The fact you can open any DankPods video without ever having watched any other, and understand what he is speaking about is insane. We always get an explanation of the terms, yet it only takes a few seconds to not annoy people who does know. My only confusion when first watching DankPods was the 1 grit - but never anything about the audio related topics, because he explains it so well (and yet so fast)
yah, talks about thing in terms of sensation, like you kinda get it implicitly, you know? Not in terms of technicalities and jargon. Which I do think has its place when you get to really technical high level enthusiast discussions, but this is really nice for everyone.
@@ShockingPikachu Wouldn't surprise me tbh. Especially looking at some laptops today. Mine's a 2009 Macbook Pro. Fucking love it, but I'd never buy another Apple product again, not with what they're up to these days. I prefer to just keep my electronics running for as long as they're physically able of anywho, better that than landfill.
2:45 Lovely "studio" headphones 3:37 Supaluxies Huh Duh Six Eighty One Hungeos 6:03 Homert Samson SR850 7:31 AKG (rip) K52 9:21 Kay Zed Kay Ess Enn Pro/Kay Bee EAR Kay Ess Juan 11:53 Huh Duh Five Eight X-ies by Ol' Mate Senn 13:32 Karate Chopped FIIO BTR5 19:06 Koss Kay Pee Haitch (Peas) Thirty Eyes 21:03 Softwares for your EeePeeCee
As a spanish speaker that thinks of himself as a well rounded english speaker, i love that his bad mic segments sound like complete and utter gibberish to me.
Apple 🍏 would be ashamed for dat! 0 headP-hones jacks is just more innovating these days. And yes, the little one could be used for little music too, let's not bully the little music mates!!! 😂
Honestly that second pair of Koss headphones look exactly like the kind of thing you see in schools and offices all the time already, but with genuinely good sound. They'd be great for filling up a classroom on a budget
Yeah people have told me they think I’m using school headphones even though I have the beige color. So when I let them try it out they’re amazed. There are different styles which can be more stylish, but I still think they look cool, like the beige and white ones.
@@Xyros0 i am rockin dt 990s aswell and especially if you browse around yt a lot you will run into videos with poorly mastered audio. sometimes i have to switch to different headphones or speakers because it can actually be painful, even at low volume. When you want to get 250ohm's plan for a beefy amp, these fellas suck way more juice than you expect. I can Highly recommend the dt990 pros tho. I absolutly adore the sound. They are super detailed and go way down in the base and almost start to rumble without sounding "muddy"
I just wanna say that I appreciate the fact that you go over the same information in different videos without trying to skip over it. The number of times I have to backtrack through someone's content just to find out where the hell a specific piece of information is drives me left crumpet up the wall, so it's great to know someone knows how to teach. Of course, it doesn't quite matter to me personally since I just binge every video you put up, but hey! It's good for others and I think that deserves to be mentioned!
I mean, it must be the same mate, it just has to be. It's unfair to all human kind if this is not the same person behind those stories. Just think of the movie they could make about that just one guy with those amazing stories... Man, I'll be on my tablet writing a book about that mate. Lol
Absolutely. I've seen this video like 3 times to have a look at some of the headphones because I am a cheapskate and keep thinking about getting open backs. I do have a pair of sen hd400s. I like them a lot. Now for some open backs? Maybe. Maybe this time. Ill put them in my Amazon cart and then next week I'll take them out.
Being honest, I’m not an audio guy, I have never been one, and probably never will, yet this is probably my favourite channel at the moment. I don’t know how he does it but this ozzy fella makes everything just so entertaining. Good shit👍🏻
Fully agree! My fiance is an audio nut, and for years he's tried to get me to notice the subtleties in music, why some songs are great and why some are horrible because of some noise he (alone it seems) can hear. It all goes over as well as me trying to explain color theory and how gray has many subtle tones towards reds, blues and greens that can make or break stuff, but it's all just gray to anyone else. Dank here has really found a way to reach people like us and I'm starting to understand by some fraction. At the very least, he's spoiled my ears to my old Samsung and Monoprice dirtybuds, and now sport a set of KZ's proudly!
honestly, I basically just watch him cuz he's entertaining, my bad headphones coupled with my hearing deficiency probably render me mostly incapable of even telling the difference between headphones sound but im here anyways
The Koss KPH30i are my go-to headphone when I need something quick and easy to listen with. The only thing about them is they're made out of the same plastic as the spoon Wendy's gives you with a Frosty. So if you don't mind your headphones feeling like disposable cutlery, I recommend them for the sound and mic quality.
I actually bought the KBear KS2, based on this video. They are amazing, and I'm noticing things in my music that, on other headphones, would get mixed into the background, and on these are distinct and clear. Thank you for this video. I nearly cried when I first listened to my music in the KBears
@@ashkitt7719 Kids only pay attention to yelling until they get used to it. Use it only when you need to get everyone's attention for something. Just random advice
@@Kexa_the_Scribe Like "better" than dirtybuds but quieter even on full volume. Get a btr5 and a balanced cable with those HD58x and you'll get a good combo even for your phone.
Despite now having a very large following and a great track record with producing high-quality reviews, Dank still lets people know that this is just his opinion and to see what other people have to say too. Thanks for staying humble and honest, Dank.
@@SausageFingers420 Well bois there is also the newer version with a dark grey color on Sennys website available, but I went for that classic blue grey stone marble finish tho. Anyways both of them are a great spend just look out for what u like^^
I got some KZs for work to make calls through and they are a game changer. I’m in an open plan office and they cancel out everything around me and the microphone is incredible for talking to people. A great recommendation!! Cheers Dank 😊
I would actually be super interested in an instagram page or something that points stuff like that out, every time he mentions something like that I always go listen to the song with my fancy headphones to be amazed that I hadn't noticed a small detail
A little tip from an HD 58x owner: take out the foam on the outward-facing side of the drivers. This mod improves the cans by literal miles. To get the foam out, you take off the pads and the foam its resting against, take a long, thin implement like a screwdriver and put it through one of the holes on the cups, and then carefully push the metal mesh out from the earcup. Just take the foam out of the mesh, put the mesh back in, and re-install the pads. When I first got the 58x's, it sounded like I was listening to music with socks over my ears. Then I did this mod and the detail just picked right up, it's great.
