As I get into audio I’m paranoid about listening too loudly, and I read that a rough test was holding them at arm’s length, and if you hear the music clearly it’s too loud. Everything y’all have said makes it apparent that this is very very very rough, and things are much more complicated! Thank...

Thank you very much! I’m definitely new to all this and still learning the vocabulary to articulate everything, so I appreciate all the information! I will definitely check out those links, especially the one about the idea of loudness units.

When I do the arm’s length test, I can hear the xs better and clearer than the hd600, which I can barely hear at all, even though subjectively wearing them they are the same loudness. This is also supported by the Qudelix 5k dB calculation. However, because they’re more v-shaped, I don’t need to...

Just want to express my appreciation for the HD600 I got a few days ago. I was worried about the lack of bass, but I don’t find it lacking at all in modern music, and with classical they’re fine with just a little EQ! Absolutely AMAZING vocals, though my experience is limited. Now I know what...

So I’m pretty new to the calculation side of things, and I was wondering what exactly the dBSPL means - is that a theoretical average or maximum? I’d love to use the Qudelix to protect my hearing as I get more into hifi, but I can’t find anywhere what exactly that number represents!

Oooh, that would be fantastic. As someone without much experience also in the DFW area I’d love that!

Hello! Got into audio when I was disappointed by my first expensive (relatively speaking) headphones, the Sony XM4s back in January, and wanted to know why. Since then I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of forums and other buys and haven’t burnt out yet, so here I am lol.