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Given the recent discussions about hi-fi headphone misleading marketing https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36377875 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36377

by bfm 3y ago

Given the recent discussions about hi-fi headphone misleading marketing https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36377875 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36377875, and how hard it is to quantify quality, I found this resource a while ago and loved how they tear them apart and fixed the shortcomings of $40 headphones with simple hacks like adding a coffee filter on the cup to make them sound better than $500 models

grugagag 3y ago
Got some SHP9500 open ear headphones, as far as I can tell of outstanding quality for the money, $39.99. It’s true that bass is quite soft but I find myself jamming out for longer sessions because they are very comfortable. There are various hacks and mods out there for these as well. I highly recommend these headphones for good bang for the buck ratio.
- daef 3y ago
  USD 40,- sounds like a steal. azn offers them for 180 eurodollar: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00ENMK1DW/ https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00ENMK1DW/
  - dylan604 3y ago
    >USD 40,- sounds like a steal It also sounds like a band name
  - nine_k 3y ago
    Even 30 USD: https://www.thomannmusic.com/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm https://www.thomannmusic.com/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm It's amazing how prices of an item fluctuate across markets. (One can remember iPhones and macbooks priced the same number of USD and EUR during pre-COVID times.)
    - ivandenysov 3y ago
      These cost 33 EUR in Germany (VAT included). So not much of a difference compared to the USA. https://www.thomann.de/de/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm https://www.thomann.de/de/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm
    - chuchana 3y ago
      That's a different pair of headphones, isn't it?
- bfm 3y ago
  After purchasing the Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO, I discovered the Superlux HD 662 EVO on this website and decided to buy them for $38 to see how they would compare. I was pleasantly surprised by the significant difference in quality, considering the Superlux headphones were almost five times cheaper. This experience led me to return the Beyerdynamic headphones and approach overpriced headphone reviews with more skepticism.
  - astrange 3y ago
    Reviews of Beyerdynamic headphones shouldn't tell you they're good without also telling you they have poor audio tuning with a treble peak that makes things sound "sibilant". You might be the kind of person who puts an EQ in your headphone path, but most people should go for something more neutral instead.
    - bfm 3y ago
      I don't know what in my comment made you assume I use an EQ. As a first-time Hi-Fi headphone buyer, the reviews on Amazon and Youtube didn't surface the nuances of the different headphone models using quantitative information as DIY-Audio-Heaven does.
      - astrange 3y ago
        That was a generic "you".
  - mellavora 3y ago
    > I was pleasantly surprised by the significant difference in quality, considering the Superlux headphones were almost five times cheaper. Maybe your post needs an edit?

by bfm 3y ago

grugagag 3y ago

Got some SHP9500 open ear headphones, as far as I can tell of outstanding quality for the money, $39.99. It’s true that bass is quite soft but I find myself jamming out for longer sessions because they are very comfortable. There are various hacks and mods out there for these as well. I highly recommend these headphones for good bang for the buck ratio.

daef 3y ago
USD 40,- sounds like a steal. azn offers them for 180 eurodollar: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00ENMK1DW/ https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00ENMK1DW/
- dylan604 3y ago
  >USD 40,- sounds like a steal It also sounds like a band name
- nine_k 3y ago
  Even 30 USD: https://www.thomannmusic.com/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm https://www.thomannmusic.com/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm It's amazing how prices of an item fluctuate across markets. (One can remember iPhones and macbooks priced the same number of USD and EUR during pre-COVID times.)
  - ivandenysov 3y ago
    These cost 33 EUR in Germany (VAT included). So not much of a difference compared to the USA. https://www.thomann.de/de/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm https://www.thomann.de/de/superlux_hd_662_bk_evo.htm
  - chuchana 3y ago
    That's a different pair of headphones, isn't it?
bfm 3y ago
After purchasing the Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO, I discovered the Superlux HD 662 EVO on this website and decided to buy them for $38 to see how they would compare. I was pleasantly surprised by the significant difference in quality, considering the Superlux headphones were almost five times cheaper. This experience led me to return the Beyerdynamic headphones and approach overpriced headphone reviews with more skepticism.
- astrange 3y ago
  Reviews of Beyerdynamic headphones shouldn't tell you they're good without also telling you they have poor audio tuning with a treble peak that makes things sound "sibilant". You might be the kind of person who puts an EQ in your headphone path, but most people should go for something more neutral instead.
  - bfm 3y ago
    I don't know what in my comment made you assume I use an EQ. As a first-time Hi-Fi headphone buyer, the reviews on Amazon and Youtube didn't surface the nuances of the different headphone models using quantitative information as DIY-Audio-Heaven does.
    - astrange 3y ago
      That was a generic "you".
- mellavora 3y ago
  > I was pleasantly surprised by the significant difference in quality, considering the Superlux headphones were almost five times cheaper. Maybe your post needs an edit?