Sony MDR-V6 Opinions - Page 6

They 840 ones had better be better than the 440 ones, as I'm not exactly a fan. They don't feel horrible, but they're plasticky and stiff and don't really form all that well to the head. On the plus side, when I'm not wearing my glasses they seal pretty well. I guess this might be an improvement for V6 users.

Come to think of it, wouldn't velour upset the tonal balance toward extra brightness? I've known about the DT250 pad mod for a while but could never quite figure out how it could be good for an already bright headphone.
 

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Originally Posted by mibutenma 

Everyone always talks about the beyerdynamic dt 250 pads but the Shure pads should be considered.

I think the Shure srh 440 earpads make the MDR V6 sound better than the stock pads.

They are also a better fit because are truly circumaural you could also use the Shure 840 pads which are a bit nicer pads

 

Or you could just buy a better headphone instead.

 

 

 

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You would probably like 440 better with 840 pads.

The fit of the MDR V6 it really doesn't matter which pad you use.

Its just the 440 pads as a pair are much cheaper by half so its very cheap to try them out as replacement pads.

Gotcha. I may yet try the 840 pads. I even imagine they might improve the sound very slightly by moving the drivers slightly closer to the ears, which should tilt the balance a little more toward the bass. I'm assuming the memory foam will compress more than the stuff in the 440 pads. In fact, this might benefit the V6 as well. But I hear you about the price issue. Pads can be surprisingly expensive.