Which Headphones....

[athenatp]

Are you guys going to be using with the HI-FI Quad DAC on the LG V20 to take it to the max audio experience?
I have no clue when it comes to headphones other than the el cheapo Bluetooth LG's, Bose and Beats....that I have managed to always tear apart. I am not a headphone savvy person, so any help is appreciated. Or if there was a thread already please point it out thanks....

 

[Mooncatt]

I'll stick with the free B&O H3 ear buds offer. They might not be the "best," but they will be free and I'm sure they will beat anything I have considering the roughly $150 list price. Lol

 

[Wazzupp2016]

One thing that I'm finding out is that they need a break-in period. the B&O that came with the v20 sounded very harsh on the first day. After leaving the DAC on at night for two days, the sound is much warmer and not as harsh. I don't know whether it's the DAC or the headphones or both that needed a break-in.

 

[Kuttermax]

I'm a bit of a headphone need and am curious how the B&O's perform.

For those willing to spend a bit, the Oppo PM-3s are a great set of closed back over the ear headphones. The are planar magnetic and, despite the $399 price tag, are still reasonable priced for the sound quality. If you get them direct from Oppo you can get a second android specific cable included. I suspect these are going to pair really well with the V20 as they don't need a crazy amount of power to drive.

I'm also a big fan of Shure's in the ear earphones. They have a wide selection of models across a big price range. I've found it critical to get a really good seal to get the best sound, so you need to try out different foam tips on them. They usually ship with a selection to try.

 

[SupraLB]

If they are anything like B&O other systems i've heard, they are not going to sound great unless you like classical music. If you are bass heavy, try sometime else.

 

[stackberry369]

If they are anything like B&O other systems i've heard, they are not going to sound great unless you like classical music. If you are bass heavy, try sometime else.

How about listening to deadmau5?

 

[Mooncatt]

How about listening to deadmau5?

I'm more of a Skrilex fan, but I read one review that said the H3's did have improved bass response over prior versions.

 

[Joeykool]

I'm more of a Skrilex fan, but I read one review that said the H3's did have improved bass response over prior versions.

Love Skrillex!

DAC does not work via Bluetooth.... Correct?

 

[GrooveRite]

How about listening to deadmau5?

Then look for Sony and V-Moda headsets. I'm a House head and have the Sony MDR-1ABT.

 

[SupraLB]

If you want serious bass, these are what I use. They are Sony, but only available as Japan imports. The USA market has an extra bass model that is weak, but these here are incredibly deep with larger drivers.

https://www.amazon.com/MDR-XB60EX-B...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU5511708

 

[Mooncatt]

Love Skrillex!

DAC does not work via Bluetooth.... Correct?

Correct. It's a straight digital transfer to the Bluetooth device, which uses its own DAC .

 

[AQPerry]

Anyone have the LG TONE PLATINUM HBS-1100 headphones and try them with the V20? The platinums have a special setup for the G5 to use the special codecs and I'm wondering if they apply to the V20 as well?

 

[GrooveRite]

Anyone have the LG TONE PLATINUM HBS-1100 headphones and try them with the V20? The platinums have a special setup for the G5 to use the special codecs and I'm wondering if they apply to the V20 as well?

I just took a look at those headsets specs and they support the latest aptX HD codec so the V20 would have to support it as well for it to work. I'm sure it will!

LG HBS-1100: LG TONE PLATINUM. The Pinnacle of Audio Performance and Design | LG USA

 

[Mike-Mike]

Anyone have the LG TONE PLATINUM HBS-1100 headphones and try them with the V20? The platinums have a special setup for the G5 to use the special codecs and I'm wondering if they apply to the V20 as well?

the Bluetooth still has aptx which should sound better if you have aptx capable headphones

https://www.aptx.com/

https://www.aptx.com/products/lgv20

and the LG Tone are compatible:

https://www.aptx.com/products/lg-ton...stereo-headset

and in my case, my Samsung Level U:

https://www.aptx.com/products/samsun...toothr-headset

 

[athenatp]

If you want serious bass, these are what I use. They are Sony, but only available as Japan imports. The USA market has an extra bass model that is weak, but these here are incredibly deep with larger drivers.

https://www.amazon.com/MDR-XB60EX-B...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU5512453

I'm bass, all the way thanks...

 

[athenatp]

the Bluetooth still has aptx which should sound better if you have aptx capable headphones

https://www.aptx.com/

https://www.aptx.com/products/lgv20

and the LG Tone are compatible:

https://www.aptx.com/products/lg-ton...stereo-headset

and in my case, my Samsung Level U:

https://www.aptx.com/products/samsun...toothr-headset

Oh wow....good info thanks. Will see how the LG Platinum sounds with the phone.

 

[Mike-Mike]

Just to clarify, I have no idea if that is good or just hype. I just read a review of a Moto Z Force Droid and they complained that it did not have aptx

So I googled it and found the V20 did have it

Posted via the Android Central App

 

[GrooveRite]

Just to clarify, I have no idea if that is good or just hype. I just read a review of a Moto Z Force Droid and they complained that it did not have aptx

So I googled it and found the V20 did have it

Posted via the Android Central App

If you want quality audio over BT and especially have high res files, you want aptx. If a certain device doesn't have it, the company likely didn't pay the license to add it to their product.

 

[robber]

As already stated, the DAC does not play any role when bluetooth headphones are utilized. The DAC built into the headphones would be utilized in this case.

For those looking for the cheapest way to experience "hifi" sound, check out the Grado SR-60e, these will leak sound so others close to you will be able to hear it. If you want a great relatively inexpensive sealed design look at the Sennheiser Momentum 2. Amazon has had some great deals on these in the past.

The B&O headphones in theory should be quite good too, but I have not heard them yet.

 

[tadpoles]

I'm just listening to my Bose Q25 now, certainly nothing special, but it sounds good. When I get back from the 8 mile run this morning I'll plug in my Grado GS2000e Statements, Grado SR325i, AKG K712, and Sennheiser HD650.