soundslikebliss
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Never mind! I figured it out. For anyone who'd like to know: simply squeeze the edge of the cushions inward, and they should pop out quite easily.
Someone want to take one for the team and do the felt removal mod? Maybe perhaps if you're one that doesn't use it much and wish it had a bit more bass? No it doesn't make them bass heavy! Closer to my idea of neutral.
All it takes is removal of the felt on the back of the driver with a tiny square of bounty. The entire magnet. I think this is what holds back the bass and the sound.
It's much less thin, a lot clearer and with a better soundstage (no idea how). Even the treble is smoothed out. Maybe it was over-dampened to begin with? I'm sure KRK knew about every little thing inside and what it did to the sound.
Right now it seems flatter than my modded HD-600, Q701 and DJ100. I would say it's probably close in sound to my modded HD-600! Just ignore the idea of what the HD-600 sounds like or you'll get the wrong impression
The modded 8400 sounds like a much fuller sounding Q701 with slightly smoother treble. The soundstage sounds like a semi-open headphone with the right music.
I actually think the modded 8400 is even more detailed and clearer than the Q701. Maybe even better bass.
You ever have a headphone you listen to so much and keep telling yourself you can't believe how good it sounds? That only happened with me for two headphones so far.
I get that with my Q701 sometimes. Maybe with the modded HD-580. With my DJ100 it's every time I listen to itIt's usually when my ears are telling my brain the headphones signature is perfect.
I think someone really needs to measure these modded and compare them with something more high end like the the SRH-1840 or whatever.
I was thinking of sending a pair to Purrin or Tyll if they're interested in measuring them. I swear that if they don't measure flat or close, then i'll retire from all this non-sense because my ears are no good.
I think the treble now would even be OK for someone sensitive to treble. Previously they were more treble happy than the Q701, but not now. About the same or a little less.
I think with a stupid simple 5 minute mod the issues some people have with them can be fixed. I just don't know if people will like the resulting sound as much as I do.
BTW they sound very similar with my Headroom Micro Amp and ODAC as they do with my Clip+. The Clip+ makes them a tad warmer it seems, which is perfect. Not a huge difference. Obviously the ODAC improves them in a few other areas, but very minor differences.
Oh yeah...the KRK KNS-8400 is not analytical at all now. Very balanced and still musical.
OK off to try these with Skyrim..
Someone want to take one for the team and do the felt removal mod? Maybe perhaps if you're one that doesn't use it much and wish it had a bit more bass? No it doesn't make them bass heavy! Closer to my idea of neutral.
All it takes is removal of the felt on the back of the driver with a tiny square of bounty. The entire magnet. I think this is what holds back the bass and the sound.