Even cheaper this time. There are deals for other Sennheiser headphones as well.
HD 58X @ US$129: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-sennheiser-hd-58x-jubilee-he…
HD 8XX @ US$949: https://drop.com/buy/drop-sennheiser-hd-8xx-headphones Does not ship to Australia
Edit: Duoka pointed out that the coupon "10OFF" is still active, bringing it down to $161.10 before shipping.
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Love my 6xx and THX 789. Not dac yet but still sounds fantastic. Great price for the 6xx
I don't think the discount code works anymore.
coupon code doesn't work anymore. lowest i could get the 6XX's down to is $169 before shipping with the sign up bonus
Same here. Stupidly left the items in my cart while I did something else, came back and it wasn't valid 😓
Even if coupon is now inactive, new users will still get US $10 off.
Also the downvote brigade is getting it heavily wrong on the subject of amps: they make a difference in the control of the bass and the treble extension, not just volume. If you'd seen a single impedance curve for the HD 650 and the HD 6XX, you'd understand why: it's not flat, it varies quite substantially.
Anyone know if the changes to the 8XX are reversible? If so, would be even better than the recent A2A deal, but I'd shudder having to deal with drop for warranty
Can the Steinberg UR22, USB audio interface, drive the 5xx/6xx?
No, most interfaces will be comfortable with 32 OHM, when you say drive, you will be able to hear them just you will not hear them very loud. If you want to hear every little detail, you will need an amp capable of resolving that and that comes with power.
Lower end will be non existent so you will need to equate that in too.
A compromise is to buy the can you want and then buy a dedicated HPA without DAC that can drive either can. Stay away from tube amps as they will not be neutral which defeats the purpose of any studio work, if you're not producing music then any amp would do.
Solid state is the best option for a flatter response that should not color your cans.
Drop literally advertise their drop amp that can drive these high ohm headset
Interesting stuff. Are you able to recommend any HPA that would be good for the 6XX to use with an audio interface for mixing and mastering? DAC as an option might be handy as well though, as I don't have either. But HPA aspect is more important to me.
https://www.audiophile-store.com.au/products/gustard-h16-hig…
This is what I have had on my radar for a very long long time, I just picked up some KRK 8 S4 for $600 delivered and new, a little more than what I would have paid for the amp.
My rooms is small but the speakers can be calibrated via the LCD screen on the back and the software app.
If you research the amp I posted, you will see that it has a proper PSU not a simple brick one.
This amp has an insane amount of power and can drive almost everything on the market.
This image here shows how simple the amp is, no DAC or anything else, just balanced in and out, RCA in and out.
I does balanced out of cans too so you get the best possible connectivity from interface to headphone with zero noise.
I suggest you check it out, it might be something you could consider.
@[Deactivated]: Thanks, I'll definitely give that one some consideration! I might end up picking up a DAC at some stage too.
But I'm going to always want something decent for mixing and mastering and will use it all the time if I like it.
@mrbargainz: As daily driver, the 6XX is a wonderful companion, it took me years to adjust to buying one, I tried to get into the HD700s but missed out on that.
GL with your search and fwiw am Audio Interface will act as DAC for you.
@[Deactivated]: Yeah I've got the 6XX and actually really like them, especially for the price. The DAC side was more if I wanted to listen to them from the phone, or other portable audio.
The interface sounds great, just could use some additional drive for the cans.
I hate to repeat myself again but drop literally recommended three tier from amp to amp dac combo on hd6xx page,
@hunterhalo: Thanks 🙂
I'm sute they have some decent stuff, but I'd like to be certain that it's good enough for mixing and mastering and won't colour the sound.
Do you think these Drop ones would be suitable in that sense?
@mrbargainz: Yes it is more than enough, for the price, they also have some other brand too, just type in the search box dac or amp. Otherwise those 3 recommendation are more than enough
@hunterhalo: Thanks, I was just looking at all of them 🙂
I know it's hard to say sometimes, but how much better would the amp be in the DROP + THX AAA™ 789 LINEAR AMPLIFIER compared to the DROP O2 + SDAC DAC/AMP which is also a DAC?
Is it worth spending the extra and losing the DAC function?
@mrbargainz: Depends, do you have a dac already? If you serious about your gears, if you can, dont buy combo stuff, it will be easier for you to upgrade later on. But if you want a mid ground good all around and want to keep your table minimalist then go with the combo
@mrbargainz: There is a reason I avoid anything with reviews from Head-Fi, same site that parrots ATH 50m\s are flat all because people like to bandwagon with the same old bs.
