Lets see your headphone stations

Dethroy · Aug 21, 2016

I know chances are slim, but I'm going to ask anyway...
Has someone here @ TPU tried both the HiFiMAN HE-400i and the Oppo PM-3 side by side and can shed some light on this comparison? Even though I love my HD598 (one of the best cans for gaming), I seriously consider adding a planar magnetic headphone to my audio inventory...

Ahhzz said:
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Gaming history!

WhiteNoise · Aug 24, 2016

Sorry I have not. I have used the Oppo PM-3 though and I thought it had a very warm sound to them. Sounded great with jazz which is what I was listening to with them.

/edit

I enjoyed the Oppo headphones and wanted to buy those at one time but went with the Sennheiser HD600 instead.

WhiteNoise · Aug 24, 2016

Ahhzz said:
I'll pic mine when I get home

I was on vacation but as promised: (Don't miss the few on the top shelf! Love me some ME)

Oh yeah and I have a bunch in the jewel case as well. They are currently packed in a box as we just moved in about a month ago. Once I find that box I will update this post.

Ahhzz · Aug 24, 2016

WhiteNoise said:
I was on vacation but as promised: (Don't miss the few on the top shelf! Love me some ME)

Oh yeah and I have a bunch in the jewel case as well. They are currently packed in a box as we just moved in about a month ago. Once I find that box I will update this post.

Nice collection!

WhiteNoise · Aug 24, 2016

It is much smaller than it once was. My Wife hated all the games I had when we were first living together and as soon as we married she was like, "You don't need those games, they are ugly and you need to get rid of them or at least most of them."

/sigh

Kursah · Aug 24, 2016

Dethroy said:
I know chances are slim, but I'm going to ask anyway...
Has someone here @ TPU tried both the HiFiMAN HE-400i and the Oppo PM-3 side by side and can shed some light on this comparison? Even though I love my HD598 (one of the best cans for gaming), I seriously consider adding a planar magnetic headphone to my audio inventory...

Gaming history!

I have owned the HE-400's and PM-3's before. I sold my HE-400's a while back though...had to shelf them since my environment was too noisy for em. The HE-400's have a different sound from the 400i's, but I really enjoyed the 400's...very fast, clear, easy to tune via EQ and amping, though needed amping to be truly enjoyed.

The PM-3's were good...but I have big hears and the pressure hurt even after a few days. Oppo has a great return policy and I had to use it unfortunately. They were really nice, warm, smooth. Not as crisp or detailed as the 400's were...but I will say the PM-3's were easier to listen to at any volume for that reason. The HE-400's were more raw, detail providing...it seemed as if all music and sounds had layers...you could literally pick them apart on the 400's....not so much on the PM-3's. That could be considered a good or bad thing according to your listening preferences.

The HE-400's also could provide a lot of bass, surprisingly so considering how open they are (very very very open). The PM-3's could manage, but could never match the 400's...mostly due to driver size I imagine.

After selling my HE-400's and returning the PM-3's, I settled on the AKG K553 Pro's for $120 on Massdrop (currently on sale there now too!). For a pair of headphones that cost a fraction of what I paid for the HE-400's or PM-3's, I am very happy with the sound, detail, bass (punch and extension), comfort and adjustability and very very very good passive isolation. While I still sometimes miss the HE-400's because I truly enjoyed their sound, I don't miss the weight and I don't miss the missus complaining when I fired up some old Pantera, Metallica, etc. etc.

I did just add a Schitt Magni 2 HP amp to my collection (FiiO E9 1st gen, Aune T1 first gen, Denon AVR-1613)...and am comparing it to the T1's amp on the 553's. I will try to get a picture of my gear at some point and share! :toast:

WhiteNoise · Oct 22, 2016

Most of my headphones. There are about 5 not in this photo.

WhiteNoise · Nov 3, 2016

My latest setup:

remixedcat · Nov 3, 2016

Headphones:
Beyerdynamic DT770Pro80

Main:
(Description in image)
Got an Aiwa ExOS9 x2 for review (releasing it in a week or so) Given 2 for "link mode" test. Connected via AUX to DAC and 2nd is linked to first with bluetooth. Not discussing further till review launched.
Router on floor's review is coming soon as well still testing!

