V-MODA M-100: Discussion/Feedback, Reviews, Pics, etc. - Page 617

I'm not sure about the bass reducing EQ on the iPod, but lowering the 50-170 Hz range seems to fix the bass issue I have for home listening; so if the iPod's EQ does that, then yes it definitely is a more balanced sound.

How does this look?                

...Or would this be better? (It would boost the mids/lower treble a bit also I think..)

Please remember all i'm looking for is more balance.

Appreciate the help :P

I'm sitting here wearing a beanie so that my right pad missing Sennheiser 350s don't feel as uncomfortable. 

Hopefully someone here is willing to answer a few quick questions i have about the M-100s

I'm wondering how well these would preform in a PC gaming environment?

Would these be over kill if i'm using on-board sound? if i bought a decent sound card would that then be acceptable or are these only going to be worthwhile if i have an amp? 

Any/All advice/recommendations will be much appreciated!

Thanks :)

I'm sitting here wearing a beanie so that my right pad missing Sennheiser 350s don't feel as uncomfortable. 

Hopefully someone here is willing to answer a few quick questions i have about the M-100s

I'm wondering how well these would preform in a PC gaming environment?

Would these be over kill if i'm using on-board sound? if i bought a decent sound card would that then be acceptable or are these only going to be worthwhile if i have an amp? 

Any/All advice/recommendations will be much appreciated!

Thanks :)

So I've been using DigitalFreak's earpad mod all day today and I'm finding it to be really, really comfortable. The tips of my ear no longer touch the driver enclosure, even after an hour of use, so my ears no longer have to be pained when wearing them for extended periods.

The sound signature is changed a bit on the other hand. The lower-highs are less pronounced, treble extension is improved, the midrange is brought forward a tad bit, and the bass quantity is reduced, thus reducing the bass thump. As a whole, this creates a more balanced sound while in a quiet environment, but the missing quantity of bass may be problematic for some (I still find it very acceptable to listen to while on the bus).

I might end up getting the M-100 if its an M-80 that extends deeper. These M-80s are killing my ears even when I modded them to relieve pressure off my anti-helices.

This is why I turned to my ZO2.3 after the mod. On a lower bass-boost setting (yellow-green), it really makes up for the loss of lower-endness in a fantastic way.

The M-100 does indeed extend a lot deeper.  But the antihelix is one of the parts of my ear that really gets uncomfortable when wearing the M-100...it just has really shallow cups.

REALLY?! Darn! I was thinking I wouldn't get the comfort issue some are talking about since my ear bends back after the anti-helix. My Anti-helix sticks out the most of my ear.

So I've been using DigitalFreak's earpad mod all day today and I'm finding it to be really, really comfortable. The tips of my ear no longer touch the driver enclosure, even after an hour of use, so my ears no longer have to be pained when wearing them for extended periods.

The sound signature is changed a bit on the other hand. The lower-highs are less pronounced, treble extension is improved, the midrange is brought forward a tad bit, and the bass quantity is reduced, thus reducing the bass thump. As a whole, this creates a more balanced sound while in a quiet environment, but the missing quantity of bass may be problematic for some (I still find it very acceptable to listen to while on the bus).

I also A/B-ed the M-100's next to some of the headphones in a local Apple Store and I can assure you that the M-100 sounds [subjectively] better than all of the ones I tested (UE6000, UE4000, Beats Executive, Monster DNA, B&W P5, Sennheiser Amperior, Harman Kardon BT, Skullcandy Navigator). That being said, the DNA and the UE4000 are exceptionally good for the price, I think.

The M-100's had amongst the worst noise isolation for the headphones I tested though. On-ear headphones seemed to have a LOT of noise isolation in comparison.