Lyander
Last Activity:
Mar 19, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Joined:
Feb 25, 2017
Messages:
2,466
Trophy Points:
113
Positive ratings received:
11,279
Neutral ratings received:
2
Negative ratings received:
3

Post Ratings

Received: Given:
Like 10,909 31,771
Dislike 2 1
Respectfully Disagree 2 1
heart 54 148
Miss Information 1 3
Epic 134 1,575
Agreed, ditto, +1 182 919
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
Mar 8, 1993 (Age: 31)
Location:
Philippines, The

Share This Page

Lyander

Official SBAF Equitable Empathizer, Male, 31, from Philippines, The

Pyrate Contributor

I thought I liked bass, but today I am (re?)learning that there is such a thing as too much bass. My eyes were actually tearing up, ouch. Mar 15, 2024 at 12:57 PM

Lyander was last seen:
Mar 19, 2024 at 3:14 AM
    1. Lyander
      Lyander
      I thought I liked bass, but today I am (re?)learning that there is such a thing as too much bass. My eyes were actually tearing up, ouch.
      1. zonto, zottel, Jinxy245 and 3 others like this.
      2. Lyander
        Lyander
        (got Salnotes Zero 2 for a sister, decided to try them out. My head feels like it was being squished almost).
        Mar 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM
        Cryptowolf likes this.
      3. E_Schaaf
        E_Schaaf
        I can handle more bass when the front seal is low. But a high seal with a lot of bass is a recipe for fatigue
        Mar 15, 2024 at 1:54 PM
        JK47 and Lyander like this.
      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        IEMs, ugh. Yeah it's the low-loss seal that really does it for me I think, the base of my ears started aching soon after. Also this is kiiiinda reinforcing my opinions on burn-in.
        Mar 15, 2024 at 2:33 PM
        Jinxy245 and joch like this.
    2. Lyander
      Lyander
      RIP, Akira Toriyama. Damn.
      1. View previous comments...
      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        I dare say DBZ has far more cultural impact than a lot of Disney movies
        Mar 8, 2024
      3. YMO
        YMO
        @Cspirou I would say yes including how big DBZ is with Saint Seiya in Latin America.
        Mar 8, 2024
        Lyander likes this.
      4. JK47
        JK47
        I never followed DBZ, just DB when I was younger
        Mar 8, 2024
        YMO and Lyander like this.
    3. Case
      Case
      Thank you!
      1. Lyander likes this.
      2. Lyander
        Lyander
        Hope the recs prove interesting!
        Mar 2, 2024
        Case likes this.
      3. Case
        Case
        Mar 3, 2024
        Jinxy245 likes this.
      4. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Thank-you, but not sure I understand the context.
        Mar 5, 2024
    4. Lyander
      Lyander
      There is at least one ortho that I not only find okay but actually rather like (a modded YH-100; @dBel84 is a wizard). Thanks, @gixxerwimp.
      1. Merrick, dBel84, Biodegraded and 7 others like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        @gurubhai I'm giving myself time to grow properly accustomed to them. Just have them running out of the Piety for now but will give the MCTH a shot sooner or later. With how much fun these are I am beginning to question the value proposition of a lot of modern orthos, haha.
        Feb 25, 2024
        Biodegraded and Claritas like this.
      4. EagleWings
        EagleWings
        There are some aspects that these modern headphones seem to be better at and I use an umbrella term, modern resolution to refer to aspects such as, bass definition, separation, imaging precision, black-ground etc. Outside those aspects, I do think Yamaha and Sennheiser solved headphones back in the 20th century.
        Feb 25, 2024
        Lyander likes this.
      5. gurubhai
        gurubhai
        @EagleWings That's why we mod the vintage orthos, to improve tthese aspects you call modern resolution. I won't be satisfied with a headphone if it couldn't do those things.
        Feb 25, 2024
        Lyander and Biodegraded like this.
    5. Lyander
      Lyander
      I almost forgot someone at Schiit liked fountain pens. Levenger Facets on the Rekkr+Gjallarhorn banner, have the exact same pen lmao.
      1. Qildail and Cryptowolf like this.
      2. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        Neat, Levenger makes some nice pens.
        Feb 19, 2024
        Lyander likes this.
    6. Lyander
      Lyander
      Sennheiser HD490, 96dB/mW 130ohms@1kHz. Wonder how this fares against the other lower-impedance Senns
      1. Jinxy245 and JK47 like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        Jan 24, 2024
        JK47 and Jinxy245 like this.
      4. Gazny
        Gazny
        I’ll be producing a lot of YouTube comments
        Jan 24, 2024
        Lyander likes this.
      5. Ti_Leo
        Ti_Leo
        So, is it using single entry 4 pin mini-XLR connector? I don't know, it looks like a mini-XLR connector, and there's a 4.4mm balanced cable with HD490 Pro Plus.
        Jan 24, 2024
    7. Lyander
      Lyander
      New update, turns out the Magnis are fine, it was my Senns that are developing problems. Cat snagged cable, hopefully it's just that.
      1. View previous comments...
      2. joch
        joch
        I like the HD650 cable...still the best for the HDs
        Jan 18, 2024
      3. joch
        joch
        Jan 18, 2024
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        $ echo "cable" >snagged
        $ cat snagged | grep cable
        cable
        $

        This is one way of unsnagging cable with the command line.

