• Audiophiles are the stupidest fucking people in the world
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[QUOTE=Jiyoon;26267583]Lol who uses CD's anymore?[/QUOTE] You try finding experimental sound art albums elsewhere :colbert:
[QUOTE=tier56;26267071]Are they good or bad in performance.[/QUOTE] They are abysmal.
if you have music on cd then you are not going to be able to delete it. but if you have it on usb, you are going to delete it at some point... then regretting it
[QUOTE=Anastatius;26267663]They are abysmal.[/QUOTE] Then you should get sony earphones, there AWESOME.
[QUOTE=tier56;26267713]Then you should get sony earphones, there AWESOME.[/QUOTE] I don't have a lot of money right now.
[QUOTE=tier56;26267600]People who are real "Old School", so to speak.[/QUOTE] [img]http://blog.makezine.com/_wikipedia_commons_thumb_b_b1_Vinyl_record_LP_10inch.JPG_800px-Vinyl_record_LP_10inch.jpg[/img] :buddy:
[QUOTE=Anastatius;26267769]I don't have a lot of money right now.[/QUOTE] The ones I got only cost 20$, yet there still pretty good in performance.
its ok even if they are dumb, they are putting their money into the economy
[QUOTE=Anteep2;26267802]its ok even if they are dumb, they are putting their money into the economy[/QUOTE] A lot of top audio equipment companies are foreign. So not into our economy, no.
I own skullcandys, sure I spent a buttload of money but you know what? They sounds good and they look cool, sennheiser or sony don't don't have dope designs on their headphones, I don't see what the problem here is.
[QUOTE=tier56;26267795]The ones I got only cost 20$, yet there still pretty good in performance.[/QUOTE] By "not a lot of money" I meant "no money at all". [editline]24th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=breakyourfac;26267829]I own skullcandys, sure I spent a buttload of money but you know what? They sounds good and they look cool, sennheiser or sony don't don't have dope designs on their headphones, I don't see what the problem here is.[/QUOTE] So you prefer aesthetics to sound quality?
My headphones cost me £150 because I work with high quality music a lot... does this make me one of the "stupidest fucking people in the world"? But I agree about the cables and the cd thing.
[QUOTE=Barnhouse;26267906]My headphones cost me £150 because I work with high quality music a lot... does this make me one of the "stupidest fucking people in the world"? But I agree about the cables and the cd thing.[/QUOTE] You seem to have missed where I mentioned I own HD 595s and listen to FLAC
[QUOTE=Anastatius;26267876]By "not a lot of money" I meant "no money at all". [editline]24th November 2010[/editline] So you prefer aesthetics to sound quality.[/QUOTE] I've had my fair share of headphones, the best ones I've owned were called v-moda vibes which cost about $100 and looked sweet as hell, I love me some quality equipment but skullcandy looks GREAT, with decent sounds so it's okay in my book. Here's the vibes..they've got some serious bass 1st gen [img]http://www.viewonline.com/pages/articles/images/v-moda%20vibe%20flashblack.jpg[/img] 2nd gen [img]http://www.techfresh.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/v-moda-vibe-ii.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=MIPS;26261386]They are no different than my 1978 Pioneer headphones. They probably cost the same too.[/QUOTE] So what's the problem then, if they're basically the same thing?
[QUOTE=cosmic duck;26260825]I present to you the [B]Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable[/B].... [/QUOTE] [img]http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7330/bumk.png[/img] ..Um
I fucking hate headphones or earphones that over-use bass to try and hide the fact that they are fucking awful. The sad thing is that some people are so used to hearing this shit that they think it's normal and say anything else sounds bad. It's like brain washing. [editline]24th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=breakyourfac;26267992] Here's the vibes..they've got some serious bass 1st gen [img_thumb]http://www.viewonline.com/pages/articles/images/v-moda%20vibe%20flashblack.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] :frog:
[QUOTE=scotland1;26268499]I fucking hate headphones or earphones that over-use bass to try and hide the fact that they are fucking awful. The sad thing is that some people are so used to hearing this shit that they think it's normal and say anything else sounds bad. It's like brain washing. [editline]24th November 2010[/editline] :frog:[/QUOTE] I listen to mostly rap, and techno, I want high bass what's wrong with them honestly? All thereveiws on amazon said they were pretty solid, and I got em refurbished for like $30
[QUOTE=breakyourfac;26267829]I own skullcandys, sure I spent a buttload of money but you know what? They sounds good and they look cool, sennheiser or sony don't don't have dope designs on their headphones, I don't see what the problem here is.[/QUOTE] If you seek looks over performance on anything within the electronics category you're a massive tool, probably screwing yourself over.
