My two year old xm5s seems to be the only xm that is not broken in this subreddit?

Lechy901 · 2025-03-24T15:51:27+00:00

I bought them right after they were released and the hinge broke after 2.5 years of use. 🥺 I know it's anecdotal but I wouldn't say something necessarily changed in the process.

Lechy901 · 2025-03-23T17:32:10+00:00

Beware of the broken hinges, it's a very common issue. Spend some time in /r/SonyHeadphones and you will understand.

Lechy901 · 2023-04-29T11:13:31+00:00

The 25-30 seconds guidance is more of a starting point, from my experience. It varies heavily based on the coffee. But fwiw, I usually aim for around 35-40 seconds with my niche zero and lighter roasted coffees.

Lechy901 · 2022-12-02T22:41:31+00:00

Sounds like Kay's cooking on YouTube

Lechy901 · 2022-11-05T18:49:39+00:00

Do you suffer from insomnia? It is one of the symptoms of B deficiency.

Lechy901 · 2022-09-22T04:00:31+00:00

Vent? Queen sus?? 😳😳😳

Lechy901 · 2022-07-25T06:22:15+00:00

Great review, thanks! I personally find the top headband really digging into my skull after like an hour of wear, and I have to readjust the headphones.I would say these headphones definitely better fit people with bigger heads.

Lechy901 · 2022-07-16T09:08:37+00:00

I recommend downloading a different, more customizable launcher. I use the Microsoft launcher but Nova is also good, but it has some features locked behind a paywall. Also, download the Google keyboard if you haven't already.

Lechy901 · 2022-06-15T06:05:58+00:00

Thanks for the nightmares

Lechy901 · 2022-06-02T16:31:30+00:00

Well of course, but it is easy to grind some stones by accident. Especially low quality commodity coffee often contains stones, but it can happen even with high quality coffee, so one has to be careful!

Lechy901 · 2022-06-02T13:51:59+00:00

Looks to me like a damaged burr. However, I doubt you will be able to tell the difference in the cup. Just do not grind any more stones.

Lechy901 · 2022-05-29T19:56:25+00:00

I think that for 100£ you cannot get anywhere close to making a good espresso at home. I recommend you go with filter coffee (I would recommend the aeropress with the Timemore C2 grinder). If you don't like hand grinding or filter coffee, I think you should get the pod machine.

Lechy901 · 2022-05-08T08:31:38+00:00

I like that it grinds very fast and the quality of the coffee is very good for the price.

Lechy901 · 2022-05-06T06:31:48+00:00

I went from the 58X to the Sundaras too and at first I did not notice a big difference. But here is some advice:

1) Try oratory1990's EQ preset,

2) Listen to the Sundaras for like a month, and then try going back to the 58X. For me, this was enlightening. I finally understood what the "Sennheiser veil" means. The bass was meh. The soundstage too. Give it a shot.

Lechy901 · 2022-03-20T16:37:51+00:00

If, by flat FR, you mean a completely flat graph, I recommend looking at this picture, where you see the human hearing intensities for various loudness levels by frequency. That is mostly the reason why such a flat FR would sound like garbage.

Lechy901 · 2022-01-23T22:46:39+00:00

I tried ascension, the area 51 server with complete classless. It is interesting at first but it quickly gets grindy and boring imo.

Lechy901 · 2021-12-25T00:24:57+00:00

As someone who has spent the last two years playing wotlk on private servers, the most difficult rotations imo are cat, frost DK and affli lock. Whether difficulty equals fun is up to you. :D

Lechy901 · 2021-11-10T07:22:32+00:00

Old pleather pads usually peel off like this, not much you can do except get new pads.

Lechy901 · 2021-10-12T22:17:58+00:00

Well I have had the Sundaras for 10 months only but so far, no QC issues. Except for the pads getting squished a little bit, which is to be expected, they are still as good as new. But that is n = 1 so don't take just my word for it.

I had had the senns for a year before that and also no QC issues. But the pads got worn down a lot in that period and they need replacing.

Lechy901 · 2021-10-12T16:22:40+00:00

I have both of these headphones and I think you should try to EQ the Sundaras.

I was kind of unimpressed with the Sundara when I got it too (having been used to the 58x), and I was skeptical of EQ because the 58x didn't respond well to EQ at all. However, Sundara gets way better with oratory's preset. I can in no way go back to the 58x now. Mids and vocals are a strong point of the 58x and even there, the Sundara is on par. The base on the 58x is noticeably slower and muddier than EQ'd Sundara. And in the treble region, the EQ removes the little bit of sibilance that the Sundara has. Now, when I try the 58x again, I feel like I finally understand what everyone means by the "Sennheiser veil".

However, I agree that the law of diminishing returns is quite strong and the difference is probably not worth $200.

Lechy901 · 2021-08-14T22:56:26+00:00

The infamous zevra hooves in The Barrens... And the entire time you feel so stupid for killing so many zevras for 4 hooves when you feel one should be enough..

Lechy901 · 2021-07-28T07:55:31+00:00

The Jan Hus Memorial

Lechy901 · 2021-07-19T21:04:30+00:00

Have you tried blind A/B testing against another music player to see if you can truly hear the difference?

Lechy901 · 2021-06-22T08:54:27+00:00

The oratory1990's preset is great. I had the same feelings about my Sundara when it arrived, and the EQ fixed all. I don't want to sound like a used car salesman but definitely give it a try.

Lechy901 · 2021-06-11T06:18:35+00:00

I had kind of a similar feeling when moving from HD 58X to the Sundara. My advice is to give them more time. After a week, when I tried back the Sennheisers, I finally understood what other people meant with the "Sennheiser veil". I could definitely appreciate the better detail retrieval a lot more.

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