Headphone listeners

[vonclod]

thats pretty cool, we pick guitar amp tubes the same way..i know sovteks are used under different brands and electroharmonics8) do you have to adjust the bias when you change tubes?

 

[EeePee]

Yeah, I feel I've finally gotten a grasp on the sound signature of the set up, so the next logical move was to change it. :ror:

 

[vonclod]

ya man its fun to play"thumbsup" guitar players and audiophiles are allways searching for the perfect tone/sound..allways just around the corner..lol but its all good to have options to play with"thumbsup"

 

[EeePee]

do you have to adjust the bias when you change tubes?

Not if they're the same type of tube with the same general specs. It's when you go to different tube types (that also work with the amp) will you then need to bias them if the amp isn't self biasing.

 

[EeePee]

always just around the corner..lol

Yeah, around the corner of a circular block that never ends. :ror:

 

[vonclod]

ah ok, an easy swap"thumbsup"

 

[Calderwood]

EeePee what music do you listen to with these?

 

[EeePee]

Here's what in my current iTunes library.

549 albums, 5024 songs, 16.1 days, 105.22 giggities

The majority is in ALAC or AIFF format.

30 Seconds To Mars
311
A Fine Frenzy
A Perfect Circle
A Tribe Called Quest
Aesop Rock
Agalloch
Ahmad Jamal
Alcest
Alice In Chains
Aphex Twin
Apparat
Army of Anyone
Artic Monkeys
Atreyu
Attack Attack!
Avenged Sevenfold
Band of Horses
Beast
Ben Folds
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds_Nick Hornby
Björk
Black Gold
Black Sabbath
Black Sheep
Blind Melon
Boards Of Canada
Bob & Tom
Bon Iver
Brand New
Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork & The Bros
Breaking Benjamin
Brian Eno
Buke and Gass
Burn In
C.A.D. (Children Of The Anachronistic Dynasty)
Caribou
Che
Chevelle
CKY
Cloud Cult
Cold War Kids
Compilations
Crown City Rockers
Cursive
Daft Punk
Dane Cook
Danger Doom
Danny Carey
Dashboard Confessional
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Dave Matthews Band
David Cross
Dead Can Dance
Deftones
Desert Sessions
Digable Planets
DJ Danger Mouse
Dream Theater
Electric Light Orchestra
Everclear
Filter
Freestyle Fellowship
Fu Manchu
Fugazi
Gerry Mulligan & Thelonius Monk
Geto Boys
Girl Talk
Gnarls Barkley
Godsmack
Goodie Mob
Gorillaz
Grand Funk Railroad
Greg Hahn
Grizzly Bear
Habilis
Haiku D'Etat
Heaven Shall Burn
Hedz
Heliomena
Herbie Hancock
Hi-STANDARD
Hotel Eden
Ice Cube
Incubus
Interpol
James
James Morrison
Jim Gaffigan
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Joe Walsh
Joshua Bell
Journey
Killswitch Engage
Korn
Kyuss
Laughing Hyenas
Les Claypool
Les Claypool & The Holy Mackerel
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
Little Dragon
Machine Head
Mad Season
Madlib
Massive Attack
Mastodon
Maynard James Keenan
Meat Beat Manifesto
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Medeski, Martin, Wood & Pituco
Megadeth
Melvins
Menomena
Meshuggah
Metallica
MF Doom
MF Doom vs Wu Tang Clan
Michael Armstrong
Mika
Miles Davis
Mindless Self Indulgence
Mitch Hedberg
Moby
Mondo Generator
Mudvayne
Muse
N.E.R.D
Nebula
Nick Swardson
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Nonpoint
One Day As A Lion
Operator
Oysterhead
Peach
Pearl Jam
People Under the Stairs
Pharcyde
Pink Floyd
Porcupine Tree
Portishead
Presidents of The United States of America
Primus
Probot
Puscifer
Queens of the Stone Age
Radiohead
Rage Against The Machine
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Reggie Watts
Sausage
Scars On Broadway
Serj Tankian
Shadows Fall
Sharon Van Etten
Slipknot
Smashing Pumpkins
Snow Patrol
Soul Coughing
Souls Of Mischief
Soundgarden
Spoon
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Sublime
Supersuckers
Swiss Beatz
Switchfoot
System of a Down
Tenacious D
The 88
The Beastie Boys
The Beatles
The Besnard Lakes
The Bravery
The Dead Milkmen
The Dismemberment Plan
The Flaming Lips
The Flys
The Geto Boys
The Globes
The Killers
The Lounge Lizards
The Mars Volta
The New Pornographers
The Pharcyde
The Raconteurs
The Republic Tigers
The Sleeping
The Sword
The Ting Tings
The Tough Alliance
The Trashmen
Them Crooked Vultures
Tool
TV On The Radio
Ultramagnetic MC's
Viking Skull
Weird Al Yankovic
Wolfmother
Wu-Tang Records
Yall So Stupid
Yeasayer

8)

 

[microgoat]

My podcast thingy is a lot bigger:

On low speed it captures 6 hours of whatever I have running thru the sound card. Then I play it back on the other deck in the main system. Playback head on this one is worn down pretty far, but it still records just fine.

