Alright. First off, I highly doubt your friend's Beats Pros "blew" as you say, unless they too were running off an amp. I assume they were played out of an iPod. Considering an iPod won't output nearly enough power to blow any pair of headphones, even ones as efficient as the Beats Pros, I...

Quote:   About a month now. Absolutely love them. 

1) HE-500 2) Sony ZX700 3) Shure SE210   Yeah, pretty short, simple list. With the HE-500s, I don't find much of a need for anything else haha. The Shure SE210s are used only for working out, where I could care less about sound quality. The Sonys, on the other hand, are used primarily by...

Quote:   Wouldn't you want to master on a headphone that actually shows you what the mix sounds like in a best case scenario? I don't know about you, but I don't need the bass or treble boosted to check a mix. What you need is a good pair of headphones with excellent detail and a flat...

Let's not forget that competition in the price range of the M50s has really increased in recent years. They used to be quite competitive, and still are to a degree. However, they aren't the best choice for anyone looking for neutrality. There are now other options in the same price range that...

Quote:   Ah! You're killin' me man. Now I want to go mutilate another pair of pads, haha. 

Quote:   Thanks. That pretty much clears it up. I don't find the comfort of the pleathers bad at all, actually. I've used headphones way less comfortable than the HE-500s in the past, haha. I think I'll just stick to the damping, back-vents and when I can get my hands on some double-sided...

Quote:   Maybe I missed something, but I think he said it did affect the sound. It makes sense because of the fact that velours seal less than the pleathers. He said there was a more open sound. I'm wondering if that also means the bass is tamed a little bit. 

Would there be a particular problem with glueing (superglue) the velour top onto the pleathers? Would it have any detrimental effects on the sound?   Edit: Also, does the velour pad cause any loss in bass impact or amount? I feel like the lack of a good seal could cause the bass to become...

If you were burning them in through a portable media player, I highly doubt you could have done any damage to them. However, whenever you burn-in a pair of headphones, just put them at normal listening volume if you want to do a formal burn-in for them. I personally don't bother leaving my...

Your thread title is a little misleading haha. I was under the impression this was going to be a rant, not a rave.

Good to go. I'm an idiot, but mission accomplished haha. Also, thank you for the mod, Jerg. Appreciate your good work. 

Cool. I'll give that a try and let you know.

It doesn't seem like the actual mounting ring is large enough to have all 4 tabs go into place at the same time. As soon as I get the last tab in, the others just fall out.

So I just received my new HE-500s today after a week. I immediately did the jergpad mod to my pleather pads. Only problem is: I can't get the pads to attach to save my life. I've been at this for literally over 2 hours now (yes, I don't give up easily) and still can't get them to attach. It...