The JVC HA-S500.. Appreciation, fan thread. - Page 334

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Originally Posted by 7S Cameron 

I feel like the quantity of bass increases while the quality decreases. Maybe I'm just picky, but the texture just wasn't as good. I have the HM5 pads and although I love the comfort I think the stock pads have better sound. I still haven't gotten around to getting the ATH pleathers, maybe I should. I have the HD25 velours and I like the stock pads WAY better.

Hmm... I dont feel that it looses too much quality. Maybe a little bit of tighteness, thats all.

Good job I didin't go for the HD25 blue pleathers lol

me too. i can wear stock pads all day long without comfort issues. but you can make velours sound similar to stock pads by stuffing them with Q-tips (cotton sticks) and tape two of the three vents.

I've had mine for a day or so now and i think the stock pads aren't bad. The sound is amazing for the price, my dad was listening to them for a while and had to call me just to say how good they sounded.

Stock pads are actually good for outdoor listening so u can hear the bass. But indoor, they are unlistenable to me.

5k posts, yay.

Stock pads all the way. The ATH pleathers do make the sound airier but the bass is reduced a lot and while the sound is wider it loses some of its depth. As far as taping the vents I found it to negatively affect the texture of the bass, so I'll be sticking to the stock pads, which are comfy enough

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Originally Posted by kova4a 

Stock pads all the way. The ATH pleathers do make the sound airier but the bass is reduced a lot and while the sound is wider it loses some of its depth. As far as taping the vents I found it to negatively affect the texture of the bass, so I'll be sticking to the stock pads, which are comfy enough

You must have a really weird shaped head if you find the stock pads that comfy lol 

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Originally Posted by geko95gek 

 

You must have a really weird shaped head if you find the stock pads that comfy lol 

No, it's a normal head LOL Just my outer ears are smaller. I can see how the pads could be uncomfortable for you if you have ears like an elf.

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Originally Posted by kova4a 

No, it's a normal head LOL Just my outer ears are smaller. I can see how the pads could be uncomfortable for you if you have ears like an elf.

Haha, well I've got normal ears too but stock pads get hot after an hour use lol

I am more used to in-ear and was wondering what actually is causing the discomfort from the pad.

Is is the harndness/lack of softness of pad, inability for the ear to "breath" through them, clamping force, combination of all these?

What if I make multiple little holes in the "leather" to make it breathe/ soften it... am i crazy?

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Originally Posted by tsetse7 

I am more used to in-ear and was wondering what actually is causing the discomfort from the pad.

Is is the harndness/lack of softness of pad, inability for the ear to "breath" through them, clamping force, combination of all these?

What if I make multiple little holes in the "leather" to make it breathe/ soften it... am i crazy?

It's NOT the clamping. The S500s barely clamp at all, which is what mainly makes them so comfortable to wear for long periods.

What I think it is that the vents are actually facing towards your ears, not outwards. 

Also, once I changed to ATH Pleathers I just can't go back to stock pads. I find them boomy and uncomfortable after an hour's use.

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Originally Posted by Dsnuts 

This is the reason why you want the WS99. It is gonna blow your mind. But see it has plenty of stage too.

I did a double take there. I thought this was in the other thread, I was like: when did I post this?! I guess I gotta go with the WS99s then. They are more expensive too, huh? xD