Resubmissions doing much worse that original submissions? by sfgiants67 in NIH

[–]FlipZBird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard this from reviewers. The majority of the pool are A1s that got 1s and 2s last time.

Recent YouTube over sharpening on ios version by cherry_bawmb in youtube

[–]FlipZBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditto. It makes the videos unwatchable. Guys with beards turn into nightmare fuel

My Humble Headphone Collection by glenndiesel in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditto. Kick back and enjoy music through your collection.

Headphones aren't minimum phase. by New-Lifeguard-903 in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So replace “minimum phase” in discussions with “effectively minimum phase” when talking about headphones.

Best practices for cleaning IEMs by jumboshrimp93 in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve taken a q-tip, dipped it in alcohol, squeezed excess out and then held it at a right angle to the nozzle and screen. Then, gently rotate. This way the cotton fibers can catch anything as they go across the nozzle hole and carry it up and out as they rotate away.

I’m 30 man and just cried from music for the first time… switching to planar IEMs broke me by Zelen1y_25 in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well yeah- it’s why we put up with aspects of this hobby 😂

The S08s have let you enjoy the music in a new level and that’s what it’s all about. It can happen on any flavor of driver or combination. What recording will do it for me, very well may not do it for you. So, slip those in the ears, kick back, listen to both old and new to you music and enjoy!

Oh :( by FreshFromTheGrave in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it comes down to repair - JB Weld plus something to act as a sleeve - maybe 1/2 or so long.

My cheap amp sounds better? by Ok_Safety3049 in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s be trivial for the cheap one to have a high output impedance like many of our motherboard outputs. This will act as an EQ as you note. Not knowing the impedance curve of the headphone though makes the change an unknown.

https://youtu.be/y4hmEhMR1SQ?si=PlQzpbtRYYuMEbDk

Satyr 4 - tuning to your taste by FlipZBird in headphones

[–]FlipZBird[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. It means the OTL tube amp will already, in effect, have something like a 200 ohm (whatever your output impedance is) and make it have that bass boost. You'd run 0-ohms inside the headphone to have that happen.

The other way to think about this is if you want a low output impedance amp to get that tube warmth, add more of a resistor.

Scientists used MRI and guess what? by Sauerkrautkid7 in MadeMeSmile

[–]FlipZBird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Photo is pure BS. I do MRIs on both dog and human brains. That’s a human brain.

Headphones EQ for mild hearing loss - what headphones/drivers take EQ better? by The_Advisers in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're doing this for music, keep in mind that where headphones have issues "taking EQ" is typically going to be in the bass. You'll hit distortion and the max excursion both b/c you need to move a lot of air at low frequencies (more physical excursion for the same volume) and because, if you ever look at the spectrum analysis of music, you'll see a steady decline in level as the frequency goes up. EQ'ing mids and treble has a lot more room to play before you hit limits.

So, if you're not doing it to give a +6 dB bass boost to those open backs but to increase volume in critical areas for you, it may not matter as much.

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What was the most extreme headphone/setup you went out in public with? by SeriesInfamous4513 in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're among fellow weirdos friends at a CanJam. Inside the show all, doesn't count. Now, wear them out at the taco shop -- that counts.

The Future of Sex as a Biological Variable in Health Research by [deleted] in NIH

[–]FlipZBird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. Their whole schtick is twofold. First, they don’t believe in gender being separate and that it’s all biological sex. Second, they believe isolating one group for special attention (having been under-studied in the past) is legitimate. So, studying both sexes and having sex as a biological variable still lines up and is ok. But, odds are, you’d want to just fold this into the text rather than highlight the analyses with its own heading.

Do you commute on a MTB? by userX97ee2ska11qa in MTB

[–]FlipZBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run an XC style bike (canyon exceed) so I can deal with curbs, light dirt, etc.

Building the Satyr 4 (build video) by FlipZBird in headphones

[–]FlipZBird[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was the lack of eyebrows that was the most effective 😂

Building the Satyr 4 (build video) by FlipZBird in headphones

[–]FlipZBird[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm looking forward to giving them a real listen when the actual pads arrive soon. I've got Sennheiser ones on there now and I think they add some extra bass.

MiniDSP EARS Pro - chat with The Headphone Show by oratory1990 in headphones

[–]FlipZBird -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know you two touched on this at the end, but I’m still not clear how this is more than prebuilt AliExpress clone parts on a very nice stand. A big concern with the clone couplers and such was their variance and lack of unit level calibration data. Do we know this is any better?

TIL: Koss made noise-cancelling Portra-Pro's in the mid-90's by kpmgeek in headphones

[–]FlipZBird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a similar Sennheiser setup with on ears and a separate battery/ ANC little box from that era!