I have personal experience with a store in Melbourne who when I was a member of Whirlpool (just as bad a Head-fi) contacted me in pvt and offered me some iem.
We established a somewhat good rapport and this lasted maybe 2 years up until I met another one of his customers at his store.
He was going to evaluate some cans that the seller had just gotten in, when I auditioned them, they just did not sound as good as my aging HD600s.
Long story short, suddenly this review was up on Head fi about those cans, I was used as an example for me buying a pair ( which I did not) then I get an sms from the store owner telling me he wished I had spoken to him before ratting out the reviewer on Head fi.
Very messy but the point is that there was never any intention of clarity here, Head Fi is known for this, anything anyone posts there needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
SMSL are they good? sure but they get hot too. Topping is in the same category imo. You just get used to the same sites parroting over gear that isn't as good as they say it is.
It's not important what I say, but it is important to do your own research, you are in the end going to find your own results which make decisions easier imo.
It seem that the coupon is not working.
Dammit already ordered the 6xx and still not here :(
how would Senni compare to Sony MDR-Z7M2 in terms of sound signature please?
I find Sony MDR-Z7M2 way too neutral and lacking bass for electronic music. For instrumental music however, they're amazing.
They're going to be a similar sound signature, both seem to be flatter than most headphones out there. The 6XX is darker than the 600s, I have both but prefer the 6XX, mind you the 600s are 18 years old and still working.
You could EQ your cans and see how they cope, what are you using to drive them? Sometimes a more suitable amp can warm up cans and give that extra little bass without being overpowering.
Your best option for a fun and not expensive can is the Phillips X2 which has a deal atm.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/664375
I think they're the best of both worlds without requiring an additional amp, they go very low without being V shaped, mids are clean but somewhat restrained, tops are there and plentiful.
Sound stage is wide and open, this can works great with movies but I did make some electronic music last night and going from 6XX to X2, I found possibly an issue with the mix not being as bass centric as I wanted.
The X2 are not bass monsters but more akin to strapping some subs to your head. You hear what is there but it is never overwhelming.
I think the 6XX would be too alike to the Sony you have, the X2 being around the same $ as the 6XX would be far better suited to you imo.
noticed in other tread you're doing some mixing.
Which cans would recommend for someone with unhealthy addiction to techno and drum'n'bass? :)
X2 being akin to subs head strapped certainly makes them appealing, any other options to consider?
edit: also, not using any amp atm, would appreciate any recommendations as well.
X2 to me are totally irresponsible for mixing, the issue is the are slightly V shaped so when you do mix, you will end up hearing more bass and top end than usual so will count act this and make your mix lack both.
The X2 is far from being a bad can, it's one of my fave but only for specific duties like fun listening or movies. Where things don't matter.
Your mixes would come out n shaped where you account for the extras you think are there but are actually only boosted by the can.
We all know hearing is subjective, our ears whilst are engineered to behave a certain way, the shape of our heads etc etc govern what we hear best.
I would be considered a bass head, but not one that would listen to a pair of Beats and say things like, "yo dats dope".
I like frequencies you can feel in your chest and make you feel like ur abt to shit urself.
Cans are very hard to discern this so whilst the X2 is an excellent all round can, it would make your mixes sounds really strange imo. The flip side is, if you know your can and can then reference your mixes on other devices to know how you're mixing, then you know what you're doing, takes a lot of practice and unnecessary guess work so you're best off with a flatter can imo.
ATH-M50xs <—- somewhat v shaped irrespective of what people keep rabbiting.
DT770 Pro 80 OHM <—- great value closed cans let down by that box sound you get from closed.
DT990 Pro 250 OHM <—- sublime for the money, I killed a pair due to that horrible horrible coiled cable. As soon as you move the cable transmits microphics and it is annoying AF. 80 OHM better suited if you don't have a dedicated HPA and just use an interface.
The 990 is nice and clean, bulkier than the 6XX but is still very comfortable and for around 200/250 is almost the perfect mixing can on a budget. It's robust, parts are replaceable and it just sounds bloody good.
6XX 600 <—— both extremely good cans, my 600s are 18 years old, as old as my G&W Tsinghua T-2.6F, did some tube rolling and it actually messes up my mixes, that's why you need a solid state amp.
OK so for your genre of music, you need an amp that can control low end, power delivery is important, hearing things that get moved with authority is important, an interface will not do this so you have to ask yourself what the budget is and how far you're prepared to go down that rabbit hole.
