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  1. blinkstar

    Good Small Closed On-Ear Y-Cabled Headphones?

    I have a VR headset and I need to attach some headphones to it. Something like the Koss KSC35 or 75 but closed instead of open. Does anything like that exist?
  2. blinkstar

    Material to Use Inside Cups for Sound Absorption?

    I'm modding a pair of headphones and am wondering what I can use inside the cups for sound absorption. Does cotton batting work? It needs to be a relatively thin material as I don't have much space to work with, and hopefully not too expensive. Any suggestions?
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    Please Recommend a Pair of RF Headphones.

    Driving myself crazy trying to decide which pair of RF headphones to go with for gaming on my PC with my Oculus Rift. I have the HyperX Flight and the Plantronics RIG 800HD. They're both okay, but I'd like to get something that sounds alright for music too. Everyone says Seinhauser but I've read...
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    How to Equalize RF Wireless Headphones with Windows 10? Please Advise.

    My Oculus Rift headphones died and I'm switching to RF headphones, which connect to my PC via a USB dongle. My problem is that the sound I'm getting is a little harsh/sibilant and I'd like to try to change it with an equalizer, but Windows 10 gives me almost no options to adjust the sound. It...
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    Is There Anyway to Pair My Creative Soundblaster Z Card with Bluetooth Headphones?

    I posted a slightly different version of this question in the gaming forum--hope that's okay? I have a pair of Sony bluetooth headphones that I really want to use with my Soundblaster Z sound card and its surround sound mode. But as I am just starting to understand--they are not compatible...
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    How Do I Run Sound from My Creative Soundblaster Z Card to Bluetooth Headphones?

    I hadn't realized before I bought my bluetooth headphones--Sony xb950b1e--that they would be incompatible with my Soundblaster Z car. Someone told me I might be able to pair them with an inline bluetooth adapter but I can't find a defintion of what that is, exactly. I want to pair them because I...
  7. blinkstar

    RF or Wireless Headphones for VR? What Are You Using? Recommendations?

    I made a DIY VIVE that I'm having a lot of fun with but I think I want to go with wireless headphones for obvious reasons.   If you have ever used any RF headphones or maybe just wireless in general ... what would your recommend?   I need something that doesn't leak sound, so probably closed...
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    Can I Solder Two Pieces of a Broken Jack Together for My Headphones?

    The 3.55 mm headphone jack on my Denons snapped off inside the 6.35 mm adapter I was using ... before I ship them off to be re-cabled, if I soldered the stub of the jack that remains on my headphones to the severed end still stuck inside the adapter ... would it conduct sound? I tried just...
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    I want SBX Surround Sound. Should I buy the Soundblaster Z card to get SBX, or Should I Just Buy The SBX Software by Itself?

    First, I already have an Auzentech X-Fi Prelude card. It's an older card, but it's never given me any problems and I'm happy with it ...   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829156005   But ...   It doesn't have SBX, which I've heard and consider to be superior to...
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    Should I "Upgrade" Cables for My D2000s?

    I have to repair/replace the cables on my beloved Denon D2000s for the second time. I'm thinking I might want to upgrade them, at least so I hopefully won't need to repair them again anytime soon. My question: what upgrades should I be considering? I believe there is a lot of flim-flammery in...
  11. blinkstar

    DT990s ... Any Mods to Increase Bass?

    I have some DT990s--I think they are 32ohm but I'm not sure. I know people describe these as "bass heavy" cans but that's not the way they sound to me. I always found the sound to be a little lacking in terms of bass and impact. So ... any mods out there to improve/deepen the sound of the bass...
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    Recommend an Upgrade from My Denon D2000s?

    I love my Denon D2000s. I've owned many different headphones and nothing ever made me want to listen to anything else. But I've already replaced the cable once and now it has worn out/shorted again and I'm thinking of trying some different cans. I use them exclusively for gaming and what I want...
  13. blinkstar

    Dolby Digital Live Through Toslink to External Receiver ... Does the Soundcard Matter?

