HifiMAN HE-6 Planar Magnetic Headphone - Page 563

 

 

Thank you!

It does not seem to affect the sound in anyway, probably just there to provide comfort to your tip of the ears brushing against the grilles.
Mine just disintegrated over time and did a clean up.

Been meaning to ask this for awhile - anyone can describe a more efficient way to replace the pads? taking them out is easy but putting them back is quite a pain, or am i doing it wrong? 

 

Appreciate some guidance..

I get three in by sliding the ring into position and then lift the pad over the last tab slightly and using a knife/small flatblade/soldering tool to bend the last tab down slightly to get it past the ring.

Thanks, HC...this pad swapping matter has always been an issue with me..very, very annoying. couldnt hifiman have made something simple like the Senns? 

Don't fear bending the plastic ring. If 3 tabs are in they won't break when you push them to put the fourth ;-)

Protip: use a credit card to push the last 2 tabs in (or out) if you are swapping Hifiman pads. No risk, easy peasy.

I just give the pads a little squeeze at the edges in front of the tabs and they click into place without issue. It's sort of like a squeeze then roll into a push down. To remove, I do the opposite... squeeze then "scoop" my finger inwards (under the pad sorta) to lift the tab away. 

Edited by Armaegis - 3/17/13 at 1:15am

Yeah but finger dexterity varies widely between individuals, it's better to standardize the operation with a simple widely-available tool, ala credit card.

This works with the pleather pad for me. However, the velour pad's plastic ring seems much stiffer and I have to use a credit card.

 

Meanwhile, where's the He-6 + Audio gd Master 3 impressions from the OH meet? 

 

 

That combo was  *******The Bomb********  I really liked it..

 

However, we did more talking than listening..  Oh well.  What's meets for anyway..  

 

One thing for sure.  It seems like Audio-GD is putting out some good stuff in their top of the line stuff.

Good to know. How does it compared to your First Watt? Also what did you guys use for preamp - the m51/d2/hilo?

We used the D2.

 

Both hit very good and hard in the bass region.  The only difference that I can tell was sound stage and space / instrument separation.  The Master 3 was more intimate where the F1J had more air, space and a wider soundstage IMO.  Both had very smooth treble up top without a bit of sibilance.  Both had plenty of current in reserve.  They both drove the HE-6 with plenty of authority.

 

Another thing was the F1J gets hot to the touch, while the Master 3 stays very cool.  

 

Can't go wrong at all with either.  

Why you gotta do this to me? I'm still trying to save up for that Master-10 and reaching that goal is still so far away. At least I know I won't be disappointed by it when I do get it...

Damn... so we should really go for Audio-GD Master 7 + Master 1 + Master 2 then,huh?