Is it worth getting JH Audio 16s if my digital music isn't lossless?
Tue, Jun 12 2012, 5:32PM
im looking for a high-end set of in-ear headphones and i've read lots of positive reviews about JH Audio JH16 Pros but my concern is this:
none of my digital music is ripped in lossless format and is it a waste to use JH16s to listen to songs ripped at 128, 196 plus whatever the default compression is for the few itunes songs i have?
i no longer have any of my source music media so i cant redo them in lossless format.
and if it is not worth it to buy JH16s, what other brand/model of high performing in-ear headphones do you recommend given the higher compression of my digital music?
many thanks in advance to whatever insights the community here can provide!
B
It is worth it, yes, as long as the detail that the earphones reveal doesn't cause irritation because lower-fidelity earphones would mask the imperfections. When in doubt though, I'd go for the better set. But I would check out the high frequency response. If they tend toward brightness in any respect, that could be a problem with lower-fi music.
SoundMagic HP200, Final Audio FI-BA-SS, V-Moda M100, Sennheiser IE800, Beyer DT770LE, FiiO E07K/MicroStreamer/Vamp Verza DAC/amps, FiiO E12/Zen Head amps.