NotNerd-TO t1_jdmad56 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:29 PM

What usually happens is that I mention that I like headphones and say what I have and they pretend to be interested and then the conversation moves on. The person might have the opportunity to try something out for one reason or another and I end up with a DM asking what they can get for cheap to get a taste of what they heard.

One story I have: A friend of mine needed a pair of headphones for a Teams call and she didn't have any so I just let her borrow the Audio Technica ATH-M50X I had since I wasn't using them and they weren't too expensive. She said they sounded amazing and asked how much they cost. I said they were actually quite cheap (£120) but apparently my version of cheap and her's were very different. Either way, she ended up buying some Sony WH1000 XM4 a few weeks later after she had saved up. Not exactly audiophile quality but way better than what she was using before.

Joulle t1_jdmxf1e wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:23 PM

They're very convenient at least but audio quality wise I wouldn't rank them that high if they're anything like the older xm3's. Probably great for teams calls with the integrated mic and all the other features tbh

NotNerd-TO t1_jdqhw86 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 11:59 AM

The actual sound quality isn't too bad and the ANC is great. The tuning for headphones is just bad. Once you turn down the bass to a reasonable level, they're actually ok. And for someone like my friend who hadn't heard anything better, they sound amazing.

Joulle t1_jdquy0g wrote on March 26, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Yeah. I can dig them even with stock sound but they're definitely better with some EQ to tune down that bass.

The good thing with the sonys is that I at least can't really hate them, only dislike. While I can't listen to the DT1990 without EQing the mount Beyer down, the 8kHz bump. It's too piercing.