I would argue otherwise. While taking the foam out might improve the sound (subjective), it would be at the cost of exposing your headphone drivers to dust and what not. Worse case scenario, you accidentally knock off your drink and some of it enters the driver. The foam is there for a reason. Now, you could argue then why the HD600 doesn't have a foam as well? my answer is that the exposed driver is well protected by its inner plastic housing.
Nah, sound wise it doesn't do anything. Sennheiser confirmed this, in their massdrop forum they mentioned how the foam is acoustically invisible. The foam makes no difference to the sound, it is only there to protect against dust and other yucky stuff.
Me thinking "wow, that pair of headphones sounds really good", then realizing the headphones I'm wearing to watch the video is making those good noises.
I just got some Yaxi Pads for the Koss Porta Pros and it cleans up both ends so much. Bass is tighter and there are more details to be picked up. They are also softer and thicker than the stock pads, so you gain comfort as well as sound stage. I love the package.
13:42 "Two headphone jacks.. tHaTs mOrE tHaN oNe!" You had me sold there mate 😂 Edit : Yoooo thanks for all the likes .. never had that much before >.< seems like a chance to start up a topic ..so about the Vaccine ? anyone got AstraZeneca while being asthmatic ? cuz.. you know..out of all the shit I could suck at , I suck at breating
@@Ahab2710 they're more or less on par with the newer AKG 240 Studio (Dont get the mark 2). The 600ohm 240s are more comfortable by far, but theyre also a bit more expensive and a LOT harder to drive.
@@Ahab2710 the stock earpads (fake leather) are fine, they are comfortable enough, sometimes they are slightly disturbing to your skin if you listen for a long time. I purchased an extra muff pair online, they are more confortable, but they could be stuffy, especially during hot days
God it's refreshing to see someone take a step away from the snobbery of headphones and bring some actual personality into the vids. keep up the amazing work
I bought a pair of Samson SR850s and been using them for a couple of months now. I love them! I use them for gaming, but also for watching videos on RUclips and mixing my drum covers. They are really comfortable and the sound stage is amazing! I would recommend them to anybody!
7:05 I immediately grabbed my chunguspod with my KZ ZST iem's and gave Toxic a listen, and damn, I have never heard that song like that. So much more detail that I've ever remembered.
I, for example, have never noticed the plucky synth behind her voice during the bridge ("too high, can't come down...") But it's still as much of a banger as I remember.
@@QuarTheDev My favorite is when he crashed his dad's car when he went out shopping with his mom. His mom was mad the groceries were destroyed, his dad was mad that the car was wrecked.
I have several pairs of the Samson SR850, and I'm a fan. Inexpensive with a great sound. I've found that buying aftermarket pads improves comfort immensely. The stock pads are not very tall, and your larger listeners may have their ears pressed against the driver housing. Aftermarket pads widen the soundstage further, are way more comfortable, and look much better.
I bought a set of SR850s so i could practice guitar at night.... and theyre amazing. Ive paid more and got less with headphones so im mildly impressed with the SRs, especially for $32
pretty pleased with my audio technica ATH AD500x but seriously curious how those Sennheiser ones sound! Those K52's I had. not bad at all, just not a fan of how it sits on my head with that band.
I love my AD700X's. Seriously prefer them over my Sennheiser IE80's or Sony WH-1000XM4's. Vocals are just stellar on them! So worth the $150USD! Also most comfortable headphones I've ever worn
I had an old AKG k.44 that lasted for 10 years and I didn't treat it nicely, it was always with me and I threw them around. Then I bought the knew K.52 and it stopped working in less than 2 years with much better care, I was so disappointed, I tried to open and resolder it many times. Now I bought the ATH M-30x and I'm liking it
Can we just talk about how amazing this is not only does he go over so many great headsets but also ohms and gives dac recommendations then tells us the price while explaining everything along the way just brilliant
I have really cheap Sony's that were a hand-me-down from my mom when she needed a quick pair for work meetings, which have a bit of a booming bass but my ears are hypersensitive to bass to the point of sometimes even getting physically ill from it. Eventually I want to get a new pair of headphones that are more balanced and nicer on my ears in general, but your explanations in other vids + the comparisons in this video about the raw frequency response of headphones allowed me to look up my exact model on RTings and I was able to easily understand how to use my computer's native equalizer to adjust them to sound better to me!
honestly i wouldn't be opposed to open back headphones other than the fact that my parents would be able to hear me watching some ordinary gamers and moist critical
@@stealy9608 then you would like open backs, you can still hear things around you, i play mine pretty loud and the bleed on my HD560s aint that bad i can hardly hear them once i take them off listening to some heavier metal
I love your channel. I’m not really into anything that you’re speaking of. I just find you extremely funny and entertaining to watch. I’ve recently got thru a hard breakup, and I just want to say that your videos were increadibly helpfull when I was at my lowest. They gave me joy I could’t find in anything, and for that I want to thank you. I wish you and your channel all the best, you deserve it.
I just want to thank you for all your contents I studied music technology for 3 years, never really learned about headphones to the extend you’ve taught me! Even just the basics! I used to live in the U.K. (now Spain) I’ve had lots of different makes of headphones in the past, (beats,house of Marley’s, skullcandys) and I took your advice and spent that little bit more money on some WH-CH710N’s and so far they’ve been great! So thank you! I’m tempted to buy some kz pros too for taking with me on walks and stuff, just want to thank you for all your contents! Keep it up!
The best advice I ever got when taking lessons in audio engineering/producing was to always listen to the mix on a phone speaker to get a good feel for how it would sound on the cheap stuff.
Only with good equipment can you tell when a track is intentionally distorted. On everything else, you'd think it was just the speaker. deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff opening kick vs the rest of the track.
