Post this here since it was in the other thread. Joshuas review of this headphone.
and DMSās unboxing and first impression
and headphone showās review
So long story short, if you already own a set of 9500s just stick to it for a while for you do not have to force yourself to get the 9600s for the current price point of it is not worth it. To be honest, with you evaluating all of the important things like minor changes and of course a bit of a disappointment when you can get the sound signature of the 9600s by just changing pads of the 9500s, it is safe to say that I dodged the bullet and I saved up a lot more money. I wouldnāt buy the 9600s with that current price point.
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DMSās Rather straight laced yet short reviewā¦ he really didnāt get a lot into it. Still, I think itās a respectable review on it.
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Saw these on Amazon for $90.00 (USD), and Iām thinking about purchasing them as my first ārealā set of headphones. Had a few questions before I finalized the decision, though.
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First, I will primarily be listening to music with these. I listen to several genres, so the variety in bass/treble levels will be fairly high. Do these headphones sound fine for all music, or are they more suited for a specific type?
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Iām not planning on buying an amp for this (unless I can find one for very cheap, as Iām on a limited budget). Will these sound fine on a laptop and phone without one? Worth noting that my frame of reference for sound thus far has been limited to the Jabra Evolve 75 headset Iāve been borrowing and the cheap earbuds that come with phones. As a result, my expectations arenāt too high. Also, I do realize that this thread lists them as āAmp recommended: Noā; however, there is another thread on this site where people were discussing using an amp. It seems like there are mixed opinions on this, so I figured Iād ask.
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Finally, If the headphones are too loose, is there an inexpensive way to increase the clamp? Not sure if the headband part is replaceable, or if thereās some sort of DIY bending modification that can be performed.
Thanks!
Would sooner recommend a modified shp9500 over this as you can get that one cheaper and post pad swap sounds very close to the same depending on the pad. The two are flexible enough in sound to fit many preferences
Depends on the audio codecs powerā¦ in some cases you will need an amp.
Unfortunately, the only way is pad swapping this but theres no 3d adapters for this to my knowledge. Youād have to tear off the glued pads from the plastic adapter and throw some pads on from there. Shp9500 does have adapters you can get but they wont fit on the 9600 due to a really stupid change on Phillips part which they inverted the snap on clips
Is this the sound file type I use? Usually, Iāll just listen to Spotify, which sets sound quality automatically. Also will use the headphones for general computer stuff, but I donāt use an amp for my cheap headphones either, so Iād imagine the sound quality couldnāt be worse than those.
So itās just a gamble on whether they fit out of the box, then. I see. Do other headphones tend to have easy adjustments and replacements, or are most all of them like this?
No, your audio codec is essentially what powers the deviceā¦ if itās too weak itās not going to work out.
Most cheap headphones are designed to run off anything. While these headphones are low impedance I have ran into some issues with quite a few setups involving this and shp9500 where they just werenāt getting enough power. You may be fine, however itās something worth noting. I cant speak for laptops or phones as I lack knowledge when it comes to which ones are strong in that area but I know my samsung a10e cannot drive these
Most headphones will be able to be easily pad swapped despite sometimes having their own adapters and in many cases the headband can be replaced as you get those with a few easy to reach screws hold it in place
Hmm, Iām not sure then. Searched around a bit, and this is whatās listed under āAudio Codecs Installedā, but I donāt know which one runs my audio.
Ah, so itās the pads more than the headband that alter the fit. Good to know, and probably another point against the SHP9600. Might end up going with the 9500s then, or Iāll just keep searching. In the event that I purchase the 9500s, what pad would I be looking for that produces sound quality similar to the 9600?
(If this is getting too off-topic, I can open up a new thread)
I personally think suedesā¦ @JJPablo may be able to help more in this regard more.
Not sure like I said, its one of those try it and see or see if someone here is quite tech savvy with ampless and this impedance
Alright, thanks for the help! I suppose I might have to rethink my budget a bit. Will probably end up purchasing an amp, and maybe finding a more adjustable set of headphones.
The brainwavz xl hybrids are identical sounding to the 9600 but Imo the xl perforated pads sound the best on the 9500. Has the most balanced sound. The more closed off the pads are, the warmer and bassier the sound gets.
i was gifted a pair of 9600s recently, and while iām really happy with them, I find the material of the earcups irritating and scratchy. I know they donāt fit pads that fit the 9500s, but is there ANY way to get replacements? has anyone found any replacement pads for the 9600s that are nicer than the factory ones?
If they are like the 9500, then you can 3d print some rings that allow you to adapt oval Brainwavz pads. Iām not sure if the 9600 is set up the same way or not. A quick google search would probably sort that out though.
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you would have to go about this method which is quite annoyingā¦ I have said this quite a few times on here alreadyā¦ the clips are reversed now so any adapters that worked on the shp9500 will not work on 9600 making pad swaps complicatedā¦ even using blue tac or tape you run the risk of those clips destroying your pads by cutting into themā¦ you need the clip on plastic from the pads they come with but in order to get that outside of a 3d printed ring made specially for this headphone you would have to tear and scrape the glue off the stock pads, therefore destroying the stock pads, in order to obtain the adapterā¦ then swap accordingly.
Again, repeating myself hereā¦ the 9600 IS NOT capable of using 3d printed rings like the 9500 due to the changesā¦ it would have to be specially designed specifically with the changes in mind
What are the differences to the rings? CAD & 3D printing isnāt that hard.
Exactly, Iām really surprised no one has made rings yet for the 9600
I dunno if earpads helped it but OG shp9600 was a downgrade IMO