[BucketInABucket]

  the headphone doesnt get bright, the bass get's more defined, better control and depth. But you could enjoy the extra tid bits of the warmth added buy the rather sluggish stock decay 

I'm slightly confused now. So the only thing that happens is the bass becomes of higher quality, right?

 

[Makiah S]

  I'm slightly confused now. So the only thing that happens is the bass becomes of higher quality, right?

yea, the bass in general get's quicker, a faster dynamic shift, more details, and less decay. Decay is the residual sound from the attack, which resonnance contributes to, so dampening the driver and cups will remove some of the decay in the bass, which will remove some of the "warmth" 
 
seeing as the D2ks mids are on the drier side, so long story short if you like it as it is you might want to keep it that way. The Mods and Pads remove a lot of the bass decay that makes it sound "warm" 

 

[BucketInABucket]

  yea, the bass in general get's quicker, a faster dynamic shift, more details, and less decay. Decay is the residual sound from the attack, which resonnance contributes to, so dampening the driver and cups will remove some of the decay in the bass, which will remove some of the "warmth" 
 
seeing as the D2ks mids are on the drier side, so long story short if you like it as it is you might want to keep it that way. The Mods and Pads remove a lot of the bass decay that makes it sound "warm" 

Right, thanks for the information then. Definitely will be keeping it the way it is then as I enjoy the apparent warmth it has currently.

 

[Makiah S]

I hate to be this guy BUT you might REALLY like the Mr Speakers Mad Dogs, bass response is on par with the D2k [and they have Alpha Pads as well lol] 

 

[Oregonian]

  the headphone doesnt get bright, the bass get's more defined, better control and depth. But you could enjoy the extra tid bits of the warmth added buy the rather sluggish stock decay 

What he said.  It tightens up the bass big time.................

 

[BucketInABucket]

  I hate to be this guy BUT you might REALLY like the Mr Speakers Mad Dogs, bass response is on par with the D2k [and they have Alpha Pads as well lol] 

Haha, don't worry about it man. I have considered the MDs but when I saw the price the D2k was at (GBP76.4!?!!!?!!???!?!!!!, the one offered by jellofund) I couldn't resist and had to pull the trigger on them 

 

[Makiah S]

  Haha, don't worry about it man. I have considered the MDs but when I saw the price the D2k was at (GBP76.4!?!!!?!!???!?!!!!, the one offered by jellofund) I couldn't resist and had to pull the trigger on them 

wait... you paid like 76 POUNDS for it... wow that is pretty irresitable! 

 

[BucketInABucket]

  wait... you paid like 76 POUNDS for it... wow that is pretty irresitable! 

I got very lucky! When I saw the price I stopped thinking properly as the only thing going through my mind was 'holy crap that is a good deal' 

 

[Makiah S]

  I got very lucky! When I saw the price I stopped thinking properly as the only thing going through my mind was 'holy crap that is a good deal' 

THAT IS A CRAZY deal, you sure no one died wearing those xD 

 

[BucketInABucket]

  THAT IS A CRAZY deal, you sure no one died wearing those xD 

I sure hope jellofund hasn't done anything to enable him to sell those at a good price!
 
Btw, Jazz Audiophile Voices sounded amazing with these headphones...until I heard the click of my MICRO running out of battery 

 

[Makiah S]

  I sure hope jellofund hasn't done anything to enable him to sell those at a good price!
 
Btw, Jazz Audiophile Voices sounded amazing with these headphones...until I heard the click of my MICRO running out of battery 

Jazz Audiophile Voices... is that a band? 

 

[BucketInABucket]

  Jazz Audiophile Voices... is that a band? 

It's an album that's a compilation of jazz remixes of classic songs. Some really great female vocals in there (these sentences are a hyperlink to the album).

 

[Makiah S]

  It's an album that's a compilation of jazz remixes of classic songs. Some really great female vocals in there (these sentences are a hyperlink to the album).

ooooh very cool thank you for sharing it
 
actually I'll mention this, I didn't like Metal on the D2K until I got mine modded, and even with the Drive Dampenings, wood Cups and the Lawton Pads I only like Metal on the D2k out of my NFB10ES2, so the mods really quicken the D2k up, I was going to recommend you some Jazz Infused Metal that I'm enjoying, but then I remember your listening with a stock pair, most likely out of a some what warm source, my HM801 in ALL it's GLORY is too slow for metal, it lacks the tactical edge to the mids that the NFB10ES2 has, and my modded W1000x gives everything a tatcile edge lol, it's a very edgy headphone, but it sounds wonderful with the warm hm801
 
anyways, nice album!
 
If you like metal Give T.R.A.M a try, it's a nice Jazz Infused Metal Album! 

 

[PETEREK]

  Haha, don't worry about it man. I have considered the MDs but when I saw the price the D2k was at (GBP76.4!?!!!?!!???!?!!!!, the one offered by jellofund) I couldn't resist and had to pull the trigger on them 

So YOU"RE the one that nabbed that deal! I must have messaged right after you. Damn!

 

[BucketInABucket]

  ooooh very cool thank you for sharing it
 
actually I'll mention this, I didn't like Metal on the D2K until I got mine modded, and even with the Drive Dampenings, wood Cups and the Lawton Pads I only like Metal on the D2k out of my NFB10ES2, so the mods really quicken the D2k up, I was going to recommend you some Jazz Infused Metal that I'm enjoying, but then I remember your listening with a stock pair, most likely out of a some what warm source, my HM801 in ALL it's GLORY is too slow for metal, it lacks the tactical edge to the mids that the NFB10ES2 has, and my modded W1000x gives everything a tatcile edge lol, it's a very edgy headphone, but it sounds wonderful with the warm hm801
 
anyways, nice album!
 
If you like metal Give T.R.A.M a try, it's a nice Jazz Infused Metal Album! 

Welcome 

 
I don't listen to any metal, sorry. On the good side, there's no problems here for me with regards to the D2k's speed. I mostly listen to instrumentals, EDM, vocal jazz, rock, classic pop and other random stuff like game and anime OSTs. I listen only out of the DX50 > 627 MICRO for everything which I think is a neutral to warm-ish combination though imo it sounds good with most any pair of headphones. I know the D2k is not the most ideal pair of cans for my intended purpose which is good all-rounded (to me, with my favourite sound signature being darker than most people's) comfy general-purpose pair of desktop headphones but so far it's working out pretty well. I'm now thinking of either selling my Q40s or swapping it with the HD25 ALU I loaned to my dad as its been overshadowed by the D2k, but I know he won't be too happy about that.
 
Here's another recommendation, and it's the kind of music that I most enjoy listening to nowadays (strange for a 16-year-old high-school student

 ):

Contains a few vocals but it's mostly instrumentals (piano, flute, violin, viola, double bass, etc). An absolutely beautiful set of songs imo. The D2k renders it amazingly and it's not too complicated either.

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  So YOU"RE the one that nabbed that deal! I must have messaged right after you. Damn!

Sorry about that; simple case of good and bad luck respectively I guess