    What I'm trying to ask, is ... if I'm running a 5.1 Dolby Digital signal from my PC's sound card via toslink cable to an external full-sized receiver, does the quality of the sound card matter? All it is doing is passing along the digital signal, correct? So the card itself shouldn't make that...
  14. blinkstar

    ATH-A900x VS Beyer DT990 -- Thoughts?

    If you've heard these two cans, which do you think is best? (The Beyers are 32 ohm).   I will be using them strictly for gaming, and am looking for decent bass and sound stage. I have heard that the 990s have sibilant highs, but this is hopefully toned down with the use of Dolby Headphone.  ...
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    How to Disassemble Headphone Plug?

    The right channel in my Denon D2000s shorts out. If I jiggle the plug I can sometimes get it to work.   Rather than putting in an all new plug, I want to take apart the existing plug to see if the wire has simply come loose ... but I can't figure out how to open the damn thing without...
  16. blinkstar

    ATH-A900x VS Phillips Fidelio X1? Thoughts?

    I just got the X1 and I like them, but not as much as I like the Denon D2000s they're (temporarily?) replacing ...   If you have heard BOTH the A900x and the X1---how do the two compare?   Which did you feel is superior and why?
  17. blinkstar

    Getting Bass Distortion with My Objective O2 Amp ... Any Help?

    My setup: Auzen Xfi Prelude 7.1 soundcard running 5.1 optical out from my PC to my full sized Marantz receiver. The Marantz is outputting Dolby Headphone through, naturally enough, the headphone jack, which is connected to the 02. Currently using DTT770 32 ohm with the 02.   This gives me...
  18. blinkstar

    ATH-A900x VS Ultrasone Pro900 VS Phillips X1 - Which Is Best For Gaming?

    Qualities I'm most interested in are bass, sound stage and a sense of immersion. (in other words: "not competitive gaming") These will be paired up with Dolby Headphone through my Marantz full size amp and through my Objective headphone amp.   If you've had gaming experience with any of these...
  19. blinkstar

    Headphone Repair in Portland, Oregon?

    The right channel in my beloved Denon DT-2000s has shorted out and I'm looking to get them fixed. Was hoping someone knew of somewhere local I could take them ... If this is not the right forum please tell me where I should post my question, thanks.
  20. blinkstar

    Sound Distortion and Super High Latency Spikes ... Help!

    I noticed that sound quality from my PC (XP, Auzentech Prelude soundcard, 5.1 analog out to full-sized Denon receiver, Denon D2000 headphones connected to receiver) had suddenly degraded ... some popping, crackling, etc. At the same time, all my games started to stutter. Disabling my internet...
  21. blinkstar

    Dolby Digital 5.1 Out from Soundcard to Receiver Means No Bass?

    I finally got around to trying my Auzentech Prelude's digital out to a receiver (I have always had it hooked up with the 5.1 analog outs instead). While the sound was a lot "crisper" for lack of a better description, I was very disappointed to discover that, when listening with headphones, the...
  22. blinkstar

    Best Youtube Bass Links?

    Still tweaking settings with my new Denon D2000s and looking for hard-hitting, relatively well-recorded bass-centered audio clips. There were a couple of links in one of the D2000s threads but I'm hoping more people have links they want to share.   To get things started, I stumbled across...
  23. blinkstar

    Where Should I Adjust Volume in this Signal Chain?

    So I have an Auzentech Prelude soundcard with 5.1 analog out to my full-sized Denon receiver/amp (D2000 headphones connected to the Denon's headphone out jack).   That leaves me with three possible places in the signal chain to adjust volume.   A: The source, that being whatever game or...
  24. blinkstar

    Astro MixAmp ... Way Too Much Reverb/Echo

    I picked up one of these for gaming a while ago after reading a few glowing reviews ... tried every possible way to connect it and they all sounded BAD ... Why?   This thing slathers on reverb\echo like CRAZY. I'd fire a gun in an outdoor level and it sounded like I'd pulled the trigger...
  25. blinkstar

    Tried Putting Beyer 880 Pads on My New Denon D2000s ... LOVE IT!!!!!

    I have had the Denons for a couple of days now and haven't been all that thrilled with them. First they just don't feel very comfortable to me compared to all my other cans (yes, I know, most people think they are extremely comfortable). Second, the sound has a kind of closed-in, almost...
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