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[–] 73 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Well… it won't matter once you listen to music on them with your shitty 20 USD headphones.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yea, I have found by far the biggest effect for me (and I have to imagine most people) is the speakers / headphones, not the digital processing or even the audio converters.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    headphones or speakers can't add the detail that mp3 (or streaming in whatever format) eliminates. Compare a CD and mp3 of the same track with a decent headphone (or a speaker) and you will hear that compression changes sounds.

    but it all depends on what kind of music you listen to. For some of today's music even laptop speakers are enough 🤷

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nah come on, bro. You and I both know laptop speakers are trash. Good headphones are a must. I've heard so many sounds I've never noticed before with good headphones.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It also won't matter once you take a step outside; slightest ambient noise is enough to kill most of the advantages a high-end source provides.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    That depends: proper Shure IEMs usually do a good job covering ambient noise. Somewhere north of 200 USD you usually get proper in ear monitors… but only if it's from one of the regular professional equipment brands, otherwise you'll probably pay for design or the name and little else.

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