The fact his subs and views are almost absolutely equal just proves the amazing ness of this content, I cook wash dishes and clean listening to these videos, my type of asmr
That phrase gets bandied about a ton in the photography world, mostly to describe lenses that are cheaply made but have sharp optics. I didn't realize it was really used outside of the camera world tbh
Got my 15yr old (and myself) KZs as part of his Xmas prezzie, he showed his cousin them, also 15, she recognised them and told him DankPods recommends them. I really wasn't expecting that. Ireland here btw, keep up the good work, your famous among Irish 15yr olds apparently
Just ordered my pair of Samson's - can't wait to listen through my very first set of open back headphones! I'm excited to listen to my Jazz Playlist with the Soundstage!
Considering how all of these may have different availabilities depending on where you live, having more of these honorable mentions in general is pretty nice.
I'm somewhat treble sensitive so I prefer a darker sound over something with a lot of top end. I don't mind missing the details if the harshness goes away. That is why I like the Koss headphones, and perhaps that's why others do as well.
I started my journey with the Sennheiser PX80. Nice open back on-ears. Gave me the first taste of a decent soundstage. Still have those after so many years. Bought them for about 13USD in India.
Me: this is a fun channel but I'm too ADHD to sit down and do critical listening *buys hifiman HE400is* *proceeds to sit in dark listening to music for two hours straight while enjoying jazz cigarettes* Thanks for your channel. For the first time since high school I feel like I'm in love with music again.
Are you diagnosed? If I was doing critical listening, I'd need SOMETHING to do while listening. I have to either mess with my phone, or have a thing to fidget with.
@@zach7482 Wait are you telling me that its not common to not be able to sit and just listen to music? I always need to to something while listening to music
That was just classic and understated. Hello from the united States, where bass is king. I prefer more traditional sounds and agree for 50$ or less you can get great sound. The original headphones with the first iphones ( 3,4 5 6) were the best sounding headphones ever! Don't know who made them for apple but kudos.
Bruh I kept telling myself that I’ll comment on a recently uploaded video and ask... for exactly what you posted. I opened my iPad and saw the notification and said “what the fuck?” Nice to see you can just read my mind, to the other people reading this don’t even bother commenting! This guy will just read your mind and post exactly what you were fantasizing about.
You channel is amazing. Almost skipped it because it didn't have time stamps in the video when looking for a budget headphones. Luckily reddit reintroduced me. ended up getting Samson sr850 . Excellent times. Thanks DankPods.
I used to love the Koss KSC75 - they're basically an earclip version of the Porta Pro with the same drivers. They were also a lot cheaper, around $15 if I remember correctly.
Just ordered the Superlux headphones for 25€, let's see how it goes! EDIT: Got the HD681Bs, from just a few minutes of listening I can already tell that these are the best cheap over ear headphones I've ever bought, there's not a lot of bass, but the sound is very crisp instead of muddy and I hear new details in songs that I've never heard before, especially in the treble region. They also let in a lot of the surroundings, so they're good if you want to be aware. They're also comfortable and seem fairly well made for such a low price.
@@hedgeearthridge6807 I went for the ZSN Pro X and the BTR5 from the previous reviews. Amazed. Mind opened. Then I got some used HD600. Was disappointed. Got a balanced cable. Confirmed that they were under-amplified on the single ended cable. Have purchased many more over ears and IEM since.
POV: you don't need new headphones, you just love how excited this man gets while talking about them
My POV: Listening through HD600´s while listening to that recording with HD600, Ah yes its big brain time.
Yes
@@maxklassen254 what about using hurr durr six hunnids
Yup
@@WayStedYou by old man shenny
The fact you can open any DankPods video without ever having watched any other, and understand what he is speaking about is insane. We always get an explanation of the terms, yet it only takes a few seconds to not annoy people who does know.
My only confusion when first watching DankPods was the 1 grit - but never anything about the audio related topics, because he explains it so well (and yet so fast)
Even the inside jokes are pretty understandable if you've never watched the channel.
yah, talks about thing in terms of sensation, like you kinda get it implicitly, you know? Not in terms of technicalities and jargon.
Which I do think has its place when you get to really technical high level enthusiast discussions, but this is really nice for everyone.
Yep new to this channel too and there's a lot of lore to explore in this channel lmao
Oh, my pkcell
same
The painting in the background silently judging the headphones is my new favorite thing.
Same
Same here.
The crappy iPod touch VR thing cutout?
Edit: nvm I see
Absolutely
I was confused by this comment and then I seen it
I can’t unsee it now… 😂
9:25 been reading KBear as "K Bear" the whole time and just now realized that "KB ear" makes much more sense
K Bear is definitely cooler tho
stands for KILLER BEAR for sure
I always thought K Bear is like Korean Bear
Same
Meh, still calling em KBears.
Listening to the audio comparison through my 11 year old shitty laptop speakers:
"Mmm yes. Very rich sound on those indeed."
Weird. It sounds like my tv through your laptop?
I'm listening with my phone speaker
11 year old laptop listener here too. Some very high end listening we have.
@@Spamhard you joke but a lot of older laptop speakers are actually better than modern ones because they were being made as media centres
@@ShockingPikachu Wouldn't surprise me tbh. Especially looking at some laptops today. Mine's a 2009 Macbook Pro. Fucking love it, but I'd never buy another Apple product again, not with what they're up to these days. I prefer to just keep my electronics running for as long as they're physically able of anywho, better that than landfill.
My heart was torn from that story about the talentless boy and his long lost dad :'(
We all pity poor Microphone Dank, and his tormented life.
Microphone dank is a new series
@Enter usernane here try to contact him :(
@Enter usernane here can you do a sick backflip tho?
@@dausthrowaway4349 Bro, really?
can we take a moment to appreciate the efforts this man goes through to educate us, and while still being entertaining
I like to think that he's entertaining is effortless, just who he is.
About the most important subject in history of universe of 13 dimensiones
I just hope the only reason he didnt mention the grado sr60e is because he already talked about them enough and not because the love story is over
beans
I have a guess that dankpods is entertaining because hes just talking about shit he actually enjoys.