I have heard a ton of monitors too and I can tell which struggle and which have a good grasp on the material.
People praise ADAM speakers, I was using SX7s from memory and I could quite easily hear port chuffing. This made me realise that I could not trust them in a mix and they're 2k speakers.
My point in all this rant is, know your gear, understand what it can do good as well as bad.
6XX are my go to cans as I know 100% how accurate they are, how quick, and how smooth. They're clinical and a little on the dark side so could be perfect for you, but understand that comes with another few $100s for a dedicated HPA too.
I did a track yesterday as you know, fired up my phone whilst in town today something didn't feel right about the mix, my mid/tops seem aggressive, I don't have any real reference gear here and the monitor that showed up on Friday only came as 1 speaker, still waiting for the other.
Headphones are good, but they don't tell the real story till you get some decent monitors too.
/rant.
These are better, but perhaps not what you're looking for.
Consider the AKG K371 from Amazon during Black Friday sales.
Thought I will buy the 6XX, then realised I barely use my 598 and prefer speakers.
Speakers are always > headphones IMO
While this is true there is something to consider which is room treatment, headphones will always best an untreated room with excellent monitors, this is why sometimes headphones can get you closer to a goal than an untreated room with good monitors.
Untreated room? What should we watch out for in untreated room?
@congo: There is a ton of things, 1stly whether you get front ported or rear ported monitors near walls or corners, this will effectively increase all bass and give you a false impression of the recording.
You have modes or standing waves (wiki is never a good reference point but serves a purpose here).
You ever been to the beach and seen a wave go back out and meet up with a wave back in how high it goes compared to a normal wave? that's a good description of modes.
The whole point of room treatment is to kill reflective surfaces or boundaries that can increase volumes artificially, that's why we use bass traps in corners, subs are hard to get right as there isn't much frequency to work with.
A good setup could have around 4-600 $s of room treatment with some $600 monitors and this will sound better than a setup with a room untreated with 2-3K monitors.
You know those anechoic chambers? that's sort of what a studio should sound like but not as drastic.
You should be able to tell how lively a studio is by clicking your fingers or clapping your hands. That liveliness is what you want to kill.
Hope this makes sense.
@congo: Not sure if you're still interested but I just set up my new KRK 8 S4s, here is where all my issues start, sound great let down by zero room treatment.
1 is right next to the wall and both set to same levels, right 1 is far far louder, now I have to go through a whole level of calibration but the app does not allow for independent EQs for some reason, I will find a way but straight away I have encountered major issues that seem irrelevant on headphones.
Just a heads up - ordered mine during the last drop one month ago (22/10) - it was dispatched quickly, but still in transit! Damn their slow cut-price economy DHL courier service!
Where exactly have they been caught up in transit? My money is in the Melbourne gateway, which has been jammed up for over a month.
They're only clearing the backlog now, and then Black Friday sales are going to hit like a truck.
Mine did an extended tour of the US before finally coming here. Not too bad once they got into the country.
Mine left from NY or NJ after sitting in a queue for a bit, then sat at Melbourne Gateway for almost 3 weeks, I think?
@jasswolf: Mine went to five or six different US states, IIRC, before finally tearing itself away and braving the concept of international.
Yep mine too :( which was ordered 25/10
Also took weeks for tracking detail to show up. It now appears to be in Aus which is good but who knows if it'll ever get to me.
10OFF doesn’t work;
Enter a valid discount code or gift card.
Comes up $179 USD
Anyone know how to get the new user 10$ off now that the code doesn't work? Looked for ages ln the website but can't figure it out
Thanks
I went though cently to check to see if there were any other codes and it applied the new user code for me, other then that try going through for an email from drop that redirects you to the site with the coupon added
noticed that the HD 560s is also on drop and is going for a dollar more than the 6xx. Anyone know if their soundstage really is that big a deal over the 6xx? im not into competitive gaming as i am with casual gaming, music listening and video consuming
The discount code no longer works
This or HIFIMAN Sundara?
The deals are back now.
For anyone still checking this thread and who haven't received any updates, my item has arrived at Sunshine West for sorting.
They arrived today. Fantastic quality, have used it on various sources and they all sound similar. So unless you have super sensitive ears or an enthusiast, an amp isn't absolutely necessary - if anyone was keen but on the fence because of this.
Thanks for that! Still waiting on mine but I think I'll just message them and ask for status update
its just a reskinned hd650, nothing different