Music Alchemist
Pokémon trainer of headphones
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I enjoy anime. I have a crunch roll account, but I'm by no means knowledgeable about it. I've watched quite a decent amount, but not anywhere near as much as an actual anime fan. I don't keep up with "current" anime, although I'd really like to.
I have watched between 70 and 100 days worth of anime. ^_^
Hah, I never knew that about the vents! That's so odd! I just tried it.
You learn something new every day!
To be honest, I haven't really noticed the sound signature change at all.
That's relieving in a way. Now I know to simply get rid of it once I upgrade to the M-100. Or perhaps I should keep it to directly compare, to make sure I don't prefer the LP with any of my music. At the moment, I'm listening to the HDtracks master of Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory album with the Crossfade LP. OMG, it sounds EPIC. It's interesting how the LP makes some songs sound bad, but really complements others.
I'll definitely check out your links. I listen mostly to upbeat electronic music and hype-y hip hop.
DJ Fresh: Louder [Drumsound & Bassline Smith remix]
shorter mix featured in the intro of the PlayStation Vita video game WipEout 2048
shorter mix featured in the intro of the PlayStation Vita video game WipEout 2048
That sounds nice. Mine are just the original black and chrome. I ended up replacing the shields with light blue anodized shields with a venom image etched in. I use my M-100s all through the week and they see a lot of use. The shields do tend to get scratched up. I just feel like it adds to their character. The faux leather on the headband is also all torn up. I don't actually mind it all that much, but it looks like the M-100 use a different material on the headband.
I thought you didn't own the M-100 yet.
Do the DT 770s not come in a 32 ohm model?
As far as I know, all DT 770 models are 250 ohms.
It's tricky trying to find headphones. Best buy doesn't allow you to "test" headphones because of their B.S. "hygiene" rules. NCIX lets me try their headphones, but they have to order most of them from their warehouse, which requires a deposit.
Some Best Buy stores have Magnolia stores in them, which stock higher-end headphones available for audition. That's where I heard the M-100 once.
If you're lucky, there may be Head-Fi meets in your area. There's a big one coming up in my area in a few months.
What I do is just buy from stores like Amazon with good return policies. If I end up disliking the headphone, I return it.
Also, as a side question. Where do you get your music from? I just recently moved from youtube-to-mp3.org to Itunes -_-
Haha. YouTube destroys audio quality most of the time. iTunes is a little better, but I stay away from it with the exception of exclusive content such as bonus tracks and alternate masters.
I bought thousands of CDs in the past from shops, online stores, and even directly from record labels. That accounts for most of my music. I have about 50 vinyl records (only because they were rare) and a few hundred digital albums as well.
Here is a large list of some cool digital music stores. With the exception of DSD, high-res is a gimmick, though. The only reason some "HD" PCM downloads sound better than their CD counterparts is due to the fact that they were derived from a different master. Read this article for technical background about it.
I see. Thanks for the heads up. I'm willing to spend upwards of $600.
Ohhh, in that case then, you've got many more options, my BusinessBuddy®!
Speaking of audio and business...I invested like $20-30K into my music collection before having the sense to get good audio gear, and by that time, my budget was pretty low again. (Though I guess I've spent at least $5K on that too, if you count related equipment, but not musical instruments.)