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Why does the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 have a flat piece of cotton inside?

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M50 without cotton:

M50 without cotton

 

M50 with cotton:

M50 with cotton

 

I tried listening with and without cotton and I hear no difference whatsoever. Why is it even there?

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Such a thing is for damping purposes, and in order to minimize reflections. That is a minor effect, but if you were an experienced listener and had 2 pairs for direct A/B'ing at hand, you'd propably hear a small difference.

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