AudioQuest DragonFly Red vs Audio Technica ATH-M50x

What happens when you use a good set of cans? I tried the Dragonfly with my new Beyerdynamic T1 2nd gen headphones. The first thing you will notice is that the Dragonfly cannot adequately power 600 ohm cans. Nope. Not at all

There’s a little of the upper mids sucked out which most people won’t want anyway. Also, they are super easy to drive, so no need for an amp. Noise isolation is mediocre. Overall, a perfect headphone for your average person who “wants a nice pair of headphones” but doesn’t want a big commitment

I recently replaced the aforementioned $2000 rig with a $200 one and you know what? I'm much happier with it. I'm listening to music again rather than scrutinizing sound. Moral of the story? The best audio gear is whatever gets out of the way and lets you enjoy the music. The worst audio gear is the stuff that becomes an obsession in its own right and leaves you listening for flaws in your gear and missing the music entirely

(score: 90/100 points) Pros –It does a variety of tasks really good with no real weakness at anything. It’s best for listening enjoyment…not professional studio monitoring as advertised. It has very warm sounding vocals, a balanced sound (with very slight favor to lower mid range & upper bass), and comfortable (loose) fit on my ears/head. It handles thick, polyphonic music passages with ease without distortion…while keeping the main melody/vocals volume and tone quality still cutting through with warmth

I started off using the Bluetooth connection, but then thought it could only get better if I got some high-quality cables. So I started with blue Jean RCA plugged into the dragonfly red. Even though the speakers have a DAC already, I was curious what the combination would be like. Here again the dragonfly really made everything much more sensuous

I would consider [Audio Technica its $180 usd on Amazon and has the luxury of being wireless but with the option for a wired connection as well. They are more neutral sound wise but i go running in them while mainly listening to deep house, hip hop and a little bit of soul, i find the bass isn't really lacking and the isolation is pretty good but if they are a bit bright and or the isolation isn't quite where you want you could look into getting some replacement pads like Dekoni elite sheepskins later down the line to increase both bass and isolation

I'm dinging it one star simply because it seems a bit expensive, and the sound - while definitely improved over the internal PC DAC, didn't quite take things to the degree I thought might be possible in a $200 DAC. Possibly though that's because of the limitations of the audio files I'm listening to, or the competence of my computer speakers (good quality Altec Lansing 2.1 system).

hence price, and 4 star rating. But, if you want quality sound at an affordable price, without breaking the bank. Pick yourself up a pair of these bad boys.

They power everything to a comfortable level, except for the HD800 which they still power to an acceptable level. Don't expect to hear "completely new music" with these. Unless your onboard dac is completely terrible, you may not even hear a difference in certain songs. Still have some testing to do so will update review in the future

They are a bit muted in the sound signature which can make them less fatiguing than other, more analytical, headphones. Mids - A bit to high level for me, it tended to make punk rock music sound very close and muddied Lows - A bit boomy but very spacious Audio Technica ATH M-50x Highs - Quite good representation, a bit cold though Mids - Nothing special, no major issues though Lows - Too over-emphasized -----------------Comfort--------------- Beyerdynamic DT 770 - Winner Perfect. I wore these on multiple occasions for more than 7 hours and never noticed any pressure points or discomfort. The headband is larger than average to distribute the pressure

And I think I want something silent or at least less noise. But I don't want to keep buying keyboards. Honestly out of all 3 I think I like the used membrane from goodwill the most but I need a backlight on the keys so it's doesn't work for me. I guess I just need another membrane with a back light but a different one

If you are a travelling person that is exposed to lots of noisy situations the qc15 or the and-9's are the better fit for you. I myself transit much of the time. However, the loudness at which I play my music blocks out much of the noise (with the m50s which is around 50%). It all depends on how much noise that surrounds an individual

Subtle, but real. You have to be in genuine listening mode. Like, I mean listening, not thinking about the world or running to catch your plane. Such palpable, audible beauty requires YOU! If you can sustain that mind, even for a while, it will make you smile

No scratches, no loosened parts, no cracks, NOTHING. These are SOLID. If you were to choose one last pair of headphones and head out to Narnia where you won't be buying any new ones any time soon, these would be the ones. What's more, I recently looked for someone who dismantled them online, or straight up broken them, to have a better look at their insides and I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that the ENTIRE HEADBAND is made out of METAL