i done some test and i think is just my ear who is more used to shity audio with gaming headset who bass range are boost so tracks i listent a lot don’t feel the same way i am used to
I assume you mean M40x?
I have them and they have considerable bass. Taking an educated guess and say your USB sound card thingy is the bottleneck here.
The fiio k3 look good but what is the “gain” switch for ? and the dac is at 168euro (183,04usd) on amazon so arround 150euro(163,43usd) fiio k3 is the best i can get?
For the pads it’s Brainwavz Hm5 ?
The USB sound card is bad and all my headphones sound bad on it but the sound is not muffed like the onboard sound card of my 200euro mobo
i use the m40x only for music now because the headphone hurt and it’s the first time i buy something who is not a gaming headset and i used the same one for years maybe is my hearing who is not accustom yet
Well you got IFI. Topping. and SMSL too choose from. The Topping D10 is a very nice DAC. if you want better theres he E30 which is getting very good reviews. And maybe one of their amps. If you want a all in one theres the ifi Zen DAC available in your area. theres also the Fiio K5 Pro
For a headset maybe a sennhieser or hifiman. Maybe the 599 which is on sale right now for 100$
The Fidelio X2HR are known to have a lot of bass:
The Helios is a new headphone thats just come out 180$. has a U or V shape and is very detailed like a high end headphone. Its very easy to drive
I believe for a 150 euros the best you can get is the k5 pro or ifo Zen dac. The gain switch let’s you access low gain and high gain modes. Low gain is generally meant omfor iems or low impedance headphones while high gain is for harder to drive headphones.
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Are you using stock pads on the M40x? If you can get some angled pads like the Brainwavz it should make them a lot more comfortable and tighten up the bass a little bit. You can also try leaving them over something around the size of your head when not listening to them, as it will reduce the clamp force over time. I used the SMSL M3 for a while and it was fine, defnitely an upgrade over on-board.
Also, disconnect all this and only use the SMSL M3 front output to avoid any problems with drivers etc. And… all this makes me think you’re using one of these adapters (mono!)
Instead of one of these (stereo).
i only have the one who come with the m40x and smsl m3 the 2 are stereo
they have 2 black band
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brainwavs brand is out of stock
any other brand are good to go ?
i think i can take the hd599 and make it ship to france,
is there a big difference between hd599 special edition and normal hd599?
none at all just the color
Hmm other ones might be worth trying but I don’t have any experience with them.
People reviewing these say they work well on M40x:
It’s debatable whether it improves the sound or some people like it less, but ultimately if the headphones are too uncomfortable to even wear it’s a moot point! I can’t stand the normal pads.
thanks for the help, i going to order them, i wear glasses with metal frame so the m40x is like a torture instrument
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yeah i hear a lot of good things about the m40x. not sure if the ones i mentioned are that much of an upgrade. except the helios
Helios are the downgrade of downgrades if you’re treble-sensitive, though.
I avoid recommending Beyerdynamics for the same reason (except maybe 177Xs… or "Tygr"s?).
And yes I know “not all beyers” are bright.
Wait… do you have a Helios Dechaine?
Nope. But you got a pair. And you started a thread asking for tips to get rid of the high treble because it was too much for you on some songs.
A +10dB peak at 10khz doesn’t lie. I also made the mistake of buying Grado SR60e’s with a similar “peak”. People who are treble-sensitive should not, and will not, buy these without trying these beforehand.
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yeah when i switched to the Velour pads that came with them i brought the treble down to a point that is tolerable for me. i had switched them to the leather and it upped the treble on me. Actually i really love the treble on them. it really hits a sweet spot for me. but it still is sibilant on some songs
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