What do audiophiles know that most people do not?

A good pair of headphones is like a glass of water.

It seems dull and uncool, but when you mix sugar with it, you taste sugar. And when you mix salt with it, you taste salt. You never taste the water.

Good headphones will let you hear the music, and not the headphones. Whatever kind of music you mix with it, you will only hear the music.

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And a bad pair of headphones (especially from a trendy brand that rhymes with cheats) is like Coke.

It seems really good at first. It’s trendy, and it’s hip. But when you try to mix sugar or salt with it, you still taste the Coke.

If your water has some sort of weird taste, it’s probably not safe to drink. ;-)

Edit:

Thanks for all the upvotes. I have received a few requests for headphone recommendations, so here it goes. Take it with a pinch of salt, because this is just one man’s opinion, and there are thousands of other great headphones.

$50 - AKG K52, SoundMAGIC E80

$100 - Audio Technica ATH-M40x, Philips SHP9500, Sony MDR-7506

$200 - Audio Technica ATH-AD900X, Fostex T50RP MK3(*), Massdrop x AKG K7XX(*), Sennheiser HD 598

$300 - HiFiMan HE-400S(*), Philips Fidelio X2

(*) These headphones will require a decent amp to sound good. AudioQuest DragonFly Black is a decent combo for $99.

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Ruhul Quddus Shakkhor

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