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Re: pod HD headphones under $100

support@line6.com — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:49:37 GMT

i didn't think there was anything significant with higher ohm headphones when i made my own tests

Re: pod HD headphones under $100

support@line6.com — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:48:00 GMT

I have both the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, and the Grado SR80

I like the sound of the Grado far better than the Sennheiser. actually, i like the Grados better for everything, except when i need isolation. the grados are open air headphones, and just sound bigger and airier.

i also tested the Sennheiser HD 600 (150 ohms), and the Beyer Dynamic DT880 600 ohm. and i don't think there's really anything special about higher ohm rated headphones, other than the ones i tested just being higher quality (of course they were 3 to 4 times as expensive).

Dynamic Delay question. what are threshold and ducking?

support@line6.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:50:59 GMT

i'm a noob when it comes to effects (and i'm probably going to post another question about compressors as well, cuz i know fudge-all about them too). but i was wondering what these two terms mean, and how do they affect the delay effect? i tried RTFM, but i couldn't get any definition there.

thanks for the help, Talentless

Re: dual cab setlist/research

support@line6.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:49:38 GMT

is there a way to convert these patches to work with the desktop POD HD model?

Question about Amp Master DEP preset settings

support@line6.com — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:19:05 GMT

some amp models, like the P-75 have the master DEP preset to 100%, while other amp models like the hiwatt are preset to 50%. is there any particular reason why some are 100% and others are 50%?

Re: Still No Mesa Models

support@line6.com — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:18:32 GMT

where do we find that?

Testing out different headphones

support@line6.com — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:29:20 GMT

I'd been using low-impedance headphones with the POD HD desktop before i found that the POD HD's specifications suggest 150-600 ohms. I ordered 2 high impedance headphones, thinking that there would be an obvious tone and performance improvement

Headphones used:

Grado SR80 - 32 ohms - $100

Sennheiser HD280 Pro - 64 ohms - $100

Sennheiser HD600 - 150 ohms - $400

Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium - 600 ohm - $350

i'm not an audiophile by any account, so its hard to put into words the differences in what i heard. but i don't think there was anything intrinsic to the higher impedance headphones, othere than them being much more expensive, and therefore "better" sound quality.

and actually, the HD600 (and the DT880) had a hissy/fizzy quality, like there was a bit of sand on the speaker. but maybe that goes away after some time and the tone smooths out.

I would like a really good reason to keep either the HD600, or the DT880 but there isn't 3 - 4 times tonal quality improvement over the SR80, or the HD280 to justify the cost.

Considering price, Grado is the clear winner. with the DT880 providing more upper frequency, to the point of being a little harsh. But nothing about the tone or quality coming from the POD HD sounded more "real" to my ears with them.

i spent the least amount of time with the HD600, just because i knew they were going back because they are too expensive (and the hissy/fizzy sound quality)

I'm going to return the 2 headphones and experiment with a couple headphone amplfiers

i hope this helps

PS: maybe i'll do some more comparisons between the SR80 and the DT880 and try to be a little more niuanced. maybe study up on some headphone terminology like "sound stage".

Re: Anybody know how many cents the two brackets are?

support@line6.com — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:44:29 GMT

should have specified the two brackets in the tuner function

Anybody know how many cents the two brackets are?

support@line6.com — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:34:23 GMT

how many cents are the 2 brackets away from the center triangle markers

would headphones benefit from a headphone amp?

support@line6.com — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:43:50 GMT

and what about an external DAC to pair with the headphone amp?