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looking for bluetooth in-ears
I am looking for a set a bluetooth IEMs. So far, I have been cosidering the following: NuForce be6i BeatsX Jaybird X3 Does anyone know anything about those three or have any other suggestions?- wes1099
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- bluetooth iem in-ear monitors wireless
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Does anyone know where to buy apple lightning connectors for DIY cable purposes?
I ordered an iPhone 7 a few days ago and I wanted to build a short mini-usb to lightning cable for use with portable DAC's, but I haven't been able to find any lightning connectors for sale. If I can't find any lightning connectors I guess I will just buy a lightning cable, chop off the standard...- wes1099
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Looking for new IEM to replace ATH-IM50
My ATH-IM50's are now barely functional, and I am looking for a new IEM to replace them. My original plan was to get a new cable for the IM50's, but I figured I might as well try something new, and if that doesn't work out I will just replace the cable on my IM50's. I am looking for the best...- wes1099
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Havi B3 Pro 1 Vs. VSonic VSD3S
I am looking to get a new pair of in-ears and I have narrowed it down to either the Havi B3 Pro 1 or the VSonic VSD3S, but I can't decide which one to get. What do you guys think? My current in-ears are Audio Technica ATH-IM50's. I occasionally use them for gaming when I am not at home, but I...- wes1099
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Looking for suggestions for in-ears $80 USD or less
I have been using audio technica ATH-IM50 for about a year now and I am looking for some new in ears. I would not like to spend any more than $80, but my goal is good value for the money. I do like the ATH-IM50 but their large size slightly bothers me. Before the ATH-IM50 I had the Brainwavz M4...- wes1099
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How does the AKG K553 compare to the K545?
I was about to buy some K545's but I saw the K553. The 553 is $80 less brand new than the K545 is brand new and I thought it might be nice to save some money. I heard the K553 was more balanced than the K545, is that true? I don't really care that much if it more balanced because I can probably...- wes1099
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ATH-A900x or AKG K545?
I am looking for a closed back pair of headphones for gaming and music purposes, and I have heard that the the ATH-A900x and AKG K545 are both good options. Which one would you guys vote for? If you have any other suggestions feel free to post them, budget is $175 and I am willing to buy...- wes1099
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Need closed back recommendations.
I am currently looking for some closed back headphones. I have HD558's but they leak too much sound for my current situation, so at the moment I am stuck using in-ears. My target price is ~$150 USD but the budget is slightly flexible. I currently have a semi-decent DAC and I have stuff coming to...- wes1099
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Looking for low profile IEM's ~$100
I am looking for some new IEMs to replace my Brainwavz M4's. By 'low profile' I mean that I am looking for something that does not stick very far out of the ear. Any suggestions? I have heard that the Steelseries Flux Pro's are good, and I have also heard good things about Sure SE215's.- wes1099
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Looking for some good closed back headphones ~$130 (more details inside)
I am looking for a good pair of closed back headphones around $130 usd. I would use them for music and gaming. I listen to just about any electronic genre. What would you guys suggest? I was thinking about the ATH-A700/A700x but I'm not sure if they are any good. I have tried my brothers'...- wes1099
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Recommended chips for an 18v CMoy?
I recently built an 18v CMoy based off of this layout, and I was wondering what the best opamp chips for this would be. I had a 4556 but I recently toasted it on accident, and since shipping is so expensive, I thought that I should order a couple different chips to justify the shipping cost, but...- wes1099
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I think i just fried my cmoy's chip
I recently accidentally inserted my cmoy's 4556ad chip backwards, so i went to remove it and burned the crap out of my fingers, i inserted it in correctly, and it no longer works. I am pretty sure i fried the chip because i just ran two 9v batteries through it when it was backwards, but do you...- wes1099
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- generic-prebuilt-cmoy-amp
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Looking for some closed back headphones with decent soundstage
I have a wonderful pair of Sennheiser HD 558s that I use for gaming at home and they are AMAZING, but they are open back and leak tons upon tons of noise. I need something closed back that will leak less for when I go places like LANs, or on car trips, etc... I am looking for something no more...- wes1099
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What would be the best USB Sound Card/DAC $50 USD and under?
