K340 KT88 mod guide :) - Page 2

Originally Posted by philodox

Well, we've been planning on doing this for some time now and will probably still go ahead... even if only for our own enjoyment.

Originally Posted by KT88

It sure is

These mods really bring out the best of this headphone, I think everyone should try them. Atleast these that do not need opening the cup and resoldering which is the only mod that can damage the headphone.

After letting the cans play for a acouple of days I can surley say they are a greay improvment over the stock. Sound is very very accurate and detailed, yet vey balanced. Bass is there, it's punchy, its accurate, and its detaild and tight. But it's about the same as before in terms of loudness. In no point does the bass coems over something else. Absolutley amazing.

All K340 owners, try these mods. There is no chance you'll be dissappointed!

Originally Posted by KT88

Hey,

I have no problem in doing these mods for you. I only did them once so far on mine, but see no reasone why that should stop me Maybe I'll start moding these like Larry does, K340-AM (Anatoli Modded)

As to the fabric. First I wanted to use the same fabric that is used by Omega-Audio (Manufacture of RenAudio.com) which is located in Israel, but than I had a great idea. I used pantyhose (I think that's the right word). It costs like 1$ apair, its very light and transparent to sound, and it very flexible.

Originally Posted by Headphile

I either replace those with more beefy elastic or adjust your current elastics if I deem them worthy.

Originally Posted by KT88

In my case the lastics were ok, so no need to replace them. replacing them is no problem actually.

Originally Posted by KT88

Replacing the pads is no problem, I found a very easy way of puting the new ones on (they are smaller than the originals).

Originally Posted by KT88

BTW, what is your casing stupped with?
The stock has cotton. I think about trying foam.

Originally Posted by philodox

1. One of the simplest and most effective mods that you can do is bypass the circuit board for this driver. This turns the dynamic driver from 'ok' to 'quite good' in my mind. Makes it much more controlled.

Stock: Cable --- Circuit Board --- Dynamic Driver --- Electret
Modded: Cable --- Dynamic Driver --- Circuit Board --- Electret

2. Removing all the cotton will tune down the bass a little, but tighten everything up and add more clarity. This is my preference. If you want to leave some cotton in there I would replace it with fresh stuff as it has the tendancy to compact over the years.

3. Taping up the back of the housings [where the cable enters/exits] with acoustic tape [electrical tape would probably work just as well] will improve the imaging and make the soundstage more natural.

4. Recable the headphones, dual entry, with copper wire. I'm not going to discuss the merits of headphone recables in this thread, but this is an essential mod in my mind. My personal pair is recabled with Headphile BlackGold cable, which uses a combination of high purity copper magnet wire and pure silver solid core. Silver on it's own does not mesh with the sound of the K340 very well in my opinion, though it might be a good fit for the 'bass heavy version' I suppose.

5. Remove the plastic screen and replace with acoustically transparent speaker cloth. I think that some of the weird resonances that people complain about with the K340 are caused by this screen. Also improves clarity and makes low level detail stand out more.

6. Fit is key with these headphones. Replace elastics if necessary. K501 headband improves fit a bit for me and looks sexy. Velour earpads are more comfortable, seal better, and tune up the bass a bit.

7. Clean them, inside and out. Gives you peace of mind and removes any residue that might interfere with proper operation.

Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by markmaxx

I have vpivinylspinner (Jeffs) old Headfiled recabled and modded by larry K340s. You guys think he has (Larry) already done these mods to mine!!I love these phones! By the way.