Comments on Profile Post by E_Schaaf

  1. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    Imaging, separation, and air are all strong suits, though little too much of a good thing. Not so much sibilant as it is glittery and overly sparkly in the extreme highs. Don't mind the midrange distortion, gives it a tape-y feeling. Kinda fun! Running it off the GFA-555 gives it plenty of slam. Can't complain for $100. Might gift to a headphone-naive buddy after modding.
    Sep 24, 2018
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  2. OldDude04
    OldDude04
    I recently got a pair of HE-4XX for a work setup and pad rolling made a noticeable difference. I tried MrSpeakers Alpha pads, ZMF Ovals, HM5 pleather and sheepskin. I ended up with the sheepskins. I'm thinking the next step is to mod the outside grill to open them up just a bit. What mods were you thinking of trying?
    Sep 25, 2018
  3. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    Nothing in particular planned, I was going to make incremental changes / trial and error. Materials include rug liner, felt, foam, dynamat... I'll cut and place different shapes here and there, trying to optimize bass response and tone down that sparkle just a tad. Maybe bass lens?
    Sep 25, 2018
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  4. OldDude04
    OldDude04
    If you could, let me know if you come up with any game changers for them, I'm interested in modding mine as well.
    Sep 25, 2018
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