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Minarets 
i thought you said these were as comfy as anything you had before?
If you read my post, I've indicated that the K167s are, from a comfort perspective, in line with the Fostex T50RP, which has been my most comfortable headphone, to date. But, grasshopper, you need to look at my signature. I ** never ** leave anything in stock mode. Nothing. Everything always, and I do mean always has room for improvement. If I have memory foam, calf skin leather, thread for leather and a stitcher, do you think I'd be happy with stock pads? Never.
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Here is he link to my write-up: http://www.head-fi.org/t/636439/akg-k167-ti-sto-discussion-impression-review-appreciation-thread/600#post_8938490
Please read through the following paragraph, especially the text that I have applied the italics and bold feature to.
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So, from what I've written out here, one might think that these headphones are sweet as candy, right? Well, I think in order to be objective, one has to review all sides of an item and it has to be considered with a realistic set of expectations, yet to also take into consideration how a product will stand up and serve a purpose each day. While I do give the K167 points for the great sound and the fit which, to me, seems to be a very nicely designed fit for extended periods. But, there is a small nag that I do have to communicate, too. If there was just one wish that I could make for these headphones so that I could give them a full "10" out of a 10 score rating, it would be that the ear pads to have a slight bit more padding thickness. Yes, just another 1/4" in thickness would have been quite an improvement. While I don't have huge ears, but what I consider average ears, I do feel that there are times where my ears, or parts of them could be right up against the speaker baffle. If the padding thickness were just slightly more present, that would give these headphones an ultimate score. In the days ahead, I'll look over these headphones more to understand the methods used to secure the padding. I believe in my case, I might benefit by going forward with making my own pair of pads to use with these headphones using some real calf skin that I have, which is very soft. Used with a 1" high density foam padding, I believe I would be able to create the ultimate set of ear pads to go along with these great headphones for ultimate comfort.