        I like to call test output files dog. Then I can type

        $ cat dog

        Small minds... Small things... :)
        Jan 18, 2024
        zottel and joch like this.
    8. Lyander
      Lyander
      Redacting. Turns out the Magnis are fine this time, was headphones at fault.
      1. Jinxy245 and Northwest like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Wilewarer
        Wilewarer
        Like, channel imbalance that only shows up after changing the gain while the amp's on, or just different channel balance from high to low gain period?
        Jan 16, 2024
      4. Sqveak
        Sqveak
        High humidity corrosion fuckery?
        Jan 16, 2024
      5. Lyander
        Lyander
        @Wilewarer the former. With the 3+ I had to flip the switch a bunch, wiggle it laterally to re-center image. Piety and Unity are fine now, I'm just never touching gain settings unless I have to.

        @Sqveak ugh, likely. Hate it. No real reason to use lower gain for me unless I try with IEMs. Likely never going to now haha.
        Jan 16, 2024
    9. Lyander
      Lyander
      Just now tried the "truebass" on the Zen DAC V2 and I'm giggling. What the HELL.
      1. Jinxy245, Cryptowolf, Slade01 and 2 others like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        @joch I developed a headache as soon as I switched it on bad. I can see this working with REALLY lean headphones maybe, but I feel it makes more sense for iFi to keep their analogue crossfeed implementation than their bass boost.
        Jan 11, 2024
        Jinxy245, Cryptowolf and joch like this.
      4. Slade01
        Slade01
        Understandable. Original XBass on Zen Can I think did it right. XBass+ and Truebass is where they went really south. IIRC, Thorsten developed the original XBass. Subsequent versions after that sucked ballz.
        Jan 11, 2024
        Cryptowolf and Lyander like this.
      5. Lyander
        Lyander
        Right, I actually remember really liking X-Bass since it was a more tasteful boost than marketing had me believe. This is just obscene. I had to look FR up, it peaks at +11dB by 20Hz.
        Jan 11, 2024
    10. Lyander
      Lyander
      I am a moron who occasionally forgets to check wallwart voltage. Forgot what capacitor smoke smelled like. The component ought be fine no?
      1. View previous comments...
      2. Lyander
        Lyander
        Right, that's what I was thinking. I'm gonna be quadruply sure and email schiit about it though. The specs align and the wallwart is rated for 3x the amperage so it should theoretically be super safe. I know that should work but I'm fully in cover my ass mode haha.
        Jan 7, 2024
      3. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        definitely hide the 110v stuff unless absolutely sure. you can accidentally plug 220v into 110v without much issue. not so much the other way
        Jan 8, 2024
        Lyander likes this.
      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        @Cspirou
        At the moment the only 110V gear I have are the AC-AC Schiit wall warts (unless I'm properly mistaken the Modi MB 2 and Magni don't really have anything to do with voltage conversion themselves?)
        Jan 8, 2024
    11. Lyander
      Lyander
      May the coming year be interesting and just stressful enough to be worth it.
      1. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Good luck with the Jeepneys. Those things are fun to look at.
        Dec 31, 2023
        Lyander likes this.
    12. Lyander
      Lyander
      For those rocking SS amps (the Piety is my main headamp mainly because 6922s are expensive lately): how many don't bother powering down?
      1. Jinxy245 likes this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Hrodulf
        Hrodulf
        Unless your amp runs super toasty, most electrolytics will run more than a decade. Unless they're extra crappy, that is. Most will bulge up and you'll start hearing noise at 2x the AC frequency of your mains. Then it's time to swap the suckers out.
        Dec 14, 2023
        joch and Lyander like this.
      4. Walderstorn
        Walderstorn
        We all have our favourite tubes but theres no point of going for them usually. I am content with 3rd or 4th best. Buy 3 or 4 and you will be golden for more than 20y.
        Dec 14, 2023
      5. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        The only capacitors you need to worry about are electrolytics which are generally only in the PSU section. Usually pretty cheap and you will always be able to find an equivalent in the future.
        Dec 14, 2023
        Lyander likes this.
    13. Lyander
      Lyander
      1. Jinxy245, JK47 and Poleepkwa like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Hrodulf
        Hrodulf
        Heilung is superb! Would like to attend a concert.
        Dec 8, 2023
        Lyander likes this.
      4. Poleepkwa
        Dec 8, 2023
      5. Lyander
        Lyander
        I let out a supremely unmanly yelp when they were introduced, hahaha. I think I've shared some tracks on here before, they're a group that I was really into a few years back for when I feel like throwing my body around, but my tastes keep shifting around.
        Dec 8, 2023
        Poleepkwa likes this.
    14. Lyander
      Lyander
      1. joch
        joch
        I thought they are silicone and resistant to acidic/alkali conditions
        Dec 7, 2023
        Lyander likes this.
      2. Jinxy245
        Jinxy245
        Do you have teeth in your ear? Wow.
        Dec 7, 2023
        Lyander likes this.
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        @joch it might just be me but I've always had silicone eartips go pretty quickly, which is why I bought a LOT of those Etymotic triflange tips (they kept getting stuck in my ear canal when I'd take em out).

