frogmeat69
100+ Head-Fier
Compared to the Purplehearts?You are better off ordering the Emu Teak they are virtually the same thing the difference between the two are pretty subtle.
Compared to the Purplehearts?You are better off ordering the Emu Teak they are virtually the same thing the difference between the two are pretty subtle.
I have the Emu rosewood, purple heart, teaks, and Ebony woods. To me there really is a small difference between all the cups in sound. If you're wanting the headphones now I would order them from Emu. If you are dead set on the fostex purple hearts then try to find a deal on the used market , which could take some time. When you order the headset from Emu I believe you can have them put the Purpleheart cups on instead of the Teaks. Both the headphones use the exact same driver. What's going to change the sound the most are the pads. The pads that come with them are trash uncomfortable and small for my big ears. Everyone recommends the zmf Ori pads, I use the Oris on my x00 Purpleheart and the Lawton angles pads on my Emu rosewoods.Compared to the Purplehearts?
Unfortunately the Ebony has been out of production for a couple of years and will most likely never be produced again. You're better off finding a used pair here on head-fi or ebay. They'll pop up every now and then. The TH-X00 models are non detachable cables while the TR-X00 versions come with detachable cables.Hello,
I was lucky (or unlucky, depending on how you look at it ) to hear the TH-X00 Ebony - and wow... I have to have it.
Unfortunately, it is only available at Drop. Can anyone tell me how often Drop offers it? Do I have to wait a long time?
Many greetings
Abyss
Not an Ebony owner, but a Purple Heart set of X00s. I installed Lawton driver mods on these years ago and found it refined the sound a bit. Wider soundstage and better separation (minor), but I did think it made an audible difference for the better. Swapping pads away from the stock TH-X00 pads (I'm a fan of Dekoni fenestrated) can also drastically alter the sound.Due to a more and more obviously evil eye from wife when I’m staring in the roof in the living room with cans on my ears and music in the world, been admitting to myself that now is the time for some ok closed cans.
Bought a couple of months ago – in almost mint condition – a used set FOSTEX TH-X00 EBONY. Playing with them these days with different settings etc. I like them a lot, but of course they are what they are in the closed family, and that’s all ok. Have read/heard that the Ebony-model has the deepest sub-bass, with very clear separation etc all the way down, the least bleed into other frequency in all of range? And “rumours” says that the 3 different wood-choices on these models from Massdrop are from 0-90 percent different in each sound-picture?
I am owner of a set of Denon AH-D2000, that are just slightly modded, and have had the 5000 version a while ago, but never heard, or tested the 7000 version. There are clear differences between the X00 and the 2000.
If anyone here has the Massdrop TH-X00 Ebony edition, can you comment on the experience with these? And if there is any possible minor mods to do with something, if needed at all?
I agree they change the sound signature but for me at least not for the better.Not an Ebony owner, but a Purple Heart set of X00s. I installed Lawton driver mods on these years ago and found it refined the sound a bit. Wider soundstage and better separation (minor), but I did think it made an audible difference for the better. Swapping pads away from the stock TH-X00 pads (I'm a fan of Dekoni fenestrated) can also drastically alter the sound.