I'm not sure why some have an issue with the cables. Mine came with relatively high quality cables which I see no need to replace. The only mod for sound that I would recommend is the circular foam removal that bushzyx mentioned.
IMO, the cables were ok. Tested with a multi-tester and came with around 0.5 ohm resistance. Honestly, i will not buy a high quality cable for almost the same price of the headphone.
Possible mods to work with and it differs from taste are: Replacing with velour pads (easy); removing the felt in front of the driver or replacing with thinner felt (easy).
I will try the velour pads for sure,just not sure how to properly replace them,but i guess it is not that hard.I thought about buying another cable,because some people had problems with it,in the previous pages.Another thing,are the cups adjustable with the leather band,or i just tighten or loosen them up with it?
So,i got them and i am very pleased with these headphones.The sound quality is great,i can say better than the HD202's i had.But due to my crappy onboard PC soundcard they are not very loud,even at high volume.Still,they sound pretty good,but i just wish they were a bit louder.So im on the lookout for a good desktop amp,adn so far by going through reviews and different models,the Schiit Modi+Magni combo looks good,and is in my price range.But do i really need the DAC and the amp?If i get the Magni only,will it do the job?
HRT microStreamer is also an excellent alternative for very little money.
Has plenty of drive for most headphones. The DAC section in particular I feel is punching way above it's price point.
Also, with the 681 EVO I like the presentation of the HRT more than my DacPort's.
The bass doesn't dominate the rest of the frequencies as much as it does on all other sources I have. Also the treble seems to be brought a bit more into focus, which is another plus, since the evo's are rather treble shy.
Headphone fit is always a personal thing.
However the "vice-like" grip can be easily fixed by bending the two headband rods slightly outwards.
You can adjust them to whatever 'grip' you like.
I think one of the issues is that the original vinyl pads are very stiff and very large. But I will try bending the headband as you suggest and I very much appreciate that advice.
Yes, that is the main problem with these headphones. Stock pleather pads are really uncomfortable.
But they can be swapped with a large variety of others (akg, some beyer pads, superlux's own velours, OEMs, even Shure pads, etc).
And being very light weight headphones they can become very comfortable to wear.
Yes, that is the main problem with these headphones. Stock pleather pads are really uncomfortable.
But they can be swapped with a large variety of others (akg, some beyer pads, superlux's own velours, OEMs, even Shure pads, etc).
And being very light weight headphones they can become very comfortable to wear.
They now come with an extra set of velours pads. Changing them is easy and can be done in a few minutes, just pull the existing pad of from one side. You will see how they are attached and then just put the others back on, they are quite flexible but being careful is always a good idea.
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