[wburton]

No new model. There is the S400 but these are much better. The CNT won't do anything to you unless you use your drivers as respiratory devices. I have no expieriemce with HM3 though, sorry.

 

[DexterMorgan]

Are these on ear or around ear cans? How do they compare to JVC HARX700?

 

[sofastreamer]

try searching the thread

 

[wburton]

on ear but mods can fix that. mine just came in this weekend 

. but they dont sound as terrible as you guys described right out of the  box...

 

[sofastreamer]

i posted a few weeks ago, that my second pair that came in couple of weeks after my first pair, sounded just the same ootb as the ones i had with a couple of hundreds of hours burned in. look at my sig. burn in is nothing but a myth. maybe there are some changes during first couple of hours, but thats all about it. no matter if the diaphragm is cnt or biocellulose or what ever. if it would do change the sound, why should it always just turn it better and never worse? and why should the companies not sell already burned in sets than? thats why other forums call this place hype.fi. its the same about scary voodoo cables, that are able to turn a k701 into a hd650. nonsense, if you ask me.

 

[wburton]

is there a way to reduce sound leakage? i need to use these in quiet areas with other people (school) and the leak is kinda bad

 

[gopanthersgo1]

is there a way to reduce sound leakage? i need to use these in quiet areas with other people (school) and the leak is kinda bad

hm5 pads.

 

[wburton]

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hm5 pads.

is that the only way?

 

[gopanthersgo1]

is that the only way?

I haven't heard of any others yet.

 

[wburton]

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I haven't heard of any others yet.

two layers of felt in the between the driver and cup helped! 

 

[7S Cameron]

i posted a few weeks ago, that my second pair that came in couple of weeks after my first pair, sounded just the same ootb as the ones i had with a couple of hundreds of hours burned in. look at my sig. burn in is nothing but a myth. maybe there are some changes during first couple of hours, but thats all about it. no matter if the diaphragm is cnt or biocellulose or what ever. if it would do change the sound, why should it always just turn it better and never worse? and why should the companies not sell already burned in sets than? thats why other forums call this place hype.fi. its the same about scary voodoo cables, that are able to turn a k701 into a hd650. nonsense, if you ask me.

I believe in burn in, but I'm curious about wiring. When it comes to speakers wiring makes a dramatic effect on the sound quality. Wouldn't the same apply to headphones?

 

[penmarker]

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I believe in burn in, but I'm curious about wiring. When it comes to speakers wiring makes a dramatic effect on the sound quality. Wouldn't the same apply to headphones?

I was a nonbeliever about cables changing the sound, but after I got a custom Vero 150 cable with my Goldring DR150, the change was substantial.
The degree of difference is different though between cables and headphones. A lot of headphones already do come with good cables so upgrading cables wouldn't make a lot of difference. Good rule of thumb: if you can't notice it, don't waste your money on it.

 

[Jakkal]

Here is something regarding the burn in, you've probably seen it, but I'll post it again. 

 

[wburton]

hey @sofastreamer, does masking tape effect the bass that much when tape modding? i tried it and im wondering if i should do scotch tape and im dont feel like cutting little strips of tape again.

 

[Achmedisdead]

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I believe in burn in, but I'm curious about wiring. When it comes to speakers wiring makes a dramatic effect on the sound quality. Wouldn't the same apply to headphones?

http://consumerist.com/2008/03/03/do-coat-hangers-sound-as-good-monster-cables/