Suck it, digital!

As a bonus, it keeps the den nice and warm.

 

[EeePee]

All I see are beer bottles and pill containers.

At Stu's house, everything sounds good.

 

[EeePee]

The powers of new hobbies and Amazon have struck! Those bastards!

Amazon is ending up being a scary thing, and I'm getting sucked in. I think they know exactly what they're doing with their fluctuating pricing. They give you some suggestions based on what you've been looking at, then slowly lower the price until you bite. But if you don't grab it right then, the price goes back up to normal for a while, then they do this again until you finally bite.

Regularly about $239 for Sennheiser HD595 headphones and recently replaced with a newer model, Amazon keeps showing me these things like I want em or something. Last night I almost bit, cause they were only $139. This morning here they are at $134. Sign up for the Prime shipping club free trial and get free two day shipping, or pay $4 per item for overnight. Well what the shit? Fine.

So I'm getting new headphones tomorrow. :mrgreen:

Did I really need these? Not at all. But now I can use these as beaters and save the HD800s for the better moments. And I have something that pairs mo better with an iPod or the Mac without an amp.

By the way, a great site to see the fluctuations in pricing is called www.camelcamelcamel.com

8)

 

[EeePee]

So, audio DIY? I've built tubed mono blocks and a tubed preamp in the past. Guess I got an itch.

This is a step down transformer box. It converts voltage into current. And the effects are for one, reduced volume (not exactly a good thing), a stronger grip on the bass notes (a good thing), a smoothed out high end (sometimes a good thing), lower distortion (good, always) and less noise (good).

$12 in parts from Radio Shack and a tin.

 

[TEDROCKZ]

Big proof?



:ror:

 

[EeePee]

Big what? 1/4" plug? Adapters. "thumbsup"

I wasn't sure if the 1/4" jack would fit in the spot I wanted, so I went the safe route.

 

[JoeNolasco]

Cool thread! I haven't read the whole thing but was wondering if you have considered In-Ear monitors such as Ultimate Ears or JH Audio or even Shure? I currently use Shure SE215 In Ears for my on stage monitors (I'm a drummer in a rock band) and one day I plugged them into my phone and WOW they sound awesome. And they reduce outside noise by about -36db! Which is of course WAY better for your ears when playing in a very loud rock band! LOL

 

[JoeNolasco]

Ever listen to your headphones or speakers and realize the drums are backwards? Like the hi hat comes from the left, as if we're playing the drums, not listening to someone play them? It annoys me.

Listening to The Dismemberment Plan I was glad to hear they got it right. Until I watched some Youtoob videos and found out the drummer is a lefty. So they still got it backwards. Numerous times over and over again, seeing the band ruins what I think of them in my head.

HAHA This is funny as I was just talking about this with my Vocalist/Guitarist. One of my favorite bands is MUSE. They have a lefty drummer...but everything is still panned as if a righty were playing and the listener is standing right behind him facing the audience.

 

[EeePee]

I haven't read the whole thing but was wondering if you have considered In-Ear monitors such as Ultimate Ears or JH Audio or even Shure?

I sure have. Almost bought some Etymotics for working in a loud environment, but after weeks of debating I chose not to. I still need to be able to hear what's going on around me, and very often need to remove the headphones from my ears, and didn't want to deal with the lick and stick or anything for optimal results. I think Ety claims 42 db noise blockage. Which is quite a lot.

Occasionally I'll wear 29 db reducing ear plugs and it's like I can't hear anything I might need to hear being a plant manager. I can't imagine 42 db. If I concentrate I can still hear almost everything, but not those noises that I might need to, if ya know what I mean. I wear them if I plan on having a serious headphone listening night. Keep those ears fresh. :mrgreen:

All my coworkers think I'm weird.

Sadly, I use the included iBuds with my iPod at work. But as noisy as it is, they're fine, and free in a sense.

 

[EeePee]

and the listener is standing right behind him facing the audience.

So lame. Really can ruin an album for me. Unless I can relax and just mentally not care. That means, beers to the extreme. :mrgreen:

 

[EeePee]

 

[RcBro]

Since this thread is about headphones, I'm looking for a something I hope someone knows where I can find it.

Due to awesome rules set fourth at work, I'm only allowed to use 1 ear bud while on normal working hours. I'm usually underneath a car, underneath a dash, or in an awkward spot where the bud falls out, or the other bud hanging down gets pinched. I've been going through headphones like toilet paper. I've tried expensive ones and cheap ones. They all last about a week. Once the wires get pinched the sound goes to crap. Then its on to a new set. Its getting expensive, but without music my days would be a drag. They listen to the top 40 or whatever and its the same dam song every hour.

So I'm looking for a 1 bud headphone that can last. Bluetooth would be sweet, but not necessary, I know I can use my handsfree device, but I'm looking for something sound specific. I do interact with customers time to time, so I don't want to look like a dork with a normal bluetooth in my ear all day. I'm using my iphone for music. Anyone got some suggestions?