Comments on Profile Post by Thad E Ginathom

This must routine to the old hands (not implynig @Hands is old!), but what do I need to replace here, and can I go on using them before I do...
https://imgur.com/a/750QB
Is this foam part of the pad or a separate part?

Looks like this is wear rather than a tear. Just call me Abrasive Ears!

You can totally use them still, it's just foam. If you order new genuine earpads, they come with more of that foam.

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Thanks @Luckbad

It’s just the foam disc. Part No.: 049789 They cost peanuts to replace, serving as dust protector and a key ingredient in the HD6x0’s stock presentation.

You can potentially replace that part with something a bit more... permeable to allow more air to come through, by the way.

That is, if you'd consider modding the headphone at all. Otherwise, I think you can find replacement foam pads on eBay or Amazon.

Part No.: 049789 ... GBP0.89. New pads GBP32.76.

I prefer the sound of 89p, but it is out of stock. Anyway, have to look to India source, or replacing with something else as @Bill-P suggests. I guess Google is my friend! Or wait, ISTR this site has a comprehensive HD600 thread. Search Here First!

I never thought of modding these 'phones. But if I did, it would be for... more treble

???

Food for thought:
http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/bill-ps-sennheiser-hd580-mod.4940/

More treble would probably just require less materials than what I listed.

Thanks @Bill-P. Probably my lazy answer will be to replace the Senn foam.

In an ideal world, if I was to undertake a moddification, the aim would be to achieve a more balanced sound, but I don't have balanced hearing. Actually, I found the HD600s pretty "balanced" even before my hearing took another turn for the worse.