2:45 Lovely "studio" headphones
3:37 Supaluxies Huh Duh Six Eighty One Hungeos
6:03 Homert Samson SR850
7:31 AKG (rip) K52
9:21 Kay Zed Kay Ess Enn Pro/Kay Bee EAR Kay Ess Juan
11:53 Huh Duh Five Eight X-ies by Ol' Mate Senn
13:32 Karate Chopped FIIO BTR5
19:06 Koss Kay Pee Haitch (Peas) Thirty Eyes
21:03 Softwares for your EeePeeCee
This is exactly what I needed, thanks
Thanks mate.
Very informative, thank you
Homer Simpson sr850
Why "AKG (rip)"?
I love the “you are now enjoying the sound of (insert bad mic)” sections
Same
Some has to recreate those stories in a animation some day
As a spanish speaker that thinks of himself as a well rounded english speaker, i love that his bad mic segments sound like complete and utter gibberish to me.
"Enjoying"
Love your videos mate, you just have such an engaging, interesting delivery, makes everything sound epic lol.
"2 headphone jacks, that's more than one!"
My god he's right! what a genius
he cracked the code
Hey sou
Someone get this guy a medal
14:03
The little one is not for little music.
Apple 🍏 would be ashamed for dat!
0 headP-hones jacks is just more innovating these days.
And yes, the little one could be used for little music too, let's not bully the little music mates!!! 😂
0:00 Scary intro
0:49 Boring Time
- 0:51 Sennheiser HD600 (reference, 400 USD, 300 Ω)
- 1:13 Apple Earpods (example, 40 Ω)
- 1:18 AKG K612 (example,120 Ω)
- 2:14 miniDSP H.E.A.R.S. (miniDSP seems to have changed the name to EARS)
- 2:28 Head Acoustics HSU III (you know something's gonna be expensive when they don't list prices on the info page)
- 2:46 Stadium HP Studio Headphones (19 AUD?)
- 3:30 Boring Time End
3:38 Superlux HD681 (~30 USD, 2x 32 Ω?)
- 3:46 AKG K240 (vintage, 600 Ω)
5:58 Samson SR850 (~50 USD, 32 Ω)
7:25 AKG K52 (45 USD)
- 8:57 F
9:08 KZ KSN Pro & KBEAR KS1 (~20 USD) (I choose to call it K BEAR)
11:33 Sennheiser HD58X (170 USD, 150 Ω)
13:29 FiiO BTR5 (80/250 mW, ) (I choose to call it Butter)
16:05 Koss Porta Pro (MSRP 50 USD, ~30 USD)
- 17:05 Toxic
19:05 Koss KPH30i (30 USD)
21:02 Sonarworks Reference 4
- 21:24 AKG K812
21:28 Summary/Rundown
23:09 Honourable mentions
- 23:13 Beyerdynamic DT 770 (80 Ω)
- 23:19 Phillips SPH9500
23:37 Wholesome message
24:08 Patreon credits
24:31 Outro
24:36 Frank
Thanks, I was looking for that comment!!!
the hero we need, thanks m8
Wait... you do this on every dank pods video... don’t you?
“if you have to ask, you cannot afford”
@@dominicw8868 I don't do this on every video.
Honestly that second pair of Koss headphones look exactly like the kind of thing you see in schools and offices all the time already, but with genuinely good sound. They'd be great for filling up a classroom on a budget
Yeah people have told me they think I’m using school headphones even though I have the beige color. So when I let them try it out they’re amazed. There are different styles which can be more stylish, but I still think they look cool, like the beige and white ones.
@@wa7saka same. I have the beige ones too. I also bought them for my family for Christmas with the different colours and they love them
Y'all should try the new ones a bit more balanced and look almost identical to walkman headphones
My pair of Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pros were game changing in my audio production for RUclips. Still a speaker guy in general though, suck it neighbours.
For those who are interested, my speakers are AudioEngine HD3s, which are also my DAC and headphone amp too.
Bum nuggets
Do you not find the too sharp/siblint? People say that.
@@Xyros0 i am rockin dt 990s aswell and especially if you browse around yt a lot you will run into videos with poorly mastered audio. sometimes i have to switch to different headphones or speakers because it can actually be painful, even at low volume. When you want to get 250ohm's plan for a beefy amp, these fellas suck way more juice than you expect. I can Highly recommend the dt990 pros tho. I absolutly adore the sound. They are super detailed and go way down in the base and almost start to rumble without sounding "muddy"
DT 990 gang, REPRESENT!
I just wanna say that I appreciate the fact that you go over the same information in different videos without trying to skip over it. The number of times I have to backtrack through someone's content just to find out where the hell a specific piece of information is drives me left crumpet up the wall, so it's great to know someone knows how to teach.
Of course, it doesn't quite matter to me personally since I just binge every video you put up, but hey! It's good for others and I think that deserves to be mentioned!
yea, and its really easy to just skip 10 secs coz I already know what he's explaining
I did the opposite and bought my fiance a closed back
I like the theory that the mic recording is the same guy throughout every episode and has been through it lol
Can’t wait for the midquel where dad doesn’t come back from the corner store after banning food
I mean, it must be the same mate, it just has to be.
It's unfair to all human kind if this is not the same person behind those stories.
Just think of the movie they could make about that just one guy with those amazing stories... Man, I'll be on my tablet writing a book about that mate.
Lol
"the word blatant comes to mind" will never fail to make me laugh
Absolutely. I've seen this video like 3 times to have a look at some of the headphones because I am a cheapskate and keep thinking about getting open backs.
I do have a pair of sen hd400s. I like them a lot. Now for some open backs? Maybe. Maybe this time. Ill put them in my Amazon cart and then next week I'll take them out.
“so like this one time,”
you just know it’s gonna be good.
Oh yeah. I love these little bits. So much.
if only you actually understand him lol
I'll be humming the headphone testing music for 3 and a quarter weeks now.
It's "Walk Through the Park" by TrackTribe. Now you can listen to it everyday 😄
@@azisimanwidagdo6020
Thank you, I've been wondering the song was called for a while.
