So you're new to audio? Headphones Basics! 

Sound stage Is how far away your girlfriend is shouting at you. Imaging is knowing if the threat is coming from the front or behind.

I was here to witness the glorious rise of DMS.

Getting one of the most important things out of the way first I see

I bought the M50X 6 years ago and you killed me with that opening statement lol

This cleared up a lot of audiophile jargon. You're a great teacher. You should make a video of popular headphones that are exemplary of certain signatures. Extremely dark, great imaging but poor soundstage, etc.

Watched this video with my M50x's. Still waiting for my argons to come in, i will be on week 9 on saturday! :D

I'm loving what I'm seeing here bro! I also agree with being respectful of the opinions of others in regards to personal preference. Keep up the great work dude.

I was rattled by the skelly boi at 3:04

I would love to see a video about how to get started, I think you have a lot of new people;le here since the Linus video(Me Included), who are pretty excited about this new world but don't know how to get started

Ok, I am 30 secs in and this guy tells me my headphones are bad.

Rule #2, Beats are bad...

Finally, a straight guide. Thank you so much. I can finally let my friends have a better understanding about headphones

tbh I'm not a fan of the video shaking effect. I know its meant to make the video feel more casual and off the cuff but I much preferred the more professional look of your older ones.

Like many others, I discovered your channel through the Linus collab. After binging some of your vids, I can definitely say I'm a fan. Can't say the collab was a match made in heaven though lol, but I'm definitely glad it happened. Keep up the good work man, and this video really came out at the perfect worst time. Right when I told myself I was gonna start being financially responsible. :P

I agree with most your points and vids, but I actually still like my m50x

Got m50x and returned in 2 days, could see the appeal for some but way too hyped for what I’m looking for

I like your opening point and I wish I would have known it when I first got into this hobby. I now understand what everyone means when they say the M50x has "mono-like" soundstage.

Excellent explanation. I learned a lot today! Thanks for your hard work. Found you thanks to your collaboration with Linus. Ended up scrapping my plans to buy another "gaming headset" for Christmas and instead went with a nice pair of open-backs with great imaging and low enough impedance for my little FiiO E10K to power them.

Hey! I enjoy my M50X’s 😎

You son of a b.. I’ve tried to by my friends headphones (I’ve since just bought something that they’ll most likely enjoy and they have) and try to explain to them some audio terms to better get headphones that suit their preference but almost ALWAYS end up rambling about a specific topic and just end up confusing them by jumping back and forth. I’ll just force them to watch this lol. Great vid my dude

Until now , whatever you said was 100% correct for me, and helped me a lot all these months that I watching you . Thanks a lot .

welcome all new viewers from LTT, this video is for you!

Thanks DMS, I always enjoy these informative vids since I always have a hard time explaining this stuff to friend who like to get into this hobby we enjoy. So thanks and keep em coming

Immediately pressed like after hearing the first rule! 🤣

Awesome video! You've put more emotion and life into this video. It is easy and pleasant to watch. You look good DMS.

Nice job dude. 😎 I like vids such as this...aimed at assisting newcomers, hence bringing better quality sound to the masses. Thoughtfully explained, not overly technical, but enough to cut the mustard for most newcomers. Happy listening all. 🎧🎧🎧

I like my m50x.... I mean, i use my 6XX's at home, but the m50x are still used when i go out, i like em well enough

Hey DMS, just came over from seeing your video on Linus's channel. Looking forward to your next vid!

the confidence w which he shat on m50x🤯😂 kudos, u gained a subscriber

Hey DMS - since you’re talking about basics, perhaps you could remember to include manufacturers when to talk about models. Simply reading off models numbers means nothing to anyone apart from those in the know, and they may not need your videos anyway

If you really like music the only thing someone starting out needs to know is find something thats comfortable and sounds good for your type of music or particular application. That's basically everything the casual listener needs to know. A pair of headphones that are comfortable to wear should be the first consideration. Then sound and cost. No matter how great a pair of phones sound. If you can't comfortably wear them then they are useless. Forget about neutrality unless you're planing on being an audio engineer and mixing live or recorded sound. What an engineer needs and what a music lover needs are two different things. No two peoples ears are the same. what sounds good to you may not sound good to me. An engineer listens to music at high volumes. Their cans need to be neutral . They aren't enjoying the music they are listening for defects.

I would love to see a DIY sound panel video, you walked me through it at RMAF but it would be cool to have a video to reference.

Raise your hands If you are audiophiles but still watching this!

Great vid the shaking effect is making me nasuas though...

m50x with hyperx flight earpads are perfection

This is guy is such a pure genius. Thumbs up

Straight out the gate "AT50x are bad" 🤣 they were my first set of headphones and i remeber thinking "omg these sound so clear"

Deeply appreciated man.

