Modifications Archive

A big part of head-fi is modifying our headphones for better performance.  But even with searching, sometimes you just can't find that mod you're looking for without help.  I cannot for the life of me find the HD280 blue-tack mod anymore, all I see are weird links that lead me to IEM pages of all things.

This is an archive of as many modifications on the site as I can find.  I tried to find the more common mods, or just ones off of the top of my head.

How to Help:

Post any links to mod write-ups you can find in this thread to add to the collection.  I will update this post as necessary.

Modifications Archive

AKG Headphones

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K518 LE/K81:

• Single-Sided Detachable Cable - [Link]

Audio-Technica Headphones

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ATH-M50:

• Open Mod - [Link]
• Detachable Cable - [Link]
• Bass Boost Pad Mod - [Link]

Beyerdynamic Headphones

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Denon Headphones

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AH-D1000/AH-D1100:

• MarkL-Style Mod for AH-D1000 - [Link]
• Recabling Denon AH-D1000 and 1001 - [Link]
• AH-D1100 Bass Reduction/More Forward Midrange Mod - [Link]

AH-D2000/AH-D5000/AH-D7000:

• MarkL Denon Mods - [Link]
• Easier MarkL Mod Method - [Link]
• How To Create a D2000 Woody - [Link]
• Denon Recable Guide - [Link]
• Replacing Ear Cushions with Beyerdynamic DT880 Cushions - [Link]
• Open Back Mod - [Link]

Grado Headphones

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Any Model:

• Bowl Pad Comfort Mod - [Link]

JVC Headphones

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HA-RX700/HA-RX900:

• Dampening, Sound Isolation and Pad Mod - [Link]

Sennheiser Headphones

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HD205-II:

• Beyerdynamic EDT200 Velour Pad Mod - [Link]

HD280 Professional:

• Placeholder until I find that elusive blu-tack mod - [Link]

HD580:

• $2 Headband and Earpad Foam Stuffing Replacement - [Link]

Ultrasone Headphones

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PRO 900:

• Kees Mod - [Link]
• Replacing Ear Cushions with Beyerdynamic DT770 Cushions - [Link]

Urbanears Headphones

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Plattan:

• Acoustic Dampening and Sealing - [Link]

If you have a better way of organizing this, I am open to suggestions.  This was just an idea I wanted to get started.

I'm sure someone can do a much better job organizing this than me, but nobody has even started such a thread like this before, at least not one I could find by searching.

EDIT:  Added the Denon mods above, and tried to make the formatting a little better.

I didn't make the second post.  That was someone else contributing to this, which is part of the point of this thread, as I can't possibly find all the mods myself.  I added his links to the actual directory above.  I know how to use the edit button :P

I was talking about formatting.  I recently edited it to a slightly different appearance, which looks a little less cluttered and easier to look at than before, at least in my opinion.  But I'm open to more ideas.