@@azisimanwidagdo6020 you sir are a hero
What is the quarter of 7
Do do do do do do do dooooooooo doo
Being honest, I’m not an audio guy, I have never been one, and probably never will, yet this is probably my favourite channel at the moment. I don’t know how he does it but this ozzy fella makes everything just so entertaining. Good shit👍🏻
Fully agree! My fiance is an audio nut, and for years he's tried to get me to notice the subtleties in music, why some songs are great and why some are horrible because of some noise he (alone it seems) can hear. It all goes over as well as me trying to explain color theory and how gray has many subtle tones towards reds, blues and greens that can make or break stuff, but it's all just gray to anyone else. Dank here has really found a way to reach people like us and I'm starting to understand by some fraction. At the very least, he's spoiled my ears to my old Samsung and Monoprice dirtybuds, and now sport a set of KZ's proudly!
@@TigressGraphics Same! I used to use the really cheap Skullcandy buds from walmart but the Kzs are just phenomenal for how cheap they are.
honestly, I basically just watch him cuz he's entertaining, my bad headphones coupled with my hearing deficiency probably render me mostly incapable of even telling the difference between headphones sound but im here anyways
I am an audio guy. still one of the most entertaining channels. hes having fun and it shows.
@@SirSaladAss2025 Skullcandy.......the sound....ugh!
The Koss KPH30i are my go-to headphone when I need something quick and easy to listen with. The only thing about them is they're made out of the same plastic as the spoon Wendy's gives you with a Frosty. So if you don't mind your headphones feeling like disposable cutlery, I recommend them for the sound and mic quality.
Watching this with the KZs, got them back one of the times you had recommended, and very pleased. Thanks!
same i got kz zs10 pros
I bought the kz zsn pro a while ago and they're really good, unfortunately i lost them and now I'm waiting for my samson sr885's to arrive
also got mine based on his recommendation. they're really nice
Yeah got mine on his recommendation, they're sick
Which one is better kz zsn pro or kz zsn pro x
Father dank has provided sustenance, all hail Frank for allowing her servant to post videos
Don’t forget the one grit
He blesses us with this knowledge
yes
ALL HAIL FRANK
Are you one of the Famous Toledo’s?
Step One: acquire cheap headphones. Step Two: plug them into your Chord Mojo. Step Three: Scarlet Fire.
Better yet, get the Chord Hugo. Hugo would make good friends with Craig.
@@EpicB now I want to see the Hugo and Craig have a collaboration
Yes
Nah m8. Plug them into a THX 789 and pump 6000mW of power into them until they catch on fire.
April 30th 2021 "Crimson Blaze Incident"
I actually bought the KBear KS2, based on this video. They are amazing, and I'm noticing things in my music that, on other headphones, would get mixed into the background, and on these are distinct and clear. Thank you for this video. I nearly cried when I first listened to my music in the KBears
He’s like the one teacher that had all sorts of stuff hanging around the room but is so enthusiastic about his subject
I mean he is/was a music teacher after all lmao
I wanna be that teacher. I just need to learn classroom management. Not be such a damn pushover.
@@ashkitt7719 Kids only pay attention to yelling until they get used to it. Use it only when you need to get everyone's attention for something.
Just random advice
As someone who bought KZs because of this man, I can say: Yes, they're good. Buy em.
Same i have several as daily buds at home i have some nice hd600 just a bit inconvenient to bring along a amp in the train
I got KZ ZSTs after watching one of these videos, and my record collection has never sounded better.
zs10 pro and dq6 are insane
I’ll tell ya, moving from raycons to KZ’s is a huge jump in build, mic, and audio quality
@@Aelx.H Imagine buying raycons in the first place
*Me listening to the 58x sample with 58xs on
Me: "They sound like headphones"
Hmmm yes, the sound is made out of sound
Hmm yes, the floor is Made from floor here.
Hey a question for thee I have. How well do the HD58x work with just laptop without the aditional amplifier?
@@Kexa_the_Scribe idk
@@Kexa_the_Scribe Like "better" than dirtybuds but quieter even on full volume. Get a btr5 and a balanced cable with those HD58x and you'll get a good combo even for your phone.
that end part about just enjoying the music being the most important point really made the whole video so much better
i hate to ask a semi-unrelated question, but hey, would they be a good pair to pick up? tryna get something that isn't an Arctis 1 rn lmao
Despite now having a very large following and a great track record with producing high-quality reviews, Dank still lets people know that this is just his opinion and to see what other people have to say too. Thanks for staying humble and honest, Dank.
Well Iean he has to. It's a review .
Because everyone’s ears are different
“Don’t be scared” those hur-dur-six hungos do be looking a little spooky tho 😬
Yeah, I find the faux marble finish of the plastic to be oddly disconcerting.
@@SausageFingers420 Well bois there is also the newer version with a dark grey color on Sennys website available, but I went for that classic blue grey stone marble finish tho. Anyways both of them are a great spend just look out for what u like^^
I got some KZs for work to make calls through and they are a game changer. I’m in an open plan office and they cancel out everything around me and the microphone is incredible for talking to people. A great recommendation!! Cheers Dank 😊
Skip thr stock cable and get t2 trn cables (blue/silver) if ur on zsn (not thr pro) and get the startips(reverse)
@@sargera1 what
@@illfordthis is the language of the future
Please make a book just with the story's of the mic tests. Would 100% become a new York times best seller!
Absolutely hahaha
*Spiegel Bestseller 💩👀🥴
YOOOO! THAT'S GENIUS MAN, I'D BUY THAT!!!
Only DankPods can make us aware of extra instruments / sounds in Britney Spears' Toxic
I'm going to have to listen to it again now. Not that I mind!
I would actually be super interested in an instagram page or something that points stuff like that out, every time he mentions something like that I always go listen to the song with my fancy headphones to be amazed that I hadn't noticed a small detail
@@jaek_898 yes! Or even Spotify playlists or something!