Year later, but I'm here. Thank you so much for this video!

Everyone has each own subjective preference on audio listening. "Respect" is the best term for Audio enthusiasts.

Proud owner of M50x. Love them.

Good video D! Excited about your headphone pick video!

Great vid. Please more basics for all us noobs out there.

Son, was someone holding the camera... my man invest in a tripod

can you explain why is m50x bad? I'm planning to buy m50x-bt actually, I do love audio technica's products

Since you're planning to release a vid on your headphone picks at different price points, would you be doing one on amps and/or dacs too? And what are the pros and cons of going for amp/dac combos compared to buying stand-alone?

One term you used but didn't define was "roll off". But, I assume I get it. This was good info, thanks.

Just don't like how the camera always move.

Seriously good run down btw. Very impressed +10.

Superb intro!

Wow coming over from LTT catching up while in home office and getting kicked in the balls straight away with my m50x

Logic knows a lot about headphones

I own a couple of pricey headphones and enjoy experimenting with different sound signatures and headphone types, and am trying out some chifi in-ears soon. I still think that the M50x is good, but in certain areas. I don't feel like the hate for them is justified though. I often use them at work and sometimes find that they give impact (due to their V shape) to songs that I'd found boring before, and I don't think that's a bad thing. The harsh highs people speak of seem like a myth to me, as I never get fatigued from them (outside of the awfully uncomfortable ear cups), and have heard way harsher highs from other more popular audiophile headphones, like the HD 380s, or even the K712s sometimes. So yeah, I really wish people would get off the M50x hate train.

This video explains just about everything I had a question about thank yoy

Long time subscriber ✌😎

I agree that the M-50X sucks (at that price point) it's not a good headphone, I have tried it, my Roommate has it, however, I own the original M50 and they dont sound anything like the new M50X, they are not a great headphone but for that price (the original M50) is not bad, its a fun headphone and that's not the only headphone I have, I have several headphones, my favorite once HD 800S, again when people compare the HD 800 to the S, it bugs me to, their 2 very different headphones, My brother has the original a to HD 800 I've tried them several times, and I own the 1800 S. There's no perfect headphone there some things that I enjoy more one a $350 headphone for fun, compared to the $1600 one, I listen to a wide range of genres in music therefore I feel a need different headphones for different genres, The main thing I listen to is instrumental therefore the HD 800s are great for that, Also I think he should point out that amplifiers and DACs make a big difference I don't think enough people point that out, everybody just think that by headphone is plug and play, not really not an audio file standard. It's nice when reviewers point out the different dacks and amps that they used, and how different they make those headphone sound. It might seem like too much to take but it was really sad to hear people complain about a headphone that is not being driven or power properly. If nobody reads this I'm fine, and if you did and you don't understand what I'm talking because you're new to this, I apologize..... .. If you are a to be a true audiophile you'll get it eventually....lol

An extremely good guide.

Love the channel keep it going!!

Thanks. That was very informative. I'm subscribed!

Ok i'd consider my DT880 to be endgame headphones

Nice job on this video, keep up the great work.

Hi DMS. One term I am never quite sure of is "resolving". Care to share your thoughts?

Thanks for the basics run down!

Coming from the hd600 to maxwell funny enough lmao I prefer open backs but Maxwells are so amazing I can pass this time

I didn't understand the extension part clearly.. anybody?

Brilliant DMS. Love cutting fat videos like this one

Good stuff as always.

70% of people arent subscribed? let me bring that down to 69.99%

wait till next year bro! mhh32452 merry Christmas and happy new year!!!!

Great video. Really informative

Great video as usual D!! ✌️✌️ PEACE ✌️✌️

Very well explained!

You could do tutorials, lessons and everything in between about headphones, speakers and sound in general.

Yeah, a good amp and dac probably won't hurt sound quality, but they sure can put a dent in my pocketbook.

Please take a look/do a comparison of the DT 177x GO vs the DT 1770 Pro - interested to see what you think and if the 177xs improved upon the things you didn't like in the 1770s.

great video! ... could use a little less camera shake next time 😅

Great video! Thank you!

Now i understand what roll off means ,for instance, you can,t scream in an open space with a Base voice,i think.Or not. Thank you, nice video.

Im not one to blow smoke up asses, but I appreciate it cuz... it's a lot to wade through being new to the community. This definitely helped.

There are a couple comments in here on Beats and some other headphones. I tell my used to tell my students all the time how awful sounding they were. I told them I could buy a pair of headphones from 5 Below (for those that don't know, it's like a souped-up $ store). I brought in 3 pairs and the general consensus was that they sounded better, but not enough bass.....

Can someone explain to me why the m50x's are bad? I know from using my friends that I don't like them, mainly due to painful highs and just overall the sound seems to smush together, theres no separation. But ive seen 3 videos now of dms saying he hates them, and I cant find out why he does

Closed back - generally porn proof Open back - not at all

I'm getting motion sickness.

