On the Sennheiser HD 200 Pro.
For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?
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Shane D
"I collect sound signatures"
Today, I am reaching Way back! For the first time since early December I am pulling out the CFA Cascades. Some of the most uncomfortable headphones ever made. I adjusted to them several years ago, using Dekoni Nuggets. They have since worn out and I replaced the nuggets today.
I am gonna start with the iFi Pro iCAN in solid state mode. No bass or 3D sound effects enabled. They are so easy to drive, they will always run in low gain and will never go past 9:00, unless I run into some very old Motown tracks.
I always say that these are an old favourite, but are they? I started listing my headphone usage in late 2023. Since I was posting in this thread every time anyway, it seemed logical to have a reference chart.
I tend to run each headphone for a week, on average. My collection is fluid, but hasn't dropped below nine in years.
Anyway, before today, I have only used these three times in eighteen months. Not really much of a favourite is it?
Just some food for thought from an obsessed HP boy.
PS: Today is just a playlist called 70's FM. Just all the rock that I grew up with.
I am gonna start with the iFi Pro iCAN in solid state mode. No bass or 3D sound effects enabled. They are so easy to drive, they will always run in low gain and will never go past 9:00, unless I run into some very old Motown tracks.
I always say that these are an old favourite, but are they? I started listing my headphone usage in late 2023. Since I was posting in this thread every time anyway, it seemed logical to have a reference chart.
I tend to run each headphone for a week, on average. My collection is fluid, but hasn't dropped below nine in years.
Anyway, before today, I have only used these three times in eighteen months. Not really much of a favourite is it?
Just some food for thought from an obsessed HP boy.
PS: Today is just a playlist called 70's FM. Just all the rock that I grew up with.
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Singaravelan
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Having a break at home and getting dinner before a extra shift at work, enjoying a album that got recced by a friend. Melodic prog rock, heard it on the car stereo earlier and deserve another listen now on something better.
https://agentfresco-lbr.bandcamp.com/album/destrier
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just bought this album and giving it a first listen
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Another new discovery (for me), this album was absolutely outstanding from the Bokeh Closed (fed by a Gungnir MB and Bigger Ben). The warm, intimate vocals combined with cavernous bass really delighted the senses. I sat down only intending to listen to a few tracks and ended up listening to the album from beginning to end.
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