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@hector@lemmy.today

Post #2694741

2026-01-17 11:54 UTC

You can hardly find wired headphones now. When you do they are junk. I want a sturdy headphone where they did not save every penny making the wire near microscopic, cheap joints, etc. Paying more does not mean it is quality either.

Replies (8)

  • Beyer dt 770. Very tough. My mains are those, grado rs2, and senn hd595. Some sony md7506 but I hate the sound on them.

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  • @kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2026-01-17 15:55

    > You can hardly find wired headphones now. When you do they are junk. I want a sturdy headphone Shop where the musicians shop.

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  • @BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2026-01-17 17:41

    Recording musicians use them for monitoring. Bluetooth has too much latency when you are trying to keep your groove in the pocket. I'm finding lots of great 10-15 yo used recording gear/tech that was originally $200+, going for cheap, like less than $50, because it doesn't have Bluetooth, which you don't want with recording gear anyway.

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  • @lenz@lemmy.ml 2026-01-17 16:41

    Go to where the audiophiles are. There are plenty of headphones and IEMs (earbuds) under $50 (and even $25) that sound fantastic and sound better than $200 dollar options out there. My favs that I actually tried are the MOONDROP Chu 2 $23, Koss KSC75 $20, and the Sennheiser HD 600 (which I got on eBay for like $250). Check out the audiophile subreddit, there are plenty of people who have made ranking lists.

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  • @abfm90@lemmy.world 2026-01-17 15:04

    Just see mondrop chu c2 for 20$ destroying 150$ Bluetooth earphones.

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  • @RaccoonBall@lemmy.ca 2026-01-17 16:30

    What's your budget? over ears or earbuds? if over ears open back or sealed?

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  • @supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-17 19:44

    The Sony XM3 and other headphones in the series are a great option since you don't have to choose, they have a headphone jack so you can go wired if you want. Same thing with Shure Aonic 50s.

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  • @bitchkat@lemmy.world 2026-01-17 22:56

    By wired do you mean exclusively RCA or do you count usb as well? Both pair of my Sennheisers work via USB if you plug it in.

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