Any aspiring audiophiles?

my level of headphones --- got a 20 pack for about 0.21$ a piece and so far 4 of them stopped working and 1 of them cause i washed it in my pants pocket

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The Sony WH1000XM3 are my to-go when in the Pc, for the street I have the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE, and for the gym I just got the Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2, those have to be the "funniest" headphones I've ever had, I love music with big and punchy bass, an those literally make your head shake. I don't want to hear any medical advice (I won't be able soon anyway :p)

I have owned a pair of Beyerdynamics DT 770 Pro 80 Ohms for the last 8 years. I have replaced the earpads once, really liking the sounds from these closed headphones.

I pair them with a Hifime UAE23HD USB DAC which is supposed to be alright - I don't want a DAC taking up space on my desk.

On the go I use a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 for studying and Apple Airpods Pro 2nd gen for when I am biking to school. It's insane how seamless the Airpods are.

I have beyerdynamic DT 770 pros(80Ohm since I don't have other audio equipment other than a mic), very comfortable and I like the audio quality... but this is more entry level at the pro grades. I do find it funny how many full time YT'rs I recognize as using these when I got them.

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I still own ancient Sennheiser HD598, replaces cable once, replaced earpads 3 or 4 times, aside from that - love them and will use them till they die. What I really need though is a new sound card, my old faithful Asus Xonar Essence is, well, old and has started to glitch from time to time.

On my head: Hifiman Sundara linked with a qudelix through balanced output.

On my desktop: Elac Debut 2.0 linked with a Fosi power amp.

In my ears: some cheapo Moondrop Chu IEMs which are awesome for the money, especially after adding some spinfits.

I own the hd6XX and thought I'd try the beyer 990s. Sadly they just don't compare.

I have a pair of entry level Audio-Technica ATH-M40x that I'm very happy with for the past 4 or 5 years. They're comfortable and audio quality is good. I've had to replace the ear pads after 2-3 years and the head band cover material has degraded a fair bit, but I figure most headphones will suffer from that eventually.

On my old headset, the wire inside the cord eventually broke from being flexed and was difficult to fix, so a little feature I like on the M40 is that the cord is detachable and replaceable. It also comes with both a straight cord and a curly type cord so you can use the kind you like and keep the other as a replacement.

I'll just throw my audiophile gear onto the mix. I'm not a huge audiophile, don't have the ears for it, but I'm buying for longevity and durability.

Got HiFiMan Sundara Open Back + Wired Moondrop Blessing 3 (+ Anker USB-C -> 3.5mm DAC). I also have a pair of Samsung Buds First Gen that I upgraded to the Moondrop as I wanted a pair of earbuds that didn't have dying batteries and then thrown out. Replaced the earcups on the Sundara and they're still going strong.

I'm always a fan of high-end repairable peripherals. I don't intend on upgrading any of my PC or audio peripherals anytime soon. They're all set to be easily repaired.

I'm on my second pair of Sennheiser 599-SE and I'm going to be sticking with these for the forseeable future. Gotta love that clarity, and on sale the price is perfect. I've never needed a soundcard or any extras as they're easy enough to be driven by a decent motherboard on its own, and the sound clarity and comfort is great. I'm sure there will be better cans out there but I honestly don't feel the urge to fork out to experiment with other sets.

Though for those who are still trying to find their first set and trying to move away from distorted overdriven bass, shrieking tinny treble and such, I usually suggest the original HyperX Cloud. They've got a particularly dark sound that needs a bit of adjustment, but the bass is at least clear and not overwhelming, while also being a very comfortable set, and having the good old integrated microphone for gaming. A fun listen once you adjust to the balance of the bass, maybe not a very accurate set for fine listening but good for games. That was my gateway up to the Sennheiser 599-SE so I usually suggest it. There have been newer models since the original HyperX Cloud with various novelties like faux in-ear surround-sound that I can't really speak to, but I'm sure the original Clouds must go for a very easy price these days.

I really want to get a Grado GW100x but it's a bit too expensive for me.

I'm not a big Audiophile, I just like good gear even though I don't always use it..
I have a pair of Shure SRH840, which I've used for over 10 years. Replaced cable and pads, and they are still great.
My external Soundcard recently broke, since I've often had problems with static noise without an external Soundcard, I was looking at USB Headsets and found one on sale for just 10€, it's the Patriot Viper V380 Gaming Headset, it's quite bassy but not that bad! ^^ I've been using it a lot recently.
Other than that I also have the Sony WH1000XM3 and Airpods pro.
I'm planning to get some decent IEM soon, looking at Sennheiser IE 200 or Shure SE215 at the moment.

I recently got a FiiO FT1, and use it together with a JDS Labs Element III. Up until recently was using an HD6XX (variation of the HD650), but the lack of lower range always bothered me, and thankfully the FT1 has been a huge step up in that regard. :)

Yes, but my gear is different due to being a musician and having a lot of 4x12 and 4x10 cabs lying around, a mixing board, a P.A. system, studio headphones, and so on.

Although for pairing with my phone, I have some simple GeeKee earbuds that I think work perfectly well for walking and such.

AKG K240 for music listening and also in the past i used them for music production a bit. They are great but the price increased quite a bit in recent years. Also they are semi open so they do not really shut out all other sounds, which can be a con.

Replaced old HD 202 with RØDE NTH-100 and can't be happier, they are great for any type of content and ergonomics are fine too

This audiophile is upset that this thread is only about headphones. Where is my chance to bemoan the Sonos app?
Actually I'm quite happy with my system and just ordered a Sub 4 Gen as one of my Christmas gifts for myself.
Regarding headphones, I do have a Sony WH-1000XM4. There is nothing to complain about.

My favourite headphones are my Sennheiser HD800S, but I barely ever use them becuase my Sony WF1000XM4 earbuds are good enough and far more convenient (AirPods Pro 2 are just as good and have the better default EQ).
After those my Koss Porta Pro with Yaxi pads get most use.

Think I'll get my HD800S out now, thanks for the prompt :)

I'm currently use HFM Ananda V3 as my primary headphone, plug into HFM EF500. For my speaker, I use AudioEngine A2+ with Edifier T5 as sub. Love this setup for it p/p so no plan for update, as least until next year 😀. For my working setup, I have some chifi IEM on my desk but I use mostly Dunu Falcon Ultra and Moondrop Starfield

I feel like I just stumbled upon a thread entirely in Chinese.
Guess that must mean I am not an audiophile?