Enkay78
Well-Known Member
Dear FMs,
I am a newbie in HiFi world...I had just recently dabbled into this hobby .....after my love for music. In the past I never thought much about HiFi stuff, and was just happy with normal earphones, headphones and music system.
However recently , from last 2 years to be accurate, I got bitten. And slowly discovering the world of HiFis and Audiophiles (and videophiles). Maybe it's got to do with my need to de-stress my hectic professional life (I was so much into patient care, I forgot to care about myself).....and maybe having got the inkling of the refined taste in music.
Now I have started buying HiFi stuffs.... discovering good speakers, systems , headphones etc. I am still at the entry level , newbie and trying to gauge the world.
I started my headphone journey with a Sony Headphone (forgot the model name...cost me around 3k in 2001)....and was naively happy with that for almost 17 years. Yep that was how much I was naive. Then I got some oneplus earphones , some Samsung earphones that came with Samsung Galaxy phones. (The last one was Galaxy edge 6). Then was happy with OnePlus bullet wireless earphones.....version 1 followed by version 2.
And then I slowly peeped into the ....IEMs, the planars headphones, the audiophile stuffs.
......and the exorbitant and exotic prices. First impression - who the hell would buy headphones costing thousands? ( I was still limited with 4k stuffs)
And as part of the journey, I joined forums like this ....saw YouTube videos, started knowing guys like Steve Guttenberg, John Darko....websites like WhatHifi, Stereophile, audiogon, AVSforum, AVforum(UK version), reddit groups etc etc
And I bought my Sony wh1000m3. And IEMs intrigued me....so started with VFM CHI-FI. Bought CCA C10, CCA C16, TIN T3.
And I bought an Topping NX4 DSD Headphone DAC/AMP.
..........and I stop using my OnePlus earphones (even though the 2nd version have the Knowles driver). Life changed....and now no turning back.
Currently I am researching all about :
Senheisser HD 650
Hifiman HE400i
Stax SR 300
Etc etc.
So guys , chime in
What headphones/IEMs you own?
What are your favourites?
What made you like them?
Disclaimer: I am not looking for any recommendations....but rather want to share your journeys. So that I can share the passion.
Thanks in advance.
I am a newbie in HiFi world...I had just recently dabbled into this hobby .....after my love for music. In the past I never thought much about HiFi stuff, and was just happy with normal earphones, headphones and music system.
However recently , from last 2 years to be accurate, I got bitten. And slowly discovering the world of HiFis and Audiophiles (and videophiles). Maybe it's got to do with my need to de-stress my hectic professional life (I was so much into patient care, I forgot to care about myself).....and maybe having got the inkling of the refined taste in music.
Now I have started buying HiFi stuffs.... discovering good speakers, systems , headphones etc. I am still at the entry level , newbie and trying to gauge the world.
I started my headphone journey with a Sony Headphone (forgot the model name...cost me around 3k in 2001)....and was naively happy with that for almost 17 years. Yep that was how much I was naive. Then I got some oneplus earphones , some Samsung earphones that came with Samsung Galaxy phones. (The last one was Galaxy edge 6). Then was happy with OnePlus bullet wireless earphones.....version 1 followed by version 2.
And then I slowly peeped into the ....IEMs, the planars headphones, the audiophile stuffs.
......and the exorbitant and exotic prices. First impression - who the hell would buy headphones costing thousands? ( I was still limited with 4k stuffs)
And as part of the journey, I joined forums like this ....saw YouTube videos, started knowing guys like Steve Guttenberg, John Darko....websites like WhatHifi, Stereophile, audiogon, AVSforum, AVforum(UK version), reddit groups etc etc
And I bought my Sony wh1000m3. And IEMs intrigued me....so started with VFM CHI-FI. Bought CCA C10, CCA C16, TIN T3.
And I bought an Topping NX4 DSD Headphone DAC/AMP.
..........and I stop using my OnePlus earphones (even though the 2nd version have the Knowles driver). Life changed....and now no turning back.
Currently I am researching all about :
Senheisser HD 650
Hifiman HE400i
Stax SR 300
Etc etc.
So guys , chime in
What headphones/IEMs you own?
What are your favourites?
What made you like them?
Disclaimer: I am not looking for any recommendations....but rather want to share your journeys. So that I can share the passion.
Thanks in advance.