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Nov 3, 2016

given i am a wood carver perhaps i should make a better effort.

remixedcat · Nov 3, 2016

get gud

WhiteNoise · Nov 3, 2016

CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
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given i am a wood carver perhaps i should make a better effort.

Brilliant! :laugh:

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Storage	525GB Crucial MX300 & 256GB Samsung 830 Series
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Case	Fractal Design Arc Mini
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Power Supply	be quiet! Straight Power CM E9 80+ Gold 480W
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD optical
Keyboard	SteelSeries Apex M500
Software	Win10

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	AsRock X670E Phantom Gaming Lightning
Cooling	Be Quiet! Dark Rock 4
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 32GB (2 x 16GB)
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Storage	Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Crucial P3 NVMe M.2 2TB
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Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG Certified
Audio Device(s)	Digital out to high end dac and amps.
Power Supply	EVGA GQ 1000W
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Logitech G413 Carbon
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Rift S, Quest 2, Quest 3
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	AsRock X670E Phantom Gaming Lightning
Cooling	Be Quiet! Dark Rock 4
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 32GB (2 x 16GB)
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Storage	Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Crucial P3 NVMe M.2 2TB
Display(s)	LG OLED55G2PUA
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG Certified
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Power Supply	EVGA GQ 1000W
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Logitech G413 Carbon
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Rift S, Quest 2, Quest 3
Software	Windows 10 Pro

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Cooling	Corsair H75 / TT ToughAir 510
Memory	64Gb GSkill Trident Z5 / 32GB Team Dark Za 3600
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce RTX 2070 / Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X 4Gb
Storage	Hynix Plat P41 2Tb\Samsung MZVL21 1Tb / Samsung 980 Pro 1Tb
Display(s)	22" Dell Wide/24" Asus
Case	Lian Li PC-101 ATX custom mod / Antec Lanboy Air Black & Blue
Audio Device(s)	SB Audigy 7.1
Power Supply	Corsair Enthusiast TX750
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless / Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum
Keyboard	K68 RGB — CHERRY® MX Red
Software	Win10 Pro \ RIP:Win 7 Ult 64 bit

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	AsRock X670E Phantom Gaming Lightning
Cooling	Be Quiet! Dark Rock 4
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 32GB (2 x 16GB)
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Storage	Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Crucial P3 NVMe M.2 2TB
Display(s)	LG OLED55G2PUA
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG Certified
Audio Device(s)	Digital out to high end dac and amps.
Power Supply	EVGA GQ 1000W
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Logitech G413 Carbon
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Rift S, Quest 2, Quest 3
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Lets see your headphone stations

Dethroy

WhiteNoise

WhiteNoise

Ahhzz

Super Moderator

WhiteNoise

Kursah

Super Moderator

WhiteNoise

WhiteNoise

remixedcat

CAPSLOCKSTUCK

Spaced Out Lunar Tick

remixedcat

WhiteNoise

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Display(s)	Acer 28" 4K VG280K x2 \| 16" 2560x1600 built-in
Case	Corsair 600C - Stock Fans on Low \| Stock Metal/Plastic
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Power Supply	EVGA 750G2 Modular + APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 \| 300W OEM (heavy use) or Lenovo Legion C135W GAN (light)
Mouse	Logitech G502 \| Logitech M330
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy Core RGB \| Built in Keyboard (Lenovo laptop KB FTW)
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 \| Windows 11 Home x64

System Name	RemixedBeast-NX
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.9Ghz (8C/16T)
Motherboard	Dell Inc. 08HPGT (CPU 1)
Cooling	Dell Standard
Memory	24GB ECC
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Nvidia RTX2060 6GB
Storage	2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD//2TB WD Black HDD
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in @ 1920x1080 + Dell E2013H 20 in @1600x900
Case	Dell Precision T3600 Chassis
Audio Device(s)	Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 // Fiio E7 Amp/DAC
Power Supply	630w Dell T3600 PSU
Mouse	Logitech G700s/G502
Keyboard	Logitech K740
VR HMD	Linktr.ee/remixedcat // for my music ♡♡
Software	Linux Mint 20
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Processor	Xeon w 3520
Motherboard	DFI Lanparty
Cooling	Big tower thing
Memory	6 gb Ballistix Tracer
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Case	a plank of wood
Audio Device(s)	seperate amp and 6 big speakers
Power Supply	Corsair
Mouse	cheap
Keyboard	under going restoration