
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Mad Dogs - where do I go from here?
I understand the ADs are more neutral than the MDs, which might not be the right direction for me. In any case at ~$440-495+MDs in total for the upgrade it doesn't seem like a competitive option to be honest.- RubberDuk
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Mad Dogs - where do I go from here?
Hey everyone, I've been out of the loop a couple of years and at this time I have some extra funds, so I'm looking to see what's out there in the under 1000€/$ range. My current workhorse is a pair of Mad Dogs. Based on what I've read the LCD-2 seem intriguing sonically, but they're simply...- RubberDuk
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Electronic Music Exchange (House, DnB, Dubstep, etc.)
I imagine you already know Logistics(Now More Than Ever is a good album). But what about Muffler? Mostly liquid, but not exclusively. Bonus(dnb remix of a dubstep track). And a couple of mixes/podcasts - maybe you'll find something to your liking: Ad Noiseam Podcast #1 Dutty Audio Podcast 005... -
DIY Cable Questions and Comments Thread
I ordered some 26 AWG Mogami wire. Does Type I/micro paracord for individual 26 AWG and Type III/550 for 4*26 AWG braid seem right? I'd like to make two cables for starters: one with each wire sleeved and one where I just remove the shielding and use one sleeve up to the y-splitter. Also what...- RubberDuk
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Europe Deals Thread
The UE6000 sale is over, but looks like UE4000 is now discounted, at least on Amazon.de. I don't know how they compare to 6000, but in any case they're going for 39eur.- RubberDuk
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Some good Space-Rock recommendations?
Fans of Ozrics and OP might enjoy Hidria Spacefolk: Sample #1 Sample #2 Discogs -
Electronic Music Exchange (House, DnB, Dubstep, etc.)
Freeform for a change: More similar stuff: https://soundcloud.com/finrg-recordings -
[New] Philips Fidelio X1
This is pretty much the only reason I don't already own a pair. Seems like an incredible headphone for the price and otherwise. From my experience velour pads(Beyer for example) do last for a long time, but at some point they become greasy/dusty and slightly unpleasant to use because of that...- RubberDuk
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Europe Deals Thread
Logitech UE 6000(white only): 96 EUR: www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00A668O92/ 70 GBP: www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-UE-6000-Headphones-White/dp/B00A668O92/ Very good value in my opinion.- RubberDuk
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Electronic Music Exchange (House, DnB, Dubstep, etc.)
Perhaps a bit cheesy, but fits my mood for this Friday night: -
Electronic Music Exchange (House, DnB, Dubstep, etc.)
Got a Headstage Arrow 3G today. Its bass boost compliments some songs nicely(though it's way less subtle than my Neco v3's boost). Currently enjoying this: and especially this: -
What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Currently enjoying My Little Black Angel by(somewhat controversial) Death in June Followed by some more neofolk -
Electronic Music Exchange (House, DnB, Dubstep, etc.)
An album I've been waiting for has been released: The Syncronicities of Captain Clark by Troll Scientists They have made some excellent psytrance in the past, but the samples released earlier indicated they have taken an entirely new direction. Just started listening and the beginning of... -
Ambient/Drone
One of my favourite ambient artists is called Nest: http://nestfin.bandcamp.com/ A lot of the ambient I listen to has a spacey feel to it, whereas this makes me think of pine tree forests and foggy mires :) -
NECO SOUNDLABS PORTABLE V.2 AMP
Thanks to imackler's suggestion some months back I got myself a V3, which I've used with a few different headphones. Very happy with it. But what I really came here to say is what others have already said: Neco is a pleasure to deal with and provides superb customer service. This thread deserves...- RubberDuk
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Electronic Music Exchange (House, DnB, Dubstep, etc.)
After a break from posting, I'd like to share this 11:44 long progressive psytrance gem. Australians seem to have a knack for this kind of thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbel4zBzlMc