UglyQuad

UglyQuad OP t1_ja0jnd6 wrote

Reply to my new to me sticker modded HD8XX by UglyQuad

after trying a few different sets of headphones over the past few months, i eventually landed on the HD8XX. i work from home and will be wearing headphones 10+ hours a day, and i play competitive FPS games so i need something very light / comfortable with good imaging.

ive only had these for a few days so please take my opinions of the sound with a grain of salt

so far im really impressed, between the stickermod + Oratory's EQ as far as im aware these are 95+% of an HD800S and the tales of the soundstage and imaging are more than true. these are great for games and they really bring a different "vibe" to OSTs with the separation these can provide (footsteps of doom - Kohta Yamamoto for example) . these are also absolutely the most comfortable headphones ive ever worn. incredibly light + essentially no clamping force, but they still feel solid on my head surprisingly.

to "compare" them to my other higher tier set, the LCD-2C, they're complete opposites but equally good. they're not comparable directly but the combo is incredible.

i bought these used and got a relatively decent deal($650) , i plan on replacing the pads with Dekoni Hybrids (i did give the stock ones a deep clean) and getting a balanced cable (the stock cable on these is absolutely horrendous) but i really can't complain about them as a whole. very happy with my purchase :)

thank you for reading my rambling, hope you enjoy your weekend!

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UglyQuad OP t1_j2bg0fe wrote

Reply to new thingies. K7 and Salnotes Zero by UglyQuad

recently switched from a magni 3 / modi 2 stack to the Fiio K7, along with snagging my first pair of enthusiast IEMs so i figured id give my uneducated opinion on both

first with the K7, its great honestly. i dont use any of the output features, just as an all in one amp dac so keep that in mind. in my opinion it sounds slightly better than the schiit stack, along with being more convenient for my personal setup. no RCAs and not as tall.

now onto the Salnotes Zero. decided to just try them out as i haven’t had IEMs in years, and my first impressions are pretty good. they’re not gonna have you floating feeling like you’re ascending into heaven, but for $20 they’re really solid and a good introduction for people getting into the hobby. solid bass response and generally sound pretty clear.

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