Mr speakers ether flow c are amazing closed back headphones. Every other set I own is open back. But I put them in my top 3

$20 this guy is gonna hit 100k within 1/4 of a year from now…

I did sub BTW. Like your takes. PS. Luv to see you review maybe some more creative unique, unusual DAC Amp hook-ups/pairings. Creative in a sense. Just like that stuff. Not much on RU-vid for that. Zeos has done tad here and there, on the fly in reviews. Now I get not all Dacs pair nicely to certain Amps; and some are made to thrive more so with others. Having said this, hence, why I'd like to see more creative hook-ups. Creative, in that they combine well together, and aren't usually always thought of in a pairing or stacking. Rather, than just the jds and schitt stack (which are fine); or the common ones (and I have no beef with them); but would like to see some unique ones, that play good together. Just my thoughts. Thanks man. Great stuff. Know I'm late on this vid. Catching up. 🤘🏼👌🏼✌🏼

I still don't really understand the definition of "grain". I originally thought it talks about the definition of treble is hazy and "low-fi" but the more I listen to, the more it is caused by thr recording itself. So, I will be much appreciated if you can explain the meaning of grain !

good info, thanks bro! :)

Can you release your outro song somewhere? Sounds amazing!

yeh some of that is going over my head :) :p, the term mid forward I imagine I am sitting in the middle of the room or a bit forward from that.

Perfect video.

Fun fact, most of the record labels you are currently listening to are being mix and mastered by 40 to 60 year old producers which can't hear above 16k frequency.....funny how "audiophiles" can hear them lol.

Great video!!!

As someone has been trying hard to perfect the explanation of hi-fi audio or audio in general, you made a respectable attempt but I feel the explanation lacks structure and doesn't really connect to the view point of "someone outside the hi-fi community" as it felt like you were still trying to talk to or convince someone who has already "dipped their toe" in to audio but lacks the deeper knowledge of what makes a headphone desirable. I think starting with a breakdown on how headphones towards the average consumer are being marketed and how to avoid the over glorify jargon that would convince unknowing consumers to make what could be an unwise purchase. Then move on to explaining the different types of personal audio equipment starting with headphones, IEM's, and other forms of what can be considered portable audio as those outside the audiophile community can relate to this unlike jumping straight in to home and personal audio. (mention Bluetooth for the hell of it since many would ask anyway where Bluetooth stand) (Edit Note: beyond this point is the mark of an audio enthusiasts) Next would be of course the hardest part to move in to which would be the build type of a headphone, the differences and benefits, and practical use in day to day life (their daily driver). Speaking of drivers you have to Segway driver types and what they do to the overall sound signiture of a headphone and what is to be expected of a driver as this has a lot in relevance to build type. (brief talk about pads and how they can change stuff lol) Then comes the nitty gritty of Sound signiture, Soundstage, width and depth, precision, syballance and peaking etc. (dissecting how and what you hear from these headphones). What sub bass, bass, mids and highs are and where you can expect certain instruments to be under (most brass being lows to mids, female vocals mids to highs, etc.). Close off with what an amp and dac can do and benefits. From here it's like a relief lol. Overall love your stuff and style dms and would really like to see more people informed on how to look for audio and audio equipment (king of the hill propane and propane accessories joke). Final statements with introductory chi-fi in the description from open, closed, to iem. Mention gaming headphones for bonus points to those getting in as most people interested to learn tend to be gamers lol. (actual comment that isn't so much a critique on format is I'm pretty sure a good majority of non audiophiles don't know what a m50x is and still follow the religion of Dr. Dre and the apple product related apostles *hiss sounds*)

4:02 - You said, “I did a video here explaining sensitivity and impedance,” but I’m not seeing a linked video at that point?

why does everyone keep saying the mayflower arc is affordable? like i get that it's not expensive compared to really high end ones, but $250 is a hell of a lot of money to most people

May you give me an advice? Porta Pro KTC x JBL Quantum 200? SPECS: Porta Pro KTC On ear 15Hz to 25kHz 101dB/mW 67g (weight) 44mm (driver diameter) 60ohms Quantum 200 Over the ear 20Hz to 20kHz 100dB/mW 245g 50mm 32ohms (I bet this is a huge difference) Thank you very much

I got m40x’s and tried so hard to convince myself I loved them. Three or fours years later.. I don’t. I don’t like them. I replaced them finally with he 58X Jubilee and am very pleased.

Aha! I got it I think i like headphones that are bright with great trebble extension kind of mid-forward Middle of the road soundstage and imaging is not important Thank you

Nice video good job I said that once and i am going to say it again why you start to prefer hd 880 600 ohm over the hd 650 ???