@@jaek_898 make sure to always listen for bongo man in September
@@nintendude794 lookout for the synth in the chorus of all the small things
This week's phone call mic test is actually pretty sad. especially the last one. Oh my god dank why do you do this to me it's too sad.
this is so sad can we get 5 likes
Yeah but it's so sad it's funny
literally an emergency mic.
A little tip from an HD 58x owner: take out the foam on the outward-facing side of the drivers. This mod improves the cans by literal miles. To get the foam out, you take off the pads and the foam its resting against, take a long, thin implement like a screwdriver and put it through one of the holes on the cups, and then carefully push the metal mesh out from the earcup. Just take the foam out of the mesh, put the mesh back in, and re-install the pads. When I first got the 58x's, it sounded like I was listening to music with socks over my ears. Then I did this mod and the detail just picked right up, it's great.
a hero pop out of nowhere
I would argue otherwise. While taking the foam out might improve the sound (subjective), it would be at the cost of exposing your headphone drivers to dust and what not. Worse case scenario, you accidentally knock off your drink and some of it enters the driver. The foam is there for a reason.
Now, you could argue then why the HD600 doesn't have a foam as well? my answer is that the exposed driver is well protected by its inner plastic housing.
Nah, sound wise it doesn't do anything. Sennheiser confirmed this, in their massdrop forum they mentioned how the foam is acoustically invisible. The foam makes no difference to the sound, it is only there to protect against dust and other yucky stuff.
On top of what the others have said, this voids your warranty with massdrop. Overall, just not a good idea.
@@mikumaven I'd still remove em after the warranty expires to get that HD600 look tho lol
Me thinking "wow, that pair of headphones sounds really good", then realizing the headphones I'm wearing to watch the video is making those good noises.
2:45 HP studio
3:41 Superlux HD681
6:05 Samson SR850
7:32 Akg K52
9:27 KZ ZSN Pro/KBear KS1
11:55 Sennheiser HD58X
13:32 FiiO BTR5
16:13 Koss Porta Pro
19:06 Koss KPH30I
Thank you! First comment I've seen outlining what headphones and where
Real MVP
much appreciate king
King
Thanks M8
I just want to appericate the amount of time it took for Dank to focus on the freakish ears on the stand painting
In *every* single sound test.
It doesn't take that long to get the effect
..well at least not in Filmora idk about actual quality softwares
I like the zoom but it takes like a second to do. And you copy paste it after in your timeline
I just got some Yaxi Pads for the Koss Porta Pros and it cleans up both ends so much. Bass is tighter and there are more details to be picked up. They are also softer and thicker than the stock pads, so you gain comfort as well as sound stage. I love the package.
“Do you see the resemblance, the word blatant comes to mind”
Dude I died
13:42
"Two headphone jacks.. tHaTs mOrE tHaN oNe!"
You had me sold there mate 😂
Edit : Yoooo thanks for all the likes .. never had that much before >.<
seems like a chance to start up a topic ..so about the Vaccine ?
anyone got AstraZeneca while being asthmatic ? cuz.. you know..out of all the shit I could suck at , I suck at breating
He's a mathematic,genius
in all honesty it's really REALLY GOOD and REALLY cheap for what it is.
Dumbass
@@tdudejr55 wtf?
Listening to Samsons SR850 in Samsons SR850:
"Ah yes, those are clearly good".
Are the stock earpads comfortable?
@@Ahab2710 they're more or less on par with the newer AKG 240 Studio (Dont get the mark 2). The 600ohm 240s are more comfortable by far, but theyre also a bit more expensive and a LOT harder to drive.
@@dsrocks6905 i payed 22€ (around 25usd) for the Samsons, i got them mainly for that reason, so cheap
@@Ahab2710 The earpads on the ones I used to have were some synthetic material that made me sweat after a while
@@Ahab2710 the stock earpads (fake leather) are fine, they are comfortable enough, sometimes they are slightly disturbing to your skin if you listen for a long time. I purchased an extra muff pair online, they are more confortable, but they could be stuffy, especially during hot days
Speaking of reliability on the KZ earbuds, I once put them through the wash by accident, and they still work great!
God it's refreshing to see someone take a step away from the snobbery of headphones and bring some actual personality into the vids. keep up the amazing work
ah yes my favorite hobby, listening to music on a smart fridge
I still have a dumb fridge and I prefer it that way.
The one dislike bought the beans and ate them by accident
They probably still enjoyed them more than using them the correct way lmao
It’s now 12 people.
@@goose1168 11 now so that one guy realized it
More like 38 dislikes
The 51 people
I bought a pair of Samson SR850s and been using them for a couple of months now. I love them! I use them for gaming, but also for watching videos on RUclips and mixing my drum covers. They are really comfortable and the sound stage is amazing! I would recommend them to anybody!
So Educational yet so Funny
This Guy SHOULD Make an Episode with VSAUCE
Thanks for the heart Dank!
Not a bad idea actually, there is a lot of interesting physics and mathematics behind sound nd music
Hey, Vsauce! 1 grit here. WHAM.
Or Ashens. That would be an absolute sight to behold.
@@Cobalt985 I haven't thought that Ashens and Dank and Vsauce
The perfect team
7:05 I immediately grabbed my chunguspod with my KZ ZST iem's and gave Toxic a listen, and damn, I have never heard that song like that. So much more detail that I've ever remembered.
I, for example, have never noticed the plucky synth behind her voice during the bridge ("too high, can't come down...")
But it's still as much of a banger as I remember.
Which iPod do you mean? I've got the thick 5.5 gen and some ZSN Pro Xs.
m40x does a pretty good job too
i dont care what mic he is gonna use im still gonna listen to all of his stories
My favorite was the one where he stole all the oil from McDonalds and turned the parking lot into a skating rink for cars.
@@QuarTheDev My favorite is when he crashed his dad's car when he went out shopping with his mom. His mom was mad the groceries were destroyed, his dad was mad that the car was wrecked.
