[Hapster]

Non-audiophile reaction to an above average headphone:

My mom said my he-300's had great isolation.. "Wow, I can't hear a thing with these on!"
I don't think she understands what an open headphone is..

That's really...odd. Hasn't she ever worn any headphones before?

Or most likely, it's just her version of "that's nice, honey..." Because she's one of those people who assume that all headphones sound the same and judge headphones exlusively on their ability to isolate. So she's just trying to confirm your purchase by quickly admiring the one aspect that she understands in an attempt for you to...take them off her so she can fix her hair.

 

[MachBot]

That's really...odd. Hasn't she ever worn any headphones before?

Or most likely, it's just her version of "that's nice, honey..." Because she's one of those people who assume that all headphones sound the same and judge headphones exlusively on their ability to isolate. So she's just trying to confirm your purchase by quickly admiring the one aspect that she understands in an attempt for you to...take them off her so she can fix her hair.

Definitely sound like it.

 

[thatBeatsguy]

That's really...odd. Hasn't she ever worn any headphones before?

Or most likely, it's just her version of "that's nice, honey..." Because she's one of those people who assume that all headphones sound the same and judge headphones exlusively on their ability to isolate. So she's just trying to confirm your purchase by quickly admiring the one aspect that she understands in an attempt for you to...take them off her so she can fix her hair.

My parents, on the other hand, are pretty much like the majority of non-audiophiles -- namely, those that measure sound quality on bass quantity alone. My sister is the only one in the family other than myself who knows what good suond quality really is. Maybe soon, they'll understand...

 

[BillsonChang007]

My parents, on the other hand, are pretty much like the majority of non-audiophiles -- namely, those that measure sound quality on bass quantity alone. My sister is the only one in the family other than myself who knows what good suond quality really is. Maybe soon, they'll understand...

Can't blame them. Bass is the easiest to tell when there is difference IMO

 

[sloomingbla]

Guys, huge surprise today! So i decided to give a coworker a listen to my signature djs on my e11 with my eq set to 2, figuring he was like the rest of the beats lovers. Then I couldnt believe it when he said that they didnt have enough bass :O
 
 
much surprise
such sarcasm
wow

 

[Hapster]

  Guys, huge surprise today! So i decided to give a coworker a listen to my signature djs on my e11 with my eq set to 2, figuring he was like the rest of the beats lovers. Then I couldnt believe it when he said that they didnt have enough bass :O
 
 
much surprise
such sarcasm
wow

You should buy these for him

Or these
 

 

[DonutDeflector]

Guys, huge surprise today! So i decided to give a coworker a listen to my signature djs on my e11 with my eq set to 2, figuring he was like the rest of the beats lovers. Then I couldnt believe it when he said that they didnt have enough bass :O


much surprise
such sarcasm
wow

(Speechless)

Those non-headphone enthusiasts know little on our subject.

 

[390571]

My friend said that beats are the best, so I let him listen to some rap with my dt770s and my fiio e18 and immediately he started dancing with a big smile on his face. Then I asked him how do they sound and he said 'it's OK I guess' lol what a joke. And I'm the only audiophile in my school everyone else has beats and Bose with apple ear buds.

 

[kilspeed111]

  My friend said that beats are the best, so I let him listen to some rap with my dt770s and my fiio e18 and immediately he started dancing with a big smile on his face. Then I asked him how do they sound and he said 'it's OK I guess' lol what a joke. And I'm the only audiophile in my school everyone else has beats and Bose with apple ear buds.

Same here, except for 2 people (One has a HD598, the other one asked me for advice for a gaming headset, happily told him to get the Razer tiamat 2.2's. He didn't like them at first but they listened with my E11, and told me "such a big difference.. are you ever going to sell these?". And then I sold him my E11.
 
Almost forgot to chant 'one of us, one of us!' But I just did, creeped him out.
 
 
We should all go to an audiophile school, only audiophiles allowed!

 

[ibob4tacoz]

Same here, except for 2 people (One has a HD598, the other one asked me for advice for a gaming headset, happily told him to get the Razer tiamat 2.2's. He didn't like them at first but they listened with my E11, and told me "such a big difference.. are you ever going to sell these?". And then I sold him my E11.

Almost forgot to chant 'one of us, one of us!' But I just did, creeped him out.


We should all go to an audiophile school, only audiophiles allowed!

Lol, I would probably enjoy school for once!

 

[DonutDeflector]

Same here, except for 2 people (One has a HD598, the other one asked me for advice for a gaming headset, happily told him to get the Razer tiamat 2.2's. He didn't like them at first but they listened with my E11, and told me "such a big difference.. are you ever going to sell these?". And then I sold him my E11.

Almost forgot to chant 'one of us, one of us!' But I just did, creeped him out.


We should all go to an audiophile school, only audiophiles allowed!

All the classes are about sound signature, amps and DACs, bass distortion, etc.

 

[ibob4tacoz]

All the classes are about sound signature, amps and DACs, bass distortion, etc.

Ok, that's a bit off. We still HAVE to have normal classes... There would be one as***** that walks in with Beats just to mess with us.

 

[DonutDeflector]

Ok, that's a bit off. We still HAVE to have normal classes... There would be one as***** that walks in with Beats just to mess with us.

We can just beat him up with our Schiit amps.

 

[thatBeatsguy]

  Same here, except for 2 people (One has a HD598, the other one asked me for advice for a gaming headset, happily told him to get the Razer tiamat 2.2's. He didn't like them at first but they listened with my E11, and told me "such a big difference.. are you ever going to sell these?". And then I sold him my E11.
 
Almost forgot to chant 'one of us, one of us!' But I just did, creeped him out.
 
 
We should all go to an audiophile school, only audiophiles allowed!

If an audiophile school is only for audiophiles, then how are we supposed to convert the heathens? No course on non-audiophile conversion will ever be more effective than for a non-audiophile to experience audiophilia for himself in a controlled environment. 

 

[ibob4tacoz]

We can just beat him up with our Schiit amps.

Haha, why would you have a Schiit stack in your backpack? I'll slap em with my V-Modas.

If an audiophile school is only for audiophiles, then how are we supposed to convert the heathens? No course on non-audiophile conversion will ever be more effective than for a non-audiophile to experience audiophilia for himself in a controlled environment. 

We would have a once-a-month field trip to the local Best-Buy, or somewhere else where Beats thrive, run around with some cans and show dem what's up.