I have a HP laptop with a super crappy integrated sound chip, and I want to be able to use my Sennheiser HD 558s to their full potential, but I don't want to spend any more than $50 on a USB sound card/DAC, and I do not want anything with a built in amp. I do a lot of gaming, mostly counter...- wes1099
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- sennheiser-hd-558 fiio-andes-e07k-portable-usb-dac-and-headphone-amplifier-96khz-24-bit fiio-e10
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DAC Recommendations under $50 USD
I have recently purchased a pair of sennheiser hd 558s, and am getting an amp for them, but I need a DAC because my laptop's integrated sound chip sucks more than drinking lemon juice after getting a paper cut on your tongue. I don't want a DAC amp combo because i want to be able to try...- wes1099
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- sennheiser-hd-558
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Which one should I get first?
So i have an HP laptop with a super crappy integrated sound chip, and i have a pair of sennheiser HD 558s, and I want to get a creative X-fi usb sound card, and a cmoy RA1 diy amp, but i can only afford one of them right now. Which one should i get first? I figured that if i got the amp first i...- wes1099
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Sennheiser hd558 mic mod problem question
I have recently bought a pair of Sennheiser hd558's and i used industrial strength velcro to attach a labtec lva-7330 mic to the left ear cup, and i have a problem. Since the HD558's are open back headphones, they leak quite a bit of sound and people on skype can hear the sounds coming from my...- wes1099
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- sennheiser-hd-558
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Which one? ASUS Xonar U3 or Creative Soundblaster X-Fi
I will be getting Sennheiser HD 558s in two days, and i am looking for a decent USB sound card to use with them. Along with the usb sound card I get, I will also be using a CMOY RA1 amp that I am building. I will be using this for gaming and music. So far people have recommended the ASUS...- wes1099
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- asus-xonar-u3
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Will this DIY mixer and DIY amp work together?
So I have been wanting to be able to put multiple inputs through my headphones, so I looked up DIY mixer and found this. It says in the Q&A that headphoness will not work with it, so i was wondering if it would work if i plugged one of these amps into the mixer's output, and then plugged my...- wes1099
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Mixer question
So i have been thinking about buying an audio mixer like this one so i can feed multiple inputs into my headphones. The inputs i want to use are my laptop, my iphone, and my ipod. I want to be able to play a game on my laptop, and listen to things from my iphone/ipod all through the same pair of...- wes1099
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AKG K77 Mic Mod (inspired by FraGTaLiTy)
I got tired of low sound quality on gaming headsets, so i bought a mic and some industrial strength velcro and attached a mic to my AKG K77s. I got tired of having two cables leading from my headphones to my computer, and my brother had recently smashed his Creative Fatality headset, so...- wes1099
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- akg-k-77-dynamic-around-ear-closed-back-headphones
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Sennheiser HD 558 Durability?
So someone recommended the HD 558s, and i saw that they were all plastic. I was wondering if this has been an issue for anyone, because they seem like great headphones, but i don't want to buy anything too fragile. I will be getting a hard case too if i get these.- wes1099
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- sennheiser-hd-558
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Could someone please recommend me an external sound card for use with a laptop?
I have an HP laptop that i decked out for gaming, but the only thing i can't change is the sound card. I am looking for something around $70, preferably something with a dedicated amp. I don't really care what kind of connector it has as long as it isn't PCI.- wes1099
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ATH-AD700 Or ATH-M50?
So i have been looking at these two headphones (ATH-AD700 and ATH-M50) for about 2 weeks, and i wanted to know your guys opinion. I do lots of gaming, and lots of listening to music, so i want something that will be good for both. I listen to various electronic generes such as dubstep, and i...- wes1099
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- audio-technica-ath-m50s audio-technica-ath-m50-studio-monitor-headphones audio-technica-ath-ad700
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Re-cabling Brainwavz M4 IEMs?
So I am thinking about getting some Brainwavz M4s and it seems that they don't have a volume control, just the play/pause remote button, so i was wondering if it would be possible to re-cable them or replace the remote that comes with it with one with a volume control, or something like that...- wes1099
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- brainwavz-m4-in-ear-headphones
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)