@@metroplexprime9901 mine is when he was in school and the fat kid started shooting
@@jackieburkhart3268 mine was when he spent 2 days on the toilet because he got dared to finish 2 bags of allen's chicos
would you listen through the giant airpod mic
I have several pairs of the Samson SR850, and I'm a fan. Inexpensive with a great sound. I've found that buying aftermarket pads improves comfort immensely. The stock pads are not very tall, and your larger listeners may have their ears pressed against the driver housing. Aftermarket pads widen the soundstage further, are way more comfortable, and look much better.
The painting man will always be there, judging the headphones that come his way, showing no mercy, he's only friends with the HD600
I love how the reference music from headphones is always cut the same so i can be prepared for the sound of dog that has been runned over by elevator
I'm always just surprised when half the band just seems to put pillows on top of their instruments
'I'm at the backflip tournament still' xDDDD
I bought a set of SR850s so i could practice guitar at night.... and theyre amazing. Ive paid more and got less with headphones so im mildly impressed with the SRs, especially for $32
pretty pleased with my audio technica ATH AD500x but seriously curious how those Sennheiser ones sound! Those K52's I had. not bad at all, just not a fan of how it sits on my head with that band.
Bum tum
@@uncutorange2735 ok
I love my AD700X's. Seriously prefer them over my Sennheiser IE80's or Sony WH-1000XM4's. Vocals are just stellar on them! So worth the $150USD! Also most comfortable headphones I've ever worn
I am very boring and just use my ATH-M40x for daily listening. I just really value the comfort and durability.
I had an old AKG k.44 that lasted for 10 years and I didn't treat it nicely, it was always with me and I threw them around. Then I bought the knew K.52 and it stopped working in less than 2 years with much better care, I was so disappointed, I tried to open and resolder it many times. Now I bought the ATH M-30x and I'm liking it
Can we just talk about how amazing this is not only does he go over so many great headsets but also ohms and gives dac recommendations then tells us the price while explaining everything along the way just brilliant
we need a microphone testing stories compilation from this man.
I have really cheap Sony's that were a hand-me-down from my mom when she needed a quick pair for work meetings, which have a bit of a booming bass but my ears are hypersensitive to bass to the point of sometimes even getting physically ill from it.
Eventually I want to get a new pair of headphones that are more balanced and nicer on my ears in general, but your explanations in other vids + the comparisons in this video about the raw frequency response of headphones allowed me to look up my exact model on RTings and I was able to easily understand how to use my computer's native equalizer to adjust them to sound better to me!
honestly i wouldn't be opposed to open back headphones other than the fact that my parents would be able to hear me watching some ordinary gamers and moist critical
In my experience they actually don't bleed out that much unless you listen at really fucking high volume.
understandable, i need to hear whats going on around me tho since i could get called to do something at any time
@@stealy9608 then you would like open backs, you can still hear things around you, i play mine pretty loud and the bleed on my HD560s aint that bad i can hardly hear them once i take them off listening to some heavier metal
@@elevatedtommypickles1740 alright, might have to try some out next time i get headphones
Koss drivers like the portapros are so small and close to you that you can still hear it but nobody else can so ye
It’s dankpods time
Heck yeah!
I love your channel. I’m not really into anything that you’re speaking of. I just find you extremely funny and entertaining to watch. I’ve recently got thru a hard breakup, and I just want to say that your videos were increadibly helpfull when I was at my lowest. They gave me joy I could’t find in anything, and for that I want to thank you. I wish you and your channel all the best, you deserve it.
I just want to thank you for all your contents I studied music technology for 3 years, never really learned about headphones to the extend you’ve taught me! Even just the basics! I used to live in the U.K. (now Spain) I’ve had lots of different makes of headphones in the past, (beats,house of Marley’s, skullcandys) and I took your advice and spent that little bit more money on some WH-CH710N’s and so far they’ve been great! So thank you! I’m tempted to buy some kz pros too for taking with me on walks and stuff, just want to thank you for all your contents! Keep it up!
The best advice I ever got when taking lessons in audio engineering/producing was to always listen to the mix on a phone speaker to get a good feel for how it would sound on the cheap stuff.
Only with good equipment can you tell when a track is intentionally distorted. On everything else, you'd think it was just the speaker. deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff opening kick vs the rest of the track.
@@zoomzabba452 You don't need good equipment to tell that, you need not shit equipment
i cant unsee that painting, now i expect it to look at me whenever I listen to that song
does anyone actually listen to what he's saying in the stories? The long lost dad one just had me dying
Those stories are the reason I'm here.
Those Mic stories keep me coming back, among other reasons.
I always listen to them
someone should compile all of them into a single video
@@wesleymays1931 someone already did and they update when a new one just search "dankpods mic test"
The fact his subs and views are almost absolutely equal just proves the amazing ness of this content, I cook wash dishes and clean listening to these videos, my type of asmr
“Plastic fantastic” is probably my new favorite phrase lol
It's been around since Aqua released "Barbie Girl"
@@pvshka maybe before? Probably since the word plastic has been around.
@@pvshka Plastic Fantastic Lover is a song by Jefferson Airplane from 1967!
That phrase gets bandied about a ton in the photography world, mostly to describe lenses that are cheaply made but have sharp optics. I didn't realize it was really used outside of the camera world tbh
And here I am, listening to the Superluxes with my own Superluxes, snapping my fingers not quite in time to canned jazz.
Im dissapointed that i didnt get to listen to KZ's with my own ones :/
fucking yes to this comment, hope you had a great fucking day gamergod91
Hi im considering buying superluxes, do you think theyre good for metal and rock and things like that?
@@Ferrari255GTO I got the ZSN Pro Xs on his recommendation. I see a lot of people here got them too.
@@skemmy215 metal, rock, earth, fire, water, air.... any type of element you can think of
"these are the most requested headphone review, apart from Skullcandy crushers"
I HAVE BEEN HEARED, AND THE HEADPHONE GOD HAS ANSWRED
You have been heard. Not heared. Also, you need a period.
I'VE BEEN HEARD AS WELL.
@@tiredcreator0204 Periods anyone?
@@dinus574 Periods, anyone?*
@@dinus574 You should start making videos in which you showcase the worst grammar that you see online.
