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wavecult t1_je75tuk wrote

Welcome to the subreddit. I guess that makes at least 2 of us that are into mechanical keebs. Its actually kinda funny that I just happen to be running Moondrop Tennence switches (yes, the audio company) on today's keyboard :)

As for what we do differently, I'm not sure I know what you mean but maybe running our headphones with balanced cables through an amp, EQed for neutrality?

As for budget picks, I'm personally a massive fan of the Porta Pros with Yaxi pads (I believe they're $39 on drop.com at this time)... They're just awesome fun straight out of the box although I do mostly run them EQed for neutrality on a Qudelix 5K. The Koss K75's are even cheaper at around $20 and more neutral, although I personally don't find them as much fun.

Another budget option might include the Phillips SHP9500 but it always comes down to personal preference and what you want to listen to...

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blurpree OP t1_je8jw4j wrote

thanksan! what's EQ?

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wavecult t1_je8sx6n wrote

Equalizing... You adjust the "presence" or volume of each frequency range to come up with your desired sound profile.

So, imagine for example that you have some headphones that have too much harshness in the highs for your taste oraybe there's a peak in a certain frequency range that you want to get rid of or maybe you switched to sheepskin earpads and now you get too much bass... Well, essentially you can compensate by adjusting those frequencies with an equalizer to get the sound profile that you prefer...

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