I found the clear silicone to work really well and ensured an airtight seal. I listened to them all morning and am happy with them! Eric Clapton unplugged is excellent with these phones and life like (I could mentally reconstruct the position of the instruments from the DVD).
Also I think the MS1000s work really well with ambient a la Boards of Canada. Spacious yet accurate. Not too much bass but enough, though doesn't extend as deep as the 325s. I tried the MS1 with distancers and bowls and found them to be a little too analytical (slightly honky) though worked well for choirs in big cathedrals! Didn't like them at all with flats (too muddy similar to without distancers), or comfies (annoying high mid boost around 4k-6k). Definitely best with the GS1K pads.
Thanks to all who have put effort into these mods, huge improvement over the standard MS1s. i think I may be keeping them after all!
Also I think the MS1000s work really well with ambient a la Boards of Canada. Spacious yet accurate. Not too much bass but enough, though doesn't extend as deep as the 325s. I tried the MS1 with distancers and bowls and found them to be a little too analytical (slightly honky) though worked well for choirs in big cathedrals! Didn't like them at all with flats (too muddy similar to without distancers), or comfies (annoying high mid boost around 4k-6k). Definitely best with the GS1K pads.
Thanks to all who have put effort into these mods, huge improvement over the standard MS1s. i think I may be keeping them after all!