Got my 15yr old (and myself) KZs as part of his Xmas prezzie, he showed his cousin them, also 15, she recognised them and told him DankPods recommends them. I really wasn't expecting that. Ireland here btw, keep up the good work, your famous among Irish 15yr olds apparently
"Don't be scared" DankPods is actually a biblically accurate angel, and he is speaking gospel
"Very sorry fiio" Fiio's like "for what? showing that our products survive a hyper active aussie so can survivie anything?"
haha, I think he was talking to the product he had in hand and not the company
Do you even understand english?
@@remithechampionaasbo this is a fine english sentence dude
I would honestly listen to an entire video of mictest-like stories. It's funny how consistent he is with those.
that's australian gibberish. each state has its own dialect
Just ordered my pair of Samson's - can't wait to listen through my very first set of open back headphones! I'm excited to listen to my Jazz Playlist with the Soundstage!
I forgot you were a headphone and nugget review channel and so I’ve legit just been watching your channel because of the personality
Considering how all of these may have different availabilities depending on where you live, having more of these honorable mentions in general is pretty nice.
I'm somewhat treble sensitive so I prefer a darker sound over something with a lot of top end. I don't mind missing the details if the harshness goes away.
That is why I like the Koss headphones, and perhaps that's why others do as well.
I started my journey with the Sennheiser PX80. Nice open back on-ears. Gave me the first taste of a decent soundstage. Still have those after so many years. Bought them for about 13USD in India.
This is one of those rare channels that deserve 1 mil subs and a patreon
*10 mil subs
Corrected it for you, mate. No worries.
@@insanejughead I agree honestly
I just like the zoom in the painting after every headphone test
Me: this is a fun channel but I'm too ADHD to sit down and do critical listening
*buys hifiman HE400is*
*proceeds to sit in dark listening to music for two hours straight while enjoying jazz cigarettes*
Thanks for your channel. For the first time since high school I feel like I'm in love with music again.
What is a jazz cigarette
@@bcc5701 Joints most likely
man that sucks, you diagnosed?
Are you diagnosed? If I was doing critical listening, I'd need SOMETHING to do while listening. I have to either mess with my phone, or have a thing to fidget with.
@@zach7482 Wait are you telling me that its not common to not be able to sit and just listen to music? I always need to to something while listening to music
mate is the godly wingman for these cheap dogs
"two headphone jacks...ThAtS MoRe tHeN oNe!"
Totally caught me off guard 🤣
That was just classic and understated. Hello from the united States, where bass is king. I prefer more traditional sounds and agree for 50$ or less you can get great sound. The original headphones with the first iphones ( 3,4 5 6) were the best sounding headphones ever!
Don't know who made them for apple but kudos.
@@wowihaveachannel4862 Oh yeah!! I wish I had good sound headphones tbh
Bruh I kept telling myself that I’ll comment on a recently uploaded video and ask... for exactly what you posted. I opened my iPad and saw the notification and said “what the fuck?” Nice to see you can just read my mind, to the other people reading this don’t even bother commenting! This guy will just read your mind and post exactly what you were fantasizing about.
waking up to a new dankpods video and you know it's going to be a good day
You channel is amazing. Almost skipped it because it didn't have time stamps in the video when looking for a budget headphones. Luckily reddit reintroduced me. ended up getting Samson sr850 . Excellent times. Thanks DankPods.
I love how one of his patrons is just ‘JESUS’ 24:11
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The intro felt like you were a headphone angel appearing before us saying "be not afraid"
If someone comes by with a set of six hungos im gonna be real happy that i might get to try them :D
I wish you'd been around when i was in middle school going through a pair of $15 earbuds every month or so cause I keep breaking the cord
For real it doesn’t matter how careful I would be the cord just keep breaking
Finally people who feel my pain
In middle school right now and go through a pair of kz zsts every 2 months
@@lilkassa9732 every 2 months?
Yessir
Because of this guy, i got a fiio btr5 and hd58x's, and i love it.
Thanks dank pods.
The Fiio BTR5 is legitimately the best damn piece of audio equipment I’ve bought in a long time.. The sound and versatility is amazing for the price.
For those who want the full HD650 experience and can spring $50 more from the HD58X, Drop does the HD6XX for $220 and they are also really good.
The microphone parts are always my favorite
Its pure australian energy, its just amazing
I used to love the Koss KSC75 - they're basically an earclip version of the Porta Pro with the same drivers. They were also a lot cheaper, around $15 if I remember correctly.
They still sound great. Imo a modified KSC75 out performs most headphones under $100
@Marauder also HE400SE, HD560s
They're getting even more expensive now. nearing 20$. and 35-ish on ebay
"They don't swivel at all!"
me sitting here with my $700 Hifiman Ananda that also have 0 swivel
Those KB mics were AMAZING.
Those were surprisingly great, I might try to get at least their stock mic cable
The zoom on the portrait everytime the music ends xD
Just ordered the Superlux headphones for 25€, let's see how it goes!
EDIT: Got the HD681Bs, from just a few minutes of listening I can already tell that these are the best cheap over ear headphones I've ever bought, there's not a lot of bass, but the sound is very crisp instead of muddy and I hear new details in songs that I've never heard before, especially in the treble region. They also let in a lot of the surroundings, so they're good if you want to be aware. They're also comfortable and seem fairly well made for such a low price.
Cheers
This guy could literally convince me to buy a half eaten banana. Like... im not even into headphones that much and i still watch all of his videos...
I didnt give a shit about headphones until I started watching him. Now im wearing SR850s and wanting to save up for those cheap Senheisers...
@@hedgeearthridge6807 same I wear the Samson’s all the time now
@@hedgeearthridge6807 I went for the ZSN Pro X and the BTR5 from the previous reviews. Amazed. Mind opened. Then I got some used HD600. Was disappointed. Got a balanced cable. Confirmed that they were under-amplified on the single ended cable. Have purchased many more over ears and IEM since.
I use headphones......
@@bestdadoftheyear7181 good for you listen to anything however you please