r/headphones Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk
Looking for advice with a purchase or help troubleshooting a problem? This is the place. This post will be refreshed and replaced when it is 4 days old.
Purchase Advice
- Consider searching r/HeadphoneAdvice or making a post there before asking your question.
- Please make use of this template, it helps others answer your question. Questions without enough detail will often remain unanswered.
- Remember that the more specific you are, the better quality the responses you are likely to receive.
What kind of questions are considered Tech Support:
- How can I fix issue X (e.g.: buzzing / hissing) on my equipment Y
- Have I damaged my equipment by doing X, or will I damage my equipment if I do X?
- What does equipment X do, or do I really need equipment Y?
- Can my amplifier X drive my headphones Y?
- What's the meaning of specification X (e.g.: Output Impedance / Vrms / Sensitivity)?
- How should I connect and set up my system hardware or software?
Common problems, questions and their solutions are answered in the DAC & Amplifier FAQ
- What is a DAC? What is an Amp? Do I need that and how do I know if my amplifier is powerful enough?
- How can I fix noise and sound issues?
- How should I setup my system?
- What is impedance? What is sensitivity? Why do these things matter?
After asking a question, please be patient since volunteers may not always be immediately available.