When my headband started to fall apart, I wrapped it it some padded bicycle handlebar tape. This padded tape is stiff enough to add structure to the headband. Also, the little bit of padding it has makes for tolerable comfort.

Reviews on Shure's website are mostly positive as well, https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/headphones/aonic50?variant=SBH50G2-BK However, one reviewer had the same exact durability issues that I had with my gen1: "...Within the first 6 month period the ear cup leather started to come off. I...

I'll wait a little longer. Maybe someone will review them. The $50 premium over the gen 1 appears to be for improvements in electronics and battery life rather than the physical construction. Gen 1 from amazon: PREMIUM WIRELESS STUDIO-QUALITY SOUND: Engineered from decades of...

+1zillion Any headfier worth his salt will have an HD6xx of some kind. It's like a reference standard. Imagine it's like the metric system for scientists. Well an HD650 is like a universal standard measurement for headfi. Even if you were to hate it, which is doubtful, you'd be able to...

Does everyone know something that I don't? Is Shure on some secret headfi shi7 list? Seems like I should hold off getting these.

I've got the Shure Aonic 50 gen 1 headphones. I like their sound and am looking at the gen 2 version, eg. https://www.amazon.com/Shure-Cancelling-Headphones-Studio-Quality-Customizable/dp/B0C8X2JF99/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1 Amazon reviews are kind of fuc*ed up, since they don't...

Thanks. I"ll have to try the Dekoni suede pads next time. I replaced the oem pleather with the Dekoni leather pads. The leather feel of these is very nice, luxurious, as they say. But after a long period of listening, they get a bit warm and clammy. I guess the market is too small for...

I've been using the Shure Aonic 50 the past couple of years most days to watch tv. Had to replace the earpads when they wore out, but otherwise I'm happy with them. What's else is new in low latency? I've been searching for aptx LL stuff on this page: https://www.aptx.com/aptx-low-latency...

Curious about the need for macs to "phone home". Will have to try some airgapped mac work to see if it's a general problem. There is a software package called Little Snitch that shows exactly what programs are trying to call out. Most people don't know that firewalls are largely for...

So true. Once my ears become adapted to the noise reduction of IEMs or ear plugs, then I start getting annoyed with the little bit of noise that makes it through. This requires me to turn the music up, or choose music very few silent portions, common in some Pop, Rock or Acid Jazz genres...

Ok, the argument about staying in the Apple ecosystem is a good one. I've used it to justify Airpods and Airpods Pro. But, to be clear, these Airpods are overpriced, and only squeeze through because they are part of the ecosystem. So, do the Airpods Max fall into the same category...

I'll be curious how this works out for audio, with the Toslink or Coax digital outputs. Does the OS recognize the digital output and let you manage it?

So, what's the concensus. Are the AirPod$Max good for bassheads? Is there a wired set of cans that you might compare them with? (Beyerdynamics come to mind, maybe)

No low latency mode. What a waste of money.

Anybody hear if there is a low latency mode on these? The H1 chip's native latency is lower, but that 144ms spec is still far too much for unsynced video.

You could carry a small bluetooth transmitter and plug that into the video.

Wow, 6 pages of Headfi discussion and nobody has listened to these yet? My takes: Lightening for charging instead of USB-C? Nice volume control knob. A real knob! Stupid case - not really a case. Not foldable? Stupid for traveling. Will force people to wear these in airports, getting...

Maybe what I'm really hearing is a different frequency response, wired vs BT. But, I'm deaf over 10kHz, so it probably isn't that high frequency roll off. I use an iPhone, so the noise floor with AAC is good. So, I'll have to try out your frequency generator again to figure out why I...

I guess bluetooth is only for casual listening, not replacing hard wires any time soon. That's my experience trying bluetooth with high quality IEMs on the Shure BT2 adaptor. The sound is better with wires, more clarity and depth, or something like that.

Just tried it with your site from a mac. No distortion, but I hear some ~3kHz tones when the generator is at about 15kHz. Some kind of bleed thru, or harmonics, I suppose.

This is a general question, so to clear up a common misconception, there are two answers: On a computer/smartphone: yes, movies are synced up On a TV open end connection: NO, there is too much delay, making movies practically unwatchable. If you want to watch TV with low latency, you can...

When you connect wirelessly, what gets you off? Oh Really, is that all? Especially since I'll say that the best is the Bose 700 bluetooth connected to a mac. Tell me I'm wrong!

How's conferencing compare with the Bose?

I spent a pleasant evening watching movies with these. The sound is very natural with the noise cancellation set to Normal. The only nit I have now is that my ears get a bit warm after a while. Hopefully, someone comes along with an idea for breathable pads. BTW, using these with a cable...

"Leaves about $1k for a headphone..." is very telling. My experience in the under $10k range is zip, so don't listen to me. But, if you are still here, I'd say spend almost $1k on a set of headphones and maybe $50 - $100 for an amp. For example, $450 for HD650 and $50 for a...