Mission: Replace the HiFiMAN ear pads with other brand ear pads - Page 9

I recently received my pair of Lawton Audio Denon pads.

Put simply, they fit the HE-6 perfectly, and offer amazing comfort (very similar to LCD-2 pads). The angled aspect is a big plus, as it allows for much better seal.

The price tag might be a turnoff to some, but I prefer them to the Beyerdynamic velour pads, and to any other pads I tried.

I'll try to post a picture soon; the headphones look great with leather pads.

Yes pics as soon as you can please!

Alright, here it is:

Neither too big like the Audez'e pads, nor too small like the Beyerdynamic ones. The luxurious leather really gives the HE-6 the "flagship" look that it deserves.

Double post.

Wow thanks for the photo Ben, it looks really nice. Tell me, how did you make them fit, does one need to do any modifying? And how is the sound, is it different from the stock pads?

No modding required; the ring fits easily into the pad without any trimming.

I find that the sound is slightly more forward, and bass/mids are more present. These effects are subtle though.

Add the HM5 replacement pads from Mp4 nation (make sure you order two as they sell them in singles for 8.50 each).

These sound similar to the Hi-Fiman pleather pads. However they are softer and seal better, so the bass is improved over stock (slightly).

Originally Posted by sluker 

Add the HM5 replacement pads from Mp4 nation (make sure you order two as they sell them in singles for 8.50 each).

These sound similar to the Hi-Fiman pleather pads. However they are softer and seal better, so the bass is improved over stock (slightly).

I ordered these a couple of weeks ago for my HE-500.. will report back on how they sound.

Is there any consensus as to which non-HFM earpads synergize well with HE500s / HE400s so far into the thread? From a glance it seems to be Lawton Denon pads and FA003 pads?

The stock Denon pads that Lawton sells at 40$ could be a good investment as well.

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Originally Posted by project86 

I'm late to the party here. Just discovered this thread. I took to using my leftover Denon D7000 pads on my HE-400 since the stock pleather didn't quite fit right on my left side for some reason. The fault is my head and not the pads.... But anyway. I had sent my D7000 in for LA7000 treatment a while back, and never used the newly stuffed pads, instead swapping in the J$ pads. So I had them just sitting there. I bet the new Lawton purpose made pads are even better, but these do wonders for the fit in my particular case. Very simple install too.

any pics project? :P

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Originally Posted by .Sup 

any pics project? :P

More pics appear in my HE-400 review, though I'm not sure any of them capture the pads better than the above pic.