        @Jinxy245 they tore right where the different materials joined! Only had these since March 2020 so not extremely long, bah. I love how these sound but this sucks.
        Dec 7, 2023
        Jinxy245 likes this.
    15. Lyander
      Lyander
      Just noticed how much easier differences in absolute phase are to hear with the Andro 2020s vs the desktop rig. Huh.
      1. Jinxy245 and joch like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. joch
        joch
        Haha you can’t have cake and eat it too. Have you tried a different upstream?
        Dec 2, 2023
      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        I've been trying to spend a less money lately (just sidegraded to a Zen DAC v2cuz I was honestly getting a bit tired of the Modi 3+ sound after... over two years-- would be fun to hear the Andros out of that actually), I'm mainly going between the Apple dongle and a BTR7, pretty consistent so it's the Andros themselves I'm guessing. Not a bad thing, polarity issues are rare among my usual music listening
        Dec 2, 2023
        joch likes this.
      5. Lyander
        Lyander
        Also just as a sanity check (I struggle with this a lot more on the main headphone rig, this was done pretty fast): https://imgur.com/a/awKBBbP
        Dec 2, 2023
    16. Lyander
      Lyander
      I don't get the hate for the new Exorcist movie. It's nothing groundbreaking but heck it was far from badly made. Got emotional lmao.
      1. roshambo123
        roshambo123
        I saw the trailer at an IMAX screening of Oppenheimer and the person sitting next to me shouted "Balls!" Didn't see it myself
        Nov 10, 2023
        Lyander likes this.
      2. Lyander
        Lyander
        Haha, I will say that the original remains a more terrifying conventional horror film and that this one might offend some folk who have certain strong beliefs, but I personally liked it a lot. Pacing was kinda crap, the middle of the film kinda meanders a bit, but I honestly didn't hate it. Dunno if I'd rewatch it but I don't regret having seen it.
        Nov 11, 2023
    17. Lyander
      Lyander
      Seems the dudes behind Bottlehead (yes that one) are retiring and letting go of some gear! (link in comments)
      1. Jinxy245 likes this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        @joch agreed, they're an integral part of the hobby I think and have pushed lots of people into getting their feet wet DIYing. Would be a massive loss if they just up and vanished.

        I only WISH I could lmao.
        Nov 2, 2023
        Cryptowolf and joch like this.
      4. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        It’s been mentioned in the Used Deals thread

        I wish I was in Seattle to pick through his stuff
        Nov 2, 2023
        Lyander and joch like this.
      5. Lyander
        Lyander
        Ah whoops, I seldom check that thread out. Likely should make a habit of it before taking up space here, hah. Don't think there's anything there specifically that I could afford or benefit from getting even if I were in the general area, but looks like there are some great odds and ends to pick up there.
        Nov 2, 2023
    18. Lyander
      Lyander
    19. Lyander
      Lyander
      Andromeda S in on loan from a friend. I wish more IEMs were bare metal cuz it wears scuffs confidently.
      1. Jinxy245, joch and Tchoupitoulas like this.
    20. Lyander
      Lyander
      Rant: why the hell can I sing somewhat decently just off the cuff but the moment I start recording my nerves kick in and puberty pt2 happens
      1. Grattle, wbass, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
      2. View previous comments...
      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        Does it help you to be more expressive if you have a dog attached to one limb?

        (Seriously: hope that has all healed up ok)
        Oct 12, 2023
        Senorx12562 and Lyander like this.
      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        I've complained about not being able to use speakers because I live in a fairly population-dense spot. Not only are my neighbours noisy as hell on the regular, but I'm self-conscious about bothering them by playing music at levels I'd consider "immersive". I actually recorded this around midnight to show how it's impossible to get a "clean" sound where I am: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjgGAjune4xyieUeyOpjPqNksa2Hcw?e=4Tqiou
        Oct 12, 2023
        Cryptowolf likes this.
      5. Lyander
        Lyander
        @Thad E Ginathom Haha, all's good now! My one finger still can't fully extend all the way and aches when I use it a lot, but it's getting back up to spec. I got into indoor top rope climbing a while back and that's been helping with rehabilitation
        Oct 12, 2023
        Cryptowolf and Thad E Ginathom like this.
  • Loading...
  • Loading...
  • About

    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Mar 8, 1993 (Age: 31)
    Location:
    Philippines, The

    Signature

    A curmudgeon before his time.

    Schiit Modi 3+>Schiit x Nitsch Magni Piety/Massdrop x Cavalli Tube Hybrid>Sennheiser HD600
    Apple dongle/FiiO BTR7>Etymōtic ER2XR (sil triflange); Campfire Andromeda 2020 (Spiral Dot++)