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Using a brand new set of soundcore q30 life


Seem pretty awesome for $90

 

Cheers, reviews look good, only a little over budget but I was sitting on some JB hifi gift cards so I had them price match.

 

Heh, my HD555's are starting to look a bit tired (replaced the cable, still on original pads), but they still sound the part. Did you end up upgrading? Be interested to hear how you went.

I've decided it's finally time to upgrade, but not sure what to just yet. Got my shipping notice on the Schiit Valhalla 3 today, so amp is sorted. Still unsure on DAC/headphones though. Current thinking is Bifrost/Mimir + HD650 or something along those lines.

 

not yet, been too lazy and a little overwhelmed by all the choices tbh

 

I'm still going on my original DT880's. Two sets of earpads and headbands, brings them back to like new every time.

These are only my 3rd set of headphones ever for PC use, I had Sennheiser HD201's, then ATH-700's and now DT880 250ohm

I will never replace them, they are perfect, but you need a good sound card to drive them

 

Well, it's a bit overkill, but snagged a pair of HD800S's on these very forums. They seem to be a bit of a love it or hate it kinda deal, but from initial tests they seem to pair really well with the Valhalla 3. Not overly bright, far more bass than I expected and things like voices and various instruments sound like they're their own thing, rather than everything just kinda mushed together on the HD555's. It's an interesting set and I wasn't sure what to expect, but I'm digging it.

Sadly my amp seems to go into protection mode and cuts the sound if I go much past half way on the volume dial. But sounds like Schiit are happy to just replace it without much of a fight, so yay.

Will grab a dedicated DAC shortly as well as the interference from the PC is horrendous. Got a cheapo isolator from Amazon coming tomorrow as a potential short term fix, but I believe the Bifrost DACs have a decent one built in, so that should sort the problem properly and should really make the entire setup sing. Should be good to go for another 15 years after that.