I know the Sony XM5s are getting a ton of hype right now, but after my M4s just bricked after barely 4 months i've decided i aint buyin shit until its been out for at least a few years so i can see how they hold up

so, fellow commie audiophile dorks, what headphones are yall using/recommending?

  • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I've had a pair of sennheiser 500-somethings for probably a decade now, and the only thing wrong with them is the foam in the earpads disintegrated

    • SerLava [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      earpads are always the first thing to fail. I have some sennheisers with detachable earpads that I can just replace every couple of years for 10 bucks

      • Aceivan [they/them]
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        1 year ago

        Not sure if they're even officially compatible but there are these brainwavz pads that fit the classic Sony mdr-7506 and v6 headphones and I bought a red pair and a blue pair and made, IMO, the coolest looking headphones by doing one red one blue. Plus side is I don't forget which side is right/left

        • SerLava [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          That sounds awesome, I hate it when headphones or earbuds have like that barely-there embossed 2mm high L and R that are only visible under intensely bright light

          • Aceivan [they/them]
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            1 year ago

            yeah exactly. I usually get used to which is which by where the cable goes or mic is but if I'm not wearing them regularly or they don't have that...