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post #7306 of 10635
2/12/13 at 6:14pm
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Originally Posted by jerg View Post

Soak the velours in hot water for a good 5 mins, and squeeze dry. Let air dry. Afterwards they will become significantly softer.

Just tried it and waiting for them to dry up :) 

So while the velours are drying, I decided to try on the stock pads for the first time (I replaced them with velours right away after getting them)

The velours are definitely much better. Hard to explain but the velours makes them much more intimate for me. Now Im curious to give the J$ Beyer Pads a try.

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post #7307 of 10635
2/12/13 at 6:25pm

I’m liking the idea of putting these on the headband and attaching it with thin strips of leather that go around the headband and are stitched or velcroed, so it's easily reversible.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/886679-REG/Sennheiser_549375_HD_580_Headband.html

 

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post #7308 of 10635
2/12/13 at 6:46pm
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Originally Posted by floeezy View Post

I’m liking the idea of putting these on the headband and attaching it with thin strips of leather that go around the headband and are stitched or velcroed, so it's easily reversible.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/886679-REG/Sennheiser_549375_HD_580_Headband.html

 

Good plan, a few people have done that and were really satisfied with it. 

 

Oh, also, I received that amp that's been on my sig for so long now, and I'm really loving it. I don't have much to compare it with but it looks really nice in person and sounds great. 

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post #7309 of 10635
2/12/13 at 6:58pm

What about a hard or semi-hard case for these bad boys?

(I'm going to keep pestering you guys about accessories and such for these headphones biggrin.gif.)
 

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post #7310 of 10635
2/12/13 at 7:04pm

Is this official case any good?

 

http://www.head-direct.com/Products/?act=detail&id=118
 

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post #7311 of 10635
2/12/13 at 7:09pm

I quite like it.

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post #7312 of 10635
2/12/13 at 7:25pm

Finally got around to using these with gaming. Played some Fallout: New Vegas with them earlier.

 

Holy christ.

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post #7313 of 10635
2/12/13 at 7:45pm
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Originally Posted by ninjames View Post

Finally got around to using these with gaming. Played some Fallout: New Vegas with them earlier.

Holy christ.

I too like them a lot with NV.
In fact I like them with any game EXCEPT Call of Duty...
These games are not made with neutral headphones in mind...
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post #7314 of 10635
2/12/13 at 11:06pm
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Originally Posted by ninjames View Post

Finally got around to using these with gaming. Played some Fallout: New Vegas with them earlier.

 

Holy christ.

 

There's a reason Mad Lust Envy highly recommends the HE-400 as a gaming headphone. It was quite apparent the moment I started testing out some games with it: the positioning needed for competitive play, and the bass response for a cinematic experience.

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post #7315 of 10635
2/12/13 at 11:57pm
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Originally Posted by bareyb View Post

This for me too. Doesn't anyone sell a pre made aftermarket cable that doesn't have to be custom made? Are the connectors that Hi-Fi Man uses that odd? confused.gif

Toxic cables is the party to contact in this..chck their appreciation thread..

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post #7316 of 10635
2/13/13 at 12:00am
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Originally Posted by floeezy View Post

 

I've looked at a couple of posts regarding the replacement headband you can get for the HE-400, and I was wondering if there is a difference between these two headbands in terms of quality and comfort:

 

http://north-america.beyerdynamic.com/shop/kopfpolster.html

Replacement headband

http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Leatherette-Universal-Sennheiser-Beyerdynamic/dp/B00862522A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358166204&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+headband+replacement

 

I have this mod on my he500 and it does wonders..just be carefull with the clip-ons..they tend to break if u use to much pressure..

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post #7317 of 10635
2/13/13 at 4:59am
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Originally Posted by ninjames View Post

Finally got around to using these with gaming. Played some Fallout: New Vegas with them earlier.

 

Holy christ.


I always get impressed when i put them on when playing Skyrim.

 

However the sparks skill makes my ears bleed if the volume is too high. The combination of sparkle treble and sparks is not very... pleasant biggrin.gif


Edited by Okamoto - 2/13/13 at 5:01am
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post #7318 of 10635
2/13/13 at 5:14am

Left 4 dead 2 is awesome with the HE-400. Imaging is especially excellent, I can tell where each zombie is and how far it is from me.

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post #7319 of 10635
2/13/13 at 5:52am

Bioshock 2 with CMSS-3D and the surround setting has been the best as far as positional audio goes for me. I'm pretty sure it's 3D binaural since I snap to enemies walking above me on balconies and when standing under a water faucet it actually sounds like it's pouring on my head.

 

Unfortunately not many games go the 3D audio route.

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post #7320 of 10635
2/13/13 at 6:09am
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Originally Posted by 1llest View Post

Just tried it and waiting for them to dry up :) 

So while the velours are drying, I decided to try on the stock pads for the first time (I replaced them with velours right away after getting them)

The velours are definitely much better. Hard to explain but the velours makes them much more intimate for me. Now Im curious to give the J$ Beyer Pads a try.

 

I assume they're dried by now, are they softer for you? 

 

I want to try this but couldn't it somehow damage or ruin the pads? Perhaps even change the sound?

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