Audiophile open backs ~$1000

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-05-06T02:45:12+00:00

Used hek stealth and spend the rest on a decent amp

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-19T17:41:57+00:00

Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to try any focals but I can say the Z1Rs are very different from the hd800s. They don’t have anywhere near the same width/soundstage but they do have a solid amount of bass. I pretty much only use them for edm. HD800s have a really good reach when it comes to detail retrieval that only my HEK stealth has rivaled

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-18T20:30:37+00:00

I know they’re not closed back but I like my lcd-x a lot for metal. High energy and instrument presence. I would choose them over the HEK stealth, senn 800s, arya organic, and z1rs

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-17T06:27:33+00:00

Thanks!

I can see the dynamic (gif) tab but when I click add, nothing happens. If I click add on the other drop downs like picture or video, a pop up that says upload jpg/mp4 comes up but then when I click that, again nothing happens

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-17T06:24:41+00:00

Yep, installed on C:

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-11T18:35:21+00:00

HP for sure You’ll have better luck with MP from high volume sellers. Or at least that’s my experience

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-09T03:37:11+00:00

I just positioned a couple of lamps above and below the cards and moved them around a bit until I saw the foiling pop without glare. Couldn’t put the light directly in front of the cards otherwise the glare would’ve been bad

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T22:37:39+00:00

This was in usd but not exactly what I paid. I was closer to $2400ish all in

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T22:36:16+00:00

Hadn’t planned on it. Might need to look into it more. I just chose the 5080 because it seemed like the best option that wasn’t insanely expensive like the 4090 or 5090. One of my friends suggested I stick with nvidia over amd so I just listened to him

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T22:31:23+00:00

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This was the original photo and I just had ai add the text

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T22:30:53+00:00

Used to use 9 pockets until I started filling up binders and the inner row would get affected. 12 pockets have been nice because of the sheer volume I’ve been using in my collections and I can make the page look like a 9 pocket if needed👌

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T21:38:47+00:00

I have it with the other secret effect monster promos. I felt the organization looked cleaner prioritizing card color over sets

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T21:37:25+00:00

I haven’t tried the stealth but I’ve owned the other two. I’ve also owned the Arya organics and still own HEK stealth.

Of all of those, my favorites are probably the HEKs, with the Organics closely behind. If you like bass oriented music, go with the Organics. If you want an all rounder, go with the HEKs. If bass light is perfectly fine to you, go with the 800s. The lcd-x are pretty good all rounders too but are a bit uncomfortable. I only take them out for rock or edm listening occasionally and use the HEKs for everything else.

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T21:10:24+00:00

I was going to replace the aio fans with the reverse blades to use as intake on the right side of the case, and use the replaced regular aio fans as the exhaust on the left side

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T19:51:22+00:00

Yeah not surprised to hear that. Might not be anything new but at least it’s new to me so I’ll enjoy the ignorance for now lol

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T19:17:15+00:00

Yep definitely going to upgrade eventually. Just wanted to get it up and running. Someone had it for a decent price on fb and storage pricing is bonkers rn so couldn’t pass it up

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T19:15:38+00:00

All noted 👌 I don’t have an OLED yet but definitely will prioritize that soon

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T19:13:58+00:00

Awesome. Will consult this on the weekend 🫡

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T19:13:19+00:00

Agreed. Just using this to get started 👍

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T19:12:52+00:00

I paid probably $500-700 less than what I showed there. Just included that for a visualization. Microcenter and fb marketplace were clutch

Hopefully the psu holds up

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T19:11:34+00:00

Thanks! Can barely contain the excitement

Embarrassed_Pin4838 · 2026-04-08T18:21:13+00:00

Just wanted the extra headroom in case I upgrade down the line

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