SR850

Samson

SR850

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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud

Audiophile here, as much as I love my hd600s I will always recommend people start with something like Samson sr850 headphones because as cool as great audio is it's a massive pit of diminishing returns and most people can't even hear what they are considering spending hundreds of dollars on.

That_Service7348 in r/nottheonion

February 16, 2026 at 12:33 a.m.

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flat headphones for mixing cheap 2026

i had the same issue with consumer headphones hyping bass and highs. for cheap flat response, the Audio-Technica ATH-M30x are solid around $70. if that's still too much, Samson SR850 run $50 and get surprisingly close. the OneOdio Pro-10 is another budget pick around $60. none are perfectly flat but

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LetterheadClassic306 in r/musicproduction

April 23, 2026 at 5:46 a.m.

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SO PRA REFORÇAR, NAO COMPREM MANCER

As pessoas precisam aprender a comprar fones de ouvido, esse monte de lixo eletrônico só por que tem luzinha disk é gamer e no fundo a qualidade de som da grande maioria é pobre. Tenho um Samson sr850 e mesmo sendo semi aberto ainda é melhor que muito fone caro, uso um th-m20x da áudio technica pra

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Any_Recognition_3443 in r/computadores

August 24, 2025 at 10:08 p.m.

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Мои новые игровые наушники, норм или стрём?

Любые игровые гарнитура стрем, надо было было брать просто наушники, какие нибудь Samson SR850 или Audio-Technica ATH-M20х они чуть дороже этих будут, но по звуку в разы лучше

4----_ in r/ru_gamer

December 16, 2025 at 12:47 p.m.

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Advice on a small budget and even smaller space - pt 2

Your headphones are heavily tuned for a "listening experience" aimed towards people who love bass! more than anything else. That might even fit your own preferences, but it's not a good way to judge your music. I'm told the Samson SR850 headphones punch way above their cost, but that's just what the

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TurbulentWing3820 in r/synthesizers

July 12, 2026 at 9:03 p.m.

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Mixing/editing headphones on a budget

Industry bog standard are the Sony MDR 7506's. They are tuned to have a particularly flat response specifically for monitoring/editing, run about $125 USD. Big caveat, if you aren't used to using flat/reference phones, they will sound weird to your ears at first. It's a bit of a learning curve. Pers

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Kooky_Assistance2755 in r/VoiceActing

July 19, 2026 at 9:05 p.m.

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Que audífonos me recomiendan comprar?

En audifonos trata de evitar las marcas gamer, los precios tienden a estar super inflados para lo que realmente ofrecen (es lo opuesto a los mouse). Si quieres gastar abajo de 20-30 lucas, te recomiendo comprarte audífonos que sean in-ear (los pequeños) en vez de cascos (los grandes), ya que la cali

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i6naa in r/chilegames

February 7, 2026 at 6:57 p.m.

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WHY CANT I HEAR DIRECTION FOR SHIT IN THIS GAME

Seems like a console problem. Perhaps the ps5 headphones "3D" audio is a bit of software that insurgency doesn't take advantage of. Many headphones from large manufacturers like Sony tend to tout a lot of bullshit about their audio quality, using software such as Razer 8D audio to make up for the he

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Riamoka in r/insurgency

March 6, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

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Rekomendasi headphone 300k

Kalo willing nambah dikit bisa sih ke sekitar 500k-an ambil Samson SR850. Semi open-back, soundstage luas, dan enak dipake buat musik. Tapi emang over budget sih. Klo 300k-an palingan ambil brand yang lebih ke gadget, like Baseus, Anker, dll. At least kualitas & garansi terjamin.

No-Reception-6106 in r/indotech

August 6, 2026 at 1:28 a.m.

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Fone para estudar até 500 reais

Dá uma olhada no Samson SR850. É um fone de estúdio, aberto. Bem legal. Uso e tenho um lacrado pra vender, se interessar. Bem abaixo dos R$500.

cookitorloseit in r/guitarras

October 9, 2025 at 2:39 p.m.

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