Sound Blaster Audigy 4 gold :)
[QUOTE=Im Crimson;26268634]If you seek looks over performance on anything within the electronics category you're a massive tool screwing yourself over.[/QUOTE] not really, i kinda understand that people who buy macs want to pay the extra $200 to get a nice aluminum chassis and a good keyboard instead of some shitty glossy plastic pos shells and wobbly "keyboard"
Overly high bass makes me rage. I like to feel the music not have it make my ears feel like they are being smashed.
[QUOTE=Death Giver;26260319]adobe after effects is over 900 dollars and people still buy that shit[/QUOTE] I think people would prefer a good ol' linux distro to a $900 piece of software. Unless they're some sort of corporation.
[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;26260657]Then you're part of the problem as to why you could find a pair of quality headphones for $20 at any electronics store in 2000, yet today all you find is $50 Skullcandy shitphones. Seriously, that's what Skullcandy does: they take $5 horrible shitty headphones, throw a skull on them and some quirky design, and resell them for $50.[/QUOTE] Sounds like Apple
[QUOTE=evilking1;26268705]not really, i kinda understand that people who buy macs want to pay the extra $200 to get a nice aluminum chassis and a good keyboard instead of some shitty glossy plastic pos shells and wobbly "keyboard"[/QUOTE] Looks, quality and durability are all completely separate things and anyone who has the slightest clue about electronics knows this. Generally speaking, what will you say when you notice that your stuff breaks from poor quality or when you notice your friends [insert electronic gadget] performs better than yours even though you paid much more? "Well, mine is neat to look at I guess"? Fancy design is a classic way to fool consumers into thinking the item they buy is better than in reality.
I don't like the semi-religious 'audiophiles' who proclaim they're able to hear major differences in cables, power cords, A/V stands and other weird doo-hickeys either. Then again people sometimes associate that audiophile stereotype with everyone into audio, and I think it sucks. I'm quite sure many people stereotyping audiophiles are ready to say that they don't hear a difference between $50 and $150 headphones just out of spite, and that they think the whole concept of 'higher quality' sound is somehow stupid. I don't find it distracting per se, but some people have the habit of smearing that opinion on other peoples faces and I'm not ashamed to admit it's genuinely a bit irritating, and just another end of the holier-than-thou spectrum. That being said I appreciate my DAC, headphone amplifier, headphones, active speakers and subwoofer that I've chosen from many candidates because they sounded the best to my own liking, because they make the recordings I like sound even better than normally :3: Audio stuff is awesome and makes gaming, music and movies way more interesting when I have yet another aspect in them to appreciate. And just because some other people too like to mention their equipment, I'll go too. FiiO E7 DAC, Indeed G2 hybrid amplifier with RCA Black Plate tube, AKG K 272 HD and Sony XB-500 headphones, Sennheiser CX-300 II earbuds and Audio Pro Addon One active speakers with Tanget EVO E8 active subwoofer. I don't think I'll ever need an upgrade, they're plenty. [media]http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2666/mg3983.jpg[/media]
[url]http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=16533[/url] I recently got a pair of these, relatively cheap, but they do sound very good, the bass is clear and the audio channels are seperated nicely so the 5.1 sounds brilliant.
I have ahedphones. They are old. Hell, I wouldnt even say they surely reproduce the whole spectrum of sound. I dont give a shit. Know why? Music is subjective. Quality doesnt really matter within music. Of course this is my opinion, you can have your own. Just saying, I actually like something with slight disturbances, makes it more natural.
Wow. People are talking about 50$ headphones like they are shit. I own 30€ Sennheiser ones and they are very good in quality. Inear, not to much bass, durable. Simply black.
[QUOTE=Im Crimson;26268634]If you seek looks over performance on anything within the electronics category you're a massive tool, probably screwing yourself over.[/QUOTE] Just in my headphones, they are more appealing to me if they fit my style and aren't some clunky silver plastic made in china bullshit.
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